Category: Western Media

Video: During remarks on the Senate floor, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) criticized the Trump Administration for moving the country towards ‘oligarchy’.

Around 10 people have been killed in a shooting at an adult education centre, Swedish police said, the deadliest attack to take place in the country on what the prime minister said was a “painful day” for the country. The gunman is believed to be among those killed, and a search is continuing at the school for other possible victims, the local police chief told a news conference. “We know that 10 or so people have been killed here today. The…

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs started a wave of patriotic pushback this weekend from Canadians declaring that they were swapping American items off their shopping lists and cancelling their subscriptions to leading streaming services. Mr. Trump’s plan to impose 25-per-cent tariffs on Canadian goods starting Tuesday has prompted fears of an economic shock that will throw hundreds of thousands out of work. The federal government immediately responded with retaliatory tariffs as political leaders urged the public to shop local and…

Pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order on Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism, the Justice Department announced today the formation of a multi-agency Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism. The Task Force’s first priority will be to root out anti-Semitic harassment in schools and on college campuses. In addition to the Department of Justice, the Task Force will include representatives from the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and other agencies as it develops. The Task Force…

One air traffic controller was working two positions when a passenger jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided in mid-air with a military helicopter near Washington late Wednesday, according to a report from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The report, obtained by The Associated Press, says the staffing configuration “was not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic.” The plane was landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va., when it collided with the…

Amazon.com was sued on Wednesday by consumers who accused the retailing giant of secretly tracking their movements through their cellphones, and selling data it collects. According to a proposed class action in San Francisco federal court, Amazon obtained “backdoor access” to consumers’ phones by providing tens of thousands of app developers with code known as Amazon Ads SDK to be embedded in their apps. This allegedly enabled Amazon to collect an enormous amount of timestamped geolocation data about where consumers…

The Chinese-made AI chatbot DeepSeek may not always answer some questions about topics that are often censored by Beijing, according to tests run by CBC News and The Associated Press, and is providing different information than its U.S.-owned competitor ChatGPT. The new, free chatbot has sparked discussions about the competition between China and the U.S. in AI development, with many users flocking to test it. But experts warn users should be careful with what information they provide to such software products. It is also “a little bit surprising,”…

Israeli forces shot a two-year-old girl in the head in her West Bank home on Saturday while she was eating dinner with her family, according to health officials and family members. The Palestinian Health Ministry says Laila Muhammad Al-Khatib was shot dead during an Israeli military raid on the village of Ash-Shuhada, just south of Jenin. “They started to shoot at us through the windows without any warning,” Ghada Asous, the toddler’s grandmother, said. “All of a sudden, the special forces raided…

Trump has apparently not ruled out the use of military force to annex Greenland. During a press conference on January 8, 2025, Trump stated that “all options were on the table,” refusing to exclude the possibility of military force (The Guardian). The confrontational stance has raised concerns among European leaders, with Germany and France warning against any use of force over Greenland (The Guardian). German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said “the principle of the inviolability of borders applies to every country……

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc has asked his fellow ministers to draw up a list of ideas he can deploy in the planned spring budget to fight back against U.S. protectionism, a threat that shows no signs of going away even if Canada has secured a pause to President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs. In an undated, confidential memo sent to cabinet ministers and obtained by CBC News, LeBlanc writes he is only willing to consider spending more money on initiatives that respond to the “current Canada-U.S….

While fighting in the air may have stopped in Gaza, danger remains for Palestinians returning to parts of the war-torn territory due to unexploded bombs on the ground. They blend in with the mounds of rubble and destruction. Efforts are underway in Gaza to locate and remove these bombs, starting in the southern Gaza city of Rafah — which saw some of the heaviest combat in the 15-month-long long war between Israel and Hamas. But mines advisory groups say in order…

A Republican congressman has introduced an amendment to the Constitution that would allow President Donald Trump to seek a third term in office, arguing that it will ensure “we can sustain the bold leadership our nation so desperately needs.” Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee revealed his long-shot measure Thursday that would amend the 22nd Amendment, which sets the current two-term limit for presidents. “He has proven himself to be the only figure in modern history capable of reversing our nation’s…

As reported by RAI News, Italy: About eighty people are seen lined up, handcuffs on their wrists, boarding military planes and being repatriated to Guatemala. “The expulsions have started,” says the White House spokesman. In El Paso, a city in Texas on the border with Mexico, Bishop Mark Joseph Seitz summons the press before the diocese to denounce the social repercussions of this crackdown: “When the government tramples on human dignity we must react.” In one RAI TG1 report, the…

As of January 22, 2025, here are some developments concerning President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump’s Ultimatum to Putin on Ukraine War: President Trump has demanded that President Putin end the war in Ukraine, describing the conflict as “ridiculous.” He warned that Russia would face economic sanctions, including taxes and tariffs, if it does not cooperate. Trump emphasized his preference for an easy resolution but is prepared to implement other measures if necessary. The Sun Putin’s Response to…

The latest disintegration of a SpaceX test flight was a spectacular sight, as broken-up rocket parts streaked like jellyfish tendrils across the Caribbean sky Thursday evening. But some experts say focusing on that dazzling light show, as many people and media outlets did, highlights a lack of understanding of the environmental aftermath of these spacecraft failures. Moriba Jah, professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Texas Austin, compares it to marvelling at the beauty of a nuclear bomb’s mushroom cloud. “Being mesmerized by…

A grand jury in Seattle returned an indictment today charging a Washington man and his company with conspiracy and for violating the Lacey Act by transporting birds that had been hunted in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). The indictment alleges that, from August 2022 to January 2023, Branden Trager, 46, of Brush Prairie, Washington, and his guiding company, Mayhem Services LLC, guided three hunting parties in Canada to hunt waterfowl when Trager was not permitted under Canadian…