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10.05.202523:14
From Dropsite News 🇸🇾 🇺🇸 Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has authorized envoys to make a groundbreaking series of concessions to President Donald Trump in the hopes of normalizing relations with the United States. The offer looks to avert a looming financial catastrophe that could disintegrate the state. In a meeting on April 30 in Damascus, al-Sharaa sat down with a delegation led by American businessman Jonathan Bass and Mouaz Moustafa, executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force. Bass has said that Saudi officials were working to broker the next meeting with Trump.
If the U.S. is willing to do so, al-Sharaa said, Syria would invite American companies to exploit the nation's oil and gas resources, and would work with American companies on reconstruction projects. Bass said that AT&T was explicitly mentioned as a preferred partner over Huawei.
If the U.S. is willing to do so, al-Sharaa said, Syria would invite American companies to exploit the nation's oil and gas resources, and would work with American companies on reconstruction projects. Bass said that AT&T was explicitly mentioned as a preferred partner over Huawei.
10.05.202514:59
From the Guardian 🇬🇧 Up to 12 newly elected Reform UK councillors are facing allegations of sharing social media content ranging from support for the far right to explicitly Islamophobic comments.
They include councillors at three different county councils who have shared social media content from Britain First, a far-right party known for staging provocative marches and stunts.
A week after Reform’s local elections breakthrough, in which it won 677 of more than 1,600 seats contested, the backgrounds of its winning councillors are under scrutiny after the party largely sought to deflect allegations during the campaign.
They include councillors at three different county councils who have shared social media content from Britain First, a far-right party known for staging provocative marches and stunts.
A week after Reform’s local elections breakthrough, in which it won 677 of more than 1,600 seats contested, the backgrounds of its winning councillors are under scrutiny after the party largely sought to deflect allegations during the campaign.
10.05.202506:43
From the Guardian 🇺🇸 The mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, was arrested for alleged trespass at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) detention center in New Jersey on Friday and released after several hours.
Baraka was released shortly after 8pm and, after stepping out of an SUV with flashing emergency lights, told waiting supporters: “The reality is this: I didn’t do anything wrong.”
News of Baraka’s arrest at Delaney Hall was reported on Twitter by Alina Habba, the acting US attorney for the district of New Jersey, and a former personal attorney and adviser to Donald Trump.
Baraka was released shortly after 8pm and, after stepping out of an SUV with flashing emergency lights, told waiting supporters: “The reality is this: I didn’t do anything wrong.”
News of Baraka’s arrest at Delaney Hall was reported on Twitter by Alina Habba, the acting US attorney for the district of New Jersey, and a former personal attorney and adviser to Donald Trump.
09.05.202523:42
From PBS News 🇺🇸 Stephen Miller, a top White House adviser, said the administration is looking for ways to expand its legal power to deport migrants who are in the country illegally.
“The Constitution is clear — and that of course is the supreme law of the land — that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended in a time of invasion,” he told reporters. “So it’s an option that we’re actively looking at.”
Miller added that “a lot of it depends on whether the courts do the right thing or not.”
Habeas corpus refers to people’s right to challenge their detention in court.
“The Constitution is clear — and that of course is the supreme law of the land — that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended in a time of invasion,” he told reporters. “So it’s an option that we’re actively looking at.”
Miller added that “a lot of it depends on whether the courts do the right thing or not.”
Habeas corpus refers to people’s right to challenge their detention in court.
09.05.202511:56
From the Guardian 🇮🇪 🇮🇱 Ireland’s public broadcaster has asked the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) for a discussion about Israel’s inclusion in the Eurovision song contest, as 72 former contestants called for the Israeli broadcaster Kan to be banned from next week’s event in the Swiss city of Basel.
By asking for a discussion over Israel’s inclusion in Eurovision, Bakhurst said, he was mindful “of the need to maintain RTÉ’s objectivity in covering the war in Gaza”, as well as “severe political pressure” on Israel’s public service broadcaster Kan from the Israeli government.
