A woman who claims to be missing Madeleine McCann has been arrested , just moments after she touched down in Great Britain . Polish stalker Julia Wandelt recently claimed new DNA evidence “strongly supports” her declaration that she is the little ...
A woman who claims to be missing Madeleine McCann has been arrested, just moments after she touched down in Great Britain.
Polish stalker Julia Wandelt recently claimed new DNA evidence “strongly supports” her declaration that she is the little girl who went missing while on a family vacation in Portugal in May 2007, Knewz.com can reveal.
According to reports, police at Bristol Airport surrounded Wandelt, arrested her on suspicion of stalking and harassing Madeleine’s parents, Kate and Gerry McCann.
The 23-year-old – who had just flown in from Wroclaw in Poland – had been due to meet a friend, who lives in Cardiff, when she was surrounded by officers in front of stunned passengers.
Wandelt has been accused of stalking the McCann family.
In a previous taped conversation, an officer working on Operation Grange for London‘s Metropolitan Police told the woman: “We know everything that is going on with you…you are not Madeleine McCann.”
He added: “I know that is hard to hear. I have worked on this case since 2011. It’s not been tested (the DNA.) We cannot spend public money on something like that. We know you are not Madeleine McCann.”
But Wandelt has been adamant about her identity for years and doubled down on her theory earlier this week following the results of a new DNA test.
However, a source said that there are plenty of questions about the doctor who gathered the results.
The source said the DNA expert “in no way did a forensic comparison for Julia,” instead he “had a brief look at the data she sent via email and explained what he would need to give his detailed opinion.”
The insider continued: “What Julia has shared is simply the brief email exchange between them in which he states that her ‘DNA is not on the evidence.'”
According to our source, the DNA expert further explained and said: “‘Bottom line: the unknown person presented is not part of the unknown mixture presented.'”
More doubts came when the source revealed the apparent DNA that Wandelt sent off to the DNA expert was sample “SJM/1” from the published Portuguese police files
SJM/1 is a saliva sample from Madeleine’s pillowcase.
The insider also adds Wandelt’s facial comparisons were done using an app: “There is only Julia and a bunch of AI apps.”
Wandelt, however, is adamant her DNA was a “perfect match” to samples taken from the crime scene.
On her new Instagram account, @amijuliawandelt, the maybe-McCann claimed the DNA test was analyzed by “highly respected and recognized world expert, Dr. Monte Miller.”
She alleged the expert compared the DNA she submitted to the crime scene after Madeleine’s disappearance and claimed they matched the missing toddler’s eyes, teeth, and voice.
In another post, Wandelt shared a screenshot from Miller’s apparent testing, which stated the results “strongly supports that Gerry McCann could be Julia Wandelt’s biological father, as the data aligns perfectly with a parent-child relationship.”
Wandelt also took to her Instagram Stories to share side-by-side images of herself and Gerry, in an apparent attempt to show similarities in their facial features, including their nose and smile.
An international politics expert has warned that a potential “deal” between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will lead to Ukraine being “carved up,” while commenting on the talks held in Saudi Arabia between American and Russian diplomats. Knewz.com...
An international politics expert has warned that a potential “deal” between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will lead to Ukraine being “carved up,” while commenting on the talks held in Saudi Arabia between American and Russian diplomats.
Knewz.com has learned that the talks in Saudi Arabia resulted in the United States and Russia agreeing to work towards three goals: the establishment of closer relations and economic cooperation, the formation of “a high-level team to support Ukraine peace talks,” and “to restore staffing at their respective embassies in Washington and Moscow.”
The meeting in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, February 18, involved U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Michael Waltz, and special Mideast envoy Steven Witkoff, along with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and the Russian foreign affairs adviser, Yuri Ushakov.
In a statement, Rubio stressed that the talks “marked the beginning of a conversation, and more work needs to be done.”
Lavrov seemed to echo Rubio’s sentiment as he said that “the conversation was very useful… We not only listened, but also heard each other.”
