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India Today
16 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
Trump vetoed Israel's plan to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader: Report
US President Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, two US officials informed Reuters. One senior administration official was quoted saying, "Have the Iranians killed an American yet? No. Until they do, we're not even talking about going after the political leadership."When asked about the report, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined to comment and said, "There's so many false reports of conversations that never happened, and I'm not going to get into that."advertisement"But I can tell you, I think that we do what we need to do, we'll do what we need to do. And I think the United States knows what is good for the United States," Netanyahu added. According to Reuters, top US officials said that Washington has been in constant contact with Israeli counterparts following Israel's large-scale assault on Iran aimed at halting its nuclear program. While it remains unclear whether Trump directly conveyed the decision, sources confirmed he has been in regular communication with PM Netanyahu throughout the a separate televised interview with Fox News, Netanyahu suggested that regime change in Iran could be a consequence of Israel's ongoing military campaign, which began Friday. He confirmed he had notified Trump ahead of the the worsening conflict, Trump struck a dual tone. On his social media platform Truth Social, he issued a stern warning to Tehran, vowing that 'the full strength and might of the US armed forces' would be unleashed if Iran targets American we are attacked in any way, shape, or form by Iran, the full strength and might of the US armed forces will come down on you at levels never seen before,' Trump warning to Iran came after Tehran reportedly threatened to target US, UK and French military bases and ships in the region if they attempted to block Iranian strikes on Israel, Reuters the same time, he expressed hope for diplomacy, saying, 'We can easily get a deal done between Iran and Israel and end this bloody conflict.'Amid the rising tensions, Trump again urged both Iran and Israel to 'make a deal', saying that diplomacy as a way forward. He also claimed that his past efforts had brought peace between several nations, though he lamented that he 'never got credit' for those also pointed to his administration's role in easing tensions between Serbia and Kosovo, as well as helping to foster peace between Egypt and Ethiopia over earlier Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a phone call with Trump on Sunday, offered Ankara's support as a mediator to help resolve the nuclear dispute fueling the crisis between Israel and Israel launched a third consecutive day of airstrikes on targets inside Iran, some of which reportedly bypassed air defense systems and struck central urban areas. Israel has threatened further to Washington-based Human Rights Activists, an NGO monitoring developments in Iran, at least 406 people have been killed and 654 wounded in the strikes so far. The Iranian government has not released official casualty figures. Diplomatic talks aimed at de-escalating the crisis and addressing Iran's nuclear program were reportedly canceled in light of the ongoing InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#United States of America
Winnipeg Free Press
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Winnipeg Free Press
Former FBI director James Comey calls controversy over Instagram post 'a bit of a distraction'
NEW YORK (AP) — Former FBI director James Comey says that he's still a bit bewildered over how a seemingly innocent Instagram shot of shells arranged in the sand led to allegations by Donald Trump among others that he was calling for the president's assassination and to an interview with the Secret Service. 'It's been a bit of a distraction, honestly,' Comey said with a weary laugh Monday night during an appearance at a Barnes & Noble on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Comey was promoting 'FDR Drive,' a crime novel coming out this week. One of the book's themes, ironically, is weighing the potential of speech to incite others to violence. Comey, whom Trump fired in 2017 amid an FBI investigation into potential ties between Russia and Trump's first presidential campaign, explained Monday that he and his wife, Patrice, had been returning from a walk on the beach last Thursday when they came upon some shells organized in a way that resembled numbers, including '86.' They speculated over whether it was a home address, or a political message. His wife noted that '86' in some restaurants means they had run out of an ingredient. Comey remembered it was slang for saying something was boring and should be 'ditched.' 