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James Nalton @jdnalton.bsky.social · 3h

Five of the nine African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup are on a *proposed* US travel ban list

A list of countries under consideration for a US travel ban by the Trump administration if they "do not address various security or diplomatic concerns within two months." Per the New York Times.

Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Benin
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Dem. Republic of Congo
Djibouti
Dominica
Egypt
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Ivory Coast
Kyrgyzstan
Liberia
Malawi
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
South Sudan
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
Syria
Tanzania
Tonga
Tuvalu
Uganda
Vanuatu
Zambia
Zimbabwe

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Frank🦋🇺🇦🦋 @frankri504.bsky.social · 4h

Not Shocked, not in the least….

Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 4h

Confirmed, the "Gaza peace deal" was the same deal offered to Netanyahu and the US repeatdly, but it was turned down by Israel because they wanted to gift Trump (Israeli asset) a perceived victory at the expense of the Israeli hostages and Gaza population.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 4h

Just when you thought it was impossible for American corporate media to fail any harder than it already has for a decade now, it went and called a peace deal worthy of celebration something that was neither a peace deal nor even actually a deal nor really anything that meant anything lasting at all

'It's Not A Peace Deal': BBC Expert Delivers Brutal Reality Check To Donald Trump Over Gaza

Jeremy Bowen said the accord signed by the president was "almost devoid of content".

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 4h

I swear I did not have "I'm better at ducking bullets than Charlie Kirk" on my Donny Batshit Bingo card

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Trump at the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "They fired sniper rifles at ICE agents, and me. But I made a turn at a good time. I made a turn at a good time. Charlie couldn't believe it, actually."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Q: Last week you said that NATO should consider expelling Spain

TRUMP: What?

Q: You said NATO should consider expelling Spain

TRUMP: What did he say?

VANCE: NATO should consider expelling Spain

TRUMP: Oh. Ahhh. I'm very unhappy with Spain

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Damian Cummings @damiancummings.bsky.social · 7h

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 1d

President Trump was just caught on a hot mic talking with the president of Indonesia.

He may have been talking about his business interests in the country–which would be exactly the kind of conflict of interest we’ve been warning about for years. 🧵

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump's conversation with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is caught on a hot mic. Hard to tell exactly what they are talking about, but Subianto asks Trump about meeting Eric Trump and Don Jr, who supposedly have nothing to do with government while they run the family business.

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UK Politics @politicsintheuk.bsky.social · 1d

Labour’s Dan Jarvis wiped the floor with Badenoch. #ukpolitics

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Damian Cummings @damiancummings.bsky.social · 1d

Sadly, I think you are correct

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

I love Giorgia Meloni’s eye roll, lol. 👀

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Meloni looks like she wants off the planet during Trump's speech 😆

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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 1d

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Meloni looks like she wants off the planet during Trump's speech 😆

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Damian Cummings @damiancummings.bsky.social · 1d

Good effort!!

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Feelingantsy 🇬🇧🇩🇪. Maker of Puns @feelingantsy.bsky.social · 1d

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The Independent @the-independent.com · 1d

Vodafone has stopped working in a huge technical problem

www.independent.co.uk

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Count Mysterioso @mysteriosox.bsky.social · 1d

There seems to be a national outage at Vodafone. Broadband, mobile data, the lot.

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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 1d

Some decorum and unity are required on days like these. Sadly, Badenoch possesses neither.
Petty and immature.

Thomas I-G @thomasig.bsky.social · 1d

Lol, actually wild stuff to say on today of all days when it's pretty good news all round.

The Guardian live page update from today:

Referring to the post from Steve Witkoff this morning (see 9.53am), Badenoch said:

■ I was not born yesterday. I think it is actually very sad that the government is having to beg people to send tweets to say something nice about Jonathan Powell.

The American ambassador to Israel has actually criticised the government, saying they are delusional for saying that they have anything to do with this peace deal.

I think that that is quite tragic, the way that the UK's reputation is falling under this Labour government.

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vaun earl norman @vaun.bsky.social · 1d

Anyone find this in Liverpool Dock area please contact me, long shot but massive sentimental value

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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 1d

After two years in captivity, Matan Zangauker hugged his mother. Hamas released 20 hostages held in Gaza as part of a ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States. bit.ly/4he3fjM

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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 1d

Good statement.

Garden Court Chambers @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social · 1d

Recent media commentary has focused on members of Garden Court Chambers and others who sit as part-time judges.

This is Garden Court's statement 👇

gardencourtchambers.co.uk/garden-court...

#RuleofLaw #Judicialindependence #SeparationOfPowers #Constitution

www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Garden Court statement: media commentary on part-time judges | Garden Court Chambers

Garden Court Chambers is aware of press and social media commentary focused on members of Garden Court Chambers and others who sit as part- time judges.

gardencourtchambers.co.uk

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On Her Majesty's Rail Replacement Bus Service 🔞🦀 (Crab Verified) @ipsumlorem.bsky.social · 1d

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A Silver Bentley. Being un-cooperative evasive & abusive to the police. Leaving the UK to drive to Benidorm with over £14k in cash , driving a car registered to someone else.

Arrested under section 7 of the Terrorism act & charged in court earlier today.

Dodgy AF

Tommy Robinson ‘stopped at border driving Bentley with thousands in cash’

Tommy Robinson was stopped by police officers at the border in a silver Bentley with thousands of pounds in cash, a court has heard.

uk.yahoo.com

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 1d

Trump calls on the Israeli President to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu:

"Cigars and champagne - who the hell cares about it?"

Netanyahu is currently on trial for bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, including allegedly accepting 700,000 shekels (approx. $210,000) worth of luxury goods in bribes.

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Damian Cummings @damiancummings.bsky.social · 1d

Seriously!!!

Tariq Panja @tariqpanja.bsky.social · 1d

Reports that FIFA President Gianni Infantino has arrived in Sharm el Sheikh for the Middle East peace summit. Unclear why he would be required or what his role is.

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BremainInSpain @bremaininspain.com · 1d

To all politicians - especially Reform & Tories and to anyone else who thinks it's a good idea to leave the ECHR.
Thx @fife4europe.bsky.social

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Damian Cummings @damiancummings.bsky.social · 1d

Democracy in action, Bibi and Trump style.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump's speech to the Knesset is interrupted by a demonstrator