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Hunter Biden wins defamation suit over ‘Iran bribery’ claims

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Hunter Biden wins defamation suit over ‘Iran bribery’ claims

Hunter Biden has won a lawsuit against Donald Trump’s staunch backer Patrick Byrne, receiving 1.7 million in damages Read Full Article at RT.com

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OpsLens

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· Jul 12, 2026

Leftist millionaire congressman claims he was unlawfully detained in West Bank * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh

Source link U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif. A leftist member of Congress, multimillionaire Ro Khanna, a Democrat representing a California district in the U.S. House, is claiming he was illegally

Jewish News Syndicate

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· Jul 12, 2026

California Dem congressman says he was detained by 'Israeli settlers'

Sounds like another plea for publicity, one of Rep. Ro Khanna's colleagues in Congress responded. Anything to get in front of the camera.

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 8, 2026

Briar Resources saman Behn Meyer, dakwa langgar kontrak Program Baja Madani

PETALING JAYA: Briar Resources Sdn Bhd memfailkan saman sivil di Mahkamah Tinggi Shah Alam terhadap Behn Meyer AgriCare (M) Sdn Bhd berhubung pertikaian berkaitan pembuatan dan pembekalan baja bawah Program Baja Madani. Dalam kenyataan melalui peguamnya, Tetuan Foo Hiap Siong Co, Briar Resources mendakwa defendan melanggar obligasi kontrak melibatkan pengeluaran dan pembekalan baja MPOB ... Read more The post Briar Resources saman Behn Meyer, dakwa langgar kontrak Program Baja Madani appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Vanguard News

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· Jul 4, 2026

Uche Nnaji’s forgery allegation: Lawyer advises President Tinubu, commends arrest

Mr Liborous Oshoma is a lawyer. In this interview monitored on Channels TV, Oshoma spoke on the alleged certificate forgery issue against former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji. The post Uche Nnaji’s forgery allegation: Lawyer advises President Tinubu, commends arrest appeared first on Vanguard News.

Proto Thema - English

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· Jun 24, 2026

Bill Gates names Russian lovers in Epstein testimony and says financier wanted to blackmail him

Revealing minutes from the congressional testimony bring to light allegations of the use of personal connections and a draft email containing sharp criticism The post Bill Gates names Russian lovers in Epstein testimony and says financier wanted to blackmail him appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Off The Press

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· Jul 8, 2026

FBI adds man with alleged ties to Somalia to ‘Most Wanted Fraudsters’ list

The Department of Justice on Wednesday added a new name to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s “Most Wanted Fraudster” list. Fahad Mohamed Nur is wanted for his alleged participation in a fraud scheme that exploited the Federal Child Nutrition Program during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the FBI, Nur stole more than 5 million from []...Click to read more

San Antonio Current

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· Jul 8, 2026

Independent Bexar County DA candidate Jason Wolff will be on the November ballot

San Antonio criminal defense attorney Jason Wolff has collected enough verified signatures to appear on the November ballot as an independent candidate for Bexar County District Attorney. “I got word from the Texas Secretary of State that it is official,” Wolff said in an Independence Day TikTok post. “God bless America.” Wolff last week told [] The post Independent Bexar County DA candidate Jason Wolff will be on the November ballot appeared first on San Antonio Current.

Hananya Naftali

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· Jul 13, 2026

[Video] WOW!

WOW! Israel's Ambassador to the US EXPOSES Rep. Ro Khanna on live television.

emptywheel

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· Jun 26, 2026

Guy with Crusader Tats Suffers Humiliating Defeat at Hands of Islamic Republic

Whiskey Pete Hegseth is asking Congress to pay to fix all the damage he incurred in his illegal war against Iran. Which makes it an exceptionally good time to point out that the guy with the Crusader tattoos invaded an Islamic state and lost, badly. The post Guy with Crusader Tats Suffers Humiliating Defeat at Hands of Islamic Republic appeared first on emptywheel.

Libertarian Institute

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· Jul 1, 2026

Vance: The US Has Achieved Core Goals in Iran

Vice President JD Vance said that the US had achieved its core objective in Iran by preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Vance and President Donald Trump have recently said that the US plans to denuclearize Iran. “We have all the cards in the negotiation,” Vance told Fox News on Tuesday. “We obviously want []

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 30, 2026

US lawmaker Ro Khanna defends calling witness ‘racist’ in explosive China committee clash

Ro Khanna, the ranking member of the US House Select Committee on China, has defended calling a witness “racist” during testimony last week over comments on Chinese-Americans who obtain US citizenship through birthright. The heated exchange took place during a June 25 hearing on economic espionage and subnational influence, where Khanna confronted Michael Lucci, founder of the Texas-based State Armor non-profit organisation, over a controversial social media post published in April. In the post,...

