Turkey’s Transport Minister, Abdulkadir Uraloglu, has been issued a speeding fine after he inadvertently posted a video of himself driving at an illegal speed with the hashtag #TurkeyAccelerates. The minister, who intended to showcase the newly completed Ankara-Nigde highway, shared a video on social media platform X that showed his car’s speedometer reaching speeds of up to 225 km/h (140 mph), well above the highway’s legal limit of 140 km/h (85 mph). Several hours later, Uraloglu reposted the footage, admitting he had been fined for breaking the speed limit, saying that in posting the video he had effectively dropped himself...
Philippine President Fires Police Chief, Who Led The Arrests Of Duterte And Televangelist Quiboloy
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has fired his national police chief, who gained attention for leading the separate arrests of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte on orders of the International Criminal Court and televangelist Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, who is on the FBI’s most-wanted list for alleged child sex trafficking, Philippine officials said Tuesday. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin did not cite a reason for the removal of General Nicolas Torre as head of the 232,000-member national police force, a position he was appointed to by Marcos in May and which he would have held until 2027. He will be replaced by another senior police general, Jose...
Authorities Arrest Veteran For Burning An American Flag Outside The White House, Hours After Trump Signed An Executive Order Mandating One Year In Prison For Flag Burning.
President Trump had signed an executive order instructing the Department of Justice to prosecute people who burn the American flag. “I think our nation now is the most respected nation anywhere in the world by far. They call me the president of Europe, which is an honor.”
Video: Texas Republican Congressional Candidate Valentina Gomez Releases Campaign Ad Of Setting Islamic Quran On Fire, Saying Islam Must Be Stopped “Once And For All.”
“Muslims can f*** off to any of the 57 Muslim nations. I will end Islam in Texas, so help me God,” Gomez said, running for TX-31
Manhunt Under Way After Two Police Officers Shot Dead In Rural Australian Town
A manhunt is under way in the rural Australian town of Porepunkah after a gunman shot two police officers dead and injured a third. A 59-year-old detective and a 35-year-old senior constable were killed, Victoria Police Commissioner Mike Bush said, while the injured officer remains in hospital. The suspect, who is “heavily armed” and “dangerous” was known to police before today’s incident. Ten officers attended the alleged gunman’s residence at 10:30 local time (01:30 BST) on Tuesday, having been deployed to execute a search warrant. The suspect escaped into the bush on foot, police say. They have urged locals to...
Court Charges Rapper Lil Nas X With Felonies After Naked Nighttime Stroll In LA
American rapper Lil Nas X, whose legal name is Montero Hill, has been charged with four felonies stemming from an incident where he was found wandering naked on a Los Angeles street last week. The charges, which include three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer, were filed on Monday, prompting the artist to plead not guilty during his arraignment. Video that emerged last week initially showed the “Old Town Road” artist wearing cowboy boots and some modesty-covering white underwear as he strutted through the Studio City area. According to...
