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Zelensky Wants to Meet Putin in America – thebethlehem.com

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling on Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to meet him America to come to a final peace agreement. Zelensky said, “Yesterday (Sunday), we discussed with President Trump that such a meeting could be organised in the US, in a format where Putin would find it much harder to refuse. We will see what comes of it. If Russia refuses this chance as well, additional pressure will be needed.”

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Trump Signs Iran Deal – bellwetherintel.com

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President Donald Trump has officially signed a deal with Iran that is effectively a 60-day ceasefire intended to lead to a final peace deal. Details of the plan have not been clearly given, but already Trump faces skepticism from both progressives and conservatives at home.

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Toronto police say gun-for-hire networks linked to US Consulate shooting– abcnews.com

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Toronto police have linked multiple shootings, including one at the U.S. Consulate in March, to complex gun-for-hire networks

TORONTO — Police in Canada said Tuesday they have linked multiple shootings, including at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto in March, to “multilayered” gun-for-hire networks that have also targeted synagogues in the city.

Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw told a news conference that young adults are being recruited through encrypted messages and paid by the networks to carry out the shootings and have to film them to get paid. Some of the firearms used in the attacks have since been seized by investigators.

Smoke rises over Moscow after Ukrainian drones hit an oil refinery– www.washingtontimes.com

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Ukraine hit a major Moscow oil refinery for a second time in a week and disrupted commercial flights at the city’s airports in one of its biggest drone attacks since Russia’s all-out invasion of its neighbor more than four years ago, Russian officials said Thursday.

The attack came hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had held “an important coordination call” with the presidents of the United States and France, and had won key pledges of further support from the G7 summit this week.

Zelenskyy was expected in Brussels later Thursday for talks with NATO and European Union leaders, including discussions about the possible building of a continental system to protect against ballistic missiles. Russia has relentlessly struck Ukraine with those types of missiles, which air defenses struggle to counter.

US and Iran sign deal, but who really won? Here’s what to know– www.euronews.com

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The US-Iran framework deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and bring the two adversaries back to the negotiating table over Tehran’s nuclear programme was signed on Wednesday amid differing reports and growing confusion over its contents.

Despite an earlier announcement that the agreement would be signed at a ceremony in Switzerland on Friday, US President Donald Trump signed a physical copy of the deal while dining with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles.

In Tehran, President Masoud Pezeshkian also signed the document on Wednesday, according to the state-run IRNA news agency, which posted an image of him holding up the deal with his signature next to Trump’s.

Poland detains suspect in fatal shooting of Russian artist critical of Putin, Tusk says– www.france24.com

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A ⁠suspect in ​the murder of a Russian national has been ​detained, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday, after an artist critical of President Vladimir Putin ​was ‌shot dead in eastern ⁠Poland this week.

The suspect was detained by police in ‌cooperation with Poland‘s Internal Security Agency, Tusk said ⁠on X, adding that the man was using a Georgian passport. Local police ​in Lublin said the document belonged ‌to a 36-year-old man.

Prosecutors have said the victim, identified as Robert Kuzovkov and also known as ‌Semyon Skrepetsky, was hit by five bullets, including one to ​the head. Two Belarusians have also been detained in connection with the killing in the ​city of Biala Podlaska but have not been ​charged.

UK Censors ‘Misinformation’ About Migrant Crime That Turned Out To Be 100% True– thefederalist.com

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Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil, is no evil: that is the current left-wing UK Labour government’s attitude toward the spreading of anti-immigrant “disinformation” online. Last week, Liz Kendall, Labour’s Minister for Science, Innovation, and Shutting Everybody Up, warned of an imminent amendment to her party’s Online Safety Act censorship laws as follows:

What prompted Kendall’s move was the riots that broke out in Belfast, in the UK province of Northern Ireland, last week, after a Sudanese Muslim immigrant tried to saw the head off a partially deaf and disabled local man named Stephen Ogilvie. This was immediately after stabbing Ogilvie in the eyes, making him blind as well as deaf now, too. Reports suggest the victim will lose at least one of his eyes.

