UK PM Starmer rejects calls to resign amid backlash over Epstein-linked Mandelson appointment

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer admitted Monday that he made the wrong judgment in appointing Peter Mandelson as the UK ambassador to Washington, saying he would not have gone ahead if he had known Mandelson had failed security checks.Speaking in the House of Commons, Starmer said the facts about Mandelson’s vetting “could and should have…

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‘Should be universal duty’: Palantir backs mandatory US military draft in wartime, lists 22 reasons

A debate over a possible US military draft started after tech giant Palantir Technologies publicly backed the idea of universal national service. It argued that all citizens should share the burden of war. The company shared 22 extensive points explaining why software companies are equally responsible for defence. In a post on X, the company…

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‘Will take harsh disciplinary action’: Netanyahu condemns IDF soldier over damage to Jesus statue in Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday condemned in the “strongest terms” an incident involving an IDF soldier allegedly striking a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon.In a post on X, Netanyahu said, “Yesterday, like the overwhelming majority of Israelis, I was stunned and saddened to learn that an IDF soldier damaged a Catholic…

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Texas YouTuber’s ‘I want my country back’ post goes viral, Indian-origin Dem leader says ‘me too’

Indian-origin Texas Democrat Pooja Sethi said she also wants her hate-free America back after Sara Gonzales’s divisive social media post. Texas YouTuber and journalist Sara Gonzales who recently made headlines after claiming to have busted H-1B abuse in her state dropped a controversial social media post, triggering a massive backlash. Gonzales said she took her…

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UK varsities spying on pro-Palestine students? 12 universities paid over £440,000 to security firm – Report | World News

Horus Security Consultancy was paid £443,943 by twelve UK universities to spy on pro-Palestine Students/Image: BBC Twelve UK universities paid over £440,000 to a private firm run by former military intelligence officials to spy on student protesters and academics, including those supporting Palestine, a joint investigation by Al Jazeera English and Liberty Investigates has revealed.The…

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Florida student arrested after jokingly asking Netanyahu to ‘drop bombs’ on her college in WhatsApp group

23-year-old Gabriela Saldana What began as a message in a student chat has ended in an arrest, after police said a ‘joke’ crossed into a serious threat.A 23-year-old student at Florida International University (FIU) was taken into custody after sending messages in a WhatsApp group that authorities say posed a threat of violence at a…

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‘Some people don’t come back from their demons’: Louisiana dad Shamar Elkins’ chilling words to his step-father weeks before killing children

Louisiana dad Shamar Elkins who killed eight children, including 7 of his own, was struggling with mental health. Thirty-one-year-old Shamar Elkins, a former Army man, who killed eight children, including seven of his own, was visited by troubled thoughts of late because of his disturbed marital relationship with his wife. Elkins called his mother, Maheila…

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Japan issues ‘huge’ earthquake advisory after powerful 7.5 tremor; 80 cm tsunami recorded—top developments

Japan issued a special advisory on Monday warning of an increased risk of a “huge” earthquake after a powerful 7.5 magnitude tremor struck off its northern coast, triggering tsunami alerts and evacuations.The quake hit off the Sanriku coast at around 4.53 pm local time at a depth of about 10 kilometers. A tsunami of about…

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‘US wanted to kill the crew’: Surviving sailor of sunk Iranian warship narrates horror – watch video

The surviving sailor of Iranian warship IRIS Dena has described the terrifying US strike that sank his warship last month, killing 104 crew members, in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka. The injured sailor, identified as Hamed Momeneh, claimed that intention of the Americans was to “kill the crew”, adding that there was no warning…

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