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🚨🇺🇸Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins to win Alaska governor race. Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, former state representative, is projected to win the governor race in Alaska, according to CNN. Kreiss-Tomkins faced three Republicans in the election and is now set to become the first Democrat to lead the state in two decades, the report said. His campaign centered around affordability, boosting healthcare access and protecting the state's fisheries.

🚨🇺🇸Trump suggests Tim Cook for Nvidia CEO role. PresidentTrump took to Truth Social to share his thoughts on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's resignation, suggesting former Apple CEO Tim Cook fill the position. "NOW THAT Nvidia CEO JENSEN HUANG, who has done a fantastic job, has resigned, there is only one man to take his place - TIM COOK of Apple," the American head of state wrote, adding, "A Legend replaces a Legend!" Huang stepped down today after a love affair with an alleged Chinese spy, and the decision sent Nvidia's shares to plummet more than 14%. Meanwhile, the world's richest man, Elon Musk, openly supported Huang, saying it would be "an honor" to hire him.

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🚨🚨🇺🇸Washington DC mayor-elect calls shooting 'horrifying' Janeese Lewis George, the mayor-elect of Washington, DC, commented on Thursday that the shooting that took place in Logan Circle is "horrifying." "A life was lost in this unthinkable tragedy and I'm sending my sincere condolences to all the victims, their families, and DC residents living through this fear," she wrote in a post on X, further thanking the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers and first responders for their efforts. Earlier, the person who is believed to have been the perpetrator was found dead.

🚨🇺🇸Four injured in Washington DC shooting🚨 At least four people were injured in a shooting incident that took place on Thursday in Washington, DC's Logan Circle, about one mile north of the White House, according to the local police department. The police stated that the incident is being treated as an active shooting situation and urged citizens to avoid the area of the 1500 block of 15th Street. The Metropolitan Police Department also revealed that its Emergency Response Team is currently on the scene.

🚨🇺🇸Nvidia drops 14% at open after Huang resigns⁰ Shares of Nvidia Corporation fell more than 14% at the opening bell on Thu rsday after co-founder Jensen Huang resigned as chief executive officer. Huang's departure followed reports of two affairs, one with a former Megaspeed executive suspected of working for Chinese intelligence. Beijing denied the person in question was a Chinese spy, accusing Washington of fabricating espionage claims. Nvidia named Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress interim CEO, thanking Huang for "his immeasurable contributions to the company and the industry." Nvidia's shares plunged 14.34% at 9:32 am ET to go for $150.02.

Populating Quebec. The French King Louis XIV was possibly the first matchmaker in the 1660's shipping hundreds of women to Quebec to marry the lonely fur traders and farmers. No mention of female slave trading 😂 youtube.com/shorts/PaXO41Nml…

🚨BREAKING: 🇮🇱 🇲🇻The president of the Maldives announced that a bill to permanently ban Israeli passport holders from entering the country had been submitted to parliament.

🇳🇿 New Zealand Politics 🇳🇿 Proof our democracy works: Representation makes separate "Maori" seats obsolete! "When the new Parliament sits, 34 of its 131 MPs will have Māori whakapapa, about 26%. That is roughly double Māori’s share of the population, and it ranks New Zealand among the most representative democracies in the world. Nine new Māori MPs are entering Parliament, from five different parties. They include former All Blacks captain Taine Randell (NZ First), Eden Skipper (Opportunity) and Rohan O’Neill-Stevens (Greens). Māori MPs now sit in the caucus of every party in Parliament. This is no accident. Māori candidates are winning places on merit, with support from voters of all backgrounds. Māori are leading parties, sitting in Cabinet and shaping legislation. As I have previously noted, seven of the twelve party leaders and deputy leaders in the last Parliament were Māori. So why do we still have separate Māori seats? Under MMP, every party competes for every vote. Māori MPs are elected through the party lists and the general electorates, and they hold real influence across the political spectrum. The argument that separate seats are needed to get Māori into Parliament looks a complete nonsense. When the separate Māori seats were established back in 1867, it was meant to be a temporary measure. For decades, proponents argued that without dedicated seats, Māori voices wouldn't be heard in Wellington. These latest election results completely explode that myth. Māori candidates don't need special race-based electoral rules to get elected - they are succeeding, leading, and winning across every significant political party in the country on an equal footing. We should celebrate this! It shows that New Zealanders judge candidates on their vision, character, and ideas, not their ethnicity. It is time to complete our democracy, treat every New Zealander equally under one law, and put the decision on dedicated Māori seats to the public." Don Brash Trustee of Hobson's Pledge @winstonpeters @NewZealandMFA @chrisluxonmp @davidseymour @chrishipkins

