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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 19/06/2025

China’s Huawei says US is exaggerating its chipmaking capabilities.

Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 14/06/2025

Saudi Arabia orders authorities to ensure all necessary support for over 85,000 Iranian pilgrims until it is safe for them to return home.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 14/06/2025

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has announced that nuclear negotiations with the United States will not continue until Israel halts its ongoing attacks against Iran, blaming the U.S. for supporting the attacks and assisting Israel.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 14/06/2025

Israel has announced that the Israeli Air Force has now established aerial-superiority over Western Iran and to the capital of Tehran.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

Several Kh-47M2 “Kinzhal” air-launched ballistic missiles were launched last night at Rivne Oblast in Western Ukraine, likely targeting Dubno Air Base which was reportedly also struck last night by several cruise and ballistic missiles from Russia.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

The City of Glendale, California has announced its termination of an agreement to house federal immigrant detainees for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, as well as a similar agreement with Immigrant and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

Angry van driver does donuts in protest of the protesters.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

UPDATE: The Japanese Ministry of Defense confirmed a small explosion occurred this morning at a disposal facility near Yomitan Village on Okinawa, causing injuries to at least 4 JSDF Soldiers who have since been transported to a medical center in moderate condition. No U.S. servicemen were injured.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s travel ban, which targets twelve countries, including Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen, has been implemented as of 12:01 a.m. on June 9.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

Nevermind. A small group of protesters, while leaving away from Downtown Los Angeles, set a dumpster on fire.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

Hopefully, that’s a wrap on the LA updates for today.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

It appears that today’s unrest is mostly over now, with demonstrators and rioters having scattered.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

Reports of several injuries resulting from an explosion at a munitions depot located at U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

During a press conference held moments ago in Los Angeles, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell was asked if the National Guard needed to be activated. He responded, “This thing has gotten out of control.”

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

🚨HAPPENING NOW: Police are currently pushing protestors away from the 101 overpass. A tense altercation has ensued between protestors and police, resulting in numerous injuries. Explosions were launched at the police on horseback.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) have started clearing the bridge where demonstrators have been hurling rocks, scooters, fireworks, and other objects at police cruisers parked on the highway below. Officers were under the bridge for over an hour.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

The Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department (LASD) has assumed control in place of the LAPD in front of city hall in Downtown Los Angeles.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

Demonstrators attempt to set a police cruiser ablaze, but their efforts are unsuccessful.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

The makeshift barricades and the demonstrators in front of city hall in Los Angeles appear to have been cleared by the police as they advance. With demonstrators scattering in all directions.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

In Downtown Los Angeles, demonstrators are now launching fireworks at police officers from behind their makeshift barricades in front of city hall.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

Lauren Tomasi, a U.S. Correspondent for 9News Australia, was injured earlier today while covering the ongoing demonstrations and civil unrest in Downtown Los Angeles. She was shot at close range with a rubber bullet fired by an officer from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

Demonstrators in Downtown Los Angeles have set up makeshift barricades in front of city hall by taking park benches and other objects. The LAPD has responded by firing less-lethal rounds at the demonstrators, some of which have been thrown or hit back at the police officers.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

The Israeli Foreign Ministry has released footage depicting members of the "Freedom Flotilla" following their earlier detention by the Israeli Navy. They are presently being transported to Ashdod in southern Israel.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

As for where the California National Guard is, right now they are only tasked by President Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth with protecting federal buildings and personnel in Los Angeles. Any deployment to combat civil unrest comes from Governor Newsom or by Trump invoking the Insurrection Act.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

A protester threw an object toward police officers. In response, an LAPD officer discharged less-lethal rounds into the crowd. One of the rounds missed its intended target and struck a woman who was sitting on the ground, hitting her in the head.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

Customs & Border Protection H-60 Blackhawk (TROY212) spotted flying over downtown LA on an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance mission.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

Israel has officially confirmed that the “Shayetet 13” Commando Unit of the Israeli Navy has intercepted the “Freedom Flotilla” off the coast of Gaza. All members of the flotilla were detained without any injuries. They will be transported to Israel before being returned to their home countries.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

At least four, possibly five Waymo self-driving taxis have been set ablaze and destroyed by agitators at the main demonstration site in Downtown Los Angeles.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

