Trump warns Netflix of ‘consequences’ unless it pulls top Democrat from board

US president calls for removal of Susan Rice as streaming platform pursues takeover of Warner Bros Discovery

Donald Trump has told Netflix to remove the Democratic foreign policy expert Susan Rice from its board or “face the consequences”, while the streaming platform is locked in an extraordinary corporate battle to take control of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD).

In comments posted on his Truth Social platform, the US president described Rice – who served as national security adviser to Barack Obama and UN ambassador and White House adviser under Joe Biden – as a “political hack” and accused her of having “no talent or skills”.

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Met officers working for Andrew told to guard Epstein’s home, emails show – BBC

  1. Met officers working for Andrew told to guard Epstein's home, emails show  BBC
  2. UK protection officers instructed to guard 2010 Epstein dinner party, reports say  Reuters
  3. U.K. Police Contacting Security Officers Who Once Protected Former Prince Andrew  The New York Times
  4. Police investigating claims that Epstein trafficked women through UK airports  The Guardian
  5. UK police leaders say they’re in touch with overseas law enforcement agencies on Epstein files  NBC News
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Experts warn of rapid loss of water in the Baltic Sea: ‘A vibrant reef is turning into an underwater wasteland’ – Euronews.com

  1. Experts warn of rapid loss of water in the Baltic Sea: 'A vibrant reef is turning into an underwater wasteland'  Euronews.com
  2. Freezing temperatures in Gdynia amid low water levels of the Baltic Sea  Reuters Connect
  3. Baltic Sea at lowest level since records began  Notes From Poland
  4. Baltic Sea rapidly shallowing — scientists note a rare climatic anomaly  Наша Ніва
  5. "Incredible": He walks on the frozen Baltic Sea; his video fascinates internet users  The Body Optimist
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IDF escalates strikes on Hezbollah as fears grow of Iran-directed assault on Israel – The Times of Israel

  1. IDF escalates strikes on Hezbollah as fears grow of Iran-directed assault on Israel  The Times of Israel
  2. Hezbollah says 'resistance' is the only choice after deadly Israeli strike  France 24
  3. Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon kill 8 Hezbollah members, officials say  AP News
  4. Israel Targeting Hezbollah Ahead of Possible Clash Over Iran Strike, Security Sources Say  Haaretz
  5. Israeli attacks kill at least 12 people, injure dozens across Lebanon  Al Jazeera
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Ukraine Hit Russian Factory Behind Yars and Bulava Nuclear Missiles. Here’s What Satellite Images Reveal – UNITED24 Media

  1. Ukraine Hit Russian Factory Behind Yars and Bulava Nuclear Missiles. Here’s What Satellite Images Reveal  UNITED24 Media
  2. Ukraine strikes missile plant deep inside Russia  dw.com
  3. Ukraine hits Russian ballistic missiles producer in Udmurtia, Kyiv says  Reuters
  4. Ukrainian Drones Destroyed Central Elements of Russian Neftegorsk Gas Processing Plant  Мілітарний
  5. Ukraine Claims New Long-Range Cruise Missile Hit Weapons Factory In Central Russia  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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Last A-10 to Leave Depot, Maintenance Squadron to Deactivate – Air & Space Forces Magazine

  1. Last A-10 to Leave Depot, Maintenance Squadron to Deactivate  Air & Space Forces Magazine
  2. Hill Air Force Base bids farewell to A-10 depot mission as final Warthog departs  Military Times
  3. News - Final A-10 prepares to depart Hill AFB, closing a defining chapter in Ogden ALC history  DVIDS
  4. U.S. Air Force to close A-10 depot in latest step toward fleet retirement  Air Data News
  5. USAF's last Thunderbolt II depot-level maintenance almost completed  Scramble - Dutch Aviation Society
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France to summon US ambassador over comments on far-right activist’s death

Official US social media accounts posted about rise of ‘violent radical leftism’ after killing of Quentin Deranque

The French foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, has said he will summon Charles Kushner, the US ambassador to France, over comments related to the killing of the French far-right activist Quentin Deranque.

Deranque was beaten to death in Lyon last week during a fight with allegedly hard-left activists.

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Blackwater founder Erik Prince has joined the drone-warfare fray in Ukraine, SEC filings reveal

Battle-tested Ukrainian startup that advertises a ‘Killbox’ drone recruited Prince as non-executive chair

After multiple sources previously told the Guardian that Erik Prince – Maga ally and founder of the now defunct mercenary company Blackwater – was looking to work with Ukraine’s invaluable drone sector, recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) documents confirm he now is.

Swarmer, which bills itself as a battle-tested Ukrainian startup specializing in autonomous drone software, filed for an initial public offering and has recruited Prince to help sell the company as non-executive chair.

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Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afghanistan – BBC

  1. Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afghanistan  BBC
  2. At least 13 civilians killed in Pakistan strikes in Afghanistan, UN says  Reuters
  3. Pakistan launches airstrikes against Afghan-based ‘militants’ it blames for cross-border attacks  CNN
  4. Pakistan launches strikes in Afghanistan, ‘dozens’ killed and wounded, Kabul says  France 24
  5. Pakistan claims at least 70 fighters killed in strikes along Afghan border  Al Jazeera
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