Report of payments to government agencies in 2023

The Telegraph
The world must prepare for President Michelle Obama
The 2024 US Presidential race intensifies. Speculation abounds over potential replacements for President Joe Biden amid increasing pressure from his party and the media to step aside after a jaw-dropping, catastrophic debate against Donald Trump last week. Among the names circulating, a game-changer is emerging: Michelle Obama. Could this be America’s worst nightmare?
HuffPost
New Poll Finds 1 Democrat Absolutely Trouncing Trump
Just one problem: This person doesn't seem interested in running, should the opportunity arise.
The Telegraph
Biden ‘seriously considering’ leaving election race
Joe Biden has for the first time said that he is considering ending his presidential campaign, according to reports.
The Telegraph
Ukraine to be told it is too corrupt to join Nato
Ukraine will be told it is currently too corrupt to join Nato, in a major blow to Volodymyr Zelensky.
The Daily Beast
Trump Caught on Video Claiming ‘Broken-Down’ Biden Has Quit: ‘It’s Kamala’
Donald Trump delivered a brutal assessment of Joe Biden’s performance against him in last week’s presidential debate, calling the president a “broken-down pile of crap” teetering on the verge of “quitting the race” in a video provided by a source to The Daily Beast.“He just quit, you know—he’s quitting the race,” Trump says, sitting in a golf cart. “I got him out of the—and that means we have Kamala.”Later in the clip, he fawns over Chinese President Xi Jinping, calling him “a fierce man, very t
CNN
A growing club led by Xi and Putin to counter the US is adding a staunchly pro-Russia member
A club of Eurasian countries spearheaded by China and Russia to advance their leaders’ vision of an alternative world order is set to expand again this week – this time adding a staunch Russian ally that has openly supported Moscow’s war on Ukraine.
AFP News
Philippines says US mid-range missile system to be pulled out
A US mid-range missile system deployed in the Philippines for annual joint military exercises -- to the annoyance of China -- will be pulled out of the country, a Philippine Army spokesman said Thursday.The US Army said in April it had deployed the Mid-Range Capability missile system which can fire the Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) and the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile in the northern Philippines.
Reuters
Malaysia's Najib loses legal bid to serve sentence under house arrest
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -A Malaysian court dismissed jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak's legal bid to obtain a document that he said would allow him to serve his remaining prison sentence under house arrest. In a judicial review application filed on April 1, Najib said an "addendum order" issued by the former king had accompanied a pardons board's decision in February to halve his 12-year jail sentence for graft in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal. Najib had sought for the court to compel the government to reply to or confirm the existence of the royal order, which he said would entitle him to serve the remainder of his term under house arrest, and to execute the order if it existed.
Associated Press
US deports 116 Chinese migrants in first 'large' flight in 5 years
The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday that it sent 116 Chinese migrants from the United States back home in the first “large charter flight” in five years. The flight, which happened over the weekend, comes as Chinese immigration has become the subject of intense political debate in the upcoming U.S. presidential election. "We will continue to enforce our immigration laws and remove individuals without a legal basis to remain in the United States,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement.
Associated Press
House Democrat is proposing a constitutional amendment to reverse Supreme Court's immunity decision
A leading House Democrat is preparing a constitutional amendment in response to the Supreme Court's landmark immunity ruling, seeking to reverse the decision “and ensure that no president is above the law.” Rep. Joseph Morelle of New York, the top Democrat on the House Administration Committee, sent a letter to colleagues informing them of his intent to file the resolution, which would kickstart what's traditionally a cumbersome amendment process. "This amendment will do what SCOTUS failed to do — prioritize our democracy,” Morelle said in a statement to AP.
The Telegraph
Have the Houthis sunk a British warship? Here’s what actually happened
Yesterday afternoon the Iranian-backed militia in Yemen, the Houthis, claimed they had targeted four ships which they deemed to belong to the US/UK/Israel “trio evil”. According to the rapidly becoming famous Houthi spokesman Yahya Sare’e – the Comical Ali of the 2020s – “the British landing ship Anvil Point” was targeted and “the hit was accurate and direct. The ship was targeted by a number of cruise missiles.”
The Guardian
Who could replace Joe Biden as Democratic nominee? Here are six possibilities
After his catastrophic debate against Trump and reports that some Democrats are calling for Biden to step aside, here’s who could run against Trump instead
The Hill
Leaked polling memo ‘shook Democrats in their boots,’ says former Obama adviser
Former Obama adviser Dan Pfeiffer said that a leaked polling memo “shook Democrats in their boots” in a Wednesday Substack post. The polling memo from Open Labs, leaked to Puck News, showed how President Biden’s support was sliding following his panic-inducing debate performance Thursday. The Open Labs memo noted the “largest single-week drop” in Biden’s…
INSIDER
Russia missed probably its best opportunity to steamroll Ukraine, war analyst argues
The war expert Mick Ryan said Russia had failed to act decisively in the Ukraine war, missing a chance to strike a decisive blow.
The Telegraph
Anthony Fauci defends ‘groggy’ Biden as pressure mounts for president to quit
Anthony Fauci, one of America’s most senior and often controversial medical officials, has defended Joe Biden after his “groggy” performance in his debate with Donald Trump.
People
Are UFOs Real? What the Pentagon Has Learned
"The most common misconception is that [UFOs] are all the same thing and they're all extraterrestrial, and neither of those are true," said one government expert
INSIDER
A massive fire on a Russian warship was set by a saboteur fighting against his own country, Ukraine says
The operative who set the fire was a sailor in the Russian fleet when he asked to covertly work for Ukraine, Ukrainian military intelligence said.
Reuters
Biden says he 'nearly fell asleep' during debate after world travel
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday acknowledged his performance during last Thursday's presidential debate wasn't his best, but blamed it on jet lag after two overseas trips earlier in June. Biden has faced mounting questions about his 2024 reelection bid after last week's shaky debate performance, with one House of Representatives fellow Democrat on Tuesday publicly calling on him to withdraw from the race. Speaking at a campaign event in McLean, Virginia, on Tuesday evening, Biden admitted the debate against former President Donald Trump, his Republican rival, did not go well.
INSIDER
China and Russia are collaborating to develop an attack drone similar to Iran's Shahed, European officials say
Russian and Chinese companies have started working together to develop their own version of Iran's lethal Shahed drones, European officials said.
The Hill
Confidence in Zelensky drops in Europe, ‘warms’ for Putin in some places: Pew
Global confidence in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to do the right thing has declined across a broad grouping of countries, including in Europe, according to a Pew survey published Tuesday. The findings contrast with a slight improvement in global opinion toward Russian President Vladimir Putin, in particular among young people, although overall confidence in the…