Notably, although the talks involved formulating a plan to find an end to the Ukraine war, the meeting did not include Ukrainian officials.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has long insisted that peace talks regarding Ukraine must involve officials from Kyiv, and has maintained that his country would not accept any outcome from the talks in Saudi Arabia.
Ukraine’s demands to be included in peace talks came amidst speculations that a settlement regarding the conflict facilitated by the current Donald Trump administration might go in Russia’s favor: with the frontline being frozen and Russia retaining the territories it has annexed in Ukraine over the course of the war.
Trump’s Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth said in a statement in Brussels on Wednesday, February 12, that “returning to Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders is unrealistic, that NATO membership should not be on the table, and that U.S. troops in Ukraine would not be part of any security guarantee,” according to reports.
A NATO membership is also something Trump does not see in the cards for Ukraine, as he said previously: “I don’t see any way that a country in Russia’s position … could allow them to join NATO. I don’t see that happening.”
Commenting on the talks in Saudi Arabia, Professor Inderjeet Parmar, Head of Department of International Politics at City, University of London, said in a statement:
“(Given) that Ukraine, NATO and the EU has been excluded from the US-Russia meeting in Riyadh indicates where power lies. President Trump is after material gains for the US – especially Ukraine’s mineral resources such as uranium, lithium, titanium, and rare earth deposits. Currently, China dominates supply chains of rare earth metals -used in military technologies for example. China is the US’ ultimate target, the global context of the talks with Russia.”
“Trump says he wants at least $500 billion worth of Ukraine’s rare earth deposits, around half of which actually lie in territories currently occupied by Russia. In return, Trump offers Ukraine security. Hence, the talks with Russia, to try and do a ‘deal,’” Prof. Parmar added.
“However, this deal is likely to either exclude or subordinate Europeans’ interests in the same minerals. As the EU foreign policy head, Kaja Kallas, noted recently, the EU has poured large amounts of aid into Ukraine and does not want to see Russia taking Ukrainian territories, the US securing natural resources, and Europe paying the bill.”
“Given what we know about the Trump administration’s material goals – hence desire to grab Greenland, Panama, Canada, etc – and Trump’s deal-maker personality – the war in Ukraine has little to do with defending democracy or sovereignty: it is a struggle for resources worth hundreds of billions of dollars, if not more. Trump also wants Ukraine to buy more US liquid natural gas,” he further stated.
“Ukraine increasingly resembles a body on the US, EU and Russian surgeon’s operating table – ready to be carved up, much as colonial terriorties were carved up by the European empires in the 19th and early twentieth centruries. The biggest loser from the process is likely to be Ukraine and its war-weary people,” Prof. Parmar concluded in his statement.
It is worth noting that U.S. military volunteers fighting alongside Ukraine’s armed forces have branded President Trump a “jacka–” and a “coward” over his private phone call with President Putin the previous week.
Trump spoke to the Russian autocrat on Wednesday, February 12, following which Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov called the new U.S. position to end the conflict “impressive.”
Ryan O’Leary, an Iraq war veteran who leads Chosen Company, one of the largest foreign volunteer units in Ukraine, said in a statement:
“F— Trump and his sh—y supposed peace deal… Any peace deal is ultimately up to Ukrainians alone, who should be included directly in talks. Neither Trump nor his administration should have any say in how the war ends.”
“Only the soldiers and the Ukrainian people should have that say, not some jackass and his jackass cabinet members sitting behind their white picket-fenced houses on a golf course,” O’Leary added.
Furthermore, a Ukrainian military officer called the U.S. an unreliable partner following the call and alleged that this was “the greatest disappointment from the actions of the United States.”
“Your politicians have lost their dignity… Ukraine’s betrayal after Afghanistan will have catastrophic consequences for America’s perception in the world,” the officer said in the statement.
United States military volunteers fighting alongside Ukraine’s armed forces have branded President Donald Trump a “jacka–” and a “coward” over his private phone call with President Vladimir Putin the previous week. Knewz.com has learned that President Trump spoke to the Russian autocrat ...
