Covert elites who REALLY control America: Powerful figures (you've never even heard of) quietly steering all our lives... and what they plan next
These groups have long fueled paranoia, protests, and whispers of sinister agendas — shadowy puppet–masters steering wars, currencies, pandemics, and minds.
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The Guardian
4 minutes ago
- The Guardian
EU citizens awaiting UK residency status have right to travel, Home Office told
EU citizens waiting for the Home Office to decide their pre-Brexit residency status should not be removed from the UK if they make a short return visit abroad for business, leisure or family matters, the statutory body for EU citizens' rights has said. The Independent Monitoring Authority for Citizens' Rights Agreements (IMA) has written to the Home Office to express 'serious concerns' about the difficulties applicants on the waiting list face if they leave the country. Some have gone home to visit relatives, others have gone on holiday but found they were refused entry on return. The IMA said on Monday that citizens who hold a valid 'certificate of application' (CoA), issued by the Home Office, can use their document to present to border force officials at airports or ports to show they have the right to travel. 'The IMA's position is that citizens who hold a valid CoA have the right to leave and re-enter the UK, subject to meeting relevant requirements,' it said in a statement. The position taken by the IMA is cold comfort for EU citizens already deported, including a 34-year-old Spanish woman who was detained overnight and removed from the UK despite presenting Home Office documents showing her right to live and work in the UK. Maria, not her real name, had been living in the UK with her British husband and had flown back to Spain to see her sister and her new baby at Christmas but was detained at Luton airport and removed on return a few days later, leaving her life and job behind her. Another EU citizen, Greek Cypriot Costa Koushiappis was forcibly removed after he arrived back to Scotland from a short trip to Amsterdam in November. Unlike Maria, the Edinburgh border officials allowed him three days to sort out his tenancy and his job with his employer Stuart West-Gray, who described him as a 'star' employee at his Scottish motorcycle firm. IMA chief executive Miranda Biddle said: 'Our position is that a citizen with a valid certificate of application has a right to exit and enter the UK while waiting for a decision on their EU settlement scheme application, subject to providing additional documentation required at the border.' The IMA has previously written to the Home Office to seek clarification of its position as it considers the guidance given to border officials unclear. Biddles said the IMA was 'keen to continue to work with the government' so as to 'ensure citizens are not discouraged from exercising their rights'. It said it was particularly concerned that the Home Office clarify the rules on CoA travel rights before the new system requiring visitors to the UK to have an 'electronic travel authorisations' are enforced. This is because CoA holders are not eligible for an ETA but are also not exempt from needing an ETA or visa and will therefore need to demonstrate permission to travel to the UK. Grassroots campaign group, the3million, said it was 'very disappointed' with the IMA as it was effectively agreeing with the Border Force approach of asking EU citizens to carry documents to prove their residence before Brexit on 31 December 2020, something the group said was not their job. A CoA was sufficient proof of rights until such time as a final decision is taken, the group said. The Home Office has been approached for comment.
The Independent
2 hours ago
- The Independent
Jury given majority direction in trial of US woman accused of murder plot
Jurors trying a US citizen accused of involvement in a murder plot in the UK in 2019 have been given a majority direction by the trial judge. The jury in the trial of Aimee Betro, who denies conspiracy to murder, possessing a self-loading pistol and a charge of fraudulently evading the prohibition on importing ammunition, first retired to consider its verdicts on Wednesday last week. Prosecutors allege Betro, who is originally from West Allis in Wisconsin but was living in Armenia until earlier this year, flew to Britain in August 2019 to take part in a plot orchestrated by co-conspirators Mohammed Aslam, 56, and his son Mohammed Nabil Nazir, 31, to attack another family as part of a 'violent' feud. The Crown also claims the 45-year-old graduate hid her face using a niqab when she got out of a Mercedes and tried to shoot Sikander Ali at point-blank range outside his home in Measham Grove, Yardley, Birmingham. The attempted shooting took place shortly after 8pm on September 7 2019, jurors have heard, but the handgun jammed, allowing Mr Ali to flee in his car. Giving evidence during her trial, Betro suggested that the perpetrator was 'another American woman' who sounded similar to her, used the same phone and wore the same sort of trainers. Betro also told jurors that it was 'all just a terrible coincidence' that she was around the corner from the scene of the attempted assassination six minutes later. Jurors have so far been in retirement for more than 15 hours over four days. After the jury confirmed on Monday that it had yet to reach unanimous verdicts on any of the counts faced by Betro, Judge Simon Drew KC gave the panel a majority direction. Before inviting jurors to resume their discussions, the judge told them: 'I ask you to continue to deliberate and to continue to try to reach verdicts on which you are all agreed.' The judge said he could now accept verdicts or either guilty or not guilty on which at least 10 of the 12 jurors agreed. The judge added: 'But it cannot be less than that (10).' The court has heard Aslam and Nazir, who were jailed last year for their part in the assassination plot, were involved in a feud with Mr Ali's father, Aslat Mahumad. Nazir and Aslam, both of Elms Avenue in Derby, had been injured during disorder at Mr Mahumad's clothing boutique in Birmingham in July 2018, jurors have been told, leading them to conspire to have someone kill him or a member of his family.