The Israeli Navy has appeared to raid the pleasure yacht, Madleen, off the coast of the Gaza Strip, leaving all contact with the “Freedom Flotilla” lost.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

A barrage of at least nine ballistic missiles, including multiple Kh-47M2 "Kinzhal" air-launched ballistic missiles, were fired at Kyiv. Reports indicate several successful interceptions over the city, although there are accounts of potential impacts as well.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) confirmed the deployment of 300 Soldiers from the California Army National Guard’s 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team to various locations within Greater Los Angeles. 500 Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, have also been placed in prepared-to-deploy status.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

Ballistic missile were launched towards the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

The Israeli Navy has released footage of their communication with the “Freedom Flotilla” and the yacht, Madleen, via open radio frequency. They warned the flotilla and the yacht against approaching the coast of the Gaza Strip and instead directed them to Ashdod in Southern Israel.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

The California Highway Patrol’s Special Response Team (CHP-SRT) has arrived at the site of the demonstration on the 101 Freeway, using tear gas and other less-lethal methods to clear the crowd from the highway and onto a nearby exit ramp.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

The Israeli Navy has reportedly intercepted the “Freedom Flotilla” containing Greta Thunberg and other humanitarian activists, with footage from those part of the flotilla showing alarms sounding aboard the Madleen.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

Police closed both sides of the 101 Freeway and are attempting to clear the crowd which has blocked an exit ramp and highway in Downtown LA.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

Protests against the ongoing mass arrests by Immigrant and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in LA and Trump’s federalization and deployment of the California National Guard, have spilled out onto U.S. Route 101, as police appear to be overwhelmed by the crowd which currently numbers several thousand.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

Here’s the latest update from Madleen Freedom Flotilla’s Yasmeen Acar. Thankfully, they’re safe for now.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 09/06/2025

🚨BREAKING: Update about the Madleen Freedom Flotilla from International Lawyer Francesca Albanese: “All looks calm and safe now. Speedboats watching; but the flotilla continues its sailing. It will be a long night. And as they say and we say, "we are together".”

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 08/06/2025

🚨BREAKING: Israeli speedboats have arrived and intercepted the Madleen Freedom Flotilla, and five of them are currently circling the flotilla. “They are intercepting our boat right now. We are not a threat; we have no weapons and are only carrying humanitarian aid,” said Yasmeen Acar.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 08/06/2025

The administration of California Governor Gavin Newsom is requesting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to retract his order and restore the National Guard’s control to the State of California.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 08/06/2025

ABC News has suspended senior national correspondent Terry Moran “pending further evaluation”. This decision comes after a now-deleted tweet that reportedly prompted the disciplinary action:

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 05/05/2025

Meta is facing a class action lawsuit in Germany over alleged privacy violations related to its data practices. This lawsuit could have significant legal and operational consequences for the company, particularly in Europe. For a closer look at what this means for Meta’s future, read further here:

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Meta Faces Class Action in Germany Over Massive Facebook Data Leak

Germany’s consumer rights group seeks compensation for the millions affected by the 2021 data breach.

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 04/05/2025

Trump when asked if he needs to uphold the Constitution as President: “I don’t know.”

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 02/05/2025

On May 1, 1886, workers across the U.S. walked off the job. Days later, a bomb in Chicago’s Haymarket Square changed labor history forever. This is how May Day became a global symbol of protest, solidarity, and workers’ rights. Read the full story:

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May Day: From Chicago Protests turned Violent to a Global Labor Movement

Explore May Day (International Workers’ Day) – its roots in the 1886 Haymarket Affair, the rise of the labor movement, and present-day global workers’ protests.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson @neildegrassetyson.com · 21/04/2025

Patriots’ Day in Massachusetts Commemorating the battles of Lexington & Concord. Patriots fought a tyrannical Despot & his Loyalists and were especially outraged by rampant import taxes on goods crucial to the economic health of the Colonies (Many moons ago I attended Jr High School in Lexington.)

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Common Inquiry @acommoninquiry.org · 21/04/2025

Day 2 of #CommonKnowledge drops tomorrow! Stay on the lookout ⚖️

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