'And she said, 'You should take a picture of it.' So I took a picture of it, and then we walk home and she said, 'You should really put that on Instagram. It's kind of a cool thing.' I said, 'You're right. It's a cool thing,'' he explained. To many viewers, the numbers seemed to spell out 86 and 47. Merriam-Webster, the dictionary used by The Associated Press, says 86 is slang meaning 'to throw out,' 'to get rid of' or 'to refuse service to.' It notes: 'Among the most recent senses adopted is a logical extension of the previous ones, with the meaning of 'to kill.'' Trump is the country's 47th president. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. 'Some hours later she (Patrice) said to me, 'You know, people on the internet are saying you're calling for the assassination of Donald Trump,' Comey explained. 'And I said, 'Well, if they're saying that, I'm taking it down because I don't want any part of violence.'' Comey quickly pulled the image, but it had already reached the attention of Trump and other administration officials, including Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and FBI Director Kash Patel. Trump himself, interviewed on Friday on Fox News, said that Comey 'knew exactly what that meant. A child knows what that meant. If you're the FBI director and you don't know what that meant, that meant assassination. And it says it loud and clear.' Comey confirmed Monday that he received a call from the Secret Service later Thursday, spoke to them on the phone and agreed to meet with them in person. 'And so they gave me a ride to their headquarters, the Washington field office interviewed me,' he said. 'It seems like a year ago, but it was Friday, right? I told them what I just told you. And so I, it seems like a thing that I don't fully understand and maybe it'll go away now.' Comey has written several books since Trump fired him, including the million-selling memoir 'A Higher Loyalty.' More recently, he has taken up fiction, his previous novels including 'Central Park Drive' and 'Westport.'
CNN
01-05-2025
- Health
- CNN
Worldwide protests on May Day
Worldwide protests on May Day Thousands of people across the country and around the world are demonstrating in the streets to celebrate May Day for various political reasons. Video shows protests turn violent in Paris. 01:03 - Source: CNN Automated CNN Shorts 11 videos Worldwide protests on May Day Thousands of people across the country and around the world are demonstrating in the streets to celebrate May Day for various political reasons. Video shows protests turn violent in Paris. 01:03 - Source: CNN Hundreds of dachshunds gather in Hungary in record breaking attempt In Hungary, dachshunds and their owners gathered in an attempt to break the record of biggest ever dog walk – a record previously set at 897 by the German city of Regensburg. The Hungarian Records of Association tallied the dogs as they walked through the street with their owners. 00:41 - Source: CNN Professor says Trump missing one major instrument of power Harvard professor emeritus Joseph Nye Jr. joins CNN's Jim Sciutto to discuss soft power, a term Nye uses to describe the measure of a nation's strength beyond force and money to persuade others, and how President Trump is missing this major instrument of power. 00:52 - Source: CNN Measles questions answered: When should my child be vaccinated? As The Trump administration marks its first hundred days it is facing a deadly measles outbreak across multiple US states. Dr. Sanjay Gupta answers your questions about how to protect young infants and when is the best time to have your child vaccinated against the disease. 02:08 - Source: CNN HHS releases controversial report on transgender children The US Department of Health and Human Services has released a 400-page review of treatment for gender dysphoria in children but did not disclose who authored or reviewed the report. CNN's Ben Hunte explains. 00:57 - Source: CNN State Dept. official appears caught off-guard by Cabinet shakeup State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce appeared caught off-guard by the news of the appointment of Secretary of State Marco Rubio as interim national security adviser after CNN's Kylie Atwood informed her that President Trump had nominated Mike Waltz to be US ambassador to the United Nations. 