United States military volunteers fighting alongside Ukraine’s armed forces have branded President Donald Trump a “jacka–” and a “coward” over his private phone call with President Vladimir Putin the previous week.
Knewz.com has learned that President Trump spoke to the Russian autocrat on Wednesday, February 12, following which Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov called the new U.S. position to end the conflict “impressive.”
Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton said in a televised statement that President Trump “effectively surrendered” to Putin and described the call as a cause for celebration in Russia.
“I tell you, they’re drinking vodka straight out of the bottle in the Kremlin tonight. It was a great day for Moscow,” Bolton said.
It has been reported that a Ukrainian military officer called the U.S. an unreliable partner following the call and alleged that this was “the greatest disappointment from the actions of the United States.”
“Your politicians have lost their dignity… Ukraine’s betrayal after Afghanistan will have catastrophic consequences for America’s perception in the world,” the officer said in the statement.
It has long been speculated that a settlement regarding the conflict facilitated by the current Donald Trump administration might go in Russia’s favor: with the frontline being frozen and Russia retaining the territories it has annexed in Ukraine over the course of the war.
Trump’s Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth said in a statement in Brussels on Wednesday, February 12, that “returning to Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders is unrealistic, that NATO membership should not be on the table, and that U.S. troops in Ukraine would not be part of any security guarantee,” according to reports.
A NATO membership is also something Trump does not see in the cards for Ukraine, as he said previously: “I don’t see any way that a country in Russia’s position … could allow them to join NATO. I don’t see that happening.”
Former U.S. military servicemembers fighting on Kyiv’s side for nearly three years have also expressed their fury with President Trump over the private call with Putin.
Ryan O’Leary, an Iraq war veteran who leads Chosen Company, one of the largest foreign volunteer units in Ukraine, said in a statement:
“F— Trump and his sh—y supposed peace deal… Any peace deal is ultimately up to Ukrainians alone, who should be included directly in talks. Neither Trump nor his administration should have any say in how the war ends.”
“Only the soldiers and the Ukrainian people should have that say, not some jackass and his jackass cabinet members sitting behind their white picket-fenced houses on a golf course,” O’Leary added.
Charles Carter, another US volunteer, who previously served with America’s 101st Airborne Division, said, “Trump is a coward, sucking Putin’s d—.”
“The fact that the bullet missed his f—ing face by only an inch is a worldwide travesty,” Carter further said, referring to the assassination attempt on the President back in 2024 during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has long insisted that peace talks regarding Ukraine must involve officials from Kyiv, and has maintained that his country would not accept any outcome from the recent talks in Saudi Arabia, which involved U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Michael Waltz, and special Mideast envoy Steven Witkoff, along with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and the Russian foreign affairs adviser, Yuri Ushakov.
The talks in Saudi Arabia saw the U.S. and Russian sides broadly agree on three key objectives, according to reports: the establishment of closer relations and economic cooperation, the formation of “a high-level team to support Ukraine peace talks,” and “to restore staffing at their respective embassies in Washington and Moscow.”
In a statement, Rubio stressed that the talks “marked the beginning of a conversation, and more work needs to be done.”
Lavrov seemed to echo Rubio’s sentiment as he said that “the conversation was very useful… We not only listened, but also heard each other.”
During a meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia , United States and Russian officials discussed ending the nearly three-year-long war in Ukraine — without any Ukrainian officials present at the table. Knewz.com has learned that the meeting ...
During a meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, United States and Russian officials discussed ending the nearly three-year-long war in Ukraine—without any Ukrainian officials present at the table.
Knewz.com has learned that the meeting in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, February 18, involved U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Michael Waltz, and special Mideast envoy Steven Witkoff, along with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and the Russian foreign affairs adviser, Yuri Ushakov.
The talks in Saudi Arabia saw the U.S. and Russian sides broadly agree on three key objectives, according to reports: the establishment of closer relations and economic cooperation, the formation of “a high-level team to support Ukraine peace talks,” and “to restore staffing at their respective embassies in Washington and Moscow.”
In a statement, Rubio stressed that the talks “marked the beginning of a conversation, and more work needs to be done.”
