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An illegal alien from India is accused of trafficking millions of dollars’ worth of drugs into the United States, Breitbart News has learned. On April 16, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents encountered Dipakkumar Ghelani, an illegal alien from India, at the Duval County Pre-Trial Detention Facility, thanks to the agency’s 287(g) agreement with the Florida Highway Patrol. Ghelani had been arrested and booked after allegedly trafficking $13 million worth of drugs into the United States. ICE agents have since lodged a detainer against Ghelani, ensuring he will not be released back into the community. “Ghelani’s arrest shows how valuable our…

RT’s Steve Sweeney looks at how the three‑week truce is playing out on the ground A newly announced extension of the Lebanon ceasefire has been described by Israel’s UN envoy as “not 100%.” RT’s correspondent in Beirut, Steve Sweeney, says the remarks by Ambassador Danny Danon reflect the situation on the ground, with monitors recording repeated violations by West Jerusalem. The 10‑day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, initially announced by US President Donald Trump last week, was extended by another three weeks on Thursday. According to Sweeney, Israeli forces have used the lull to occupy swathes of southern Lebanon and impose a…

Retired Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent Gregory Bovino has added his voice to the list of those left seething after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said no one respects Border Patrol and ICE in this country during a late-night debate on a Department of Homeland Security funding package. Bovino told Breitbart Texas the comment epitomizes what the Democrat party stands for. Schumer made the comment in opposition to a Senate Republican move to fund DHS and end the government shutdown. “America is crying out for relief from high costs, and you’re here adding $140 billion to an agency that…

The Weekly Wrap: Free Kevin Warsh! Welcome back to Friday! This is the Breitbart Business Digest weekly news wrap, where we declare our investigation of the events of the past seven days is closed while noting that we will not hesitate to restart our probe if the facts warrant. Kevin Warsh finally got a confirmation hearing this week, but until Friday, it appeared that his nomination might be stuck between the unmovable object called Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and the irresistible force of Jeanine Pirro. We still do not definitively know when Warsh’s nomination will move forward, but a floor…

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday held what is likely her last press gaggle with reporters before she takes leave to have her daughter. Leavitt informed reporters that she could go into labor at any moment. “Finally, on a personal matter. This will likely be my last gaggle for some time. As you can see, I’m about ready to have a baby any minute, so I will see you guys very soon,” she said. “I know you’ll be in very good hands with my team here at the White House, and I know all of you have the…

The state obtained 10% of the chipmaker’s stock in 2025, near its lowest valuation in over a decade The US government has gained an estimated $27 billion in paper profit from its Intel investment as the chipmaker’s shares have more than doubled since the beginning of this year alone.Intel shares jumped more than 20% on Friday after the company reported better-than-expected results. The Silicon Valley firm revealed on Thursday that it generated $13.6 billion in revenue for the first quarter of 2026, up 7% year-on-year and above forecasts.The results, along with a stronger outlook for the next quarter, put Intel…

The bloc must reopen communication with Moscow to have any say in the Ukraine conflict settlement, Edi Rama has said The European Union made a “big strategic mistake” by severing all communication with Russia after the escalation of the Ukraine conflict, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama told Politico in an interview published on Friday.The bloc intensified its sanctions pressure and cut off diplomatic engagement with Moscow in 2022, moving to back Kiev with hundreds of billions of dollars in financial and military aid.“Europe has to be always, always, always talking to everyone,” Rama told Politico at the Delphi Economic Forum…

Pope Leo XIV issued a categorical condemnation of Iran’s Islamist regime engaging in the widespread massacre of protesters on Thursday, urging the parties involved in the conflict in that country to seek peace, but stating “obviously” he hoped for an end to the execution of dissidents. The earthly head of the Catholic Church made the comments on a flight back to Rome from Equatorial Guinea, where he had just completed a tour of Africa that also included stops in Algeria, once home to St. Augustine, and Cameroon, where jihadist terrorism and a civil war between English and French speakers have…

Coldwater, Kansas, Mayor Jose Ceballos, a green card-holder from Mexico, has pleaded guilty to illegally voting in United States elections and falsely claiming to be an American citizen. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials credited the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program, which allows states to enter Social Security Numbers (SSNs) to verify a voter registrant’s American citizenship and thus eligibility to vote, and urged passage of the SAVE Act. “This alien has now been convicted of illegally voting in American elections,” the DHS’s Lauren Bis said in a statement: The SAVE program is a critical tool for state and local…

The Turkish parliament on Wednesday passed the latest national ban on social media for children, joining a trend that began with Australia’s landmark ban in December 2025. Turkey banned social media for children under 15, requiring all platforms to implement strict age verification procedures. The law also covers online gaming platforms, which often have a social media element. In addition to burdening social media and gaming platforms with creating age verification systems, Turkey also requires them to explain the intricacies of the new law to their users, create “user-friendly” tools for parental control, and avoid running “deceptive ads.” Online game…