Trump made his remarks at a reception at the White House for African American history month. The evening had a special theme, honoring African American soldiers in the military. He also singled out Charles Nesby Jr, an African-American Top Gun pilot and instructor, for recognition.

Trump also recognized famous civil rights heroes Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Booker T Washington, Rosa Parks, and Dr Martin Luther King Jr. “African-American civil rights champions have brought out the best in America, calling us to live up to our founding creed and the truth that we are all made equal by God,” Trump said.

Ridd has been studying the GBR for 30 years and believes that the oft-heard claims that it is seriously threatened by climate change or pollution are just environmentalist scaremongering. He is also highly critical of those supposedly reputable institutions which have been promoting this alarmist myth, among them the Australian Institute of Marine Science and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies.

But when Ridd pointed this out in a published essay and a radio interview last year his university accused him of serious misconduct. It claimed that his criticisms were “not collegial” (the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies is actually part of James Cook University) and threatened him with dismissal. Furthermore, the university ordered him not to mention to anyone the existence of its allegations, let alone any detail. Ridd ignored this order and went public.

Now he is fighting not just for his job and his academic credibility but also for the integrity of science itself.

Packed with chemical additives, the foods bear little resemblance to home-cooked meals. And the more of them an individual eats, the higher their risk of cancer of any type. Experts believe this is because processed foods, which include packaged meat, pies, sweets and crisps, are higher in fat, salt and sugar. They also have less of the vitamins and fibre that ward off disease.

The procedures used to make the food – and the chemicals and additives used to boost their flavours and shelf life – are also thought to raise the risk. The researchers said it was the first study to highlight a link between ultra-processed food and an increased overall cancer risk.

This group is meeting later, officially to review how the Commonwealth is run by its secretariat and governors.  It said the issue of the succession of the head of the Commonwealth was not part of the group's mandate, but described the day-long discussions as "open".  However, senior sources added that the gathering in London would also consider what happens when the Queen, who turns 92 in April, dies.

The agenda for the summit, seen by the BBC, says there will be a discussion of "wider governance considerations" which insiders say is code for the succession.  The group is expected to report to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London in April, which is likely to be the last that the 91-year-old monarch will attend.  The group said it was independent of the London-based Commonwealth Secretariat, and would report only to the heads of Commonwealth governments.

Scores of jihadists are expected to trickle back to the UK and the continent, bringing with them skills acquired in Syria and Iraq, such as the weaponising of drones and the industrialised manufacture of car bombs and IEDs, according to a new report from defence analysts Jane's Terrorism and Insurgency Centre (JTIC).

“Foreign fighters returning to Europe will provide critical skills that will help an increasing number of operational Islamist networks conduct more complex attacks,” Otso Iho, the report’s author, said. “These skills include the construction of viable IEDs - learned in Iraq and Syria where the Islamic State (Isil) has produced IEDs on an industrial scale - expertise in assault weapons, and the use of new weapons types or technologies such as drones.”

Several recent attacks on European soil have involved crude “low-capability” weapons, but the successful use of drones or car bombs by Islamist militants would mark a notable increase in the threat level, they say. 

Isil fighters have found ways to turn commercial technology - available from Amazon or a high street shop - into effective and deadly weapons. Those who monitor the growing use of drones warn that it is likely only a matter of time before terrorists attempt to use an armed drone for attacks against the West.

Energy companies are currently required to have 100 percent approval from landowners before they can extract gas and minerals from land. As part of her testimony, she read out the list of names of lawmakers who received sizeable donations from fossil fuel companies. Her testimony elicited a less than warm reception from the legislature.

“The people who are going to be speaking in favor of this bill are all going to be paid by the industry … the people who are going to be voting on this bill are often also paid by the industry,” Lucas said. Lucas was ordered by House Judiciary Committee members to desist from making “personal comments” about members.

Police also recommended charging Mr Netanyahu with fraud and breach of trust. The final decision on whether not to bring charges against the prime minister lies with Israeli attorney general Avichai Mandelblit and it may be some time before he decides what to do.

Mr Netanyahu has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and said in a defiant address on Tuesday night that he would not resign over the “baseless” police recommendations. “Nothing will divert me from my commitment to the good of the nation,” Mr Netanyahu said. “I have not known a day in office without vicious allegations against me and my family.”

A senior official in Israel’s defense establishment on Sunday warned that Iran is determined to entrench itself in Syria and will continue trying to attack Israel. “As far as we are concerned, the event is over but the Iranians are determined to continue to establish themselves in Syria; the next incident is only a matter of time,” he said, warning that Israel does not rule out that the Islamic Republic will continue trying to attack Israel.

“We do not know what the mission of the Iranian drone was. It is their most advanced drone and they did not expect our radar to detect its penetration into our territory,” the senior official stated. “Our aerial freedom will not be harmed. We will continue to destroy targets.”

“Have full confidence the aggressor will be greatly surprised because it thought this war – this war of attrition Syria has been exposed to for years – had made it incapable of confronting attacks,” assistant foreign minister Ayman Sussan says at a Damascus press conference according to Reuters. “God willing they will see more surprises whenever they try to attack Syria,” he adds.

Earlier today, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman broke his silence on the weekend’s aerial clashes, saying Israel will “respond to any provocation” and will “not accept any limitations” from Russia on its goal of protecting Israeli citizens. “We will respond to any provocation and defend our crucial security interests,” he said at Kiryat Shmona city hall, during a tour of defense contractors in the area. “It is not the time to bark, it is the time to bite,” he said. “And we bite hard.”

