‘Europe is fanning the flames, made a major strategic mistake,’ Iran threatens after EU sanctions against IRGC
European Union ministers agreed on Thursday to add Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to the bloc’s list of terrorist organizations, two diplomatic sources told Reuters. The decisive measure follows the widespread killing of civilians during a wave of protests in Iran. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Vice President Kaja Kallas […]
“Justice Is Coming”: Border Czar Homan Vows Reckoning For Anti-ICE Groups
Border czar Tom Homan said Thursday that far-left groups accused of funding and organizing attacks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be held responsible. “About the organization and the funding of the attacks on ICE, I’m not going to answer a lot about that because I’m not going to show our hand, but they’ll be […]
Iranian IRGC poses a growing threat in the UK
An April 2025 paper describes how the Iranian IRGC poses a growing threat to UK national security, with links to at least 20 foiled terror plots in the UK since 2022. The IRGC’s methods mirror those of proscribed terrorist organisations, and its activities include spreading antisemitism and recruiting operatives in Britain.
Births Plummet In China As Population Growth Stalls
The number of new babies born in China dropped to 7.9 million in 2025, the lowest number in more than seven decades. This marked a 17 percent decline from one year before, when it was 9.5 million. As Statista’s Anna Fleck reports, according to the National Statistics Bureau of China (NBS), the country’s birth rate […]
Putin receives Iran’s top security official Larijani at Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday received Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, at the Kremlin, the presidential spokesman said, Anadolu reports. Dmitry Peskov said the meeting took place during Larijani’s visit to Russia, without providing further details. US President Donald Trump has urged Iran to make a deal over its nuclear […]
Silver plunges 30% in worst day since 1980
Gold and silver prices plunged Friday, as President Donald Trump’s nomination for the next chair of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, appeared to relieve concerns about the central bank’s independence and sent the dollar soaring. Spot silver was down 28% at $83.45 an ounce, trading near its lows of the day. Silver futures plummeted 31.4% […]
Don Lemon Released Without Bond Over Minnesota Protest Charge
The former CNN anchor Don Lemon and three other people arrested on charges that they violated federal law during a protest at a church in St. Paul, Minn., were released on Friday after initial court hearings. Mr. Lemon vowed to fight the charges after he and a group of journalists and activists were indicted by […]