FACT CHECK: DONALD TRUMP’S ADDRESS TO CONGRESS
@khalidmajzoubofficial examines claims Donald Trump made in his first address to Congress since his reelection
Crews continue to battle wind-driven brush fire on New York’s Long Island
Three of the fires are contained, while one is still burning in Westhampton, officials say
Firefighters in New York were continuing to battle at least one brush fire in a wooded stretch of Long Island on Sunday with the wealthy coastal enclave of the Hamptons vulnerable and officials warning that high wind gusts threatened to ignite further blazes.
The state’s Democratic governor, Kathy Hochul, declared a state of emergency on Saturday after four separate fires broke out. The flames were spreading across large swaths of the narrow strip of barrier land that stretches for more than 100 miles east from New York City out towards the Atlantic Ocean.
Continue reading...Russian forces recapture villages in Ukrainian-held pocket inside Russia
Moscow claims it is close to surrounding thousands of Ukrainian troops in Kursk region
Russia has taken control of several villages in the Kursk region and claims its forces are close to surrounding thousands of Ukrainian troops fighting on Russian territory.
For seven months, Ukraine has controlled a pocket inside western Russia. Last week, Russian and North Korean troops launched a major offensive, shortly after Donald Trump pulled the plug on military support, intelligence and satellite feeds with Kyiv.
Continue reading...Visitors flock to Paris’s Pompidou Centre before it closes for renovations
Art lovers catch last glimpse of prestigious art collection before gallery shuts for five years for major revamp
Visitors from around the world have been flocking to the Pompidou Centre in Paris this weekend, seizing the last opportunity to enjoy Europe’s largest temple of modern and contemporary art before it closes its doors for a five-year overhaul.
In one of the most complex closures of its kind, the task of removing the museum’s 2,000-strong permanent collection will start on Monday. The Pompidou’s Chagalls, Giacomettis and myriad other treasures will be relocated to other sites in Paris and museums elsewhere in France and around the world.
Continue reading...Signs of Ancient Flooding Found at Alleged Noah’s Ark Parking Spot – Ancient Origins
- Signs of Ancient Flooding Found at Alleged Noah’s Ark Parking Spot Ancient Origins
- New evidence supports myth of Noah’s Ark as boat-shaped formation dates back to biblical floods New York Post
- Mount Ararat and Noah's Ark research team discovers marine fossils suggesting ancient flood The Jerusalem Post
- Has Noah's Ark been found? Boat-shaped mound in Turkey was underwater 5,000 years ago, scientists say - the sa Daily Mail
- Is this mountain the REAL Noah’s Ark? Bible researchers find ‘trace of 5,000-year-old flood’ around ‘giant... The Sun
‘Nothing is off the table’ on EU defence funding, says Ursula von der Leyen
Commission president says ‘something fundamental’ has shifted and democracy and rule of law are under threat
“Nothing is off the table” when it comes to raising money for defence, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has said, as she warned European values such as democracy and the rule of law were under threat in a increasingly “transactional” world.
Without mentioning Donald Trump by name, the head of the EU executive told reporters there was a new sense of urgency in the geopolitical sphere and that “something fundamental” had shifted since she began her second term in office on 1 December, nearly 100 days ago.
Continue reading...Secret Service shoots armed man outside White House
President Donald Trump was not in the White House at the time.
U.S. orders non-emergency personnel to leave South Sudan amid escalating violence – CBS News
- U.S. orders non-emergency personnel to leave South Sudan amid escalating violence CBS News
- South Sudan situation deteriorating at alarming pace, UN rights body says Reuters
- US orders nonemergency government staff to leave South Sudan as tension grows over fighting The Associated Press
- SSPDF calls Machar allies back to work Radio Tamazuj
- Fighting flares in South Sudan: Is the 2018 peace deal in danger? | Armed Groups News Al Jazeera English
Labor was warned its perceived ‘one-sided’ Israel support over Gaza raised social cohesion concerns
Exclusive: Department told minister in November 2023 Palestinian and Muslim communities were ‘extremely angry, hurt and betrayed’
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The home affairs department warned the government as early as November 2023 that its perceived one-sidedness in support of Israel during the Gaza conflict left Palestinian and Muslim Australians feeling “extremely angry” and “betrayed” , as well as concern about social cohesion, documents reveal.
A November 2023 briefing document to the then immigration minister, Andrew Giles, was obtained by Guardian Australia under freedom of information laws. It discussed “social cohesion measures”, including a $25m package announced in October 2023 to strengthen resilience and improve support to Australian Palestinian, Muslim and other communities in Australia after the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent war waged by Israel in Gaza. A total of $52.8m had been approved for social cohesion measures relating to the conflict, according to the document.
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Continue reading...Video: The silence of feminists in the face of genocide in Gaza
Western feminist movements have mobilised for women’s rights around the world—except when it comes to Palestine.
Russian forces use gas pipeline in attack on Ukranian positions
Russian special forces crept miles through a gas pipeline, in an attempt to launch a surprise attack Ukrainian units.
Beauty in Gaza: Noor’s tent salon in the rubble
Noor al-Ghamari set up a tent in the rubble to create a haven for women needing a bit of self-care.
Meet the defense giants that will rearm Europe as the EU eyes a massive military buildup – Fortune
- Meet the defense giants that will rearm Europe as the EU eyes a massive military buildup Fortune
- Takeaways from the EU's landmark security summit after Trump said Europe must fend for itself The Associated Press
- The EU backs a big defense package as Zelenskyy confirms talks with the U.S. next week NPR
- Trump Wants Europe to Defend Itself. Here’s What It Would Take. The New York Times
- Europe scrambles to rearm as Trump threatens security guarantees and Russian threat looms. Here’s what to know CNN
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,109
These are the key developments on day 1,109 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
They were forced to scam others worldwide. Now thousands are detained on the Myanmar border – WDIV ClickOnDetroit
- They were forced to scam others worldwide. Now thousands are detained on the Myanmar border WDIV ClickOnDetroit
- Satellite Photos Show Scamming Capital of the World Newsweek
- Freed captives describe scam operations in Myanmar DW (English)
- Myanmar militias, scam syndicates gamble to ride out Thai crackdown Nikkei Asia
- Thousands of online scam workers are stuck in limbo in Myanmar kuaf.com
Wildfires sweep through New York’s Long Island
A state of emergency has been declared in Long Island, New York after several wildfires broke out.
Video: Protester climbs London’s Big Ben with Palestinian flag
A man who climbed London’s Big Ben holding a Palestinian flag has been arrested.
DR Congo offers $5m bounties for rebel leaders
The M23 rebel group has seized large parts of the mineral-rich eastern DR Congo this year.
Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy ‘fully committed’ to US talks in Saudi after Trump’s Russia comments
Ukrainian president backs negotiations, despite Trump’s remarks he finds Russia ‘easier’, and calls for more sanctions after deadly missile attack
Russia’s defence ministry said on Sunday that it had taken the village of Konstyantynopil, in the southern part of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, reports Reuters.
The Guardian has been unable to independently verify the report.
Continue reading...Panama Releases Dozens of Detained Deportees from US into Limbo Following Human Rights Criticism – Newsmax
- Panama Releases Dozens of Detained Deportees from US into Limbo Following Human Rights Criticism Newsmax
- Panama Will Release Migrants From Detention Camp, Challenging Trump’s Deportation Efforts The New York Times
- An ocean-view prison for Trump’s deportees: ‘They don’t want us, but they won’t let us go’ EL PAÍS USA
- Panama offers temporary reprieve for 112 migrants deported by US CNN
- Lawsuit Against Panama Challenges Detention of Trump Deportees The New York Times