CHINA - Beijing has dismissed the notion that G7 nations can chart the trajectory of global affairs, arguing that decision-making by small clubs has been replaced by genuine multilateralism. Washington has described the Group of Seven summit in Cornwall, south western England, as an opportunity to reinforce the so-called “rules-based international system” – an assertion that China disputes. “We always believe that countries, big or small, strong or weak, poor or rich, are equals, and that world affairs should be handled through consultation by all countries. The days when global decisions were dictated by a small group of countries are long gone,” a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in London said on Saturday in response to the rhetoric coming from Cornwall. Attempts to “gang up” on Beijing will fail, the country’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, calling for a more “objective and rational” approach to international relations. China has long maintained that Washington’s influence over global affairs is waning.

USA - The Founding Fathers were wary of institutional threats to liberty and the citizenry's sovereignty, which included centralized concentrations of power (monarchy, central banks, federal agencies, etc) and the tyranny of corruption unleashed by small-minded, self-interested, greedy grifters who saw all elected offices and positions of government influence as nothing more than a means to increase their own private wealth.

USA - As people return to the subway system in New York City, they are finding more trash and filth, according to a new report. There has been a rise in soiled train cars this year according to Daily News including cases of feces, vomit, and blood. An increase in used syringes is also being found amid growing drug use in the subway system. "Incidents like this are unfortunate. They’re unsanitary for our customers and deeply unfair and disturbing for transit cleaners. They’re also a reminder of the need for more mental health outreach and social service support in the city and throughout the system," MTA spokesperson Andrei Berman said in a statement to the paper. Rising crime in the subway system is also a problem. Last month, Governor Andrew Cuomo said people just don't feel safe riding trains.

USA - A long time ago, the left decided that one of the best ways to transform US society would be to take over the education system, and that conquest is now complete. From the very top to the very bottom, the left completely and utterly dominates our system of education, and at this point our schools are little more than public indoctrination centers. I spent more than a third of my life in those schools, and so I know what I am talking about. Unfortunately, things have continued to spiral downhill since I received my last degree in 2003. If you don’t want to believe me, perhaps you will believe a North Korean defector that recently attended a major US university.

USA - Multiple wildfires prompted evacuations in California and Arizona over the weekend after quickly charring more than 1,500 acres of land. Hundreds of thousands of acres have burned in the region as a drought continues to grip the area amid rising temperatures. A strengthening heat wave is expected to worsen in the coming days with nearly 55 million people across the West -- including in Los Angeles, Salt Lake City and Phoenix -- under heat alerts. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, 833,479 acres have burned across the US in 26,833 fires from January 1 until June 11, compared to the same time period last year, when 658,069 acres were scorched in 20,731 fires. With temperatures across the west forecast to reach record highs, experts are warning that extreme fire danger will increase through the week.

USA - Outraged farmers threatened to disrupt a federal order to stop the flow of irrigation water from a lake amid a severe drought in the US state of Oregon. They warned that right-wing militias will back them in case of confrontation. Farmers are protesting because they own the water in the Upper Klamath Lake, farmer Dan Nielsen told RT’s Ruptly video agency. He stood outside an American flag-colored tent that was set up next to the canal headgates, which control the flow of irrigation water from the lake. “It’s ours and the federal government actually just stole it. No due process of law, no compensation,” Nielsen said, adding that federal officials had violated the locals’ property rights guaranteed by the US Constitution. The US Bureau of Reclamation closed the canal last month, saying that due to the extreme drought there was not enough water left for it to operate properly. The bureau also said that releasing the water will threaten the endangered species of salmon that inhabit the lake. The fish have agricultural and spiritual significance to the Native American tribes who live upstream.

ISRAEL - Benjamin Netanyahu has promised a swift return to power after he was sensationally ousted as prime minister of Israel. The longest serving leader narrowly lost a vote of confidence in parliament to an unlikely coalition of left-wing, centrist, right-wing and Arab parties on Sunday. Naftali Bennett, the right-wing leader of the Yamina party, will take over and lead a so-called “government of change” for the next two years. Mr Netanyahu, who spent 12 years in office, will remain as head of the right-wing Likud party and become leader of the opposition. But, he stressed his time on the political sidelines will be short-lived and vowed to topple the new “dangerous government”. Mr Bennett’s party have been thrust into power from the political doldrums, despite winning just six of the 120 seats in parliament at the last election. The coalition succeeded in removing Mr Netanyahu from power by just 60 votes to 59.

