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“Netherlands: Drone Sightings Halt Flights At Major Airport”

Netherlands: Drone Sightings Delays Flights At Major Airport

November 25, 2025 4:32 pm

Unidentified drones triggered a four-hour shutdown at Eindhoven Airport as European officials warn of rising UAV incursions targeting military sites.

Flights were suspended for hours at one of the Netherlands’ busiest regional airports after multiple sightings of unidentified drones forced authorities to close local airspace, deepening concerns over a surge in unexplained Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), activity across northern Europe.

Eindhoven Airport halted all operations for about four hours on Saturday November 22, 2025, after drones were spotted flying over the region for a second consecutive day. At least nine flights were diverted to other cities, leaving passengers stranded and …

US Targets Haitian Official With Visa Ban, Alleges Gang Support

US Targets Haitian Official With Visa Ban, Alleges Gang Support

November 25, 2025 2:37 pm

Washington revokes entry privileges for unnamed Haitian officials accused of backing gangs and obstructing security efforts as violence deepens across Haiti.

United States has imposed visa restrictions on a Haitian government official accused of supporting criminal gangs and hindering national security efforts, the State Department announced on Monday November 24, 2025, marking the latest move in Washington’s escalating pressure campaign over Haiti’s worsening crisis.

In a brief statement, the department said the unnamed official had provided backing to gangs and other criminal networks that the U.S. describes as “terrorist gangs.” The official’s existing U.S. visas have been revoked, and the …

Israel Dismisses Generals, Punishes Officers Over Oct. 7 Flaws

Israel Dismisses Generals, Punishes Officers Over Oct. 7 Flaws

November 25, 2025 1:32 pm

Israeli military removes senior commanders and disciplines top officers after damning findings on intelligence lapses preceding Hamas’s October 2023 assault.

Israel’s military has dismissed three generals and sanctioned several senior officers for what investigators describe as deep institutional failures that allowed Hamas’s October 2023 attack to unfold largely undetected. The decision, announced on Sunday, comes amid intensifying demands for accountability from bereaved families and the broader Israeli public.

October 7, 2023 assault, the deadliest in Israel’s history, exposed wide-ranging vulnerabilities across the country’s security and intelligence apparatus. Despite months of debate, the Israeli government has yet to establish a formal …

US: Trump Plan To Label Muslim Brotherhood A Terrorist Group

US: Trump Plan To Label Muslim Brotherhood A Terrorist Group

November 24, 2025 8:12 pm

U.S. President Donald Trump signals intent to designate Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization amid ongoing debates in Washington and Texas.

President Donald Trump has indicated plans to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, reviving a longstanding debate over how to classify the influential Islamic movement, U.S. media report.

Trump, speaking on Sunday November 23, 2025, said the designation “will be done in the strongest and most powerful terms,” noting that “final documents are being drawn.” The remarks signal a continuation of efforts first discussed during his previous administration but not acted on before he left office.

The …

US Congress Authorizes Military Force Plan For Nigeria Crisis

US Congress Authorizes Military Force Plan For Nigeria Crisis

November 24, 2025 7:28 pm

Bipartisan vote authorizes President Trump to use targeted military action against armed groups accused of killing Christian civilians in northern Nigeria.

United States Congress has overwhelmingly approved a resolution granting President Donald Trump authority to launch targeted military action against armed groups in Nigeria, marking one of Washington’s most assertive foreign-policy moves in West Africa in years.

The vote—285 in favor and 98 against—followed an emergency joint session that brought together Democrats and Republicans who described the escalating violence in northern and central Nigeria as a major humanitarian and security crisis. The resolution will become law once signed by the …

Federal Judge Blocks IRS From Sharing Taxpayer Data With ICE

Federal Judge Blocks IRS From Sharing Taxpayer Data With ICE

November 24, 2025 4:02 am

United States Judge bars IRS from sending taxpayer home addresses to ICE, citing probable violations of federal tax law and agency confidentiality rules.

U. S. Federal Judge has blocked the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from providing the home addresses of taxpayers potentially facing deportation to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The ruling raises questions over privacy, tax law, and the scope of immigration enforcement.

