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On Monday, President Donald Trump stated the FBI is investigating Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang regarding an alleged affair with a Chinese government agent, calling Huang a "very honorable man" at a White House briefing.Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Guo Jiakun denied the allegations on Monday, calling them a "smear campaign against Beijing," while the state-owned Global Times claimed the report aims to disrupt improving China-US relations.Nvidia shares dropped roughly 5% in pre-market trading early Monday as Huang previously lobbied Washington to permit sales of advanced H200 and H20 chips to China, winning approval from Trump this year.Huang told Trump he...

Pope Leo’s message of compassion for the poor clashes with Javier Milei’s radical economic overhaul, symbolized by his trademark chain saw BUENOS AIRES—Pope Leo XIV is a soft-spoken missionary who rode horseback to minister to the poor in remote corners. President Javier Milei is a chain saw-brandishing populist who slashes government spending, champions unfettered capitalism and calls social welfare “an aberration” akin to robbery.The two men came face-to-face Sunday as the pontiff, born in Chicago but with 20 years of experience ministering in Peru, arrived for a four-day visit in a country where the Catholic Church and the libertarian president...

HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla. (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that President Donald Trump launched the war against Iran even if it was not “necessarily popular” to safeguard the world from the country’s nuclear ambitions.He would not comment directly about the Republican wipeout in Tuesday’s elections, which delivered a resounding rebuke to Trump. The unpopularity of the Iran war and its impact on gasoline prices and other parts of the economy helped Democrats seize control of Congress.Asked about Vice President JD Vance’s social media post last week that largely blamed the war for the Republican losses,...

One of the oldest tricks in the espionage game is the "honey trap," wherein the target is seduced into a, shall we say, intimate relationship with the spy, who proceeds to wheedle information or other favors out of the target via pillow talk. Even American Congressmen aren't immune, and neither, it seems, are CEOs of major tech companies. The chipmaker Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, is under scrutiny for his relationship with one Alice Huang (no relation) who is suspected of being a Chinese spy. And, it turns out, Secretary of State Marco Rubio sounded the alarm on this some time...

This video describes the military situation in Ukraine on the 8th of November2026 0:00 👋 Intro — key events of November 8, 2026 0:16 🇵🇱 "Khalitza 26.2": 11 countries, 2,800 troops drill near Ukraine's border 1:22 🇷🇺 Russia: foreign troops in Ukraine = intervention and a legitimate target 2:17 🛡️ European peacekeepers would be authorized to return fire 2:45 ❓ Will the Coalition dare to cross the border? 6:27 🚩 Ukraine ordered to intensify attacks — "flag days" before the talks 7:31 💥 Both sides prepare massive strikes ahead of Abu Dhabi 8:02 🇬🇧 UK urges citizens to leave the...

Today, the biggest news is coming from the Kremlin itself Here, Putin’s political rivals from both sides of the spectrum are turning against him, and turning against his war in Ukraine. Costing the oligarchs their fortune, and costing the left their social security, Putin’s empire is being brought down on top of him from all sides. Recently, the leader of Russia’s communist party openly came out against the war in Ukraine, stating that Russia will ultimately face defeat if its current political course remains unchanged, and the full-scale invasion of Ukraine continues. Speaking at a press conference, he said that...

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President Trump revealed Sunday it is “highly unlikely” that the US will resume the war in Iran as long as talks over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program continue to make progress. “It depends on whether or not they sign a very strong agreement,” Trump told during a phone interview. “The answer is highly unlikely it’s going to be necessary. They’re a failing nation. It just came out, you saw this year, 301% inflation. Highly unlikely it will be necessary.” “So it’s highly unlikely I’ll have to,” he went on. “They’re withering away financially. We’ve hit them militarily. We could finish...

House Republican leaders are bracing for enough GOP defections to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when the measure comes to a vote this week.

