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5 Takeaways From the Democrats’ Autopsy of Kamala Harris’s 2024 Loss
A draft report released by the Democratic National Committee argued that Ms. Harris did not sufficiently separate herself from President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
Trump interview: I am strongly considering pulling out of Nato
Singling out the UK, the US president rebuked Sir Keir Starmer for refusing to get involved in the American-Israeli war against Iran, suggesting that the Royal Navy was not up for the task.
“You don’t even have a navy. You’re too old and had aircraft carriers that didn’t work,” he said, referring to the state of Britain’s fleet of warships.
Asked whether the Prime Minister should spend more on defence, Mr Trump added: “I’m not going to tell him what to do. He can do whatever he wants. It doesn’t matter. All Starmer wants is costly windmills that are driving your energy prices through the roof.”
Netanyahu calls for international involvement in US-Israeli war on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on world leaders to participate in the US-Israeli assault on Iran.
Speaking from the site of an attack in the southern Israeli city of Arad, Netanyahu said: „It‘s time for world leaders to join us, and I’m seeing movement from some in that direction.“
He warned that Iran „has the whole world in its sights“.
Netanyahu warns Iran can reach ‚deep into Europe,‘ urges world leaders to act at Arad missile site
(March 22, 2026)
“They have the capacity to reach deep into Europe,” Netanyahu warned. “They are putting everyone in their sights.”
“If you want proof that Iran endangers the entire world, the last 48 hours have proved it,” he said. “They fired on Jerusalem right next to the holy sites of the three monotheistic faiths.”
“It’s time to see the leaders of the rest of the countries join up,” Netanyahu pointed out. “I’m happy to see that some of them are moving in that direction, but more is needed.”
Anwar says Malaysia in solidarity with everyone affected by US-Israel attacks in Middle East this Ramadan
Malaysia stands in solidarity with all Muslims and communities in the Middle East who have been affected by the tensions caused by the actions of the United States (US) and Israel in launching attacks on Iran on Saturday.
In a Facebook post today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia prays for the well-being of Muslims and all communities affected in the Middle East.
Takeaways from Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
Trump’s speech clocked in at about an hour and 47 minutes, breaking the record for length set by his address to Congress last year.
Here are eight takeaways from his speech.
Trump says rare earths are part of his Greenland deal. It’s ‘completely bonkers’
“The idea of turning Greenland into America’s rare-earth factory is science fiction. It’s just completely bonkers,” said Malte Humpert, founder and senior fellow at The Arctic Institute. “You might as well mine on the moon. In some respects, it’s worse than the moon.”
Despite its name, approximately 80% of Greenland is covered with ice. And mineral extraction — or just about anything — in the Arctic can be five to 10 times more expensive than doing it elsewhere on the planet.
Stocks Jump After Trump Announces Greenland Agreement—Dow Rises Nearly 600 Points
In a Truth Social post later in the day, Trump called the threatened tariffs off and announced a “framework” for a deal concerning the island, but offered few details about an agreement.
Crucial Quote
“I think it puts everybody in a really good position especially as it pertains to security and minerals and everything else,” Trump told reporters.
What to know about the militants targeted by US airstrikes in northwest Nigeria
(today)
The Nigerian military has said in the past that the group has roots in neighboring Niger and that it became more active in Nigeria’s border communities following a 2023 military coup. That coup resulted in fractured relations between Nigeria and Niger, and affected their multinational military operations along the porous border.
European diplomats say Israel veto on Palestinian Authority role stalls Gaza stabilization force
(November 29, 2025)
“Sometimes we wonder whether the Americans stationed at the headquarters are the Americans who make the decisions,” the diplomats said. “Everyone tells us we need to speak with whoever decides and whoever speaks with the Oval Office at the White House, not with Gen. Patrick Frank, who heads the American headquarters.”
A consensus on Gaza appears to emerge among Arab states at Doha Forum – analysis
It is now clear that most of the Arab countries, as well as Turkey, want to see the international stabilization force deployed to Gaza. They want to see this happen as part of the new phase. They appear to believe that Israel is stalling and dragging out the ceasefire without enabling new initiatives to take shape. However, although all countries want to see the new phase begin, they don’t seem ready to send their own personnel to the international force.
Rumors swirl of a plot to oust Keir Starmer as the embattled British leader denies attacking his rivals
Lawmakers are also perplexed by the timing of the briefing. After an unsteady first 16 months in office left Starmer one of the most unpopular British prime ministers on record, Labour MPs had previously signaled that the prime minister would not face a serious leadership contest until after local elections in May 2026, giving his government time to reverse its decline in the polls.
Netanyahu to address UN as Trump vows to block West Bank annexation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the UN today will be broadcast in Gaza, according to two Israeli officials. Ahead of the address, Israel launched a campaign in New York featuring signs on the October 7 attacks, which a source said is a central theme of the speech.
Netanyahu will meet Monday with US President Donald Trump, who has vowed to block any attempt by Israel to annex the West Bank — a message that comes on the heels of a US-proposed peace plan recently discussed with Arab leaders.
Trump, Musk feud explodes with threats of cutting contracts, backing impeachment
The trouble between the two started brewing days ago, when Musk denounced Trump‘s sweeping tax-cut and spending bill. The president initially held his tongue while Musk campaigned to torpedo the bill, saying it would add too much to the nation‘s $36.2 trillion in debt.
Trump broke his silence on Thursday, telling reporters in the Oval Office he was „very disappointed“ in Musk.
„Look, Elon and I had a great relationship. I don‘t know if we will anymore,“ Trump said.
