President-elect Donald Trump has issued a warning regarding the potential imposition of a 100 percent tariff on nations within the BRICS group should they engage in practices that undermine the value of the US dollar. In a recent post on his Truth Social platform, Trump emphasized the necessity for a firm commitment from the BRICS…
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Kash Patel, a former aide, to head the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an agency Patel has frequently criticized. Patel, who served as the chief of staff for the US Department of Defence during the initial Trump administration, has consistently backed the newly elected Republican president. For Patel to assume the…
According to two U.S. officials, the Biden administration is reportedly finalising a $725 million weapons package for Ukraine. This move comes as the outgoing president aims to strengthen the Ukrainian government before resigning in January. As revealed by an official familiar with the plan, the Biden administration is set to supply a range of anti-tank…
In a significant diplomatic move, three Americans held in China have been released as part of a prisoner exchange for three Chinese nationals incarcerated in the United States. This development follows negotiations led by the Biden administration to facilitate the swap. On Wednesday, a spokesperson for the National Security Council (NSC) announced that Mark Swidan,…
On Tuesday, the U.S. Commerce Department announced that it is finalising a government subsidy of $7.86 billion for Intel. This figure represents a reduction from the previously announced $8.5 billion in March, following Intel’s receipt of a separate $3 billion award from the Pentagon. The funding initiative will bolster nearly $90 billion in manufacturing endeavours…
In a significant development on Wednesday, special counsel Jack Smith announced the decision to drop the prosecution related to the 2020 election interference against Donald Trump. This action effectively diminishes one of the final legal challenges facing the president-elect. Smith has decided to withdraw his appeal following a federal judge’s dismissal of his case against…
The United States Air Force (USAF) has confirmed sightings of several unidentified drones over three British airbases. Between Wednesday and Friday, a series of incidents involving “small unmanned aerial systems” were reported. These systems were observed over RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, as well as RAF Feltwell in the adjacent county of Norfolk….
On Saturday, the Canadian government issued an apology to the Inuit communities of northern Quebec for the mass slaughter of sled dogs that occurred during the 1950s and 1960s. This tragic event had a profound impact on the communities, stripping them of essential resources needed for hunting and travel. The Federal Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations,…
On Saturday, North Korea condemned the recent joint military exercises conducted by the United States, South Korea, and Japan. The regime cautioned that it would respond immediately to safeguard its sovereignty if necessary. Last week, a three-day joint exercise named “Freedom Edge” took place among the three countries, showcasing fighter jets, marine patrol aircraft, and…
On Thursday, Russia expressed concerns that the establishment of a new U.S. ballistic missile defence base in northern Poland would elevate the overall nuclear threat. In response, Warsaw asserted that the “threats” posed by Moscow only reinforced the case for bolstering NATO defences. The air defence base in Redzikowo, a town near the Baltic coast,…
