The US administration has significantly expanded the surveillance system used by immigration services. According to activists and journalists, it includes facial recognition and database analysis. These tools can also be used against citizens who criticise government policy, warns public radio station NPR.more
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said today that the UK won't join a war with no plan, and that his government's priority is keeping people safe. He announced more evacuation flights from the Middle East.more
US President Donald Trump announced the severing of trade relations with Spain, accusing the authorities in Madrid of a lack of cooperation in the context of the American-Israeli operation against Iran and insufficient defence spending. His words sparked a wave of reactions in the European Union, which declared its solidarity with Spain.more
In an interview published today in the British daily ‘The Sun’ US President Donald Trump suggested that Prime Minister Keir Starmer did not support the operation against Iran because of Muslim voters. He also warned that immigration is making the UK unrecognisable.more
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said yesterday that he stands by his decision not to participate in US-Israeli attacks on Iran, and that the subsequent authorisation to use British bases does not mean joining the military operation.more
Europe's economy can withstand a war in Iran if it ends within a month; the next four weeks will determine whether Europe's economy will face a new crisis or only bumps in the road to recovery, Bloomberg assessed today.more
The UK has agreed to a US request to use British military bases for "defensive" strikes on Iranian missile sites, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
But the prime minister said the UK had learned lessons from the "mistakes of Iraq", and was not involved in the initial strikes on Iran and "will not join offensive action now".more
The United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran on Saturday. US President Donald Trump confirmed that the US military had launched a "major combat operation" and declared that Iran would not acquire nuclear weapons. He called on the Iranian people to take power in the country.more
The United Kingdom has not suspended ratification of the agreement to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, government sources assured yesterday in response to comments by Hamish Falconer, Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign Office, who unexpectedly announced a pause in the ratification process.more
Bill Gates apologised to Gates Foundation employees for his ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, admitted to mistakes that cast a shadow over the philanthropic organisation's activities, and assured them that he did not participate in the financier's crimes, the ‘Wall Street Journal’ reported yesterday.more
US President Donald Trump announced in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that America is "back" and experiencing its golden age, a year after taking office. Trump also issued another warning to Iran, emphasizing that he will not allow it to acquire nuclear weapons or missiles that can reach America.more
Seven US states declared a state of emergency after one of the most powerful snowstorms in decades. Many regions saw up to 90 cm of snow fall on Sunday and Monday, leaving around 650,000 customers without power. The state of New York was particularly hard hit by the storm.more
Secret Service agents shot and killed an armed man who entered the protected grounds of US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office said. The perpetrator, described by the White House as a ‘madman,’ was identified as a 21-year-old man from North Carolina.more
The US State Department is working on launching a portal that will allow internet users in Europe to view content blocked in their countries, for example, due to hate speech or terrorism, Reuters reported. This is part of the US government's declared fight against censorship.more
Refugees who legally entered the US may be arrested if they have not obtained permanent resident status (a green card). The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will require immigration officials to detain individuals who have not filed an application for adjustment of status after a year of residence in the US.more
US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he will order the identification and release of government documents on extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena and UFOs.more
US President Donald Trump yesterday appealed to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer not to return Diego Garcia, an island in the Indian Ocean where a British-American air base is located, to Mauritius. He pointed out that the base may be needed for attacks on Iran.more
The allegations contained in the case files of American billionaire and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein point to the possibility of crimes against humanity, according to a panel of independent experts appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council.more
Although immigrants from Poland have so far accounted for only a small fraction of those detained and deported by ICE immigration police, the actions of the authorities are causing constant concern among the Polish community in Chicago. Contrary to the narrative of Donald Trump's administration, it is mainly people with clean records who are falling into the hands of the authorities.more
Last year, people in the U.S. made an estimated $4.7 billion selling their plasma. Donation centers are popping up in middle-class neighborhoods, including suburban strip malls and college towns.more
Buckingham Palace stated yesterday evening that it is prepared to assist the police in investigating the connections between the former Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein, the late American financier and sex offender.more
The United Kingdom has sent six of its modern fifth-generation F-35B Lightning fighter jets to the Akrotiri base in Cyprus to bolster its defences should tensions in the Middle East escalate into open conflict between the United States and Iran.more
Keir Starmer's apology for nominating Peter Madelson as ambassador to the US may not be enough to save the British prime minister's position – the media and politicians, including those from his own Labour Party, are increasingly saying that the question is not whether Starmer will leave, but when.more
The United Kingdom and the United States will work closely together on the implementation of the agreement on the return of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, the office of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced yesterday after his conversation with US President Donald Trump.more
