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

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