Israel has been part of the world’s largest live music event since 1973, when it became the first participant not to be geographically located in Europe.
There were calls for Israel’s exclusion at last year’s event in the Swedish city of Malmö, and the Irish contestant Bambie Thug was asked by the EBU to remove Ogham script from their face and legs spelling out the words “Ceasefire” and “Freedom for Palestine”.
By asking for a discussion over Israel’s inclusion in Eurovision, Bakhurst said, he was mindful “of the need to maintain RTÉ’s objectivity in covering the war in Gaza”, as well as “severe political pressure” on Israel’s public service broadcaster Kan from the Israeli government.
Israel has been part of the world’s largest live music event since 1973, when it became the first participant not to be geographically located in Europe.
There were calls for Israel’s exclusion at last year’s event in the Swedish city of Malmö, and the Irish contestant Bambie Thug was asked by the EBU to remove Ogham script from their face and legs spelling out the words “Ceasefire” and “Freedom for Palestine”.
09.05.202506:08
🇷🇴 🇭🇺 The hard-right, nationalist candidate and AUR party George Simion has reached out to the Hungarian community in Romania and to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as he battles for every vote to win the presidential elections runoff on May 18.
Romanian presidential hopeful Simion praised Viktor Orbán and described the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians (RMDSZ) in Romania as a partner in the interview, conducted with editor in chief of Euronews Romania, Andra Diaconescu.
"I would like in many aspects to follow in the footsteps of Viktor Orbán," Simion said, though he said their stances "differ in some respects".
Romania has an ethnic Hungarian population of more than one million people, mostly located in the Transylvania region, among whom Viktor Orbán is very popular. The local ethnic Hungarian party, the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians (RMDSZ), also has several ties to the governing party in Hungary, Fidesz. Among them, the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, is highly popular. The RMDSZ also has several ties to the governing party in Hungary, Fidesz.
Fidesz politicians have described Simion as anti-Hungarian, however, and in 2024, Fidesz pulled out from negotiations to join the Eurosceptic ECR group in the European Parliament after Simion's AUR party was admitted.
Romanian presidential hopeful Simion praised Viktor Orbán and described the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians (RMDSZ) in Romania as a partner in the interview, conducted with editor in chief of Euronews Romania, Andra Diaconescu.
"I would like in many aspects to follow in the footsteps of Viktor Orbán," Simion said, though he said their stances "differ in some respects".
Romania has an ethnic Hungarian population of more than one million people, mostly located in the Transylvania region, among whom Viktor Orbán is very popular. The local ethnic Hungarian party, the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians (RMDSZ), also has several ties to the governing party in Hungary, Fidesz. Among them, the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, is highly popular. The RMDSZ also has several ties to the governing party in Hungary, Fidesz.
Fidesz politicians have described Simion as anti-Hungarian, however, and in 2024, Fidesz pulled out from negotiations to join the Eurosceptic ECR group in the European Parliament after Simion's AUR party was admitted.
10.05.202520:25
From MondoWeiss 🇮🇱 🇵🇸 Israeli soldiers are using the photo of murdered American-Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh for target practice.
This is one of the revelations in the newly released Zeteo documentary “Who Killed Shireen.” The film exposes previously unreported details around the murder of the famous Al Jazeera journalist by an Israeli sniper in Jenin on May 11, 2022, including the identity of the sniper who assassinated Abu Akleh. It also reveals how the Biden administration knew from the very beginning, via an Israeli general, that it was an Israeli soldier who shot her, but they acted as if they knew nothing, and made any investigations classified so as to obscure the story.
But beyond the startling details and identities, I keep coming back to the fact that those soldiers used her photo for target practice. It’s almost impossible to wrap one’s head around it.
The explanation seems to be as follows: Abu Akleh’s murderer, Alon Scagio, was moved out of the elite Duvdevan unit following her killing to a senior position in another unit, which distanced him from any investigation. His comrades in the Duvdevan unit considered this an insult for which they would figuratively take “revenge” on Abu Akleh by shooting at her face for target practice. This is based on the testimony of Scagio’s friend from the Duvdevan unit.