Lavrov seemed to echo Rubio’s sentiment as he said that “the conversation was very useful… We not only listened, but also heard each other.”
Notably, U.S. military volunteers fighting alongside Ukraine’s armed forces have branded President Donald Trump a “jacka–” and a “coward” over his private phone call with President Putin the previous week.
Ryan O’Leary, an Iraq war veteran who leads Chosen Company, one of the largest foreign volunteer units in Ukraine, said in a statement:
“F— Trump and his sh—y supposed peace deal… Any peace deal is ultimately up to Ukrainians alone, who should be included directly in talks. Neither Trump nor his administration should have any say in how the war ends.”
“Only the soldiers and the Ukrainian people should have that say, not some jackass and his jackass cabinet members sitting behind their white picket-fenced houses on a golf course,” O’Leary added.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has long insisted that peace talks regarding Ukraine must involve officials from Kyiv, and has maintained that his country would not accept any outcome from the talks in Saudi Arabia.
Ukraine’s demands to be included in peace talks came amidst speculations that a settlement regarding the conflict facilitated by the current Donald Trump administration might go in Russia’s favor: with the frontline being frozen and Russia retaining the territories it has annexed in Ukraine over the course of the war.
Trump’s Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth said in a statement in Brussels on Wednesday, February 12, that “returning to Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders is unrealistic, that NATO membership should not be on the table, and that U.S. troops in Ukraine would not be part of any security guarantee,” according to reports.
A NATO membership is also something Trump does not see in the cards for Ukraine, as he said previously: “I don’t see any way that a country in Russia’s position … could allow them to join NATO. I don’t see that happening.”
On the other hand, it was revealed the previous week that Russia is reportedly arming for local conflicts with former Soviet states, and is preparing for a potential war with NATO down the line.
An unclassified report from the Danish Defence Intelligence Service has stated that “Russia perceives itself as being in conflict with the West and is preparing for a war against NATO.”
“While no decision to initiate such a war has been made, Russia is building the capacity to make that choice if deemed necessary,” the spy intelligence report stated, adding that the threat is greater if Putin sees NATO as “militarily weakened or politically divided”.
It is worth noting that European leaders had also previously insisted that they be included in the peace talks regarding the Ukraine war as well, a demand they made in the aftermath of President Trump’s call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.
However, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in a statement on Thursday, February 13, that it was “premature” to discuss a role for Europe in any talks.
The Security Service of Ukraine just nabbed a traitor from among its top ranks today, with footage showing the arrest being carried out by none other than Security Service boss Lt-Gen Vasyl Maliuk. Knewz.com has learned that Colonel Dmytro Koziura, longtime counterterrorism ...
The Security Service of Ukraine just nabbed a traitor from among its top ranks today, with footage showing the arrest being carried out by none other than Security Service boss Lt-Gen Vasyl Maliuk.
Knewz.com has learned that Colonel Dmytro Koziura, longtime counterterrorism chief of the Security Service of Ukraine, has been apprehended on charges of working undercover for Russia.
Lieutenant General Maliuk led a lengthy operation, culminating in the anti-terror chief’s arrest, to prove that Koziura was feeding intel about senior government officials in Ukraine to Vladimir Putin.
The Security Service also released video clips purportedly showing the senior counterterrorism chief “passing information electronically” to the Kremlin.
It has been reported that officials in Ukraine have been aware of Koziura’s alleged treachery for months. As a result, Ukrainian spy chiefs had been feeding him false information to send to Russia.
The Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, was kept informed of every step of the operation, reports have mentioned.
According to reports, there are 14 proven instances of Koziura passing classified information to Russia.
“His FSB [Federal Security Service of Russia] handler was named Yuriy Shatalov and he was said to have been issued with a special mobile phone, WiFi router, and SIM card,” reports have mentioned.
It was also reported that the Kremlin “wanted Koziura to provide intelligence in Ukrainian knowledge of Russian military movements on the frontline,” and “tasked him with obtaining secret information on the armaments, infrastructure and the damage caused by Russian missile attacks.”