As Trump spoke, Musk responded in real time with increasingly acerbic posts on X.
Netanyahu to High Court: ‚Intervention in Ronen Bar‘s dismissal would harm state security‘
The High Court of Justice‘s intervention in the dismissal of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar would harm the security of the state, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu argued on Sunday in his response to a High Court petition to cancel the dismissal. The response came two days prior to a consequential court hearing on Tuesday on the legality of Bar’s removal.
Netanyahu Expected to Fire Shin Bet Chief Despite Protests
The Shin Bet is deeply involved in Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, providing intelligence and targets. By law, the agency is also tasked with protecting Israeli democracy.
The discord between Mr. Netanyahu and Mr. Bar goes to the heart of a broader battle playing out over the nature and future of Israel’s democracy and the rule of law. Critics of Mr. Netanyahu’s ruling coalition, the most right-wing and religiously conservative in Israel’s history, accuse it of working to reduce the authority of independent state watchdogs and to remove checks and balances on the powers of the government, which holds a narrow majority in Parliament.
Kremlin says phone conversation between Putin and Trump possible
(today)
The Kremlin does not exclude that the issue of a telephone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump may come up in the wake of the US-Ukrainian negotiations and could be organized quickly, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
„We also do not rule out that the topic of a call at the highest level may arise. If such a need emerges, it will be organized very quickly. The existing channels of dialogue with the Americans make it possible to do this in a relatively short time,“ he said.
Stimmung vor der Bundestagswahl: Unsicher und pessimistisch an die Wahlurne
Ein Novum bei dieser Bundestagswahl ist auch, dass gleich drei Parteien in der Nähe der Fünf-Prozent-Hürde sind. Während die Linke von oben auf die Marke schaut, konnten FDP und BSW die magische Fünf im ARD-DeutschlandTrend der vergangenen Wochen nicht erreichen. Allerdings sind beide Parteien so nah an der Marke, dass ein Einzug ins Parlament durchaus möglich ist. Ein Bundestag mit fünf, sechs oder sieben Fraktionen – das wird eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Bildung von Mehrheiten und Koalitionen spielen.
World reactions to Trump‘s proposal for US to ‚take over‘ Gaza Strip
„The US will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it too,“ Trump said. „We‘ll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site, level the site, and get rid of the destroyed buildings, level it out, create an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs.“
Actually, We Absolutely Do Need to Escalate in Iran
…a theological explanation for why Israel had come into existence..
…“The Jews will gather from all parts of the world…
…the Antichrist and the end of the world but rather that Allah… final and decisive battle,,,“
…for killing all Jews…
…What if one of those missiles had been tipped with a nuclear warhead…
…Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that Iran was within a week or two of being able to produce enough weapons-grade uranium for a nuclear bomb…
Egypt stresses rejection to Israeli presence in Rafah Border Crossing, Philadelphi Corridor
Egypt stressed to all concerned parties its rejection to any Israeli presence in Rafah Border Crossing or Philadelphi Corridor, a high-profile source told Egyptian media Monday.
COP29 Climate Summit Countdown Starts With Finance at Forefront
At the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, Germany’s foreign affairs minister Annalena Baerbock said developing nations would need $2 trillion annually, with half of that coming from foreign sources. The event in Berlin this week is an important point in the climate diplomacy calendar leading up to the annual United Nations climate summit, which will take place in Baku in November.
Dow drops by more than 500 points after a surprisingly bad inflation report
The blue-chip Dow was lower by 519 points, or 1.3%. The S&P 500 lost 1.1% and the Nasdaq Composite fell by 1%.
US officials grilled over lack of congressional approval for Houthi strikes
Since 11 January, the US and UK have hit over 230 Houthi targets in Yemen – including attack boats, helicopters, air defence systems, and missile storage facilities. The US is also leading Operation Prosperity Guardian, a naval task force designed to step up policing in the Red Sea.
President Biden himself has said the strikes have failed to deter the Houthis and that he expects them to continue targeting vessels in the Red Sea. He has vowed to press ahead with the military campaign without providing an end date.
Experts react: What the International Court of Justice said (and didn’t say) in the genocide case against Israel
Click to jump to an expert analysis:
Celeste Kmiotek: The ICJ puts the countries supporting Israel on notice
Thomas S. Warrick: A blow to the argument that death and destruction are sufficient to establish genocide
Tuqa Nusairat: The ruling shows how isolated the US is in its support of Israel
Shalom Lipner: The ruling is unlikely to change Israel’s warfighting or narrative
Elise Baker: Israel’s continued failure to ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza risks genocide
Gissou Nia: The ICJ’s decision pushes talk about ‘genocide’ from the rhetorical to the factual and legal
Lisandra Novo: The ICJ’s order to preserve evidence could impact war crimes cases elsewhere
Alexander Tripp: South Africa is putting its ideals on the world stage
Alyssa T. Yamamoto: The ICJ embraces another case brought by a state not directly affected by violations
Akila Radhakrishnan: It didn’t call for a cease-fire, but the ICJ did rule that Israel must drastically curtail its operations
Rayhan Asat: This case could have implications for a future genocide case against China
Saudi Arabia still interested in Israel normalisation after war on Gaza ends
Prince Khalid bin Bandar, the Saudi ambassador in London, told the BBC on Tuesday that a normalisation deal was „close“ but the kingdom paused US-brokered talks after the attack on Israel on 7 October by Hamas-led fighters.
„For us, the final end point definitely included nothing less than an independent state of Palestine,“ he said.