Date: June 12, 2026
Host: Jim Schneider
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News concerning the Middle East, Canada, Britain, gender issues and much more…hear it all as Jim hosts this edition of the Round-Up. Here’s an overview of the news presented during the first quarter hour:
–Iran launched attacks Wednesday on Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan after U.S. troops launched retaliatory strikes against the downing of an American attack helicopter.
–After calling off attacks promised for Thursday, President Trump said a deal with Tehran could be signed as soon as this weekend.
–As President Trump pushes forward with the next phase of his Middle East peace plan, Israeli defense forces have formulated a plan for a potential ground operation in Gaza targeting areas under the control of Hamas.
–Hamas has built makeshift torture chambers inside Gazan hospitals and schools where its men are interrogating and abusing fellow Palestinians suspected of disloyalty.
–John Healey, the British Minister of Defense, one of the Prime Minister’s most loyal allies, has resigned from government because Sir Keir Starmer and the Treasury have been unable and unwilling to pay and fund the armed forces.
–The Canadian Senate put its stamp of approval last week on a bill that criminalizes the quoting of Bible verses considered to be hate speech.
–Canada’s top society in charge of children’s medicine has now named a doctor known for her active engagement and role in so-called “transition of minors,” that could include the genital mutilization of children.
–According to a new poll, America’s moral acceptance of sex changes is at an all-time low in part due to plummeting support among Democrats.
–In a significant concession involving one of the Midwest’s largest health care providers, the Department of Justice secured restitution related to so-called gender affirming medical treatments provided to minors.
–There are 323 health care facilities that still offer transgender medicine.
–3 year old kids visiting a library in Maryland’s Prince George’s County with their mom to check out a Dr. Seuss book may find themselves exposed to sexually explicit drag show performances this month.
–The Daughters of the American Revolution currently allows men who identify as women to join, but the group is going to be voting on a resolution to reverse that policy and formally define “woman.”