Daily Mail
2 hours ago
- Daily Mail
European leaders tell Trump Ukraine won't surrender land to Russia
European leaders have warned that Ukraine will not give up territory in a deal with Russia ahead of Donald Trump's historic meeting with Vladimir Putin. Raising concerns over ceasefire proposals that could appease Russia's demand for territory, they have also insisted that Ukraine must be involved in any peace talks. On Monday, EU foreign ministers are set to hold emergency talks by video link to chart their next steps ahead of anticipated talks between US President Trump and Putin, due on Friday in Alaska. In a joint statement over the weekend, European powers, including France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Finland, alongside EU chief Ursula von der Leyen, released a statement urging Trump to ensure that Ukraine was at the negotiating table. They said : 'The path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine.' In the lead-up to the meeting, several leaders have shared their expectations. Donald Tusk, Poland's prime minister, insisted added that Mr Trump must consult with European leaders before the summit. Mr Trump proposed three-way talks with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts last week, but was shot down by Mr Putin who said the 'conditions' for his first meeting with Mr Zelenskyy since 2019 had not been met. Mr Putin will go into talks with the upper hand if Mr Zelenskyy is not present to argue Ukraine's case, as Russian forces continue to push into Ukraine. While Ukraine's war-weary population overwhelmingly wants an end to the conflict, the embattled nation is loathe to give up occupied land and Mr Zelenskyy maintains Ukraine will not - and constitutionally cannot - cede territory. Mr Trump nonetheless said at the White House on Friday: 'We are looking to actually get some back and some swapping. It is complicated, actually nothing easy. We are going to get some back, some switched.' It was unclear from the comments what such a proposal would look like. Sources familiar with the discussions told CBS News that the White House is trying to encourage European leaders to accept a deal by which Russia would take the Donbas region and Crimea, and give up the partially-occupied regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. While there is little appetite for such a deal in Ukraine or Europe, Kyiv will be careful not to appear obstinate to Mr Trump, after Washington withdrew vital aid earlier this year. Without U.S. support, Russia could make even more gains, forcing Ukraine into greater concessions. Mr Zelenskyy has handled the problem deftly, warning on Monday that concessions to Russia would not persuade it to stop fighting in Ukraine. 'Russia is dragging out the war, and therefore it deserves stronger global pressure,' he wrote on X. 'Russia refuses to stop the killings, and therefore must not receive any rewards or benefits. And this is not just a moral position – it is a rational one. Concessions do not persuade a killer.' The issue has proven one of the key obstacles in finding lasting peace between Russia and Ukraine. Critics, largely in Europe, warn that such appeasement would set a dangerous precedent to belligerent actors around the world - and could encourage Russia to reopen the conflict later on. Mr Zelenskyy has already warned the U.S. against trusting Mr Putin, citing numerous examples of Russia breaking ceasefires in the past. As such, Ukraine will also be looking to safeguard against future invasion with a route towards joining NATO or the EU. Ahead of Friday's meeting, the EU rallied to throw its diplomatic weight behind Ukraine. 'The U.S. has the power to force Russia to negotiate seriously,' EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Sunday. 'Any deal between the U.S. and Russia must have Ukraine and the EU included, for it is a matter of Ukraine's and the whole of Europe's security.' EU foreign ministers will meet on Monday to discuss next steps, she said. France's Emmanuel Macron also said 'Europeans will also necessarily be part of the solution because their security depends on it.' German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also spoke with Mr Trump on Sunday, Mr Merz's spokesman said on Monday, but did not disclose the contents of the talks. Spokesman Steffen Meyer reiterated that the German government 'has always emphasised that borders must not be shifted by force' and that Ukraine should decide its own fate 'independently and autonomously'. Meanwhile, US Vice President JD Vance said the White House is still working to bring all three leaders together, Mr Trump, Mr Putin and Mr Zelenskyy, but said it is up to the U.S. president to decide when and who to include. Concerns were raised after Moscow laid out its prerequisite demands to any peace deal. Ukraine must pull its forces out of regions and commit to becoming a neutral state while shunning military support from the EU and the US, according to Russia. Mr Putin has also asked Ukraine to abandon any plans of joining NATO.
