Legal groups condemn arrival of a dozen deportees from US to Uganda
Advocates in Uganda described the deportation as an act of ‘transnational repression’ and pledged to fight the process.
Month: April 2026
Trump Slip Reveals Ballroom as Fascist Command Center
A trip down memory lane… Franklin Roosevelt ordered a new East Wing built at the White House in 1942. The public reason was office space, which covered construction of the Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC) underneath. The bunkerR…
Source: OpenAI bought TBPN, which was set to generate $30M in 2026, for “low hundreds of millions of dollars”; OpenAI says TBPN will be editorially independent (George Hammond/Financial Times)
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Source: OpenAI bought TBPN, which was set to generate $30M in 2026, for “low hundreds of millions of dollars”; OpenAI says TBPN will be editorially independent — ChatGPT-maker moves into…
State Department claims Iran ‘continually’ pursuing nuclear weapon
A State Department spokesman claimed the US launched its war on Iran because Tehran was pursuing a nuclear weapon.
Europe up for policing Hormuz — but only if the fighting stops – politico.eu
Europe up for policing Hormuz — but only if the fighting stops politico.euEU Says It Will Help Reopen Strait of Hormuz When Possible WSJWhy Trump’s Speech Was So Worrying Foreign PolicyOver 40 countries launch coalition…
Planning commission approves Trump’s White House ballroom plans
Legal fight over Trump’s enormous construction project will continue despite panel’s approval.
2,500-year-old helmet from Romania stolen from Dutch museum recovered
Dutch prosecutors announced Thursday that a 2,500-year-old golden helmet and two bracelets stolen from a museum last year have been recovered.
Islamic State-linked rebels kill at least 43 in attack in eastern Congo – AP News
Islamic State-linked rebels kill at least 43 in attack in eastern Congo AP NewsAt least 43 people killed in ADF attack in northeast DR Congo, army says Al JazeeraIslamic State-linked rebels kill 43 in eastern Congo, army say …
CPS considering 13 suspected cases of assisted dying in England and Wales
Latest data shows 209 cases recorded as assisted dying referred to CPS by police between 1 April 2009 and 31 March 31 this yearThirteen cases of suspected assisted dying are being considered by prosecutors in England and Wales, according to the latest …
Trump celebrates as major bridge in Iran cut in half by strike: ‘Make a deal before it’s too late’
Donald Trump has celebrated the partial destruction of a major bridge in Iran, vowing there would be “much more to follow” as he posted a video of the strike.