Senator Chris Murphy:

A secret payment of at least 187 million dollars to Trump’s family, a payment of at least 31 million dollars to the family of Trump’s top Middle East advisor, and then soon after a gift of national security secrets to the UAE that up until those two secret payments every American president had refused to give.

That is corruption. Those are the elements of a bribe. This is potentially criminal conduct.

Republicans may not be willing to do anything about this corruption simply because the president is of your party.

For now, Trump and his friends may get away with these crimes and with this corruption, but the rule of law is coming back and when it does, everyone who has greased their palms off government service, trading government favors for cash and violating the laws of this nation, are going to jail.

Russian Spy Satellites Suspected of Intercepting Key European Space Assets

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Elon Musk became the first person in history with a net worth over $850 billion.

This happened after SpaceX acquired xAI (including X/Twitter), valuing the combined company at about $1.25 trillion.

The deal added roughly $84B to Musk’s wealth.

For comparison, the #2 richest person (Larry Page) has about $280B — over $570B less.

Source: Forbes

WATCH: Turkish President Erdogan was officially welcomed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi during a visit to Cairo, Egypt.

Melinda Gates says Bill Gates must “answer for his behavior” after being named in Epstein files, adding that “no girl should ever be put in those situations.”

She says the revelations are “personally hard” because they “bring back memories of some very, very painful times” in her marriage, but insists she has “moved on” and that the remaining questions are for “my ex-husband… not me.”

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Sudan Torture Survivor Seeks UK Counter-Terror Probe Into RSF Links

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Venezuela’s Vice President for Economy Calixto Ortega Sánchez:

We didn't have access to our own money.

If you allow us to function like a regular country, Venezuela will show extraordinary improvement and growth.

Venezuela’s Vice President for Economy Calixto Ortega Sánchez:

We know that the reference for Venezuela is that the country with the biggest oil reserve, and we want to stop being known about this.

We want to be known as one of the countries with the highest production levels and use the model, for example, of this country that use these revenues to diversify the economy.

Keir Starmer:

Peter Mandelson repeatedly lied to my team when asked about his relationship with Epstein.

I regret appointing him as Ambassador; if I knew then what I know now, he would never have been anywhere near government.

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa:

We don’t need to please the West or please the East; we please ourselves.

Botswana’s President Duma Boko:

Africa is poised to rule the world.

Tucker Carlson:

So, what are your plans for the world once you rule it?

Boko:

To make it fairer, to make it more equitable. To ensure that intellectual property is internalized in every part of the African continent, that innovation serves humanity and not just a predatory elite, and that everybody can partake equitably and benefit from the fruits of the economy and the vast opportunities that are available in the world.

Tucker Carlson:

What do you think about Venezuela?

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa:

Venezuela is very far from Zimbabwe.

Tucker: Yes sirrrr!

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Maduro's capture:

We are interested to know why is it happening.

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio on Maduro’s capture:

I’m still stunned. But I still have to understand: is society still existing? And if not, what becomes of the world?

We are in as a state of flux, because everything that we have understood as the basis for international order is fragmenting or being destroyed right in front of our faces.

Russian Foreign Ministry Spox. Zakharova:

The Zelensky regime has surpassed the ideological idols of the Third Reich in cruelty and hatred.

Washington accepted Tehran’s request to move the meeting to Muscat and limit discussions to Iran’s nuclear programme, excluding regional or missile issues.

The talks are set for Friday as military tensions between the two sides continue to rise.

Source: FT

Somalia’s Defense Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi Ahmed quotes a poem about Turkish F-16 jets delivering destruction to extremists:

The F-16s are carrying a message… to the Khawarij (extremists).

Wherever their missiles land, they will set an example for you.

What awaits you today is destruction and mourning.

Prepare for the missiles and the roar of the gunpowder, and accept your end.

Bill Gates on Epstein:

Yeah, I met Jeffrey in 2011, so over a period of three years I had a number of dinners with him.

The focus was always that he knew a lot of very rich people, and he was saying he could get them to give money to global health.

In retrospect, that was a dead end, and I’ve said many times — but I’ll say again — I was foolish to spend time with him.

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Bill Gates on Epstein:

Apparently Jeffrey wrote an email to himself. That email was never sent; the email is, you know, false.

So I don’t know what his thinking was there — you know, was he trying to attack me in some way?

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Bill Gates on Epstein:

You know it’s factually true that I was only at dinners — you know, I never went to the island, I never met any women...

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Human Rights Watch Israel-Palestine director Omar Shakir & assistant researcher Milena Ansari resign after HRW blocked a 33-page report accusing Israel of crimes against humanity over refugee return.

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