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President Donald Trump said late Sunday that imports from countries aligning with “the Anti-American policies of BRICS” would face an additional ten percent tariff. The BRICS bloc nations have been meeting in Rio de Janeiro over the weekend. Prior to Trump’s announcement of new tariffs, the group released a statement saying it had “serious concerns about the rise of unilateral tariffs and non-tariff measures.” “Any Country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% Tariff,” Trump said in a Truth Social post on Sunday night. “There will be no exceptions to this policy.” The…

Governor Andy Beshear (D-KY) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that the “Big, Beautiful Bill” was “the single worst piece of legislation” he has seen in his lifetime. Host Dana Bash said, “I do want to turn to the giant bill President Trump signed into law, what it would mean for Kentucky. 1 in 4 Kentuckians are on Medicaid, 1 in 10 are on food stamps. How many will lose their benefits because of this law? And what is governor can you do to help?” Beshear said, “Well, this law is devastating. It’s the single worst piece of legislation I’ve…

The billionaire says his America Party will focus on Congress ahead of 2026, but may back a presidential candidate Elon Musk has said his new “America Party” will focus on disrupting the two-party system in the US Congress, declaring that he aims to challenge the dominance of both Republicans and Democrats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The remarks follow the tech billionaire’s announcement over the weekend that he is moving forward with plans to launch a new political party. Musk has positioned the America Party as an alternative to what he called the “Republican/Democrat Uniparty,” accusing both groups of mismanaging the…

President Donald Trump unleashed a scathing statement on Truth Social Sunday night, slamming billionaire Elon Musk for going “completely off the rails” with the announcement of his new political movement, the “America Party.” In a fiery post, Trump criticized Musk’s move as reckless and disruptive, warning that third parties have never succeeded in America and only serve to fracture the conservative movement while helping the radical left. Musk’s abrupt launch of the “America Party” stunned conservatives this Independence Day weekend, just days after President Trump and Republicans scored a major legislative victory by passing what Trump calls “the biggest Bill…

AFP — An Australian woman murdered her husband’s parents and aunt by lacing their beef Wellington lunch with toxic mushrooms, a jury found Monday at the climax of a trial watched around the world. Keen home cook Erin Patterson hosted an intimate meal in July 2023 that started with good-natured banter and earnest prayer — but ended with three guests dead. Throughout a trial lasting more than two months, Patterson maintained the beef-and-pastry dish was accidentally poisoned with death cap mushrooms, the world’s most-lethal fungus. But a 12-person jury on Monday found the 50-year-old guilty of triple murder, a crime that…

President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice stressed there will be “zero tolerance” for attacks on law enforcement after an officer was shot just before 11 p.m. on Friday near Texas’ Prairieland Detention Facility. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported law enforcement responded to reports of someone carrying a gun by the detention center and an officer with the Alvarado Police Department was shot while trying to engage the suspect. “Multiple people” opened fire on the officer, who was treated for his injuries then released. FOX News noted Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche responded to the incident by stressing, “We are closely monitoring the attacks on DHS…

The death toll from the flood along the Guadalupe River Basin in Texas has climbed to 79 as of July 6, with 10 girls and one counselor from Camp Mystic still missing. At least 28 of the deceased have been confirmed to be children. The New York Times reported on Sunday: “The death toll rose to 79 and dozens remained unaccounted for, including 10 girls from a summer camp on the river.” Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said, “22 of those found dead had not yet been identified, including four children,” according to a live blog from the New York…

Muslim leaders from across Europe met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem to promote a message of peace on Monday.President Isaac Herzog met this morning, Monday, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, with a delegation of Imams and Muslim community leaders from France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, and the United Kingdom. The delegation, led by ELNET, brought together leading Muslim figures who came to Israel to promote a message of peace, coexistence and partnership between Muslims and Jews, and between Israel and the Muslim world. The President stressed the importance of the delegation, and Israel’s commitment and strong desire…

A throng of Hollywood celebrities, including Academy Award-winning director Lee Daniels, Law & Order: Organized Crime star Chris Meloni, and actor John Leguizamo, many of them multi-millionaires made rich and famous thanks to the blessings afforded to them in America, crapped all over the country and sent somber social media sermons to their followers on Independence Day. “I woke up sad this morning and frustrated as I’m sure many of you must have,” Daniels said in an Instagram video, adding that he’s not celebrating Independence Day this year because “there’s nothing to celebrate.” “Make America Great Again are the four most dangerous words ever…

Green Party MPs have proposed 50-cent scoops for children from struggling households Germany’s Green Party has called on ice cream vendors in Berlin to offer scoops at a reduced price to children and teenagers from low-income families, local tabloid B.Z. has reported. The move comes as a recent survey indicated that nearly two-thirds (64%) of people in Germany believe ice cream prices are too high, with some respondents adjusting their consumption due to increased costs. Three Berlin state parliamentarians from the Greens – Benedikt Lux, Tuba Bozkurt, and Marianne Burkert-Eulitz – appealed to the German Hotel and Restaurant Association (Dehoga),…