YouTuber Jesse Ridgway says he and wife made difficult choice after fetal Down syndrome diagnosis

Image/X Jesse Ridgway, a YouTuber and filmmaker, shared an ultra-emotional update with his followers. He and his wife, Ashley, learned during pregnancy that their unborn baby had Trisomy 21, or Down syndrome. This info altered their plans and left them feeling deeply sad. Jesse explained all of this in a post on X, letting everyone know how much this decision hurt them.In his message, Jesse said the decision was not easy at all and came after careful thinking. He thanked fans for supporting them during this painful time. He also shared that many people sent personal stories and kind messages, which helped them feel less alone. Even though the situation is very emotional, he said they are trying to stay strong together as a family.YouTuber Jesse Ridgway explains emotional decision after fetal Down syndrome diagnosisJesse Ridgway wrote that he and Ashley were “devastated” after learning about the diagnosis. He explained that Ashley went through the procedure earlier in the week and is no..

Continue Reading

Ex-wife of a Dubai prince ‘abducted’ amid bitter custody battle, lawyer raises alarm: ‘She just vanished’

Zeynab Javadli, ex-wife of a Dubai prince, was reportedly abducted along with her three children. The ex-wife of a Dubai prince and three children have reportedly been “abducted” by Emirati police in a surprise night raid, a British lawyer claimed, raising alarm over the mysterious disappearance of 34-year-old Zeynab Javadli and her children. Javadli was married to 49-year-old Sheikh Saeed, a nephew of the Dubai ruler. Javadl and her ex-husband were in the middle of a bitter custody battle. She was ordered to hand over the children two months ago.David Haigh, the British lawyer of Javadli, said he last spoke to her on Tuesday night and after that she just vanished. He said the authorities did not provide any single answer as to what might have happened to her.Javadli's mother who arrived in Dubai for a visit found the house locked and empty. According to the BBC report, she was in touch with the police in Dubai and the consulate of Azerbaijan, Javadli's home country.The custo..

Continue Reading

US farm chief says reliance on China threatens American ‘freedom’

US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told lawmakers on Thursday that American dependence on China for food, fertiliser and other agricultural inputs poses an “existential” threat, framing food security as a national security issue while defending the White House’s reduced fiscal 2027 budget request.
“If we need to rely on China for our food and our fertiliser and all the things that come with that, we will lose what we understand to be liberty and freedom in this country. That’s how important…

Continue Reading

Trump’s proposed victory arch will have an observation deck – but a big question mark hangs over how to reach it

President Donald Trump's proposed victory arch in the capital includes an observation deck at the top — but it's unclear how anyone will access the monument, which is planned for the middle of a busy roundabout in Washington, D.C.
The 250-foot structure, a source of controversy for months, is scheduled to be reviewed Thursday by a federal panel, a step that could clear the way for construction to begin.
The arch, which bears a strong resemblance to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, would be built in Memorial Circle, a roundabout at the end of Arlington Memorial Bridge, which spans the Potomac River and connectsVirginia to the capital.
Architectural drawings released by federal officials in April reveal a towering white arch outfitted with internal stairs and elevators to carry visitors to an open-air terrace overlooking the city.
“This vantage point, which affords visitors 360-degree views of Washington, D.C., and Virginia, raises the human above the traffic,” Nicolas Leo Charbon..

Continue Reading

Trump bizarrely claims Lincoln Memorial is facing the wrong way as he floats latest icon upgrade

Donald Trump derailed a White House event about “clean coal” to go on a rant about his ongoing beautification efforts in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, marking yet another moment where those efforts have distracted the president from more serious policy discussions.
A Thursday afternoon event billed as an announcement about a new investment in U.S. coal plants began with Trump immediately launching into a spiel for the assembled White House press about his efforts to overhaul the Lincoln Memorial, complete with a video showing water flowing into the newly-repainted Reflection Pool. The president then shifted to his future plans: An idea for a “promenade” to extend down the other side of the building to the Potomac River.
“We’re doing something that just came up, we have a little breaking news here,” Trump teased. “We’re going to be doing that, it’s a promenade. They want to call it the Trump promenade.”
His explanation for the planned renovations followed: “At the Lincoln Memorial, the ..

