The Health Secretary accused his former party of abandoning core values in blind opposition to President Trump US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has accused the Democratic Party of abandoning its traditional values and transforming into a pro-war, pro-censorship force defined largely by opposition to President Donald Trump. In a wide-ranging…
Two more People’s Republic of China nationals have been apprehended for conducting espionage on American naval bases and recruiting personnel for China’s Ministry of State Security, and the FBI says more arrests are incoming. Chinese spies allowed into the U.S. This certainly is nothing new. Under the Biden administration, spies basically were allowed to roam…
A deadly Russian police raid on alleged Azerbaijani crime ring has prompted a major diplomatic flare up between the two nations The relationship between Russia and Azerbaijan has rapidly deteriorated in the aftermath of a Russian police raid on a suspected ethnic organized crime gang, which resulted in the deaths of two suspects. Baku has…
A new law in Denmark subjects 18-year-old females to the draft starting July 1 Women in Denmark are now subject to conscription, following a change to the relevant law made by the country’s parliament a few weeks ago. The move comes as NATO, of which Denmark is a member, increases its military readiness, citing a…
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said he will oppose any agreements to end the fighting Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said that the war in Gaza must continue until “a decisive victory” is achieved, rejecting calls for a ceasefire or negotiated settlement. Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, Smotrich said Israel was “in…
The conversation is the first phone call between the leaders since September 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron held their first phone call in nearly three years on Tuesday, discussing key issues including the Ukraine conflict and Iran’s nuclear program. The Kremlin released an official statement following the phone conversation between…
Rohingya Christian refugee John Anwar was detained on May 6, 2025. (Morning Star News) NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Relatives of ethnic Rohingya Christian refugees cast into the sea by India’s navy have yet to hear from them nearly two months after the cast-offs swam ashore to their native Myanmar (Burma). “If someone could just…
Aluminum, copper and nickel shipments have surged this year, according to trade data Beijing has increased purchases of Russian metals as Moscow pivots toward Asia amid Western sanctions, Bloomberg has reported, citing customs data. The US and its allies have been targeting Russian base metals in an effort to cut the country’s revenues amid the…
The foreign aid agency has failed to advance America’s interests, the US Secretary of State has said Washington has formally shut down its foreign aid agency USAID, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced, branding the organization inefficient and a failure in its core mission. Long the primary vehicle for funding political and development projects…
Poland’s prime minister has announced the reinstatement of temporary checks on the borders with Germany and Lithuania Poland has decided to temporarily reintroduce border controls along its frontiers with Germany and Lithuania to stop the flow of illegal migrants. All three nations are part of the Schengen Area, which allows free travel across most of…
Both crew members operating the SU-34 fighter-bomber are said to have ejected and survived A Russian SU-34 medium-range fighter-bomber crashed during a training flight in the country’s Nizhny Novgorod Region on Tuesday, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has reported. Both the pilot and the navigator who operated the twin-seat aircraft are understood to have ejected…
The Russian and French presidents have discussed the situation in the Middle East and Ukraine, the Kremlin press service has said Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron by telephone, the Kremlin press service said on Tuesday. It is the first phone contact between the leaders since September 2022. The…
The incident took place during a US operation against the powerful criminal organization, the Department of Justice has revealed A hacker working for Mexico’s most powerful drug cartel accessed the phone records and geolocation data of a senior FBI agent assigned to the US Embassy in the country, according to the latest report by the…
Saturday Night Live is one of the staples of American television. The live sketch comedy show has been on air for nearly 50 years now, having premiered on NBC on 11 October 1975. To be fair, they also have a history of going ‘harder’ on Republican politicians than Democrats, starting with the portrayal of President…
The environment minister has said the proposal would only worsen urban heat France’s environment minister on Tuesday rejected a plan by former leader of the National Rally party Marine Le Pen to install air conditioners nationwide to protect citizens during increasingly hot summers, Politico has reported. Agnes Pannier-Runacher claims that AC units could make heatwaves…
Timur Ivanov has been found guilty of embezzlement and fraud Russia’s former deputy defense minister, Timur Ivanov, has been sentenced to 13 years in a penal colony after being found guilty of embezzling state funds, the Moscow City Court announced on Tuesday. The 49-year-old, arrested in April 2024, previously held senior roles in Russia’s energy…
The Russian Foreign Ministry has condemned the prosecution in Moldova of regional head Yevgenia Gutsul as politically motivated repression Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has denounced the Moldovan authorities’ efforts to imprison the leader of the autonomous region of Gagauzia, Yevgenia Gutsul, calling it an example of “European anti-values in action.” Gutsul, who was…
Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) has announced record-breaking interest in its nationwide talent development programmes, prompting an extension of the application deadline for its University Programme until midnight on 4 August. The institution, which offers free extracurricular training for primary, secondary, and university students, reported that its University Programme for incoming first-year students received an exceptional…
The rapper has advised the tech billionaire to “slow down” on making new children Veteran American rapper Snoop Dogg has slammed Pavel Durov for fathering more than 100 children, claiming that the Telegram founder and CEO was “dropping litters” rather than making babies. Durov told French newspaper Le Point last month that he is the…
Why Trump managed to settle the conflict in the Middle East but not in Eastern Europe US President Donald Trump secured his image as a “peacemaker” by swiftly de-escalating tensions in the Israel-Iran conflict. However, the methods he employed have little to do with the system of international law that the West swears by when…
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The US president has also suggested getting DOGE to investigate the billionaire, noting that he has received a lot of subsidies US President Donald Trump has said that he might entertain the idea of deporting Elon Musk and could consider getting the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to look into the billionaire’s government contracts. The…
Pretoria says it is negotiating for a maximum tariff rate of 10% from Washington as a worst-case scenario South Africa has asked the US for an extension on a looming tariff deadline, as the two countries continue negotiating a trade agreement. Relations have been strained between Pretoria and Washington since US President Donald Trump took…
Russian forces have captured the village of Shevchenko in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, in a move that could significantly impact the minerals deal agreed between Washington and Kyiv back in April. Shevchenko is home to one of Europe’s most promising lithium deposits, estimated at 13.8 million tons of ore valued at nearly $1.5…
S. Jaishankar has refuted Donald Trump’s claims on mediation between the South Asian neighbors Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has refuted US President Donald Trump’s assertion of using trade as leverage to negotiate a ceasefire between India and Pakistan during a military showdown in May. Trump has repeatedly said that the US mediated between the…
The bloc’s members have recently pledged to meet a defense spending target of 5% of GDP The results of NATO countries hiking military budgets will be “catastrophic” and lead to the bloc’s collapse, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday. His remarks mirrored Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski’s earlier suggestion that a boost in…
The planned overpass to Sicily lies outside of the US-led bloc’s military mobility corridor in the country Italian authorities are looking to classify a long-term project to construct a bridge connecting the mainland to the island of Sicily as a NATO expenditure amid their struggle to meet the bloc’s spending goals, according to Politico. The…
A Soviet-era signal has been buzzing for over 40 years. Some say it’s a nuclear trigger. Others say aliens. No one knows who’s behind it. At 4625 kHz, a dull mechanical buzz echoes endlessly – day and night, winter and summer, across borders and decades. The sound is steady, almost hypnotic. Sometimes it falters. A…
Self-styled prophet and cult leader Sergey Torop, also known as Vissarion, has been jailed for harming followers’ health and finances A Russian court has sentenced Sergey Torop, a former traffic policeman who claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ, to 12 years in a maximum-security prison. Torop was convicted of causing psychological and physical…
Hungary’s government has reached a voluntary agreement with the pharmaceutical sector to cap prices on 44 widely used medications, as part of its broader effort to fight unjustified price increases that affect families and pensioners. The move was announced by the Ministry for National Economy (NGM) on Tuesday. The agreement covers 34 high-demand, non-prescription medicines…
The US president has unveiled a new line of fragrances featuring a golden statue of himself US president Donald Trump has unveiled a new line of perfumes and colognes, marketed as “Trump Fragrances,” featuring limited-edition bottles shaped like golden statues of himself. The products went on sale this week and are promoted as commemorating “Victory…
Baku claims that two people were beaten to death by officers after a raid on a suspected Azerbaijani gang The authorities in Baku have accused Russian law enforcement of fatally beating two detainees after a raid on an alleged ethnic Azerbaijani gang. The incident has triggered a diplomatic dispute between the two countries. The Prosecutor…
Moscow has blacklisted Daimler Truck, a key supplier to the German military, banning transactions and contracts with the manufacturer Russia has imposed sanctions on German truck manufacturer Daimler Truck, which is a key supplier to the German military and formerly a strategic partner of Russian vehicle giant KamAZ. The measures were announced in a government…
With 1 July, Poland’s turn to occupy the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU is officially ending. The Northern European nation of Denmark is taking the helm, a year after Hungary, which held the office between July and December 2024. Evidently, the approaches of Hungary and Denmark to the EU presidency are vastly…
Assimi Goita has described cooperation with Moscow as free from “manipulation” and “demagoguery” Transitional Malian President Assimi Goita has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for his honesty and practical approach to international relations, calling him a sincere statesman. Goita made the comments after meeting with Putin during an official visit to Russia last week, as…
