Author: Press Room

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…

The Pakistani government said on Monday that 22 crew members of an Iranian container ship seized by the U.S. Navy last month have been released into Pakistani custody in a “confidence-building measure.” “The individuals were safely flown in Pakistan last night and will be transferred to Iran today. The Iranian ship is also being back-loaded to Pakistani territorial waters for its return to its original owners after necessary repairs,” Pakistani Foreign Minister Isaq Dar said. “Pakistan welcomes such confidence-building measures and will continue to facilitate dialogue and diplomacy while pursuing ongoing mediation efforts for regional peace and security,” the Pakistani…

Monday on FNC’s “America’s Newsroom,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued Iranian efforts to shut down the Strait of Hormuz were ineffective and that the United States had control of the strait. According to Bessent, Iran’s navy had been wiped out, thus the threat to ship traffic was a “band of pirates.” “Let’s start with the top-line headline that’s happening right now,” Fox News host Bill Hemmer said. “Two U.S.-flagged merchant ships have gone through the Hormuz Strait. What can you tell us about where we are today as we begin a new week in the blockade?” Bessent replied, “Yes. So,…

The federal government paid out more than $338,000 to settle allegations of sexual harassment on behalf of House members or their offices since 2004 — far more than had been previously known — according to Rep. Nancy Mace and a person granted anonymity to describe data provided to the House Oversight Committee. The panel subpoenaed the information detailing the government payouts after a March committee vote, seeking a full accounting of secret payouts made before the settlements were ended in 2018. Some of the payments have been previously reported, but not all. Mace (R-S.C.) released a list of offices that…

The legal battle over presidential authority has intensified as Democrats force a war powers vote and some Republicans break ranks US lawmakers have intensified efforts to strip President Donald Trump of the authority to continue the Iran war launched by the US and Israel in February, after the 60-day deadline for military operations without congressional approval expired on May 1.Under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, the president must obtain congressional approval within 60 days of introducing troops into a conflict or terminate their use, with a possible additional 30-day period to withdraw the troops.Despite a ceasefire which has been in…