Former President Joe Biden is suffering from an “aggressive” form of cancer. Hamas says it is ready to resume talks after massive strikes by Israel, and, as the UK struggles with the effects of mass migration, Britain’s liberal prime minister makes a major reversal.
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<h2>Biden Reveals Cancer Diagnosis Amid Bombshell Reports Of Cognitive Decline</h2>
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Topline: On Sunday, former President Joe Biden’s staff announced that the 82-year-old had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer on the heels of renewed public interest in his physical and mental decline.
A Biden spokesman revealed that an exam last month found a small nodule on his prostate, and further examination revealed it to be an “aggressive” form of cancer and that it has spread to his bones. Prostate cancer that has metastasized to the bones has a <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/prostate-cancer/prostate-cancer-spread-to-bones#outlook">~33%</a> 5-year survival rate, and the <a href="https://corporate.dukehealth.org/news/where-prostate-cancer-spreads-body-affects-survival-time">median life expectancy</a> after diagnosis is 21 months. The one silver lining is that it appears to be “hormone-sensitive,” making it more treatable.
After former President Biden dropped out of the race last summer, Democrat leaders made a concerted effort to shift their focus away from the president and toward Kamala Harris and other prominent, younger lawmakers. But a new book from Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson offers explosive details of “President Biden’s decline, its cover-up and his disastrous choice to run again.” The revelations have set Washington ablaze and brought the former president’s decline back into the national conversation.
Remember: The White House spent four years condemning anyone who questioned his cognitive fitness, labeling videos of his mental missteps “cheap fakes” and essentially gaslighting those who said he seemed off. 
According to numerous administration and campaign officials, both on and off the record, Biden’s physical deterioration was so severe that some of his closest advisers believed he would need to use a wheelchair if re-elected. While Biden’s staff routinely assured the American people that behind closed doors, he was running laps around his staff, numerous officials now say that due to his old age, he was limited to a six-hour work window, typically from 10 am to 4 pm, with time often scheduled for naps.
As this new evidence has come to light, Democratic leaders have come out on the record saying Biden never should have run for re-election and that his mental state was clearly compromised. But it’s important to note how different that message is from what we heard from them when he was actually in power:
<blockquote>Former Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas: The most difficult part about a meeting with Joe Biden is preparing for it. Because he is sharp, intensely probing and detail oriented and focused.
Former Attorney General Merrick Garland: “I have watched him expertly guide meetings of staff and cabinet members. I could not have more confidence in the president.”
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY): “It&#8217;s as good as it&#8217;s been over the years I&#8217;ve been, he&#8217;s fine. All this right-wing propaganda that his mental acuity has declined is wrong.”
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D): “He is on the ball. The man knows more than most of us have forgotten.”</blockquote>
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<h2>Israel Launches New Offensive; Hamas Returns To Diplomatic Talks</h2>
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Topline:  Israel forces Hamas back to the bargaining table after a new ground offensive.
In a new operation, <a href="https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/408548">called</a> Operation Gideon’s Chariots, Israeli troops moved into portions of northern and southern Gaza while the air force launched hundreds of strikes against terrorists. Israel’s objectives have been the same since the war began: to free the hostages and destroy Hamas. Over the weekend, Israel made measurable progress toward both of those goals. According to a Hamas spokesman, the terror group decided to return to the negotiating table without preconditions. 
An Israeli official <a href="https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/408546">told</a> Israel’s I24 News that talks in Qatar are “intense” but still short of a “breakthrough.” While officials are more optimistic than last week, it’s still unclear if a deal can be reached.” One possible agreement, proposed by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, would secure the release of 10 hostages.  Israeli officials believe 23 of the October 7 hostages that remain in Hamas’ custody are still alive, although there are concerns that three of them are in critical condition. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has said he is willing to end the war altogether, but only if Hamas surrenders and Gaza is disarmed. The Israeli official said the delegation in Qatar “won&#8217;t be there forever. If there won&#8217;t be progress shortly, we will progress in the fighting.”
Over the weekend, Israeli planes carried out at least 670 strikes against Hamas terror targets. Dozens of terrorists are <a href="https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/408532">reportedly</a> dead, and one of those might have been Hamas’ head of military operations, Mohammed Sinwar – the brother of Yahya Sinwar, who led Hamas until Israeli forces killed him in October.
New documents have also shed light on what inspired the October 7 terror attack on Israel that began this war. <a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/hamas-wanted-to-torpedo-israel-saudi-deal-with-oct-7-attacks-documents-reveal-a70ec560">The Wall Street Journal</a> got a peek at the minutes of an October 2, 2023, meeting of Hamas’s political leadership, which show that this attack that had been years in the making, was launched less than a week later to disrupt Israeli-Saudi relations. Israel and Saudi Arabia were close to normalizing relations under the Abraham Accords from President Donald Trump’s first term. According to the minutes, Yahya Sinwar was concerned that normalizing relations between the Saudis and Israelis would “open the door for the majority of Arab and Islamic countries to follow the same path.” So – with Iran’s approval – Hamas launched the attack to “bring about … a strategic shift in the paths and balances of the region with regard to the Palestinian cause.”
In his second term, President Trump has continued to try to bring Israel and Saudi Arabia together. In his recent visit to the Middle East, the president said, “It&#8217;s my fervent hope, wish, and even my dream that Saudi Arabia, a place I have such respect for… will soon be joining the Abraham Accords.”
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<h2>UK&#8217;s Left-Wing Prime Minister Makes An About-Face On Immigration</h2>
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Topline: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made a landmark speech in which he attacked mass migration and said his government would significantly reduce it.
At a press conference unveiling his government’s new policy, Prime Minister Starmer said that he wanted to “take back control of our borders,” calling the previous era of mass immigration “squalid.” He blamed the previous Conservative government for the significant increase in immigration since 2021, which saw net migration quadruple. In 2023, migration was more than 1 million, which is nearly the same size as Birmingham, the second-largest city in the country. Starner called this a “one-nation experiment in open borders,” warning that Britain risked becoming an “island of strangers.” 
“When you have an immigration system that seems designed to permit abuse, bring in lower paid workers, sold by politicians on a false premise, then you are not championing growth or justice!” Starmer said. “You&#8217;re actually contributing to the forces that are slowly pulling our country apart.”
Although he praised diversity and described migration as part of “Britain’s story,” Starmer said that immigrants should commit to integrating, including learning English. He also extended the period required to apply for permanent settlement from five years to 10.
“That will reassure a lot of people who were worried that the millions of low-skilled immigrants who have come here in the last few years would soon be eligible for settlement, at which point they could fully access the welfare state,” Guy Dampier of the Prosperity Institute told The Daily Wire. “Immigration policy in Britain has been dominated for the last few decades by the idea that immigration was good for the economy and that it was only illegal immigration which was the problem. So this is a major rhetorical shift.”
The ideological pivot provoked outrage within the Labour Party’s left-wing base – many party activists resigned, and some sitting members of parliament condemned their party leader’s speech. However, <a href="https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/uk-public-opinion-toward-immigration-overall-attitudes-and-level-of-concern/">polling</a> indicates that public support for reducing immigration is quite high.
“In a lot of ways the Prime Minister is reflecting the mood of the country, rather than driving it,” Dampier told The Daily Wire. “And which the anti-immigration Reform party (led by Nigel Farage) did very well in. So some people think this is an attempt to win back voters and stem the collapse in popularity. For people on the right, this was something of a vindication. The Prime Minister said things they have argued for years.”