What’s in the US-Iran deal? Key details from the 14-point agreement– www.channelnewsasia.com

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Respecting sovereignty

The second point of the agreement states that both nations are to “undertake to respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to refrain from interfering in each other’s internal affairs”.

Iran is deeply suspicious of Trump, who twice in the past year attacked in the middle of negotiations.

Whether or not the Iranians are willing to compromise could also hinge on their supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, considered more hardline than his father, who was killed along with the new leader’s mother, wife and son in a US-Israeli strike.

The US will also be distrustful, watching to see if Iran is stringing them along, as Trump aides say they have experienced before.

Israel hits Hezbollah in defiance of Trump’s so-called Iran deal– www.mirror.co.uk

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As Trump obfuscates over Iran concessions in his new ‘peace deal’ major tension grows between Israel and Washington over the inclusion of Lebanon – as it is seen as protecting Hezbollah

A police officer inspects buildings damaged in Israeli strikes in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon(Image: AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Israel has continued to hammer Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon in defiance of a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran. At least one person has died in the attacks despite Lebanon being included in the ‘memorandum of understanding’ on the Iran war. US President Donald Trump’s controversial MOU concedes the inclusion of Lebanon, effectively limiting Israel’s ability to attack Iran’s proxy extension Hezbollah. It has infuriated many Israelis who see the MOU as severely restricting their ability to protect themselves from Hezbollah by attacking it.

Hegseth announces ‘NATO 3.0’ review of US force posture in Europe– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new six-month military review of the U.S. European posture during the opening and public portion of Thursday’s NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels.

Led by Hegseth, the Pentagon has made it known that the department intends to reduce its forces, which includes fighter jets, strategic bombers, submarines, and more in Europe, and expects other European countries to fill the gaps left behind. They’ve dubbed the new version of the alliance “NATO 3.0.”

“I’m announcing today, a six-month Department of War review that will examine America’s force posture and basing in Europe — up to six months, could be less,” he said. “Let’s call it the NATO 3.0 review. This review will be conducted with the benefit of input from the United States military from European Command, it will involve consultations with the U.S. Congress and with our allies. But make no mistakes, this will be a real review.”

Stellantis’ China gamble could reshape America’s auto industry forever– www.theblaze.com

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Chinese cars are a security risk.

That’s the message Washington has been sending the American consumer: Cheaper vehicles aren’t worth exposing sensitive data to theft. Hence the massive tariffs aimed at China.

The difference is that Stellantis is now openly telling investors that these partnerships are central to its long-term strategy.

But while America was focused on keeping brands like BYD and NIO out of local dealerships, the global auto industry quietly found another way in.

And Stellantis just made that strategy official.

HHS Launches Civil Rights Probe into American Psychological Association Over Rampant Antisemitism– gellerreport.com

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Insane. The only mental illness here is the rabid Jew hatred of the left.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services opened an investigation into the the largest professional organization for mental health professionals, the American Psychological Association, after a August 2025 complaint alleging antisemitism and anti-Israel bias in its programs and events. Critics point to APA-sponsored courses on ‘Decolonizing Therapy’ that they say pathologize Zionism and promote the Palestinian liberation struggle in clinical practice, plus unaddressed harassment of Jewish members since the October 7, 2023, attacks. The APA has condemned antisemitism in resolutions and pledged inclusive environments, but faces risks to its federal funding if violations of civil rights laws are found.

UK confirms social media ban for kids is coming – Meta, YouTube, and Snapchat respond– www.techspot.com

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What just happened? The UK’s long-expected social media ban for under-16s has finally been confirmed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, though it’s not expected to be introduced until spring 2027. The PM also revealed that livestreaming will be prohibited, while restrictions will be enabled by default for 17-year-olds.

The UK was one of several countries examining potential under-16 social media bans, following the lead of nations such as Australia.

On Monday, Starmer announced a full, rather than partial, ban as he is not “prepared to compromise on the safety and happiness of our children.”

“Social media is making children unhappy, it’s making it easier for bullies to harass and abuse them, and it could even be harming their mental health,” the Prime Minister added.

The ban also includes restrictions on online products such as gaming apps, including removing the option to message with strangers.

