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 (Jun 30 2025) - Richardson Post : X ADDS ‘ILLEGAL IN AUSTRALIA’
AUSTRALIA : X has quietly rolled out a new feature allowing users to report posts deemed “illegal in Australia” - a clear nod to the country’s aggressive online speech laws. The feature, labelled “Report Illegal Content in Australia,” reflects mounting pressure from Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, an unelected official ...
(Jun 29 2025) - Sunday Post : Cost-of-dying crisis
SCOTLAND : Families struggling with the cost of funerals are being turned away by funeral directors. The news comes as the average cost of a funeral rose to an eye-watering £4,345 – a hike of almost 8% from the previous year – reflecting a sharp rise in expenses during an already difficult time for the bereaved.
(Jun 28 2025) - Bangkok Post : Thai trade team headed to the US
THAILAND : Thailand's tariff negotiation team, led by F.M. is slated to travel to the US next week for trade talks, according to a Commerce Ministry source who requested anonymity. The team of up to 10 people includes Vuttikrai Leewiraphan, commerce permanent sec' and key officials involved in trade talks with the US.
(Jun 27 2025) - Copenhagen Post : Roskilde: Woodstock of the North
DENMARK : Denmark is a country where one can find festivals everywhere & dedicated to everything. However, in this land of the North, one festival stands out; Roskilde Festival, the largest festival in northern Europe. Each year Roskilde Festival attracts 130.000 guest, making the 2,5 million square meters of field outside of ...
(Jun 26 2025) - Financial Post : ‘Godfather of AI’ warns ...
CANADA : Canada risks losing its early advantage in artificial intelligence because businesses are adopting the technology too slowly, according to Geoffrey Hinton, a Canadian scientist commonly known as the ‘godfather of AI’ for his seminal work on artificial neural networks. “(Canada) has got one big disadvantage, which is ...”
(Jun 25 2025) - JC Post : ICE arrests Iranian nationals in US
WASH D.C. : U.S. (ICE) arrested 11 Iranian nationals illegally in the U.S. over the weekend. ICE also arrested a U.S. citizen who threatened to kill ICE law enforcement while harboring an illegal alien from Iran. The weekend arrests reflect the (DHS') commitment to keeping known & suspected terrorists out of American communities ...
(Jun 24 2025) - Post Millennial : Gavin Newsom seeks injunction ...
CALIFORNIA : Governor Gavin Newsom is intensifying his legal battle against President Donald Trump’s deployment of military personnel in Los Angeles in response to anti-ICE riots, calling the deployment of US military personnel to Los Angeles an “illegal militarization” of the city and a grave overreach of executive power.
(Jun 23 2025) - Jersey Evening Post : Island hails veterans & reservists
JERSEY : A week of events to mark Armed Forces Day will start in St. Helier’s Royal Square today. As part of a coordinated show of respect across the British Isles, the Union flag and the Jersey flag will be raised in the Royal Square at 1pm (1300 hrs), which will be watched by many veterans, reservists and officials.
(Jun 22 2025) - Scheer Post : Trump Official to The Grayzone:
WASH D.C. : An official in Trump's admin' told The Grayzone that CIA Director John Ratcliffe & US CENTCOM Commander Gen. Michael Kurilla have become vehicles for Israel’s Mossad & military as they seek to manipulate the US into attacking Iran. The Trump official referred to Ratcliffe as “Mossad’s stenographer.”
(Jun 21 2025) - Activist Post : AI arms race could destroy humanity
WORLD WIDE : The AI arms race is moving too fast for safety, with companies pushing boundaries & govt's lagging. AI-driven dehumanization & the unchecked proliferation of autonomous weapons require responsible leadership before it’s too late. The launch of ChatGPT in late 2023 sparked an arms race among Big Tech companies ...
(Jun 20 2025) - SCM Post : Thailand-Cambodia border tensions soar
EAST ASIA : Asean risks a fresh blow to its already dented credibility if it fails to de-escalate tensions between Thailand & Cambodia (...) as a deadly border skirmish & a political leak threaten to trigger broader regional fallout. “A full-blown border war between Thailand & Cambodia will damage Asean’s credibility” ...
(Jun 19 2025) - Jakarta Post : Govt's scramble to evacuate citizens
WORLD WIDE : Govt's around the world are attempting to evacuate thousands of their nationals caught up in the rapidly spiralling Israel-Iran conflict, organizing buses, planes and in some cases assisting people crossing borders on foot. Foreigners have rushed to leave both countries after Israel launched an ...
(Jun 18 2025) - Huff Post : Iran's Supreme Leader Has Dire Warning
DUBAI : Iran’s supreme leader on Wed rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of blistering Israeli strikes & warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause “irreparable damage” to them. The second public appearance by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei since the Israeli strikes began 6 days ago came as ...
