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Graham Platner’s congressional fan club is ready to move on. The Maine oysterman’s already scandal-ridden campaign was hit Monday by new allegations reported by POLITICO that he forced a woman he dated, Jenny Racicot, to have sex with him in 2021 — a claim Platner denies. Now a wave of Democrats across the ideological spectrum is calling on the progressive to step aside while already circulating names to replace him. Those bailing include his — now former — staunchest defenders on Capitol Hill, along with party leaders who had warily gotten behind him after their preferred candidate, Gov. Janet Mills,…

Senator Celeste Amarilla has threatened legal action against Kylian Mbappe unless he retracts his statements and apologizes An online feud between France captain Kylian Mbappe and Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla has escalated into threats of legal action after the French footballer called the lawmaker a “despicable woman” in response to what he described as racist remarks.The dispute began on Saturday after France beat Paraguay 1-0 in the World Cup round of 16, with Mbappe converting the winning penalty. Amarilla accused the French captain of disrespecting Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill by refusing to shake his hand at the final whistle.In a…

A prominent anti-Breitbart activist is reportedly lined up for a top position in the incoming British government of former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, potentially indicating a forthcoming doubling down on the pro-censorship moves made by the Starmer administration. According to Labour Party insiders, cited by London’s Daily Telegraph, former Makerfield MP Josh Simons is set to become Number 10’s head of policy under likely future prime minister Andy Burnham. Simons resigned from his seat in Makerfield in May to make way for Burnham to enter the House of Commons through a special by-election and thus enable him to challenge Prime…

Monday on ABC’s “The View,” co-host Sunny Hostin said she felt “unsafe” when a community has American flags “all over.” Hostin said, “You know, I think unfortunately in this country, people have different lived experiences. So while some may have a lived experience like this, it is the best country in the world. And while there’s some stuff that goes on, you know, other things are OK. That, for me, was a defining image of modern America for black Americans, defining. Patriot Front is a white nationalist organization founded in 2017 after the deadly Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville,…

Actor turned director Jesse Eisenberg says that moving out of the U.S.A. because of President Donald Trump is “silly” and added he feels an obligation to stay here. The Zombieland star was in Poland over the weekend where he received the President’s Award at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival when was asked about his recent decision to seek citizenship in Poland. He was asked if he intends to move out of the United States as so many others in Hollywood have done. But despite gaining Polish citizenship, Eisenberg said he has no intention of moving his permanent residence outside the…

The European Commission is considering creating a new foreign affairs department in a move that would strip powers from the EU’s diplomatic service headed by Kaja Kallas, according to Politico. The reported plans are the latest sign of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s push to tighten her grip on the bloc’s foreign policy apparatus.The proposal is one of several options under review as the commission reassesses how it manages the bloc’s external relations, Politico reported on Monday. Officials told the outlet it could involve merging departments responsible for trade and regional policy into one “supercharged” body.The reported overhaul…

More than seven in ten Italian voters believe that illegal immigrants should be deported and returned to their homeland, as a pro-borders consensus appears to be finally developing in Europe. According to a survey conducted by Euromedia Research, 73 per cent of the Italian public believe that illegals should be removed from the country. The poll also found that 57 per cent of voters in Italy view illegal immigration as being mostly negative, compared to just 14 per cent who saw it as a positive development. In comments reported by Il Giornale, Euromedia Research director Alessandra Ghisleri said that “there is broad agreement,…

Radical leftist Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) believes Democrats are failing to acknowledge the humanity of black individuals and claimed they are “constantly being ignored,” making a range of assertions about black people and white people during an interview at the Essence Festival of Culture. “Black people are consistently being ignored, or I feel like that’s what I hear, but when we look at the numbers, if there’s any group of people that the party should be most loyal to and most vocal about, is black people,” she said, asserting that Democrats have ignored them. “Because black people have historically held this…

Washington’s sanctions have caused “profound suffering” to the Cuban people, Beijing has said   China has urged the US to end its decades-long blockade and sanctions against Cuba, condemning Washington’s “coercion and pressure.”  Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning made the remarks on Monday when asked about Cuba’s request for a special session of the UN General Assembly, scheduled for July 7, to discuss the US embargo. The request followed Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel’s warning that the sanctions have pushed the island into an “unsustainable” situation and amount to “genocide.”  The island nation, which has been under a US embargo since…

Canada chose German maritime defense group ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) to build a new 12-submarine fleet for the country, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Monday. The deal, described as the largest Canadian defense purchase ever, comes at the end of a months-long bidding contest between TKMS and South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project — which seeks to replace the Royal Canadian Navy’s aging submarine fleet. The deal will see Canada purchase a fleet of TKMS’ 212CD sub marines, developed by Germany and Norway’s navies, and described by the Canadian government as one of the stealthiest…