"Acted Alone": Police On Bondi Beach Mass Shooting Accused

12/30/25 12:56 PM

A father and son accused of a mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach "acted alone" and were not part of a wider terrorist cell, police said on Tuesday.

"Deeply Concerned": PM Modi On Alleged Ukraine Attack On Putin's Residence

12/30/25 1:46 PM

PM Modi has been stressing for dialogue and diplomacy since the Russia-Ukraine war began in February 2022.

"They Don't Take Photos Of Kids": George Clooney, Family Turn French

12/30/25 9:21 AM

Hollywood star George Clooney has become French, along with his wife, Amal Alamuddin Clooney, and their two children, an official decree seen by AFP on Monday showed.

"We'll Knock The Hell Out Of Them": Trump Threatens Iran Over Nuclear Program

12/30/25 7:29 AM

President Donald Trump warned Iran against reconstituting its nuclear program Monday as he welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his home in Florida for wide-ranging talks.

'Distract from Epstein?' 5 theories emerge on Trump's cryptic primetime address

12/16/25 8:25 PM

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he will give a primetime address to the nation on Wednesday night and speculation started rolling in over what he has planned to announce. Trump did not reveal the topic for the address or if it would be broadcast from the Oval Office, posting the following on his Truth Social platform: "My Fellow Americans: I will be giving an ADDRESS TO THE NATION tomorrow night, LIVE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE, at 9 P.M. EST.," he wrote on Truth Social Tuesday afternoon. "I look forward to 'seeing' you then. It has been a great year for our Country, and THE BEST IS YET TO COME!"Although it's not immediately clear what he has planned to say, people suggested several topics could be discussed: 1. Trump could announce escalating military action. As the U.S. steps up pressure on Venezuela and recent lethal boat strikes have come under question over legality, some anticipated that Trump could announce a full military escalation against the country. And despite the administration's reluctance to release the Sept. 2 attack and video in question, some have suggested the move could be to distract from the looming Epstein files deadline this week. "Will you be invading a new country to distract from Epstein files?" User Cameron wrote on X in response to the White House's announcement.2. Trump could disclose more changes to his immigration policies.Trump's unpopular immigration policy has come under fire over aggressive ICE tactics, separating families and harsh deportations. In recent weeks, the president and his administration have pushed to remove visas that critics have called discriminatory moves to push out people from countries he — and his immigration policy architect Stephen Miller — don't like. 3. Trump could tout the economy, despite a less-than-stellar jobs report.A new jobs report dropped Tuesday, showing that the U.S. economy has hit a rough patch. Unemployment reached 4.6% in November, the highest it has been since September 2021, according to NBC News.Trump could use the speech on Wednesday night to tout the economy, following Vice President JD Vance's speech in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, where he also rated the economy an "A+++.""The Trump-Vance economy is hurting Pennsylvanians. Rising prices and a national economy with a net job loss over the last two months. Unless he will address the struggles of everyday Pennsylvanians and changes they are making, this is just a taxpayer funded campaign event," Eugene DePasquale, chair of the Pennsylvania Democrats, wrote on X.4. Trump could reveal his 2026 policy focus. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News on Tuesday that the president could share a preview of policies to expect in the new year, what he has perceived as successes — and possibly a Christmas celebration. "He will be addressing the country about all of his historic accomplishments over the past year and maybe teasing some policy that will be coming in the new year as well as we head into this Christmas season," Leavitt said. 5. Trump could drop a wildcard — or reveal nothing new at all.Multiple people anticipated that the address announcement would not shed much information on anything surprising. Some suggested it could be a way for the president to get people's attention. Others signaled he could announce his resignation, launch another business, or an entirely new topic he hasn't mentioned before. It's all yet to come. "My humble advice: don’t read much into it," journalist Olga Nesterova wrote on Bluesky.

