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NATO critic Calin Georgescu’s victory in last year’s first round vote was annulled by the Constitutional Court An appeals court in Romania has suspended the Constitutional Court’s (CRR) decision to annul the result of last year’s presidential election first round, won unexpectedly by independent candidate Calin Georgescu, local media outlets reported on Thursday.Georgescu, a vocal NATO critic and opponent of arming Ukraine, made the headlines in November 2024 after securing 23% of the vote in the first round of the election. The Constitutional Court later invalidated the result, citing “irregularities” in his campaign and intelligence reports alleging Russian interference – claims…

Charlotte County Sheriff announces Illegal alien released by Joe Biden arrested for raping child in Florida An illegal alien from Mexico released into the interior of the United States by Joe Biden was arrested for raping a 13-year-old boy. The Charlotte County, Florida, Sheriff on Thursday announced 20-year-old Samuel Cobos-Carmona was arrested and charged with committing sexual battery on a child. Sheriff Bill Prummell said Cobos-Carmona illegally entered the US for the first time in 2021 on Joe Biden’s open borders invitation. He was deported but made his way back over the US border in 2022. Cobos-Carmona fled from Texas…

Elton John’s Live at the Rainbow debuts on two U.K. charts, just one week after Who Believes In … More Angels? with Brandi Carlile debuts. LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 24: Elton John performs at American Express present BST Hyde Park at Hyde Park on June 24, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)Dave J Hogan/Getty Images Elton John is on a winning streak in the United Kingdom right now — one that most artists could only dream of replicating. In the span of just a few days, the legendary singer-songwriter has notched a historic No. 1 album…

Volodymyr Zelensky surprised the U.S. President by being the more difficult of the two principals to negotiate with in the Ukraine War talks, Donald Trump said, expressing hope for talks for the sake of the “humanity” of those being killed. U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed his hope there is still a deal to be achieved to bring peace to the Ukraine War in Oval Office remarks that follow days of comments from key players that clearly suggest talks are on the brink of collapse. While Russia and Ukraine daily accuse each other of undermining the process, and overnight Russia…

U.S. Army Brigadier General David Zinn joins host Mike Slater to discuss Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s new initiatives to improve fitness standards across the entire American military. The Breitbart News Daily Podcast runs Monday through Friday as a “Director’s Cut” of the SXM Patriot radio show hosted by Mike Slater. SUBSCRIBE for free by clicking your preferred podcast platform below. Read the full article here

Israel has scored a small procedural victory at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the legal dispute over the prosecution of war crimes in the Gaza Strip.However, this ruling does not affect the arrest warrants issued last year for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant.In its decision announced on Thursday, the ICC’s Appeals Chamber overturned a lower court decision and upheld Israel’s appeal that challenged the jurisdiction of the court to hear the case.The lower court had previously rejected Israel’s appeal against the criminal investigation, asserting that the court had jurisdiction.The Appeals Chamber, however, found…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate has voted what is effectively an $18,000-a-year pay raise into the state’s spending plan for the next budget year.Republican Sen. Shane Martin introduced the plan Wednesday which would increase what is called “in-district compensation” — money set aside for legislative duties but have few limits on how it can be spent — from $1,000 a month to $2,500 a month for all 46 senators and 124 House members.Martin explained the plan for about 30 seconds before it was approved 24-15. It is part of the overall $14.4 billion budget plan the Senate…

Estonia’s parliament had earlier passed legislation that could force the country’s Orthodox Church to sever its historic ties with Russia Estonian President Alar Karis has refused to sign a controversial law targeting the Estonian Christian Orthodox Church (ECOC), saying it violates the constitution. The ‘Amendment to the Churches and Congregations Act,’ passed by parliament earlier this month, would have barred religious organizations in the Baltic state from being governed by foreign bodies deemed a security threat. It specifically prohibited ties enshrined in foundational documents with such entities. The draft law was widely seen as aimed at forcing the ECOC to cut…

President Donald Trump signed a memorandum this afternoon to crack down on illegal straw donors and foreign contributions through online fundraising platforms such as ActBlue. This is follows investigations by both Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) and multiple states’ Attorneys General.  Currently, 19 attorneys general have opened such investigations, including Texas, Arkansas, Florida and Missouri. The memorandum states (bold added by The Gateway Pundit): Federal law (52 U.S.C. 30121 and 30122) strictly prohibits making political contributions in the name of another person, as well as contributions by foreign nationals. Notwithstanding these laws designed to protect American democracy, press reports and investigations…

Topline President Donald Trump on Thursday issued rare criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin, writing on social media he was “not happy” with Russia’s latest strikes on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, while urging Putin to “STOP!” amid a U.S.-led effort to negotiate peace. Trump shakes hands with Putin in 2018.Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Key Facts Trump wrote on Truth Social: “I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP!” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier Thursday at least nine people were killed in Kyiv after dozens of Russian…