Global Affairs

Core Summary Workers began removing President Trump’s name from the white marble facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on June 13, after missing a Friday night deadline, according to NPR and The New York Times. A federal judge had ruled that only Congress has the authority to rename the center and ordered the removal to be completed by June 12. Event Details The Kennedy Center was told it had until June 12 to remove the president’s name from the building signs, pamphlets, its website, and anywhere else it appears. After missing the Friday night deadline, crews began work early Saturday, removing letters from the building’s exterior wall. ...

According to Al Jazeera, UK Defence Secretary John Healey has resigned over a dispute regarding defence spending. The move reflects internal pressure the British government faces over military budget allocation. Healey’s resignation is seen as a significant development in UK politics and could affect British defence policy and NATO ally relations. Editor: GoodInfo Global News Team

Summary US President Trump issued his sternest public warning yet to Iran, threatening to strike Iran’s oil infrastructure and posting on social media that he would hit the country “very hard tonight.” The statement has drawn deep international concern about further escalation in the Middle East and global energy supply security. Details According to Politico, Trump posted an strongly worded statement on social media threatening to “take Iran’s oil infrastructure” and emphasizing in capital letters that he would hit the country “very hard tonight.” This statement was seen as a major escalation in US pressure strategy toward Iran. ...