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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday announced a major immigration overhaul that doubles the residency requirement for citizenship and imposes stricter English language requirements, declaring settlement in Britain &#8220;a privilege, not a right.&#8221;
The new policy increases the residency requirement from five to ten years before migrants can apply for citizenship, with exceptions for those making a &#8220;high contribution&#8221; to the island nation.
The overhaul is being <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/new-english-language-and-british-citizenship-requirements-for-migrants-13365884">spearheaded</a> by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, promising English language requirements across every visa route, extending to adult dependents for the first time.
&#8220;We will create a migration system that is controlled, selective, and fair &#8211; a clean break from the past,&#8221; Starmer said at a press conference on Monday, per <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw5oI3qJmFA">Sky News</a>. “When people come to our country, they should also commit to integration and to learning our language.&#8221;
The reforms come as net migration to the U.K. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg4vlyly0l2o">reached</a> record levels, climbing to 906,000 in June 2023 and standing at 728,000 last year, according to the BBC.
&#8220;That is what this White Paper will deliver: lower net migration, higher skills and backing British workers,&#8221; with the reforms estimated to cut migrant numbers by 50,000 annually.
Starmer accused industries of being &#8220;almost addicted to importing cheap labour&#8221; instead of &#8220;investing in the skills of people here and want a good job in their community.&#8221; He singled out engineering as a sector &#8220;where visas have rocketed while apprenticeships have plummeted.&#8221;
The government&#8217;s immigration White Paper reflects months of research and comes after Reform U.K. made significant gains in local elections, applying political pressure on Labour to address migration concerns.
While previously critical of Conservative immigration policies, Starmer now finds himself implementing restrictions that in some ways go beyond those proposed by his conservative predecessors.
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If you want to live in the UK, you should speak English. That’s common sense.
So we’re raising English language requirements across every main immigration route.
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Conservative critics remain skeptical of Labour&#8217;s commitment to immigration control, as <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/live/ce810e3z6dkt?post=asset%3Ae2d3062c-3d44-4892-8559-94757c56adaa#post">polls</a> show increasing popular support for reduced immigration.
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp dismissed the proposal, saying the idea that Starmer &#8220;is tough on immigration is a joke&#8221; and promised to push Parliament to introduce a binding cap on migration, which Starmer has declined to implement thus far.
Labour Party MP Sarah Owen, who chairs the Women and Equalities Committee in Parliament, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/live/ce810e3z6dkt?post=asset%3A9a4b165e-3442-46ba-a81f-b0ea797d5317#post">slammed</a> Starmer from the Left, writing on Bluesky that the PM is &#8220;chasing the tail of the right&#8221; and is putting the U.K. on &#8220;a very dark path.&#8221;
Starmer <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/12/uk-risks-becoming-island-of-strangers-without-more-immigration-curbs-starmer-says">warned</a> that without &#8220;fair rules,&#8221; Britain risked becoming &#8220;an island of strangers, not a nation that walks forward together.&#8221;

