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Clashes between Trump's enforcers and local police could lead to a US civil war There are signs of growing antagonism between ICE agents and local law enforcement in cities like Chicago and Portland

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These MAGA ‘patriots’ are anything but. They swear their allegiance not the the flag or the constitution, but to Trump. They are treasonous.

Trump has called off diplomatic efforts with Venezuela, according to US officials. The CIA’s operating authorities have been expanded across Latin America as part of ongoing counter-cartel campaign. Puerto Rico is expected to serve as the staging ground for potential air strikes within Venezuela.

Trump says he has decided on sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine for the first time, but says he wants to first confirm how they will be used.

US Supreme Court rejects appeal request from Ghislaine Maxwell Maxwell, whose lawyers argued she should not have faced trial because of a deal Epstein struck with prosecutors, was jailed for 20 years in 2022 after being convicted on sex trafficking charges.

The US Supreme Court has rejected an appeal request from Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned ex-girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, over her criminal conviction. news.sky.com/story/suprem...

Francine the Lowe’s cat has been found now 😸

Search for Richmond's 'very special' Lowe's cat Francine goes viral: 'She means a lot' Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC) shared an "exciting update" on the search for Richmond's beloved Lowe's cat Francine.

A shop cat from the Lowe’s store in Richmond, Virginia, has been found. Francine the Lowe’s cat went missing a few weeks ago after jumping unseen into a delivery truck that was bound for North Carolina. She is now back home. www.wtvr.com/news/local-n...

French PM resigns less than 24 hours after forming cabinet His resignation comes just hours after he appointed his cabinet - and after political rivals threatened to topple his government.

France's prime minister Sebastien Lecornu has resigned after less than a month in the job, plunging the country further into a political crisis. news.sky.com/story/france...

Didn’t he say exactly the same thing to the generals last Tuesday?

Trump rambling to US Navy sailors about Osama Bin Ladin this evening.

Trump, speaking to US Navy sailors this evening: "We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called 'The Democrats.'"

OSINTtechnical reports multiple explosions reported near the Russian-occupied Saky Airbase in Crimea. There are also reports of gunfire at the airbase. It comes as Ukraine earlier carried precision strikes in the Russian city of Belgorod, leading to water and power outages across the city.

Footage of one of Trump’s goons pepper spraying a woman at close range for no reason in Portland, Oregon.

Police in the UK have launched an investigation after a suspected arson attack at a mosque in East Sussex. Emergency services were called to the fire in Peacehaven around 9.50pm last night. Photos from the scene showed a burnt-out car in front of the door to the mosque.

A man who broke his leg during an arrest by Trump’s ICE goons at a car wash south of Los Angeles in California, was held under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for 37 days without ICE telling him why he was being detained. A judge has ordered his immediate release.

NATO aircraft have been scrambled to patrol airspace in eastern Poland after Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine tonight, the Polish military say.

Trump’s ICE goons deployed tear gas and pepper balls at protestors outside Portland ICE Detention Centre in Oregon, leading to multiple arrests.

Exclusive — Trump on Gaza deal push: "I said, 'Bibi, this is your chance for victory'" "Bibi took it very far."

Trump told Axios today that "we are close" to a peace deal in Gaza, and said he'll push to finalise it in the next few days. "I said, 'Bibi, this is your chance for victory.' He was fine with it," Trump told Barak Ravid. "He's got to be fine with it. He has no choice. With me, you got to be fine."

All train traffic in Norway has been halted due to a critical communications system failure between trains and dispatchers, operator Bane Nor says. Trains are stopped at the nearest stations, and the disruption may last for some time. Russian hybrid warfare perhaps?

White House official inadvertently reveals plans to send elite army unit to Portland Anthony Salisbury displayed chat about deployment of 82nd airborne division on cellphone while in Minnesota

Anthony Salisbury, a deputy to White House policy advisor Stephen Miller, was seen using Signal in a public place regarding deploying the army’s 82nd airborne division to Portland, Oregon, which Trump has repeatedly castigated as being “war-ravaged”. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Exactly. And not only that, he’s Trump’s son-in-law. Talk about a conflict of interest.

Japan is about to get its first female leader, Sanae Takaichi, after she was elected as leader of the governing Liberal Democratic party (LDP). She will be installed as the country’s new prime minister in the middle of this month, following the resignation of Shigeru Ishiba last month.

And I bet most Americans are not even aware of it. The apathy in the US has been interesting to see since January to say the least. The most corrupt con artist president of all time, with autocratic tendencies, and most people appear to indifferent. It’s baffling to see.

Guns, cash and American aid: Investigation reveals Israel's support for Gaza militia The former looting gang is living in luxury thanks to aid from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and smuggled cash, cars and cigarettes.

A Sky News investigation has uncovered new details about Israel’s support for a Palestinian rebel group with extremist ties and a history of looting aid trucks. The support is intended to "divide and conquer" whatever Gaza’s future, according to experts. news.sky.com/story/guns-c...

Meanwhile, we are not talking about the Epstein files. This is one of the reasons Trump is flooding the zone with orders like this, to get us talking about something else.

Trump announces 1 year prison terms for anyone who burns the American flag.

Israeli military radio said it was told to reduce activity in Gaza to a 'minimum' and only carry out 'defensive actions'.

Israel’s IDF has been ordered to halt its operations in Gaza following Trump's announcement, Israeli media reports.

US Senate to vote on dueling plans to end shutdown, though neither likely to pass The U.S. Senate will vote again on Friday on dueling Democratic and Republican plans to end a government shutdown now entering its third day, though there is no sign that either plan will win passage.

Trump has froze $2.1 billion in Chicago transit funding today, bringing the total of frozen funding to at least $28 billion for Democratic cities and states, escalating Trump's campaign to use the extraordinary power of the US government to punish political rivals, Reuters reports.

Trump responds to the statement by Hamas, which didn’t say no to Trump’s Gaza peace plan, but rather sought to clarify some points in the deal. If Hamas does accept the deal, it could lead to the collapse of the Netanyahu government, as it’s unlikely the far-right in his coalition will accept it.