It has been revealed in the Security Service documents that the senior Ukrainian counterterrorism chief’s parents, “who justify Russian aggression, praise Putin and, judging by audio intercepts, know about their son’s work in the FSB.”
According to reports, they also currently face charges.
Reports have mentioned that although Koziura was recruited in Vienna back in 2018, it was not until December 2024 that Moscow ordered him to work actively.
Lieutenant General Maliuk has not revealed the total extent of the damage caused by the anti-terror chief’s espionage.
During Koziuk’s tenure as the counterterrorism chief of the Security Service of Ukraine, he had grown particularly close to Vitali Klitschko, the Mayor of Kyiv.
The footage of his arrest showed him being “dramatically” apprehended by Maliuk, who slapped the handcuffs on him.
“The burly accused FSB agent – aged in his 50s – was pictured with his hands cuffed behind his back with signs of facial cuts and bruises,” reports have mentioned.
The latest development came as Danish military intelligence revealed Putin might be gearing up for a conflict with NATO down the line, with his crosshairs reportedly set on the neighboring states of Georgia and Moldova once a settlement is reached regarding the Ukraine war.
Spy intelligence obtained by Denmark has reportedly revealed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is gearing up for local conflicts with former Soviet states, and is preparing for a potential war with NATO down the line. Knewz.com has learned that the ...
Spy intelligence obtained by Denmark has reportedly revealed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is gearing up for local conflicts with former Soviet states, and is preparing for a potential war with NATO down the line.
Knewz.com has learned that the Russian autocrat seemingly has a roadmap of future conflicts after a settlement is reached regarding the Ukraine war—which, reports suggest, is likely to go in Putin’s favor.
Putin has time and again stated his desire to re-establish a Russian empire—starting with Ukraine.
In order to restore Russia to the “glory days” of the Soviet Union, Putin will have to re-annex the countries it lost during the fall of the U.S.S.R. in 1991.
Going by this logic, the Baltic countries, namely Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, should be next on Putin’s invasion “hitlist”—which is exactly what defense and security expert Nicholas Drummond warned back in November 2024.
According to Drummond, Putin will soon set his sights on the Baltic territories, in addition to Moldova and some parts of Africa, as soon as he is done with Ukraine.
And now, an unclassified report from the Danish Defence Intelligence Service has stated that “Russia perceives itself as being in conflict with the West and is preparing for a war against NATO.”
“While no decision to initiate such a war has been made, Russia is building the capacity to make that choice if deemed necessary,” the spy intelligence report stated, adding that the threat is greater if Putin sees NATO as “militarily weakened or politically divided”.
The intel further said that Putin has embarked on a “major rebuilding and reform of its armed forces” aimed at “waging war against NATO.”
“[Russia] has already enhanced its military capacity through the modernisation of equipment and a significant increase in military production,” the report read.
The Danish military intelligence also pointed out that once Putin is done with Ukraine, “there are three different ways the Russian dictator could redirect military aggression targeting NATO.”
The first option is to wage a local war with a neighboring country like Georgia or Moldova, something Putin can do in a matter of months if he redirects his military forces currently engaged in Ukraine.
The second option would take Russia two years, following which it would be able to launch a war against NATO Baltic States. The Danish spy intelligence report has named Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania as potential targets in Putin’s crosshair.
“The threat of a large-scale war with Europe could happen within five years, presuming the U.S. does not intervene, according to the assessment,” reports have mentioned.
During his November statement, Drummond pointed out that, being NATO member states, an attack on Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania would “dramatically escalate things.”
He said at the time, “Putin is a dangerous guy, a very dangerous guy and he wants Russia to be a superpower again.”
Mihail Popșoi, the Foreign Minister of Moldova, said back in November 2024 that the nation is not under threat of invasion while Putin is busy carrying on the Ukraine war. He added, however, that Moldova is “safe, although safe could be a strong word given the frontlines are just 200 kilometers [around 124 miles] away.”
According to reports, the governments of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are providing combat training to its citizens as threats of a potential invasion by Putin looms over the nations.
