European lawmakers cleared the way Thursday for tougher penalties for irregular migrants and their potential deportation to so-called “return hubs” outside the bloc. The measures, criticised by human rights groups, are part of a tightening of Europe’s…
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US markets see biggest slump since start of US-Israel war on Iran
Dow closed 450 points down and S&P dipped 1.7% while Nasdaq fell 2.3% into correction territorySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxUS markets saw their biggest slump since the start of the US-Israel war with…
Wrongly accused ‘killer’ Amanda Knox is now doing stand-up comedy to ‘laugh at bad things that’ve happened’
WRONGLY accused “killer” Amanda Knox is doing stand-up comedy as a way of “finding the ability to laugh at the bad things that have happened”. The American’s new show includes jokes about her time in jail when found guilty of murdering and sexually ass…
Wrongly accused ‘killer’ Amanda Knox is now doing stand-up comedy to ‘laugh at bad things that’ve happened’
WRONGLY accused “killer” Amanda Knox is doing stand-up comedy as a way of “finding the ability to laugh at the bad things that have happened”. The American’s new show includes jokes about her time in jail when found guilty of murdering and sexually ass…
Trump again takes aim again at Australia as he claims Iran is ‘begging to make a deal’
President Donald Trump said Thursday at his first Cabinet meeting since launching the Iran war that Tehran has been “decisively defeated” and is “begging” for a deal. Iranian officials deny negotiations are taking place as the conflict enters its fourt…
DNI threat report faulted for playing down danger of China invading Taiwan
The annual report on global threats by the Director of National Intelligence includes faulty assessments asserting the Chinese military does not plan an assault on Taiwan by 2027, according to China experts.
Navy Changes MUSV Plans Again, Cancelling MASC And Switches To Marketplace Family Of Systems Approach
The Navy’s Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Robotic and Autonomous Systems (PAE RAS) on Thursday announced it was cancelling the Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC) medium-sized Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) program […]
Stock markets tank to Iran war lows after Trump threatens to ‘blow them away’
U.S. stocks plummeted on Thursday to their lowest since the war in Iran broke out following Trump administration comments.The largest daily decline hit as oil prices skyrocketed after President Donald Trump signaled he was turning up the pressure on I…
Iran placing messages on missiles as war of narratives intensifies
Iran’s military has released a video showing a message being placed on a missile ahead of launch.