The Kremlin is closely monitoring the situation and hopes to secure the release of the detained reporters, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Moscow hopes to secure the release of Russian journalists detained in Azerbaijan as soon as possible, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. Three reporters were arrested in Baku during a police raid…
The Tamal is the eighth Krivak-class vessel to be delivered to the South Asian country in the past two decades Russia has delivered a new Krivak-class stealth frigate to the Indian Navy, as the countries continue to deepen their defense ties. The Indian Navy commissioned the multi-role frigate, named Tamal, in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad…
Engineers are using air-dropped charges to disable explosives, military footage shows Weaponized drones are now a fixture on the battlefields of the Ukraine conflict. However, they are also being employed to clear explosives, as shown by a new video released by the Russian Defense Ministry. A remotely-operated quadcopter drone can carry and drop a small…
The continent could become one of the top three destinations for the resources, a Russian Energy Ministry official has said Africa has the potential to become a major market for Russian coal exports and could rank third after China and India in terms of supply volumes, Russian Deputy Energy Minister Dmitry Islamov has said in…
The attack targeted an industrial site in Izhevsk, the capital of Udmurtia region A Ukrainian drone strike has caused fatalities and serious injuries at an industrial plant in the city of Izhevsk, located about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) east of Moscow, the regional governor said Tuesday. The head of the Udmurt Republic, Aleksandr Brechalov, confirmed…
Contemporary Hungarian painter Ágnes Zászkaliczky has been selected to exhibit at the 2025 London Art Biennale, one of the United Kingdom’s most significant international contemporary art events. The Biennale, now in its seventh edition, will take place from 16 to 20 July 2025 in the historic Chelsea Old Town Hall. More than 350 artists from…
Earlier, the IDF attacked the country, claiming to be protecting the Druze population Former warlord Ahmad al-Sharaa, who seized power in Syria last year, may abandon the country’s claim to sovereignty over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights in exchange for normalized ties with West Jerusalem, according to a report by Lebanese media. Israel captured a large…
New Delhi is looking to produce 5 million metric tonnes per annum of green hydrogen in the next five years India is expected to become a net exporter of energy within the next six to seven years, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said. The South Asian nation is heavily dependent on imports…
A new international study by EY, based on interviews with 975 top executives, reveals significant differences in how company leaders and everyday users view the trustworthiness of artificial intelligence, particularly regarding data privacy, accuracy, and transparency. According to the findings, most senior executives—including CEOs, CFOs, HR heads, and tech leaders—believe their organizations have largely implemented…
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO has received more US government subsidies “than any human being in history,” the president claimed US President Donald Trump has suggested that Elon Musk should be investigated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which the tech billionaire formerly headed, for allegedly benefiting excessively from government subsidies. Musk, a former…
This past 19 June, Black Americans celebrated Juneteenth, a new federal holiday which commemorates the day the last group of enslaved people found out they had been freed 160 years ago in Galveston, Texas. Slavery is undoubtedly a stain on American history. It led to the Civil War (1861–1865) and, following its abolition, to a…
Moscow has accused Kiev of systematically violating the Chemical Weapons Convention Russian troops have discovered a makeshift chemical lab and vials containing banned toxins at a former Ukrainian hideout in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Tuesday. The cache, found near the village of Ilyinka during an advance by Russian…
The State Department has punished Bob Vylan over chants at Glastonbury music festival The US government has revoked the visas of the British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan following their controversial performance at the Glastonbury Festival, in which frontman Bobby Vylan led chants widely interpreted as antisemitic and inciting violence, US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher…
From May 24 to 26, 2025, the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) and the Muslim American Society (MAS) hosted their 50th Annual Convention in Baltimore. This event went far beyond the scope of religious teachings or cultural celebrations. These two organizations are not benign civic groups: ICNA is the American front for Jamaat-e-Islami, a radical South Asian Islamist movement that…
US Special Envoy for Syria has compared militant-turned-president Ahmed al-Sharaa to George Washington President Donald Trump has signed an executive order dismantling much of the decades-old sanctions program imposed on Syria and has ordered a review of the terrorist designation of Ahmed al-Sharaa, who led a coalition of Islamist forces that toppled the previous government…
Summary of today’s Essential Eight: 1. June Politburo meeting – As I wrote in my note earlier today with the full translation the only disclosed agenda item was the deliberation of the “Regulations on the Work of the CPC Central Committee’s Decision-Making, Deliberation, and Coordination Bodies 党中央决策议事协调机构工作条例”. As the South China Morning Post wrote: the…
