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The IndependentTrump says Ukraine should have surrendered to Russia and blames Zelensky for war
Trump claims that the Ukrainian leader decided he ‘wanted to fight’ when it was actually Russia who started hostilities between the two countries
- The Telegraph
Surrendering North Korean soldier refuses to drop sausage at gunpoint
A surrendering North Korean soldier risked his life by refusing to drop his sausage at gunpoint, according to the Ukrainian paratroopers who captured him.
- CNN
Trump revokes security for his former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
President Donald Trump has revoked the security detail for his former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who had received ongoing protection due to threats from Iran after taking a hardline policy toward the country during Trump’s first administration, three sources familiar with the move told CNN.
- The Independent
Elon Musk trashes Trump’s $500 billion AI plan immediately after president’s boastful press conference
Musk publicly broke from the Trump administration’s latest initiative on artificial intelligence
- The Telegraph
The five signs China is preparing to invade Taiwan
With a new and unpredictable US president in the Oval Office and increased signs of China’s belligerence in the Taiwan Strait, fears are growing that Beijing is accelerating plans to invade Taiwan, the island democracy that the Communist superpower regards as a renegade province.
- HuffPost
‘F**king Nailed It!’: ‘Daily Show’ Spots Hilarious Flaw In Donald Trump’s J6 Logic
Ronny Chieng also translated some “Trump speak.”
- The Daily Beast
Top DOGE Official Quickly Exits and Snubs Musk on Way Out the Door
Well, that’s not very efficient. Elon Musk’s much-hyped White House panel is losing its top lawyer to the private sector mere days into its existence, a Wall Street Journal report revealed Thursday. Bill McGinley, whom Donald Trump tapped to be the Department of Government Efficiency’s lead counselor last month, no longer wishes to continue in the role. His departure comes after Vivek Ramaswamy was pushed out earlier this week.
- INSIDER
Ukraine's French-trained brigade was meant to be a flagship project. Now its ex-commander is detained with a $2.1 million bail.
The 155th Mechanized Brigade was given French training and weaponry but has been beset by scandal since before it deployed to the front lines.
- People
Air Force Pilot Vanished Over Vietnam During Mission in 1967, and Officials Say They Solved the Case
Lt. Col. Donald W. Downing disappeared during a nighttime armed reconnaissance mission over the then-Democratic Republic of Vietnam, officials said
- The Telegraph
The Hamas PR machine is in full swing. But are they really back?
Of all the images to have streamed out of Gaza on Sunday, perhaps the most telling was, ironically, that of a camera itself.
- HuffPost
Donald Trump Has Middle-Of-The-Night Meltdown Over Pastor’s ‘Nasty’ Sermon About Him
The fuming free speech-advocating president demanded an apology.
- HuffPost
Here's What JD Vance's Body Language Said During THAT Sermon, According To Experts
Body language experts also had thoughts on second lady Usha Vance's reaction to the Episcopal bishop's sermon.
- INSIDER
Skeptical of Russia's data, some Western officials judge its economy by looking at Moscow from space
Russia says it's withstanding the impact of sanctions. Sweden's finance minister says satellite images show a different story.
- The Independent
Ukraine-Russia latest: Drone attack closes Moscow airports as North Korea ‘prepares to send more troops’
Russia says it has downed at least 121 Ukrainian drones amid major aerial attack
- Reuters
Exclusive-US deploys Typhon missile launchers to new location in Philippines
(Reuters) -The U.S. military has moved its Typhon launchers - which can fire multipurpose missiles up to thousands of kilometres - from Laoag airfield in the Philippines to another location on the island of Luzon, a senior Philippine government source said. The Tomahawk cruise missiles in the launchers can hit targets in both China and Russia from the Philippines; the SM-6 missiles it also carries can strike air or sea targets more than 200 km (165 miles) away. The senior Philippine government source said the redeployment would help determine where and how fast the missile battery could be moved to a new firing position.
- The Daily Beast
Infamously Short-Lived Trump Adviser Mocks Vivek Exit: ‘Minus’ Scaramuccis
Anthony Scaramucci, infamously one of Donald Trump’s shortest-tenured advisers, mocked Vivek Ramaswamy for crashing out of the Department of Government Efficiency before it even launched. Scaramucci said that the entrepreneur lasted “minus one day,” by removing himself from co-leading the White House department the night before Trump could officially create it on inauguration day. DOGE is now headed solely by Elon Musk. The negative tenure means Ramaswamy cannot be measured in “Scaramuccis” a jo
- The Independent
‘He is world’s leading free speech hypocrite’: Elon Musk’s battle with Wikipedia is part of his war on truth
Elon Musk is angry at Wikipedia for reporting on his alleged ‘Nazi salute’. But his attacks are part of a long and troubling history of trying to suppress information he finds inconvenient, writes Io Dodds
- The Hill
Carville: No one wants to hear from Biden anymore
Democratic strategist James Carville said no one wants to hear from former President Biden anymore. “What he’s done to himself is, no one wants to hear from this guy anymore, OK?” Carville said during Thursday’s episode of his “Politics War Room.”episode from. “Just go to your condo in Rehoboth and stay there.” “And that’s not…
- The Hill
Jan. 6 rioter declines Trump pardon: ‘We were wrong that day’
Pamela Hemphill, who served prison time for actions she took on Jan. 6, 2021, said she will not accept President Trump’s pardon and that his supporters were “wrong” for storming the Capitol four years ago. “Accepting a pardon would only insult the Capitol Police officers, rule of law and, of course, our nation,” Hemphill told…
- The Independent
Ukrainian army deploys cat noises to lure Russians into explosive-laden traps, soldier claims
Russian sapper claims Ukrainians are using cat noises to draw invaders into booby traps in Donetsk