Trump taps ally Bill Pulte to serve as top intelligence chief
US president says head of Federal Housing Finance Agency will serve as acting director days after Gabbard exits role
Donald Trump has tapped a close ally to serve as the country’s top intelligence official, days after Tulsi Gabbard announced her exit from the role.
The US president said that Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), and heir to a home construction company fortune, will serve as acting director of national intelligence.
Continue reading...Hungary’s New Power Elite – compactmag.com
- Hungary’s New Power Elite compactmag.com
- Opinion | This Is the Formula That Defeated Orban. It Would Defeat Trump, Too. The New York Times
- What Magyar Means for MAGA Foreign Policy
- Technocratic renewal: main directions and prospects for Péter Magyar’s government policy OSW Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich
- Tisza’s election win should support economy, but significant fiscal constraints remain FocusEconomics
Magyar teases imminent deal on Hungarian minority to lift veto on Kyiv’s EU accession – Euronews.com
- Magyar teases imminent deal on Hungarian minority to lift veto on Kyiv's EU accession Euronews.com
- Hungary lifts veto on Ukraine's EU accession, ending two-year deadlock Euronews.com
- Hungary PM Magyar ready to meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy in post-Orban reset Reuters
- Hungary lifts two-year block on Ukraine arms reimbursements politico.eu
- Hungary Lifts Veto on €6.6 Billion in EU Military Aid for Ukraine UNITED24 Media
Russia Ships Most Oil Since 2022 as Drones Strike Refineries – Bloomberg.com
- Russia Ships Most Oil Since 2022 as Drones Strike Refineries Bloomberg.com
- Russia Risks Fuel Crunch After Record Month of Ukrainian Attacks Bloomberg.com
- Exclusive: Russia's western oil exports hit 8-month high as drone strikes curb refining Reuters
- Russia Imposes Jet Fuel Export Ban Amid Fuel Crisis Kyiv Post
- Russia Bans Jet Fuel Exports Until Late November The Moscow Times
Protests against Kushner-linked resort in Albania enter second day – Euronews.com
- Protests against Kushner-linked resort in Albania enter second day Euronews.com
- Protests Grow in Albania Over Kushner-Linked Project The New York Times
- Jared Kushner's overseas luxury resort project faces anti-corruption investigation amid violent protests Fox News
- Albania is destroying a protected wild coast for President Trump’s son-in-law - and lying to parliament about it BirdLife International
- Albania Freezes Assets in Kushner Resort Probe Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project | OCCRP
American soldier and British soldier die in training accident in Iraq – CBS News
- American soldier and British soldier die in training accident in Iraq CBS News
- A U.S. soldier and a British soldier die during training in Iraq NBC News
- US, British soldiers die in training accident in Iraq USA Today
- British soldier killed in training exercise accident in northern Iraq BBC
- U.S. Soldier Killed in Training Exercise in Iraq The Daily Beast
Musket balls and a burnt hull: evidence of real pirates of the Caribbean found in Bahamas – The Guardian
- Musket balls and a burnt hull: evidence of real pirates of the Caribbean found in Bahamas The Guardian
- Nassau was the pirate capital of the Caribbean. Wrecks from its ‘Golden Age’ have finally been revealed. National Geographic
- From Pirate Haven to Peaceful Port: Real-life Pirate Shipwreck discovered in the Bahamas The Times of India
- Johnny Depp Happy? Shipwrecks Linked To Real-Life Pirates Of Caribbean Found In Bahamas News18
- Shiver me timbers: evidence of the real pirates of Caribbean found in Bahamas Magzter
Barnaby Joyce rallies anti-abortion activists ahead of tight NSW vote
Sydney crowd told to target National MPs as upper house prepares to vote on a bill outlawing sex-selective terminations
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One Nation’s Barnaby Joyce has joined pro-life campaigners to pile pressure on Nationals MPs to vote to criminalise some abortions ahead of a tight vote in New South Wales.
Anti-abortion activists have threatened to campaign for One Nation against major parties to force new limits on terminating pregnancies on the back of its polling surge.
