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RFIAfrican troops 'forced to Ukraine frontlines' while Russians stay in camp
A large number of Africans have joined the Russian army since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. While some have voluntarily taken up arms via private companies under contract with the Kremlin, others were lured by false promises. One Cameroonian, who thought he was going to Russia to work as a caretaker, reveals the extent of this human trafficking. "Tomorrow, they want us to go on a suicide mission. I'm going to drop the gun so I don't have to go. I'll probably be tortured and sent to p
- The Daily Beast
Elon Musk Moves to Make His Own Mar-a-Lago Near BFF Trump in D.C
Billionaire CEO Elon Musk appears to be looking to create his very own Mar-a-Lago in the nation’s capital. Multiple anonymous sources told Eater that the world’s richest man is aiming to make the winning bid on the Line, a trendy D.C. hotel that is up for auction, and turn into a “private social club.” The once buzzy 220-room hotel, which opened just seven years ago, went to auction after it failed to meet its owners’ financial expectations, according to The Real Deal.
- USA TODAY
Trump mints $31 billion with new official $TRUMP crypto meme coin
The new $TRUMP cryptocurrency meme coin launched Friday night and has generated billions of dollars.
- The Daily Beast
‘SNL’ Gets Groans for Oral Sex Joke About Trump and Zuckerberg
Colin Jost set his sights on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg during “Weekend Update,” in a joke that got some audible groans—and then applause—from the live audience. “Meta CEO and Puerto Rican gigolo Mark Zuckerberg flew down to Mar-a-Lago to meet with Donald Trump,” Jost said, “And boy are his knees tired.” The joke referred to Zuckerberg’s recent announcements about controversial changes to Facebook, which have been described by many critics as shameless pro-Trump bootlicking.
- HuffPost
Greenland's Leader Whacks Trump's Threats With Blunt Message On Territory's Future
Múte Egede, the Danish territory's prime minister, reminded the U.S. president-elect of the Greenlandic people's interests.
- HuffPost
Trump Distracts MSNBC With A Nonsensical Solution To Wildfires In 'SNL' Cold Open
The president-elect's sparked a storm of "breaking news" alerts that made Joy Reid declare that he was "designed by the devil to break" her spirit.
- Evening Standard
Gunman shoots dead two judges at Iran’s supreme court
Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghiseh were killed by an assassin who then shot himself on Saturday
- The Independent
Lord Sugar makes scathing prediction about Elon Musk’s future working with Trump
‘He’s going to get a bloody nose,’ the ‘Apprentice’ star said
- The Daily Beast
Rachel Maddow Warns Trump 2.0 Mass Deportations ‘Playing With Fire’
Star MSNBC political pundit Rachel Maddow issued a scathing rebuke ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration, warning that his second term would test “what our values are” as a nation. Speaking with her network colleague Alex Wagner on Friday night, Maddow said Trump’s ‘Day One’ promises of mass deportations, ending birthright citizenship, and pardoning his Capitol rioters illustrated how his administration would continue to test the foundations of American values. “I think th
- The Independent
Steve Bannon mocks Musk, Zuckerberg and Bezos as Trump ‘supplicants’ making an ‘official surrender’
Trump’s former White House strategist fires latest volley in MAGA civil war as he compares tech titans to Imperial Japan’s generals giving their unconditional surrender
- The Daily Beast
RFK Jr. Asked FDA to Nix COVID Vaccine During Pandemic
Vaccine skeptic and nominee to be Donald Trump’s secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., asked the Food and Drug Administration to pull authorization for all COVID-19 vaccines in May 2021, according to The New York Times. Not only did RFK’s organization, Children’s Health Defense, want the vaccines pulled from the shelves, but they also wanted all future COVID-19 vaccines to be denied approval. Kennedy previously said he would not have pulled the COVID v
- The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow claims capture of towns in east as six dead in overnight attacks
Ukrainian military officials dismissed suggestions that Russian forces had breached Pokrovsk, a critical transport hub
- GOBankingRates
Trump Says Having Federal Minimum Wage Doesn’t Work: What Could Happen To Your Earnings If It’s Eliminated
In an appearance on "Meet the Press" on NBC News, President-Elect Donald Trump offered his response when pressed about his stance on the federal minimum wage. "It would be nice to have just a minimum...
- The Independent
Jan 6 rioter Pamela Hemphill says she will refuse Trump’s pardon
Reformed ‘MAGA Granny’, who spent 60 days in jail for her role in the attempted insurrection at the US Capitol, has since washed her hands of the president-elect’s movement, calling it a ‘cult’
- Evening Standard
'We’d have to sacrifice to live in another Trump administration': meet the Americans fleeing the US for London
After Trump’s re-election, Democrats are flocking to more liberal destinations — and London is high on the list
- Storyful
Demonstrators Gather in DC for 'People's March' Ahead of Inauguration
Protesters marched in Washington DC on Saturday, January 18, ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday.Footage filmed by Ben Von Klemperer shows protesters gathering in Franklin Park before starting their march, which culminated in a rally at Lincoln Memorial, according to local reports.The demonstration, dubbed the People’s March, was expected to draw thousands to DC.DC police warned of heavy traffic around several squares and the White House. Credit: Ben Von Klemperer via Storyful
- HuffPost UK
Putin Ally Says Ukraine Will 'Cease To Exist' As A Country In 2025
The comments came as Russia continues to make progress ahead of the third anniversary of the war.
- The Independent
Briton jailed in Dubai for 16 years ordered to sign document claiming his human rights are being upheld
Exclusive: Imprisoned British businessman Ryan Cornelius has appealed to the Foreign Office for help after his Dubai jailers tried to force him to sign a document claiming his human rights were being upheld, we can reveal
- The Hill
Georgia appeals court sides with Trump in affirming dismissal of 6 state charges
A Georgia appeals court on Friday affirmed the dismissal of six counts in the state’s 2020 election interference against President-elect Trump and his allies, upholding a trial judge’s decision that the charges must be thrown out due to a lack of detail. “We find that the indictment fails to include enough detail to sufficiently apprise…
- The Hill
Opinion - It’s almost Inauguration Day. Will there be any checks on Trump’s power?
The U.S. government's system of checks and balances can withstand attempts at presidential overreach, and the Senate, courts, and civil society must do their part to ensure that the Constitution is upheld.