(Jun 17 2025) - Post Journal : More Medicaid & Food Stamps Wanted
WASH D.C. : As Republican senators consider President Trump’s big bill that could slash federal spending & extend tax cuts. A new survey shows most adults don’t think the gov't is overspending on programs the GOP is focused on cutting, like Medicaid & food stamps. Americans support increasing or maintaining levels of funding ...
(Jun 16 2025) - Nagaland Post : Israel, Iran trade strikes ...
ISRAEL : Israel unleashed airstrikes across Iran for a third day Sunday and threatened even greater force as some Iranian missiles evaded Israeli air defences to strike buildings in the heart of the country. Planned talks on Iran’s nuclear programme, which could provide an off-ramp, were cancelled.
(Jun 15 2025) - Daily Post : Pope Leo condemns ‘terrible massacre’ ...
NIGERIA : Pope Leo offered prayers for the victims of what he described as a “terrible massacre” in Benue State, Nigeria. Over 200 were brutally killed in the Yelewata community of Guma Local Gov't Area in one of the latest incidents of herdsmen attacks in the state. Speaking during his Sunday Angelus prayer ...
(Jun 14 2025) - Orissa Post : Air India plane tragedy ...
AHMEDABAD : The death toll in the Air India plane tragedy touched 270 Saturday, with doctors saying that this many bodies have been brought to the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital from the crash site. Officials said the Ahmedabad Fire & Emergency Service recovered a corpse & human body parts in the last 24 hrs from the plane crash site.
(Jun 13 2025) - Christian Post : Satanic Temple files complaint ...
IOWA : The Satanic Temple has filed a complaint against Iowa officials over their refusal to approve a gathering at the State Capitol rotunda last winter. The ACLU of Iowa filed the complaint on Tuesday on behalf of TST before the Iowa Office of Civil Rights, claiming discrimination based on religion.
(Jun 12 2025) - Pittsburgh Post : Tensions rise over deportations
PITTSBURGH : Tensions are rising across the country as protests over the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration & deportation crackdowns are planned in nearly 2,000 cities nationwide, timed to coincide with a military parade in Wash, D.C. In the Pittsburgh region, reports of increased ICE activity has frayed nerves ...
(Jun 11 2025) - PSY Post : Democrats dislike Republicans more than ???
U.S.A. : New studies published in the Journal of Personality & Social Psychology suggests that Democrats in the U.S. tend to express more dislike toward Republicans than Republicans do toward Democrats. Across 5 studies and 2 additional experiments, researchers found this partisan asymmetry was linked to Democrats’ belief ...
(Jun 10 2025) - Mexico Daily Post : Cartels hiring ex-militaries ...
MEXICO : Dangerous new hired guns have arrived on the battlefield of Mexico’s cartel wars: Colombian mercenaries. Former combatants in Colombia’s long-standing internal conflict are increasingly being lured to Mexico by criminal groups to train hitmen, build bombs & fight bloody turf battles. Eleven Colombians were arrested in ...
(Jun 09 2025) - Kenyan Post : Kenya to join oil producing countries
KENYA : Kenya is set to join the league of oil-producing nations, with the Gov't targeting the end of 2026 to commence commercial oil production. Energy Cabinet Secretary confirmed plans to move beyond exploration & into full development of the Turkana oil fields. The Lokichar Basin (...) has seen little progress ...
(Jun 08 2025) - Maravi Post : The dark shadow of tragedy ...
MALAWI : The recent death of Joyce Chitsulo,Deputy Minister of local gov't & Member of Parliament for Mwanza West, has sent shock-waves through Malawi’s political landscape. Reports suggest that her demise may have been due to internal injuries in an accident while she was in Mzuzu, participating in a commemoration event ...
(Jun 07 2025) - Saturday Evening Post : We Can Hear a Lot by Just Listening
AMERICA : Americans are great askers of questions, but tend to start talking again before they hear the answer. Many of the failures in human exchanges are caused by one person holding the stage so long that the reasonable feelings of the other person don’t find a natural expression.
(Jun 06 2025) - First Post : Info exchange to track crypto funds
SWITZERLAND : Switzerland proposed an automatic exchange of info on crypto assets with India (+) 73 other countries, a move to help track funds stashed by Indians in virtual currencies. India & Switzerland already have an automatic exchange of info' framework in place for bank accounts & other financial assets held by Indians ...
(Jun 05 2025) - Conservatives Post : Reactions to the Elon-Trump War
U.S.A. : What a day it has been. It’s been full-blown insanity as former Trump senior adviser Elon Musk went nuclear on Donald Trump. It’s the culmination of days of back-and-forth sparring between Musk, Trump, and congressional Republicans on the budget reconciliation package, which the Tesla CEO strongly opposes.
