Trump's Iran post causes talk of his impeachment, removal to erupt among Hill Democrats "The President's enablers must wake up to the fact that he is becoming increasingly erratic," said one House Democrat. Axios · Apr 7
Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls for Trump's Removal, Calls His Iran Message 'Evil' Former MAGA leader and Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene demanded today the removal of Donald Trump from office after the president posted a controversial message on Truth Social about an alleged imminent fatal attack against Iran. Latin Times · Apr 7
Russia, China veto UN resolution to reopen Strait of Hormuz Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, dealing a blow to Gulf-backed efforts to restore navigation through one of the world’s most critical oil routes. The Times of India · Apr 7
US journalist Shelly Kittleson released after she was kidnapped in Iraq Kittleson was abducted from a street corner in Iraq’s capital last week The Independent UK · Apr 7
Trump-backer Bill Ackman makes pitch to buy record label that is home to Taylor Swift, Drake and Adele Bill Ackman, once a Democrat supporter, backed Trump in 2024, calling him ‘the most pro-business president’ The Independent UK · Apr 7
Iran talks show glimmer of progress as Trump deadline looms The thinking in the White House has shifted from "can we get there?" to "can we get there by 8 o'clock tonight?" Axios · Apr 7
FTSE 100 slips ahead of latest Trump war deadline The US president warned ‘a whole civilisation will die’ in Iran if the country does not heed his cut-off to open the Strait of Hormuz. Evening Standard · Apr 7
Bulletin PM briefing: Israel strikes Lebanon and Nasa’s Artemis II update Here are five of today’s top stories in case you have missed them The Independent UK · Apr 7
‘How do we 25th Amendment his ass?’ Alex Jones joins calls to remove Trump from office over Iran threats Former MAGA allies and members of Congress urge Trump’s removal as the president threatens to eliminate Iranian civilization The Independent UK · Apr 7
Cost of Trump’s Iran war is now estimated to be $500 million a day U.S. may already have spent as much as $31 billion on five-week conflict, think-tank estimates The Independent UK · Apr 7
Ukrainian forces operating in Libya have attacked a Russian tanker, officials say Two Libyan officials say that Ukrainian forces are operating in western Libya and that they used the region to strike a Russian tanker in the Mediterranean last month The Independent UK · Apr 7
Trump Weighs Seizing Iranian Oil To Gain Leverage Over China Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict President Donald Trump has revived a provocative idea in discussions with aides this week: the possibility of the United States seizing control of Iran's oil sector as part of its strategy in the ongoing conflict with Tehran. International Business Times · Apr 7
It's OK to love the moon mission Problems down on Earth are serious. Spending some time looking up isn’t a waste or distraction Salon · Apr 7
Michigan gets its moment, then the transfer portal opens and the scramble for 2027 begins The transfer portal has opened in college basketball, marking a crucial phase for teams aiming for the 2027 title The Independent UK · Apr 7
Fortune · Apr 7 Iranians begin forming human chains around power plants ahead of Trump’s deadline, social media videos show Tehran called for citizens to physically shield critical infrastructure after Trump said “a whole civilization will die.”
Metal Hammer · Apr 7 "It was scary when we were getting death threats over social media." After angering the far right by pretending to murder Donald Trump, alien monster metallers Gwar couldn't believe people were trying to censor them The veteran comedy-thrashers were surprised that people were kicking off over the kinds of routines they've been doing for decades
Latin Times · Apr 7 Carlson Says Trump's Iran Rhetoric Risks Religious Conflict: 'No President Should Mock Islam' On Easter morning Trump posted a message on Truth Social that included the line: "Open the F——Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH!"
Latin Times · Apr 7 ICE Arrested 800+ People Using TSA Traveler Data Since Trump Took Office, Records Show The data show the TSA provided ICE with information on more than 31,000 travelers for potential enforcement actions
Latin Times · Apr 7 Democratic Lawmaker Moves to Impeach Hegseth, Accuses Him of 'Violating His Oath of Office' Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) also called on the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove the president, citing what she described as "deranged statements" about the Iran conflict
International Business Times · Apr 7 Iran Reportedly Stopped All Negotiation Efforts With The U.S. Ahead Of Trump's Deadline The Iranian regime has stopped all negotiation efforts with the United States, telling Pakistan it won't engage in case-fire talks, three senior officials told The New York Times.
The Independent UK · Apr 7 Inside a huge compound on Thailand-Cambodia border where 10,000 workers scammed people globally Scam compounds have mushroomed across Southeast Asia since the pandemic
The Independent UK · Apr 7 Starmer ally paves way for fresh row with Labour rebels over benefits cuts Exclusive: PM’s close ally Bridget Phillipson tells The Independent there ‘needs to be further reform to the social security system for people to get back into work’
The Independent UK · Apr 7 White House issues statement after Trump threatens to wipe out Iranian civilization IN FULL
We Got This Covered · Apr 7 ‘I’d love to keep that a secret’: Trump was mid-sentence revealing classified troop numbers, his own general had to cut him off Pure facepalm moment!
Evening Standard · Apr 7 Woman gives birth on a plane to US - sparking claim to nationality debate A woman gave birth on a flight from Jamaica to New York, sparking a debate about the child’s possible US citizenship