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Wikipedia might soon need a bouncer to keep Brits off the site. https://t.co/JoKSHWGUop — Mr H (@MrHrandomnumber) August 11, 2025 “The High Court has rejected a challenge by Wikipedia to Britain’s online safety rules after the company claimed the laws could force it to block millions of people in the UK from visiting its website.” …
Al Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City. Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif has been killed alongside four colleagues in a targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists in Gaza City. Seven people were killed overall in the attack on the tent located outside …
Finally, accountability. Biden’s blank checks to Ukraine burned billions while our border crumbled. Trump’s pivot forces Europe to pay for their own backyard—no more U.S. taxpayer-funded proxy wars. NATO allies buying American weapons? That’s smart capitalism. Let Brussels foot… — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) August 10, 2025
President Trump says the DOJ “has Adam Schiff 100% on mortgage fraud.” “It’s mortgage loan fraud — a BIG deal! He defrauded banks, insurance companies, and the federal government.” pic.twitter.com/WSrAAJ8PQi — JOSH DUNLAP (@JDunlap1974) August 9, 2025
🇺🇸🇷🇺‼️🚨 BREAKING: USA MADE AN OFFER TO RUSSIA THAT IS ACCEPTABLE! Ushakov: “They made an offer that is quite acceptable to us” Ukraine war may end next week!??-> Unbelievable developments! What concessions were made? pic.twitter.com/hTmQ3RO4Ul — Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) August 7, 2025 🇺🇸🇷🇺 Ushakov talks in cryptic sentences but essentially he says: Putin made an …
Boasberg tried to prosecute Trump officials. They kept deporting migrants after his order to stop. He called it “willful disregard.” The appeals court called it overreach. “The order forces a coequal branch to choose between capitulating to an unlawful judicial order and subjecting its officials to a dubious prosecution.” — Judge Neomi Rao https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/appeals-court-scraps-boasberg-s-contempt-order-against-trump-officials/ar-AA1KawAI Trump …
Is he going to TACO about all those midnight's tariffs ? pic.twitter.com/sG91UISxgI — Data Driven Stocks (@stockdatamarket) August 7, 2025
JUST IN: Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to meet President Donald Trump, though the location and date are yet to be announced, the Kremlin says. Read more: https://t.co/YYkijeFutt pic.twitter.com/y6xCuSgiiC — ABC News (@ABC) August 7, 2025 LONDON — The Kremlin on Thursday said Russia President Vladimir Putin agreed to meet with U.S. President Donald …
Governor Maura Healey says Trump and Abbott “left her no choice.” But Massachusetts hasn’t elected a Republican to Congress in 30 years. No GOP seats to defend. No red districts to flip. So what exactly is she gerrymandering? “This is an attempt to grab power, to change the rules, to determine a certain outcome,” Healey …
Typical $60K household left with just $500 a month after bills. This time, there’s no big event — no crash, no panic. Just a grind: Rents up 30% Groceries + utilities up 20–25% Insurance +40–60% Credit card APRs above 22% Costs are up — and nothing’s coming down. — Craig Shapiro (@ces921) August 5, 2025 …
Australia is moving toward a national digital ID system that echoes a legislative version of a digital prison. The proposed Online Safety Amendment Bill would force every user to prove their age to access social media platforms. Critics warn it’s a backdoor way toward national digital ID. https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/rita-panahi/anything-that-gives-esafety-commissioner-julie-inman-grant-further-power-should-be-opposed-given-her-diabolical-track-record/news-story/3a97e2d1d4ac2019a2cbe7eb8ec10e7a Facial recognition tools like Clearview AI are …
Europe keeps talking about being strong and independent. But it still cannot act alone when it comes to defense. The European Defence Agency said, “Europe still lacks those strategic enablers that would render it capable of independently performing the full range of tasks associated with the missions and operations.”https://eda.europa.eu/webzine/issue11/interview/military-capabilities—europe-still-lacks-strategic-enablers “No European defence industry can replace …
A Texas House panel advanced a GOP plan to redraw districts. That kind of move is admitting you can’t win without cheating. In 2022 New York’s Democratic legislature drew a map that courts called unconstitutional and threw it out. That ruling forced a redraw by an independent official. TEXAS HOUSE PANEL ADVANCES GOP GERRYMANDER PROPOSAL …
