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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...

DOGE to audit Pentagon

The US departments of defense and education are next in line for budget reviews, President Donald Trump has confirmed. Elon Musk, as head of the...

Trump blocks Biden’s access to classified briefings over security concerns

President Donald Trump has revoked Joe Biden’s security clearance, arguing that his predecessor cannot be trusted with sensitive national intelligence. Trump pointed out that Biden...

Clintons, Podesta, and USAID: Allegations of fraud, money laundering, and corrupt contracts

A recent investigative report has raised serious allegations regarding USAID funding, claiming that an estimated 93% of its financial allocations are fraudulent, with significant...

Foreign Influence: Calls for investigation into the flow of USAID funds to NZ institutions

Allegations have come to light that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been channeling substantial financial support to various organisations and...

USAID legacy media payments could be ‘biggest scandal in history’ – Trump

The White House has cancelled government subscriptions to Politico amid state funding accusations. Billions of dollars have been stolen at USAID and used to pay...

Trump signs ‘No Men in Women’s Sports’ Executive Order on National Girls and Women in Sports Day

President Donald Trump signed the "No Men in Women’s Sports" executive order on Wednesday, fulfilling a key campaign promise to restrict biological males from...

Large-scale study raises questions about links between vaccination and neurodevelopmental disorders in children

A new study analysing Medicaid records has suggested an association between childhood vaccinations and an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), including autism spectrum...

Rubio says he is now in charge of USAID

The agency’s work should align with the “national interest and foreign policy” of the US, the secretary of state has said. US Secretary of State...

Black Hawk pilot in DC crash identified as former Biden aide

A crew member aboard the helicopter that collided with a passenger plane over the Potomac River had served as a White House social aide. A...

Mexico deploys 10,000 troops to U.S. border in exchange for tariff delay

Mexico has agreed to send 10,000 troops to its northern border in exchange for a one-month pause on tariffs threatened by former U.S. President...

US tariffs may indirectly impact NZ interest rates and economy

While the USA is not imposing tariffs on New Zealand imports, trade measures against countries like Mexico, Canada, and China could still affect New...

Musk slams Treasury over ‘fraudulent’ payments as DOGE gains federal access

Elon Musk criticised the U.S. Treasury Department for allegedly approving payments to fraudulent and terrorist groups, as reports emerged that the Department of Government...

$40m lawsuit alleges racial discrimination in Obama Center construction dispute

A Chicago-based subcontractor, II in One, has filed a $40 million lawsuit against engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti, alleging racial discrimination led to excessive work,...

The $50M Gaza condom mystery

The Trump administration’s alleged blockade of a massive condom shipment to Gaza has sparked a rather lively debate. But were these condoms even meant for...

USAID website and X account go dark

The White House is reportedly considering merging the agency into the State Department. The US Agency for International Development (USAID) website has gone offline following...

Medevac plane crash in Philadelphia claims seven lives

A medical transport plane carrying a young girl who had just undergone life-saving treatment crashed and exploded near the Roosevelt Mall in Philadelphia on...

Near miss preceded deadly mid-air collision near D.C. airport

Just one night before a deadly collision between an American Airlines Embraer E-175 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport,...

DC plane crash could have been prevented – Trump

The US president has suggested the tragedy was due to human error. The collision of a US Army helicopter and a civilian airliner that killed...

White House comments on ‘mystery’ drones

In 2024, the Biden administration drew criticism for not identifying the origins of objects spotted over the East Coast. US authorities have dismissed speculation that...

US F-35 slams into runway & explodes (Video)

A dramatic video shows the jet plummeting from the sky as its ejected pilot descends to safety. An F-35 fighter jet crashed at Eielson Air...

Group opposing RFK Jr. nomination exposed as Bill Gates-backed ‘astroturf’ organisation with fake signatures

The 'Committee to Protect Health Care' frequently cited in legacy media for opposing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as Secretary of Health and Human...

Californians collecting signatures for secession from the US

State officials have authorised a campaign dubbed “Calexit” for a possible vote in 2028. Activists in California are seeking to put the state’s possible independence...

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