Author: Press Room
Russian investigators are considering a link to Ukrainian military intelligence after a top Kremlin general was killed by a car bomb in Moscow on Monday morning. Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, former commander of Russian forces in Syria and the head of operational training for the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, died in an explosion as he drove his car, a Kia Sorento, out of the car park of a residential bloc in Moscow on Monday morning. The visibly bloodied wreckage, which the Kremlin has said was destroyed by an explosive device under the vehicle, is being examined by investigators…
Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) said the House is moving to hold Attorney General Pam Bondi in inherent contempt of Congress over the partial release of the Epstein files. Massie said, “They’re flouting the spirit and the letter of the law. It’s very troubling, the posture that they’ve taken. And I won’t be satisfied until the survivors are satisfied. You know, I said in the hours leading up to this release that we will know if they are complying, if they implicate any of the other criminals that are involved and the suspects that are…
Culture met conservative politics on Sunday, when rap megastar Nicki Minaj took the stage at Turning Point USA’s 2025 America Fest in Phoenix, Arizona. Turning Point USA surprised its 30,000 AmericaFest attendees on Sunday by closing out the event with an appearance by Nicki Minaj, who received a thunderous applause as she walked out on stage with Erika Kirk. “So, those of you who know, Charlie is very good about having a surprise for every AmFest, and we are so blessed to have you. We are so grateful,” Erika Kirk told the audience after taking the stage with the rap star.…
The United States Coast Guard is in pursuit of a third sanctioned oil tanker near Venezuelan waters, both Reuters and Bloomberg reported on Sunday. Both outlets identified the vessel as the Bella 1, an oil tanker reportedly en route to Venezuela to load. Reuters pointed out that the tanker was sanctioned by the United States in June 2024 for its role in carrying sanctioned cargo on behalf of a Hezbollah-linked company in support of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF). “The United States Coast Guard is in active pursuit of a sanctioned ‘dark fleet’ vessel that is part of…
Rap megastar Nicki Minaj praised President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest on Sunday. “This administration is full of people with heart and soul, and they make me proud of them,” she said, adding that Trump and Vance make her “feel proud to be American.” “I have the utmost respect and admiration for our president,” Minaj said. “I don’t know if he even knows this, but he’s given so many people hope that there’s a chance to beat the bad guys, and to win, and to do it with your head held high, and…
Congress has adjourned for the holidays having made no tangible progress toward funding the government ahead of a shutdown looming less than six weeks away. The most conspicuous sign that Congress faces real obstacles before the Jan. 30 funding deadline came late Thursday, when Senate leaders gave up on passing a spending package and sent members home for two weeks, despite working for more than a month to appease senators who had objections. But the impediments to reaching a deal that can pass both chambers are more extensive, starting with the fact that Republicans and Democrats on both ends of…
Imports of the precious metal surged in late 2025 amid Beijing’s de-dollarization efforts, customs data shows China bought a record amount of gold from Russia in November, with shipments rising to almost $1 billion, RIA Novosti reports, citing Chinese customs data.Russia’s gold sales to China were valued at $961 million in November, following October’s total of $930 million, the outlet said on Saturday, as Moscow steps up efforts to reroute precious-metal exports away from Western markets due to the sweeping sanctions against Russia, and as China emerges as a key destination.In October and November last year, Russia did not ship…
Unwise politicians, weapons makers, and bankers are driving the conflict against Russia, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has claimed EU politicians, weapons manufacturers, and bankers are the three main groups pushing for the Ukraine conflict to continue, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has claimed.Speaking at an election campaign event in Szeged on Sunday, Orban reiterated his opposition to the EU’s approach to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.He identified the first group as European politicians who believe “a country with nuclear weapons can be defeated through a conventional war.” The second group consists of weapons manufacturers who “always want war…
French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered work to begin on a replacement for his country’s flagship, the nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier. Sunday’s announcement comes at the end of a year where President Donald Trump constantly told Europe to take more responsibility for its own defence and protection and to rely less on U.S. assets. AFP reports the current French aircraft carrier, the only such nuclear-powered carrier warship the U.S. Navy, entered service in 2001 following more than a decade of construction. “In line with the last two military programming laws, and after a thorough and comprehensive review, I have…
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s Hanukkah video featuring radical leftist actor Mandy Patinkin and his family sparked backlash online, with critics slamming the appearance as a “staged performance” and accusing the Democratic Socialist of cynically co-opting the holiday for political cover amid deep concerns over his antisemitic rhetoric and anti-Israel record. In a post shared to social media, Mamdani wrote, “It was such a joy to celebrate Hanukkah with Mandy, Kathryn and their son, Gideon. As Jewish New Yorkers across our city prepare to light candles and mark the seventh night today, I wish you and your families a Hanukkah full of…