This is one of the revelations in the newly released Zeteo documentary “Who Killed Shireen.” The film exposes previously unreported details around the murder of the famous Al Jazeera journalist by an Israeli sniper in Jenin on May 11, 2022, including the identity of the sniper who assassinated Abu Akleh. It also reveals how the Biden administration knew from the very beginning, via an Israeli general, that it was an Israeli soldier who shot her, but they acted as if they knew nothing, and made any investigations classified so as to obscure the story.
But beyond the startling details and identities, I keep coming back to the fact that those soldiers used her photo for target practice. It’s almost impossible to wrap one’s head around it.
The explanation seems to be as follows: Abu Akleh’s murderer, Alon Scagio, was moved out of the elite Duvdevan unit following her killing to a senior position in another unit, which distanced him from any investigation. His comrades in the Duvdevan unit considered this an insult for which they would figuratively take “revenge” on Abu Akleh by shooting at her face for target practice. This is based on the testimony of Scagio’s friend from the Duvdevan unit.
10.05.202512:46
From the BBC 🇺🇸 Catholicism has rarely been more prominent in US politics as the Trump administration openly embraces advisers and officials who proudly say faith has shaped their politics.
But any jubilation on the American Make America Great Again right about the new Pope this week quickly dissipated as key voices from Donald Trump's Maga movement came to a disappointed conclusion: the first American Pope does not appear to be "America first".
But any jubilation on the American Make America Great Again right about the new Pope this week quickly dissipated as key voices from Donald Trump's Maga movement came to a disappointed conclusion: the first American Pope does not appear to be "America first".
10.05.202504:28
From the Associated Press 🇺🇸 🇿🇦 The Trump administration will welcome more than two dozen white South Africans to the United States as refugees next week, an unusual move because it has suspended most refugee resettlement operations, officials and documents said Friday.
The first Afrikaner refugees are arriving Monday at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press. They are expected to be greeted by a government delegation, including the deputy secretary of state and officials from the Department of Health and Human Services, whose refugee office has organized their resettlement.
The flight will be the first of several in a “much larger-scale relocation effort,” White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller told reporters.
The Trump administration has taken a number of steps against South Africa, accusing the Black-led government of pursuing anti-white policies at home and an anti-American foreign policy. The South African government denies the allegations and says the U.S. criticism is full of misinformation.
The first Afrikaner refugees are arriving Monday at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press. They are expected to be greeted by a government delegation, including the deputy secretary of state and officials from the Department of Health and Human Services, whose refugee office has organized their resettlement.
The flight will be the first of several in a “much larger-scale relocation effort,” White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller told reporters.
The Trump administration has taken a number of steps against South Africa, accusing the Black-led government of pursuing anti-white policies at home and an anti-American foreign policy. The South African government denies the allegations and says the U.S. criticism is full of misinformation.
09.05.202518:07
Via France24 🇪🇨 Ecuadoran President Daniel Noboa told AFP on Thursday he had sought assistance from Israel 🇮🇱 and the United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 to combat the drug cartels that are terrorising the South American country.
In an exclusive interview with AFP in Paris, the iron-fisted 37-year-old who won re-election last month said Israel and the UAE had agreed to provide intelligence "to help" fight cocaine traffickers.
During presidential campaigning, Noboa suggested US special forces should be deployed to Ecuador to tackle the violence, and floated legal reforms to allow US 🇺🇸 bases to reopen.
Over the past week, he spoke to Israeli and Emirati leaders about "cooperation on security at ports and borders... since the violence is there, in the areas or on the routes to the ports."
In March, he announced a security alliance with Erik Prince, founder of the controversial American security company Blackwater, whose employees killed and wounded dozens of civilians in Iraq.
In an exclusive interview with AFP in Paris, the iron-fisted 37-year-old who won re-election last month said Israel and the UAE had agreed to provide intelligence "to help" fight cocaine traffickers.