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American-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost is chosen as the next pope, the Trump administration signs a trade deal with the United Kingdom, and a Daily Wire investigation uncovers fraud in an African Aid group.
It’s Friday, May 9, and this is the news you need to know to start your day.
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<h2>A New Pope</h2>
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Topline: The world has a new pope – the first American in history — Pope Leo XIV.
A new pope was named on Thursday. Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago native, was elected pope on the second day of the conclave. Leo XIV, the Church&#8217;s 267th pope, will lead 1.4 billion Catholics around the world.
Pope Leo appeared visibly emotional as he appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and addressed the massive crowd in the square.
“Peace be with you all! Dearest brothers and sisters, this is the first greeting of the resurrected Christ, the good shepherd who has given up his life for God, and I should also like this greeting of peace to enter our hearts and your families and to all those people wherever they are. All peoples throughout the world, peace be with you.”
Leo was born in the United States, but spent much of his priesthood in Peru. He became Bishop of Chiclayo in Peru for eight years until 2023, when he was made a cardinal by Pope Francis. He also led the Augustinian Order. Francis then made Prevost the Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops — this means he was a Vatican official responsible for recommending priests to be made bishops around the world. Prevost was not considered the most likely cardinal to become pope, but Vatican officials are often considered for the position.
Pope Leo has been strong on Church doctrine, but he has overall been seen as a centrist on political issues.
<h2>Trump Secures U.K. Trade Deal</h2>
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Topline: President Donald Trump announced a trade agreement with the United Kingdom on Thursday, and the markets responded well amid hope of more trade deals to come.
Ever since President Trump rolled out his Liberation Day tariffs, he’s promised that U.S. trading partners would come to the negotiating table and that deals would follow — and on Thursday, we saw the first such deal. The president announced a “full and comprehensive” trade agreement to “cement the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom for many years to come.”
&#8220;This morning, I&#8217;m thrilled to announce that we have reached a breakthrough trade deal with the United Kingdom,” Trump said. “Today is a victory day in World War II, we won the war together, so there could be no more perfect morning to reach this historic agreement.”
The president held firm on the ten percent universal tariff he put in place last month, but did offer concessions elsewhere –  for example, he agreed to lower the tariff on British automobiles from 27.5% to 10%, while the rate for steel and aluminum will fall to zero.
For their part, the British agreed to open their markets to American ethanol, beef, and poultry — the White House said that means billions of dollars in new profits for our farmers and ranchers. They also agreed to purchase $10 billion of Boeing airplanes in exchange for the elimination of U.S. tariffs on Rolls-Royce engines and plane parts. Tech stocks skyrocketed when it was announced that the Brits would also eliminate a digital tax on American tech companies.
Trump hinted that he was “very close” on “numerous deals,” adding that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent would be heading to Switzerland for negotiations with China. He also made sure to note that, rather than taking a piecemeal approach with the rest of Europe, he’s working on a single comprehensive deal with all of the EU – but the president also suggested that future deals would be unlikely to lower tariffs to the same degree.
<h2>Fraud Uncovered In African Aid</h2>
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Topline: A new Daily Wire investigation uncovers how one government agency went to great lengths to block a DOGE audit.
The African Development Foundation was deemed a resistance hero by the media for stonewalling DOGE auditors, including locking their doors. A small federal agency with 30 employees and a $45 million budget, by law, the foundation is tasked with giving grants of up to $250,000 for economic development in Africa, and it’s only allowed to give to African-run entities.
Employees at the African Development Foundation refused to let DOGE in, and said they wouldn’t recognize Trump’s appointee to lead it – Peter Moracco, who was also dismantling USAID. They also filed a lawsuit claiming DOGE was intruding on their privacy. Ultimately, the Trump administration seized the building with the assistance of U.S. Marshals.
A Daily Wire investigation found that the African Development Foundation would give money to African organizations and then require them to redirect that money back to the United States to pay officials, their friends, or former employers. Americans who worked at the headquarters of this agency in D.C. were wired money from African entities.
“I literally have a receipt for $17,000 from Kenya to a woman who was working as the assistant to the African Development Foundation’s CEO,” Daily Wire Investigative Reporter Luke Rosiak told Morning Wire. “The CEO, CD Glin, would actually push unwanted projects on Africans as a way of steering money to his friends. In one case, they told African groups that they’d give a grant to manufacture COVID masks, but they had to subcontract it to Glin’s friend in Colorado. The African groups said there’s no demand for that, we already have all the COVID masks we need, but Glin didn’t care.”
USAID inspector general agents suspect that at least some of the refusal to cooperate with DOGE was an attempt to cover up criminal conduct. The African Development Foundation’s chief financial officer, Matthieu Zahui, repeatedly steered about a million dollars in grants and contracts to an African company called Ganiam Ltd. without competition. One of them was for “travel” during COVID, when international travel dropped precipitously. USAID IG seized Zahui’s phone and found that Ganiam was owned by Zahui’s friend, and every time he gave it a contract, the friend sent money to Zahui’s personal bank account. But Zahui was never arrested.

