Ex-British MP joins Ukrainian army – Independent

Giacomo Lopresti, 55, moved to Kiev after losing his seat in last year’s Tory wipeout, the newspaper has reported A 55-year-old former British lawmaker has joined the Ukrainian military following the loss of his parliamentary seat during last year’s election, The Independent reported on Sunday. Giacomo ‘Jack’ Lopresti, a former Conservative MP who represented the…

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Panama to scrap infrastructure deal with China

The decision comes amid demands from Washington to curb Beijing’s alleged influence over the key waterway controlled by the country Panama will not renew its participation in China’s Belt and Road Initiative, President Jose Raul Mulino said on Sunday. The announcement comes on the heels of Mulino’s meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio,…

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Tariffs could cause ‘some pain’ – Trump

The US president admits that Americans may face an economic impact from new measures against Canada, Mexico, and China US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that Americans could feel “some pain” from newly imposed tariffs on foreign trading partners, but insisted the measures were necessary to restore economic strength. He also warned that further tariffs…

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Rubio delivers Trump’s ultimatum to Panama

The US president has warned “something very powerful” will happen unless Panama curbs Chinese influence over the canal US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged Panama to reduce Chinese influence over the Panama Canal or face potential US retaliation. He made the remarks in Panama City on Sunday during his first overseas trip as…

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USAID tried to block DOGE audit

Elon Musk has accused the agency’s officials of seeking to “cover up their corruption” Two senior security officials with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have reportedly been placed on leave by President Donald Trump’s administration after attempting to prevent an audit by the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Tesla and…

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Musk claims USAID funded bioweapon research

The billionaire has branded the US Agency for International Development a “criminal organization” Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has accused the US Agency for International Development (USAID) of financing bioweapon research, including projects that allegedly led to the emergence of Covid-19, branding the agency a “criminal organization.” Musk’s comment came in response to a post from…

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Musk urges astronaut-led Mars investigation

The billionaire has called for a mysterious formation on the Red Planet to be explored SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has called for astronauts to be sent to Mars to investigate a peculiar square structure observed on the planet’s surface that has recently generated public attention. On Friday, Musk responded to a post on X by…

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