RedState

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· Jul 8, 2026

Taxpayer-Funded Betrayal: Hochul Bribes Sheriffs to Shield Criminal Illegals from ICE Raids

Taxpayer-Funded Betrayal: Hochul Bribes Sheriffs to Shield Criminal Illegals from ICE Raids

Zeteo

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· Jun 23, 2026

First Draft: Did Elon Musk 'Sentence' 4 Million Kids 'to Death,' and Will He Sue You If You Say 'Yes'?

The richest man in the world gets mad and threatens to sue Rep. Ro Khanna for calling him out over DOGE cuts to USAID, while GOP Senator Susan Collins has some (inaccurate) thoughts about Roe v. Wade.

Townhall

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· Jun 23, 2026

After Smearing Elon Musk, Ro Khanna Is Desperately Trying to Avoid a Massive Defamation Lawsuit

After Smearing Elon Musk, Ro Khanna Is Desperately Trying to Avoid a Massive Defamation Lawsuit

World Israel News

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· Jul 1, 2026

Vance, Rubio chart different paths as Iran tests 2028 contenders

It’s rather unusual for the VP to be given the lead role in a negotiation, but it’s quite possible that Rubio is happy to let him. The post Vance, Rubio chart different paths as Iran tests 2028 contenders appeared first on World Israel News.

Al Arabiya English

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· Jun 22, 2026

JD Vance: Unfrozen Iranian Assets to be Controlled by US, Qatar

“What Jared and the Qataris and the entire team here in Burgenstock accomplished is, to me, a classic Trump deal.” US Vice President JD Vance says any future unfrozen Iranian assets would be controlled through a US–Qatar approval process and redirected to purchase American farm goods for Iranian civilians.

The Hill

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· Jul 11, 2026

Senate Democrat expands probe into Kennedy Center spending

A Senate Democrat is expanding a probe into alleged corruption within the ranks of the renowned Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, accusing its leadership of mismanaging federally appropriated funds “to the detriment” of the venue. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) wrote in a July 9 letter to Executive Director Matt Floca that he had obtained whistleblower...

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· Jun 23, 2026

Mike Pence Says His “Prayers” Are With JD Vance, Deal Falls “Far Short”

While President Trump’s Vice President JD Vance was in Switzerland negotiating with Iran via Qatari and Pakistani mediators, Trump’s former VP Mike Pence shared his opinions on the Iran situation this week in a Wall Street Journal op-ed (‘Victory Over Iran Is Still Possible’) and in an interview on Breitbart. On Breitbart, Pence said: “Our []

The Daily Wire

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· Jul 3, 2026

FBI Embedded Wired Informant Inside Newsom’s Admin, Lawyer Says

A Democratic operative with deep ties to California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration secretly recorded conversations for the FBI as part of a corruption investigation that has since expanded to scrutinize the governor, his wife, and members of his inner circle, The New York Post reported on Thursday. Alexis Podesta, a power broker who has ...

Korea Times News

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· Jun 25, 2026

SeeDevice CEO speaks out on KBS defamation lawsuit, seeks up to $1.23 bil. in damages

SeeDevice CEO speaks out on KBS defamation lawsuit, seeks up to $1.23 bil. in damages

Voice of Nigeria

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· Jul 4, 2026

Nigerian Filmmaker Wins International Award for Challenging Cultural Stereotypes

Nigerian filmmaker, actor, producer and director, Dr Oluchukwu Iheonunekwu, professionally known as Donald Iheonunekwu, has won international recognition for using film to challenge cultural stereotypes, following his latest success at the TAFF International Film Festival in Dallas, United States, where his film A Trip to Kigali received the Best Narrative Feature award. Speaking to Journalists, [] The post Nigerian Filmmaker Wins International Award for Challenging Cultural Stereotypes appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

NBC Sports

· Jul 11, 2026

Tyler Herro said he expected to be traded this offseason, happy it's Milwaukee

Speaking before his altercation with Bam Adebayo went public, Herro talked about being traded.

Loonie Politics

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· Jul 6, 2026

US prosecutors credit gold trader in Iran sanctions case with key help ahead of sentencing

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors are seeking leniency at next-week’s sentencing of a Turkish-Iranian businessman who admitted to helping Iranians and their government evade sanctions and who provided key testimony at a 2017 corruption trial that strained relations between the U.S. and Turkey. The prosecutors said Monday in a sentencing memorandum to a New [] The post US prosecutors credit gold trader in Iran sanctions case with key help ahead of sentencing appeared first on Loonie Politics.