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President Donald Trump said he will join representatives from the United Kingdom in the Oval Office on Thursday morning to announce a &#8220;major trade deal,&#8221; which he promises will be the &#8220;first of many.&#8221;
Trump posted on Truth Social Wednesday night, hinting at the announcement with a &#8220;highly respected&#8221; country before posting again on Thursday morning and revealing that it will be the United Kingdom. The trade deal is set to be announced in a press conference in the Oval Office at 10:00 a.m. ET, according to Trump.
&#8220;The agreement with the United Kingdom is a full and comprehensive one that will cement the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom for many years to come,&#8221; the president <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114471661029075259" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. &#8220;Because of our long time history and allegiance together, it is a great honor to have the United Kingdom as our FIRST announcement. Many other deals, which are in serious stages of negotiation, to follow!&#8221;
A British official <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/business/economy/trump-trade-britain.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> The New York Times that the deal would benefit both countries, but did not offer specifics.
Trump met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House in late February, before Trump rolled out his &#8220;Liberation Day&#8221; tariffs affecting nearly every country in the world. Trump&#8217;s move <a href="https://www.great.gov.uk/markets/united-states/us-trade-tariffs/#:~:text=The%20US%20announced%20updated%20tariffs,not%20available%20in%20the%20US" target="_blank" rel="noopener">imposed</a> a 10% tariff on U.K. imports, which took effect on April 5. The European country is also being hit by Trump&#8217;s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium and car parts. The United Kingdom threatened a retaliatory tariff on U.S. goods as it prepared for Trump&#8217;s levy to go into effect last month. Even before Trump&#8217;s &#8220;Liberation Day&#8221; announcement, the United Kingdom had already imposed a tariff on some U.S. goods, including a 10% duty on car imports.
Whether Trump&#8217;s deal with the United Kingdom will result in the cancellation of the tariff on the country will be a key point of interest in the press conference, as it could signal how the Trump administration is pursuing deals with other nations. The administration says it is close to coming to trade agreements with dozens of countries, and White House officials will finally <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breakthrough-trump-officials-set-date-for-direct-trade-talks-with-china" target="_blank" rel="noopener">begin</a> talks with China on Saturday.
During a cabinet meeting earlier this week, Trump said that the United States &#8220;could sign 25 deals right now,&#8221; but added that it&#8217;s up to other countries &#8220;to sign deals with us.&#8221;
&#8220;They want a piece of our market,&#8221; he added. &#8220;We don&#8217;t want a piece of their market, we don&#8217;t care about their market.&#8221;

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Prince Harry sat down for an interview in California with the BBC one day after losing an appeal to reinstate his security detail in the United Kingdom.
The former working British royal, who quit his official duties and fled to California with his actress wife, Meghan Markle, in 2020, said he was very upset at the outcome.
&#8220;I&#8217;m devastated &#8211; not so much as devastated with the loss that I am about the people behind the decision, feeling as though this is okay. Is it a win for them?&#8221; Prince Harry said.
&#8220;I&#8217;m sure there are some people out there, probably most likely the people that wish me harm, [who] consider this a huge win,” he added.
Harry, 40, said his father, King Charles, &#8220;won&#8217;t speak to me because of this security stuff.” He also alluded to the king’s current cancer battle, saying he did &#8220;not know how much longer my father has,” per <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8074n5z597o">BBC</a>.
“I can&#8217;t see a world in which I would bring my wife and children back to the UK at this point,&#8221; the Duke of Sussex said during the interview. 
&#8220;There have been so many disagreements between myself and some of my family,&#8221; he continued, saying that he has &#8220;forgiven&#8221; them.
&#8220;I would love reconciliation with my family. There&#8217;s no point continuing to fight anymore, life is precious,&#8221; Prince Harry said, insisting that the security argument has &#8220;always been the sticking point.&#8221;
Markle and Harry share two children: Archie, 6, and Lilibet, 4. The Duchess of Sussex did not address the interview, but did share a black and white photo on Instagram of her husband and the children facing away from the camera. 
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As for losing the court battle to reinstate security, Prince Harry said, “The things that they’re going to miss is, well, everything. I love my country &#8230; Despite what some people in that country have done.”
Harry added, “I miss the U.K., I miss parts of the U.K., of course I do … I think that it’s really quite sad that I won’t be able to show my children my homeland.”