01:12 - Source: CNN Detainees signal 'SOS' at immigrant detention center Detainees created an SOS message at the Bluebonnet Detention Center in Texas. The detention center houses detainees including migrants accused of being gang members and facing deportation under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act before the Supreme Court issued a temporary block in April. 00:32 - Source: CNN Why Mike Waltz is expected to exit Trump's admin. National security adviser Mike Waltz is expected to depart from the administration in the coming days, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. CNN's Kaitlan Collins reports. 01:23 - Source: CNN What the US-Ukraine minerals deal actually means The United States and Ukraine have signed an 'economic partnership agreement' that will give Washington access to Kyiv's mineral resources in exchange for establishing an investment fund in Ukraine. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh explains what the deal could mean for the possibility of ending the war. 01:24 - Source: CNN How rich is the Ivy League? The Trump Administration has frozen billions of dollars in federal funding to Ivy League schools. These same institutions have endowments bigger than the GDPs of some small countries. So why do these universities need money from the federal government and what's at stake if they lose it? 02:49 - Source: CNN Geoscientists discover magma cap beneath Yellowstone Geoscientists have discovered a magma cap beneath Yellowstone National Park, providing new insights into one of the world's largest active volcanic systems. CNN's Nick Valencia explains how the cap acts like a natural pressure-release valve. 00:49 - Source: CNN
Arab News
07-04-2025
- Business
- Arab News
Trump announces direct Iran nuclear talks during meeting with Netanyahu
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said the United States would start direct, high-level talks with Iran over its nuclear program on Saturday, in a shock announcement during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.'We're having direct talks with Iran, and they've started,' Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday after a meeting that was meant to focus on Israel's bid to avoid US tariffs.'Maybe a deal's going to be made, that would be great. We are meeting very importantly on Saturday, at almost the highest level,' he stunning announcement came a day after Iran dismissed direct negotiations on a new deal to curb the Islamic republic's nuclear program, calling the idea US president pulled out of the last deal in 2018 during his first presidency and there has been widespread speculation that Israel, possibly with US help, might attack Iranian facilities if no new agreement is said 'everybody agrees that doing a deal would be preferable to doing the obvious — and the obvious is not something that I want to be involved with, or frankly, that Israel wants to be involved with, if they can avoid it.'The surprise announcement came as Netanyahu became the first foreign leader to personally plead for a reprieve from stinging US tariffs that have shaken the Israeli premier pledged that he would 'eliminate' the trade deficit between the two countries and also knock down trade 'barriers.' His country moved to lift its last remaining tariffs on US imports ahead of the said he felt Israel could serve 'as a model for many countries' when it came to negotiating on and Trump also discussed Gaza, where a short-lived, US-brokered truce between Israel and Hamas has said that new negotiations were in the works aimed at getting more hostages released from war-torn Gaza.'We're working now on another deal that we hope will succeed, and we're committed to getting all the hostages out,' Netanyahu said in the Oval also doubled down on his plan for the US to 'control' the Gaza strip — which he described as a 'great piece of real estate' — which he initially announced when Netanyahu last visited him in Trump greeted Netanyahu outside the West Wing and pumped his fist, before the two leaders — both wearing dark suits, red ties and white shirts — went inside for a meeting in the Oval Office.A planned press conference between the two leaders was canceled at short notice without explanation in an unusual move but they spoke to a smaller group of pool reporters at length in the Oval Israeli premier's visit is his second to Trump since the US president returned to power and comes at short notice — just days after Trump slapped a 17 percent tariff on Israel in his 'Liberation Day' announcement last refused to exempt the top beneficiary of US military aid from his global tariff salvo as he said Washington had a significant trade deficit with met with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Sunday night soon after his arrival, according to his Israeli premier also met Trump's special Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff on Monday.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Rivals250 Commitment Predictions: Nos. 101-150
