Gaza’s Freedom Flotilla Mission Fails

In today’s episode, we cover the failed ‘Freedom Flotilla’ mission to Gaza, Italy’s citizenship referendum, Canada’s defence spending increase, and Trump’s deployment of US Marines to LA.

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Sources:

✍️ Gaza’s Freedom Flotilla Mission Fails

• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/10/israel-launches-deportation-of-gaza-bound-madleen-activists 
• https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250610-israel-deports-greta-thunberg-after-intercepting-gaza-bound-aid-boat 

✍️ Italy’s Citizenship Referendum Fails

• https://on.ft.com/3FGzlX1
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crr7vg1zdklo 

✍️ Canada Increases Defence Spending to 2% of GDP

• https://on.ft.com/4kKUEFS
• https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/canada-promises-ramp-up-defense-spending-met-nato-target-much-earlier-2025-06-09/ 

✍️ Trump Sends US Marines into LA

• https://on.ft.com/4mQVqTv
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyvmz3egr7do 

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