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Prince Harry Loses Court Battle, Says He Would ‘Love A Reconciliation’ With His Family

Prince Harry Loses Court Battle, Says He Would 'Love A Reconciliation' With His Family

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Seven Iranians in Great Britain were arrested in two suspected terror cells for planning attacks or threatening national security, law enforcement said Sunday.
London&#8217;s Metropolitan Police said they had arrested five men between the ages of 29 and 46 on Saturday on suspicion of preparing “a terrorist act.” Four of the men were Iranian, while the nationality of the fifth was yet to be determined. The Iranians were questioned under section 5 of the United Kingdom&#8217;s Terrorism Act.
Three other Iranians were detained under section 27 of the National Security Act 2023, applicable to anyone involved in “foreign power threat activity.”
“Speculation mounted on Sunday evening the suspected terror group was looking to hit a synagogue or another target linked to the Jewish community,” The Daily Mail <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14678925/sas-swoop-iran-terror-cell-major-attack-britain.html/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>, adding that at the time of their arrests, the terrorists were “reportedly hours away from staging a massacre.”
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/04/uk-arrests-five-men-including-four-iranians-over-suspected-terrorist-plot" target="_blank" rel="noopener">According</a> to British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, the “two major operations” arresting the suspected terrorists prevented one of the biggest threats “we have seen in recent years,” adding, “These are major operations and the ongoing investigation is immensely important, and, of course, it involves Iranian nationals in both investigations. But this reflects the complexity of the kinds of challenges to our national security we continue to face.&#8221;
Last October, Ken McCallum, the head of MI5, <a href="https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/seven-iranian-nationals-arrested-terrorism-k4wwa0af">said</a> the agency had dealt with 20 “potentially lethal” plots backed by Iran since 2022. In March of this year, similarly, former MI6 boss Sir Richard Dearlove said Iran and its proxies constitute a “threat” to British Jews.
“The threat from Iran sits in a wider context of the growing, diversifying and evolving threat that the UK faces from malign activity by a number of states,” British security minister Dan Jarvis recently <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/terror-arrests-came-in-context-of-raised-warnings-about-iran-with-ongoing-chaos-in-its-own-backyard-13361523" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> the British parliament.
“The threat from states has become increasingly interconnected in nature, blurring the lines between: domestic and international; online and offline; and states and their proxies,” he continued. “Turning specifically to Iran, the regime has become increasingly emboldened, asserting itself more aggressively to advance their objectives and undermine ours.”
Iran’s hatred of President Donald Trump has also been more in evidence lately; the editor of the Iranian newspaper Kayhan, Hossein Shariatmadari, who is closely associated with Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, <a href="https://www.memri.org/reports/hossein-shariatmadari-kayhan-editor-and-close-associate-supreme-leader-khamenei-day-not-far" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> on April 4 of Trump, “I said: He has crossed every line! The day is not far off when a few bullets will be fired into his hollow head to avenge the blood of the martyr [Qassem] Soleimani, and he will drink his cursed cup of death!” On April 7, he published an article in which he said his statements were based on Khamenei&#8217;s own comments.
As far back as 2011, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-112hhrg73741/html/CHRG-112hhrg73741.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stated</a> before Congress, “Recent reports indicate that the Iranian government is a threat to homeland security by attempting to assassinate the Saudi ambassador on our soil using drug cartels operating on our doorstep. &#8230;  In February, the International Atomic Energy Agency director agreed that Iranian leaders seemed very determined to  build a nuclear weapon. &#8230; Remember that World War I started because of an assassination of a foreign diplomat.”
After noting the various instances where Iran’s proxies had killed hundreds of Americans, retired U.S. Army General John M. Keane prophetically warned, “This much I do know: If we continue the half-measures of the past, the Iranians will continue to kill us, will continue to sponsor terrorism and use their proxies against our interests, and will continue to pursue nuclear weapons. The next nightmare the world is awaiting is around the corner, and it is an unchecked Iran with nuclear weapons.”

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‘Hours Away From Staging A Massacre’: Numerous Iranians Arrested In Great Britain

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Actor Russell Brand has been granted conditional bail and released by a London judge after his first court appearing over th charges of rape and sexual assault.
The 49-year-old arrived at Westminster Magistrates&#8217; Court on Friday morning. Brand was asked to state his name and address, and to provide addresses for both his U.K. and United States residences, per <a href="https://variety.com/2025/tv/global/russell-brand-london-court-rape-charge-hearing-1236383897/">Variety</a>. He responded “yes” when asked if he understood the consequences of failing to appear before the court. 
Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring scheduled his next court appearance for London&#8217;s Central Criminal Court on May 30.
The actor was initially charged with various crimes by London&#8217;s Metropolitan Police on April 4. Four women allege Brand sexually assaulted them between 1999 and 2005.
The accusations stem from four alleged incidents; one in 1999 in which a woman said she was raped in the Bournemouth area, one in 2001 in which a woman claimed she was indecently assaulted in the Westminster area of London, one in 2004 when a woman said she was orally raped and sexually assaulted in the Westminster area of London, and one between 2004 and 2005, in which a woman claimed she was sexually assaulted in the Westminster area of London.
Brand released a <a href="https://x.com/rustyrockets/status/1908184087304548484">statement</a> on April 4 addressing the charges and thanking fans for their “incredible and overwhelming messages of support.”
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My response. <a href="https://t.co/wJMGxlwBh0">pic.twitter.com/wJMGxlwBh0</a>
&mdash; Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) <a href="https://twitter.com/rustyrockets/status/1908184087304548484?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 4, 2025</a></blockquote>
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“I’ve always told you guys that when I was young and single before I had my wife and family… I was a fool,” he said in a video shared on social media. “Man, I was a fool before I lived in the light of the Lord. I was a drug addict, sex addict, and an imbecile. What I never was was a rapist.”
“I’ve never engaged in non-consensual activity,” he stated. “I pray that you can see that by looking in my eyes.”
He thanked fans again and said he was “grateful” for the opportunity to “defend these charges in court.”

