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Yale University caught in potential scandal over vaccine study data misuse

Yale University is facing growing scrutiny over what could become one of the biggest Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) violations since the...

Germany must become ‘independent’ from US – Bundestag election winner

The Trump administration is indifferent to the fate of Europe, CDU’s Friedrich Merz has said. Germany must gain real independence from the US, Friedrich Merz,...

Trump calls Trudeau ‘a loser’

The outgoing prime minister has ruined his country with “Marxist policies,” the US president claimed. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is “a loser” who is...

USAID funding in NZ: Questions raised over foreign influence in research and policy

A recent episode of the 'Missed Information' podcast, featuring hosts Penny Marie, Anna McLoughlin, and Stephen Brunton, delved into the New Zealand operations of...

Trump fires top general who supported Black Lives Matter

The US president has targeted diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in federal agencies. US President Donald Trump has fired the Chairman of the joint...

US retail giant sued over DEI

Florida has filed a lawsuit against Target, claiming the company misled investors by promoting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The US state of Florida has...

USAID’s role uncovered in ‘regime change’ in South Asian nation

$21 million allotted for Indian elections recently cited by Donald Trump was actually meant for Bangladesh, new report claims. The $21 million in American taxpayer...

Kiwi gang member pleads guilty in FBI’s global ANOM sting

Shane Ngakuru, a member of the Comancheros gang, has pleaded guilty to FBI charges for distributing encrypted ANOM devices used by criminals worldwide for...

LA Mayor sacks Fire Chief

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has fired Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing her mishandling of last month’s devastating wildfires, which claimed 26 lives and...

US Republican lawmakers propose withdrawing from UN

Supporters of the measure claim the international organization undermines American interests. A group of Republican lawmakers has reignited efforts to withdraw the US from the...

Kash Patel confirmed as FBI Director in close Senate vote

The United States Senate has confirmed Kash Patel as the new FBI director in a closely contested 51-49 vote, marking a significant shift in...

US declares ‘mother’ is female and ‘father’ is male

The new guidance unveiled by the Health Department is part of President Donald Trump’s “only two sexes” policy. US Health Secretary RFK Jr. has announced...

RFK Jnr vows to ban mRNA ‘vaccines’ and water fluoridation in huge US health system overhaul

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made a bold pledge to reform America's health landscape, pledging to ban harmful chemicals, overhaul vaccine policies, and hold...

Bill Gates and USAID: A dangerous alliance with deadly secrets

Bill Gates has urged the Trump administration to reconsider its stance on USAID, calling it "an unbelievable asset" and warning that cuts could risk...

‘Blank Cheque’: DOGE uncovers $4.7 trillion in ‘almost untraceable’ US government payments

A recent discovery by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has exposed a nearly untraceable budget line item responsible for $4.7 trillion in federal...

DOGE slashes $370m in Education DEI grants in 48 hours

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, has eliminated $373 million in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training grants from the...

Musk reacts to claims of secret child with US influencer

Elon Musk has responded to claims that he fathered a child with conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair, reacting with a single “Whoa” after a...

US defense stocks crash

Shares of Lockheed Martin plunged after the US president said he may halve military spending. US defense stocks took a sharp dive this week after...

US influencer claims she’s the mother of Elon Musk’s 13th child

Ashley St. Clair has announced that she and the billionaire have a five-month-old baby, requesting privacy amid media interest. Conservative author Ashley St. Clair has...

White House sends Valentine’s Day warning to illegal migrants

The pink heart-covered card says “come here illegally, and we’ll deport you”. The White House has issued a blunt Valentine’s Day message to deter illegal...

Vance compares EU politicians to Soviet leaders

Censorship disguised as anti-disinfo is not a good response to shifting public sentiment, the US vice president has argued. US Vice President J.D. Vance has...

Vance accuses WSJ of inventing ‘threats to Russia’

The US Vice President has claimed that newspaper misrepresented his remarks, denying he threatened “military action” against Russia. US Vice President J.D. Vance has criticized...

Enslaved: Here’s how the US made Western Europe its puppet

From powerhouse to pawn, the region has slowly descended under American rule. The biggest obstacles to a rational European foreign policy are American pressure, the...

US aircraft carrier collides with cargo ship

USS Harry S. Truman’s nuclear propulsion systems are “safe and stable,” according to the US Navy. The USS Harry S. Truman, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier,...

Modi meets Trump amid tariff tensions

The US president announced plans to impose reciprocal tariffs on trade partners just hours before his meeting with the Indian leader. Indian Prime Minister Narendra...

‘No one watches CNN anymore’: Trump tells CNN reporter her network has ‘no credibility’

During a press event at the White House former President Donald Trump exchanged sharp words with CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins, accusing her network of...

Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health Secretary

The US Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday, marking a decisive step toward restoring...

US govt paid Reuters for ‘social deception’ – Musk

The billionaire claimed that the agency was running a “total scam” in plain sight. A subsidiary of Reuters has received millions in US government funding...

Trump aide promises info on Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express’

It is high time Americans got the “answers they deserve,” says new declassification task force head Anna Paulina Luna. A so-called “black book” containing the...

Trump says he will ‘probably’ meet Putin in Saudi Arabia

The two leaders had a lengthy and “highly productive” phone conversation on Wednesday. US President Donald Trump has named Saudi Arabia as a potential host...

Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as Trump’s Director of National Intelligence after tough Senate battle

Despite facing strong opposition from Senate Democrats and concerns over her past foreign policy stances, former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard secured confirmation as Director...

FEMA employees fired over $59m in hotel payments for illegal migrants

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has fired four FEMA employees, including the agency’s Chief Financial Officer for authorising a $59 million payment for...

Musk calls for closure of US state media

The head of DOGE has said Radio Free Europe and Voice of America are essentially “radical left crazy people talking to themselves”. Tech billionaire Elon...

Leaked emails expose Merck’s negligence in Gardasil safety testing

A landmark lawsuit in Los Angeles has exposed troubling internal communications at pharmaceutical giant Merck, revealing the company failed to properly test its Gardasil...

Trump given rapturous welcome at Super Bowl, Taylor Swift booed

President Donald Trump attended Super Bowl LIX at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans today, becoming the first sitting president to do so. His presence...

Musk mocks pro-Western ‘independent’ media for losing US funding

Numerous publications will struggle to stay afloat after Donald Trump suspended most foreign aid. Elon Musk has derided pro-Western Russian and Ukrainian media outlets over...

Trump revokes security clearances of key ‘Biden-era cronies’

In a decisive move to safeguard national security, President Donald Trump has revoked the security clearances of several prominent figures from the previous administration. Among...

Salvadoran prison that may house US inmates ‘worse than Guantanamo’

The prison where Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has offered to put convicted US criminals and expelled migrants is worse than the Guantanamo Bay detention...

Trump offers resettlement to white South Africans

The US president has accused Pretoria of “fuelling” violence against “racially disfavoured landowners”. US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order directing government agencies...

Judge puts brakes on Trump’s USAID purge

The order comes as the agency’s more than 2,000 employees fight to prevent it from being shut down. A federal judge has temporarily barred the...

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