Turkey Sever All Ties With Israel

Recep Erdogan and Benjamin Netanyahu

by Admin Nov 14, 2024 Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey on Wednesday announced that the country has severed all ties with Israel. The Turkish president revealed this in a statement to journalists while boarding the presidential jet before embarking on an official visit to China and Azerbaijan. Erdogan said, “The government of the Republic of Turkey, under the leadership of Tayyip Erdogan, will not continue or develop relations with Israel”. He further added, “Our ruling coalition is resolute in its decision to cut ties with Israel, and we will maintain this stance in the future as well.” “We, as the Republic of Turkey and its government, have currently severed all relations with Israel,” Erdogan added. This shocking announcement came after Erdogan called on Arab-Muslim countries to sever ties with Israel during the Arab-Muslim four-day summit held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia last week. Erdogan said, “We recently submitted our formal letter regarding this initiative to the president of the United Nations Security Council and the secretary-general of the United Nations.” He further added, “During our summit in Riyadh, a decision was made to invite all organizations and members of the Arab League to sign this letter.” It could be recalled that Turkey placed an embargo on Israel in May but still kept a trade relationship with the country until this recent announcement made by the Turkish President. Erdogan also emphasized on Wednesday that his country would do everything within its power to hold Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister accountable for his actions in Gaza, which many international human rights groups have described as a genocide. Although the Turkish government formally recalled its ambassador last year for consultations, however, the Turkish embassy and diplomatic missions in Tel Aviv remain open and operational. However, Israel also evacuated its embassy in Ankara last year, citing regional security threats as the reason for the closure.

Republican Party Achieved The “Trifecta” After Winning Senate and House of Representatives

Republican Congress Members

by Admin Nov 14, 2024 The Republicans have achieved a total victory over the Democrats in the general elections by taking control of the Senate, House of Representatives and, the Presidency since 2018 under the Donald Trump administration. A repeat of the Trifecta under President Donald Trump has granted the Republicans total control of the United States government after winning the House of Representatives in a vote of 218 in favor of the Republicans while the Democrats had 208 votes. The Republican House has been secretly working on how to pass the tax reduction bill and other legislative measures that are considered priorities for the successful passage of the Donald Trump administration. The victory of the House of Representatives will grant Mike Johnson, the extension of holding the gavel as the speaker of the House till January 2025. The Republicans picked up victory in unusual states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Colorado but also lost seats in California and New York. Even though the Republican leaders were confident of retaining control of the House of Representatives but were conflicted with doubt when they could not compete with the fundraising efforts of the Democrats. Steve Scalise, the Republican Majority House Leader said. “There are only about 45 seats in the country that are truly competitive. … And so each one of them is very competitive and very expensive and our candidates are great” The House victory was called for Republicans on Wednesday night after Juan Ciscomani was projected to win his reelection to Arizona’s 6th Congressional District. The campaign focus on the border crisis and the rejuvenation of the economy played a major factor in the outcome of the elections in favor of the Republicans. The Republican party leaders have expressed confidence that the days of 30-plus-seat majorities are over for the next few years.  The Republicans also had some help in the last house session by the Democrats’ decision to pursue a less aggressive redistribution of power map in New York which has been a key factor in the power struggle between Republicans and Democrats. Another major factor that made the difference in the election of the Republicans being more intentional with their candidate recruitment and which challengers they backed in the primaries than they were in 2022.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy Make History As Heads Of The First United States Department of Government Efficiency

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy

by Admin Nov 15, 2024 The newly elected President of the United States, Donald Trump has kept to his long-time campaign promise to create the first United States Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and to appoint tech billionaire Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy as the first Heads of the department. President Trump made this known on Tuesday in a statement on his social media page on X and Truth. The president-elect pointed out that the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency is to combat bureaucracy and cut down the excessive spending of government funds. DOGE which is an acronym for Elon Musk’s favorite cryptocurrency “DOGECOIN”. The SpaceX founder has been at the forefront of calling for down the excessive spending budget of the Biden/Harris administration. President Trump revealed that both Elon Musk and Rivek Ramaswamy will work as an advisory length and will not be officially part of any government department. The Department Of Government Efficiency is aimed at overhauling federal operations to cut down wasteful spending and also improving the financial performance of the government.  President Trump further emphasized that this department would work on reforming and streamlining government processes, and the goal of the Department is to conclude its responsibilities by July 4, 2026.  Elon Musk, who played a significant role in the successful re-election of President Trump donated millions of dollars during the campaign period and was very vocal in his support of  Donald Trump using his social media platform X as an integral tool to enhance the campaign sanitization of the American voters. President Trump himself sketched up a plan for Elon Musk in his government to help with cost-cutting on the campaign trail. He said Musk and Ramaswamy would work with the White House and Office of Management & Budget to tackle “massive waste and fraud” in $6.5 trillion dollars of annual government spending. Vivek Ramaswamy, who ran against Donald Trump during the Republic presidential debate, decided to abandon his presidential campaign and throw his support behind President Trump. Vivek said that the reason for his actions was that he strongly believed in the policies of Donald Trump and he was very confident that he was the man who was right to lead the country. The department does not currently exist and, when created, it is not expected to be an official department. However, such agencies like the Department of Government Efficiency have to be established through an act of Congress and will demand the employment of thousands of people.

