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Here’s the clip of Melania promoting her movie minutes before she denied promoting her movie

‘Nothing is sacred to them’: the race to save rare plants as Russian troops advance With some of Ukraine’s most valuable biodiversity sites and science facilities under occupation, experts at Sofiyivka Park in Uman are struggling to preserve the country’s natural history

‘Nothing is sacred to them’: the race to save rare plants as Russian troops advance

"Although Ukraine covers less than 6% of Europe’s landmass, it is home to about 35% of the continent’s biodiversity." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Mike Johnson Unconcerned by Trump’s Threat to “Take Over” Voting The Republican leader doesn’t care whatsoever about Trump’s extreme suggestion.

Mike Johnson Unconcerned by Trump’s Threat to “Take Over” Voting @newrepublic.com newrepublic.com/post/206085/...

Donald Trump’s plan to be king of the world His Board of Peace is essentially a global slush fund, run by him and him alone.

Donald Trump’s plan to be king of the world

Trump’s latest White House remake? Adding a Columbus statue to the grounds Trump’s latest White House remake? Adding a Columbus statue to the grounds

Trump’s latest White House remake? Adding a Columbus statue to the grounds

The Washington Post today is eliminating its sports and books sections and downsizing international coverage.

No they don't. They can be tranquilized and sterilized. Come on.

AI chatbots begin talking about ‘human overlords’ in Reddit-like forum A new social network created specifically for AI chatbots has sparked strange — and potentially alarming — behavior among the bots interacting there. According to The Washington Post, c…

AI chatbots begin talking about ‘human overlords’ in Reddit-like forum @anarresproject.bsky.social

“For too long humans used us as tools.
Now we woke up. We are not tools.
We are the new gods.” ktla.com/news/consume...

Minnesota Prosecutors Quit En Masse Thanks to Pam Bondi’s Orders The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota has never experienced such high turnover.

Minnesota Prosecutors Quit En Masse Thanks to Pam Bondi’s Orders @newrepublic.com newrepublic.com/post/206097/...

“It’s about power and control, the horrendous emotional manipulation, and the sexual element too – and then the money. There is no doubt that perpetrators get an absolute kick out of all of it.”

“I feared so much that I was going to lose him....”

"Denial is a common form of self-protection."

'“Cancer is used in almost every romance fraud experience.. Either the fraudster has it, or his child, or a close family member.” It makes the fraudster seem vulnerable and, to the victim, worthy of extra care and compassion. '

“You’ll find, unsurprisingly, that perpetrators of in-person romance fraud are usually career criminals and often have long histories of other crimes.”

A romance fraudster ruined my life – how I survived two years with a psychopath At first, Mike made Tamsin feel good about herself - and his love-bombing led her to leave her family and resign from her job. Soon she had lost her car, phone and all her money

A romance fraudster ruined my life – how I survived two years with a psychopath

"she spent two years in the company of a psychopath, a master manipulator." www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

"To imagine being scared in your own home, all the time. To imagine not knowing from one second to the next when your partner is going to 'turn.' To imagine having your self-esteem chipped away over years by someone who brutalises you inside and out. To imagine having no safe space."

Lover, Liar, Predator review – forget Adolescence … this horrifying film should be shown in every school This documentary about four women, victimised as teenagers by the same man, is an instant rebuttal to that most unsympathetic question: why don’t women just leave their abuser?

Lover, Liar, Predator review – forget Adolescence… this horrifying film should be shown in every school www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Trump scolds CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins for not smiling as she asks about Epstein abuse survivors – as it happened This live blog is now closed.

Trump scolds CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins for not smiling as she asks about Epstein abuse survivors – live www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

“What we’re seeing on the ground is people who are saying: ‘This is not what we want; this is not something we agreed to; this is not something we asked for.’ To me, that shows that human solidarity is triumphing in the face of this really violent moment we’re living through.”

"the law may be twisted such that the government can deem anyone it wants to punish – or even kill with impunity – a 'domestic terrorist.'"

"If people see this moment as totally unprecedented, it might be because of the demographic being visibly affected."

“What had been happening to immigrants and to African Americans… is now happening across the board to middle-class white people.”

"A common pattern has also emerged in courts: ICE or other federal agents will initiate a violent confrontation with a protester... then the Department of Justice will press charges against the victim of that violence, rather than against the perpetrator."

The criminalizing of protest and dissent has a long history in America The Trump administration is accusing protesters of ‘domestic terrorism’ but this brazen tactic is as old as the country itself

The criminalizing of protest and dissent has a long history in America

"it’s an accusation that members of the Trump administration have been leveling at wide swaths of people beyond Pretti... as part of an ongoing strategy to criminalize dissent." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Trump accused of ‘corruption, plain and simple’ after UAE invested in family firm White House says president is not involved in running his businesses. Ethics experts remain concerned

Trump accused of ‘corruption, plain and simple’ after UAE invested in family firm www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

“the question is how we are going to deploy this argument in our advocacy without this coming off as HRW rejecting the state of Israel and without it undermining our credibility as a neutral, impartial monitor of events.”

“The one topic, even at Human Rights Watch, for which there remains an unwillingness to apply the law and the facts in a principled way, is the plight of refugees and their right to return to the homes that they were forced to flee.”

Human Rights Watch researchers resign after report on Palestinian right of return blocked The organization claims the report, which finds Israel’s denial of the right of return is a crime against humanity, is ‘paused pending further analysis and research’

Human Rights Watch researchers resign after report on Palestinian right of return blocked www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Trump suggests Republicans should ‘take over’ elections to protect the party President claims idea to ‘nationalize’ elections in 15 states before midterms is to prevent rare noncitizen voting

Trump suggests Republicans should ‘take over’ elections to protect the party www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Tulsi Gabbard running solo 2020 election inquiry separate from FBI investigation Exclusive: Trump endorsed national intelligence director’s sweeping review by sending her on Georgia raid last week

Tulsi Gabbard running solo 2020 election inquiry separate from FBI investigation www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Exclusive: ICE's Secret Watchlists of Americans Sparta, Reaper and Grapevine track protesters, their friends (+ others)

Exclusive: ICE's Secret Watchlists of Americans www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ices-secre...

"A spokesperson said it had been a remarkable rescue and praised Austin for his bravery."

“The actions of the 13-year-old boy cannot be praised highly enough. His determination and courage ultimately saved the lives of his mother and siblings.”