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Reporting Live from Central America. Me. The 30 November 2025 General Election has yet to be called. As of right now, there is a glitch in the ability of the Honduran election officials (CNE), to disseminate updates to the tallies. However, what we do know: the link between President Maduro of Venezuela and the Honduran presidency has been effectively removed. The socialist/communist candidate Rixi Moncada has been trounced gaining less than 20% of the vote. Specifically, 19.16% of the popular vote as of 4:09 PM CST, yesterday 1 December. That was the last official update before the CNE website failed...

Ford CEO Jim Farley has proven himself to be a passionate car guy, but every now and again he pops up to remind everyone he’s running a multi-billion dollar company with one of the most recognisable brand names in the world. Earlier this week, Farley stood with US President Donald Trump as fuel economy targets were slashed, effectively allowing Ford – and other brands – to battle less red tape and sell vehicles for greater profits, while at the same time providing better up-front affordability for buyers. Now, Farley has turned his attention to Europe, amid reports that the continent’s...

Key Points and Summary – For a generation, America’s biggest weapons programs have delivered more delay than deterrence. -The M10 Booker, Zumwalt-class destroyer, Littoral Combat Ship, and Constellation-class frigate all started with clear operational needs and bold promises, then sank under shifting requirements, immature technology, and an overstretched industrial base... -As China cranks out ships and missiles at scale, Washington’s acquisition system is struggling to field replacements for aging platforms. -Unless the Pentagon is forced to simplify, stabilize, and speed procurement, the U.S. edge will erode. Why Can’t America Build A Military?.. he M10 Booker light tank, the Zumwalt-class destroyer,...

President Donald Trump is poised to roll out a $12 billion farm aid package to support farmers, according to the White House. The aid package will provide up to $11 billion toward the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, which is designed to provide single payments to row crop farmers, while the remaining $1 billion will go to farmers whose crops do not qualify for the program. Further details will be hashed out as the USDA continues to evaluate market conditions, according to the White House. The president is expected to unveil the new aid package...

“The issue is never the issue. The issue is the revolution,” said the late David Horowitz, quoting a 1960s rebel. The Palestinian conflict, the climate, transgenderism, immigration, and abortion are all proximate causes for protests and now terrorism. But they are all also part of an amalgamated “omnicause” whose real purpose is to bring down the United States and the West. Following the assassination of Charlie Kirk and other recent tragedies that are rightly garnering worldwide attention, our leaders have finally woken up and are looking into who the perpetrators are and who organizes and finances them. After Kirk’s death,...

Beijing — A private Chinese space firm successfully sent its Zhuque-3 rocket to orbit but failed in its historic attempt to re-land the rocket booster Wednesday – the first such trial by a Chinese firm as the country’s growing commercial space sector races to catch up with American rivals like SpaceX. Beijing-based LandSpace, one of the sector’s leading firms, launched its Zhuque-3 rocket into space from a remote, desert launch site in northwestern China. The rocket entered orbit as planned, but its first stage – the portion of the vehicle that propels it at liftoff – did not successfully return...

A Chinese virologist is now hiding in the US in fear Beijing wants revenge for her spreading theories that the COVID-19 virus originated in a lab, a new report said. Dr. Li-Meng Yan left her family and became a regular on conservative news programs for questioning the popular narrative around the coronavirus pandemic — but now she’s scared Beijing is using her relatives to lure her back and commit “the perfect crime.” Yan had been working at a prestigious lab at the University of Hong Kong with her husband when the coronavirus pandemic broke out, with the new virologist quickly...

VIDEOI am so so sorry for thinking about Taiwan. It happened while I was dreaming during a deep sleep but that is no excuse. All I can do is humbly beg the CCP for forgiveness for the high crime of thinking about Taiwan.

Regrets, he has a few. John Cena recalled to Joe Rogan on Friday how he upset Communist China in 2021 by referring to Taiwan as a country only to roil America with his groveling Mandarin-language apology. The backdown came as the former WWE star and actor confessed on the Joe Rogan Experience it was a difficult learning experience with plenty of Americans then – and now – wondering just what he was aiming at by kowtowing to the Communist dictatorship in Beijing, as Breitbart News reported. Cena had apologized to China for calling Taiwan a country while promoting his film...

President Emmanuel Macron in China for a three-day visit a friendly smile and handshake with President Xi Jinping. But underlying the talk of greater cooperation and 'rebalanced trade' between China and France Mr. Macron using the Ukraine War as a launch pad to demand... The drone drama being linked to Russia with various drone sightings over Europe came to France on Thursday evening. Five mini-drones spotted over a French naval base where nuclear missile submarine are based... The afternoon in Paris the "Historic Yellow Vests" gathering a live video stream...