United States Open Missile Base In Poland As Uncertainty Clouds NATO

United States and Polish soldiers pose in front of the new missile base in Redzikowo, Poland.

by Admin Nov 13, 2024 The United States will declare the opening of a new military missile base in Poland today. The missile base which is located in Redzikowo, Northwestern Poland, and close to the Baltic Sea is set to be a permanent missile military base which is close to the Russian border. Redzikowo is located 100 miles from Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave, a town in which Russia has a powerful military presence that now stands between NATO members Poland and Lithuania. The missile base, which is named Aegis Ashore, stands as a vital part of NATO’s broader missile defense shield which is designed to intercept short- to intermediate-range ballistic missiles.  The missile system includes another Aegis Ashore site in Romania, a United States Navy destroyer based in Spain’s Rota dock, and an early-warning radar station in Turkey’s Kurecik.  The inauguration of the missile base was announced by Radoslaw Sikorski, the Polish Foreign Minister who disclosed this on his official page in a video posted to X on Tuesday. He revealed that the military project stands as a show of the “geostrategic consistency of the United States… and a relationship of the Polish-American alliance is strong, regardless of who governs in Warsaw and Washington.” The missile base is the first United States base in Central Europe and was started by former President George Bush’s administration which was continued by former President Barack Obama’s administration and was finished by President Joe Biden. The inauguration of the Redzikowo missile base comes during a time when most NATO members are concerned about Donald Trump’s past remarks, which indicated that the United States might not defend NATO allies who fail to meet defense spending targets.  Moscow and Belarus have condemned the opening of the missile base and have termed it a threat to their national security. However, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, the Polish Defense minister has dismissed Moscow and Belarus’s claim that the missile shield stands as a threat to Russia and Belarus, he further said “We will discuss this expansion with NATO and the United States”. Mark Rutte, the NATO Secretary-General is set to meet Polish President Andrzej Duda and his Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw after the inauguration of the missile base to discuss a further strategy for the expansion of NATO security strategy. 

Muslim Arab Leaders Assembled In Saudi to Call For the End of the War In Middle East

by Admin Nov 12, 2024 Muslim-Arab leaders convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia over the weekend to discuss the volatile situation in the Middle East and the Arab world at large. The meeting which began on Friday and ended on Monday had 57 Arab-Muslim leaders from the world in the four-day summit that had the Western world on its toes. The meeting was organized by the Arab League (AL) and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), as a form of solidarity against Israel’s aggressive behavior in the Middle East, which has desolated Gaza with thousands of people dead, while Lebanon has been under constant Israeli airstrikes, and a constant tussle of power between Israel and Iran has increased the tension in the Middle East to another level of chaos. The failure of the United States and the United Kingdom to call Israel to order has been seen as an act of enforcing the Israeli continuous military aggression in Gaza and Lebanon.  In the last few days, the United States and the United Kingdom have sent military warplanes to the Middle East as a show of support for Israel in its continuous military campaign in Gaza and Lebanon. The summit’s closing statement called for the return to the pre-1967 borders, referencing United Nations resolutions and the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, which offered Israel normalized relations in exchange for a two-state resolution. The leaders called for the sovereignty of a Palestinian state and the implementation of making East Jerusalem the capital with a call for an international plan and support for the implementation of the resolution. In a show of support for the people of Gaza and Lebanon, Mohammed Bin Salam, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia echoed the need for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, he said, immediately halt the Israeli actions against our brothers in Palestine and Lebanon… and the condemnation of Israel genocide in Gaza”. The Crown Prince also condemned Israel’s provocative acts towards Iran and called for an immediate halt to the provocations. Backing the statement of the Crown Prince was Najib Mikati, the Prime Minister of Lebanon who disclosed this country has been under constant internal and external conflict due to Israel’s interference in his country’s sovereignty and has reinforced the need for Israel to be stopped by any means necessary. Hamas in its statement at the summit said “The establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital would require more immediate efforts and practical solutions to force (Israel) to stop its aggression and genocide against our people”. A call that has been dismissed by the Israeli government, in a statement issued by Bezalel Smotrich, the Israeli Finance Minister who reiterated that the creation of Palestinian statehood is not “realistic”. He further disclosed that the Israeli government will push for the annexation of the West bank as part of their plan to erase the realization of a Palestinian state.

