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Western countries have turned the Hague-based court against their “opponents,” Khonya Mathonsi has told RT The International Criminal Court (ICC) has served as a “tool” for Western countries to target leaders in the Global South who challenge them, political commentator and Behind the News Network editor Khonya Mathonsi has told RT.Mathonsi was commenting on Wednesday’s ICC hearing for former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague, the 81-year-old’s first public appearance in more than a year. Duterte faces charges of crimes against humanity over killings linked to his anti-drug campaign.He said the court disproportionately pursued figures from Africa and Asia…
Von der Leyen and Carney – Wiki Commons- EU and Canada: a love story starting off on the wrong foot. As we have been reporting here on TGP, Liberal Canadian PM Mark Carney, after burning bridges with his largest trade partner, which purchased 75% of its goods, went out in a frantic mission to approach the European Union as an alternative. Read: JUST IN – Trump Declares an End to Selling Canada’s Bombardier Planes in the US Unless They Build in the US as Trade War Escalates Yesterday (15), this move by Carney was crowned by a seemingly wonderful proposition…
During the Biden administration, federal authorities had their hands tied in the way they could go after and prosecute members of terrorist cartels, said Aaron Reitz, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas. Reitz explained at a press conference near the Texas-Mexico border that the Trump administration’s Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designation is allowing the government to take back control of the border. “The cartels functionally controlled, through a campaign of assassination, terror, rape, trafficking, kidnapping, extortion, and smuggling, all egress and ingress of our southern border,” Reitz said. When Trump designated certain drug cartels as FTOs, it…
The Macklemore controversy has added another wrinkle as pop star Ed Sheeran is now denying that he had anything to do with firing the rapper from his tour due to Macklemore’s constant stream pro-Palestine and anti-Israel comments from the stage. On Monday, the “Thrift Shop” singer was released from his contract for the final eight appearances on Sheeran’s “Loop Tour,” which is set to run through December. After being fired, the rapper ripped Sheeran for the decision in comments to social media, and hinted that their friendship might not survive the situation. But Sheeran is now laying the whole thing…
John Mearsheimer discusses the Ukraine war, Trump’s diplomacy, the legacy of 9/11 and the global shift from unipolarity to a multipolar order American political scientist John Mearsheimer has claimed that the Ukraine conflict can’t be resolved diplomatically because the two sides’ goals remain irreconcilable and it will ultimately be settled on the battlefield. Mearsheimer made the remarks during a visit to Moscow in an interview with Fyodor Lukyanov, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy and editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs.Fyodor Lukyanov: John, if a time machine brought great diplomats like Metternich and Talleyrand into…
President Trump delivers remarks in Gastonia, North Carolina (September 16, 2026) President Trump went off on former North Carolina Governor and current Democratic Senate Nominee Roy Cooper, crediting him for releasing the “animal” who violently murdered 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska. Trump delivered remarks in Gastonia, North Carolina, while campaigning for Republican Senate Nominee Michael Whatley. “The animal who murdered Iryna Zarutska should never have been on your streets,” Trump said, noting that Cooper released him and 3,500 violent criminals from prison after he “cut a deal with radical activists.” 34-year-old Decarlos Brown Jr., a violent repeat criminal, murdered Zarutska…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and return to the June memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United States when he met with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Beijing on Wednesday. “We urge all parties to take effective measures to reopen the Strait of Hormuz at an early date,” said Wang, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry. Wang urged Iran and the U.S. to “engage in substantive consultations on issues of mutual concern,” and advised both sides to “exercise restraint.” The Chinese Foreign Ministry insisted Wang’s remarks were consistent with China’s…
Attorney General Todd Blanche briefs members of the media at the White House Rose Garden on Tuesday, September 15. Blanche will address the media after speaking at a press conference for the White House anti-fraud task force headed by Vice President JD Vance on Monday. AG Blanche announced at that briefing that the government had “uncovered $245 million in COVID loan schemes” and said the Department of Justice (DOJ) “will continue expanding our reach across the country to pursue anyone steals from American taxpayers.” Read the full article here
Thirteen officers have been dismissed in a probe into remarks about migrants, women, and homeless people Two more officers have been fired from London’s Metropolitan Police for misconduct involving offensive comments, the force said on Tuesday, bringing the number of serving officers dismissed in a wider probe into Charing Cross police station to 13.One was dismissed after a disciplinary hearing found that he had told a female colleague during an off-duty night out: “I hope you get raped on your way to Waterloo.” The other was fired over comments suggesting he enjoyed using force against members of the public and…
Paramount Pictures headquarters in California / Credit: Wikimedia Commons For months now, there has been wild speculation that Paramount Studios would leave the state of California, a move that would be utterly devastating to not only the entertainment industry, but the state. The studio provides tens of thousands of jobs which would suddenly vanish along with a ton of tax revenue. Most reports have suggested that the studio would relocate to Nashville. Now TMZ is reporting that this is actually happening. 🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Paramount to leave California, according to the L.A. Mayor’s office and the California Attorney General’s office. What…