Tag: jd vance
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Abbas Araghchi and JD Vance land in Switzerland for talks as Israel bombs Lebanon and Gaza
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Vice-President JD Vance have landed in Switzerland for direct talks to implement the MOU signed by President Donald Trump at the Versailles Palace and coordinate the release of frozen Iranian funds. The talks are taking place at Bürgenstock, near Lake Lucerne, with Pakistan and Qatar acting as mediators.…
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JD Vance says Iran will receive $300 billion following peace deal: Ursula von der Leyen says sanctions won’t be lifted for now
In an interview with CBS, US Vice-President JD Vance said that Iran will be receiving up to $300 billion in investment from Gulf countries if it accepts to give up its ambitions to build a nuclear weapon. JD Vance has been leading the US-negotiating team with Iran through Pakistani mediators. The Iranian regime has been…
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Viktor Orban told Putin he is his mouse at his service: JD Vance goes to Hungary and applauds them for buying Russian oil
US Vice-President JD Vance has travelled to Hungary to give a public endorsement to incumbent Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of a crucial election next Sunday. The US Vice-President praised Orban’s policies and even lauded Hungary for its energy policies which, according to him, is keeping electricity prices low. Viktor Orban’s government used to…
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Kaja Kallas fights back against MAGA rhetoric: “Woke Decadent Europe is not facing civilisational erasure”
The EU’s High Representative Kaja Kallas gave a very strong pro-European speech today at the Munich Security Conference pushing back against the rhetoric on Europe propagated by MAGA and President Donald Trump’s administration. Vice-Commissioner Kallas pushed back against rhetoric spewed in the US Security Strategy which says that Europe is a civilisation in decline. The…
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EU fines X.com €120 million over DSA violations: US government reacts by spreading fake news that the EU is censoring Americans
The European has fined X.com (formerly Twitter) €120 million for violating the Digital Services Act. In reaction to the fine, the US government is accusing the EU of censoring Americans and that the decision goes against free speech. The EU has laws that criminalise hate speech online – often described as speech which incites violence.…
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President Trump steps up his attacks against free speech: to designate “AntiFa” as a terrorist organisation
President Donald Trump is stepping up his fight against free speech following the assassination of Charlie Kirk with an unexpected and unusual move to designate “AntiFa” as a terrorist organisation. AntiFa is a shortened term for “Anti-Fascist” and a popular term used to describe a political ideology, however there is no specific group that is…
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Concerns grow that the US government is killing suspected traffickers without due process
At least one Republican Senator, Rand Paul, has criticised the US government’s action to strike a boat that according to the US government was carrying narcotic to the US. No official statement was released about the operation by the Department of War and all the details about the operation are derived from US President Donald…
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Tulsi Gabbard purges counter-intelligence officials that fight Russian spies as JD Vance praises Vladimir Putin
The Economist is reporting that among the intelligence officials that have been recently purged by the Director of Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, includes a CIA analyst that specialises on Russia with 20 years experience with the intelligence services. President Trump is purging intelligence officials who worked on what he describes the “Russia Hoax”. Tulsi Gabbard is…
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Norwegian tourist barred entry to the US for JD Vance meme in his phone
A Norwegian tourist has reported to the Norwegian press that he was barred entry to the United States after border officials at the Newark Airport in New Jersey found an offensive JD Vance meme in his phone. The story was also covered by the Daily Beast and the Daily Mail. The Norwegian tourist was visiting…
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Did US Vice-President JD Vance lie about getting invited to meet the Pope?
The US Vice-President JD Vance may have publicly lied about getting invited to meet the Pope. Although a formal invitation would have been sent by the Vatican for the Sunday visit to take place, the invitation may have come after pressure from the US government to hold the meeting. Prior to JD Vance’s arrival in…
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Pope Francis briefly meets JD Vance before greeting the crowds from his balcony
Pope Francis briefly met with US Vice President JD Vance today before greeting the crowds from his balcony ahead of the Easter Mass. This was the first year he did not preside over the Easter service, having recently spent several weeks in hospital. Last week, he visited Regina Coeli prison. The meeting lasted only a…
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Pope Francis snubs US Vice-President and refuses to meet him
According to The Daily Beast, Pope Francis refused to meet with US Vice President JD Vance and instead sent Cardinal Pietro Parolin to meet with him. The Cardinal discussed migration issues with the Vice President. The US Vice-President followed the Italian Premier to Rome after she visited the White House, only to make a show…