Britain Secretary of Defense Express Confidence In Donald Trump’s Commitment To NATO and Ukraine.

John Healey, Britain Secretary of State Defense

by Admin Nov 12, 2024 John Healey, the British Secretary of Defense on Monday, revealed that the British government expects the stance of the incoming United States President Donald Trump administration toward NATO and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine against Russia to remain unchanged and continue to support Ukraine.  He made this known at a press conference in London, where he expressed his confidence that the Donald Trump government would remain committed to NATO and to supporting Ukraine “for as long as it takes.” Healey further emphasized that he believes the U.S. commitment to NATO and European security will remain robust under a Trump presidency. He noted the necessity for European nations to enhance their defense spending and take on a greater share of responsibility in this regard. In response to inquiries about potential decreases in support for Ukraine following Trump’s election victory last week, Healey stated that President Trump acknowledges that nations achieve security through strength, much like NATO alliances. He also dismissed the notion that the president-elect would withdraw the U.S. from NATO, highlighting the importance of the alliance in maintaining stability and preventing further conflict in Europe. Healey lately has been actively engaged with the British media to discuss topics relating to the fate of NATO under Donald Trump’s new administration.  While the details of Trump’s approach to Ukraine and other issues remain uncertain, he recently had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin who called him to congratulate him on his election victory and urged the Russian president to exercise caution and refrain from escalating the conflict in Ukraine. Donald Trump has expressed interest in future discussions on how to put an end to the war in Ukraine, emphasizing the significant military presence of the United States army in Europe.  During his campaign, the newly elected president disclosed that he would find a solution to end the war “within a day,” although he did not reveal the details of how this would be achieved. With the current situation in the war, Russia has increased its military actions, including the mobilization of 10,000 North Korean troops, and has deployed over 2,000 one-way attack drones targeting Ukrainian cities. 

Over 8 Million Dollars Recovered From A Failed Coup Attempt In Burkina Faso

by Admin Nov 11, 2024 An individual with an identity withheld has been arrested in Ouagadougou, the capital of the country,  while attempting to bribe a fraction of Burkina Faso soldiers with Five Billion CFA ($8.2 million dollars) in cash to carry out a coup against the Ibrahim Traore government. The individual who made contact with a few columns of soldiers in the Burkina Faso military and liaised with them to carry out a coup to topple Captain Ibrahim Traore’s administration. While unknown to the individual the soldiers who he reached out to made him believe that they were on board with the plans and arranged a meeting point to accept the payment in cash. The payment was brought in the back of a Toyota pickup truck and the money was stored in eight different traveling luggage, as soon as the soldiers confirmed that the money was in the luggage the Burkina Faso military secret services swung into action and arrested the unknown individual. The identity of the individual has yet to be revealed by the Burkina Faso intelligence service they said they are currently carrying out investigations on the sponsors of the coup and how such an amount of money was able to get through the Burkina Faso Central Bank. Prodesq gathered that this is the sixth coup attempt to topple the Ibrahim Traore administration since he took over the government through a coup in 2022.  Our team further gathered that this was the fourth coup of the year that was foiled by the Burkina Faso military ever since Captain Ibrahim Traore’s severe ties with the French government and expelled the French military from the country.  Things further went sour between the French government and Burkina Faso when Ibrahim Traore withdrew the mining license of French companies in the country and expelled them stating that Burkina Faso would take sole responsibility for mining and refining the country’s gold.  No official statement has been issued by the Burkina Faso government over the sponsors of the coup but the money recovered from the unknown individual has been taken to the country’s treasury department in the capital. 

