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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is blaming what she describes as the American “far right” for worsening relations between the United States and Mexico. During a press conference this week, Sheinbaum shifted all blame to the so-called “far right” in the United States for relations deteriorating between the two countries over the last year. “I believe it is sectors of the far right in the United States who want a bad relationship with Mexico,” Sheinbaum told the media, Reuters reported. Sheinbaum has ratcheted up veiled attacks on the United States in recent weeks, particularly after the Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted…
Israel and Lebanon agreed Wednesday to implement a U.S.-brokered ceasefire framework contingent on Hezbollah ending its attacks, withdrawing operatives from southern Lebanon, and allowing the Lebanese Armed Forces to assume exclusive control over newly proposed security zones, as Iran simultaneously warned that renewed Israeli strikes on Beirut could trigger a “full-scale resumption” of the broader regional war. Following two days of U.S.-mediated talks at the State Department, Washington, Jerusalem, and Beirut issued a joint statement announcing that the ceasefire would require “a complete cessation of Hezbollah fire” and the evacuation of all Hezbollah operatives from areas south of the Litani…
Republicans are on the verge of finally passing their massive $70 billion immigration enforcement bill — but first they’ll need to stick together through an obstacle course of tricky votes meant to squeeze their most vulnerable incumbents. The Senate is expected to kick off an hourslong marathon vote series, known as vote-a-rama, around 10 a.m. Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters the House could vote on the package as early as Friday morning. GOP leaders are feeling fairly confident they’ll ultimately be able to pass the bill, but they are facing efforts by some in their own party to use the…
The bloc’s lawmakers have reportedly selected Qwant, formerly owned by Axel Springer, to reduce digital dependence on the US The European Parliament is set to replace Google with a Franco-German-backed search engine as the default tool on in-house computers, Politico reported Tuesday citing an internal memo.The rollout of Qwant, previously owned by German media giant Axel Springer, comes as the European Union reportedly seeks to reduce its dependence on US tech.Amazon, Microsoft and Google account for more than two-thirds of the global cloud computing market, while American companies are dominating the so-called AI race.Google is being replaced with “privacy-focused European…
Four men have been charged after a Homeland Security Task Force investigation discovered a sophisticated cross-border tunnel used to smuggle narcotics from Tijuana, Mexico, to a retail establishment just south of San Diego, California. The four men were charged after the discovery of the tunnel and subsequent seizure of more than a ton of cocaine. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California, the arrests are the result of a federal drug investigation that began in December 2025 and focused on the retail business known as “Buy 4 Less” near the Otay Mesa Port of…
Germany, for the first time in its history, failed to secure a temporary seat in the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday in what Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul described as a “bitter defeat” for the European nation. According to Wadephul, Russia “stirring up” sentiment against Germany led to Wednesday’s outcome at the United Nations. The embattled government led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz suffered a new diplomatic setback during the U.N. Security Council’s election to renew five of the ten rotating non-permanent council seats. As per the rules of the Council, the ten temporary seats are chosen by secret ballot vote for staggered two-year…
The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution aimed at making it impossible for US President Donald Trump to take further military action against Iran without the approval of Congress.The Trump administration did not consult with lawmakers when it launched ‘Operation Epic Fury’ and attacked Iran together with Israel in late February. Under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, the president is required to withdraw American forces from a war after two months if it has not been approved by Congress. The 60-day deadline passed on May 1, but US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth argued that the announcement…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Chicago arrested Luis Manuel Saucedo-Cardenas. The violent illegal alien felon and suspected former gang member was intentionally released by the Chicago Police Department. The troubling occurrence is repeating itself in multiple sanctuary jurisdictions across the country. According to ICE, Saucedo-Cardenas, a 40-year-old criminal illegal alien from Mexico, has an extensive rap sheet that includes multiple arrests for assault, carjacking, controlled substance violations, and a prison stint for wire fraud. Saucedo-Cardenas, according to authorities, is a former member of the La Raza street gang. The gang primarily operates in the Chicago area but…
Chinese spies are posing as online recruiters for fake companies to target individuals with access to classified information and compromise them for Beijing’s benefit, Britain’s MI5 top intelligence agency warned Wednesday. The warning serves as the most-recent reminder of the constant threats to Britain’s national security coming from China’s communist regime and its military intelligence services — this time, targeting professional networking sites such as Linkedin and online job platforms such as Upwork. MI5, in a joint bulletin released alongside security agencies of the Five Eyes alliance — U.K., U.S., Australia, Canada, and New Zealand — Detailed the methodology employed by…
ALBANY, New York — The Empire State’s wealthiest residents are doing little to halt the left’s relentless march in New York. That posture is playing out in a deeply uncertain political environment for New York’s billionaire class. The surprise election of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani in the citadel of American capitalism rattled wealthy New Yorkers, and a recent battle in Albany over taxes underscored the growing influence of the state’s left flank. Yet even as billionaire hedge fund titans like Ken Griffin publicly feud with Mamdani and deep-pocketed real estate interests protest a new tax on high-value second homes in…