Donald Trump says he now regrets not going after Hillary Clinton over the Russia investigation. He claims she personally approved the false Trump-Russia story and should “pay a price.” BREAKING: Trump Says Letting Hillary Off Was a Mistake—She “Should Pay a Price” for Russia Hoax New emails suggest Hillary Clinton personally approved the Russia Hoax. …
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Tulsi Gabbard released a whistleblower account alleging top intelligence officials were “threatened by a supervisor to go along with the Obama-directed Russia hoax ‘intelligence’ assessment”, even though they knew it wasn’t credible. She wrote: “Thank you to this courageous whistleblower… putting their own well-being on the line to defend our democratic republic, ensure the American …
ELON: WE HAVE 6,000 STARLINK SATELLITES AND STILL HAVE NOT SEEN ALIENS "I've not seen any evidence of aliens. SpaceX, with the Starlink constellation, has roughly 6,000 satellites—and not once have we had to maneuver around a UFO.” Source: TeamElonMuskco https://t.co/WGL276P8dz pic.twitter.com/X0PGqighnh — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) August 1, 2025 Musk’s comment shows how big the …
President Trump announced he has ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned near Russia. He did this after warning remarks by Dmitry Medvedev. That move reflects rising tensions and diplomatic risk. Trump posted on Truth Social: “I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just in case these foolish and …
Stock futures opened sharply lower. Dow futures shed about 0.8%, S&P 500 futures dropped 0.9%, and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 1%. Earnings weakness added pressure, but Trump’s tariff shock dominated headlines. “The average tariff rate roughly on reciprocal is going from about 2.5% to 15%,” said Vasu Menon, managing director at OCBC. https://www.reuters.com/business/view-investors-react-trumps-new-reciprocal-tariffs-announcement-2025-08-01/ President Trump’s …
Inflation rose in June to 2.6 percent annually, higher than economists expected. The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge, the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, showed prices increasing as tariffs on imported goods pushed costs up. Vanguard analysts said, “Core goods … should reflect substantial growth due to tariffs, especially on sensitive categories like household furnishings …
The Senate committee passed the PELOSI Act 8 to 7. Just one Republican voted yes. The bill would ban lawmakers and spouses from owning stocks. The White House is pushing back hard because the bill now includes the president and vice president. “It raises Article II concerns about presidential powers,” says the Office of Legislative …
Two women were taken to a hospital Tuesday afternoon after a shooting at a residential daycare in Granada Hills, officials said. No children were injured. LAPD said the weapon involved in this incident was a shotgun, which authorities have recovered. There is no general threat to the public.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) says on Meet the Press that he questions why releasing the Epstein files would be “politically painful” for his party after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) called for an early recess, delaying a vote on the Epstein files to September.
Saturday afternoon in northern Michigan turned violent inside a Walmart checkout area. At 4:43 p.m., a man armed with a folding knife attacked shoppers in Traverse City, leaving 11 people wounded. Six are in critical condition. Five are listed as serious. The suspect, a 42-year-old male, was subdued within minutes by a sheriff’s deputy and …
President Trump told reporters on July 25 that he “likes a strong dollar” but “you make a hell of a lot more money with a weaker one.” The dollar index is down 10% since January. That’s the steepest six-month drop since 1973. The U.S. M2 money supply just hit $22.02 trillion. That’s a record. Inflation …
President Trump says not necessary to fire Jerome Powell after Federal Reserve "inspection" — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) July 25, 2025 President Donald Trump continued to criticize the Federal Reserve building renovations as he toured the construction site Thursday, but he told reporters he doesn’t want to “Monday morning quarterback” and said he doesn’t believe it’s “necessary” …
The UN’s highest court has ruled that climate change is an urgent and existential threat. It also said that greenhouse gases are unequivocally caused by human activity. The ruling came in response to a case brought by the island state of Vanu-atu. However, it is only an advisory opinion, which is non-binding. Details: No mention …
The Department of Homeland Security will “flood” New York City with ICE agents after the City Council blocked federal law enforcement agencies from opening an office in the city’s jails. FOX 5 NY’s Morgan McKay has the details.