Russia Military Shoots Down 32 Ukrainian Drones

Drone Attack in Moscow, Russia

by Admin Nov 10, 2024 Ukraine launched its biggest UAV drone attack on Russia since the beginning of the war. The attack which targeted the Moscow province injured a 52-year-old woman and set two homes on fire in the village of Stanovoye. Sergei Sobyanin, the Mayor of Moscow confirmed the attack and said “Thirty-two drones headed for Moscow have been destroyed”. He revealed this through his Telegram page. The drones were shot down over the Moscow region in the Ramenskoye, Kolomna, and Domodedovo districts. Russia’s defense ministry disclosed in a statement that it had shot down 23 Ukrainian drones over the Bryansk, Rostov, Belgorod, and Kursk regions, which share a border with Ukraine. A video posted by the Russian media showed a house on fire, in the Ramenskoye district of Moscow. Andrei Vorobyov, the governor of the Moscow region described the attack as  “Massive” and the woman who is the only victim of the attack has been moved to a hospital for treatment. Andrei Klychkov, the governor of Orlov region, a town closer to Moscow, confirmed that the air defense shot down a total of 10 drones over his region on Sunday morning. He further added that no one was injured during the attack.  The Ukrainian military said that the attack was a response to the Thursday and Friday attacks carried out by the Russian air force in several parts of Southern Ukraine in which one person was killed and seven people were wounded. The Russian military said its air force has responded to Ukraine’s attack with 92 drones and five glide missiles, while Ukraine confirmed that it downed four Russian missiles and 62 drones. This is the largest UAV attack exchange between the two countries since the war broke out in 2022. 

12 Killed And 7 Injured In Mexico Shooting Attack

Two Mexican Police Officers at Scene of the Shootout

by Admin Nov 10, 2024 Mayhem was unleashed in the city of Queretaro when unidentified gunmen opened fire at a bar killing 12 people and injuring seven others in the late hours of Saturday evening. The attack took place at Los Cantaritos bar, where the gunmen arrived in a truck and shot rapidly at the bar. Confirming the incident was Juan Luis Ferrusca, the head of public security for Queretaro, he disclosed that “Emergency services arrived at the scene and confirmed that at least four people armed with long weapons had arrived on board a pickup truck”. He added that “Inside, 10 people were reported dead and at least seven more were injured so far”.  Prodesq crime analyst Temitope Oladeji gathered that two of the injured victims lost their lives on the way to the hospital while the other five remain in critical condition. He added that one suspect had been detained by the Queretaro police authorities and investigation was underway into the cause of the shooting and if it was cartel related or gang related. Queretaro is a city in central Mexico and was considered to be one of the safest cities in Mexico, but the increase in cartel war has left many cities in Mexico in chaos. This will be the 20th gun related violence in Mexico since the beginning of the year, which has witnessed a surge since the arrest of popular cartel leader “El Mayo” Zambada and extradited to the United States.

Federal Judge Halts Joe Biden Plan For Undocumented Spouses

by Admin Nov 9, 2024 Judge Campbell Parker, a United States District Court Judge has ruled against President Joe Biden’s plan to create a pathway to United States citizenship for undocumented immigrants who are married to American citizens. Judge Parker who is an appointee of Donald Trump during his last administration said that President Joe Biden administration lacked the power to make such decisions to enact the programme. Judge Campbell Parker supported a filed lawsuit which was brought by 16 Republican states that kicked against the Biden administration not being able to bypass the Congress to pass the immigration legislation. Hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants have been blocked by Judge Barker a few days after the program started in August. In August the Biden administration announced the Keeping Families Together programme, which will give undocumented immigrants married to United States citizens living in the country for a decade or more a chance of getting a green card without leaving the United States.  The program will allow residents with green cards who are married to United States citizens to be able to apply for citizenship after three years. The White House was dissatisfied with the ruling of Judge Campbell Parker and in a statement by Angelo Fernández Hernández, the White House Spokesman said “This ruling sides with Republican state officials who are seeking to force US citizens and their families, people who have lived in the United States for more than ten years, to either separate or live in the shadows in constant fear of deportation”. He further added that “Our Administration believes in keeping American families together,” and that the Biden administration is looking at all possible solutions to overturn the decision in the Supreme Court. Gene Hamilton, the executive director of Homeland Security said that he was highly disappointed by the ruling, he added that “We firmly believe Keeping Families Together is grounded in well-established legal authority, and its purpose is consistent with fundamental American values.” Gene further pointed out that “Since day one, the Biden-Harris Administration has dedicated itself to the decimation of our immigration system and the erasure of our borders”. The administration has planned to appeal Judge Barker’s ruling, but with the emergence of Donald Trump as the new president the hopes of appealing the ruling have been dashed as the newly elected president has already announced that his administration will carry out the biggest deportation in America history.