U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly issued a 94-page decision on Friday November 21, 2025, in a lawsuit filed by the Center for Taxpayer Rights. The group argued that the IRS’s agreement to share data …

JFK Granddaughter Tatiana Schlossberg Discloses Cancer Battle

“JFK Granddaughter Tatiana Schlossberg Discloses Cancer War”

November 23, 2025 7:54 pm

Tatiana Schlossberg, 35, reveals a terminal leukemia diagnosis and details her arduous treatment while reflecting on family, care, and uncertainty.

Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy, has revealed she is living with a terminal form of leukemia, sharing her diagnosis and treatment journey in a deeply personal essay published in The New Yorker.

Schlossberg, 35, wrote that she was diagnosed last year with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), a fast-progressing blood cancer. Tests showed she carries a rare mutation known as Inversion 3, which appears in fewer than 2% of AML cases and complicates treatment options. Doctors

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US: New York Prison Guards Jailed For Killing Incarcerated Man

US: New York Prison Guards Jailed For Killing Incarcerated Man

November 23, 2025 7:28 pm

New York’s four prison guards to receive prison terms for the fatal beating of Robert Brooks, whose death raised alarms about U.S. correctional oversight.

Four correctional officers in New York have been sentenced to prison for their roles in the killing of an incarcerated Black man whose violent treatment inside an upstate facility prompted outrage and renewed scrutiny of prison oversight in the United States.

The men were convicted in connection with the December 2023 death of 43-year-old Robert Brooks, who was assaulted while handcuffed at the Marcy Correctional Facility, a medium-security prison near Utica. Body-camera video captured key moments

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Trump Demands Jail For All Democrats Urging Military Defiance

Trump Demands Jail For All Democrats Urging Military Defiance

November 23, 2025 7:08 pm

U.S. President Donald Trump calls for six Democrats to be jailed after a video urged military officers to refuse illegal orders, calling it “sedition.”

President Donald Trump on Saturday November 22, 2025, called for six Democratic lawmakers to be jailed after they appeared in a video urging U.S. military officers to refuse illegal orders. The move escalates tensions between the White House and Congress, with Trump labeling the lawmakers’ actions “sedition at the highest level.”

The video, posted Friday on social media, featured Senators and Representatives with military or intelligence backgrounds, including Arizona’s Mark Kelly, Michigan’s Elissa Slotkin, Colorado’s Jason …

“UK Drivers Face £5,000 Fines For Unsecured Christmas Trees”

“UK Drivers Face £5,000 Fines For Unsecured Christmas Trees”

November 23, 2025 5:57 pm

United Kingdom authorities warn motorists that failing to secure Christmas trees could trigger fines up to £5,000 ($6,500), penalty points, and insurance risks.

UK motorists risk fines of up to £5,000 ($6,500), this Christmas if they fail to properly secure their festive trees, authorities and insurance experts have warned. Unsecured trees can obstruct drivers’ views or become dangerous projectiles, creating serious hazards on busy roads.

Car insurance provider Tempcover highlighted that carrying a tree that blocks vision or is inadequately fastened constitutes a breach of the Highway Code. Such offences are classified under careless or dangerous driving laws, which carry …

Tinubu Orders Withdrawal Of VIP Police, Immediate Recruitment

Tinubu Orders Withdrawal Of VIP Police, Immediate Recruitment

November 23, 2025 5:02 pm

Nigerian President directs Police officers guarding VIPs to return to core duties and authorizes recruitment to strengthen national security capacity.

Nigerian government has launched a sweeping overhaul of police deployment, directing officers assigned to guard prominent individuals to return to frontline security duties as part of a wider push to reinforce public safety across the country.

President Bola Tinubu issued the directive during a high-level security meeting in Abuja on Sunday November 23, 2025, attended by the Heads of the Army, Air Force, Police, and the Department of State Services (DSS). The decision marks one of the most significant adjustments

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Tinubu Vows Unwavering Push For National Security

Tinubu Vows Unwavering Push For National Security

November 23, 2025 3:33 pm

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday renewed his pledge to confront Nigeria’s security crises head-on, declaring that his administration “will not relent” until every citizen can live without fear. His remarks, shared on his official X account, underscored both the urgency of recent attacks and the political weight he has placed on restoring public safety.

“Every Nigerian, in every state, has the right to safety — and under my watch, we will secure this nation and protect our people,” the president wrote, framing his message as both a promise and a personal charge.

Tinubu revealed he had cancelled his planned attendance …

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