Nick Lucero/ Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney embarks this week on making a prediction for every player in the Rivals250. He continues today with the Nos. 101-150 prospects in the 2026 class. COMMITMENT PREDICTIONS FOR THE 2026 RIVALS250: Nos. 1 - 50 | Nos. 51-100 YOU DECIDE: What city produces the best high school football talent? CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State TRANSFER PORTAL: Full coverage | Player ranking | Team ranking | Transfer search | Transfer Tracker No. 101 - Noah Grubbs: The four-star quarterback from Lake Mary, Fla., committed to Notre Dame last June and has given no indications at all that he's looking at any other programs. If coach Marcus Freeman stays, which is fully expected, Grubbs should stay locked in. Prediction: Notre Dame No. 102 - Dre Quinn: The list remains long for Quinn with Clemson, Georgia, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia Tech among the favorites and the Norcross (Ga.) Greater Atlanta Christian remains open to a lot of options. His recent visit to Clemson went really well and they feel decent about getting him. Prediction: Clemson No.103 - Jaquez Wilkes: Things have been pretty quiet with Wilkes recently but Auburn, Georgia, Miami, Texas A&M and others remain among the front-runners. It would be a surprise to see the Wadley, Ala., four-stat edge leave the state though. Prediction: Auburn No. 104 - Danny Beale: Ole Miss and Missouri are the two front-runners for the four-star defensive tackle from Cherry Valley (Ark.) Cross County and the Rebels could have the lead. With it only 2.5 hours from home and a lot going for the program Ole Miss has the edge but the Tigers are right there. Prediction: Ole Miss No. 105 - RJ Sermons: The four-star defensive back from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., is a USC legacy and he committed to the Trojans in December. It would be a shocker if he went anywhere else as Oregon and others pursued. Prediction: USC No. 106 - Jayden Warren: Three programs are making the biggest run at the Iowa Colony, Texas standing with Oklahoma, SMU and Texas A&M. The Sooners look to be the team to beat right now. Prediction: Oklahoma No. 107 - Mack Sutter: Alabama, Ole Miss, Illinois, Ohio State and Penn State along with North Carolina have been the programs most mentioned with Sutter but one has the edge. The Dunlap, Ill., four-star tight end has the Crimson Tide out front and he's back in Tuscaloosa this week. Prediction: Alabama No. 108 - JaReylan McCoy: McCoy's top list is in constant change so it's tough to pin down a favorite but he's said that LSU remains No. 1 on his list even after a decommitment. A recent trip to Florida blew him away as well so if the Gators keep the momentum they could land him. Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Tennessee and others have been mentioned. Prediction: LSU No. 109 - Daniel Odom: Florida State and Washington along with Texas, Tennessee and Oregon are working to flip Odom but if coach Brent Venables stays in Norman and four-star QB Jaden O'Neal sticks with the Sooners then Odom looks like he's sticking with the Sooners. But there is other serious interest. Prediction: Oklahoma No. 110 - Carson Sneed: The four-star has been committed to Tennessee since August but if the Vols don't throw more to the tight ends this season there could be an issue. A great visit to Ole Miss just happened. Colorado, UCLA, Miami and North Carolina are others to watch. Prediction: Ole Miss No. 111 - Justice Fitzpatrick: His brother, Minkah, starred at Alabama before heading off to the first round of the NFL Draft but Miami has taken the lead for the four-star safety from Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas. But Georgia and Texas are some others to watch. Prediction: Miami No. 112 - Kenny Darby: An early Mississippi State commit, Darby backed off that pledge in early November and less than two weeks later he had picked LSU. The Bossier City (La.) Airline four-star receiver looks more than locked in with the Tigers. Prediction: LSU No. 113 - Nolan Wilson: Florida State, Ole Miss and many others are involved with the four-star defensive