Trump hosts Jordan’s king and renews insistence that the US can control and redevelop Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump hosted Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday and renewed his insistence that Gaza could be emptied of all residents, controlled by the U.S. and redeveloped as a tourist area — … Read More
American school teacher Marc Fogel released from prison in Russia
WASHINGTON — American school teacher Marc Fogel has been released by Russia after more than three years in custody, following an arrest for medical marijuana possession, as part of an agreement between Washington and Moscow that the U.S. said came … Read More
The Islamic State has regrouped in Somalia – and has global ambitions
BALIDHIDIN, Somalia — The dead Islamic State fighter was sprawled out on the ridge, bloodstains darkening in the sun, as a line of heavily armed Somali soldiers snaked down the mountainside to a fortified cave — their camouflage uniforms marking … Read More
Doge boss Musk says US paid $59 mn last week to house illegal migrants in NYC luxury hotels
The US government has spent millions of dollars to house illegal immigrants in New York City’s luxury hotels, Doge’s Elon Musk has claimed. The Tesla CEO is leading the front in cutting down government spending as he heads the Department … Read More
China’s tit-for-tat tariffs on US take effect
China’s tit-for-tat import taxes on some American goods came into effect on Monday, as the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies escalates and US President Donald Trump threatens to hit more countries with tariffs. Beijing announced the plan … Read More
Hamas says it will stop releasing Israeli hostages, throwing Gaza ceasefire into doubt
JERUSALEM, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Hamas on Monday announced it would stop releasing Israeli hostages until further notice over what the Palestinian militant group called Israeli violations of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, raising the risk of reigniting the conflict. … Read More
Trump directs Treasury to stop minting pennies
Feb. 10 (UPI) — President Donald Trump late Sunday said he has directed the secretary of the Treasury to stop producing new pennies. “For too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – February 7, 2025
Greetings from Tyler, Executive orders are coming in such a blizzard that the Democrats have no time to issue a response, assuming they have one. Things are moving at warp speed, and the left is not happy. We know what … Read More
Trump sanctions International Criminal Court, calls it ‘illegitimate’
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court, accusing it of “illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel”. The measure places financial and visa restrictions on individuals and their families who … Read More
Bank of England halves UK growth projection and cuts main interest rate to 4.50%
LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England halved its growth projection for the British economy this year as it cut its main interest rate Thursday for the third time in six months. In a statement, the bank’s nine-member Monetary Policy … Read More
Federal judge blocks Trump’s, Musk’s government buyout ultimatum
Feb. 6 (UPI) — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s proposal to federal employees to take government buyouts until a hearing can be held on Monday. U.S. District Judge George O’Toole Jr. ruled Thursday that the administration cannot … Read More
Trump signs ‘No Men in Women’s Sports’ executive order
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said before the order was signed that ‘gender ideology insanity is over’ President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the “No Men in Women’s Sports” executive order, fulfilling one of his major campaign promises of … Read More
Rubio tells Panama that China threatens canal, changes needed
Trump made a preliminary determination that ‘control of the Chinese Communist Party’ over canal is a threat, the US state department said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino that Washington will “take measures … Read More
EU puts out guidance on uses of AI that are banned under its AI Act
The first compliance deadline kicked in a couple of days ago for the European Union’s AI Act, a risk-based framework for regulating uses of artificial intelligence — banning a narrow selection of so-called “unacceptable risk” use cases of AI, such … Read More
Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini appointed new Aga Khan
Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini has been named the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of millions of Shia Ismaili Muslims around the world. He will take on the role from his father Prince Karim Aga Khan, who died on Tuesday at the … Read More






