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The Chinese Foreign Ministry acknowledged on Thursday the news of the arrest of two Chinese nationals in Ukraine on charges of espionage for allegedly attempting to steal missile designs, offering few details and claiming Beijing was still “verifying the information.” The arrests, revealed by Kyiv this week, form the latest point of contention between China and Ukraine, which previously enjoyed a close relationship before the full-scale Russian invasion of the latter country began in 2022. Ukraine is a member of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) — a program in which China offers predatory loans to poor countries intended to…
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of a man who they say fired at federal law enforcement officers near Camarillo, California, this week. Videos captured by a news helicopter’s crew show the man appearing to draw a handgun and fire at federal authorities. U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli posted the announcement on social media, saying, “FBI has issued a $50,000 award for information leading to the conviction of an Unknown Subject who appeared to fire a pistol at Federal Law Enforcement Officers near Camarillo. The shooting occurred…
US President Donald Trump has said he is planning to make a “major statement” regarding Russia and the settlement of the Ukraine conflict in the coming days.The announcement comes after Trump criticized his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin earlier this week, accusing him of not wanting to stop the fighting with Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow treats Trump’s comments “calmly” and remains committed to finding a diplomatic solution with Kiev and rebuilding ties with Washington.In an interview with NBC News on Thursday, Trump again stressed that he is “disappointed in Russia, but we will see what happens over the…
Zelensky with U.S. dollars, image courtesy of Eurasia Review. As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, a new cadre of influential businessmen has emerged, capitalizing on the conflict while positioning themselves for even greater gains in a potential postwar reconstruction. These figures have filled the power vacuum left by the old guard of oligarchs, many of whom have been sidelined, imprisoned, or exiled. While presenting themselves as patriotic supporters of Ukraine’s defense efforts, their rapid ascent raises questions about the intersection of war profiteering, government ties, and economic opportunity in a nation under siege. The decline of Ukraine’s…
The Iran-backed Houthi terrorists of Yemen claimed on Thursday that “a number of the ship’s crew” from the cargo ship Eternity C have been kidnapped and are being held in a “safe location” after Houthi drones and grenades destroyed the ship on Tuesday. The Eternity C was a Greek-operated cargo ship, the second such ship to be attacked by Houthi pirates in the Red Sea in as many days. The first was a bulk carrier called Magic Seas that was attacked on Sunday. The Houthis used a new “swarm” technique, hitting the ships with coordinated fire from drones and rocket-propelled…
Western governments should “scrap” asylum laws and instead aid migrants closer to their home countries, says The Economist, a pro-globalist site for investors. The scrapping of asylum is presented by the magazine’s London editors as a compassionate policy that ensures more aid to migrants close to their home countries: Looking after refugees closer to home is often much cheaper. The UN refugee agency spends less than $1 a day on each refugee in Chad. Given limited budgets, rich countries would help far more people by funding [overseas] refugee agencies properly — which they currently do not — than by housing refugees in…
Two-time UFC division champ Jon Jones is excited over the idea that there could be a UFC bout held at the White House next year. Jones recently retired from the ring, but after President Donald Trump expressed interest in having a fight at the White House, Jones quickly threw his hat in the ring. During an address at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on July 4, the president revealed that he and UFC chief Dana White are making big plans for next year as part of the big 250th birthday party for the United States. “Does anybody watch UFC? The great…
Brussels is reportedly considering sending an additional €100 billion to Ukraine The EU is placing Ukraine’s military needs above the priorities of the bloc’s member states, Hungarian government adviser Balazs Orban has said. He accused EU leaders of always finding money for “war” but not other causes.Leaders of EU nations are considering the creation of a new €100 billion ($117 billion) fund under the bloc’s upcoming seven-year budget to cover expenses for the Ukrainian government, Bloomberg reported this week, citing people familiar with the discussions. Budapest, however, has been a vocal critic of the bloc’s approach to the Russia-Ukraine conflict…
Credit: US House Office of Photography A far-left California Congressman got burned by the elite White House communications team after trying to dunk on President Trump and lie about last night’s raid on a marijuana farm in the Golden State. As The Gateway Pundit’s Kristinn Taylor reported, federal immigration officers conducting raids Thursday at two California marijuana farms in Ventura County were attacked by protesters and had to fend off a Democratic Congressman who tried to crash a police line. National Guard troops and vehicles were also at the raids. Glass House Farms locations in Carpinteria and Camarillo were apparently…
A San Francisco judge has given the green light to Don Lemon’s lawsuit against Elon Musk’s X, following the abrupt cancellation of Lemon’s show on the social media platform. The New York Post reports that former CNN host Don Lemon has been granted permission by a San Francisco judge to proceed with his lawsuit against X, its owner Elon Musk, and former CEO Linda Yaccarino. The lawsuit was filed after Lemon’s content deal with the platform was unexpectedly terminated by Musk following a contentious interview between the two, which was intended to serve as the launch of Lemon’s new show…