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Donald Trump and JD Vance shouted over Volodymyr Zelensky as a critical meeting on Ukraine erupted into a shouting match in the Oval Office on Friday, 28 February. Click the link in bio for more 🔗

A large crowd of people were protesting in Serbia when a sudden loud, whooshing sound immediately triggered panic on Saturday, 15 March. Demonstrators gathered in Belgrade after 15 people were killed when part of a train station collapsed in Novi Sad in November. Opposition officials and Serbian rights groups claimed a sonic cannon was used during the protest. The Belgrade Centre for Security Policy condemned “the unlawful and inhumane deployment of prohibited weapons, such as acoustic devices, against peaceful protesters.” Serbian officials have denied reports that security forces used a military-grade Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD), also known as a “sonic cannon”, on Saturday. The army states that it does not possess and has not used a sonic cannon. #Belgrade #SonicCannon #protest

Donald Trump says the US will ‘absolutely’ impose tariffs on the European Union, after placing 25 per cent tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The president had been threatening the tariffs to boost domestic manufacturing and raise revenues for the federal government. The executive order came into effect on Saturday (1 February). The president said: “As you know, we have about a $200 billion deficit with with Canada getting close to $200 billion. They've treated us very unfairly. And I say, why should we be subsidizing Canada? They, you know, are wonderful. I have so many friends in Canada. It's a great place.”

A flight tracker captured chaos in the skies after a huge fire at a west London electricity substation forced Heathrow Airport to close. The airport, which is one of the busiest in the world, is expected to remain closed until midnight on Friday (21 March), with more than 1,350 flights delayed or cancelled. #news #uk #heathrow #heathrowairport #flights #flightdisruption #flighttracker #travel #fyp

Donald Trump praised The Independent during his meeting at The White House with Sir Keir Starmer. While Andrew Feinberg, The Independent's White House correspondent, asked him a question, the president asked which outlet he represented. "I am from The Independent" Mr Feinberg replied, to which Mr Trump responded: "That's good." Mr Feinberg was pressing Mr Trump on his plans to impose tariffs on China. Click the link in bio for more 🔗

The final moments of the doomed Titan submersible can be heard in new audio released by the US Coast Guard. A thunderous roar can be heard as the Titan sub implodes, killing all five people on board. The audio was captured from a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration device about 900 miles from where the sub dropped off the radar in Newfoundland. All five crew members died as a result of the implosion: founder Stockton Rush, 61, French explorer Paul Henri Nargeolet, 77, British explorer Hamish Harding, 58, UK-based Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, 48 and his 19-year-old son Suleman. #Titansubmersible #NOAA #Titan

Donald Trump stared down a reporter whose microphone hit him in the face as he spoke to journalists before departing for Mar-a-Lago on Friday, 14 March. The president was speaking about Gaza to a group of press at Joint Base Andrews when a boom microphone made contact with his face. Mr Trump looked towards the group of journalists before raising his eyebrows at the incident. The Republican remarked, "She just became a big story tonight," seemingly referring to the reporter. #DonaldTrump #microphone #reporter

Jaw-dropping scenes show eruption and lava flow from Mount Etna. The drone footage shows activity at the volcano in Sicily on Tuesday (11 February). The region has seen ongoing seismic activity, with several earthquakes, with magnitudes up to 3.7, detected in the summit area, likely linked to internal magma movements. #MountEtna #volcano #Sicily

Emma Raducanu appeared to be in tears during the first set against Karolina Muchova in Dubai, eventually losing in straight sets. It comes after the 22-year-old was approached in a public area by a man who exhibited “fixated behaviour," according to the WTA.

Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Donald Trump’s idea for the United States to take over Gaza, describing the plans as “something that could change history.” Addressing a joint press conference on Tuesday (4 February), the US president sparked alarm after he said the US would “own” the territory and “be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site.” He did not explain how the US would take over the land. In response, Netanyahu appeared to be on board with the plans, saying: “He has a different idea. And I think it is worth paying attention to this. We're talking about it. He's exploring it with his people, with his staff.” #BenjaminNetanyahu #DonaldTrump #Gaza

Attorney General Pam Bondi waved a large block of fake fentanyl block around in order to prove a point. Pam Bondi spoke on Friday, March 14th, 2025 at the U.S. Justice Department on the topics of fentanyl, immigration, and crime within the country. In a dramatic gesture the Attorney General stated, "On stage, we have — this is 180 kilograms, it represents — not real... of fentanyl," pointing to the fake white substance to her right. She then proceeded to wave around the large white block of only 1 kilometer of the fake fentanyl stating that the real thing can kill "half a million people". Many critics have commented on the moment calling it, "political theater at its finest".

Elon Musk’s notorious “salute” has been carved into sand at the world’s largest Tesla protest. A 250m-long “Don’t buy a Tesla’ message” was carved into the sand on a Welsh beach earlier this week. The words were carved into the sand, along with a silhouette of Musk’s infamous “salute” from Donald Trump’s inauguration. British political campaign group Led By Donkeys staged the protest on Black Rock Sands, near Porthmadog, Wales. It was made by attaching a rake to the back of a Tesla Model 3, which was driven around the beach to create the message. Musk previously brushed aside the furore over the gesture he gave at Trump’s inauguration. He also hit out at attacks and protests against Tesla, stating: “Tesla just makes electronic cars”.

President Donald Trump has defended comments made by Vice President JD Vance after he launched a scalding attack on European democracies. The US Vice President used his speech at the Munich Security Conference on Friday (14 February) to say the greatest threat facing the continent was not from Russia and China, but “from within”. Click the link in bio for more 🔗

Donald Trump shared a bizarre AI video depicting a future vision of Gaza as a beach resort. The video posted to his Truth Social account on Tuesday (25 February) appeared to be fan-made and featured images of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lounging on a beach next to the president, with the words “Trump Gaza” inscribed between the two. #trump #gaza #ai

Plans to connect 39 European stations by a high-speed rail network have been revealed – with lines linking the UK, Ukraine, Turkey and Portugal. Starline, a blueprint by Copenhagen-based think tank 21st Europe, proposes a new European high-speed rail network to “make the continent feel whole again” by 2040. #news #travel #europe #trainline #europetravel #traveltok #trsinlines #transport #london #fyp

Elon Musk has lost $1 million per minute since the start of 2025 #elonmusk #tesla #doge

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reacts to a French politician suggesting the United States should return the Statue of Liberty because, under President Trump, it no longer reflects the values of freedom. Click link in bio for more 🔗

Actor Val Kilmer reenacted his infamous Batman role in his last Instagram video, posted just weeks before his death at age 65, his daughter confirmed on Wednesday (April 2). The video is believed to have been filmed two years ago but was reposted by the actor last month. #batman #forever #valkilmer

A woman in Brazil miraculously walked away unharmed after being narrowly missed by a pickup truck that crashed into a parked vehicle on February 22. The incident took place in Braço do Norte, Santa Catarina, as the woman was walking along the street next to a parked car. Then the out-of-control Chevrolet narrowly misses her after a violent collision with the rear end of a stationary white car. Incredibly, the pedestrian managed to walk away without any serious injuries, and no one else was injured.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders told reporters 'my speech is going to be better' after walking out of President Donald Trump's address to Congress. Click the link in bio for more 🔗