During presidential campaigning, Noboa suggested US special forces should be deployed to Ecuador to tackle the violence, and floated legal reforms to allow US 🇺🇸 bases to reopen.
Over the past week, he spoke to Israeli and Emirati leaders about "cooperation on security at ports and borders... since the violence is there, in the areas or on the routes to the ports."
In March, he announced a security alliance with Erik Prince, founder of the controversial American security company Blackwater, whose employees killed and wounded dozens of civilians in Iraq.
09.05.202509:47
From Reuters 🇹🇷 Access to the Twitter account of jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, President Tayyip Erdoğan's main political rival, has been blocked in Turkey in response to a legal demand, a message on his social media account said on Thursday.
Police detained İmamoğlu on March 19, triggering Turkey's largest protests in a decade. He was jailed four days later pending trial on corruption charges that he denies. Opposition parties called his arrest politicised and anti-democratic.
İmamoğlu's Twitter account has nearly 10 million followers. On Thursday the message "Account withheld" appeared, explaining that it was blocked in Turkey in response to a legal demand.
İstanbul prosecutors opened an investigation into an April 24 post on İmamoğlu's account on the grounds that it may constitute incitement to commit a crime, the presidential communication’s directorate said in a statement on Twitter.
In a post on that date, İmamoğlu condemned his arrest and a wider judicial crackdown on the opposition, calling on the nation to complain and "raise your voice".
Police detained İmamoğlu on March 19, triggering Turkey's largest protests in a decade. He was jailed four days later pending trial on corruption charges that he denies. Opposition parties called his arrest politicised and anti-democratic.
İmamoğlu's Twitter account has nearly 10 million followers. On Thursday the message "Account withheld" appeared, explaining that it was blocked in Turkey in response to a legal demand.
İstanbul prosecutors opened an investigation into an April 24 post on İmamoğlu's account on the grounds that it may constitute incitement to commit a crime, the presidential communication’s directorate said in a statement on Twitter.
In a post on that date, İmamoğlu condemned his arrest and a wider judicial crackdown on the opposition, calling on the nation to complain and "raise your voice".
09.05.202504:41
From Citation Needed 🇺🇸 Foreign investors have spent millions scrambling for access to President Trump at an upcoming private dinner. Of the 220 largest holders of Trump's $ TRUMP memecoin currently listed a public attendee leaderboard, 73% are likely based outside the United States. And among the top 25 “VIP” guests offered additional private access to the president, 23 are likely foreign entities. These findings emerge from an extensive analysis of blockchain transactions, tracking thousands of transfers through major offshore cryptocurrency exchanges including Binance, Bybit, OKX, and others
10.05.202519:02
From the Guardian 🇸🇮 Slovenia’s hard right opposition has mounted a campaign against “degenerate” artists as it seeks to topple government plans for special pension top-ups for award-winning artists in a referendum on Sunday.
Voters in the central European country will cast their verdict on a government bill that details the conditions and terms under which certain artists can claim an allowance to be added to their pensions.
For the referendum law to be rejected, at least one-fifth of all eligible voters among Slovenia’s population of 2.12 million must vote “no”. The number of “no” votes must also represent more than half of all votes cast.
Voters in the central European country will cast their verdict on a government bill that details the conditions and terms under which certain artists can claim an allowance to be added to their pensions.
For the referendum law to be rejected, at least one-fifth of all eligible voters among Slovenia’s population of 2.12 million must vote “no”. The number of “no” votes must also represent more than half of all votes cast.
10.05.202511:21
From the Guardian 🇬🇧 🇮🇱 🇵🇸 A UK-based advocacy group for Israel has been criticised for suggesting a reduction in obesity resulting from the war in Gaza may increase life expectancy there.
The comments by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), which came amid warnings of impending famine in Gaza, were condemned as “sickening” by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC).
The comments by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), which came amid warnings of impending famine in Gaza, were condemned as “sickening” by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC).
