Eight men charged over alleged plot to attack Trump at White House UFC event
Eight men in the United States have been accused of planning a drone and shooting attack aimed at Donald Trump during a UFC event held on the lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, in June. Court documents say the alleged plot was intercepted before it could be carried out, and that the case involves terrorism and murder charges. The event, described in the documents as UFC Freedom 250, took place on June 14 and was attended by Trump without incident.The indictment, filed before a federal grand jury in Ohio, says the men face two separate conspiracies. According to... [Continue Reading]
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Trump says Netanyahu requested White House meeting as tensions persist
United States President Donald Trump has said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked for a meeting at the White House, with the two sides indicating they want to meet soon. Trump said the visit could happen as early as next week after he returns from the NATO summit in Turkey, although an Israeli official said that timing may not be possible because of the trip. If it goes ahead, it would be the first meeting between the two leaders since February.Trump told Axios that he and Netanyahu still get along well, adding: "He knows who the boss is." Netanyahu's... [Continue Reading]
Pakistan crypto deal with Trump-linked firm brings White House access but no pilot project
Pakistan's January memorandum of understanding with an affiliate of World Liberty Financial has not yet produced a pilot project, licences or known transactions, according to officials cited in a report published on Friday. The agreement was signed in Islamabad between Pakistan's Ministry of Finance and SC Financial Technologies, an affiliate of the crypto firm linked to the Trump family. It was presented as an effort to explore the use of the USD1 stablecoin for cross-border payments.The report says Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir were present when the firm's executives were welcomed to Islamabad. It... [Continue Reading]
