From TACO to FOMO: How retail traders turned Trump-driven volatility into a playbook - Reuters

From TACO to FOMO: How retail traders turned Trump-driven volatility into a playbook  Reuters

A $5 Million Donation From Big Tobacco Preceded F.D.A. Vape Decision

Reynolds American’s contribution to MAGA Inc. came about one week before the Trump administration announced a new policy on e-cigarettes the company had sought.

By Kenneth P. Vogel and Christina Jewett

Netanyahu scolds Israeli security minister for videos taunting flotilla activists

Israel's national security minister triggered a backlash after releasing videos taunting detained flotilla activists who tried to breach the blockade of Gaza, telling them they should be imprisoned.

By The Associated Press

What Lee’s Netanyahu ‘war criminal’ remark means for South Korea’s diplomacy

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s declaration that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was a “war criminal” underlines the balancing act between his human rights convictions and commitment to protecting Seoul’s interests in the Middle East, analysts have said. Lee’s comments came as Seoul was pushing for the release of two South Korean nationals detained by Israeli forces while attempting to reach the Gaza Strip aboard humanitarian aid boats, drawing attention to his willingness to...

By Park Chan-kyong

Israeli minister Ben-Gvir's video of Gaza flotilla activists sparks outcry

Detained activists, their hands tied and forced to kneel as the Israeli national anthem is belted out in the background. Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir released footage on X of him taunting the activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla. The video sparked widespread international condemnations. FRANCE 24’s Gabrielle Nadler reports.

By FRANCE24

Netanyahu issues rare rebuke to far-right Israeli minister over video taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists

Itamar Ben-Gvir is facing global backlash after releasing clips making fun of detained activists who tried to breach a blockade of Gaza

By James C. Reynolds

Robert De Niro Sends Off Stephen Colbert by Slamming Trump With Epstein Jab

Stephen Colbert has been milking the heck out of his final weeks as host of “The Late Show” (and rightfully so). There’s been Obama, Hanks, Oliver, Stewart, and even throwing furniture off the roof of the Ed Sullivan Theater with his predecessor David Letterman. For his penultimate episode of “The Late Show,” Colbert brought out […]

By Marlow Stern

Epic Fury 2.0? Tracking US military buildup as Trump threatens to end Iran ceasefire

America's Operation Epic Fury against Iran has significantly strained military readiness, deploying a vast array of naval, air, and missile-defense assets. With two of three aircraft carriers at sea and a third of Arleigh Burke destroyers committed, the US faces long-term readiness concerns. This extensive commitment, while projecting overwhelming force, highlights the risks of strategic overextension.

By TOI NEWS DESK

Israel used 'new pattern of intentional physical abuse' on flotilla activists - Haaretz

Israel used 'new pattern of intentional physical abuse' on flotilla activists  Haaretz

Israeli minister slammed by the West, Netanyahu for taunting detained flotilla activists on camera

Commander-in-beef: Bangladesh’s ‘Donald Trump’ buffalo wins fans - The Straits Times

Commander-in-beef: Bangladesh’s ‘Donald Trump’ buffalo wins fans  The Straits Times

Spain demands Israel release 44 Gaza flotilla activists following condemnation of treatment

On Wednesday, Albares condemned Israel's behavior towards the flotilla activists, calling out National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's treatment as "monstrous, undignified, and humiliating."

Poland summons Israeli envoy over detention of activists

Poland's foreign ⁠minister has said he had summoned the Israeli chargé d'affaires over the ‌detention ⁠of Gaza aid flotilla activists, including Polish nationals, demanding their immediate release and an apology.

FO condemns mistreatment of Gaza flotilla activists following global outcry over video posted by Israeli minister

The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday condemned Israel’s unlawful interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters as well as the arbitrary detention and reported mistreatment of humanitarian workers. The statement came a day after Israel’s far-right national security minister posted a video showing detained activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla kneeling with their hands tied and foreheads on the ground, sparking international condemnation. In the statement released on Thursday,...