Gov. Kathy Hochul is getting ripped over a cringe Lunar New Year video she shot at the request of an alleged Chinese agent, with rival Rep. Elise Stefanik blasting the Democrat as “compromised.” Hochul shot the awkward clip for China’s New York consulate back in 2021 when she was still lieutenant governor as she wished viewers “xin nian kuai le” — or Happy New Year, the newly resurfaced footage shows. “Footage HERE of the video Kathy Hochul so ‘obediently’ filmed for the Chinese Communist Party after her Chinese Communist spy coaxed her into it,” Stefanik posted on X on Thursday...

When Xpeng unveiled its Next Gen Iron humanoid recently, the robot glided across the stage with movement so fluid that the crowd froze. Many viewers thought they saw an actor in a suit. Clips spread online within hours, and people everywhere claimed the same thing: it looked too human to be a machine. The reaction spread fast, so Xpeng's CEO He Xiaopeng returned to the stage one day later with a plan to settle the argument. He cut into Iron's leg to show its internal machinery. It felt theatrical but also necessary to end the rumor that a human controlled...

The ‘cement-coated’ YKJ-1000 could prove ‘formidably competitive’ internationally if sold at the relatively cheap price of US$99,000Chinese aerospace firm Lingkong Tianxing unveiled a hypersonic glide missile last week that has a range of up to 1,300 km (800 miles) and a top speed of Mach 7. The YKJ-1000 has been nicknamed the “cement-coated” missile for its use of civilian-grade materials such as foamed concrete in its heat-resistant coating. According to slides widely circulated online, the unit production cost of this missile, already in mass production after successful combat trials, may be as low as 700,000 yuan (around US$99,000). A single...

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Something unprecedented happened in Moscow. Trump's envoy met with Putin while China's foreign minister met with his Russian counterpart. Three nuclear superpowers converged, and London is in panic because they can end British imperial control. In this episode, Susan Kokinda discusses a significant event in Moscow involving Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff, Vladimir Putin, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The meeting represents a major shift in global power dynamics, signaling potential threats to British imperial control. Kokinda delves into Trump's new alliances with Russia and China and his efforts to target the financial lifeblood of the British Empire. The episode...

For decades, Boeing has been a titan in the aerospace industry, celebrated for engineering marvels that pushed the boundaries of human innovation. However, beneath this polished exterior lies a troubling history of ethical lapses, corporate malfeasance, and decisions that have led to devastating consequences… The 737 MAX disaster remains one of the most glaring examples of Boeing’s willingness to put profit above safety. In 2018 and 2019, two catastrophic or crashes involving Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 resulted in the loss of 346 lives. Investigations revealed a disturbing picture of corporate negligence. Central to these tragedies...

Japanese pop singer Maki Otsuki was in the middle of a concert in Shanghai on Friday when her performance was abruptly cut short, her sound system was turned off, and the organizers ordered her to leave the stage. Otsuki was never given a reason for the rude treatment, but it appears to be part of China’s escalating feud with Japan over Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s comments on Taiwan. Otsuki was performing at the Bandai Namco Festival 2025 in Shanghai, an event dedicated to animation and video games produced by a massive Japanese entertainment company. One of her songs is...

China's new low-altitude economy is taking off with flying taxis and food delivery drones, but the industry faces obstacles, including strict airspace controls. In the neighboring city of Shenzhen, food-delivery drones have become an integral part of everyday life and serve as a unique tourist attraction, despite the premium pricing for such services. At the waterfront park encircled by towering skyscrapers, Polish visitor Karolina Trzciańska and her companions placed a phone order for bubble tea and lemon tea, simply to experience the novelty.

Americans were already feeling uneasy about purchasing an electric vehicle. Then the generous tax subsidies ended. Sales of EVs plummeted by nearly one-third in October after President Trump and Republicans killed the $7,500 federal tax credit. The end of EV subsidies follows a trio of regulatory changes that eliminate mandates on automakers to produce electric vehicles and are poised to push the decline in EV sales even further. “The policy reversal on EVs that has occurred this year is a remarkable return to sanity after decades of government actions to force EV production,” said Brent Bennett, a policy director at...

General Mike Flynn and Steve Bannon used a recent “War Room” segment to link the Afghan shooter incident to what they described as a broader, coordinated effort targeting the United States. The discussion centered on their view that the event reflects an ongoing “color revolution” directed by figures they named as former President Barack Obama and former CIA Director John Brennan. Flynn said his reaction to the shooter’s background immediately raised concerns for him. “My first thing was, when I heard about where this guy came from, I was like, Oh my God, this guy was this isn’t a one...