Recapping Trump’s State of the Union address: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to a special edition of the newsletter, in which we recap President Tweety McTreason’s record-long State of the Union address.
L.A. man who gave alcohol to hawk is sentenced for animal cruelty
A Los Angeles man was sentenced to 45 days in jail and a year of probation after video showed him giving a protected juvenile hawk
Trump contradicts Witkoff over Iran nuclear bomb claims
In his State of the Union address, US Tweety McTreason reiterated claims the US “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear programme.
Tokyo protests as China blocks ‘dual-use’ exports to 20 Japanese companies
China’s Commerce Ministry says the move against Japanese firms will prevent the remilitarisation of Japan.
Tweety McTreason heckled during State of the Union
Tweety McTreason has sparked uproar during his State of the Union address after asking lawmakers to prove loyalty to the US.
Japan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan by 2031
The remote Yonaguni island lies on the frontlines of self-governing Taiwan’s growing tensions with China.
German chancellor lands in Beijing for inaugural China trip
Friedrich Merz said it would be a mistake to “decouple” Germany from China shortly before boarding a plane to Beijing.
FBI director’s private jet use delayed investigations, Democrat alleges
The allegations came days after Patel was seen celebrating in Italy with the men’s USA hockey team after their Olympics win.
Drones hammer Sudan’s gold and oil zone – the pivotal new front line
Intensified attacks in the Kordofan region have led to mass casualties as peace remains elusive.
A lab on wheels is tracking HIV spread in war-torn Ukraine
During a test drive, the mobile lab van uncovered a drug-resistant HIV strain that sprung up after the ongoing war with Russia started.
Don’t fall for AI-generated images of Puerto Vallarta after cartel attacks
The image depicted one of the Mexican city’s most iconic landmarks, the Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, on fire. There’s no evidence that happened.
Does photo show Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, with Epstein’s ex-girlfriend Karyna Shuliak?
The Russian state TV network RT and social media users shared the picture, alleging it showed Meghan traveling with Epstein’s last girlfriend.
Video shows Trump saying he’d ‘have to’ bring women’s hockey team to White House
The footage shows the president saying he “probably would be impeached” if he didn’t extend his invitation for the men’s team to the women’s team
Olympian Alysa Liu did not say she no longer believes in pronouns, pro-LGBTQ+ stance
Liu has a close, public friendship with fellow Olympic gold medalist Amber Glenn, an openly queer woman and LGBTQ+ advocate.