By none@none.com (News Desk)

Netanyahu scolds Israeli official for posting videos showing taunting of flotilla activists, including Irish detainees

Margaret Connolly is believed to be among activists detained at Ashdod port

By Paul Deering, Natalie Melzer and Menelaos Hadjicostis

Trump Renews Pressure As Iran Vows Retaliation Beyond Middle East

US and Iran exchange threats as war tensions rise with military actions ongoing

Greece Files Formal Protest With Israel After Navy Intercepts Gaza Aid Flotilla and Detains Greek Nationals

Greece has filed a formal diplomatic protest with Israel after Israeli naval forces intercepted and boarded civilian vessels in international waters carrying Greek nationals as part of a humanitarian aid flotilla attempting to reach blockaded Gaza, with Athens condemning the conduct of Israeli officials as "unacceptable and utterly reprehensible." Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis ordered the demarche, directing it in part at Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, whose conduc...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA

Trump warns Iran of renewed attacks as Tehran reviews US proposal

Iran said on Thursday it was reviewing Washington’s latest position on ending the war after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested he was prepared to wait a few days to “get the right answers” from Tehran but warned of renewed attacks if it did not agree to a deal. “We have received U.S. views and are […]

Israel releases two Koreans detained on Gaza-bound aid flotillas: Seoul

Israel has released the two South Korean activists who were detained by its navy aboard Gaza-bound aid flotillas, Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday. “The Lee Jae Myung government expresses strong regret over Israel’s arrest of Korean nationals through its seizure of Gaza-bound aid vessels,” senior presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said during a live broadcast press briefing. “However, we welcome and highly appreciate Israel’s immediate release of our nationals.” The two activists had been aboard

By The Korea Herald

Presidential office welcomes Israel's release of 2 S. Koreans captured on Gaza-bound aid vessels - Yonhap News Agency

Presidential office welcomes Israel's release of 2 S. Koreans captured on Gaza-bound aid vessels  Yonhap News Agency

Flotilla MP and journalist return to Italy, speak of Israeli brutality

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 21 - Five-Star Movement (M5S) MP Dario Carotenuto and Alessandro Mantovani, a journalist with daily newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano, reported being subjected to brutality after being among the activists detained this week by Israel while taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla's latest attempt to get aid to Gaza when they returned to Italy on Thursday. "They beat us and said 'Welcome to Israel'' to us," Carotenuto, his eyes welling with tears, told reporters at Rome's Fiumic...

By ANSA

Detained flotilla activists have been released by Israeli authorities, lawyer says

The lawyer said the treatment of the detained activists was “the most severe” in the past ten years in terms of violence and degradation.

Israeli national security minister's video draws international criticism over harsh treatment of detained activists - Korea JoongAng Daily

Israeli national security minister's video draws international criticism over harsh treatment of detained activists  Korea JoongAng Daily

Bruce Springsteen Salutes Stephen Colbert With ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ Performance on ‘Late Show’: Watch

Colbert is "the first guy in America who lost his show because we’ve got a president who can’t take a joke,” Springsteen remarked.

By Lars Brandle

Trump willing to wait for a few days to get ‘right answer’ on Iran peace deal

'If aggression against Iran is repeated, the promised regional war will extend beyond the region this time,' warns Iran's Revolutionary Guards

By Reuters

Taiwan President Lai says ‘happy’ to talk to Trump

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said Thursday he would be “happy” to talk to US leader Donald Trump — a conversation that would break more than four decades of diplomatic protocol and risk angering China. Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he would speak to Lai, as the White House weighs arms sales to the democratic […]

By AFP

Türkiye to send plane to evacuate Sumud activists held by Israel

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced on Thursday that they would arrange special flights for Turkish citizens and citizens of other countries who were held by Israel aboard Globa...

Israel’s Security Minister triggers diplomatic crisis with footage showing abuse of pro-Palestinian activists

The footage showed the activists — men and women — kneeling in rows, foreheads to the ground, and their hands tied behind their backs. The post Israel’s Security Minister triggers diplomatic crisis with footage showing abuse of pro-Palestinian activists appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Beloved John

Dutch leaders join outrage over Israeli treatment of activists

Dutch prime minister Rob Jetten and foreign minister Tom Berendsen are among the international leaders who have slammed a video...

By Robin Pascoe

Iran Guards warn of war beyond Mideast as Trump repeats threats

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warn that repeated aggression from the US will lead to a devastating war spreading beyond the Middle East. Read More: https://punchng.com/iran-guards-warn-of-war-beyond-mideast-as-trump-repeats-threats/

By Punch Newspapers