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jul 8, 2026

Wizkid associate, Godson denies fraud allegation, gives own account of business with ISB

Popular businessman and social media influencer, Uyi Godson Agho, also known as Godson, with the Instagram handle @godson45, has denied allegations that he defrauded social media influencer Clement Akpobome Ogudu, also known as IsokoBoy (ISB), of N100 million. The controversy erupted after a video circulated on social media allegedly showing Godson pleading over the disputed [] Wizkid associate, Godson denies fraud allegation, gives own account of business with ISB

Ya Libnan

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· Jun 29, 2026

GCC praises Lebanon-Israeli peace deal, affirms GCC support, commends US role

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as State Department Counselor Daniel Holler, Israel’s Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter and Lebanon’s Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh sign a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon, at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 26, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of []

Fox News

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· Jul 1, 2026

FBI official pushes back on claims that Nancy Guthrie kidnapping ransom demands are fake: report

FBI officials say ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie's abduction case are allegedly more legitimate than not, despite claims they were deemed fake.

ArcaMax

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· Jun 23, 2026

Gates told Congress Epstein considered blackmail over affairs

WASHINGTON — Bill Gates told U.S. lawmakers he believed Jeffrey Epstein may have been considering blackmailing him, according to transcripts released Tuesday by the House Oversight Committee. In closed-door testimony June 10, Gates disputed ...

Drudge Report

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· Jul 12, 2026

WSJ: Investigators Weigh Criminal Referral of Corey Lewandowski...

WSJ: Investigators Weigh Criminal Referral of Corey Lewandowski... (First column, 3rd story, link)

Lawyers, Guns & Money

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· Jun 21, 2026

On Professional Diplomacy

I was wandering around Fox News trying to determine if they were picking up on Racist Grandpa’s bizarre claims about the Reflecting Pool, and came across a decent enough article on the differences between the US and Iranian approaches to this negotiation: Iranian state media also confirmed that Tehran had sent a whole-regime apparatus, led by [] The post On Professional Diplomacy appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

Mashable

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· Jun 23, 2026

Jimmy Kimmel has the perfect joke to sum up Trumps Iran deal

Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Donald Trump's deal with Iran.

USA TODAY

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· Jul 2, 2026

FBI says three Nancy Guthrie ransom notes are fake amid probe

FBI says ransom notes tied to Nancy Guthrie case are fake as investigation continues and forensic evidence is analyzed. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/06/30/nancy-guthrie-kidnapping-ransom-notes-fbi/90763009007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jul 6, 2026

Broker’s Call: Sobha (Buy)

JM Financial

Sky News Australia

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· Jun 23, 2026

‘Game, set and match’: Iran’s agreement to nuclear inspections could mean US victory

Sky News host Chris Kenny reacts to claims that Iran will allow nuclear inspectors back into the country. “JD Vance has been in Switzerland and eyeballed the Iranians,” Mr Kenny said. “If this happens, if you have the International Atomic Energy Agency or the like verifying the difusing … of the Iranian nuclear weapons program. “Well then, that’s victory, that’s game, set and match.”

Seeking Alpha

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· Jul 10, 2026

Selling Winners, Buying Losers

Selling Winners, Buying Losers

Haaretz

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· Jun 26, 2026

Hope or Fear: how will Netanyahu's rivals use Trump's Iran deal?

Hope or Fear: how will Netanyahu's rivals use Trump's Iran deal?

The Daily Signal

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· Jul 9, 2026

‘Death Knell’: Biden DOJ Retaliated Against DEA Agent Who Tried to Stop Flood of Fentanyl, Attorney Says

The Biden Justice Department retaliated against the Drug Enforcement Administration agent who exposed an operation allowing hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to enter the United States, the whistleblower’s lawyer said. DEA Special Agent David Howell, working in New Mexico, objected to the process of allowing the highly lethal drug to enter the country, arguing...

OneIndia

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· Jul 7, 2026

\"The Truth Will Come Out\": Champat Rai Breaks Silence on Ram Temple Donation Theft Allegations

Champat Rai, the former general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, has publicly responded for the first time to allegations linked to theft during the counting of donations at the Ram Temple complex in Ayodhya. His statement came

Variety

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· Jul 7, 2026

‘Selamlik’ Wins Eurimages Co-Production Development Award at Karlovy Vary Film Festival

KVIFF Promises, part of the industry program of Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival, has unveiled the winners of the Eurimages Co-production Development Award, as well as other prizes. The Eurimages Co-production Development Award, with a 20,000 Euros (22,800) cash prize, went to “Selamlik” (Sweden, Denmark), directed by Jerry Carlsson, written by Khaled Alesmael and produced []

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