The meeting that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will have at the White House on Thursday originally seemed like a prime opportunity to have President Donald Trump’s ear before he embarked on a trip to China. But now, the war in Iran and Trump’s unsuccessful call for Japan and other nations to help protect the Strait of Hormuz means the China trip has been delayed and Takaichi may be likely to get an earful. Trump has repeatedly complained on camera and online that U.S. allies, including Japan, have rejected his request to help safeguard the critical waterway for oil and...
Florida Hospital Sues To Evict A Patient Who Won’t Leave Room 5 Months After Discharge
The patient in Room 373 refuses to leave. Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare earlier this month sued the patient, saying she has refused to depart her hospital room since being discharged last October. The hospital also has asked a state judge in Tallahassee for an injunction ordering the patient to vacate the hospital room and authorizing the county sheriff’s office to assist if necessary. The hospital said that resources have been diverted from helping other patients because of her occupation of the room. “Defendant’s continued occupancy prevents use of the bed for patients needing acute care,” the hospital said in the lawsuit....
Ex-Counterterrorism Official Says He Wasn’t Allowed To Share Concerns About Iran War With Trump
Joe Kent, the former counterterrorism director who resigned this week over concerns about the Iran war, said Wednesday that he and other senior officials with doubts about the airstrikes “were not allowed” to share them with President Donald Trump. Speaking on Tucker Carlson’s show, Kent said the president relied on a small circle of advisers in making his decision to strike Iran. Kent claimed Israel forced Trump’s hand despite what he said was no evidence that Iran posed an imminent threat to the U.S. “A good deal of key decision makers were not allowed to come and express their opinion...
As Senegal Cracks Down On Homosexuality, Gay People Say They Suffer
Sitting at an upscale hotel in Senegal ‘s capital, the young man seemed nervous, rarely making eye contact and keeping his back against a wall, facing the entrance. He said he had been in hiding for being gay after being disowned by his family, and after police took in a friend for questioning. Born in the city of Touba, central to Senegal’s Sufi Muslim faith, he said he has been living with another friend who doesn’t know his secret. It’s an increasingly common story in the country where homosexuality is illegal, and the government is a step away from putting...
Senegalese President Faye, Updates His Social Profile Pictures To Include The AFCON Trophy Behind Him, Days After CAF Stripped The Country Of Its Title
Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye, days after the Confederation of African Football —CAF—stripped the country of its AFCON title updated his social profile pictures to include the AFCON trophy casually behind him. CAF has stripped Senegal of the 2025 AFCON title following a successful appeal by Morocco regarding a, 17-minute walk-off protest by Senegalese players in the final. According to CAF “Senegal was declared to have forfeited the Final” and its 1-0 win in extra time becomes a 3-0 default win for host nation Morocco. Morocco was stunningly awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title Tuesday by appeals judges who...
President Tinubu Directs Political Appointees Seeking Elective Office To Resign By March 31, 2026
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has directed all political appointees under his administration who intend to contest elective offices in the forthcoming 2027 general elections to resign their appointments on or before March 31, 2026. The directive is pursuant to the provisions of Section 88(1) of the Electoral Act, 2026, as well as the timetable issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for party primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a circular signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, CON, which was issued by the Permanent Secretary General Services Office, Dr....
“The Democrat’s Purposeful DHS SHUTDOWN Is Causing Chaos At The Airports. These Lunatics Are Being Totally Unreasonable In Their Radical Left Asks”—Trump
“The Democrat’s Purposeful DHS SHUTDOWN Is Causing Chaos At The Airports. These Lunatics Are Being Totally Unreasonable In Their Radical Left Asks”—Trump
IDF: “Esmaeil Khatib, the Iranian terrorist regime Minister of Intelligence, in a targeted strike in Tehran.
Khatib played a significant role during the recent protests throughout Iran, including the arrest & killing of protestors and led terrorist activities against Israelis & Americans around the world. Similarly, he operated against Iranian citizens during the Mahsa Amini protests (2022–2023). The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence possesses advanced intelligence capabilities, overseeing surveillance, espionage, and the execution of covert operations worldwide, particularly against Israeli and Iranian citizens.”