President Donald Trump has said that he would want the already fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to be “canceled” if the militant organization does not free all the hostages by his given deadline. Knewz.com has learned that the ceasefire ...
President Donald Trump has said that he would want the already fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to be “canceled” if the militant organization does not free all the hostages by his given deadline.
Knewz.com has learned that the ceasefire in Gaza has “facilitated hostage exchanges and humanitarian aid deliveries,” according to reports.
However, reports have pointed out that Trump’s latest comments threaten to upend the current truce in the region and ignite violence in the volatile Gaza Strip.
The first phase of the ceasefire saw Hamas releasing 21 hostages and Israel freeing over 730 Palestinian detainees so far over five exchanges since January 19.
“However, the second phase of the ceasefire—requiring Hamas to release all remaining hostages in exchange for a prolonged truce—remains unresolved,” reports have pointed out.
Amidst this uncertainty came Trump’s ultimatum where he said: “As far as I’m concerned, if all of the hostages aren’t returned by Saturday 12 o’clock – I think it’s an appropriate time – I would say cancel it and all bets are off and let hell break out.”
Trump made the ultimatum days after Hamas threatened to delay the scheduled release of three Israeli hostages, citing allegations that Israel has breached the ceasefire by blocking humanitarian aid from reaching civilians.
Hamas spokesperson Sami Abu Zuhri said in a statement, “Trump must remember there is an agreement that must be respected by both parties.”
“The language of threats has no value; it only complicates matters,” he said, adding that the militant organization would only free the hostages if Israel completely abides by the ceasefire agreement and that Hamas’s stance would not change based on threats from the United States.
It is worth noting that Trump has stated that the final decision regarding the ceasefire ultimately rests with Israel.
“His comments have fueled concerns about an imminent return to military operations… If no deal is reached, military operations could resume as early as March,” reports have mentioned, citing statements from Israeli officials.
Trump’s statement came a week after he suggested that the U.S. “take over” the Gaza Strip in a “long-term ownership position” and develop the region, while the current residents are relocated elsewhere.
Trump made the suggestion while welcoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who seemed to be open to the American President’s proposal.
While welcoming the Israeli Prime Minister, the new American President said:
“I don’t think people should be going back to Gaza. I think that Gaza has been very unlucky for them… They’ve lived like hell. They lived like you’re living in hell. Gaza is not a place for people to be living, and the only reason they want to go back, and I believe this strongly, is because they have no alternative.”
“I do see a long-term ownership position, and I see it bringing great stability to that part of the Middle East, and maybe the entire Middle East,” Trump added.
When asked whether U.S. troops would be deployed to “take over” the Gaza Strip, Trump replied, “We’ll do what’s necessary. … We’ll take it over and develop it.”
He also described the current situation in Gaza as “hell” and said that a U.S. rebuilding effort in the enclave would create “economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area.”
“You take certain areas and you build really good-quality housing, like a beautiful town, like some place where they can live and not die, because Gaza is a guarantee that they’re going to end up dying. The same thing is going to happen again,” Trump said in a separate statement to reporters.
Regarding the development of Gaza, Trump added that it could remain a single piece of land, or be divided into “numerous pieces of land.”
President Trump has ordered his team to obliterate Iran if they ever assassinate him. Knewz.com can reveal the business mogul, 78, told reporters of the plan as he signed an executive order calling for his government to impose ...
President Trump has ordered his team to obliterate Iran if they ever assassinate him.
Knewz.com can reveal the business mogul, 78, told reporters of the plan as he signed an executive order calling for his government to impose serious pressure on Tehran.
Trump, who has already survived several attempts on his life, also vowed to take over the devastated Gaza Strip and “level” the site before looking to redevelop it.
He also told how America “will do a job with it” if ownership is taken of the Gaza Strip and will take full responsibility to dismantle it safely after years of torment for the people of Palestine.
And the Republican also responded to a question over what protocols would instantly be triggered should he be killed by an Iranian plot by saying there is already a plan set.
Trump declared: “I’ve left instructions if they do it, they get obliterated, there won’t be anything left.”
