Trump heads to UK for rare second state visit, then to Arizona for Charlie Kirk’s funeral
Trump will end his week traveling to Arizona to attend the funeral of conservative activist Charlie Kirk President Donald Trump will make a state visit to the U.K. this week, marking his second such stop during his presidency. Later in … Read More
Trump’s TikTok threat and Nvidia setback shape US-China trade talks
The future of TikTok in the US and regulatory pressure on Nvidia in China became central talking points in the ongoing negotiations between Washington and Beijing this week. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump’s willingness to let TikTok … Read More
IDF begins major Gaza City ground offensive targeting Hamas; dozens of Gazans said killed
Thousands flee amid intensive airstrikes; army uses explosive-laden remote-controlled APCs to hit infrastructure; Rubio: ‘Very short window of time’ for hostage-ceasefire deal The Israel Defense Forces confirmed Tuesday that it had launched a controversial and long-expected major ground offensive in … Read More
U.S. Military Officers Visit Belarus to Observe Zapad-2025 Exercises
U.S. military officers visited Belarus to observe the Zapad-2025 joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises, the country’s defense ministry said Monday. “We’ll show you whatever you’re interested in, whatever you want. You can go and see for yourself, talk to people,” Belarusian Defense … Read More
US destroys second Venezuelan boat: Update
The US Navy on Monday sunk a boat in international waters off Venezuela’s coast, killing three, President Donald Trump said, the second such operation so far this month that the US has justified as counter-narcotics enforcement. The “kinetic strike”, announced … Read More
Up to 150,000 people attend massive anti-immigration march in London, police say
More than 100,000 anti-immigration protesters marched in London Saturday at a rally organised by far-right figure Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, popularly known as Tommy Robinson. Police made 25 arrests after some of the attendees clashed with law enforcement officers, leaving more than two dozen … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – September 12, 2025
Greetings from Tyler, Everything is about Charlie Kirk, wherever you look. I don’t know what I did, but Charlie’s appearances on college campuses came regularly on my phone, and he was the nicest guy. He didn’t try to embarrass those who … Read More
Trump to meet Qatari PM days after Israeli strike on Doha kills six
Donald Trump is expected to meet Qatar’s prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani on Friday evening in New York, just days after US ally Israel carried out an unprecedented air strike on the Qatari capital Doha. The bombing is … Read More
Brazil’s Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years after landmark coup plot conviction
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced on Thursday to 27 years and three months in prison hours after being convicted of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election, dealing a powerful … Read More
Tyler Robinson, 22-year-old from Utah, ID’d as Charlie Kirk shooting suspect after father ‘turned him in’ — Trump: ‘We have him’
President Trump announced early Friday that a suspect in Charlie Kirk’s assassination was turned in by his father — with the suspect identified as Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old Utah student who allegedly wrote “Hey fascist! Catch!” on a bullet. “I think, with a high … Read More
Belarus Frees 52 Political Prisoners After Talks With US Envoy
The move follows a smaller release earlier this summer, when Lukashenko freed 14 detainees after meeting another Trump envoy, Keith Kellogg. Belarus has freed 52 political prisoners of different nationalities, the US Embassy in Vilnius said Thursday, in what appeared … Read More
China’s Village Surveillance Model Expands to Solomon Islands
China has exported its ‘Fengqiao’ village surveillance model to the Solomon Islands, aiming to manage social unrest with the help of Chinese police. This security initiative, involving data and fingerprint collection, draws both support and criticism, with concerns about potential … Read More
Ghana agrees to accept West Africans deported from US
Ghana has become the latest country to accept people deported from the US as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration. President John Mahama said nationals from various West African countries would now be taken in following a … Read More
Poland to close Belarus border amid Russian Zapad military exercises
Poland has announced that it will close its border crossings with Belarus due to Minsk hosting large-scale joint military exercises with Russia. “For national security reasons, we will close border crossings with Belarus at midnight on Thursday night,” said Prime … Read More
At least nine pig heads found outside several Paris mosques
At least nine pig heads have been found near several mosques in and around Paris, the city’s police chief said Tuesday, noting that more may be found. France’s interior minister has condemned the acts, calling them “outrageous”. “Pig heads have … Read More