Even by Donald Trump standards, Sunday night in the White House was quite something. Amid war in the Middle East and fears of a global economic implosion, the US president was having a meltdown of his own, furiously posting to his Truth Social account between 9.49pm and the ungodly hour of 4.10am.

THE ABC ARTICLE THAT FOLLOWS IS A ONE-SIDED VIEW OF THE UKRAINE CONFLICT. OF COURSE MOST WESTERN NEWS OUTLET, INCLUDING THE ABC HAVE TO APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE NAZI KIEV REGIME AGAINST THE RUSSIANS... THE RUSSIANS HAVE BEEN VERY CLEAR ON THEIR OBJECTIVE FROM THE BEGINNING, BUT THE NATO ORGANISATION AND ITS FASCIST COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN EXPEDIENT IN DISMISSING THE RUSSIAN CLAIMS...

YET NO MATTER HOW MUCH SUPPORT TO UKRAINE NATO/EU/USA/UK CAN PROVIDE, THE RUSSIANS WILL PREVAIL... AND THIS ISN'T JUST GUS's VIEW, BUT MANY EXPERTS — FORMER CIA ANALYSTS AND CLUEY MILITARY BRASS — THAT THE WESTERN MEDIA DO NOT WANT TO INTERVIEW BECAUSE BLAH BLAH BLAH... AH YES THE WESTERN MEDIA PREFER THE OPINION OF A LOSER, LIKE GENERAL BEN HODGES....

Hungary’s incoming prime minister, Peter Magyar, has pledged to suspend the news operations of the state broadcaster following two tense interviews he gave on Wednesday.

Magyar’s Tisza party secured a decisive victory in Sunday’s parliamentary election, effectively ensuring he will form the next government. He has indicated that action against MTVA will be among his first steps in office.

Incoming Hungarian PM pledges crackdown on critical media

Peter Magyar claims his party’s election win has “liberated” the state broadcaster from airing “propaganda”

Magyar has accused the broadcaster of bias against his movement and of disseminating “propaganda” in support of outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose 16-year tenure ended with Tisza’s win.

The Liberal Party, battling an extreme version of itself — One Nation — has again fallen back to its default political policy: racism.

Angus Taylor, announcing a policy at primary odds with an immigrant nation, says a Liberal government under his leadership will adopt Trump ICE-style policies to weed and ‘boot out’ people who fail to adhere to ‘national values’ and who are responsible for the erosion of national culture including the Balkanisation of communities.

Paul Keating

The pro-Israel special interest group is the most powerful interest group on behalf of a foreign country in the United States. In fact, it may be the the most significant and pervasive special interest group in the country.

Israel Lobby Organizations & Individuals: The List

It consists of numerous institutions and individuals that work to influence Congress, the president, academia, the media, religious institutions, and American public opinion on behalf of Israel. It has been active in the U.S. for many decades. See detailed information on Israel Lobby donations to political candidates here.

Former “top gun” pilot, Dan Duggan, wanted by the US for having provided training to Chinese fighter pilots, was today told his extradition can go ahead. Robert Barwick with the story.

Six months after hearing former US Marine pilot Dan Duggan’s appeal against the Attorney General’s decision to approve his extradition to the United States, Justice Stelios denied his appeal today in the federal court in Canberra.

Justice Stelios also awarded costs against Duggan.

Dan Duggan was not present for the ruling, but on behalf of the family, his wife, Saffrine Duggan, said the family will continue to fight.

“We are very disappointed by this ruling, and we will consider our options carefully”, Mrs Duggan said. “But make no mistake – we will not give up.”

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — The loss of 24 MQ-9 Reaper drones worth approximately US$720 million (RM2.74 billion) in only six weeks marks the most severe American unmanned aircraft attrition event since large-scale drone warfare emerged.

The accelerated losses, including eight additional Reapers destroyed since April 1 according to CBS, indicate that the U.S.-Israel campaign against Iran is encountering an unexpectedly resilient and technologically adaptive defensive environment.

Iran Shoots Down 24 U.S. MQ-9 Reapers: US$720 Million Loss Exposes Collapse of America’s Drone Dominance

Iran’s integrated air-defence and electronic warfare network has destroyed 24 American MQ-9 Reaper drones in six weeks, inflicting US$720 million (RM2.74 billion) in losses and exposing growing vulnerabilities in U.S. surveillance operations.

Following the talks that took place in Islamabad between Iran and the United States, several experts and commentators were quick to declare the negotiations a failure. However, such assessments are rather unfounded and overlook the complexities of multi-layered diplomatic processes. In such situations, a lack of immediate agreements doesn’t necessarily mean failure.

What everyone got wrong about the Iran-US talks in Islamabad

Despite no immediate deal, the first round signaled something more important

BY Farhad Ibragimov

If you set aside your logic and rational thought and listen instead to what Donald Trump and his media echo chamber is saying about the war with Iran you are hearing this:

The US has wiped out Iran’s military capabilities.

The nuclear program is obliterated.

Iran’s economy is shattered and it is looking for a way to be reintegrated into the global economy.

The current US blockade of Iranian ports from outside the Strait of Hormuz is a smashing success and has bankrupted the Iranian economy.

Is Donald Trump Trying to Create a Nuclear Narrative as his Escape ramp from the War with Iran?

by Larry C. Johnson

Dave O'Brien is straightforward about how the Trump administration's policies are affecting farmers.

"They're choking us. We are getting choked out here," he said. "This is not going to end well."

O'Brien has been growing corn and soybeans for 50 years in northern Illinois. He has voted for Republicans and Democrats in the past, but he's frustrated with the Republican Party in the Trump era.

Trump delivers farmers another financial blow with Iran war

BY Danielle Kurtzleben

US Vice President JD Vance has landed in Budapest to bolster support for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose Fidesz Party faces its most difficult election in more than 10 years.

The Western alliance is fracturing in real time — and this week, it became impossible to hide. Turkey just declared a moral military obligation to respond to what Israel is doing. Italy's Giorgia Meloni, one of Europe's most pro-Israel leaders, publicly said Israel has crossed the line. Spain called for breaking the EU strategic partnership with Israel entirely.

France, Ireland, and Italy are all on record against the Israeli military campaign. And while all of this is happening inside NATO, China is confirmed to be supplying Iran with cruise missiles and advanced air defense systems, Russia is providing targeting intelligence, and the United States is responding with confused, contradictory statements that reveal an administration that has lost control of the narrative and the coalition simultaneously.

A visit seemingly fit for royalty is set to serve as a commercial experiment for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as their Australian tour enters its second day.

Prince Harry and Meghan have another busy day planned on Wednesday, meeting charity representatives at the headquarters of AFL team the Western Bulldogs in Melbourne before Harry flies to Canberra for events at the Australian War Memorial.

The four-day visit could be mistaken for an official royal tour with its charitable appearances, hospital visits, and fanfare, although the pair are no longer working royals and are visiting in a private capacity.

The visit is not unusual, according to University of Sydney history professor and monarchy expert Cindy McCreery, who told AAP it was likely for marketing purposes.

France has sold its 129 tonnes of gold being held in the New York Federal Reserve and purchased an equivalent amount now held in Paris’ La Souterraine underground vault. This represents 5 per cent of its total global gold holdings which is around 2,437 tonnes.

This happened in the last half of 2025.

As the joke goes, France has saved it from the communists in New York just in time for the Russians to steal it.

France’s central bank promised this decision has nothing to do with either the new mayor or the current president. The financial world isn’t sure if it should raise an eyebrow or shrug.

The first thing to remember is that France is in big financial trouble and the one-off movement of gold drew a profit of roughly 13 billion euros.