10.05.202503:09
From the Guardian 🇺🇸 Clint Curtis is a familiar face among election skeptics in the United States. The Florida-based lawyer and former computer programmer has said he once developed a software that could change votes. He opposes the use of voting machines and highlights his connection to proponents of election conspiracy theories, including Mike Lindell and Steve Bannon.
Soon he is slated to start overseeing elections in Shasta county, California, a conservative region of 180,000 people in the state’s far north where Republicans vastly outnumber Democrats.
After holding public interviews, the governing body in Shasta voted late last month to appoint the out-of-state candidate – who has never before overseen an elections office – to serve as the county clerk and registrar of voters.
Soon he is slated to start overseeing elections in Shasta county, California, a conservative region of 180,000 people in the state’s far north where Republicans vastly outnumber Democrats.
After holding public interviews, the governing body in Shasta voted late last month to appoint the out-of-state candidate – who has never before overseen an elections office – to serve as the county clerk and registrar of voters.
09.05.202516:04
From Reuters 🇵🇭 Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte spends his days in a small, spartan room in detention at the Hague, awaiting trial for a bloody war on drugs that killed thousands during his time in office.
But halfway around the world, in his hometown of Davao City, Duterte is on the ticket for mayor in midterm elections on Monday that he is widely expected to win, riding on support in the family stronghold, though it may not translate nationwide.
The polls are a test of how far incumbent far-right President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has managed to subdue the Dutertes' political machine, born in the southern city.
Duterte's daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, is seen as a potential contender in the 2028 presidential elections, but is besieged by political woes of her own
.
She faces an impeachment trial on charges including a threat to assassinate Marcos, whose key ally she was in a 2022 team hailed as a powerhouse union of political dynasties.
These include 317 congressional seats and thousands of local posts, but the fiercest contest centres on a dozen spots in the upper house Senate, which wields outsize influence on national affairs, its 24 members being jurors in impeachment proceedings.
But halfway around the world, in his hometown of Davao City, Duterte is on the ticket for mayor in midterm elections on Monday that he is widely expected to win, riding on support in the family stronghold, though it may not translate nationwide.
The polls are a test of how far incumbent far-right President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has managed to subdue the Dutertes' political machine, born in the southern city.
Duterte's daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, is seen as a potential contender in the 2028 presidential elections, but is besieged by political woes of her own
.
She faces an impeachment trial on charges including a threat to assassinate Marcos, whose key ally she was in a 2022 team hailed as a powerhouse union of political dynasties.
These include 317 congressional seats and thousands of local posts, but the fiercest contest centres on a dozen spots in the upper house Senate, which wields outsize influence on national affairs, its 24 members being jurors in impeachment proceedings.
09.05.202509:11
Via Yahoo News 🇺🇸 🇵🇦 Panama President José Raúl Mulino said Thursday that he will not renegotiate an agreement with the United States to give U.S. troops access to Panamanian facilities, despite protests charging that he compromised the country’s sovereignty.
On Tuesday, thousands of Panamanians marched in the capital in the largest protest yet against an agreement signed during last month’s visit by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The U.S. embassy followed with a statement Wednesday saying that the agreement did not allow for establishing military bases in Panama. A U.S. military presence in Panama is sensitive, since people still remember the U.S. invasion in 1989 and U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested that the U.S. take back control of the Panama Canal.
Later Thursday, the new U.S. ambassador to Panama, Kevin Marino Carbera, said in a news conference that “the memorandum (of understanding) is going to strengthen our cooperation against drug trafficking and protect the (Panama) canal and we know that's the responsibility of both countries according to the (canal) treaty.”
The locations where U.S. troops and contractors will have access will always remain under the control of Panama and it can terminate the agreement with six months notice, the Panamanian government has said.
