- India Will Buy Russian Oil Despite Trump’s Threats, Officials Say The New York Times
- India to still buy oil from Russia despite Trump threats, say officials theguardian.com
- Indian Refiner Snaps Up US Oil After Trump’s Russia Threats Bloomberg
- India will continue to buy Russian oil, government sources say Reuters
- Trump Cites Reports On India Halting Russian Oil Imports, Sources Counter NDTV
Trump says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s past comments make pardoning him ‘more difficult’
They partied together and called each other friends in the past, but in 2020 Combs said Trump should be ‘banished’
Donald Trump says he considers Sean '“Diddy” Combs “sort of half-innocent” despite his criminal conviction in federal court in July – but the president called pardoning the music mogul “more difficult” because of past criticism.
Trump spoke about Combs during an interview on Friday night on the friendly environs of Newsmax. Combs was found guilty on 2 July of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, with each leaving him facing up to 10 years in prison – but he was acquitted of more serious sex-trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges.
Continue reading...Trump says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s past comments make pardoning him ‘more difficult’
They partied together and called each other friends in the past, but in 2020 Combs said Trump should be ‘banished’
Donald Trump says he considers Sean '“Diddy” Combs “sort of half-innocent” despite his criminal conviction in federal court in July – but the president called pardoning the music mogul “more difficult” because of past criticism.
Trump spoke about Combs during an interview on Friday night on the friendly environs of Newsmax. Combs was found guilty on 2 July of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, with each leaving him facing up to 10 years in prison – but he was acquitted of more serious sex-trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges.
Continue reading...Palestine Action ban coupled with Online Safety Act ‘a threat to public debate’
Rights bodies say new law and proscription of direct action group create risk of censorship of Gaza-related content
The Online Safety Act together with the proscription of Palestine Action could result in platforms censoring Palestinian-related content, human rights organisations have warned.
Open Rights Group, Index on Censorship and others have written to Ofcom calling on it to provide clear guidance to platforms on distinguishing lawful expression from content deemed to be in support of terrorism.
Continue reading...Trump to be nominated for Nobel peace prize after ending deadly war with a phone call – Daily Mail
- Trump to be nominated for Nobel peace prize after ending deadly war with a phone call Daily Mail
- Trump speaks about ending Thailand, Cambodia conflict Fox News
- 'Ask White House': India On US' Nobel Prize Pitch For Donald Trump NDTV
- Trump Should Get Nobel Peace Prize for Brokering Cease-Fire Deal, Cambodian Deputy PM Says The Wall Street Journal
- Donald Trump To Get New Nobel Peace Prize Nomination Newsweek
Hegseth’s office exodus hides the real problem: It’s him – Salon.com
Durham disclosures further undermine Gabbard’s claims of plot against Trump
Declassified document contains deflating conclusion for DNI director that Russian spies were behind key 2016 emails
Tulsi Gabbard, the director of US national intelligence, hoped to uncover evidence that Barack Obama and his national security team conspired to undermine Donald Trump in a slow-motion coup.
But if her crusade was aimed at proving that Obama embarked on a “treasonous conspiracy” to falsely show that Russia intervened in the 2016 presidential election to help Trump, Gabbard made a mistake. A previously classified annexe to a report by another special counsel, John Durham – appointed towards the end of Trump’s first presidency – has further undermined Gabbard’s case.
Continue reading...Durham disclosures further undermine Gabbard’s claims of plot against Trump
Declassified document contains deflating conclusion for DNI director that Russian spies were behind key 2016 emails
Tulsi Gabbard, the director of US national intelligence, hoped to uncover evidence that Barack Obama and his national security team conspired to undermine Donald Trump in a slow-motion coup.
But if her crusade was aimed at proving that Obama embarked on a “treasonous conspiracy” to falsely show that Russia intervened in the 2016 presidential election to help Trump, Gabbard made a mistake. A previously classified annexe to a report by another special counsel, John Durham – appointed towards the end of Trump’s first presidency – has further undermined Gabbard’s case.
Continue reading...VIP contract introduced by Tory peer left government owed £24m
DHSC rejected as ‘unusable’ PPE supplied by company linked to Lord Chadlington, which later went bust
They were the lucrative deals that epitomised the “VIP lane” set up by Boris Johnson’s government during the Covid pandemic, which gave priority for personal protective equipment (PPE) contracts to people with political connections.
