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[ad_1] German foreign minister Johann Wadephul (Image credit: AP) Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar met with his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, in Berlin on Thursday.The meeting took place a day after Wadephul promised that Germany would send more arms to Israel despite growing international calls for a weapons embargo.Speaking at a press conference with his counterpart, Saar, Wadephul criticized Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip.The German minister said he had renewed his "urgent request to allow humanitarian aid to Gaza" without restrictions as required by international law.Wadephul also decried the Israeli government's announcement that it would allow 22 more settlements in the West Bank. He said that the German government "rejects" the creation of new Israeli settlements there as illegal under international law.Meanwhile, Saar appealed to Germany to give a chance to an alternative foundation to distribute humanitarian aid in […]

[ad_1] KYIV: Kyiv said on Friday that it had launched "successful" strikes on two military airfields inside Russia that Kyiv said were used to stage aerial attacks on Ukraine.Russian and Ukrainian bombardments have escalated in recent weeks despite a flurry of diplomatic efforts spearheaded by the United States aimed at halting Moscow's more than three-year invasion.The announcement came just after Russia pummelled Ukraine with dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones in apparent retaliation for an audacious Ukrainian drone assault on several other airfields deep inside Russia last week.The Ukrainian military said it had attacked the Engels airfield in the Saratov region that lies hundreds of kilometres from Ukraine, calling the facility "a place of concentration of enemy aircraft."It also said it had struck the Dyagilevo airfield near Moscow where "refuelling and escort" jets are based that aid Russian aerial […]

[ad_1] No one was able to contain their glee over Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s feud, not even Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took a humorous jab at Trump-Musk's ugly divorce. When questioned about the conflict between the US president and his former close associate, she responded: "Oh man, the girls are fighting, aren't they."She elaborated that the conflict between Trump and Musk was inevitable. "We've been seeing that these two huge egos were not longed for being together in this world as friends"' she stated. She further noted the potential legislative implications of their disagreement, as Musk continues to oppose the president's spending bill and advocates for Trump's impeachment.The former head of the Department of Government Efficiency and Tesla CEO has expressed concerns that the 'big, beautiful bill' would nullify his recent accomplishments. He predicted the president's tariff strategy […]

[ad_1] SpaceX, left, and Elon Musk (Image credits: X @SpaceX) About $22 billion in government contracts held by SpaceX are now in jeopardy, with several US space programs potentially facing major disruptions following a heated public feud between the space company founder Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump on Thursday. Trump claimed that ending Musk’s federal subsidies would save “billions and billions of dollars.”Elon To Cripple US Space Program Amid Tiff With Trump? 'Will Decommission America’s Only…’ | WatchIn response, Musk threatened to begin “decommissioning” SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, a critical vehicle used by Nasa for transporting astronauts. However, just hours later, Musk appeared to backtrack. After a follower on X urged both men to "cool off and take a step back for a couple of days," Musk replied, “Good advice. Ok, we won’t decommission Dragon.”Musk’s SpaceX is a cornerstone […]

[ad_1] Following a very public split between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, US vice president JD Vance has voiced strong support for Trump, praising his leadership and expressing pride in standing by him.“President Trump has done more than any person in my lifetime to earn the trust of the movement he leads. I'm proud to stand beside him,” Vance posted on X, as tensions between Trump and Musk boiled online.The rift follows a turbulent week that saw Trump praising Musk in glowing terms at a White House event, only to turn on him days later over disagreements on a massive government spending bill. The two had appeared united when Musk stepped down from his role at the Department of Government Efficiency last Friday. At the time, Trump called Musk “one of the greatest business leaders and innovators the world has […]

[ad_1] FILE - Elon Musk jumps on the stage as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) One of the problems with watching the Star Wars prequel is that one knows what happens. For example, it’s inevitable that Anakin Skywalker would eventually become Darth Vader, turning on his great friend and mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi. The same was apparent to anyone who saw the bromance between Elon Musk and Donald Trump: two oversized egos who forged an unlikely partnership to destroy wokeism and Make America Great Again. And yet, behind the bromance, with Trump loving Elon’s rocket landings and Elon praising Trump, the fallout was always coming. The trigger? Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill.The Breakout Power CoupleIf the American republic is a […]

[ad_1] US secretary of state Marco Rubio (Image credits: AP) The US would impose new sanctions targeting four judges from the International Criminal Court (ICC), secretary of state Marco Rubio announced in response to investigations into the military actions and arrest warrants issued against Israeli leaders."The United States will take whatever actions we deem necessary to protect our sovereignty, that of Israel and any other US ally from illegitimate actions by the ICC," Rubio said in his statement.He said that the sanctions were a direct response to what he called illegitimate actions by the ICC against both the US and its ally Israel. The four judges named are Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda, Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza of Peru, Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini Gansou of Benin, and Beti Hohler of Slovenia.According to the state department, Judges Bossa and Ibáñez […]

[ad_1] Jeffrey Epstein and US President Trump The long-murky Epstein files returned to the spotlight in early 2024, this time due to a public accusation by Tesla CEO, Elon Musk. In a social media post, Musk claimed that US President Donald Trump was named in documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender. Musk offered no proof, but the statement reignited public interest in the long-secret files.“Epstein files” refer to thousands of documents, videos, and investigative materials gathered over the years in connection with Epstein and his associates. While some court records from his 2008 Florida plea deal and his 2019 federal charges in New York had been made public, many others remained sealed or heavily redacted.What the first declassified Epstein files revealedIn February, US attorney general Pam Bondi, in conjunction with the FBI, declassified and […]

[ad_1] Harvard University and Donald Trump Harvard University on Thursday took a legal route to challenge US President Donald Trump's ban on foreign students. The Ivy League university amended its lawsuit and said that it will ask the court to immediately halt the enforcement of the proclamation. "Singling out our institution for its enrollment of international students and its collaboration with other educational institutions around the world is yet another illegal step taken by the Administration to retaliate against Harvard," Harvard president Alan M. Garber said in a letter to the campus community."As you know, we recently obtained a temporary restraining order enjoining the Administration’s illegal revocation of Harvard’s Student Exchange Visa Program (SEVP) certification. Last night’s proclamation circumvents that court order. Today, we have amended our lawsuit and will ask the court to immediately halt the enforcement of the […]

[ad_1] A former girlfriend of Sean "Diddy" Combs testified on Thursday about the evolution of their relationship, which began as a passionate affair but, according to her, turned into a series of unwanted and coercive voyeuristic encounters. Her account follows Combs’ recent apprehension on sex-trafficking and racketeering charges.Identified only as "Jane" and granted anonymity by the court, the witness described how what started as consensual intimacy eventually became something she could not escape."It was a door that I was unable to shut for the remainder of the relationship," she said, according to the New York Times.Jane said their private interactions were initially "passionate". But the tone shifted when Combs brought her to a Miami hotel suite, where staff had prepared the space with crimson lighting and refreshments. She recalled one encounter involving an escort service provider, during which Combs watched. […]