🚨🇮🇷Iran's 7 conditions have not changed throughout the negotiations process. US should not expect them to change but to work within this framework. The US can forget partnerships of Iranian assets, that will not happen again. 🇺🇸 🇷🇺 🇮🇷 Ghalibaf: US asked Putin to speak to us Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said today that the United States asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to "speak" with Iran to organize direct negotiations between the two countries. Ghalibaf did not, however, provide additional information, but he reiterated Tehran's position that it would retaliate in case of another US attack, stating that US President Donald Trump "will face another defeat" if hostilities resume. "Washington must fulfil our seven conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming negotiations," he stated, adding the waterway "will not return to its pre-war status." In an interview with Al Jazeera, Ghalibaf repeated that Tehran is awaiting Washington's response to an Iranian letter outlining its conditions for ending the conflict.

🚨🇺🇸🇬🇧Trump: Huge victory against fake news BBC 🧵 Trump announced a court victory against the BBC, calling it a "Huge Victory against Fake News" regarding media distortion. 🧵ààļ.k.Trump quoted on Truth Social a ruling from District Court Judge Jeffrey T. Kuntz, who wrote, "Here, the news entity created the story. BBC admitted as much by confirming it had edited a video to make it appear as though President Trump made a statement he never made." 🧵He concluded the post by vowing to "continue fighting against, and defeating" those who attempt to "deceive the American People!" 🧵This refers to the BBC’s October 28, 2024, Panorama documentary Trump: A Second Chance? (aired about a week before the 2024 election). In it, the BBC spliced together two segments from Trump’s January 6, 2021, speech that were roughly 50–55 minutes 🧵The edited clip made it appear that Trump said something continuous like “We’re going to walk down to the Capitol… and I’ll be there with you. And we fight. We fight like hell,” while omitting nearby language in which he called for people to march “peacefully and patriotically.” The BBC later admitted the edit created a “mistaken impression” of a direct call for violent action, apologized (including via a personal letter from the BBC chairman), and said the program would not be rebroadcast in that form.​ 🧵Trump sued for money. In December 2025 he filed a federal lawsuit in the Southern District of Florida seeking (at least) $10 billion in damages—primarily for defamation, plus a second claim under Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. He alleged the edit was knowing or reckless falsehood that harmed his reputation, timed for maximum impact before the election, and available in the U.S. (including via BritBox).​ Reuters 🧵On November 10, 2026, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey T. Kuntz (a Trump appointee) denied the BBC’s motion to dismiss the defamation claim, finding Trump had plausibly alleged actual malice and damages, citing the editing, the timing, and the BBC’s own admissionsƘ. He dismissed the trade-practices claim. This is a procedural win that lets the case continue; it is not a final judgment on liability or damages. Trump still must prove the claims (including actual malice, the higher standard for public figures) and any actual damages at later stages. He called the ruling a “Huge Victory against Fake News” on Truth Social and quoted the judge’s language about the BBC creating a statement he never made.​ 🧵The BBC has said it is surprised but respects the court’s authority, remains confident in its position, and will continue defending the case through the legal process. The documentary itself has been taken down from BBC platforms.

🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: The United States House of Representatives killed a push to impeach US War Secretary Pete Hegseth, rejecting it in a 211-204 vote that ran mostly along party lines. The measure was referred to a committee, effectively blocking it from moving forward. GOP Representative Thomas Massie, who led the impeachment effort, was the only Republican to break with party leadership on the vote. Hegseth, who was backed by President Trump, previously described the move to impeach him as a "farce" and called Massie a "disgruntled guy." Hegseth will be impossible to reign in after this endorsement backed by Trump

US regime change in Ukraine 2014 culminating in the 🚩mass riots in Maidan Square, the central town square of Kyiv. Here’s the recording: Listen to the leaked Nuland–Pyatt phone call. It’s the 4-minute audio of Victoria Nuland speaking with U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt, published by NBC News on February 20, 2014 nbcnews.com/video/audio-of-l…