The former prime minister of Norway, Thorbjørn Jagland, has been hospitalized following a failed suicide attempt. Jagland tried to kill himself after facing corruption charges relating to his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein.
He could land in jail for up to a decade if the corruption charges are withheld in court. Jagland not only is named in the Epstein files, but visited the notorious pedophile on his Little St. James Island resort in the Caribbean Sea.
In addition to his political prominence in Norway, he formerly served as chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awards the Nobel prizes. Here’s more from teleSur.
Australia’s mood has shifted, and after Bondi people aren’t buying the script anymore. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese turns up to a memorial and gets booed. An ad about “no more hate” starts doing the rounds. And once again, the words everyone’s thinking somehow never get said.
So I went through the Prime Minister’s own official transcripts to see what he’s actually been talking about since the attack — and what he’s been very careful to avoid. The result isn’t shocking, but it is revealing.
Between the obsession with “Islamophobia,” the constant detours to the far right, and the most painful political word salads you’ll hear all week, it’s pretty clear why Australians are fed up. Here’s more from Bearing.
Ulf Kristersson, the Prime Minister of Sweden, has admitted to frequently using AI services “as a second opinion” in his governmental work.
Glenn Beck and his co-author on “The Great Reset,” Justin Haskins, discuss why this is problematic. Even so, they say, it will probably also become more and more common.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a new trade deal between the United States and Great Britain. This is the first agreement Trump has signed since he enacted sweeping tariffs in April.
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keri Starmer was put on a speaker phone for the announcement and called it a “really fantastic, historic day” coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Not all of the particulars are known at this time. But British automobiles and steel will receive substantial tariff cutbacks compared to what’s being charged for the same products coming from other countries. Meanwhile, Great Britain has agreed to remove barriers that had previously discouraged American imports.
Great Britain is the 9th largest trading partner for the United States. The question now becomes: Will this agreement lead quickly to others, involving the remaining 170 or so nations worldwide. The more deals that can be quickly reached, the less likelihood of empty store shelves and supply chain breakdowns. Here, Steve Turley calls the deal “a bigger victory than you could imagine.”
Canada’s Liberal Party was projected to win Monday’s House of Commons election, but they will hold a slimmer edge over the Conservative Party — which picked up more seats than the polling had projected.
At last count, the Liberals had taken or were leading for 165 seats while the Conservatives were ahead in the races for 147 seats. Three other parties also picked up more widely scattered seats — with the Bloc Québécois taking 23, the New Democratic Party 7 seats and the Green Party 1 seat. The seats –called ridings by the Canadians — still are subject to final tabulations, so minor adjustments remain possible.
Still, the count means Liberty Party won’t have an outright majority of 172 seats. How will they re-elect Mark Carney as Prime Minister? They will have to offer concessions to bring the Bloc Québécois, the New Democratic Party and the Green Party, or any combination of those parties, under the Liberal coalition.
Here, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivers his response after the dramatic Canadian election night. Poilievre, who led in the polls for much of the campaign, saw his advantage evaporate in the final days amid direct intervention from U.S. President Donald Trump, who renewed trade threats and provocatively suggested Canada become America’s 51st state. Poilievre forcefully rejected Trump’s remarks, declaring, “Canada will always be proud, sovereign and independent.” Throughout the campaign, Poilievre focused on affordability, crime, and the need for change, warning against a “fourth Liberal decade.”
In other words, it looks like Trump might have sapped the Conservatives. If so, he screwed the pooch. Certainly brash, but not too smart!
We’re no longer in a calm state. The storm is now raging and still seemingly growing stronger. There are days where a lot of the fireworks explode. Hang on to the railings!
Is the end near? What is the alpha and omega for this journey? Do we truly have everything? Will we see arrests of those who have committed treason and sedition?
President Donald Trump meets with Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India. Modi says he wants to Make India Great Again — MIGA! Pray! Here’s more from And We Know.
