- Trump says ‘very good relationship’ with Kim Jong Un made him 'unhappy' with US-South Korea military exercises Livemint
- U.S. still watching allies for alignment of interests even amid defense pullback, analyst says CNBC
- U.S. Marines Cancel Drill With South Korea, Citing Iran War Demands The New York Times
- Trump’s Taiwan two-step The Hill
- U.S. cancels South Korea marine drills over tied-up forces in Iran war NBC News
41 People Who 1,000%, Without A Doubt, Understood The Assignment – BuzzFeed
Hormuz oil tanker hit in US-protected route — as Iran vows retaliation – New York Post
- Hormuz oil tanker hit in US-protected route — as Iran vows retaliation New York Post
- New Tanker Strike in Hormuz as Iran Vows Retaliation for U.S. Economic Offensive WSJ
- 2 Mariners Killed in Strait of Hormuz as Transits See Small Increase USNI News
- 20 dead in 68 incidents near Hormuz over six months of war, maritime agency says The Times of Israel
- Oil tanker struck by unidentified projectile off Oman, UKMTO says Arab News
FBI raided Spanish vacation rental of wealthy leftwing funder James ‘Fergie’ Chambers after his arrest
Lawyer Baltasar Garzón, representing Chambers, said case against his client is ‘very strange’ as US requests extradition
FBI agents raided the Ibiza, Spain, vacation rental of 41-year-old James “Fergie” Chambers, a US citizen and wealthy donor to leftwing and humanitarian projects worldwide, in the days following his arrest last month, the Guardian has learned.
Baltasar Garzón, a human rights lawyer representing Chambers, revealed the details in an exclusive interview. Chambers is wanted for extradition by the Trump administration for alleged financial support of Hamas, as well as other charges.
Continue reading...FBI raided Spanish vacation rental of wealthy leftwing funder James ‘Fergie’ Chambers after his arrest
Lawyer Baltasar Garzón, representing Chambers, said case against his client is ‘very strange’ as US requests extradition
FBI agents raided the Ibiza, Spain, vacation rental of 41-year-old James “Fergie” Chambers, a US citizen and wealthy donor to leftwing and humanitarian projects worldwide, in the days following his arrest last month, the Guardian has learned.
Baltasar Garzón, a human rights lawyer representing Chambers, revealed the details in an exclusive interview. Chambers is wanted for extradition by the Trump administration for alleged financial support of Hamas, as well as other charges.
Continue reading...Wife of US soldier deported after Trump rollback on military family protections
Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo, deported to Honduras, is latest military spouse to face removal amid Trump 2.0
The wife of an active-duty US soldier was deported on Monday to her native Honduras, according to her family and the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo is at least the seventh spouse or parent of an active-duty US soldier to be deported under the immigration crackdown during Donald Trump’s second presidency.
Continue reading...Wife of US soldier deported after Trump rollback on military family protections
Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo, deported to Honduras, is latest military spouse to face removal amid Trump 2.0
The wife of an active-duty US soldier was deported on Monday to her native Honduras, according to her family and the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo is at least the seventh spouse or parent of an active-duty US soldier to be deported under the immigration crackdown during Donald Trump’s second presidency.
Continue reading...Putin decree lets Russia take control of infrastructure damaged in Ukrainian drone attacks – PBS
Labour MPs will push Burnham to back voting reform in first 100 days
Exclusive: Nearly 100 Labour MPs support commission on changing the system used for Westminster election
Andy Burnham will face an immediate test of his backing for electoral reform in his first week in parliament as prime minister, with almost 100 Labour MPs supporting a bid for a new national commission.
Burnham, a longtime advocate of electoral reform, will be asked to support the new commission into ditching first past the post in his first 100 days as prime minister.
Continue reading...Labour MPs will push Burnham to back voting reform in first 100 days
Exclusive: Nearly 100 Labour MPs support commission on changing the system used for Westminster election
Andy Burnham will face an immediate test of his backing for electoral reform in his first week in parliament as prime minister, with almost 100 Labour MPs supporting a bid for a new national commission.
Burnham, a longtime advocate of electoral reform, will be asked to support the new commission into ditching first past the post in his first 100 days as prime minister.
Continue reading...Gaza parents urged to stop children flying kites after Israel warning to Hamas – Reuters
- Gaza parents urged to stop children flying kites after Israel warning to Hamas Reuters
- UN rejects Israel’s threat to expel Gaza residents over kite-flying Al Jazeera
- ‘Outrageous’: UN slams threats from Netanyahu, Katz to evacuate Gazans over ‘children’s kites’ The Times of Israel
- US-led Gaza peace board warns Hamas over kites after Israeli threat France 24
- Israel warns of 'forceful' response to kites flown from Gaza BBC
A year after Israeli strikes killed journalists at a hospital, no one has been held accountable – AP News
Canada announces ‘dollar-for-dollar’ retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%
The latest escalation in an ongoing trade war between the US and Canada will see new levies on goods from steel to furniture, fresh tuna and makeup.
Forget 8 hours — new research reveals how much sleep adults really need – New York Post
CIA chief travels to Moscow for unannounced talks, US media reports
Flight tracking data confirms an American military aircraft travelled to Russia from the US via Latvia on Tuesday.
CIA chief travels to Moscow for unannounced talks, US media reports
Flight tracking data confirms an American military aircraft travelled to Russia from the US via Latvia on Tuesday.
Mass arrests in global crackdown on West African cyber-crime networks
The operation included the arrest of 39 people in South Africa for romance and investment scams.
Chinese artist sentenced to 3 years in prison over satirical Mao statues – The Washington Post
- Chinese artist sentenced to 3 years in prison over satirical Mao statues The Washington Post
- Chinese dissident artist jailed for 3 years over Mao sculptures, family and rights group say Reuters
- Chinese artist is sentenced to 3 years in prison over satirical Mao artworks NBC News
- Artist known for sculptures of Mao Zedong jailed for slandering ‘heroes and martyrs’ The Guardian
- China: Maximum sentence for artist Gao Zhen is an assault on artistic freedom Amnesty International
Ousted Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov says Ukraine is ‘slowly losing’ the war against Russia – Meduza
- Ousted Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov says Ukraine is ‘slowly losing’ the war against Russia Meduza
- EXCLUSIVE: Ukraine needs changes to avoid losing war, ousted defence minister says Reuters
- Zelensky Says His Ex-Defense Minister Was Wrong to Call for Elections The New York Times
- Zelenskyy details rift with Ukraine’s dismissed Defense Minister Fedorov AP News
- Zelensky should be asked what he knew about government corruption, sacked minister tells BBC BBC
Spanish government says sorry to people of Ceuta for migrant crisis – BBC
- Spanish government says sorry to people of Ceuta for migrant crisis BBC
- Spain to reform asylum laws in line with EU as Ceuta remains unsolved Euronews.com
- Spain requests emergency funding from the EU over Ceuta migrants Al Jazeera
- Spain’s Sánchez calls national security meeting 26 days into Ceuta migration crisis politico.eu
- The Government will set up a single command centre to manage the migration crisis in Ceuta and will significantly expand the city's Comprehensive Socio-Economic Development Plan La Moncloa