end from Picayune, Miss., but Alabama is the team to beat. He had another great visit to Tuscaloosa this past weekend and he loved how the coaching staff treated his mother. Prediction: Alabama No. 114 - Ian Premer: Premer still has a long list and hasn't been perfectly clear about which programs stand out most but Kansas, Kansas State, Miami and Notre Dame are just some of them involved. It sure feels like the Jayhawks might have the slightest edge but there's a long way to go. Prediction: Kansas No. 115 - Kaiden Hall: Florida State is going to be tough to turn down with Clemson and Oklahoma right there but Alabama could have the edge now especially after his recent visit back to Tuscaloosa. Hall loves the history of successful linebackers and defensive backs there. Prediction: Alabama No. 116 - Preston Carey: Carey has all the offers and he's been taking visits like a world traveler but there is one team standing out most. Georgia is the team to watch for the Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy standout and while others could pop up during his travels, the Bulldogs are the team to beat. Prediction: Georgia No. 117 - Malakai Lee: USC is making a massive run at the massive four-star offensive lineman from Honolulu (Hawaii) Kamehameha but after another visit to Michigan the Wolverines seem to really have captured his attention. Prediction: Michigan No. 118 - Zion Robinson: The four-star receiver from Mansfield, Texas has a top seven of TCU, Baylor, Stanford, Miami, Illinois, Arizona and Texas Tech but the expectation is he doesn't leave the Metroplex. The Horned Frogs seem to have an edge for him. Prediction: TCU No. 119 - JC Anderson: Illinois, North Carolina, Auburn and Notre Dame will get official visits from the four-star tight end and while the Irish are always tough to beat, Illinois could have the grip on his recruitment right now. He lives just an hour away from campus. Prediction: Illinois No. 120 - Nassir McCoy: Ohio State, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Auburn, Oregon and a whole host of other top programs are involved with the four-star safety from Buford, Ga., but Georgia has made him a big priority and the Bulldogs are the front-runner. Prediction: Georgia No. 121 - Rodney Dunham: Duke, Georgia, Norte Dame, South Carolina and Tennessee are the five front-runners for Dunham but after a recent visit to South Bend, the Irish have taken the lead for the four-star edge rusher from Charlotte (N.C.) Myers Park. Prediction: Notre Dame No. 122 - DeZephen Walker: Purdue, Kansas, Kansas State, Notre Dame and Nebraska should get visits but things are changing a lot in Walker's recruitment. The Jayhawks are moving up Walker's visit and they should be the team to beat. Prediction: Kansas No. 123 - Blake Stewart: Clemson, Miami and Georgia is the lead group for the four-star cornerback from College Park (Ga.) Woodward Academy and while it's a very close race, the Hurricanes could have the edge especially since he has such a great relationship with the coaches there. Prediction: Miami No. 124 - Jabari Brady: Oklahoma, Missouri and Nebraska have emerged as the three biggest contenders in Brady's recruitment and the Sooners have been making the biggest push to land him although the four-star receiver is coming off a great visit to Missouri. Prediction: Oklahoma No. 125 - Malik Morris: Florida, Miami and Texas A&M look like the front-runners for Morris, who doesn't talk much about his recruitment, as Lakeland, Fla., has been a pipeline to Gainesville and that should continue. Prediction: Florida No. 126 - Desmond Green: After another great visit to Georgia, the Bulldogs lead in his recruitment. South Carolina, Clemson, Florida and Oklahoma are others to watch but Green loves pretty much everything in Athens. Prediction: Georgia No. 127 - Tomuhini Topui: The Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei four-star defensive tackle committed to Oregon shortly after the Ducks beat Ohio State in Autzen Stadium. But USC is making a full-throated commitment to flip him and he's visited for its junior day. Will it be enough? Prediction: Oregon No. 128 - Samu Moala: Moala committed to Texas A&M over mainly USC but Notre Dame and Michigan as well in October and he's given no hint he's rethinking his decision. The Trojans won't give up on the local four-star who can play edge or linebacker though. Prediction: Texas A&M No. 129 - Tony Cumberland: Originally from Arizona, after Cumberland committed to Oregon he moved to Eugene (Ore.) Willamette would be a total shocker. But maybe more than any 2026 prospect, Cumberland