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Russell Brand Granted Bail In First Court Hearing Over Rape And Assault Charges

Russell Brand Granted Bail In London Court Hearing Over Rape Charges

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“Harry Potter” actors are making their position on the trans debate clear in the wake of the historic Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ruling that the definition of a woman is determined by biological sex.
Several celebrities from “Harry Potter” projects both past and present signed an open letter declaring their belief that the ruling was wrong.
Eddie Redmayne, star of the spin-off prequel franchise “Fantastic Beasts,” signed the letter, as did Paapa Essiedu, who will portray Severus Snape in the upcoming “Harry Potter” television adaptation from HBO. Katie Leung, an actress from the original films, also added her name to the document, per <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/media/article/harry-potter-actors-letter-trans-supreme-court-ruling-gc3hjxjqj">The Times of London</a>.
“We the undersigned film and television professionals stand in solidarity with the trans, nonbinary and intersex communities who have been impacted by the Supreme Court ruling on April 16,” the open letter says.
“We believe the ruling undermines the lived reality and threatens the safety of trans, non-binary and intersex people living in the UK,” it said. “Film and television are powerful tools for empathy and education, and we believe passionately in the ability of the screen to change hearts and minds. This is our opportunity to be on the right side of history.”
Redmayne, Essiedu, Leung and more than 2,000 other individuals added their names to the letter. Other celebrity signatories include “The Last of Us” star Bella Ramsey, “The Brutalist” actor and Taylor Swift’s ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn, and “Bridgerton” actress Nicola Coughlan.
Meanwhile, Rowling, who has been openly critical of the radical trans agenda for years, has been celebrating the Supreme Court ruling as a great victory.
“Think I might be having a cigar later,” Rowling shared on X April 16 after the ruling was handed down.
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I love it when a plan comes together.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SupremeCourt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SupremeCourt</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WomensRights?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WomensRights</a> <a href="https://t.co/agOkWmhPgb">pic.twitter.com/agOkWmhPgb</a>
&mdash; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1912644919103004807?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2025</a></blockquote>
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“It took three extraordinary, tenacious Scottish women with an army behind them to get this case heard by the Supreme Court and, in winning, they’ve protected the rights of women and girls across the UK,” the billionaire “Harry Potter” author wrote in a follow-up later. “I’m so proud to know you.”
Leftist fans and trans activists were furious that Rowling would be involved in the upcoming TV adaptation, but HBO <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hbo-stands-by-j-k-rowling-despite-pressure-to-denounce-her-transgender-comments?author=Amanda+Harding&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=HBO+Stands+By+J.K.+Rowling+Despite+Pressure+To+Denounce+Her+Transgender+Comments">released a statement</a> last fall confirming she would be involved despite the backlash.
“We are proud to once again tell the story of Harry Potter — the heartwarming books that speak to power of friendship, resolve and acceptance,” the statement said. “J.K. Rowling has a right to express her personal views. We will remain focused on the development of the new series, which will only benefit from her involvement.”

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‘Harry Potter’ Stars Sign Letter Supporting Trans Rights As JK Rowling Celebrates U.K. Court Ruling

'Harry Potter' Stars Sign Letter Supporting Trans Rights As JK Rowling Celebrates U.K. Court Ruling

