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A variation on a theme: Give me your young, your well to do, Your brightest yearning for this day, When higher skills they will accrue, Send these, first class Air China to the UK At immigration please, front of the queue. Trump’s ‘act of self-harm’ could accidentally save UK universities British universities have spent the last year slipping into crisis, cutting jobs and courses as the falling value of tuition fees combined with a drop in international students created the perfect storm. British higher education leaders expect significant flows of foreign students to be redirected towards the UK following Trump’s extraordinary attempt to limit US institutions’ ability to recruit students from abroad. Some Chinese students who were bound for the US have already decided to come to the UK to study instead, The i Paper has been told.

Another example of Taco by the look of things: The United States of America may withdraw from the negotiation process to resolve the full-scale war in Ukraine if White House leader Donald Trump believes he is being "used," warns White House Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg on ABC News. "I think when you talk about walking away if he believes he's being used and that there is no hope in progress going forward, he goes: 'We’re done with this. Europe, we leave it over to you'," Kellogg stated, commenting on Trump’s threats to exit the negotiation process. Trump's team threatens to exit Ukraine negotiations amid growing rift

Vladimir Putin has made a direct request to his Belarusian neighbor for a supply of potatoes, as Russia grapples with a surprising shortage of the staple crop—despite it being widely cultivated in the country. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko agreed to send shipments of potatoes to Moscow and has even lifted sanctions on potato imports from the European Union to help meet demand. However, in parallel with this request, Belarus will not yet receive the Oreshnik missiles previously promised by the Kremlin. The country, which already hosts Russian missiles on its territory, will have to wait until later this year. Ashamed Putin asks closest ally for potatoes as food crisis deepens No potatoes for Russia from the EU! Let them eat dogs (and possibly cats).

The UN delivered nearly 600 truckloads of aid into the Gaza Strip via the southern Kerem Shalom crossing, but distribution remains severely limited, said Jens Laerke, spokesman for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The routes designated by the Israeli military were in part too dangerous and overcrowded, and travel permits were sometimes cancelled at short notice, Laerke said in Geneva on Friday. This is drip-feeding food into an area of catastrophic hunger," he said in sharp criticism of Israeli policy. UN humanitarian office says Gaza is 'hungriest place on earth'

No one has been prosecuted for the fraud that Musk and Trump said was widespread within the government, Musk reduced his target for cutting spending from $2 trillion to $1 trillion to $150 billion, and even that goal may not be reached. Musk’s popularity cratered even though Americans often agreed with his premise that the federal government is bloated and wasteful, according to polling from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Just 33% of U.S. adults had a favorable view of Musk in April, down from 41% in December. In addition, 65% said Musk had too much influence over the federal government. Elon Musk came to Washington wielding a chain saw. He leaves behind upheaval and unmet expectations

In the months since Trump was re-elected and returned to the White House, American doctors have shown skyrocketing interest in becoming licensed in Canada, where dozens more than normal have already been cleared to practice, according to Canadian licensing officials and recruiting businesses. The Medical Council of Canada said in an email statement that the number of American doctors creating accounts on physiciansapply.ca, which is “typically the first step” to being licensed in Canada, has increased more than 750% over the past seven months compared with the same time period last year — from 71 applicants to 615. '' The doctors that we are talking to are embarrassed to say they’re Americans,” said John Philpott, CEO of CanAm Physician Recruiting, which recruits doctors into Canada. “They state that right out of the gate: ‘I have to leave this country. It is not what it used to be.’” 'You left just in time': Why American doctors are moving to Canada to escape Trump

After attempting economic suicide with Brexit, I have to thank the great President Donald Trump, cruelly known as Taco to his deranged leftie foes, plus his dear psychotic, murderous friend Putin, for enabling the Brits to refocus their attention to where our future lies- Europe. Bank of England head welcomes UK efforts with EU The governor of the Bank of England has welcomed the Government’s efforts to forge closer ties with the EU, as he said that officials should work to “minimise” the effects of Brexit on trade. Speaking in Dublin on Thursday, Andrew Bailey said in relation to Brexit “that we should do all we can to minimise negative effects on trade”. With reference to the Windsor Framework, which he described as a “welcome step forward”, Mr Bailey said: “So too are the initiatives of the current UK Government to rebuild trade between the UK and EU.”