Federal authorities have been tracking Iranian threats against Trump and other U.S. administration officials for years.
It was revealed in November an Iranian agent had been charged with plotting to kill Trump in an assassination that would have shaken the world.
U.S. prosecutors say the rogue state told ex-con Farhad Shakeri – said to be hiding in Tehran – to devise a seven-day plan to spy on and murder him.
Afghan national Shakeri came to the U.S. as a child and served 14 years for a robbery before he was deported in 2008.
The U.S. government said Shakeri is believed to be in Tehran, though he has spoken five times to the FBI over the phone.
In a complaint filed in New York – days after Trump beat Democrat Kamala Harris – prosecutors said an official in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard told Shakeri to devise a plan to eliminate the President-elect.
They claim the planned hit was an attempt to take vengeance for a U.S. drone strike ordered by Trump that killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, then said to be the world’s No1 terrorist, in 2020.
Soleimani led the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force.
Prosecutors said Shakeri was originally told to carry out killings against Iranian targets in the U.S., before focusing on Trump alone.
He claims on October 7 – the anniversary of the terror attack in Israel by Iran-backed Hamas – he was told to focus just on Trump and was allegedly asked to come up with a plan to kill him in seven days, according to the indictment.
Prosecutors said Mr Shakeri told law enforcement he did not intend to propose a scheme within the seven days, so the IRGC officials paused the plan.
Shakeri claimed the Iranian government told him it would be easier to try to kill Trump after the US elections because they believed he would lose, prosecutors said.
Trump recently revoked government security protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his top aide, Brian Hook, as well as his former national security adviser John Bolton.
The men have all faced threats from Iran, and all took hardline stances against the Islamic Republic during Trump’s first administration.
President Donald Trump has made a suggestion that he believes will bring long-term stability in the war-battered Gaza enclave—that the United States take a “long-term ownership position” over Gaza and develop the region, while the current residents are relocated elsewhere. Knewz.com...
President Donald Trump has made a suggestion that he believes will bring long-term stability in the war-battered Gaza enclave—that the United States take a “long-term ownership position” over Gaza and develop the region, while the current residents are relocated elsewhere.
Knewz.com has learned that Trump made the suggestion while welcoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who seemed to be open to the American President’s proposal.
It has been reported that Trump commented ahead of the meeting with PM Netanyahu that he believed the people of Gaza did not have a future in the contested and embattled land.
“Look, the Gaza thing has not worked. It’s never worked… I think they should get a good, fresh, beautiful piece of land, and we get some people to put up the money to build it and make it nice and make it habitable and enjoyable,” Trump said in a statement to reporters.
While welcoming the Israeli Prime Minister, the new American President said:
“I don’t think people should be going back to Gaza. I think that Gaza has been very unlucky for them… They’ve lived like hell. They lived like you’re living in hell. Gaza is not a place for people to be living, and the only reason they want to go back, and I believe this strongly, is because they have no alternative.”
“I do see a long-term ownership position, and I see it bringing great stability to that part of the Middle East, and maybe the entire Middle East,” Trump added.
When asked whether U.S. troops would be deployed to “take over” the Gaza Strip, Trump replied, “We’ll do what’s necessary. … We’ll take it over and develop it.”
He also described the current situation in Gaza as “hell” and said that a U.S. rebuilding effort in the enclave would create “economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area.”
“You take certain areas and you build really good-quality housing, like a beautiful town, like some place where they can live and not die, because Gaza is a guarantee that they’re going to end up dying. The same thing is going to happen again,” Trump said in a separate statement to reporters.
Regarding the development of Gaza, Trump added that it could remain a single piece of land, or be divided into “numerous pieces of land.”
Reports have pointed out that while Trump has not specified exactly where he would find new land for the Gazans displaced during his envisioned project, he made the proposal after expressing his desire for Egypt and Jordan to take in Gaza’s residents.
The Israeli Prime Minister responded to Trump’s proposition, saying, “He sees a different future for that piece of land.”
