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Nov 25 – Afghanistan’s Taliban administration said on Tuesday that nine children and a woman were killed in Pakistani air strikes and vowed to respond, ratcheting up tensions between the South Asian neighbours. The bombardment overnight reported by Kabul followed a series of attacks in Pakistan that Islamabad blames on militants based in Afghanistan. Pakistan …
by Michael They are getting all of their ducks in a row for a war with Venezuela. Do you think that it is just a coincidence that Southern Command just canceled leave for Thanksgiving and Christmas? And do you think that it is just a coincidence that the Trump administration just designated “Cartel de los …
In anticipation of imminent U.S. airstrikes on Venezuela, 7 European and Latin American airlines announced the suspension of flights to and from Caracas effective today, following an FAA warning of “heightened military activity in the Caribbean region,” prompting carriers to… pic.twitter.com/hqqPmLDQhr — khaled mahmoued (@khaledmahmoued1) November 24, 2025 https://twitter.com/mhmiranusa/status/1993046599291777358 https://twitter.com/MilitaryObs2222/status/1993043873262969108 Multiple unidentified aircraft’s are flying …
‘Israeli’ government spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian says ‘Israeli’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave the orders for a strike in Beirut which targeted Hezbollah's "chief of staff". pic.twitter.com/gmBWrRqY3e — Roya News English (@RoyaNewsEnglish) November 24, 2025 Updated November 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM MST HARET HREIK, Lebanon — Israel on Sunday struck Lebanon’s capital for the first …
🚨 JUST IN: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum FIRES BACK at President Trump saying he'd be willing to strike narco-terrorists who kill Americans inside Mexico "It's NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!" Sheinbaum is owned by the cartels. Pathetic. pic.twitter.com/WEesnsf9w6 — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 18, 2025 Donald Trump’s threat of US military strikes against drug cartels inside …
“Trump’s vague remarks aboard Air Force One were delivered as he traveled for the weekend to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, and included no additional new details. The comments came as U.S. forces in the region awaited possible attack orders and after days of high-level discussions about whether — and how — to strike in …
They are not just hitting cities, they are trying to turn the country dark. Massive Russian overnight strikes hit Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Poltava, and Mykolaiv. Power infrastructure was targeted, causing blackouts and fires. A woman was killed and dozens injured. Emergency outages are now in place across several regions. pic.twitter.com/yQcgMJZ70o — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 …
When the Court finally strikes down the tariffs, expect a full-blown Trump meltdown. pic.twitter.com/oziYXb9Ftt — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) November 8, 2025
ANTISOCIAL MEDIA: Bombshell report exposes how Meta relied on scam ad profits to fund AI. Documents showed that internally, Meta was hesitant to abruptly remove accounts, even those considered some of the “scammiest scammers,” out of concern that a drop in revenue could diminish resources needed for artificial intelligence growth. Instead of promptly removing bad actors, …
In a briefing, the official who leads the department’s Office of Legal Counsel, T. Elliot Gaiser, said the administration did not think the operation rose to the kind of “hostilities” covered by the 60-day limit, a key part of a 1973 law called the War Powers Resolution, according to several people familiar with the matter. …
The United States is continuing its military campaign to target alleged drug smugglers, with War Secretary Pete Hegseth announcing Tuesday the latest series of strikes on vessels in the Eastern Pacific. On Monday, the United States carried out three strikes on four alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Eastern Pacific, killing 14 and leaving one survivor. …
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 60, including children, local officials say https://xtwitter.com/AP/status/1983422254189855091
Josh Sigurdson reports on the pummeling of the West Bank with bombs by Israel despite a so-called “ceasefire.” As we’ve pointed out from the beginning, the 7 country plan isn’t going to just magically disappear because President Trump signed a peace deal with Israel. Israel continues to create problems in the region and then use …
The fuse is already lit. Ukraine is hitting deep into Russian energy targets with U.S. help. Tomahawk missiles are on the table. The Kremlin is not warning. It is threatening. This is not brinkmanship. It is the start of a wider war. The public only sees pieces. The West is not creeping toward conflict. It …