(Jun 04 2025) - Phnonm Penh Post : Impact of plastic waste ...
CAMBODIA : “Beat Plastic Pollution” is the chosen theme for tomorrow’s National Environment Day, as well as World Environment Day, which also falls on June 5. Cambodia, like the rest of the world, is experiencing rising concerns over the increase and impact of plastic waste. Ministry of Environment spokesperson said ...
(Jun 03 2025) - National Post : Why Musk's DOGE is a failure ...
WASH D.C. : Despite Elon Musk's efforts, the U.S. government was always going to keep growing. Elon Musk’s departure from his temporary role with the Trump administration creates an opportunity to assess the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that he created to shape a smaller, leaner federal government.
(Jun 02 2025) - Salina Post : KC area officer shot multiple times ...
JACKSON COUNTY : A police officer was injured in a shooting while investigating a domestic disturbance & the search for the suspect, 27-year-old Thomas Tolbert continues. Just after 11:00 p.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to the 3500 block of SW Hollywood Drive in Lee's Summit on the report of a domestic disturbance ...
(Jun 01 2025) - Kyiv Post : The Special Operation – Codenamed “Web” ...
RUSSIA : More than 40 Russian military aircraft were struck in an overnight drone assault deep inside Russia, in what security sources describe as a major covert operation carried out by Ukraine’s Security Service. Sources within Ukraine’s security services told the Kyiv Post the special operation — codenamed “Web” ...
(May 31 2025) - Punching Bag Post : COCAINGATE : FBI Re-investigates
WHITE HOUSE : The White House remained a scandal magnet during the 4 disastrous years of Biden’s presidency. For the first time in American history, cocaine was found in the White House, and the Biden admin' quickly tucked the scandal under the rug. Now, the FBI under Donald Trump has announced a revisit of the incident.
(May 30 2025) - Frontier Post : Over 1,000 nationals deported by US
NEW DELHI : More than a thousand Indians have “come back or [been] deported” from the U.S. since Jan, India’s foreign ministry said. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that around 62% of them came on commercial flights (...) This comes in the wake of President Trump’s campaign against undocumented migrants to the US.
(May 29 2025) - St Joseph Post : Dangerous inmate escaped facility
NEW CENTURY : Kansas Department of Corrections resident Anthony Mansfield has been placed on escape status on Wednesday after not returning to the Johnson County Department of Corrections (JCDOC) Adult Residential Center (ARC) or reporting to his job Wednesday, according to a media release from the KDOC.
(May 28 2025) - Post & Email : Pirro Sworn in as Interim US Attorney
WHITE HOUSE : Today President Trump spoke from the White House in advance of the swearing-in of Jeanine Pirro, (...) a NY judge and former elected district attorney. “She was way ahead of a lot of people,” Trump said of Pirro’s establishing of a cyber-crime unit while in serving as Westchester County district attorney.
(May 27 2025) - Activist Post : Warming Up the Printing Presses
WASH D.C. : The Federal Reserve is up to its old money printing games again. Earlier this month it quietly purchased $43.6 billion in U.S. Treasuries ... including $8.8 billion in 30-yr Treasury bonds May 8th. Days before that, it bought $20.4 billion in 3-yr Treasury notes and $14.8 billion in 10-yr Treasury notes.
(May 26 2025) - Los Alamos Post : Medicaid Budget Cuts Will Cost More
U.S.A. : The American system of paying for healthcare is absurd. It’s complex, confusing, it wastes enormous resources on administration, and doesn’t necessarily get patients the services they need. But it can be made worse. Republicans in Congress are trying. The bill (...) proposes to save money on Medicaid.
(May 25 2025) - NY Post : Secret Chinese links behind anti-Israel groups
WASH D.C. : Monsters like Elias Rodriguez don’t suddenly emerge from under a rock. Their anti-American & anti-Israel hatreds are honed over time by a revolutionary ecosystem composed of different organisms. Years before he shot in cold blood an Israeli couple in the prime of their lives, Rodriguez was taught to loathe the West.
(May 24 2025) - Guam Post : Thousands of flags to honor fallen
GUAM : More than 3,000 flags will blanket Asan Beach this Memorial Day weekend, transforming the popular family gathering spot into a solemn tribute to the 3,050 U.S. service members and CHamorus who died during World War II on Guam. The annual flag display at War in the Pacific National Historical Park, running May 24-27 ...
(May 23 2025) - Huff Post : Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs On EU ...