Eight people were arrested and 43 women from West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and other States were rescued during simultaneous raids at four premises in Hyderabad as police busted an alleged illegal human egg harvesting and commercial sale racket involving recruitment, transportation and accommodation of women for oocyte donation procedures. The raids were conducted by Begumpet and Saroornagar police along with the Special Operations Team of the Malkajgiri Commissionerate at premises in Prakash Nagar, Begumpet, Erragadda, Saroornagar and Gopalapuram. Police seized documents, mobile phones and other material, while the identities, recruitment circumstances and medical histories of the rescued women are...

After a months-long naval blockade on Iran, the US military is setting up a task force to bolster Washington's efforts to restrict Tehran's movement of advanced weapons systems and other sanctioned material across its land borders and the Caspian Sea, according to a US Central Command (CENTCOM) announcement on Saturday. Task Force Iron Gate, as it will be called, will be based in Tampa, Florida, and will coordinate with other US government agencies. Beyond the movement of weapons, it will also focus on dual-use and illegal revenue streams. "Strengthening CENTCOM’s collaboration with US interagency partners will further constrain Iran’s ability...

Since 2020, more than 100 companies have relocated to Texas. A whopping 40 percent of them are fleeing California. And of the ten Fortune 500 companies that have moved to Texas in the last six years, eight of them are from our rival in the West. These California transplants are some of the nearly 330 corporate headquarters that Texas has attracted since Governor Abbott became governor.

Libya's highest Islamic authority, the Dar al-Ifta, has issued a fatwa in the Islamic nation, barring Muslims from buying, selling, or wearing clothing featuring the Nike logo. Sadiq al-Ghariani, the nation's highest Islamic jurist, approved the fatwa. It was issued after the Dar al-Ifta accused Nike of supporting Israel. It's the second brand-related fatwa in the country. Last year, the Dar al-Ifta issued a fatwa against luxury brand Van Cleef & Arpels, which sells jewelry, perfume, and other high-end items. Van Cleef & Arpels' four-leaf clover design is associated with Christianity and contradicted Islamic teachings. Libya has been politically divided...

Security guarantees for Ukraine and a new European security strategy were the main topics of meetings in Brussels on November 5 with representatives of France, the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States and NATO. Head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service Rustem Umerov said this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports. "Together with representatives of France, the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States and NATO, we discussed what security guarantees for Ukraine from the United States and other partners should look like, as well as a new European security strategy. We are continuing work on this track. We will share details...

Paraguay’s central bank has seized a major digital bank with ties to President Santiago Peña ... ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay -- Paraguay’s central bank seized a major digital lender with close ties to President Santiago Peña early Tuesday, throwing the savings of millions of customers and hundreds of millions of dollars in public funds into limbo. The Central Bank of Paraguay said that its board voted unanimously Monday to put Ueno Bank into resolution after its solvency ratio — a measure of a bank’s capital against its risk-weighted assets — fell below half the legal minimum. Unlike bankruptcy proceedings in court, resolution...

In the fallout from losses in Tuesday's midterm elections for the Republican Party in state and federal races, Democrats are eyeing members of President Donald Trump's administration as targets for impeachment. One of the first names to float to the top has been that of Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth.On Thursday afternoon, Hegseth put out a video in an X post, with his department's - and the president's clearly defined America First rules of engagement over the next two years with "the Democrats and the Deep State radicals" who hate us."President Trump's War Department has never been afraid to...

Dozens of Honduran migrants departed San Pedro Sula on Election Day, marking the country's third caravan since September, with participants hoping the midterm elections would create an opportunity to enter the United States, according to Latin Times. The Trump administration has maintained its hard-line immigration policies, with U.S. Embassy officials warning migrants against making the journey and threatening visa revocations for caravan organizers. "Here in Honduras, we have nothing left," 47-year-old Jimena Morazán told Latin Times. Morazán joined the caravan with five family members. The state of Honduras is a factor for migrants seeking to leave the country. The homicide...

About three-quarters of voters said the Iran war was a crucial factor in which candidate they supported in the 2026 midterm elections, according to an NBC exit poll. Among the 74% of voters who said the Iran war was a crucial factor, 62% voted Democrat and 35% voted Republican. ... In a CBS exit poll, most voters said the U.S. made the wrong decision to take that military action in Iran, including about a quarter of Republicans.