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The Daily BeastIntel Veteran Warns That Trump ‘Betrayal’ Would Be Catastrophic
Senior figures in the intelligence community are warning Donald Trump against repeating what they view as one of the worst mistakes in U.S. foreign policy as he contemplates how to handle Ukraine’s war against Russia. “It will be the most tangible abandonment from the Trump foreign policy,” a former senior U.S. intelligence official told the Daily Beast. Trump, who said he could end the conflict in 24 hours, has yet to unveil the details of his plan to stop the war, which has now raged for almos
- The Daily Beast
Prince Harry Appears to Shade Trump After His Meghan Markle Comments
Prince Harry appeared to up the ante in his simmering feud with Donald Trump Sunday, making a fire-breathing speech to open the Invictus Games in Canada in which he said the competitors' “courage, values and humanity” deserved special respect at a time “when there is no shortage of crises, no absence of uncertainty, no lack of weak moral character in the world.” Traditionally, members of the royal family avoid all mentions of global affairs lest they risk being seen to interfere in politics, let
- BuzzFeed
People Are Reacting To Rising Grocery Prices Under The Trump Administration In The Pettiest Way Possible
"Everything under Trump must be blamed on him, just like what MAGA did with Biden."
- Reuters
'No thanks', white South Africans turn down Trump's immigration offer
U.S. President Donald Trump's offer to rehouse white South Africans as refugees fleeing persecution may not spur quite the rush he anticipates, as even right-wing white lobby groups want to "tackle the injustices" of Black majority rule on home soil. Trump on Friday signed an executive order to cut U.S. aid to South Africa, citing an expropriation act that President Cyril Ramaphosa signed last month aiming to redress land inequalities that stem from South Africa's history of white supremacy. The order provided for resettlement in the U.S. of "Afrikaners in South Africa who are victims of unjust racial discrimination" as refugees.
- York Press
'We have a Labour leader about as useful as a chocolate teapot'
Our letter writer says: 'We have a Labour leader as useful as a chocolate teapot.' What is your view
- The Telegraph
Rayner fails to deny saying Starmer ‘could not run a bath’
Angela Rayner has failed to deny saying Sir Keir Starmer was “incapable of running a bath”.
- BuzzFeed
Donald Trump's Petty Reaction To Elon Musk Being Featured On Time Magazine's Cover Is Going Viral
"He should maybe grab the reins if he doesn’t like Musk running the show."
- The Independent
Trump signs order prioritizing US ‘resettlement’ of white South Africans over ‘discrimination’
Trump also shut down all South African aid, much of which is used to battle AIDS and HIV
- Futurism
Trump Orders NASA to Purge All Mentions of Women in Leadership On Its Websites
[Redacted] As President Donald Trump's anti-DEI agenda comes to bear on NASA, we're getting a revealing look at what his administration apparently considers to be too woke: women. In a directive sent out just days after Trump's inauguration, NASA personnel were commanded to excise all mentions of anything "specifically targeting" women on the space agency's public websites, 404 Media reports. "Per NASA HQ direction, we are required to scrub mentions of the following terms from our public sites b
- The Daily Beast
How a Trans Lawmaker Fired Back After Being Misgendered by a Trump Ally on House Floor
A President Donald Trump loyalist misgendered Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.), who is a transgender woman, on the House floor. While presiding over the House on Thursday, Rep. Mary Miller (R-Ill.) introduced McBride as “the gentleman from Delaware, Mr. McBride.” Rather than take the bait, however, she opted to eviscerate the Trump administration from a policy standpoint.
- The Guardian
‘Let it rot’: artist says Stroud’s ‘racist’ blackboy clock should be destroyed
Most in Gloucestershire town agree 240-year-old statue should be taken down, but Dan Guthrie argues against preserving it at all
- Reuters
Trump says US is making progress with Russia, declines to discuss talks with Putin
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/MOSCOW (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he believed the United States was making progress in its talks to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, but declined to provide details about any communications he had had with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump indicated that the two men had been in contact; that would mark the first officially acknowledged conversation between Putin and a U.S president since early 2022. “If we are talking, I don’t want to tell you about the conversations,” Trump said.
- The Daily Beast
Musk Demands Judge Who Blocked DOGE at Treasury Be Impeached
Elon Musk demanded the impeachment of the federal judge who blocked his federal spending task force from accessing the payment systems at the Treasury Department. “A corrupt judge protecting corruption,” Musk tweeted in the early hours of Sunday morning. “He needs to be impeached NOW!” U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer ruled Saturday that special government employees and officials outside of the Treasury ought to be prohibited from accessing systems that contain sensitive information, effectiv
- The Telegraph
Trump tax cuts threaten to cost UK £18bn as companies flee to America
Donald Trump’s tax plans could blow an £18 billion hole in the British economy, new analysis shows.
- PA Media: UK News
Criticism over letters asking bereaved relatives to return pension overpayments
Sir Steve Webb said the letters from the Department for Work and Pensions do not make clear that repaying the money is voluntary.
- The Telegraph
Trump’s Gaza Riviera real estate dream is already under way – in Albania
A marsh harrier sweeps across a meadow of tawny grass, flamingos cruise like pink arrows above a sapphire lagoon and in the distance, a golden jackal lets out a howl.
- York Press
Hidden history: Why German Luftwaffe visited York before they bombed our city
JOHN SHAW examines a forgotten event in the build-up to the Second World War
- The Daily Beast
Kennedy Center Swipes Back at Unprecedented Trump Shakeup
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., released a statement in response to President Donald Trump‘s announcement Friday that he plans to fire board members and name himself chair of the iconic institution. The Center explained that while the president does have the authority to replace board members, these actions would be unprecedented—and that it had not received any direct communication about the proposed changes. “There is nothing in the Center’s statute that
- The Guardian
Nigel Farage has been a threat to every recent UK prime minister. But this is something new
Reform has surged in the polls, panicking both Labour and the Conservatives. It’s a trap, and the risks are high
- The Independent
Labour MP warns Starmer he is crossing a red line with China embassy deal
Backbencher raises concern over government’s attempts to improve relations with Beijing