rarely if ever talks to the media. Prediction: Oregon No. 130 - Donovan Webb: Ohio State, LSU and Michigan are the three front-runners for Webb but the Buckeyes could have the edge for the Frisco (Texas) Panther Creek after a recent visit where the coaches told him he'd be used in a similar way to Caleb Downs. Prediction: Ohio State No. 131 - Zyon Guiles: Clemson made a run at the Hemingway (S.C.) Carvers Bay standout recently and Guiles really respects coach Dabo Swinney on and off the field but his relationship with the South Carolina coaches won out and he recently committed to the Gamecocks. Prediction: South Carolina No. 132 - TJ White: Ole Miss, Auburn, Mississippi State and others are heavily involved with the four-star edge rusher from Jackson (Miss.) Jackson Academy but there could be some James Pearce comparisons here so Tennessee is the team to beat. Prediction: Tennessee No. 133 - Tristan Phillips: Texas and USC are still making a run at the four-star linebacker from Ventura, Calif., but after his commitment to Oregon in December, Phillips has basically shut down his recruitment. Any other visits would even be a surprise. Prediction: Oregon No. 134 - Jordan Carter: Georgia, Florida State, Auburn and others are going to make a serious run at the Texas A&M commit but the four-star defensive end from Douglasville (Ga.) Douglas County seems locked in with his Aggies' commitment. Prediction: Texas A&M No. 135 - Kenneth Goodwin: Georgia and Oregon have emerged as the two frontrunners for the Torrance (Calif.) Bishop Montgomery four-star linebacker. But after a return trip to Athens in recent days, the Bulldogs are now the clear favorite. Prediction: Georgia No. 136 - Jonathan Hatton Jr.: Hatton was committed to Oklahoma for a few months during his junior season and then reopened things and had the Sooners and Texas A&M as the two front-runners. In recent days, he picked the Aggies and now is locked in. Prediction: Texas A&M No. 137 - Tamarion Watkins: Georgia and Texas A&M are two other SEC programs to watch but Watkins is from Rock Hill (S.C.) Northwestern and he's been heavily involved with South Carolina for a long time. It feels like the Gamecocks are the team to beat. Prediction: South Carolina No. 138 - Maximus Wright: Wright has been all business through the recruiting process. It came down to Texas and SMU and in February the Longhorns won out. It would be a surprise if there was any more recruiting drama. Prediction: Texas No. 139 - Tico Crittendon Jr.: There are many others involved but Auburn leads Georgia at this point as the four-star defensive tackle from Lithonia, Ga., has always held the Tigers in the highest regard when it comes to his recruitment. Prediction: Auburn No. 140 - Chaston Smith: Clemson and Texas A&M were the other top schools for Smith but in early December, the Chattanooga (Tenn.) McCallie School picked Notre Dame and hasn't shown any signs of backing off that pledge. Prediction: Notre Dame No. 141 - Payton Cook: Michigan has made major in-roads with the four-star receiver from Akron (Ohio) Hoban as Rutgers has also made a major impression on him. It's tough to turn the Wolverines down, though, especially with QB Bryce Underwood there now. Prediction: Michigan No. 142 - Ekene Ogboko: His brother, Nnamdi, signed with Georgia in 2024 so while many others including North Carolina, NC State and other SEC programs will be involved, the Bulldogs do look best right now. Prediction: Georgia No. 143 - Vodney Cleveland: After backing off his Alabama pledge, Auburn has been considered the leader but Cleveland never mentions the Tigers when asked about top schools. We think the Birmingham (Ala.) Parker standout is being coy. Prediction: Auburn No. 144 - Da'Ron Parks: There is a long list of programs still very involved with Parks and it's unclear whether a select few have really emerged for the Sarasota (Fla.) Cardinal Mooney standout but Ohio State has always been a favorite and it's as good a pick as any. Prediction: Ohio State No. 145 - Zech Fort: After careful deliberation and a steady recruitment that saw Georgia, Notre Dame and Ohio State emerge as the three front-runners, Fort committed to the Bulldogs in late January. He's given no signs at all that he's rethinking his stance. Prediction: Georgia No. 146 - Dereon Coleman: A commitment to Miami in July still stands and Coleman recently confirmed his recruitment is shut down and his only visit will be back to Coral Gables this summer. Ranked as the No. 12 QB in the class, Coleman has tons of potential to move much higher. Prediction: Miami Read More