On Tuesday, thousands of Panamanians marched in the capital in the largest protest yet against an agreement signed during last month’s visit by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The U.S. embassy followed with a statement Wednesday saying that the agreement did not allow for establishing military bases in Panama. A U.S. military presence in Panama is sensitive, since people still remember the U.S. invasion in 1989 and U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested that the U.S. take back control of the Panama Canal.
Later Thursday, the new U.S. ambassador to Panama, Kevin Marino Carbera, said in a news conference that “the memorandum (of understanding) is going to strengthen our cooperation against drug trafficking and protect the (Panama) canal and we know that's the responsibility of both countries according to the (canal) treaty.”
The locations where U.S. troops and contractors will have access will always remain under the control of Panama and it can terminate the agreement with six months notice, the Panamanian government has said.
09.05.202503:03
From the Guardian 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 A city official in Stockholm has said the municipality has no plans to comply after one of its offices received a letter seeking to impose Donald Trump’s rollback of diversity measures, in what is believed to be the first such missive sent to a foreign government.
“It’s so bizarre,” said Jan Valeskog, Stockholm’s vice-mayor for planning. “It’s our political priorities that count, not the ones from this embassy or any other embassies.”
“It’s so bizarre,” said Jan Valeskog, Stockholm’s vice-mayor for planning. “It’s our political priorities that count, not the ones from this embassy or any other embassies.”
10.05.202516:42
From the Southern Poverty Law Center 🇺🇸 The white nationalist hate group Patriot Front is trying to boost recruitment by secretly controlling a large swath of the active clubs network, according to audio messages and a leaked document posted to Telegram that Hatewatch verified.
10.05.202509:19
From Reuters 🇺🇸 🇬🇱 U.S. officials are discussing a plan to pull Greenland into America's sphere of influence using a type of agreement that the United States has used to keep close ties with several Pacific Island nations, according to two U.S. officials and another person familiar with the discussions.
Under the plan being considered, the Trump administration would propose to Greenland's leaders that the island enter into a so-called Compact of Free Association, or COFA, with the United States.
While the precise details of COFA agreements - which have only ever been extended to the small island nations of Micronesia 🇫🇲, the Marshall Islands 🇲🇭 and Palau 🇵🇼 - vary depending on the signatory, the U.S. government typically provides many essential services, from mail delivery to emergency management to military protection. In exchange, the U.S. military operates freely in COFA countries and trade with the U.S. is largely duty-free.
President Donald Trump, who during his first administration floated the idea of acquiring Greenland, has pressed even harder since taking office in January, refusing to rule out taking the island by force.
Under the plan being considered, the Trump administration would propose to Greenland's leaders that the island enter into a so-called Compact of Free Association, or COFA, with the United States.
While the precise details of COFA agreements - which have only ever been extended to the small island nations of Micronesia 🇫🇲, the Marshall Islands 🇲🇭 and Palau 🇵🇼 - vary depending on the signatory, the U.S. government typically provides many essential services, from mail delivery to emergency management to military protection. In exchange, the U.S. military operates freely in COFA countries and trade with the U.S. is largely duty-free.
President Donald Trump, who during his first administration floated the idea of acquiring Greenland, has pressed even harder since taking office in January, refusing to rule out taking the island by force.
10.05.202501:08
From Reuters 🇰🇷 South Korea's conservatives dropped their presidential candidate on Saturday and reopened a process to pick a new nominee as the country's former prime minister joined the party to challenge a liberal frontrunner less than four weeks before the election.
The People Power Party (PPP) said its members decided to cancel the nomination of Kim Moon-soo as it plunged deeper into a bitter strife in trying to agree on a single candidate for a snap June 3 presidential vote.
The People Power Party (PPP) said its members decided to cancel the nomination of Kim Moon-soo as it plunged deeper into a bitter strife in trying to agree on a single candidate for a snap June 3 presidential vote.
09.05.202513:57
From the Associated Press 🇺🇸 🇩🇰 🇬🇱 Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told The Associated Press “you cannot spy against an ally” after reports that the United States has stepped up intelligence gathering on Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Frederiksen’s comments Friday are the latest in the spat between Denmark, Greenland and the United States because Trump seeks to annex the strategic Arctic island. Denmark and Greenland insist that the mineral-rich island is not for sale, while Trump has not ruled out taking it by military force even though Denmark is a NATO ally.
