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JD Vance casts UFOs as ‘demons’ and vows to uncover government secrets on unexplained phenomena

JD Vance has injected a provocative twist into the UFO debate, suggesting they could be “demons” rather than extraterrestrials. Framing the mystery through his religious worldview, he admits he hasn’t fully studied the evidence yet but is determined to dig into classified files, portraying himself as both deeply curious and intent on uncovering what the government really knows.

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Millions angry with Trump expected to fill American streets

Massive nationwide protests against US President Donald Trump are expected Saturday as millions of people vent fury over what they see as his authoritarian bent and other forms of cruel, law-trampling governance. Several million people turned out, from New York to San Francisco and many places in between.

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Can ‘reliable friend’ China fill the gap as US pressures allies to snub South Africa?

China pledged to continue its support for South Africa on the same day that it emerged that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had been disinvited from this year’s Group of Seven (G7) summit in France following US threats to boycott the event. On Thursday, Pretoria said that Ramaphosa’s invitation – issued personally by French President Emmanuel Macron at last year’s Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg – had been...

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JD Vance casts UFOs as ‘demons’ and vows to uncover government secrets on unexplained phenomena

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Millions angry with Trump expected to fill American streets

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Can ‘reliable friend’ China fill the gap as US pressures allies to snub South Africa?

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Nepal’s ex-PM K.P. Sharma Oli arrested over alleged role in crackdown on protesters

Nepal’s former prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on Saturday morning over their alleged involvement in a deadly crackdown on protesters in September, police said. The detenti...

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Watch: US President calls it ‘Strait of Trump,’ then says it wasn’t an accident

US president Trump playfully referred to the Strait of Hormuz as the "Strait of Trump" during a Miami speech, drawing laughter. The comment comes amid heightened tensions over the critical oil shipping route, which Iran...

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Nepal: Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, ex-home minister arrested over Gen Z protest crackdown

Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested in a culpable homicide case linked to the September Gen Z protests. Police acted on a commission's report recommending charges for c...

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