Continue Reading

Hezbollah rejects renewed ceasefire agreed by Israel and Lebanon

Hezbollah rejects renewed ceasefire agreed by Israel and Lebanon48 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJohn Sudworth & Samantha Granville,BeirutandHenry MooreReutersSmoke billows from the Nabatieh area in southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike on ThursdayThe Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has emphatically rejected the terms of a US-backed ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
In a strongly-worded statement, the Iran-backed group's leader Naim Qassem said negotiations had been “futile” and “humiliating” for Lebanon, and rejected categorically by “broad segments of the Lebanese people”.
It comes after Israel and Lebanon announced a renewal of their fragile ceasefire with the creation of “pilot” security zones inside Lebanon in which Hezbollah operatives would be banned.
In a joint statement released on Wednesday by the US State Department, the three countries said the deal was “contingent on a complete cessation” of fire by Hezbollah.
Watch: Lebanon-Israel ceasefire..

Continue Reading

Putin says Trump ideas could bring peace in Ukraine, urges Kyiv to compromise

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that US President Donald Trump’s proposals for peace in Ukraine could end the fighting, but said Kyiv needed to compromise – and that he saw no signs of that, so was ready to fight on to victory.
Speaking to foreign media editors on the sidelines of Russia’s annual economic forum in what is the fifth ‌year of Europe’s deadliest land war since World War II, Putin said Russia would defeat Ukraine on the battlefield if necessary.
But he said it was also…

Continue Reading

Trump hits back at ‘unpatriotic’ vote after House rebukes him over Iran

Trump hits back at 'unpatriotic' vote after House rebukes him over Iran7 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJames FitzGerald and Kayla EpsteinWatch: Moment House votes to limit Trump's Iran war powersUS President Donald Trump has hit back at lawmakers who voted to send him a rebuke over the war in Iran, calling them “unpatriotic”.
On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives passed a measure seeking to halt Trump from taking further military action amid growing opposition to the war.
In a post on Truth Social, the president wrote: “Yesterday, in a meaningless vote, the House voted, 4 bad Republicans and all of the Dumocrats, to limit my War Powers, right in the middle of my final negotiations to end the War with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Who would do such an unpatriotic thing.”
It is unclear how much legal force the House's measure will have. The White House has dismissed its merits.
It has also described the move as an unconstitutional attempt to rest..

Continue Reading

Techie living in $35 million mansion arrested for supplying sensitive US equipment to Iran

(Source: DOJ) A California tech executive has been arrested at his luxury ocean-view mansion after being accused of illegally supplying advanced US networking and encryption equipment to Iran’s nuclear and military institutions for more than a decade, according to US jutice department.63-year-old Jamshid Ghomi is a dual Iranian-American national. He was taken into custody at his $35 million Newport Beach property and charged with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Authorities allege he helped channel sensitive technology to Iran and its ministry of defence through a long-running smuggling operation.He is accused of using middlemen in the UAE to route purchases and shipments, including more than 400 transactions made through eBay and PayPal between 2011 and 2015. Prosecutors say over 250 metric tonnes of networking equipment were smuggled into Iran between 2014 and 2018 via freight forwarders based in Dubai.Ghomi ran the operation through his company,..

Continue Reading

IShowSpeed’s viral ‘Champions’ song officially added to FIFA World Cup 2026 album

Image/Instagram IShowSpeed has received huge news ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The popular streamer and YouTuber revealed that the FIFA World Cup’s official X account sent him a direct message confirming that his song “Champions” has been added to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Album. The update came after weeks of support from fans who wanted the song to become part of the tournament’s official music lineup.The news is a major achievement for Speed, who has long been known for his love of football and his support for Cristiano Ronaldo. His song “Champions” was released on May 31, 2026, just days before the World Cup began on June 11. The track quickly became a viral hit, gaining hundreds of millions of views and earning praise from football fans around the world.FIFA confirms Speed’s ‘Champions’ track for official World Cup 2026 albumSpeed’s song became popular almost immediately after its release. The music video reached 500,000 views within its first two hours and later cross..

Continue Reading