The Odds: Democratic Socialists

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伊朗：不急于在瑞士会见美国特使 或数日内会晤

2026年6月19日 23:04 / 联合早报

位于瑞士奥布布尔根的布尔根施托克度假村（Buergenstock resort）可能是伊朗和美国举行会谈的地方。 （路透社）

伊朗外交部说，原定于星期五（6月19日）在瑞士举行的伊朗和美国官员会晤已经推迟，双方正在安排在未来几天举行会谈。

路透社引述伊朗外交部称，此次会晤不再紧迫，因为双方已就结束战争通过电子方式签署了谅解备忘录。

外交部发言人巴加埃补充说，最终协议的谈判，将取决于备忘录中所列具体条款的启动和持续执行。

伊朗：不急于在瑞士会见美国特使 或数日内会晤

2026年6月19日 23:04 / 联合早报

位于瑞士奥布布尔根的布尔根施托克度假村（Buergenstock resort）可能是伊朗和美国举行会谈的地方。 （路透社）

伊朗外交部说，原定于星期五（6月19日）在瑞士举行的伊朗和美国官员会晤已经推迟，双方正在安排在未来几天举行会谈。

路透社引述伊朗外交部称，此次会晤不再紧迫，因为双方已就结束战争通过电子方式签署了谅解备忘录。

外交部发言人巴加埃补充说，最终协议的谈判，将取决于备忘录中所列具体条款的启动和持续执行。

SEE IT: Dem senator downplays security threat of illegal immigration after White House terror plot

June 19, 2026 10:57am EDT / Fox News

Abraham Alvarez allegedly led a 23-person network planning a mass casualty event with explosive drones at the White House

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WATCH: Cantwell refuses to directly answer if illegal immigration is a national security threat following UFC terror plot

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., declines to directly answer if illegal immigration is a national security threat when asked about the alleged White House terror plot linked to an illegal immigrant. (Credit: Nicholas Ballasy for Fox News Digital)

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A longtime Senate Democrat declined to directly condemn illegal immigration as a national security threat after it was revealed the terror plot to ambush the UFC White House event Sunday night was schemed by an immigrant from Mexico.

Abraham Alvarez is an illegal immigrant from Mexico who overstayed his visa, according to Homeland Security information first obtained by Fox News Digital. He was identified as the alleged “ringleader” of a network of 23 individuals who planned to carry out a “mass casualty event” with explosive drones striking the White House on June 14.

After reports surfaced that Alvarez was the architect of the failed terror attack, Fox News Digital asked Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., if she views illegal immigration as a threat to the national security of the homeland.

“We have to have good national security grid watch, and we have to stop terrorist attacks,” the Washington Democrat replied, keeping it ambiguous.

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“I’ll look more into the specific details. Don’t know about it,” she continued.

Alvarez, 31, failed to leave the country when his B2 visitor visa expired in 2001 after coming to the U.S. as a child. He was granted Dreamer status — deportation relief — by the Obama administration in 2014 through Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and has remained in the U.S. ever since under that program.

Cantwell is not one of the Democrats who has adopted a particularly hard-line immigration stance in Congress. She has, however, repeatedly condemned aggressive immigration enforcement, particularly under the Trump administration.

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Cantwell has voted several times since President Donald Trump took office to challenge some efforts of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) related to alleged racial profiling by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. She has encouraging immigration enforcement to not detain pregnant illegal immigrants and has backed investigation into the conditions of detention centers.

She also voted against the Laken Riley Act in January 2025, which requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain illegal immigrants who have been charged with certain crimes including theft, assault, burglary, shoplifting and more.

Along with Alvarez, five additional individuals have been arrested this month for assisting in the alleged terror plot to attack the White House UFC event over the weekend.

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Federal authorities said the motivation of the attack was related to government corruption, Israel’s influence on American politics and the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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Alvarez, when asked in messages about explosive drones by a co-conspirator, said he wanted “as many and as deadly as we can get.” Investigators also noted the suspect’s goal was to target “capitalist elites,” billionaires and politicians funded by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).

Of the 23 identified in planning the terror attack, 18 have still have not been charged.

Each suspect could face a maximum penalty of life in prison and a $250,000 fine, with a potential additional five years if also convicted of planning to carry out violence on White House grounds.

Hannah is a Production Assistant for Fox News Digital.