Sweden Prepares to Deport the “Migrants” – thebethlehem.com

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Sweden has signaled it has run out of patience with its migrants, passing a law that revokes resident status of migrants who fail a “good-behavior” test. The law follows the current government’s moves to restrict applications for residency, citizenship, and asylum, though the government has yet to move to halt migration altogether.

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‘Russia should make a deal,’ Trump says after ‘very good meeting’ with Zelenskyy at G7 – Europe live | G7– www.theguardian.com

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Oh, Trump is now speaking with reporters, sitting next to the Emir of Qatar.

As we suspected (9:43), he confirms he had a “very good” meeting with Zelenskyy this morning and will meet with him again later today.

“Look, Russia should make a deal. Russia’s lost tremendous amounts of people, and so has Ukraine. Last month, they lost 35,000 soldiers between the two; it’s on a monthly basis. They averaged 25,000 people, mostly soldiers, young,beautiful people, and it’s crazy what’s going on there.

But we had a meeting, and we’ll see… I spoke with President Putin on Sunday.”

Iran war live: Trump’s deal with Iran ‘may be worse than Obama deal he hated’– www.mirror.co.uk

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Trump and Starmer have both spoken at the G7 Summit in France today.

The US president told reporters that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon and that if that does happen, “all hell will rain down on them”.

Trump said: “The only thing that really matters to me is Iran will never have a nuclear weapon. If they do, they’ll suffer unbelievable consequences. The consequences are the ultimate consequences.

“The biggest thing is they will not have a nuclear weapon. They will not develop, purchase, buy or require a nuclear weapon. If they do, all hell will rain down on them.”

Rubio And Hegseth Face Admin Threat For Opposing New Deal: ‘May Pay A Personal Price’– crooksandliars.com

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s jobs may be at stake if they continue to oppose President Donald Trump’s Iran deal, a senior White House official warned.

The threat emerged in a report published Sunday by the right-leaning Israeli daily Israel Hayom, which detailed a bitter internal White House battle over the emerging memorandum of understanding with Tehran.

“The debate has been settled. Those who oppose it may pay a personal price,” a senior US official told the outlet.

According to the report, Vice President JD Vance, envoy Steve Witkoff, and Trump envoy Jared Kushner have driven the push for a deal, arguing the Iranian regime is unlikely to collapse soon and that Gulf states — particularly Qatar — have pressed hard for an agreement.

Rubio and Hegseth argued the opposite: that Iran is buckling under economic pressure and Washington should tighten the screws, not ease them. The two men had been the public faces of that harder line — touting “Project Freedom,” a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by force, only for Trump to shelve it hours after they publicly praised it.

US won’t need ‘much help’ on Hormuz, Trump says at G7– www.news24.com

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President Donald Trump on Monday told allies the US would not need “much help” in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as he attended a G7 summit meeting of leading powers in France, dominated by questions over his deal with Iran to end the Middle East war.

Trump arrived in the spa resort of Evian-les-Bains for the summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, flush from celebrating his 80th birthday by watching MMA cage fighting at the White House the previous night.

But allies have a list of questions for Trump about his deal, impatiently waiting for the Strait to reopen and global energy prices to fall.

Macron faces a delicate balancing act in hosting the often unpredictable US leader. The New York Post newspaper reported that Trump is threatening to slap a 100% tariff on French wine and champagne unless Paris removes a digital services tax.

The Strait of Hormuz will be “completely open” from Friday after demining is completed, Trump said at the start of bilateral talks with Macron ahead of the summit opening.

Trump says Iran deal to be public soon and will rule out nuclear weapon for Tehran– www.channelnewsasia.com

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Both sides say the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries about one-fifth of the world’s trade in oil and liquefied natural gas, will be open from Friday.

On Tuesday, Iranian state television reported operations to lift its maritime blockade, while stressing that vessels must still coordinate with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.

Trump said earlier that tankers were starting to move out of the strait, and Reuters reported that the US – which had imposed its own blockade on Iranian ports – had been overseeing scores of secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers to keep Gulf energy exports flowing.