Continue reading...Israel’s weapons exports reach a record high with sales doubling in the past 5 years – AP News
- Israel’s weapons exports reach a record high with sales doubling in the past 5 years AP News
- Arms and Abraham Accords: Israel Sells More Weapons to Arab Allies Than to U.S. Haaretz
- Israeli arms sales break record for 5th year in row, reaching $19.2 billion in 2025 The Times of Israel
- Israel’s defense exports hit new record Globes - Israel Business News
- Sources: Israeli ties with Middle East states likely to grow due to Iran war The Jerusalem Post
Unpacking Germany’s campaign for a UN Security Council seat – dw.com
- Unpacking Germany's campaign for a UN Security Council seat dw.com
- Philippines’ UN Security Council bid could amplify ASEAN voice on global issues: Analysts CNA
- Candidacy for a seat on the UN Security Council: Is Germany’s credibility at stake? Table.Briefings
- Philippines seeks return to UN Security Council — what does it offer? Rappler
- A General Assembly that backed international rules would put Philippines on Security Council The Strategist | ASPI's analysis and commentary site
‘Outright theft’: legal experts decry $1.8bn Trump anti-weaponization fund
Critics from both sides and legal scholars say ‘slush fund’ is scheme that will help January 6 rioters
A legal and political firestorm is growing over the $1.776bn “anti-weaponization” fund Donald Trump’s justice department has launched to pay alleged victims of “lawfare”, but that ex-DoJ officials and legal experts call “corrupt” and a “slush fund” for Maga allies that benefits the president.
Congressional critics from both parties and legal scholars have attacked the fund as an opaque scheme that will improperly help January 6 insurrectionists, some of whom said they intend to apply for grants, while echoing Trump’s false claims that Joe Biden’s administration was “weaponized” against them.
Continue reading...Democrats oppose Trump officials’ effort to include crypto in 401(k) plans
Change backed by labor department would expose workers to greater financial risk, letter shared with Guardian says
Congressional Democrats are strongly opposing a US Department of Labor proposal that would allow 401(k) investments to include cryptocurrency, private credit and private equity assets, arguing the change will expose workers to riskier and more complex investments.
In a letter shared exclusively with the Guardian, Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Elizabeth Warren and House education and workforce committee ranking member Bobby Scott of Virginia, argued the rule would expose an estimated $14.2tn of 401(k) retirement savings to volatile assets and would probably not withstand a challenge in court.
Continue reading...Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill to be scrutinised before approval, president says – BBC
- Ghana's anti-LGBTQ+ bill to be scrutinised before approval, president says BBC
- People ‘panicking’ as Ghana passes sweeping law criminalising LGBTQ+ activity | Global development The Guardian
- Ghana Lawmakers Pass Bill Criminalizing LGBTQ People, Activity Bloomberg.com
- Is Ghana’s most popular and controversial anti-LGBTQ bill becoming its most divisive? The Africa Report
- Ghana lawmakers pass bill banning LGBTQ promotions NewsNation
Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill to be scrutinised before approval, president says
Passed by MPs, the bill proposes prison sentences for people identifying as part of the LGBTQ+ community.
EU accused of creating ICE-style immigration enforcement system
Officials say law will improve migration management by allowing more deportations of undocumented people
EU politicians have promised to increase deportations of undocumented migrants, under a new law that critics say mimics elements of the Trump administration’s brutal immigration crackdown.
Finalising a key element of an overhauled EU asylum and migration system, politicians have agreed a regulation that will enable national authorities to raid people’s homes to enforce deportation orders.
Continue reading...Ranked: Military Spending by Country in 2025 – Visual Capitalist
- Ranked: Military Spending by Country in 2025 Visual Capitalist
- Beware the Costs of the Global Rearmament Boom Council on Foreign Relations
- Rearming for Resilience: The Global Push to Sustain Military Power Under Pressure: Part II Homeland Security Today
- Assessing the near-term outlook for defence spending in Asia The International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Bomb spending impacts global economy, Justin Wolfers argues Traders Union
In pictures: Motorhome and wine coaster among items embezzled by Murrell – BBC
- In pictures: Motorhome and wine coaster among items embezzled by Murrell BBC
- Former SNP chief Murrell leaves court in handcuffs as new images show items bought with embezzled funds BBC
- Scotland’s former leader rejects blame for estranged husband’s embezzlement of party funds AP News
- Motorhome bought by Murrell with stolen SNP money was driven only 4 miles, court told The Guardian
- Ex-SNP chief used false invoices to cover up his £400,000 embezzlement Financial Times
Instagram AI chatbot tricked by hackers to give access to others’ accounts
Some reports have linked the incident to recent cases of high-profile Instagram accounts being hijacked.
US considering expanding nuclear weapons deployments in Europe – Euronews.com
- US considering expanding nuclear weapons deployments in Europe Euronews.com
- Nuclear weapons could soon be hosted in more NATO nations — what it means for defense stocks CNBC
- US in talks to expand nuclear capable deployments in Europe Financial Times
- US may consider placing nukes in Poland, Baltic States, report says Defense News
- US in talks to expand nuclear weapons deployments in Europe, FT says Reuters