Italy nixes envoy’s U.S. visit as leader Meloni “stunned” by Trump comments: “Neither I nor Italy beg”

2026-06-19T09:33:00-0400 / CBS News

Italy’s Prime Minister Georgia Meloni said Friday she was left “stunned” by President Trump reportedly telling an Italian network that she had “wanted a picture with me so badly” at the G7 summit earlier in the week, and that he only said yes because he “felt sorry for her.”

“She’s probably happy I talked to her. I didn’t have to talk to her,” Italian TV channel La 7 quoted Mr. Trump as saying. The network only released an Italian voice-dubbed version of the conversation, so CBS News has not been able to verify his remarks.

“She begged me to take a picture with her. She wanted a picture with me so badly. I wouldn’t have taken it, but I felt sorry for ‌her,” he said, according to the channel.

From the left, President Trump, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni leave following a family photo at the G7 Summit on June 16, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. Anna Moneymaker/Getty

In a video posted online, Meloni, a conservative politician previously seen as an ally to the president in Europe, responded by calling Mr. Trump’s depiction of the interaction “made up.”

“Neither I nor Italy ever beg,” she said. “I don’t know why the president of the United States behaves this way with his own allies.”

“I can only say that it’s a pity he doesn’t show the same determination with enemies of the West, with enemies of the United States, with leaders with whom, instead, he is far more accommodating,” she added.

Mr. Trump’s remarks prompted the Italian government to cancel a planned visit to the U.S. by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani that had been scheduled for June 21 and 22.

“The serious and offensive words of President Trump … offend all of Italy,” Tajani wrote Friday in a post on X.

Meloni said Wednesday, after the G7 summit in France, that there had been a “very positive climate” and “no friction” between Mr. Trump and other leaders at the gathering. Video showed the pair deep in conversation during the event.

Meloni was the only European leader to come to Washington for Mr. Trump’s second inauguration, and her right-wing politics made her a more logical partner for the White House than other leaders of major European economies, some of whom have been sharply critical of Mr. Trump’s policies.

President Trump greets Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni upon her arrival at the White House, in an April 17, 2025 file photo taken in Washington. Tom Brenner/AP

But the Iran war has put a strain on their relationship.

In April, after Mr. Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV’s anti-war views, Meloni called his remarks “unacceptable.”

“I’m shocked at her,” the president responded in an interview with Italy’s Corriere della Sera. “I thought she had courage, but I was wrong.”

Mr. Trump has since threatened to withdraw U.S. forces from Italy, saying the country “has not been of any help to us” in the Iran war — criticism he has leveled at all U.S. NATO allies.

位于瑞士奥布布尔根的布尔根施托克度假村（Buergenstock resort）可能是伊朗和美国举行会谈的地方。 （法新社）

埃及和巴基斯坦宣布，包括巴基斯坦、埃及、沙特阿拉伯和土耳其在内的伊朗与美国战争调解人定于来临星期天（6月21日）在埃及举行会谈。

巴基斯坦外交部星期五（19日）说，此次四国外长会晤，将共同“讨论地区局势发展，并就和平、安全与稳定相关问题交换意见”。

埃及外交部星期四（18日）晚间说，这次会晤结束后将举行扩大会谈和联合新闻发布会。埃及外交部最初说，会晤将在埃及度假胜地阿拉曼（El Alamein）举行，之后将地点改为开罗。

埃及外交部没有具体说明讨论的主题，但这四个国家一直参与中东战争的调解工作。

这四国外长上次会晤是在今年4月于土耳其度假城市安塔利亚（Antalya）举行的外交论坛期间。

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据瑞士外交部称，原定于星期五在瑞士举行的旨在落实结束战争协议的伊美会谈已经推迟。随后，埃及与巴基斯坦发布了此次开罗会晤的消息。

巴基斯坦：谈判因伊斯兰教历一月到来而推迟

据巴基斯坦媒体报道，巴基斯坦副总理兼外交部长达尔星期五说，原定在瑞士举行的伊朗和美国新一轮谈判因伊斯兰教历一月的到来而被推迟。

新华社引述达尔说，伊美两国之间的谈判将在伊斯兰教历一月结束后开启。他还说，由于谈判延期，已召回赴瑞士参会的巴基斯坦团队，巴方若收到邀请，仍将参与接下来的谈判。

瑞士外交部星期五日在官网发布声明说，原定于当天在瑞士中部卢塞恩附近的比尔根山举行的美伊谈判已取消。

黎巴嫩“广场”电视台前一天引述消息人士的话报道，由于以色列持续对黎巴嫩南部发动袭击，伊朗代表团已暂停前往瑞士与美国谈判的行程。另据美国媒体报道，美国白宫称因后勤问题推迟了副总统万斯前往瑞士与伊朗谈判的行程。