“It’s worth paying attention to this. We’re talking about it… It’s something that could change history,” Netanyahu said in his statement.
Netanyahu also praised Trump during their meeting, saying, “You say things others refuse to say… And after the jaws drop, people scratch their heads and they say, ‘You know, he’s right.’”
However, numerous Gazans have since expressed dissent over Trump’s proposed plans to relocate them from the war-torn territory.
Mahmoud Bahjat, who is from the north, said in a statement to BBC, “Even if it costs us our souls, we will not leave Gaza… We are against Trump’s decision. He ended the war but displacing us would end our lives.”
By “ended the war,” the Gaza resident seemingly referred to the ceasefire that has currently taken hold in the Strip following the inauguration of President Trump.
“We endured a year and half of war. When [the Israeli military] finally withdraw from here, we want to remove the rubble and live on the land,” said Jamalat Wadi, another Gaza resident.
“After the US made Israel destroy our houses in Gaza, he is telling us that Gaza is destroyed and we have to leave?… If there is only one drop of blood left in our children, we won’t go out of Gaza. We won’t give up on it!” Wadi said in her statement.
A British researcher has said he is 100 percent certain he has uncovered the long-sought identity of the serial killer known as Jack the Ripper . Knewz.com has learned after an arduous investigation , DNA evidence recovered from ...
A British researcher has said he is 100 percent certain he has uncovered the long-sought identity of the serial killer known as Jack the Ripper.
Knewz.com has learned after an arduous investigation, DNA evidence recovered from the scene of one of the grizzly murders has come back with a 100 percent match.
The true identity of Jack the Ripper, whose grisly murders terrorized the murky slums of Whitechapel in east London in 1888, has been a mystery ever since.
He is believed to have killed at least five female prostitutes, and there have been dozens of suspects, from royalty and prime ministers down to bootmakers.
But now, researcher and author Russell Edwards said he finally has the confirmation he’s so long sought – the murderer was a Polish immigrant named Aaron Kosminski who worked as a barber in England, and had for years been considered a top suspect.
Edwards said the validation of his long-held theory by DNA scientists brought him pure joy: “It’s very difficult to put into words the elation I felt when I saw the 100 percent DNA match. This brings closure, and it’s a form of justice for the descendants.”
The would-be sleuth told The Sun he is requesting a full inquest and review of his findings.
Edwards said: “(Kosminski) can’t be prosecuted because he’s dead, but this is the closest thing they can do.
“This man committed atrocities towards their ancestors and we know it’s him and we want the courts to say, ‘Yes, you’re right’.”
The breakthrough DNA evidence came from a blood-splattered shawl of the Ripper’s fourth victim, Catherine Eddowes, on September 30, 1888.
At Edwards’ request, Doctor Jari Louhelainen, a senior lecturer at the UK’s Liverpool John Moores University, isolated seven small segments of DNA from blood stains on the wrap.
They were matched with the DNA of Karen Miller, a direct descendant of Eddowes, confirming her blood was on the shawl.
DNA from semen stains on the garment was matched with a descendant of Kosminski.
However, there is plenty of speculation about Edwards’ claim.
The research has not been published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, meaning the claims cannot be independently verified or the methodology scrutinized.
Other experts contend the DNA is also linked to 90% of Europe at the time, meaning there’s no telling whether the shawl was ever linked to Eddowes and Kosminski themselves.
Also casting doubt, there is no official record of a “shawl” being found with the body or as part of Eddowes’ personal effects.
Kosminski was born in Klodawa in central Poland on September 11, 1865. His family fled the imperial Russian anti-Jewish pogroms and emigrated to east London in the early 1880s.
The barber lived close to the murder scenes. Some reports say he was identified by a witness who had seen him with one of the victims, but the witness refused to cooperate with the investigation and withheld incriminating evidence, leaving police at the time no option but to release Kosminski.
He entered a workhouse in 1889, where he was described on admission as “destitute.” He was discharged later that year but soon ended up in a mental asylum.
Kosminski died from gangrene in an asylum on March 24, 1919, and was buried three days later at East Ham Cemetery in east London.