'Do I get credit? No!' Trump busted on hot mic whining about big snub

12/29/25 7:49 PM

President Donald Trump was caught on a hot mic complaining to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about his failure to win a Nobel Peace Prize in 2025.During a late December lunch at Mar-a-Lago, the U.S. president was overheard bragging about the wars he has claimed to have stopped."But to both of them, I said, 'We're going to cut you off, no more trade,'" Trump said. "Then I put 200% tariffs on. The next day, they called. We looked at 35 years of fighting, and they stopped. Do I get credit for it? No.""I did eight of them," he added. "How about India and Pakistan? And then, so I did eight."At that point, the president noticed reporters were in the room."I'll tell you the rest of it," he told Netanyahu before turning to the press."We made a lot of progress already," Trump announced. "We had about a five-minute meeting, and we've already settled about three of the difficulties. So thank you very much for being here."

'Got No Credit': Trump's "India-Pak War" Rant During Meet with Netanyahu

12/30/25 9:49 AM

US President Donald Trump has once again doubled down on his claim of resolving the eight wars, including the military conflict between India and Pakistan earlier this year, during his bilateral meeting with visiting Israeli Prime Minister.

'I didn't hear an answer': House Republican gets more than he bargained for on CNN

12/17/25 8:38 PM

CNN anchor Boris Sanchez cornered Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA) in a fiery back-and-forth live interview on Wednesday over claims dropped in the explosive Vanity Fair article exposing the inner workings of the Trump administration. Sanchez pressed Cline to respond to his questions as the conversation became tense. "I didn't hear you answer the actual substance of the question, but nevertheless, Congressman, I do wonder what you make of what we heard from the White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles acknowledging to Vanity Fair that Trump doesn't wake up thinking about retribution, but when there's an opportunity, he will go for it," Sanchez said. "Do you think Republicans run the risk of coming across as though they're simply trying to facilitate the president getting his version of payback?" Sanchez asked.Cline responded and shifted the conversation. "The Judiciary Committee is conducting its constitutional duty of oversight over the Department of Justice," Cline said. "Not only do I sit on the Judiciary, sit on the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Judiciary. So we have an obligation to follow the taxpayer dollars. It was over $50 million spent on this targeted weaponization against President Trump, against members of Congress and against conservatives. And we're going to find out the facts and ensure accountability follows."The two discussed expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, and the conversation turned back to the revealing Vanity Fair story featuring Wiles and major revelations about Trump's inner circle shared in the article — including the administration's viewpoint on Venezuela and escalating military operations in the Caribbean, where multiple alleged drug boats have been struck. "One final question, Congressman. Going back to Susie Wiles, specifically her comments on Venezuela, she says that the president wants to keep on blowing up boats until Nicolás Maduro cries, uncle," Sanchez said. "Now the president is announcing this blockade of sanctioned oil tankers in Venezuelan waters. At what point does President Trump need the authority of Congress to help him carry out these actions? Shouldn't lawmakers on Capitol Hill have a say over these matters?"Cline appeared to approve of the Trump administration's actions without Congressional input. "We are conducting oversight. We had the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense in front of all members of the House and Senate yesterday, explaining in a confidential briefing the legal justification for these strikes. It is sound. It is constitutional, and it is warranted, given Maduro's behavior, the trafficking that is going on that is killing Americans each and every day," Cline said.But Sanchez wasn't fully satisfied with that answer. "You're talking about the boat strikes here. Susie Wiles is essentially talking about regime change. Is that not something that should go through Congress?" Sanchez pressed again. Cline claimed that he had not read Wiles' statements. "I haven't read this Vanity Fair article you're speaking of, but I do know that Congress will continue to assert its oversight role and make sure that the president's actions and these strikes are constitutional and within the scope and letter of the law," Cline said.Sanchez encouraged him to read the article, saying, "It's a long read, but I bet it's worth your time."

'On Its Way': Trump On Pardon For 'Wartime PM' Netanyahu, Israel Says...

12/30/25 12:02 PM

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israeli President Isaac Herzog had told him a pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was "on its way," an assertion Herzog's office was quick to challenge.

'Profound Loss For Bangladesh': Sheikh Hasina Pays Tribute To Khaleda Zia

12/30/25 12:18 PM

Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina expressed condolences over the death of her archrival Khaleda Zia, who dominated the country's politics alongside her for decades.