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Hundreds of sites have run dry across the country after price caps triggered a surge in demand amid Middle East war disruptions Fuel shortages have spread across France after drivers rushed to fill their tanks following the introduction of price caps, straining supplies at hundreds of stations, according to the Energy Ministry and media reports.Around 900 stations have run out of at least one type of fuel, including around 700 operated by energy major TotalEnergies, the Energy Ministry said on Wednesday, blaming logistical issues rather than a national supply shortage.Other estimates suggest that up to 1,600 sites may have experienced…

The US president said the French leader’s spouse treats him “extremely badly” US President Donald Trump has publicly mocked his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron’s relationship with his wife, Brigitte, sparking outrage in France.Trump made the remarks during a private White House lunch on Wednesday, the feed from which may have been accidentally posted online. Trump was heard complaining about France’s refusal to join the US-Israeli war against Iran, before saying Brigitte Macron treats her husband “extremely badly” and claiming that the French president is “still recovering from the right to the jaw.” The quip was referring to a widely circulated May…

The moon-bound Artemis II mission crew contacted their NASA controllers just hours after launching Wednesday and told Houston they had a problem; their (ahem) onboard toilet would not work. USA Today reports the astronauts worked with the mission control team to address the Orion spacecraft’s faulty facility after an issue arose post-launch and plumbing advice was urgently sought, the agency said. Specifically, the toilet fan, which removes odor and airborne particles from the restricted lavatory space aboard the the 330-foot Orion spacecraft, was not working. RELATED: Satellite View of Artemis II Rocket Launch on Wednesday NASA said in a blog post the crew “reported a blinking…

Globalist liberals in France have reacted with rage over the move by several National Rally mayors to remove the European Union flag from their town halls following victories at last month’s municipal elections. Several town halls controlled by Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party sparked controversy this week by ensuring that the French flag reigns supreme on French government buildings, rather than the European Union flag. This included the town halls of Carcassonne, Cagnes-sur-Mer, and Harnes this week, Europe 1 reported. The recently elected mayor of Carcassonne, Christophe Barthès, told CNews this week that “the only flag that is valid in my eyes…

AI chatbots are telling users they are right far more often than humans do, even when the user is clearly wrong, according to new research on AI’s sycophant tendencies from Stanford University. This is a key contributor to the AI-driven mental health crisis. The Stanford Report reports that a study published in the journal Science by researchers at Stanford’s computer science department has uncovered troubling patterns in how AI models interact with users seeking advice on social and interpersonal matters. The research demonstrates that AI systems affirm users’ positions 49 percent more frequently than human respondents do on average, creating what experts…

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) used an X post Tuesday to assure Floridians he will uphold the Second Amendment rights of non-dangerous felons. Uthmeier described gun ownership as an “American tradition” and self-defense as “a God-given right…enshrined in our Constitution through the Second Amendment.” He noted that the Supreme Court indicates the Constitutional and American tradition requires “an individual must post a credible threat to the physical safety of others” in order to be denied the exercise of his gun rights. He specifically pointed out that a man “convicted of carrying a firearm without a permission slip from the…

The key waterway is closed for the US and its allies, but ships from other countries are able to use it, the official told RT The Strait of Hormuz will not return to the status quo enjoyed before the US-Israeli war against Iran, a security official has told RT.The waterway, through which around 20% of seaborne crude oil trade passes, remains effectively closed due to the fighting during the past month. The deadlock has caused economic strains for many countries – including the US, where gas prices surpassed $4 per gallon earlier this week.The Iranian official said in an interview…

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – More than 200 years after being sunk by Adm. Horatio Nelson and the British fleet, a Danish warship has been discovered on the seabed of Copenhagen Harbor by marine archaeologists. Working in thick sediment and almost zero visibility 15 meters (49 feet) beneath the waves, divers are in a race against time to unearth the 19th-century wreck of the Dannebroge before it becomes a construction site in a new housing district being built off the Danish coast. Denmark´s Viking Ship Museum, which is leading the monthslong underwater excavations, announced its findings on Thursday, 225 years to…

The first images of the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library that is planned to be built in Miami, Florida, were revealed to the public on Monday. Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization, Eric Trump, who is the president’s son, shared video footage of the massive library overlooking the waterfront, saying the landmark “will stand as a lasting testament to an amazing man, an amazing developer, and the greatest President our Nation has ever known.” “These images have never been seen by the public — until today. Enjoy!” he added: The outside of the multi-story building will feature giant American…

States have accused the president of overreach in response to a directive to tighten mail-in voting rules  Democrats have filed a lawsuit seeking to block US President Donald Trump’s latest executive order restricting mail-in voting, arguing that the Constitution gives states and Congress – not the president – the authority to decide voter eligibility for mail ballots. Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters and restrict mail-in voting. The measure directs federal agencies to compile state-by-state voter rolls and requires the US Postal Service to send ballots only to those included. It…