Charles Kushner earlier defied a Foreign Ministry summons over Washington’s statements on the death of a right-wing activist France has blocked US Ambassador Charles Kushner from direct government access after he ignored a summons to the Foreign Ministry to explain American comments on the death of right-wing activist Quentin Deranque. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot summoned Kushner to the Quai d’Orsay after Washington warned of rising “violent radical leftism” in France. The ambassador failed to show, reportedly citing personal commitments and sending an embassy official instead. Barrot deemed the no-show a breach of protocol and ordered for Kushner to be denied government access, according to a Foreign Ministry statement cited by French media. “In light of this apparent failure to grasp the basic requirements of the ambassadorial mission and the honor of representing one’s country, the minister [Barrot] has requested that he [Kushner] no longer be allowed direct access ...
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Two suspects have been arrested amid protests that the president claims are backed by foreign powers The Serbian authorities have arrested two people suspected of plotting to assassinate President Aleksandar Vucic and his wife and children, the Interior Ministry has said. The arrests come as Serbia grapples with anti-government protests which Vucic says are driven by foreign interference. In a statement on Monday, the Interior Ministry said the suspects – identified as D.R., 50, and M.R., 42, both residents of Kraljevo, Serbia – were detained in a joint operation involving several law enforcement agencies. Officials allege that they conspired since December 2025 to “forcibly change the constitutional order of the Republic of Serbia.” The operation would have involved “arranging the procurement of weapons and an attack on the life and body of the President of the Republic of Serbia, his wife and children,” as well as violence against police officers. Read more Von der Leyen issu...
US and Mexican officials acknowledged intelligence-sharing bolstered an operation in which cartel kingpin El Mencho was fatally injured US intelligence agencies provided crucial information for the Mexican operation that led to the death of one of the country’s most powerful drug lords, multiple media outlets have reported. Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, died from his injuries after being targeted on Sunday in Tapalpa in the western state of Jalisco, Mexico’s Defense Ministry said. The cartel responded with reprisal violence across the nation. Mexican officials said the US provided “complementary” information for the operation against the longtime head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), a major trafficker of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamines into the US market. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt acknowledged US intelligence involvement in an X post reporting that “a top target” for both governments had been “eliminated.” Read more Cart...
Relations between Washington and Ottawa have deteriorated amid a trade war and Donald Trump’s repeated references to Canada as “the 51st state” The White House has celebrated Team USA’s gold-medal victory over Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics by sharing an image of a bald eagle mauling a goose, the birds symbolizing the two nations. Tensions between the two neighbors have been elevated due to a trade dispute and US President Donald Trump’s repeated references to Canada as “the 51st state.” The post, which went up on Sunday, was referring to the US’ 2–1 overtime win in the gold-medal game. It also included an embedded year-old tweet from then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reading: “You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game.” Trudeau had made the remark after Canada’s 3-2 overtime victory over the US at the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off in a fight-marred game that saw loud booing of the American national anthem by Canadian fans. Separately, Trump posted his own spin on ...
Kirill Dmitriev has weighed in on scandals surrounding the UK PM and King Charles III’s brother Andrew Kirill Dmitriev, aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, has slammed UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and former Prince Andrew over scandals involving both the British government and royal family, including allegations linking them to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a post on X on Monday, Dmitriev wrote: “Britons deserve better than Prince Andrew & Starmer.” Separately, Dmitriev called on Starmer to step down, citing reports he let child sex offenders avoid charges while heading the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). “Starmer has to go,” Dmitriev wrote on X. Starmer led the CPS from 2008-2013, and his record during that period has been heavily criticized due to the grooming gangs scandal involving groups of mostly foreign-origin men sexually exploiting children. The scandal first drew attention in the early 2010s, but Starmer’s government only launched a formal probe...
The call has come from Beijing’s Commerce Ministry after the US Supreme Court struck down most of Donald Trump’s duties introduced last year China has urged the US to cancel the unilateral tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump following a US Supreme Court ruling that effectively struck down most of the measures. Trump imposed tariffs on many trading partners early last year, accusing them of unfair trade practices. Most faced a universal 10% baseline tariff, with additional surcharges for large trade imbalances. Late last week, however, the Supreme Court ruled Trump lacked authority to impose tariffs under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), effectively voiding most of the measures. In a statement on Monday, the Chinese Commerce Ministry urged Washington to lift the tariffs, arguing they now violate even US domestic law. “China has consistently opposed all forms of unilateral tariff increases and has repeatedly emphasized that there are no winners in a...