位于瑞士奥布布尔根的布尔根施托克度假村（Buergenstock resort）可能是伊朗和美国举行会谈的地方。 （法新社）

埃及和巴基斯坦宣布，包括巴基斯坦、埃及、沙特阿拉伯和土耳其在内的伊朗与美国战争调解人定于来临星期天（6月21日）在埃及举行会谈。

巴基斯坦外交部星期五（19日）说，此次四国外长会晤，将共同“讨论地区局势发展，并就和平、安全与稳定相关问题交换意见”。

埃及外交部星期四（18日）晚间说，这次会晤结束后将举行扩大会谈和联合新闻发布会。埃及外交部最初说，会晤将在埃及度假胜地阿拉曼（El Alamein）举行，之后将地点改为开罗。

埃及外交部没有具体说明讨论的主题，但这四个国家一直参与中东战争的调解工作。

这四国外长上次会晤是在今年4月于土耳其度假城市安塔利亚（Antalya）举行的外交论坛期间。

据瑞士外交部称，原定于星期五在瑞士举行的旨在落实结束战争协议的伊美会谈已经推迟。随后，埃及与巴基斯坦发布了此次开罗会晤的消息。

巴基斯坦：谈判因伊斯兰教历一月到来而推迟

据巴基斯坦媒体报道，巴基斯坦副总理兼外交部长达尔星期五说，原定在瑞士举行的伊朗和美国新一轮谈判因伊斯兰教历一月的到来而被推迟。

新华社引述达尔说，伊美两国之间的谈判将在伊斯兰教历一月结束后开启。他还说，由于谈判延期，已召回赴瑞士参会的巴基斯坦团队，巴方若收到邀请，仍将参与接下来的谈判。

瑞士外交部星期五日在官网发布声明说，原定于当天在瑞士中部卢塞恩附近的比尔根山举行的美伊谈判已取消。

黎巴嫩“广场”电视台前一天引述消息人士的话报道，由于以色列持续对黎巴嫩南部发动袭击，伊朗代表团已暂停前往瑞士与美国谈判的行程。另据美国媒体报道，美国白宫称因后勤问题推迟了副总统万斯前往瑞士与伊朗谈判的行程。

New Jersey congressman absent from Capitol Hill for months set to return June 30

2026-06-19T14:54:20.357Z / CNN

• Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. will return to the House on June 30 after a three-month absence, his spokesperson has said.
• Kean last voted on March 5 and has cited a personal medical issue without providing details.
• His absence has complicated the GOP’s razor-thin House majority ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor.

Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. will return to the House on June 30, a spokesperson told The New York Times, which would mark an end to the New Jersey congressman’s mysterious, three-month long absence from Capitol Hill.

“As the congressman has previously stated, upon his return he will be fully transparent about this medical condition,” Neely told the Times, saying, “You’ll hear from him in person on the 30th.”

The New Jersey Globe first reported on Kean’s expected return date. CNN has reached out to representatives for Kean for comment.

Kean last cast a vote in the House on March 5 and hasn’t been seen in Washington since. The congressman said in late April that he was dealing with a “personal medical issue,” but neither he nor his office has specified what the issue is. In June, on the day of his primary election, Kean said he would return to in-person work “within a matter of weeks” — and would at that time “be completely transparent as to the nature of my medical condition.”

The mystery over his absence has fueled rampant speculation and concern on Capitol Hill about his condition and whereabouts, prompting some media outlets to visit his district to search for him and talk to constituents.

It’s also rattled House Republicans in Washington, with GOP leaders forced to navigate a razor-thin margin without his vote. It has raised questions about whether his lengthy absence from Washington could hurt his chances of retaining what was already a competitive seat in the 2026 midterm elections.

Kean is seeking a third term in his sprawling, suburban seat. He ran unopposed in his primary with the endorsement of President Donald Trump, and he will face off against Democrat and former Navy helicopter pilot Rebecca Bennett.

Throughout the absence, Kean has said he will return to Capitol Hill soon, but until now, neither he nor his office had specified exactly when he would be back.

The congressman said in late April that his “doctors continue to assure me that my recovery will be complete and that I will be back to the job I love very soon. I expect to return to a full schedule and be at 100 percent.”

In late May, he told the New Jersey Globe in a telephone interview his doctors were confident he’s “on the road to a full recovery” and he anticipated a return “in the next couple of weeks.”

In his statement on X on June 2, Kean pledged to return to in person work “within a matter of weeks” and to be transparent about his condition.