Peter Gummer, a former PR boss who has been Tory peer Lord Chadlington since 1996, had smooth access at his fingertips. The erstwhile adviser to John Major has “close personal friendships with many senior Conservative party politicians”, he has said, and as president of the Witney constituency association in the Cotswolds is “close friends” with its most notable MP: David Cameron.
Continue reading...Nayib Bukele could now rule El Salvador for life – The Economist
- Nayib Bukele could now rule El Salvador for life The Economist
- El Salvador Ends Term Limits, Letting Bukele Seek Re-Election Indefinitely The New York Times
- El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection, extends presidential terms to 6 years NPR
- El Salvador approves changes to let Bukele extend presidency indefinitely The Washington Post
- Leader for life? El Salvador's Bukele headed that way, critics say Reuters
India to still buy oil from Russia despite Trump threats, say officials
No pause on Russian imports by Indian oil firms who base decisions on ‘price, grade of crude, logistics and economic factors’
Indian oil refineries will continue to buy oil from Russia, officials have said, before threatened US sanctions next week against Moscow’s trading partners over the war in Ukraine.
Media reports on Friday had suggested India, a big energy importer, would stop buying cheap Russian oil. Trump later told reporters that such a move would be “a good step” if true.
Continue reading...India to still buy oil from Russia despite Trump threats, say officials
No pause on Russian imports by Indian oil firms who base decisions on ‘price, grade of crude, logistics and economic factors’
Indian oil refineries will continue to buy oil from Russia, officials have said, before threatened US sanctions next week against Moscow’s trading partners over the war in Ukraine.
Media reports on Friday had suggested India, a big energy importer, would stop buying cheap Russian oil. Trump later told reporters that such a move would be “a good step” if true.
Continue reading...India to still buy oil from Russia despite Trump threats, say officials
No pause on Russian imports by Indian oil firms who base decisions on ‘price, grade of crude, logistics and economic factors’
Indian oil refineries will continue to buy oil from Russia, officials have said, before threatened US sanctions next week against Moscow’s trading partners over the war in Ukraine.
Media reports on Friday had suggested India, a big energy importer, would stop buying cheap Russian oil. Trump later told reporters that such a move would be “a good step” if true.
Continue reading...Why is Trump moving nuclear submarines after spat with Medvedev?
Trump's announcement follows a war of words with former Russian president over social media.
Prosecutors say kids at a camp were sickened by sedatives in candy. A 76-year-old has been charged – AP News
- Prosecutors say kids at a camp were sickened by sedatives in candy. A 76-year-old has been charged AP News
- Man, 76, remanded over 'drug-laced sweets' at camp BBC
- 76-year-old U.K. man accused of giving sedative-laced candy to kids at camp CBS News
- Man, 76, Arrested Over Alleged Summer Camp Poisoning as 8 Children Are Hospitalized After Falling Ill: Police People.com
- Man in court accused of lacing sweets with sedatives before summer camp children fell ill The Guardian
One dead, five trapped after giant Chile copper mine collapses
At least 100 people are involved in the search operations at the world's largest underground copper mine.
Ukraine drone attacks kill three in Russia, cause fire at oil refinery
At least three are killed in several regions of Russia while fire breaks out at an oil refinery in central Russia.
Crowds cheer 100th annual wild pony swim
The Chincoteague wild ponies have made their annual swim across the Assateague Channel in Virginia
Inside India’s expulsion of Bengali Muslims
A state-backed drive to deport Bengali Muslims from India is being justified and cheered on by the media.
Man, 76, remanded over ‘drug-laced sweets’ at summer camp – BBC
- Man, 76, remanded over 'drug-laced sweets' at summer camp BBC
- 76-year-old U.K. man accused of giving sedative-laced candy to kids at camp CBS News
- 76-year-old man arrested on suspicion of poisoning children at U.K. summer camp NBC News
- Man in court accused of lacing sweets with sedatives before summer camp children fell ill theguardian.com
- Pensioner charged after children ‘poisoned’ at summer camp The Telegraph