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Report of payments to government agencies in 2023

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The world must prepare for President Michelle Obama

New Poll Finds 1 Democrat Absolutely Trouncing Trump

Biden ‘seriously considering’ leaving election race

Ukraine to be told it is too corrupt to join Nato

Trump Caught on Video Claiming ‘Broken-Down’ Biden Has Quit: ‘It’s Kamala’

A growing club led by Xi and Putin to counter the US is adding a staunchly pro-Russia member

Philippines says US mid-range missile system to be pulled out

Malaysia's Najib loses legal bid to serve sentence under house arrest

US deports 116 Chinese migrants in first 'large' flight in 5 years

House Democrat is proposing a constitutional amendment to reverse Supreme Court's immunity decision

Have the Houthis sunk a British warship? Here’s what actually happened

Who could replace Joe Biden as Democratic nominee? Here are six possibilities

Leaked polling memo ‘shook Democrats in their boots,’ says former Obama adviser

Russia missed probably its best opportunity to steamroll Ukraine, war analyst argues

Anthony Fauci defends ‘groggy’ Biden as pressure mounts for president to quit

Are UFOs Real? What the Pentagon Has Learned

A massive fire on a Russian warship was set by a saboteur fighting against his own country, Ukraine says

Biden says he 'nearly fell asleep' during debate after world travel

China and Russia are collaborating to develop an attack drone similar to Iran's Shahed, European officials say

Confidence in Zelensky drops in Europe, ‘warms’ for Putin in some places: Pew