“I am more energized than ever to keep fighting for the people of New Jersey’s 7th District,” the statement said. “Right now I am focused on my recovery and under the advice of healthcare professionals, I will transition from virtual work to in person work within a matter of weeks.”

Though Kean appears to have left most colleagues in the dark about his condition, he has spoken with House Speaker Mike Johnson.

Johnson told reporters this month he was aware of Kean’s health issue, but said he would respect Kean’s request that he not disclose the details of his condition or what caused his absence.

“He is in good spirits,” Johnson said on June 3. “He is under the care of health care providers, and they’ve told him he needs a little bit longer to recover. Now that’s all I can say. That all he said. It is not a scandalous thing at all — people deal with health issues.”

Kean’s office has maintained that his aides have continued to serve New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District “uninterrupted” throughout his absence. Kean’s social media accounts have issued posts celebrating holidays, honoring constituents, touting federal funding secured for his district and even announcing Kean’s membership in the Congressional Crypto Caucus. But Kean himself hasn’t appeared in any pictures posted to the accounts.

CNN’s Lauren Fox contributed to this report.

下午察：佛得角的奇迹是中国的功劳？

2026年6月19日 19:16 / 联合早报

佛得角队6月15日在世界杯赛场上0比0逼平夺冠热门西班牙队后，佛得角门将沃齐尼亚（Vozinha）举旗庆祝。 （法新社）

非洲西部岛国佛得角在世界杯赛场上0比0逼平夺冠热门西班牙队一战成名后，远在上万公里之外的中国舆论场围绕“中国是否帮助佛得角圆梦世界杯”掀起一场争议。

当地时间星期一（6月15日），首次晋级世界杯的佛得角在2026年美加墨世界杯小组赛首轮比赛中战平西班牙，爆出开赛以来最大冷门。对于这个人口仅50多万、世界杯参赛史上第三小的国家而言，这场平局不仅为球队赢得历史性的第一分，也让这个长期鲜少受到国际关注的岛国一夜之间进入全球视野。

比赛结束后，中国媒体也迅速跟进报道。除了聚焦佛得角门将的出色发挥和当地民众的庆祝场面外，一些将佛得角世界杯突破与中国联系起来的报道尤为引人关注。

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特稿：市场今非昔比赛道越来越挤 新加坡美食中国遇逆风？

2026年6月19日 19:41 / 联合早报

AI摘要

• 新加坡餐饮品牌在华集体收缩，大食代、面包新语、松发等相继退出多城，仅保留上海门店。
• 疫情后消费信心疲软、“八项规定”抑制商务宴请，叠加本土品牌崛起与外卖冲击，竞争格局剧变。
• 高租金、高食材成本压缩利润，市场流量向网红品牌集中，传统品质餐厅“拉新”承压。
• 学者指出新企本土化不足、营销薄弱、进取心欠缺，在“内卷”市场中难敌灵活本土对手。
• 专家建议：要么强化不可替代的新加坡特色，要么彻底本土化，“当中国公司运营”，否则难立足。

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图为2016年入驻中国上海迪士尼小镇的新加坡品牌“面包新语”和“土司工坊”。经过品牌重组，店面目前由面包新语旗下纸石烘焙（Paper Stone Bakery）经营。 （档案照片）

昔日主要进驻中国高端商场的新加坡餐饮品牌，曾是中国中产消费升级的象征，但如今正经历一场从扩张到收缩的阵痛。已在星期一（6月15日）因租约到期关停在北京最后一家门店的大食代食阁，是这一阵痛的最新缩影，但远非个例。

大食代母公司、新加坡本土品牌面包物语（BreadTalk）在华烘焙品牌“面包新语”3月底也全面退出北京市场，且去年关停四川成都全部11家门店。面包物语目前在中国有近200家门店，较10年前鼎盛时期的460家，减少约六成。

2000年代初期，已在本土站稳脚跟的吐司工坊、亚坤、乐天餐饮、珍宝以及松发肉骨茶等品牌，顶着“新加坡品质”的国际光环，将南洋风味带到中国市场，落户“北上广深”等一线城市。之后的10多年里，随着中国居民收入持续增长、消费不断升级，这些品牌经历快速扩张的黄金时期，不少完成向成都、杭州、南京等二线城市的覆盖。

