13+ min ago (672+ words) DAVID RISING Tuesday, 25 November 2025 05:01 AM EST In her announcement Monday ending temporary protection from deportation for citizens of Myanmar, also known as Burma, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem cited the military's plans for "free and fair elections" in December and "successful ceasefire agreements" as among the reasons for her decision. "The situation in Burma has improved enough that it is safe for Burmese citizens to return home," she said in a statement. The military under Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing seized power from democratically-elected Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021 and is seeking to add a sheen of international legitimacy to its government with the upcoming elections. But with Suu Kyi in prison and her party banned, most outside observers have denounced the elections as a sham. "Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem is treating those people just like her family's dog that…...

13+ min ago (192+ words) The Free Beacon first reported on the initial USAID inspector general probe in August, when investigators documented evidence that Hamas "commandeered U.N. aid trucks," embedded terrorist operatives in "U.N. agencies or at U.N. facilities," and ensured humanitarian goods were "directly delivered to Hamas officials." The effort will also help reverse Biden-era policies that made it substantially easier for Hamas-linked nonprofits in Gaza to access U.S. taxpayer cash, according to those briefed on the matter. "Investigations like this one are essential to make sure that foreign assistance does not fall into the wrong hands," a USAID official told the Free Beacon. "It's clear that under the Biden administration, Hamas-affiliated UNRWA workers were given a free pass, despite clear warnings from the IG." Former acting USAID chief operating officer Max Primorac testified to Congress in February and explained how the Biden administration ditched strict vetting procedures…...

16+ min ago (206+ words) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has declined to hold bilateral meetings on Ukraine with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas amid tensions between her and the administration of US President Donald Trump, media reported on Tuesday, citing officials. One source was cited as saying that Kallas is seen as playing the role of a "bad cop" behind the scenes for EU member states, and even Rubio, despite his pro-European stances, declines bilateral meetings with the Estonian diplomat Since last week, the US has been promoting a new peace proposal for Ukraine and sent negotiators to Geneva on Sunday for talks with Ukraine The original 28-point peace plan was subsequently revised down to 19 points, eliminating some of the initial proposals, such as downsizing Ukrainian armed forces, reducing US military aid and banning foreign military presence in Ukraine, as…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago (142+ words) Points included in the plan are widely seen as untenable for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has rejected Mr Trump's previous calls for territorial concessions. Since the draft was made, the U.S. has said it is making "some changes" after seemingly positive talks with Ukraine, while Britain, France and Germany have drafted a European counter [] Points included in the plan are widely seen as untenable for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has rejected Mr Trump's previous calls for territorial concessions. Since the draft was made, the U.S. has said it is making "some changes" after seemingly positive talks with Ukraine, while Britain, France and Germany have drafted a European counter proposal peace plan which is also 28 points, including suggested changes and deletions. [#CONSERVATIVE-COMMANDOS, #28-point-Ukraine-peace-plan, #FederalJudgeOrders, #SchumerShutdown, #ArcticFrost, #CharlieKirk, #Assassina11-25-25]...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (47+ words) Sputnik International is a global news media keeping you updated on all the latest world news 24/7. Browse Sputnik for breaking news and top stories on politics, economy, social media and the most viral trends. Kremlin: Russia Remains Fully Open to Peace Negotiation Process on Ukraine...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago (579+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 781 The White House on Monday expressed support for Israel's right to defend itself following an IDF strike a day earlier in Lebanon that killed Hezbollah's military chief of staff. Asked during a briefing outside the White House whether US President Donald Trump supports the targeted assassination of Haytham Ali Tabatabai, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said she had not spoken to him specifically about the strike. "But of course, the president supports Israel's right to defend itself and to take out any terrorist threats in the region," Leavitt added. Channel 12 news reported on Sunday that the US had known for several days that Israel was planning to escalate its strikes in Lebanon, but was not alerted in advance about the specific strike on Tabatabai. The US State Department designated him as a terrorist and sanctioned…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago (257+ words) AfD co-leader Tino Chrupalla'said'during a recent appearance on public media that "Poland could also become a threat to us'We see that Poland's interests differ from Germany's'We are seeing double standards on the'Nord Stream'issue. Poland'did not extradite'a wanted criminal, a terrorist, to Germany." He's not wrong, but he's also not right for the reasons that people might think, namely the assumption that Poland might one day pose a military threat to Germany. The present piece will clarify the matter. Had the Ukrainian Conflict ended as a result of spring 2022's peace talks, then the opportunity for blowing up that pipeline would have closed, hence the importance of'Poland aiding the UK'in its efforts to convince Zelensky to keep fighting by allowing the unlimited transit of military aid to that end. In the three years since that attack, the German economy'greatly weakened, which…...

1+ hour, 56+ min ago (100+ words) Britain could attempt to undermine US President Donald Trump's peacemaking stance by discrediting him with allegations of ties to Soviet and Russian intelligence services, the press office of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) reported. UK May Undermine Trump's Peacemaking Efforts - Russian Intel "This includes attempts to derail Trump's efforts toward resolving the conflict through a campaign of discreditation. Plans have been drawn up to revive the fake "dossier' prepared by former British intelligence officer K. Steele, accusing the US president and his family members of connections with Soviet and Russian intelligence services," the SVR statement said....

2+ hour, 29+ min ago (398+ words) The UK military continues monitoring and shadowing Russian 'research vessels' as well as naval ships off Britain's waters which are widely understood to be Russian Navy intelligence collection ships. In the latest development, British media reported Sunday that the Royal Navy recently intercepted two Russian naval vessels as they passed through the English Channel, according to a statement by the UK Defense Ministry. The ships have been identified as the corvette Stoikiy and the tanker Yelnya, the former which is part of Russia's Black Sea Fleet. The Royal Navy's patrol vessel HMS Severn was dispatched to shadow the Russian vessels as they moved west through the Dover Strait - which is the northwest part of the channel just before entering the North Sea. BBC and CNN have indicated that for part of the shadow mission, monitoring of the Russian ships was…...

2+ hour, 40+ min ago (230+ words) Three'people'were'killed'and'at least'16'injured'in a'major'Ukrainian'drone'attack'on'southern'Russia'with residential buildings damaged in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk and the cities of Rostov-on-Don and Krasnodar,'Russian'officials'said. Three people were killed and at least 16 injured in a major Ukrainian drone attack on southern Russia with residential buildings damaged in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk and the cities of Rostov-on-Don and Krasnodar, Russian officials said. The Russian Defence Ministry said that 249 Ukrainian drones were downed over Russian regions overnight, including 116 over the Black Sea, 92 over the southern regions of Krasnodar and Rostov. Rostov Governor Yuri Slyusar said that a paint shop, a warehouse, four apartment buildings and 12 houses were damaged in the attack, which left at least three dead. Unverified video footage on Telegram showed what sounded like a drone flying directly into a large residential apartment block in Novorossiysk " home to a major oil…...