According to Bloomberg, this would represent "one of the biggest shakeups of the US food stamp program in its five decade history." According to Bloomberg, the proposal would give all households receiving more than $90 a month in cash a food-aid package that would "include items such as shelf-stable milk, ready to eat cereals, pasta, peanut butter, beans and canned fruit, vegetables, and meat, poultry or fish."

Cash payouts would be gradually phased out. As Bloomberg adds, under the proposed plan, the amount of food a household receives would be scaled to the size of the allotment, with about half of the assistance coming as food instead of cash.

There is just one not so minor detail... Trump's budget proposal has virtually no chance of being implemented by Congress in its current form, and furthermore any members of Congress who voted to overhaul the foodstamp program are guaranteed to have their political career dramatically truncated. Which is why this particular Trump proposal has virtually no chance of passage.

Sending Thousands to State-Run Gulags

Thousands of North Koreans have been sentenced to labor camps, often for “crimes” such as underperforming at work or suspected opposition to the government.

Stalinist Speech and Behavioral Codes

Freedom of speech in North Korea is non-existent. Police routinely detain and send to labor camps anyone believed to have criticized or disrespected the regime in any way, condemning them to “re-education.”

One-Party State 

Kim Jong-un and the Korean Workers’ Party have no political opposition. All North Koreans must worship him and his predecessors.

Public Executions

A gruesome report from the Transnational Justice Working Group detailed the common practice of public executions, which take place everywhere from schoolyards to local marketplaces.

Persecution of Christians and Other Religious Groups

A 2017 report on worldwide Christian persecution notes that across North Korea, Christians have undergone “unspeakable atrocities, including extra-judicial killings, forced labor, torture, persecution, starvation, rape, forced abortion and sexual violence.”

Threatening Nuclear War

Although no shots have yet been fired, North Korea has aggressively pursued a nuclear weapons program with the stated aim of waging war against the US and potentially other regional allies.

Here are some highlights:

F-35 Joint Strike Fighters - The budget sets aside $10.7 billion to buy 77 of the fifth-generation fighters.

Joint Direct Attack Munitions- The budget request asks for $1.2 billion to procure 43,594 JDAMs.

Joint Light Tactical Vehicles - DoD wants to buy 5,113 JLTVs, estimated to cost $2 billion.

KC-46 Tanker.

About $3 billion would be used on 15 of the new tankers, meant to replace the aging KC-135 Stratotanker.

F/A-18s - DoD wants to buy 24 F/A-18s, estimated to cost $2 billion.

VH-92 Presidential Helicopters - The budget request includes $900 million to buy six new presidential helicopters.

Virginia Class submarines - The Navy wants two of these submarines, which will cost $7.4 billion.

DDG-51 Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers.

The request includes $6 billion for three of these destroyers.

B-21 Raider Long Range Strike Bomber.

About $2.3 billion is set aside for the long-awaited B-21, which would be part of the nuclear triad.

In addition to the weapons systems above, other highlighted requests include:

Aircraft

60 AH-64E attack helicopters, worth $1.3 billion.

10 P-8A aircraft at $2.2 billion.

8 CH-53K King Stallion helicopters worth $1.6 billion.

Ships

1 Littoral Combat Ship worth $1.3 billion.

Continued development funding for the CVN-78 Class Aircraft Carrier, worth $1.8 billion.

2 Fleet Replenishment Oilers (T-AO) priced at $1.1 billion.

1 Expeditionary Sea Base for $700 million.

Ground Systems

5,113 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles for $2.0 billion.

M-1 Abrams tank modifications costing $2.7 billion.

30 Amphibious Combat Vehicles for $300 million.

197 Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles for $800 million.

Deterrence

Columbia Class Submarine worth $3.7 billion.

Long-Range Stand-Off Missile for $600 million.

Ground Based Strategic Deterrent for $300 million.

“”I’m reminded of my own grandson. He is Irish, English, whatever, whatever, and Italian-American, he is a mix. But he looks more the other [Italian] side of the family, shall we say. And when he had his sixth birthday … he had a very close friend whose name is Antonio, he’s from Guatemala. And he has beautiful tan skin, beautiful brown eyes, and this was a proud day for me, because when my grandson blew out the candles on his cake, they said ‘did you make a wish?’”

“He said ‘yes, he made a wish.’ ‘What is your wish?’ ‘I wish I had brown skin and brown eyes like Antonio.’ So beautiful. So beautiful. The beauty is in the mix. The face of the future for our country is all-American. And that has many versions.”

“What Pelosi is doing has been done in this society for three or four decades,” said Savage. “They targeted the white male a long time ago. They targeted you for extinction, and it starts with very subtle things.”

Savage drew parallels between Nazi Germany’s anti-Semitic Nuremberg laws and contemporary neo-Marxist racial politics pushed by Democrats and leftists targeting whites. “The cancer of hatred of Caucasians [and] white people,” said Savage, is advanced “every day” with narratives of “white privilege.” “Nancy Pelosi runs in circles with the sickest people on the planet, people who hate white people,” said Savage.

The missiles are capable of reaching Israel even when fired from Iranian territory, raising concerns about an impending conflict between Tehran and the Jewish state that could further inflame the region.  Iranian military leaders bragged the ballistic missile "can be launched from mobile platforms or silos in different positions and can escape missile defense shields due to their radar-evading capability," according to reports in Iran's state-controlled media. 

The latest technology could further inflame tensions between Israel and Iran, which funds and controls terror organizations operating along Israel's border. Concerns that this nuclear-capable technology could be shared by Iran with its terrorist proxies are fueling longstanding concerns among the Israelis that an attack is imminent.