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A US Navy patrol boat has been hit by two Iranian missiles not far from the Strait of Hormuz after it ignored warnings to stay out of the critical waterway, Fars News Agency has reported. It claimed that the boat was “forced to retreat,” without providing information on the damage.The agency reported on Monday that the unidentified vessel was moving near the Iranian coastal town of Jask, some 140 km from the strait’s narrowest point, and was “violating security and navigation rules [and] intending to pass through” the chokepoint.The ship did not heed warnings from the Iranian Navy and was…
A report published this week suggests pirates from Somalia are once again threatening commercial shipping in the Red Sea, reportedly working with the Iran-backed Houthi insurgents of Yemen to menace a trillion-dollar flow of seaborne oil. “Somali and Houthi-linked groups are teaming up — using skiffs and new tech to strike ships with coordination not seen in a decade — while Saudi crude rerouted from the Strait of Hormuz has created a target-rich environment for them,” RTCOM Defense CEO Ido Shalev told Fox News Digital. “There is an opportunistic alignment, with the Houthis providing geopolitical cover and advanced GPS and…
Comedian and HBO host Bill Maher chastised those who wish that President Trump had died during the third assassination attempt against him at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) Dinner shooting last week. Maher revealed his thoughts about the WHCA Dinner shooting during a segment on his HBO show Real Time this past Friday. “Let’s get the ugly news about the political violence out of the way first,” Maher said. “If you’re one of these people – and there’s many in this country – who watched that and was disappointed the president wasn’t killed… you’re not a good person. Or a…
Shocking footage shows a giant vehicle that apparently lost control, reportedly killing three people and injuring 38 At least three people have died and another 38 have been injured in Colombia after a monster truck driver lost control of her vehicle and plowed into a crowd of spectators during a motor show, AFP reported on Monday, citing local authorities.Footage circulating on social media shows the vehicle navigating an obstacle course during a show featuring modified cars and motorcycles on Sunday in the city of Popayan, southwest of Bogota.The driver was reportedly unable to brake after a stunt, and the vehicle…
The man accused of setting the 2025 fire that ultimately set off the devastating Pacific Palisades fire in Los Angeles was fixated on Luigi Mangione, the person who allegedly murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, ABC 7 reported Sunday. In a trial memorandum, prosecutors said Jonathan Rinderknecht had focused on Mangione, who is accused of fatally shooting Thompson in December 2024 outside a hotel in Manhattan as he was walking down the sidewalk. Before the Los Angeles fires erupted, Rinderknecht was also upset about a relationship with a former co-worker and about not having plans for New Year’s Eve, according to…
Jewish Green Party leader condemns Times cartoon after Israel claims he is ‘legitimizing’ violence against British Jews The Times of London has come under fire for circulating “anti-Semitic” imagery after publishing a cartoon targeting Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who is Jewish and an outspoken critic of Israeli policy.The controversy came against the backdrop of a broader UK debate about threats that Jewish community is facing, amid heightened pro-Palestinian activism. Polanski has faced criticism from some quarters for allegedly minimizing the risks of anti-Jewish violence that is directed at himself too.Figures within the Israeli government and pro-Israel voices in Britain…
Britain may have stopped publicly announcing its steady decline in warship numbers towards zero, as report claims theoretically active frigate is de-facto out of service. It is a practice long associated with third-world navies, keeping decrepit, unseaworthy ships on the books for the sake of prestige, or to cover corruption, and now Britain’s Royal Navy stands accused of the same, with recently refitted and officially active warship HMS Iron Duke stripped of her combat systems and “unlikely ever to sail again”. According to analysis by British intelligence group Navy Lookout, the Iron Duke is without weapons or sensors, its crew…
The Spirit of Trump Sovereign Investment The folks who are convinced Trump is driving us toward “state capitalism” can take a breath. Over the weekend, Spirit Airlines gave up the ghost and went to that great hangar in the sky, ending 34 years as America’s leading ultra-low-cost carrier. The administration let it happen, and the critics who assumed a bailout was a foregone conclusion got it wrong. It wasn’t for lack of trying on the part of Spirit’s creditors and management. Reports indicate the White House was willing to extend up to $500 million in financing but on terms that…
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has claimed that Europe has “gotten the message” from President Donald Trump, who has vowed consequences for the disloyalty displayed by supposed allies during the conflict with the Islamist Iranian regime. Rutte, the former prime minister of the Netherlands, who has become one of President Trump’s loudest cheerleaders on the old continent after taking the helm of NATO, has once again found himself attempting to mediate a dispute between European capitals and Washington, Reuters reported. On Friday, the Pentagon announced that America would draw down its forces from Germany by 5,000 over the next six…
Brussels is set to announce plans to build massive computing hubs while critics stress there is almost no domestic artificial intelligence industry to use them The EU’s plan to spend over €20 billion ($23.5 billion) on AI gigafactories has drawn sharp criticism ahead of its formal launch as lawmakers and experts question whether there is any real demand for the facilities.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen first outlined the plan in February 2025 as the EU’s answer to large-scale US computing projects. It involves building four or five mega facilities with a formal call for proposals set for this…