WASH D.C. : President Trump threatened a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union as well a 25% tariff on Apple products unless iPhones are made in America. The threats (...) reflect Trump’s ability to disrupt the global economy with a burst of typing, as well as, his tariffs have yet to produce the trade deals he's seeking ...
(May 22 2025) - Post South : Can your child stay home alone
LOUISIANA : As children let out of school for summer break, a number of parents may or may not be able to stay at home to keep an eye on their children. If parents are unable to watch their children during summer break, they may be in search of daycares, babysitters or other forms of child care. However, ...
(May 21 2025) - Connecticut Post : Make case to end tariff war
HARTFORD : Whether you like sweet tomatoes tossed in a green salad or simmered in a sauce for your favorite Connecticut pizza, Alberto Fierro Garza told a Hartford audience on Tuesday you should brace for a bitter pill this summer: higher prices as a result of President Trump's trade war with Mexico.
(May 20 2025) - Patriot Post : Hur Tape Worse Than You Think
WASH D.C. : We can say this with confidence now that Special Counsel Robert Hur’s interview of Biden has been leaked & is there for all of us to consider. What it reveals is precisely what thoughtful & reasonably discerning people have known & reported for years: Biden wasn’t fit to be president & commander-in-chief.
(May 19 2025) - Defense Post : Israel Will ‘Take Control of Gaza’ ...
ISRAEL : PM Netanyahu said Monday that Israel will “take control” of Gaza, as the military pressed a newly intensified campaign in the war-ravaged territory. After Israel announced it would let limited aid into Gaza, WHO issued a warning on the humanitarian crisis in the territory, saying “2 million people are starving.”
(May 18 2025) - Irish Post : Thousands attend Demonstration ...
DUBLIN : Thousands descended on Dublin Saturday to join the National Demonstration for Palestine. Organised by the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC), the event saw supporters march from the Garden of Remembrance to Molesworth Street near Dáil Éireann. It heard speakers call for an end to the bombardment in Gaza ...
(May 17 2025) - Kathmandu Post : Global call for climate action
KATHMANDU : Leaders & climate experts from around the world gathered in Kathmandu for the Sagarmatha Sambaad & began deliberating on pressing climate change issues. The Sambaad brings together experts from diverse backgrounds with expertise in science, environment, climate change & policymaking at one venue for 3 days ...
(May 16 2025) - Richardson Post : Church won't help white afrikaners
U.S.A. : According to Jenkins, when the church got word that their commitment to resettling refugees would include white families who were facing serious threats of being raped, mutilated & murdered, it was enough for them to throw in the towel & abandon their cause, because it “crossed a moral line” for church leaders.
(May 15 2025) - Jerusalem Post : US should take over Gaza Strip
QATAR : President Trump suggested that the US take Gaza, deal with Hamas & turn it into a freedom zone during a business round-table in Qatar Thursday. “If it’s necessary, I think I’d be proud to have the U.S. have it, take it, make it a freedom zone. Let some good things happen, put people in homes where they can be safe ...”
(May 14 2025) - Bangkok Post : Handout scheme in question
THAILAND : The fate of the 3rd phase of the govt’s flagship digital wallet scheme is hanging in the balance in light of the impact of US tariffs on the Thai economy. Finance Minister confirmed Wed that the 10,000-baht handout program is under review as the gov't must reconsider its priorities in light of trade turmoil ...
(May 13 2025) - Copenhagen Post : Activists occupied Mærsk building
COPENHAGEN : Tuesday morning, climate activist Greta Thunberg joined around 50 demonstrators in occupying the offices of Maersk Tankers (...) on Amager in Copenhagen. Organized by the Green Youth Movement, the protest aimed to spotlight Mærsk’s role in the climate crisis & involvement in arms shipments to Israel.
(May 12 2025) - Financial Post : Canada's unicorn problem ...
CANADA : Canada holds its own when it comes to scaling up companies in certain tech sectors but lags far behind the United States in growing them into “unicorns” — private companies valued at US$1 billion or more — and bringing those unicorns to public markets, according to a new study of the Canadian startup landscape.
(May 11 2025) - Sunday Post : Scammers ripping off pet owners
SCOTLAND : Scammers are trying to extort money & personal info from pet owners by posing as legitimate microchip companies, Trading Standards has warned. Animal owners are being targeted by emails telling them that the microchip for their pet has run out & needs to be renewed, the consumer protection agency said.
(May 09 2025) - Post Millennial : Washington state sues Trump admin
WASHINGTON : Washington State has found itself in the midst of an electric vehicle (EV) policy contradiction that raises serious questions about the consistency - and hypocrisy - of its Democratic leadership’s virtue signaling. On one hand, AG is co-leading a lawsuit against Trump admin' for halting fed' EV infrastructure funds.
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