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Author JK Rowling responded to a comment from Boy George, the former lead singer of Culture Club, claiming &#8220;she hates men,&#8221; which is just a small part of the backlash she’s received since the United Kingdom&#8217;s Supreme Court ruled that the definition of a woman is determined by biological sex.
The billionaire “Harry Potter” author has been a controversial figure for years as critics labeled her a TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminist) for stating her belief that men cannot become women. These criticisms went mainstream again last week when actor Pedro Pascal <a href="https://fox59.com/news/entertainment/last-of-us-actor-pedro-pascal-calls-harry-potter-author-heinous-loser/">accused</a> Rowling of exhibiting “heinous loser behavior” for celebrating the court ruling.
Pascal, who has a trans-identifying sibling, recently attended the U.K. premiere of Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” wearing a “Protect the Dolls” T-shirt, which was created to benefit a charity for trans-identifying people. The actor spoke out about these issues in the past, saying, “A world without trans people has never existed and never will… I can’t think of anything more vile and small than terrorizing the smallest, most vulnerable community of people who want nothing from you, except for the right to exist.”
Boy George, 63, responded to a user on X who had commented on a post about Pascal. The original post stated that Pascal &#8220;doesn&#8217;t hate women.”
Boy George replied, “Stop this nonsense that if you don&#8217;t agree with [JK Rowling] you hate women. She hates men. This is where this truth lies. She cannot differentiate between a &#8216;trans&#8217; woman and a biological male. Which is weird with her imagination?”
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🙄I&#8217;m married to a man, George. I do not hate men. I simply live in reality where men &#8211; however they identify &#8211; commit 98% of sexual assaults, and 88% of victims are female. Trans-identified men are no less likely than other kinds of men to pose a risk to women or girls. <a href="https://t.co/0zC3p99WyL">https://t.co/0zC3p99WyL</a>
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1916282326205579346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2025</a></blockquote>
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And then Rowling weighed in, shooting down the singer’s assertions. “I&#8217;m married to a man, George. I do not hate men,” the author wrote along with an eye roll emoji. “I simply live in reality where men &#8211; however they identify &#8211; commit 98% of sexual assaults, and 88% of victims are female. Trans-identified men are no less likely than other kinds of men to pose a risk to women or girls.”
&#8220;I hate to point this out*, but accusing me of hating men because I don&#8217;t think trans women should be given access to all women-only spaces does rather suggest that (in spite of your feverish assertions to the contrary) you&#8217;re well aware that these are, in fact, men. *I don&#8217;t,&#8221; she <a href="https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1916456363393155436">wrote</a> in a follow-up X post.

JK Rowling Responds To Boy George Claiming ‘She Hates Men’

JK Rowling Responds To Boy George Claiming She 'Hates' Men

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The approval of leftist leaders in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom has surged since President Donald Trump took office in January and began implementing his economic and foreign policy agendas.
The Wall Street Journal <a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/trump-world-left-leaders-polling-43095b2f?mod=hp_lead_pos6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> on Thursday that the reaction to the beginning of Trump&#8217;s second administration has given new life to liberal leaders who previously looked destined for defeat in upcoming elections. Trump&#8217;s massive tariffs imposed on nearly every country in the world are the top issue that appears to be driving support for leftist leaders.
The biggest swing following Trump&#8217;s inauguration came in Canada, where the ruling Liberal Party appeared dead in the water until Trump imposed a tariff on Canadian goods and suggested making Canada the 51st state.
Trump&#8217;s policies and attitude toward Canada have appeared to turn the upcoming prime minister election on its head — shifting from a likely flip to the Conservative Party to potentially remaining in the hands of the Liberal Party and leftist Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, were ahead of the Liberals by more than 20 points in the polls, but now the Liberals lead by around 4 points, according to the WSJ. Poilievre and his Conservative Party hope to gain back support among Canadians, who will go to the polls on Monday.
In Australia, which is holding elections on May 3, Left-leaning Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is now ahead in the polls by more than 10 points after trailing his conservative opponent, Peter Dutton, by six points in January. The jump in support for Albanese coincides with Australians losing trust in the U.S. government, according to polling results from the Lowy Institute. The think tank found that only 36% of Australians have any level of trust in the United States to act responsibly, the WSJ reported. That was down from 56% last year.
The United Kingdom&#8217;s Left-leaning Labour Party is still struggling with its approval rating, sitting at just 29%, but that&#8217;s an 8-point increase from February. The upward trend in approval for the British Labour Party followed Prime Minister Keir Starmer&#8217;s meeting with Trump at the White House in late February to discuss tariffs and the war in Ukraine. Starmer has <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ev43vqj49o" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vowed</a> to &#8220;only strike a [trade] deal&#8221; with Trump &#8220;if it&#8217;s in the national interest.&#8221; Earlier this month, an Ipsos poll showed a 17-point drop in the number of Britons who agreed that the United Kingdom has a &#8220;special relationship&#8221; with the United States, down to 30%.
Conservative leaders in Canada and Australia are trying to navigate Trump&#8217;s policies as they seek to regain support ahead of their elections. Poilievre, a popular figure on the Canadian Right, has pushed &#8220;Canada First&#8221; campaign messaging, similar to Trump&#8217;s &#8220;America First&#8221; slogan. The Canadian parliamentarian has also amassed a large following among Canadian and some American conservatives for his viral critiques of the legacy media and former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Despite his similarities to Trump, Poilievre has been careful to differentiate himself from the U.S. president and has strongly opposed Trump&#8217;s tariffs that are now affecting the Canadian economy, calling Trump&#8217;s move &#8220;historic mistreatment of Canada.&#8221; Poilievre&#8217;s strategy is showing signs of success, as the Conservative Party has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/conservative-party-surges-ahead-of-canadian-election-as-concerns-over-trump-seem-to-wane-poll" target="_blank" rel="noopener">regained</a> some ground on the Liberals, according to a CTV News-Globe and Mail-Nanos poll released earlier this week. According to the survey, Conservatives have narrowed the gap from 5.6 points to 3.6 points.
Dutton, the Australian conservative candidate, has pushed policies similar to those implemented by Trump, such as seeking to radically cut government spending. Dutton, however, has called Trump comparisons a &#8220;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/05/donald-trump-in-the-white-house-seemed-like-a-plus-for-peter-dutton-but-after-this-week-maybe-not-so-much" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sledge</a>&#8221; used to attack him, adding that “the government doesn’t have a good story to tell.”

