If football is religion in Brazil, then Flamengo is its loudest church.
With over 45 million fans, Flamengo isn’t just a club—it’s a mass movement, a pop culture powerhouse, and sometimes, a circus of controversy. From presidents being booed mid-game to fans rioting in celebration (yes, celebration), everything about Flamengo is larger than life.
The peaceful city of The Hague, known for its commitment to justice and international diplomacy, looks more like a military base this week.
Welcome to the NATO Summit 2025, where over 27,000 police officers, military units, warships, and fighter jets are now deployed under Operation Orange Shield — a security operation unlike anything The Netherlands has seen in recent history.
From roadblocks and no-fly zones to empty restaurants and packed protests, this summit is reshaping everyday life in the Dutch capital.
📅 June 17, 2025
The Middle East is once again at the brink of full-scale war as Israel and Iran exchange heavy fire, and Donald Trump issues a chilling warning: “Iran must surrender unconditionally.”
In a move that’s as bold as his political persona, Donald Trump has officially entered the mobile phone business — and yes, it’s called Trump Mobile.
Launched in June 2025 by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, Trump Mobile is not just a cell phone network — it’s a full-on MAGA-branded digital experience. With slogans like “American service for American patriots,” the brand promises to deliver unlimited talk, text, and data, all under a flashy red-white-and-blue banner.
In an unsettling turn of events that has shocked the political and public communities alike, Melissa Hortman, the former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, and her husband were found dead in their home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The couple’s sudden deaths have sparked outrage, grief, and deep concern across the state and beyond.
On June 12, 2025, the backbone of the web quivered: Google Cloud suffered a massive outage, sending shockwaves through the internet.
11:50 a.m. PT: Downdetector reports floods of issues from Google Cloud users.
12:00–2:00 p.m. PT: Affected services include Google Chat, Meet, Gmail, Drive, BigQuery, Speech‑to‑Text, Cloud IAM, Vertex AI, and more—impairing both internal and external apps.
An estimated tens of thousands of users affected—Spotify saw over 44,000 outage reports; Discord over 11,000.
On June 12–13, 2025, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, conducting airstrikes on over 100 locations across Iran. Targets included nuclear facilities, missile sites, and the residences of senior commanders like Maj. Gen. Salami and Gen. Bagheri, along with several nuclear.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu called it a “decisive” preemptive action aimed at halting Iran’s near-term nuclear weapon capabilities .
The world of music mourns the loss of a true icon. Brian Wilson, the creative mastermind behind The Beach Boys, passed away on June 11, 2025, at the age of 82.
Known for his unmatched genius in harmonies and groundbreaking studio innovations, Wilson wasn’t just a musician — he was a sonic architect. From Pet Sounds to Good Vibrations, his work shaped the soundtrack of an era and influenced generations of artists, including The Beatles, Elton John, and beyond.
A tragic shadow fell over Ahmedabad today when Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for London, crashed moments after takeoff into a medical college hostel. With over 200 lives lost and emotional global leaders weighing in, the world watches as emergency personnel race to contain the aftermath and unravel the cause.
Date & Time: Peaked around June 11, 2025, with moonrise visible on the evening of June 10 in many regions.
Name Origin: Named by Native American tribes (Algonquin, Ojibwe, Dakota, Lakota) to mark the June strawberry harvest, not because the moon literally turns strawberry-colored.
