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The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against California to halt the state’s newly enacted Glock Ban. The lawsuit also seeks to prevent enforcement of the state’s “Handgun Roster” — a list limiting legal firearms that individuals may purchase. The United States challenges both as unlawful under the Second Amendment. “The Second Amendment is a sacred right …
4 more states will add restrictions on SNAP purchases in April. Four states are ready to start cracking down next month. New restrictions take effect in April in Colorado, Florida, Texas and West Virginia. Colorado and West Virginia’s new rules ban the purchase of soda or soft drinks with SNAP benefits. Florida goes further, also …
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Saudi Arabia and Kuwait lift restrictions on US military use of their bases & airspace. US now considers restarting 'Project Freedom' effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz this week, WSJ reports. pic.twitter.com/fF5ZRI9SZM — BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) May 7, 2026
Iran just dropped the hammer! They just announced they are now charging a toll for all ships that go through the Straight of Hormuz The fee has to be paid in their local currency, and any country that participated in the war has to pay an ADDITIONAL fee. Oh and Israel is banned On top …
JUST IN: 🇯🇵 Japan has officially lifted restrictions on weapons exports that had been in place since World War II. Under the new policy, Japan will be able to sell heavy weapons such as tanks, missiles, and warships to countries with which it has defense cooperation agreements. pic.twitter.com/5CxnjOKUXq — War Radar (@War_Radar2) April 21, 2026 …
Spring has sprung, which means seeds that were planted in late winter are starting to germinate. They’re hungry and will only grow to their full nutritional potential if they’re well fed. But that, apparently, isn’t happening, as fertilizer supplies are interrupted by yet another pointless Middle East war. The result? Global food shortages that might …
According to publicly documented travel policies and diplomatic sources, the following countries impose full or partial entry bans on Israeli passport holders: 1. Algeria 2. Bangladesh 3. Brunei 4. Iran 5. Iraq 6. Kuwait 7. Lebanon 8. Libya 9. Pakistan 10. Syria 11. Yemen 2. Countries With Partial or Conditional Restrictions These countries don’t have …
SNAP Recipients Sue Trump Administration Over Sugary Food Restrictions https://t.co/THT75uisOI — zerohedge (@zerohedge) March 14, 2026 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries sued the Department of Agriculture on March 11 over the issuance of waivers to five states restricting certain types of foods that can be purchased under the program. On May 19 last year, …
Press release PM: “No platform gets a free pass”: Government takes action to keep children safe online The consultation will also confront the full range of risks children face online. This includes examining restrictions on children’s use of AI chatbots, as well as options to age restrict or limit children’s VPN use where it undermines …
The cartels are clearly escalating their capabilities, and while the army handled it, this is a warning that border security is facing increasingly sophisticated threats that aren’t going away. Several drones operated by the cartels in Mexico breached American Airspace overnight near El Paso, with electronic-warfare measures being utilized by the U.S. Army at Fort …
🚨 BREAKING: A US Appeals Court has LIFTED the restrictions on ICE using force against “protestors” in Minnesota The fact they were ever restricted against using force against people obstructing their operations is LUNACY Thank GOD for this. Keep fighting, ICE patriots! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/YVtoZZxMfe — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 21, 2026 A federal appeals court …
“China just weaponized silver. And they did it while Americans were busy arguing about whether bitcoin is real money.” Silver now finds itself at the center of a geopolitical wrestling match over critical elements. In what is clearly an effort to control the market, China recently announced export controls on silver. This could exacerbate global …
Individuals from seven countries will not be able to travel to the United States starting Thursday, according to updated CBP guidance obtained by ABC News. Earlier this year, President Donald Trump signed executive orders limiting travel from Burkina Faso, Laos, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and Syria — with those restrictions now going into …
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has just shut down the airspace near an airport that serves roughly eight million flyers every year. Major airlines, including American, Delta, and United, will be required to avoid the airspace surrounding President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida for the next year, with aircraft prohibited from flying within one nautical …
A nationwide campaign to prepare Australians for divisive social media restrictions will launch on Sunday. FULL REPORT: https://t.co/PBDiVsPYeH pic.twitter.com/YN0uuGbb8m — Rebel News Australia (@RebelNews_AU) October 16, 2025 A national advertising campaign to prepare Australians for the Albanese Government’s controversial under-16 social media ban will kick off this Sunday, ahead of the law’s December rollout. From …
🇨🇳🇺🇲 Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Lin Zhian: "China is forced to take countermeasures due to the sanctions and restrictions imposed by the United States. I want to emphasize — recently, the United States has been constantly imposing restrictions and… pic.twitter.com/SVinP8GCs7 — Visioner (@visionergeo) October 13, 2025 Beijing has vowed countermeasures …
Authorities in India enforced security restrictions in two main districts in the remote Ladakh region on Thursday, a day after four people were killed and dozens injured when police clashed with hundreds of protesters demanding greater autonomy from the Indian government for the Himalayan territory.