UKRAINE UNLEASHES FP-5 CRUISE MISSILES, AND RUSSIA’S OIL IS GOING UP IN SMOKE Ukraine has begun deploying its FP-5 “Flamingo” cruise missiles – low-flying, 3,000km-range weapons with 1,150kg warheads that are now hammering Russian energy infrastructure deep behind enemy lines. Built from repurposed Soviet turbofan engines and carbon fiber bodies that take just 6 hours …
🚨Alert: Drone strikes against Venezuela Coming! According to an NBC News exclusive, the US is preparing options for military strikes against Venezuelan drug trafficking targets, with plans centered on drone strikes against El Presidente and his regime in Caracas. They assure… pic.twitter.com/gveDPTpReV — US Homeland Security News (@defense_civil25) September 27, 2025 NEXT WEEK: Next week …
Judge gives US president 28 days to refile action after saying original filing is full of ‘vituperation and invective’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/19/trump-nyt-lawsuit-judge-ruling A federal judge tossed Donald Trump’s $15bn defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, book publisher Penguin and two Times reporters, and said the suit was filled with “vituperation and invective” and violated civil procedure …
President Donald Trump is weighing a multitude of options for carrying out military strikes against drug cartels operating in Venezuela, including potentially hitting targets inside the country as part of a broader strategy aimed at weakening leader Nicolas Maduro, according to multiple sources briefed on the administration’s plans. Tuesday’s deadly strike on an alleged drug …
This ruling strips the government of one of the few tools that was actually making cartels afraid. By halting strikes, the courts have signaled weakness, and weakness is always read as opportunity by organized crime. Every cartel boat that slips through will not just carry drugs, it will carry proof that U.S. sovereignty can be …
Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries have stopped 17% of Russia's oil refining capacity. This equates to about 1.1 million barrels daily, which were used to produce gasoline & diesel fuel. This forces Russia to increase crude oil exports.🤔Where are the secondary sanctions🤷♂️ pic.twitter.com/Yx8eb1R0pD — NoHoldsBarred (@AussieSteve64) August 25, 2025 Ukraine has ramped up drone strikes …
Sauce for the image. Also, just looking at the number of bombs he’s dropped is also misleading, you have to look at the size of them and where the attacks were launched. Case in point, the bunker buster bombs he dropped on Iran’s nuclear sites, are a massive escalation in global tensions. They are the largest …
No good OpenAi cannot be trusted …. — P (@Th3Optomist) August 6, 2025 OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise is now being deployed across the entire U.S. federal government—at a cost of just $1 per agency. “The U.S. General Services Administration announced Wednesday that OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise is now available to all federal agencies to incorporate into their …
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114858589029028619 2/ Trump just ended decades of one-sided — against U.S. — trade with Indonesia. 🇺🇸 Full access for American ranchers, farmers & energy producers 🇮🇩 Tariffs stay unless Indonesia builds in America Reciprocity or consequences.https://t.co/6YvSCpIlsG — Rod D. Martin (@RodDMartin) July 15, 2025 4/ Here’s how Trump made it happen: 🔹 Sent formal 32% …
President Trump is rewriting the rules on Ukraine. Instead of direct aid, he’s using NATO as the conduit. Weapons will be sold to allied countries. They will transfer the equipment to Ukraine. No congressional gridlock. No waiting on procurement. The arms move faster and the taxpayers stay untouched. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived in …
NOW – Trump on last night's Russian Ukraine drone strikes: "You'll be seeing things happening." pic.twitter.com/WUm9XciO30 — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) July 11, 2025 A good indicator that America First is now a continuation of neocon decline pic.twitter.com/WS9e3j4XiV — Glenn Diesen (@Glenn_Diesen) July 11, 2025
IAEA told to back off by Tehran. Pickaxe mountain: Iran’s new hidden nuclear fortress Ultra-secure tunnel complex far deeper than Fordow could be perfect hiding place for ‘missing’ uranium. The Institute for Science and International Security believes Iran could “secretly deploy several thousand advanced… pic.twitter.com/eMxtx0vj76 — InsideNK/GeoPolitics (@inside_nk) June 25, 2025 Notice how the *only* …
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Smoke seen rising after Israel attacked multiple targets in Tehran on Monday
The U.S. Navy has now positioned five ballistic missile defense destroyers in the Mediterranean Sea, all equipped to intercept Iranian ballistic missiles using Standard Missile-3 systems. These include the USS Arleigh Burke, USS Thomas Hudner, USS The Sullivans, USS Paul Ignatius, and USS Oscar Austin. Three of them were already operating in the Eastern Mediterranean. …
