Month: June,2025

‘She’s wrong’: Trump says Tulsi Gabbard incorrect about Iran not having nuclear weapon capabilities

‘She’s wrong’: Trump says Tulsi Gabbard incorrect about Iran not having nuclear weapon capabilities


June 21, 2025
President Donald Trump told reporters Friday that his Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, is ‘wrong’ in her assessment that Iran is not close to building a nuclear weapon. Trump’s comments came after he departed Air Force One en route to his Bedminister, New Jersey, golf club, when he stepped aside to take a few […]
WATCH: Dem senators blame Trump for Iran crisis as GOP urges him to stand firm with Israel

WATCH: Dem senators blame Trump for Iran crisis as GOP urges him to stand firm with Israel


June 21, 2025
While Democratic senators are blaming President Donald Trump for the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, Republicans are urging the president to continue standing in support of Israel as it attempts to eliminate Iran’s nuclear weapon capabilities. This comes as Israel and Iran, two major powers in the Middle East, are locked in a heavy missile war. Israel, […]
Trump and Rubio secure Rwanda-Congo peace treaty amid Pakistan’s Nobel Prize nomination

Trump and Rubio secure Rwanda-Congo peace treaty amid Pakistan’s Nobel Prize nomination


June 21, 2025
President Donald Trump announced on Friday he and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had secured a ‘wonderful’ treaty between Rwanda and Congo, as Pakistan formally nominated him for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. ‘I am very happy to report that I have arranged, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a wonderful Treaty between the […]
State Department says it has provided guidance to more than 25,000 people in Israel, West Bank and Iran

State Department says it has provided guidance to more than 25,000 people in Israel, West Bank and Iran


June 21, 2025
The State Department said Friday it had provided ‘information and support’ to over 25,000 people in Israel, the West Bank or Iran seeking guidance on what to do and how to get out. When pressed on the matter during a State Department briefing Friday afternoon, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce declined to go into further […]
Several provisions fail to pass muster with Senate rules in ‘big, beautiful bill’

Several provisions fail to pass muster with Senate rules in ‘big, beautiful bill’


June 21, 2025
Several provisions in the Senate GOP’s version of President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ have run afoul of Senate rules and must be stripped if Republicans want to pass the package without the help of Democrats. The bill is undergoing what’s called a ‘Byrd Bath,’ when the parliamentarian meticulously combs through each section of the […]
Arrest of Chinese nationals in swing state, Israel’s fight with Iran are ‘wake up’ call on CCP threat: experts

Arrest of Chinese nationals in swing state, Israel’s fight with Iran are ‘wake up’ call on CCP threat: experts


June 21, 2025
Recent arrests of Chinese nationals at the University of Michigan have resurrected concerns about CCP-owned farmland and property in the United States, particularly in Michigan, and caused some to draw parallels with the current conflict between Iran and Israel.  Earlier this month, two Chinese nationals were charged with allegedly smuggling a ‘dangerous biological pathogen’ into the U.S. […]
Nigerian university sparks outrage as staff check whether female students are wearing bras before exams

Nigerian university sparks outrage as staff check whether female students are wearing bras before exams


June 20, 2025
A Nigerian university is facing backlash after a viral video appeared to show young women who were queuing for exams being checked for whether they were wearing bras before being allowed in. In the video, one female student appeared to be removed from the queue after one of the women touched her. Student union leader […]
Iran watches decades-old red lines vanish from view, but Trump still faces a huge risk

Iran watches decades-old red lines vanish from view, but Trump still faces a huge risk


June 20, 2025
It’s a big decision, but one where the outcomes get slowly better, either way, every day. President Donald Trump has yet to determine whether to militarily involve the United States on Israel’s side in its six-day old conflict with Iran. But there is only so much further that the fight can escalate. There is a […]
‘It feels like a missile is following me’: Iranians say daily life filled with fear and distrust

‘It feels like a missile is following me’: Iranians say daily life filled with fear and distrust


June 20, 2025
After days of tit-for-tat strikes between Israel and Iran, for the civilians caught up in Israel’s bombing campaign, life is filled with uncertainty. A week into the conflict, Iranians’ contact with the outside world is difficult, hampered by sporadic internet and phone coverage. Some – typically wealthy activists – have access to Starlink terminals providing […]
Chinese student who drugged and raped 10 women in UK and China sentenced to life in prison

Chinese student who drugged and raped 10 women in UK and China sentenced to life in prison


June 20, 2025
A serial rapist who was convicted of raping 10 women in the United Kingdom and China has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 24 years. Zhenhao Zou, 28, was sentenced Thursday at Inner London Crown Court. Judge Rosina Cottage told him he would serve 22 years and 227 days before he was […]
70 rhinos reared at controversial captive breeding farm set free in Rwanda

70 rhinos reared at controversial captive breeding farm set free in Rwanda


June 20, 2025
Transporting the world’s second largest land mammal halfway across the second largest continent isn’t exactly easy. But in a 3,400-kilometer (2,100-mile) journey that involved crates, cranes, trucks, and a Boeing 747, 70 captive bred southern white rhinos were moved from South Africa to Rwanda’s Akagera National Park in early June as part of an initiative […]
Western diplomats welcome two-week breather to ‘explore what is possible’ on Iran’s nuclear program

Western diplomats welcome two-week breather to ‘explore what is possible’ on Iran’s nuclear program


June 20, 2025
The diplomat refused to be drawn on specifics but reiterated that the crux of the matter remained Iran’s controversial uranium enrichment program and that the talks would focus on “what kind of compromise would be feasible” on that issue. But enrichment — which Iran says it needs for peaceful purposes, while also manufacturing large quantities […]
Xi and Putin present united front over Israel-Iran crisis, in veiled message to Trump

Xi and Putin present united front over Israel-Iran crisis, in veiled message to Trump


June 20, 2025
China and Russia positioning themselves as voices of reason, calling for de-escalation of a conflict the United States is contemplating on entering — these are the optics Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin sought to project during a phone call on Thursday. As US President Donald Trump weighs joining Israel in attacking Iran, the fast-spiralling conflict […]
Pro-Palestinian activists infiltrate Britain’s largest airbase in major security breach

Pro-Palestinian activists infiltrate Britain’s largest airbase in major security breach


June 20, 2025
Pro-Palestinian activists broke into Britain’s largest air base and damaged two military aircraft in central England early Friday. Palestine Action, a UK-based group that aims to disrupt the operations of weapons manufacturers supplying the Israeli government, posted footage of the action to its X account. The video shows two people riding on electric scooters on […]
Allied Critical Metals

Allied Critical Metals


June 20, 2025
Investor Insight With a strategic foothold in Portugal and a commodity focus on tungsten – a metal deemed critical by both NATO and US defense agencies – Allied Critical Minerals is advancing two past-producing projects toward near-term production. Backed by a $4.6 million financing, offtake interest from major buyers, and a leadership team with proven […]