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Trans-identified activist Dylan Mulvaney has joined in on the trend of threatening to leave the United States for good.
“I’m trying to move here permanent [sic],” he <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIolRogP_CQ/">told</a> the U.K.-based outlet Pink News while discussing his lead role in the musical stage play “We Aren’t Kids Anymore,” which is playing at the Savoy Theatre in London.
“There’s something about being here that makes me feel like, people have been so kind, and the theater culture’s amazing, and Percy Pigs are my favorite,” Mulvaney continued. “So honestly, that makes the move worth it.” 
This isn’t the first time Mulvaney, best known for partnering with Bud Light in what became one of the biggest PR disasters in history, has discussed leaving his home country. The trans activist fled to Peru in 2023 to “feel something” and “feel safe,” as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dylan-mulvaney-flies-to-peru-to-feel-safe-participate-in-shaman-ceremonies-amid-bud-light-backlash">reported</a>.
“I’ve seen a lot of llamas. The people here are so kind. I feel very safe here,” Mulvaney said at the time. “It’s a little sad that I had to leave my country to feel safe but that will get better eventually.”
Anheuser-Busch lost billions of dollars in market value after a partnership with Mulvaney, in which the activist was sent a Bud Light can with his face on it. Mulvaney later blasted Bud Light, saying that the brand did not do enough to “publicly stand” up for him. 
“I took a brand deal with a company that I loved. And I posted a sponsored video to my page,” Mulvaney said at the time. “And it must have been a slow news week, because the way that this ad got blown up, you would have thought I was like, on a billboard, or on a TV commercial or something major, but no, it was just an Instagram video.”
“And I was waiting for the brand to reach out to me, but they never did. And for months now, I’ve been scared to leave my house, I have been ridiculed in public, I’ve been followed,” Mulvaney added. 
Sales of Bud Light plummeted following the Mulvaney partnership, and the beer has since lost its place as one of the country’s 10 most popular beers. Years later, its reputation still hasn’t fully recovered.
Meanwhile, Mulvaney might not find the absolute acceptance he’s seeking in London. The United Kingdom’s highest court <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/uk-supreme-court-rules-trans-identifying-men-are-not-women">ruled last week</a> that the legal definition of “woman” is based on biology and does not include trans-identifying men who say they are women.
In the landmark judgment, the British Supreme Court ruled that the meaning of “woman” in equality legislation is a “biological woman and biological sex,” and the “concept of sex is binary, a person is either a woman or a man.”

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Trans Activist Dylan Mulvaney Floats Move To London, But U.K. Just Ruled Men Aren’t Women

Trans Activist Dylan Mulvaney Floats Move To London, But U.K. Just Ruled Men Aren't Women

Drummer Zak Starkey, who is the son of The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, just publicly commented on his removal from the band The Who earlier this year after playing with them for almost three decades.
While rumors have circulated that Starkey was let go due to disagreements among the band members, Starkey said the issue was actually a “medical emergency.”
“I’m very proud of my near 30 years with The Who,” the 59-year-old musician told <a href="https://people.com/zak-starkey-ringo-starr-son-breaks-silence-exiting-the-who-exclusive-11716449?">People</a>, before referencing Keith Moon, the legendary drummer with The Who from 1964 until his death in 1978.  “Filling the shoes of my Godfather, ‘uncle Keith’ has been the biggest honor and I remain their biggest fan. They’ve been like family to me.”
“In January, I suffered a serious medical emergency with blood clots in my right bass drum calf,” Starkey continued. “This is now completely healed and does not affect my drumming or running.”
Starkey also seemed to reference an incident that occurred during a show at Royal Albert Hall last month, when Metro reported that singer Robert Daltrey was struggling to hear over the sound of the drums.
Starkey said, &#8220;After playing those songs with the band for so many decades, I’m surprised and saddened anyone would have an issue with my performance that night, but what can you do?&#8221;
“I plan to take some much needed time off with my family, and focus on the release of ‘Domino Bones’ by Mantra Of The Cosmos with Noel Gallagher in May and finishing my autobiography written solely by me,” added Starkey. “29 years at any job is a good old run, and I wish them the best,” he concluded.
A rep for The Who confirmed Starkey’s departure last month, describing it as a “mutual decision.” 
“The band made a collective decision to part ways with Zak after this round of shows at the Royal Albert Hall,&#8221; the rep <a href="https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/news/the-who-zak-starkey-fired-reason-roger-daltrey-oasis-lineup-b2734169.html">told</a> The Independent. “They have nothing but admiration for him and wish him the very best for his future.”
The Who formed in London in 1964. The band rose to fame with their popular live performances, which made them icons of the British Invasion alongside The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. They’re known for hits like “My Generation” and the rock opera “Tommy.”

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