GERMANY - In the heart of Berlin, a group of Christians, Jews and Muslims is getting to work building a home where all three religions can come together. The goal is to overcome conflict and suspicion. For years it has been just an idea. On Thursday, it begins to become reality. A cornerstone will be laid on the future site of House of One, a building project by Christians, Jews, and Muslims looking for a place to meet. Located in the middle of Berlin, the site is just minutes from some of the city's most popular and historic areas. "This is an important project for Berlin," said Pastor Gregor Hohberg, who helps lead the initiative. "Jews, Christians, Muslims, as well as atheists and people from other religions, have been talking about it for at least ten years." The city needs a place like House of One, Hohberg added, to offer the opportunity to engage one another. "It's an extremely important symbol," he said, calling the site a "place of peace."

ISRAEL - Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley spent Sunday touring rocket-tattered southern Israel and Monday in meetings with top Israeli officials. Reentering the Iranian nuclear deal is a “death wish” for Israel and the world, former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley warned Monday. “The idea right now that you have multiple countries around the world, including the United States, looking to figure out how to redo this Iran deal is nothing more than a death wish for Israel and eventually a death wish for the world,” she said during a conversation with a select group of reporters from her Jerusalem hotel.

USA - The Biden administration’s 2022 fiscal year budget request, released Friday, introduced for the first time the term “birthing people” to effectively replace “mothers” in an unprecedented move which drew derision from many. In a section outlining plans for public health funding titled “Investing in public health infrastructure,” the recently released budget calls attention to strengthening the infrastructure and “meeting crisis-related needs.” “Anyone who calls Women ‘Birthing People’ does not respect women at all,” GOP Congressional Candidate Vic DeGrammont wrote. “We need a complete and total ban on the term ‘birthing people’ until we find out what’s going on,” political commentator Charlie Sykes wrote.

CHINA - In China, they don’t watch the news because they know it’s propaganda. I once had a friend who grew up in China ask me why so many American’s watch the news. Confused, I asked, “What do you mean?” She responded, “Well, in China no one watches the news because we all know it’s propaganda. I guess Americans haven't figured that out yet.” Among the moments that completely changed my paradigm of life – this was one of them! This is funny. I feel the same way. No point in watching people who are deliberately lying to you.

USA - The gay mafia are going after your children on TV, with toys and even foods. Gay Mafia refers to a group of powerful homosexuals who exercise extraordinary influence in the entertainment industry. Their influence can be seen in the number of LGBT related characters in an overabundance of television shows and movies, in far greater percentages than the national average of gays in the United States. In a recent survey [2021] conducted among Americans, 6.4 percent of females and 4.9 percent of males identified themselves as part of the LGBT community.

USA - The magnitude of the heat across the western United States through the coming week will be one for the record books, according to forecasters. And it's not just how hot it will get that will set this particular heat wave apart from others the region has frequently endured in the past - it's how long it will last. The hot pattern could set dozens of new daily record highs through the middle of June, in addition to potentially setting new all-time high marks for the month as a whole in some locations. The intense heat has prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue excessive heat watches and warnings throughout California, southern Nevada, western and southern Arizona and Utah. Many of these alerts last through Friday, June 18. The risk for wildfire spread will increase amid the heat wave, even in the absence of any lightning strikes. With fuels like grass or brush so dry, the smallest spark may quickly spread into a large wildfire.

ISRAEL - Israel's new Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, has promised to unite a nation frayed by years of political stalemate. He said his government would "work for the sake of all the people", adding that the priorities would be reforms in education, health and cutting red tape. The right-wing nationalist will lead an unprecedented coalition of parties that won a confidence vote by a razor-thin margin of just one seat on Sunday. He succeeds Benjamin Netanyahu, who was forced out of office after 12 years. Mr Bennett, the leader of Yamina party, will be prime minister until September 2023 as part of a power-sharing deal. He will then hand power over to Yair Lapid, head of the centrist Yesh Atid party, for a further two years. Mr Netanyahu - Israel's longest-serving prime minister - will remain head of the right-wing Likud party and become leader of the opposition. The new coalition was approved by 60 votes to 59, with one abstention. US President Joe Biden sent his congratulations to Mr Bennett, saying he looked forward to strengthening the "close and enduring" bilateral relationship.

ISRAEL - Bennett-Lapid have to face Biden as China’s tentacles grow in Israel. Remember who won the tender to build the Ashdod Port in 2014 for a hefty $1 billion? The answer: the China Communications Construction Group. Remember the Alon Tavor power station sold recently for about $600 million? That was also sold to a subsidiary of the same Chinese group. And what about the Tel Aviv light rail's Green and Purple lines? A tender is currently ongoing to see who will build the two stretches of track that will extend dozens of kilometers and entail around 100 stops. One group competing for the multi-billion dollar project includes a company called the China Railway Construction Company (CRCC). A decision will be made on the tender in the coming days.