Sky News has spent several days filming with emergency crews based at Shifa Hospital, Gaza's largest medical complex and one that has itself come under repeated attack. They operate in one of the most dangerous places in the world, where the medics themselves are no longer spared. In Gaza, the frontline is not just where the bombs fall - it's where the ambulances arrive. 'We carry our coffins with us': For Gaza's paramedics, every shift could be their last

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - France could harden its position on Israel if it continues to block humanitarian aid to Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, reiterating that Paris was committed to a two-state solution to resolve the Israel-Palestinian conflict. "The humanitarian blockade is creating a situation that is untenable on the ground," Macron said at a joint press conference in Singapore with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. "And so, if there is no response that meets the humanitarian situation in the coming hours and days, obviously, we will have to toughen our collective position," Macron said, adding that France may consider applying sanctions against Israeli settlers. France may toughen stance on Israel if it continues blocking Gaza aid, Macron says

Worth mentioning is Canada's superior social benefits in relation to the US: universal healthcare, stronger employment insurance programs, and more generous family benefits.

Opinion polls at the start of the year had the Conservatives over 20 percentage points ahead of the Liberals. But with the new PM Mark Carney and his robust reaction to the tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, that lead evaporated., their voters fled.

Canada's GDP in 2023 was 2.142 trillion US dollars Mississippi's GDP in 2023 was 119.5 billion dollars

Must be a lot of paranoid conservatives in Canada because Trump's antics cost the Conservatives the election despite their enormous lead prior his remarks.

President, please learn to get a thicker skin! We're not at school now.

There needs to be a few new subjects or syllabuses taught at school: Home economics or cooking- stop buying and eating heavily processed foods Personal Finances- the evils of online gambling sites Travelling abroad - don't be a mule even if you're offered a juicy carrot.

Yes, Somsak must be feeling confident of strong backing to go against the Medical Council. I wonder what the conservative elite who despise Thaksin and his minions think now.

Cameroni, your quote - I like to read biographies of celebrities btw, it's a hobby of mine. I always found fame an interesting concept. I like to read biographies of musicians I admire, more than one has said they enjoy the success but dislike the fame. Do you want to be famous yourself??

Canada is moving to distance itself from U.S. military dependency by seeking entry into Europe’s major rearmament initiative. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced this week that Canada aims to join Re-Arm Europe by July 1—a large-scale European defence investment initiative designed to reduce reliance on American protection. Speaking with Canadian broadcaster CBC, Carney argued the country must reassess where its defence dollars go. Canada Pushes to Join European Defense Plan as Trump Pressures on Missile Shield

The British military is to spend more than £1 billion on artificial intelligence and a hacking attack team, the Defence Secretary has announced. John Healey vowed to give the Armed Forces more power online to target hostile states such as Vladimir Putin’s Russia, as he warned that “the keyboard has become a weapon of war”. The offensive operations will be conducted through a new Cyber and Electromagnetic Command, which will also oversee a £1 billion investment in upgraded targeting systems using an artificial intelligence “kill web” that connects military systems. Britain to unleash army of hackers on Putin In honour of our greatest leader with minor additions: "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills, we shall fight on Google, we shall fight on X, we shall fight on Blue Sky, we shall fight on Facebook, we'll fight on the entire Web.......we may even fight on AN (if allowed), we shall never surrender.''

Under international law, an occupying power is obligated to protect civilians under its control. Sarit Michaeli of B'Tselem, an Israeli human rights group: "Israel doesn't hold settlers accountable. On the contrary - settlers know that if they act violently, they'll receive support from all branches of the government. There's full impunity. In fact, it's more accurate to say settlers function as a branch of the government. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/daylight-robbery-of-land-sanctioned-by-israeli-authorities-inside-terrorised-west-bank-village/ar-AA1FGap1?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=EDGEXST&c Another video in the link above from Sky News interviewing a Palestinian family who fear being displaced from their land illegally by settlers.

A fortified compound from which US mercenaries were handing out parcels of aid was stormed by hundreds of Palestinians on Tuesday just hours after opening for the first time. The fences do not appear to be fixed to concrete foundations, making them relatively flimsy. After the fence collapsed, people spilled out into the central reservation and climbed over the sand berm into the compound. How the rollout of new Gaza aid system collapsed into chaos The above link contains an interesting video from Sky News showing the distribution points for food and medical aid of the US/Israeli private plan and the problems it incurs.

Israel said Thursday it would establish 22 Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, including the legalization of outposts already built without government authorization. Israel captured the West Bank, along with the Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem, in the 1967 Mideast war and the Palestinians want all three territories for their future state. Most of the international community views settlements as illegal and an obstacle to resolving the decades-old conflict. Defence Minister Israel Katz said the settlement decision “strengthens our hold on Judea and Samaria,” using the biblical term for the West Bank, "anchors our historical right in the Land of Israel, and constitutes a crushing response to Palestinian terrorism.” Israel authorizes more Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank

Two prominent Irish clergymen have urged the international community to ‘grasp reality’ in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Archbishops John McDowell of Armagh and Michael Jackson of Dublin said they “can no longer stand by and watch the cruel starvation of innocent people”. The call for action comes after Israel’s 11-week blockade of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, which began on March 2. Archbishops urge international community to ‘grasp reality’ in response to humanitarian crisis in Gaza