Twitter bans Trump campaign account as Reddit & Discord join Big Tech drive to purge president & supporters from online platforms

The Trump campaign’s Twitter account was suspended moments after relaying a statement from the president, as Big Tech firms close ranks to ban, silence and disengage him from millions of his supporters across multiple platforms. … Read More >Twitter bans Trump campaign account as Reddit & Discord join Big Tech drive to purge president & supporters from online platforms

‘We will not be SILENCED!’ Trump tweets from official @POTUS account after ban, posts scrubbed within minutes

US President Donald Trump attempted to respond to his personal ban on Twitter through the official @POTUS handle, insisting he would not be “silenced” before the posts were immediately purged from the site. … Read More >‘We will not be SILENCED!’ Trump tweets from official @POTUS account after ban, posts scrubbed within minutes

Twitter purges lawyer Sidney Powell, General Flynn & others amid post-Capitol crackdown on ‘QAnon’

Former top US military spy and Trump adviser General Michael Flynn and lawyer Sidney Powell were among those purged from Twitter, amid what appears to be a campaign to deplatform anyone who dared challenge 2020 election results. … Read More >Twitter purges lawyer Sidney Powell, General Flynn & others amid post-Capitol crackdown on ‘QAnon’

DOJ investigating whether ‘national security secrets’ stolen during US Capitol siege as more protesters are arrested

The Department of Justice is currently investigating whether any classified information was stolen during the US Capitol riot this week where numerous protesters gained access to lawmakers’ offices. … Read More >DOJ investigating whether ‘national security secrets’ stolen during US Capitol siege as more protesters are arrested

Maduro Signs Decree on Venezuela’s New Maritime Territory That Includes Disputed Essequibo

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday signed a decree on the creation of a new maritime territory on the Atlantic coast of the country, where significant deposits of hydrocarbons are located, that includes the Essequibo region, which is disputed with neighboring Guyana. … Read More >Maduro Signs Decree on Venezuela’s New Maritime Territory That Includes Disputed Essequibo

‘Lawless Bullying’: Iran’s Zarif Slams Trump Loyalists for Supporting Sanctions Against Iran

US President Donald Trump’s administration this week imposed new sanctions on Iran’s metal industry, targeting Iranian companies as well as subsidiaries in China, Germany and the UK. The administration accused the Iranian metals sector of financing a “range of nefarious activities” including the “proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.” … Read More >‘Lawless Bullying’: Iran’s Zarif Slams Trump Loyalists for Supporting Sanctions Against Iran