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The Defense Ministry in Berlin couldn’t say how many of the deals have been implemented, according to the outlet Germany has signed €111 billion ($130 billion) worth of weapons contracts since 2022. However, its Defense Ministry cannot say how many have actually been delivered or put into service, Der Spiegel has reported. In February 2022, then Chancellor Olaf Scholz responded to the escalation of the Ukraine conflict by declaring a so-called ‘Zeitenwende’ (a “turning point”) and unveiling a €100 billion plan to modernize the German armed forces by 2028. Berlin has also been a key backer of Kiev, providing the…
Suspected White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner attacker Cole Tomas Allen bought his handgun and shotgun legally, according to the Los Angeles Times. The Times noted that the two guns “were legally purchased in California.” CBS 12 indicated that officials said, “Allen had no known criminal record and was not previously on law enforcement’s radar.” WATCH — “He Was Like a Blur” President Trump Says Attempted Assassin “Was Fast”: U.S. Attorney for Washington, DC, Jeanine Pirro, said that Allen “will be charged with two counts of using a firearm during a violent crime, along with a separate charge of assaulting a federal officer…
A single-engine aircraft exploded soon after takeoff in Minnesota, killing Liz Conmy, a Democratic lawmaker from North Dakota A small plane crash near Minneapolis, Minnesota killed North Dakota state lawmaker Liz Conmy, 67, and the pilot on Saturday, the Associated Press has reported, citing local authorities.The Federal Aviation Administration has confirmed that a Beechcraft BE33 crashed shortly after departing Crystal Airport on Saturday, with two people aboard.“Liz served her state and community with care and compassion,” North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong said in a statement. We are “saddened by this tragic loss and offer our deepest condolences to her family,…
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) called for Democrats to “drop” their Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) after a shooting at the Washington Hilton Hotel on Saturday, and called for Democrats to support building the White House ballroom. Fetterman shared a screenshot of a Mediaite article from reporter Joe DePaolo about how security at the hotel, where the Washington Correspondents’ Association Dinner took place, was “awful.” In a post on X. Fetterman expressed that the venue at the Washington Hilton Hotel “wasn’t built to accommodate an event with the line of succession” of the United States government in attendance. “We were there front and…
The right-wing party would win if an election were held this Sunday, according to a new survey The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has hit a new popularity record and would win a hypothetical election with 28% of the vote, according to a Bild/INSA poll published on Saturday.Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic bloc (CDU/CSU) would receive 24%, falling behind the right-wing party by one percentage point compared with earlier polls, according to the survey. The ruling coalition partner Social Democrats (SPD) maintained a 14% approval rating.About 11% of the vote would go to parties that would fail to reach…
President Donald Trump is earning praise from unlikely sources as he works to revitalize Washington, DC, and its monuments for America’s upcoming 250th birthday. Several Democrats have praised his efforts regarding construction and landscaping projects across the nation’s capital to be ready for visitors now and in years to come, Fox News reported Sunday, noting the updates were also tied to the president’s successful efforts to reduce crime in the area. Among those projects were several fountains and updates to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. “Cannot believe it’s taken this long, but this truly makes me so incredibly happy to see,”…
The Chinese state propaganda newspaper Global Times lamented in its coverage on Sunday that the shooting at Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner was a result of “radicalization of international political divisions in America.” The outlet also cited Chinese reporters present at the event reporting that security at the site of the dinner appeared “insufficient.” President Donald Trump, who was attending the dinner as president for the first time, and members of his administration were rapidly evacuated from the event on Saturday after an armed man attempted to lay siege to the venue, reportedly carrying both firearms and knives. The…
On this week’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said impeaching President Donald Trump will not be the Democrats’ priority if they win the majority in the House in November. Host Shannon Bream said, “I love to talk with you more about these redistricting fights. That Virginia referendum goes to its state supreme court tomorrow, and many others. But obviously, Democrats are feeling bullish on flipping the House. And this week, Axios reported that there’s a push for day-one impeachment — Democrats pushing their colleagues to begin building the case against President Trump. Now, in anticipation…
Cases target individuals alleged to have committed abuses during the civil war, reportedly starting with Atif Najib, blamed for sparking the 2011 revolt Syria is set to launch the first trials of prominent figures from the ousted government of former President Bashar Assad, the country’s Justice Ministry has announced.In a post on X, the ministry said proceedings would begin with cases tied to Daraa – where the protest movement that later spiraled into civil war began – framing the move as a key step toward accountability.Protests began in Daraa following the arrest and alleged torture of 15 students accused of…
The Secret Service officer who took a round to his bulletproof vest as a gunman rushed the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night is “in great shape,” President Donald Trump said. However, taking a bullet in body armor is not without consequences. People who have experienced it say it can be like being hit by a heavyweight prize fighter. “One officer was shot but saved by the fact that he was wearing obviously a very good bulletproof vest,” Trump said in a press conference on Saturday night, noting the officer was being treated at a local hospital. “He was…