然而，曾经高歌猛进的扩张势头在冠病疫情后逐渐逆转。2023年前后开始，这些品牌在中国市场陆续收缩业务版图，近一两年经营中心逐渐退守至上海这一核心市场。

以主打中高端餐饮的珍宝海鲜为例，公司今年将逐步关闭中国六个城市的六家餐厅，并专注于上海市场。公司进军中国市场至今已有13年。

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珍宝斥资千万打造新总部 为未来10至20年布局
大食代回应撤出北京：应对中国市场变化 正探索更多模式

珍宝集团执行主席兼首席执行官黄建铭接受《联合早报》访问时解释，目前主要面临消费者信心的问题，中共“八项规定”等措施削减了消费者对商务聚餐和应酬的需求，整个餐饮环境都受到影响。

此外，中国不同城市的口味喜好差异很大，公司进入前须花很多时间，了解个别城市的饮食文化才能生存。因此，基于过去几年的经验，黄建铭认为上海作为南方城市与国际都会，比北京等地更适合推出珍宝粤菜及福建菜的南洋口味。

除了珍宝，松发在中国仅剩上海一家门店。大食代食阁仅保留上海四家门店；乐天旗下乐忻系列餐馆也大幅收缩在华版图，业务重心几乎完全退守上海。

根据官网，松发肉骨茶目前仅存的中国门店，位于上海高档购物场所静安嘉里中心。据《米其林指南》，2019年时公司在中国有六家门店。（互联网）

至于新加坡品牌在中国市场承压的原因，面包物语发言人受询时提到，中国本土品牌迅速崛起，加上外卖、电商平台的重要性日益凸显，让市场的竞争格局发生剧变。面包新语因此对业务进行整合，将资源集中于更具长期增长潜力的市场和业务模式。

2015年进军中国大陆的福建菜馆莆田目前有27家门店。莆田餐饮集团中国区域长孔玲玲观察到，市场流量近年向头部网红品牌集中，传统品质餐厅在“拉新”指标上压力大。

她告诉本报，受核心商圈高租金与高品质食材成本的双重挤压，利润空间收窄是整个行业面临的现实。因此，对于后续扩张计划，莆田将坚持“质量优先于速度”，将门店规模维持在20至30家的区间。

在北京经营新加坡餐馆14年的陈姓业者，凭借精品化运营，以及餐馆同时服务新加坡社群交流和商务宴请需求的独特定位，挺过了疫情，并在去年开设第二家店。他认为，与小餐馆不同，一些大型餐饮公司开拓中国市场时，欠缺充分准备、未投入足够的资金，也未投入资源组建能与本土龙头竞争的一线团队。

此外，据他观察，与本土企业相比，新加坡公司在抢占市场方面过于谨慎，进攻性不足，且一些品牌不太情愿为了留在中国，而去做较深层和根本改变。

这名业者的说法得到一些学者的认同。新加坡南洋理工大学南洋商学院高级讲师闫黎受访时指出，新加坡餐饮品牌在突出南洋特色的同时，产品的本土化改良和创新还有待改善。

闫黎也认为，相较于新加坡有序规范的市场竞争，中国市场“卷”得多，而新加坡餐饮企业在“卷”面前，往往表现得过于稳健，冲劲不足，即“敢打敢拼的精神”不够。

此外，“酒香不怕巷子深”的时代已经过去，中国的数码营销发展非常快，新加坡餐饮品牌在营销资金、渠道和手段上，投入相对而言比较薄弱。

咨询机构墨腾创投首席执行官李江玕指出，中国民众的消费行为也已今非昔比，公众对海外品牌的崇拜已明显减弱，他们更注重产品质量、价格是否合理、体验是否值得分享，因此包括新加坡在内的海外品牌的“来源地”，已从竞争优势变成仅是背景信息。

李江玕研判，未来能留在中国的新加坡品牌，要么是提供中国其他品牌不可替代的新加坡特色和体验，要么就彻底本土化，“把自己当成一家中国公司来运营，而不是简单复制新加坡模式”。否则，它们会越来越难在中国市场找到自己的位置。

一些新加坡品牌已因此在阵痛中作出调整。比如，除了传统商场食阁业务外，大食代也在与中国的学校和企业合作运营食堂、提供员工餐饮服务，以开拓新的增长点。

李江玕认为，退出中国市场的不一定是最差的品牌，而往往是那些曾经成功、却未能跟上中国市场变化速度的品牌。

他说，中国市场从来不缺机会，只是变化太快。很多品牌进入中国时解决的是10年前消费者的需求问题，但今天品牌面对的是完全不同的竞争环境。

对于仍希望留在中国市场的新加坡餐饮品牌而言，真正的挑战或许从来不是进入中国，而是在不断变化的中国留下来。