The Danish prime minister spoke to the AP the day after Denmark summoned the top American diplomat in the country for an explanation following a Wall Street Journal report which said several high-ranking officials under the U.S. director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, had directed intelligence agency heads to learn more about Greenland’s independence movement and sentiment about U.S. resource extraction there.
Frederiksen’s comments Friday are the latest in the spat between Denmark, Greenland and the United States because Trump seeks to annex the strategic Arctic island. Denmark and Greenland insist that the mineral-rich island is not for sale, while Trump has not ruled out taking it by military force even though Denmark is a NATO ally.
The Danish prime minister spoke to the AP the day after Denmark summoned the top American diplomat in the country for an explanation following a Wall Street Journal report which said several high-ranking officials under the U.S. director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, had directed intelligence agency heads to learn more about Greenland’s independence movement and sentiment about U.S. resource extraction there.
09.05.202507:58
From the Associated Press 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 🇵🇸 A group of American security contractors, ex-military officers and humanitarian aid officials is proposing to take over the distribution of food and other supplies in Gaza based on plans similar to ones designed by Israel.
The Associated Press obtained a proposal from the newly created group, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, to implement a new aid distribution system supplanting the current one run by the U.N. and other international aid agencies. The U.N. and aid groups have rejected Israel’s moves to control aid distribution.
Israel has blocked food, fuel, medicine and all other supplies from entering Gaza for 10 weeks, worsening a humanitarian crisis for 2.3 million Palestinians. It has said it won’t allow aid back in until a system is in place that gives it control over distribution.
A U.N. official said last week that Israel’s plans would “weaponize aid” by placing restrictions on who is eligible to receive it.
The Trump administration supports the new group’s proposal, said a person involved in it. The person said GHF would work “within the confines” set by Israel on aid. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a plan not yet made public.
The Associated Press obtained a proposal from the newly created group, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, to implement a new aid distribution system supplanting the current one run by the U.N. and other international aid agencies. The U.N. and aid groups have rejected Israel’s moves to control aid distribution.
Israel has blocked food, fuel, medicine and all other supplies from entering Gaza for 10 weeks, worsening a humanitarian crisis for 2.3 million Palestinians. It has said it won’t allow aid back in until a system is in place that gives it control over distribution.
A U.N. official said last week that Israel’s plans would “weaponize aid” by placing restrictions on who is eligible to receive it.
The Trump administration supports the new group’s proposal, said a person involved in it. The person said GHF would work “within the confines” set by Israel on aid. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a plan not yet made public.
09.05.202502:22
From Mother Jones 🇺🇸 Last week, baffling many and delighting a few, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared during a Trump administration Cabinet meeting that he’s engaged in a hunt for what he said were 300,000 missing children trafficked by the Biden administration.
To even remotely understand what Kennedy is talking about requires one’s brain to be thoroughly bathed in the corrosive acid of the right-wing internet, where it’s taken on faith that the Biden administration either allowed hundreds of thousands of children to be trafficked or perhaps actively participated in that trafficking themselves.
Kennedy’s comments are an excellent demonstration of how, in the Trump era, public statements by administration figures and their congressional backers are heavily influenced by the far-right and conspiratorial internet—sometimes in addled, confused, or strangely remixed forms.
To even remotely understand what Kennedy is talking about requires one’s brain to be thoroughly bathed in the corrosive acid of the right-wing internet, where it’s taken on faith that the Biden administration either allowed hundreds of thousands of children to be trafficked or perhaps actively participated in that trafficking themselves.
Kennedy’s comments are an excellent demonstration of how, in the Trump era, public statements by administration figures and their congressional backers are heavily influenced by the far-right and conspiratorial internet—sometimes in addled, confused, or strangely remixed forms.
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