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Nov 28, 2025 - World

The Trump administration was dog piled by critics after a Lebanese news outlet claimed that the United States is demanding the return of an advanced bomb it had recently dropped on the country but failed to detonate.A local Lebanese news outlet, Al-Markaziya, reported that a recent Israeli strike on central Lebanon near Beirut that killed five people and injured 25 saw at least one bomb – an American-made GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb, a precision-guided glide bomb that costs around $39,000 to manufacturer – land without detonating.And, according to the outlet as reported by India Times on Friday, Trump administration officials are now asking for the bomb to be returned, and out of fear that it could be reverse engineered and allow Trump administration adversaries like China or Iran develop similar weapons.With more than 4,000 Lebanese having been killed from Israeli strikes since late 2023, a significant share of which was done with American-made weapons given Israel is the single-largest recipient of American foreign aid, the alleged request was largely met with mockery and scorn among critics.“Is this a meme?” asked X user “tweeterbird,” who’s shared content critical of the Trump administration for its focus on artificial intelligence, as well as content critical of the Israeli government. “This is so stupid it feels like a joke.”“What can be more ridiculous than this?” asked another X user, “ManofGod,” whose profile says they specialize in AI and robotics.Israel has launched an extensive campaign against Lebanon’s Hezbollah in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and Israel’s subsequent siege on Gaza. Among Israel’s most notable operations in Lebanon was its 2024 pager attack, an operation that saw thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies explode simultaneously across the country, killing and injuring thousands of civilians and Hezbollah members alike.Is this a meme? This is so stupid it feels like a joke.— tweeterbird (@loki8588) November 27, 2025

Nov 28, 2025 - World

President’s remarks followed the death of Sarah Beckstrom, one of the two guard members shot. Plus, Palestinian-American 16-year-old released after nine months in Israeli jailDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Donald Trump has said he will “permanently pause migration from all third world countries”, a day after two national guard members were shot in Washington DC in an attack that authorities suspect was carried out by an Afghan national.What do we know about the other guard member? Andrew Wolfe, 24, is still fighting for his life, according to the president.What does Trump mean by ‘third world’? He did not identify the countries he intended to target or specify what he meant by the phrase.What has Warren said about Staley? She said he allegedly protected Epstein’s access to the banking system while working at JP Morgan in the early 2000s. Continue reading...

Nov 28, 2025 - World

Volunteers that emerged during the pro-democracy protests regroup to help those affected by the blazeHong Kong’s grassroots community groups have sprung into action to help coordinate and deliver aid to the survivors of the Wang Fuk Court fire, a catastrophic blaze that is confirmed to have killed at least 128 people, with hundreds still missing.Restaurants, churches and gyms in the Tai Po area, where the Wang Fuk Court housing estate is located, have been turned into temporary shelters for people in need of clothes, food and information as a result of the tragedy. Continue reading...

Nov 28, 2025 - World

One other member of the guards, Andrew Wolfe, is still ‘fighting for his life’, according to the presidentUS politics – live updatesOne of two US national guard soldiers shot in a targeted attack near the White House this week has died, while the second is fighting for his life, Donald Trump has announced.As part of his Thanksgiving call to US troops late on Thursday, the US president said he had been informed that Sarah Beckstrom, 20, had succumbed to her wounds. Continue reading...

Nov 28, 2025 - World

St. Vincent and the Grenadines is preparing to welcome a new prime minister for the first time in 24 years after preliminary election results show that Godwin Friday of the New Democratic Party beat Ralph Gonsalves of the Unity Labor Party