Microsoft and the Army Corps pulled 463 million gallons out of San Antonio between 2023 and 2024. https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-data-centers-guzzled-463-million-gallons-of-water-as-area-faced-drought-38116670 The city was under Stage 3 drought rules. Residents could water lawns once a week. https://www.newsweek.com/texas-data-center-water-artificial-intelligence-2107500 In 2025, Texas data centers are projected to use 49 billion gallons. By 2030, the number jumps to 399 billion gallons …
A federal judge on Tuesday revised the restrictions on access to the Treasury’s payment system. As previously reported, corrupt Obama Judge Paul Englemayer on Saturday issued an ex parte Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) forbidding all of Trump appointees, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, from accessing Department of Treasury data in response to a lawsuit filed …
Canadian bank’s U.S. unit is expected to plead guilty Thursday to charges that it failed to build proper anti-money-laundering systems TD Bank TD -4.14%decrease; red down pointing triangle is expected to pay about $3 billion in penalties and accept limits on its growth in the U.S. as part of a settlement with regulators and prosecutors …
IRAN LIFTS FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS AFTER ATTACK ON ISRAEL Both domestic and international flights were grounded for security reasons until 05.00 am this morning. Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization spokesman, Jafar Yazarloo, confirmed the restrictions have been lifted and that flights have resumed. Source: Times of Israel 🇮🇷IRAN LIFTS FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS AFTER ATTACK ON ISRAEL Both domestic …
Keir Starmer has not ruled out the idea of smoking being banned in some outdoor spaces, including pub gardens and outside restaurants, as ministers consider fresh tobacco curbs that hospitality groups say could adversely affect the sector. It is understood Downing Street is in favour of a series of measures outlined in documents connected to …
Meta on Friday said it would soon roll back restrictions it placed on former President Donald Trump’s Instagram and Facebook accounts. Why it matters: The company said it was making the change to ensure parity among presidential candidates leading up to the 2024 election. State of play: Since being reinstated in January, 2023, Trump’s accounts have been subject …
"There has been a rise in global trade restrictions in recent years."@SoberLook pic.twitter.com/oQCYEGFO22 — Daily Chartbook (@dailychartbook) June 6, 2024 There has been a notable increase in global trade restrictions over the past few years. Several factors have contributed to this trend: COVID-19 Pandemic: The pandemic disrupted supply chains, reduced demand, and led to various …
BREAKING: Tesla stock, $TSLA, surges 11% as China removes restrictions on its vehicles after passing data security requirements. The move has made it far more likely that Tesla’s Full Self Driving (FSD) will soon be available in China.$TSLA is now up nearly 40% since its low… pic.twitter.com/JSSVH2yK0s — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 29, 2024 …
“Claiming foreseeable weather events leading governemt travel restrictions or large scale utility outage” Message from AirBnB:- “expect Governments restricting travel after June 6th 2024 “Claiming foreseeable weather events…..leading to a Government travel restriction or large scale utility outage” Fascinating if legit. pic.twitter.com/MY3aD31h1F — Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) April 26, 2024 https://twitter.com/_/status/1783960234324549977 Interesting they chose the 80th …
Apr 10, 2024 #Israelnews #israel #Iltvisraelnews A trade war has been declared between Israel and Turkey, as Jerusalem says it would impose measures to curb imports of products from Turkey in response to Ankara putting a restriction of exports to Israel.
A newly-proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Apple has “marked up its iCloud prices to the point where the service is generating almost pure profit.” As reported first by Bloomberg Law, the plaintiffs accuse Apple of “rigging the competitive playing field” by only allowing iCloud to manage device backups and other storage needs. “Apple device holders …
National borders are returning to Europe; now say f*** off to Belgium and the EU and abolish the Euro and go back to normalcy, it’s about time. The shattering of Schengen: The map that reveals how ELEVEN countries – from France to Slovakia, Sweden to Germany – are rebelling against EU free movement in the …
