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Aim, Then Boom: Trump Shares Footage Of Strike On Venezuelan Cartel Leader
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that the "infamous leader" of Tren de Aragua, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as Nino Guerrero, was "successfully" executed.
Pak's Shehbaz Sharif Says US-Iran Deal Likely To Be Finalised In 24 Hours
Weeks of negotiations on a peace agreement after an April 8 truce have so far not yielded success, with US President Donald Trump repeatedly insisting a deal is near.
Trump says Iran peace deal could be signed by Sunday, with strait of Hormuz to open shortly after
US president says in online post he reserves ‘ultimate alternative’ if Tehran refuses to sign agreementDonald Trump said on Saturday that the US is set to sign a new agreement with Iran the following day, claiming that the deal would prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, as well as reopen the strait of Hormuz to international shipping.In a Truth Social post, Trump said that Iran “no longer want a Nuclear Weapon, nor will they have one, either through purchase, development, or any other form of procurement”. Continue reading...
Iran's Ali Khamenei To Be Buried In Hometown Mashhad On July 9
The burial in Ali Khamenei's hometown, the northeastern holy city of Mashhad, initially scheduled for March but postponed due to the war
Former NBA MVP James Harden arrested on weapon charge in Houston
11-time All-Star released on $100 bondPolice spotted handgun in player’s MercedesCleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden was released from a Houston jail after he was arrested early on Saturday morning on a misdemeanor gun violation.Harden was driving through downtown Houston with four others when he was stopped by police just before 4am. When Harden drove up behind another vehicle, an officer spotted a handgun in the cup holder of his Mercedes, according to court records. Continue reading...
15 Weeks, 5,000 Strikes: How US-Iran War Spiralled Across Middle East
While Iran and the Middle East are paying a heavy price for the loss of men and material, the US, too, is paying a fortune to continue the war.
Revealed: DWP still allowing unpaid carers to run up debts despite being told about overpayments
Chris Farrell was given benefit for six months despite his repeated requests for payments to stopA former unpaid carer has urged welfare officials to “get their act together” after they continued to pay him carer’s benefit for six months after the death of his husband, potentially landing him with debts of more than £1,300.Chris Farrell, 65, who claimed carer’s allowance for four years while providing full-time care for his late husband repeatedly tried to get the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to stop paying him the £86.45 a week benefit.A carer who has accumulated more than £2,000 of unwanted carer’s allowance since their mother went into a care home 10 months ago. They said they had contacted the DWP to cancel the benefit five times, by phone and online form, to no avail.A carer who found it impossible to get the DWP to stop carer’s allowance payments despite reporting over a year ago she had taken on a new work contract and was no longer eligible for the benefit. She had been overpaid more than £2,650.A man trying to manage work and care for his father, who claimed carer’s allowance for several months after being made redundant, has been unable to stop the benefit despite telling officials repeatedly he no longer needed it after finding a new job. Continue reading...
Marjorie Taylor Greene criticizes Trump’s 80th birthday UFC event on White House lawn
Former congresswoman nevertheless said she hoped the fighting event would be ‘great’ and wished president wellMarjorie Taylor Greene has criticized Donald Trump’s plan to hold a UFC fight on the White House lawn, as the president prepares to host seven fights on Sunday.The former rightwing Republican congresswoman, a once fierce defender of Trump who turned on him towards the end of her time in office, told NewsNation the location is inappropriate for the mixed martial arts event. Continue reading...
Mourners line Bangkok streets to pay respects to Thailand’s Princess Bha
Funeral procession travels to palace as people remember royal’s campaigning and work for underprivilegedAs the sun began to set on the golden spires and gilded finials of Bangkok’s Grand Palace, the gates were open, waiting for the return of a princess.Since December 2022, Princess Bajrakitiyabha had been in hospital, having collapsed while out training her dogs. After nearly four years in a coma, the princess died earlier this week. Continue reading...
Two Phones And An App: How Russians Skirt Putin's Digital Iron Curtain
In a quiet cafe popular for its free WiFi and good coffee, a Russian interior designer logs onto a virtual private network so she can chat with friends
Opinion: Opinion | The Kashmir Protest Pakistan Cannot Blame On India
Islamabad has long viewed political mobilisation in PoK through an external lens of alleged Indian 'interference'. But the recent uprisings in the region lays bare the limits of its own policy.
Albanians protest against another luxury development on Adriatic coast
Fencing removed at environmentally sensitive site, mirroring protests against Trump son-in-law’s projectAbout 200 protesters on Saturday tore down metal and razor-wire fences surrounding a luxury development site on Albania’s Adriatic coast, in another sign of growing anger against construction in environmentally sensitive areas.Albanians have been protesting for weeks against a planned luxury resort backed by a company linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of Donald Trump, near Vlora, which is famed for its flamingos and a turtle nesting site. Continue reading...
