Author: Press Room
Just six weeks in, we’ve already got “global Economic scars” that will “define a generation”. That was fast. The Iran War has been going on for less than six weeks, has thus far involved no infantry engagements of any kind on either side, and is currently in the middle of a ceasefire. Does that sound like a conflict that can already be described as going to “define our generation”? Because that’s what Sir Keir Starmer said earlier today. Now, politicians engaging in hyperbole for the sake of a soundbite is hardly rare, but Starmer is far from alone in this over-statement… The New…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons submitted a letter of resignation to the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday. The announcement followed his testimony before the House Appropriation Committee’s Subcommittee on Homeland Security regarding the ICE budget, where he announced the bust of Chinese illegal aliens allegedly involved in the largest gift card fraud scheme in history. In a letter revealed by the New York Times, Lyons cited family issues as his reason for resigning. He said leading the agency he served for 20 years a “tremendous honor.” “My sons are both reaching a pivotal point in their lives, and…
On Wednesday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Axios National Political Correspondent and CNN Political Analyst Alex Thompson discussed Eric Swalwell and said that “this stuff was out there back when he ran for president in 2019. Now, there were no credible reports of it at the time, in part because a lot of the women would not come forward. But for Democrats to act like they had never heard of these rumors before, just strains credulity. If they had really wanted to look into it, they probably could have, and they didn’t.” Thompson said, “The fallout is through the entire…
A ten-day truce will begin at 5 PM EST (22:00 GMT) on Thursday following talks between the sides, the US president has announced US President Donald Trump has announced that a ten-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has been agreed upon following talks in Washington.In a post on Truth Social on Thursday, Trump stated the truce would begin at 5 PM EST (22:00 GMT), following what he described as “excellent conversations” with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.The talks, held in Washington DC, were the first direct meeting between the two nations “in 34 years” and…
Calls mount for the British Prime Minister to resign as the Mandelson-Epstein scandal leaves Starmer’s spin doctors having to argue that he is ignorant and not in command of his own government, rather than admit that he has been “deliberately dishonest”. One of Britain’s most senior Civil Servants, Sir Oliver ‘Olly’ Robbins was sacked on Thursday night after it was revealed that the Labour grandee hand-picked to be the Ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, actually failed his security services vetting process but was appointed anyway. Mandelson was Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s political appointee, and the official version of…
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued an apology after she attacked fellow Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh for how he was raised, implying that he was privileged. In a statement from the Supreme Court, Sotomayor apologized for the “hurtful comments” she made while speaking about “an opinion Kavanaugh wrote last year relating to a decision” that allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to “conduct broad immigration sweeps” in Los Angeles, California, NBC News reported. Sotomayor’s criticism of Kavanaugh came while speaking at the University of Kansas School of Law on April 7. In her comments, Sotomayor did not specifically mention Kavanaugh.…
Washington has reportedly approached General Motors and Ford as it seeks to expand military output amid ongoing conflicts The Pentagon has approached major US car manufacturers General Motors and Ford about producing weapons and military equipment, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing sources.General Motors already supplies military vehicles to the Pentagon through its GM Defense unit, while Ford has no major military contracts.The discussions reportedly involved senior executives and focused on whether – and how quickly – civilian factories could be redirected toward producing munitions and other military supplies, as Washington seeks to replenish stockpiles depleted by the Ukraine…
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” California gubernatorial candidate former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra (D) said that he thinks “many of us had heard the rumors” about Eric Swalwell, and he had “never seen any corroboration. But, certainly, I think that the word had gone out.” Co-host Pamela Brown said, “So, last hour, Rep. Sam Liccardo (D-CA) said this about the Swalwell allegations. Let’s listen.” She then played video of Liccardo saying, “I first heard about the rumors when Swalwell announced his run for governor in November, and knew some political consultants who talk about what we call oppo.…
Admiral Brad Cooper says the allies have “exceeded” their military objectives in the war with Iran US Central Command (CENTCOM) commander Admiral Brad Cooper has praised Israel and Arab states hosting American bases as “exceptional” allies in the war against Iran. He made the remarks amid reports of a possible second round of peace talks this week, as a two-week truce is set to expire on Wednesday.During a press conference with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on Thursday, Cooper hailed Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the UAE as “exceptional teammates.”“And there’s been no better teammate…
When you’ve got to go, you’ve got to go. Chinese carmaker Seres realises this basic human necessity. For that reason it has secured a patent for an “in-vehicle toilet” that slides under a seat and enables full onboard lavatory access without stopping the vehicle. An extraction fan to displace fumes and wafting odors is included. The feature is meant to “satisfy users’ toilet needs on long journeys, while camping or while staying in the car” engineers explained in Seres’ patent filing in China on 10 April, as per the BBC. Seres, an electric vehicle manufacturer based in the south-west city…