world politics, current affairs and news

en-US world politics, current affairs and news International and global issues Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:47:50 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:47:50 +0000 urban75 forums https://www.urban75.net/forums/forums/world-politics-current-affairs-and-news.35/ Donald Trump - news and discussion Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:10:24 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/donald-trump-news-and-discussion.377368/ 377368 invalid@example.com (tim) tim We started laughing at this obscene creep's absurd ambitions six years ago so surely, given his seeming dominance of the Republican party and the hopelessness of Biden it's time we had another thread dedicated dedicated to Trump's Presidential ambitions

Today's or possibly yesterday's news is that, if re-elected, he'll pardon the hard done by patriots who tried to liberate the Capitol from the control of the vote stealers...

Read more]]> 30156 Donald Trump and other Alt-Right memes Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:50:07 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/donald-trump-and-other-alt-right-memes.350227/ 350227 invalid@example.com (pk) pk Best thing is to point and laugh at them innit really. They won't be around too long. Less than 4 years hopefully.
And the subsequent government will simply tear to pieces all these stupid Executive Orders.

Anyway I thought this was funny, and would encourage folk to add as many trump memes as possible.

Trump gets Poldark treatment pledging to build wall at Devon-Cornwall border]]> 14554 Iran Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:34:10 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/iran.352346/ 352346 invalid@example.com (J.C.Decaux) J.C.Decaux .

According to the crown prince from that sheikhly fiefdom - Saudi arabia, Iran are spearheading 'global terrorism'

any thoughts?

.]]> 8669 Meanwhile, on the West Bank Front Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:42:18 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/meanwhile-on-the-west-bank-front.382994/ 382994 invalid@example.com (Eric Jarvis) Eric Jarvis Can't see an active thread on this. However, while everybody is looking at Gaza things are happening in the occupied West Bank. Two related news items, both widely reported but almost never connected.

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20231011-far-right-israel-mk-to-distribute-10000-rifles-to-settlers/

Israel-Hamas war: How attacks by settlers on Palestinians in the West Bank have risen during Gaza conflict

UN figures indicate settlers have increasingly been attacking Palestinians and their property, a trend exacerbated following Hamas’s assault on Israel. Analysis by Sky News shows how two attacks unfolded in the presence of Israeli forces.

news.sky.com

]]> 333 Robert F Kennedy's time is up? Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:29:26 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/robert-f-kennedys-time-is-up.384522/ 384522 invalid@example.com (krtek a houby) krtek a houby A strange character, which is saying a lot in the crowded arena of US politicians.

Obviously not a serious contender and now we might just have a reason for his unusual ideology.

Robert F Kennedy Jr says health issue caused by dead worm in his brain

Third-party US presidential candidate says 2010 issue ‘caused by a worm that got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died’

www.theguardian.com

]]> 415 Hamas/Israel conflict: news and discussion Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:53:13 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/hamas-israel-conflict-news-and-discussion.382902/ 382902 invalid@example.com (PR1Berske) PR1Berske Guardian: Hamas launches surprise attack on Israel as Palestinian gunmen reported in south

"Unconfirmed initial reports and graphic pictures and video appeared to show that gunmen had opened fire in the border town of Sderot, killing several Israeli civilians and soldiers. One elderly woman was confirmed dead by medics in unclear circumstances, and another four people killed by rocket fire.

In a statement, Mohammad Deif, Hamas’ military commander in Gaza, announced the start of a...

Read more]]> 27158 Trump family scams Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:46:57 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/trump-family-scams.390136/ 390136 invalid@example.com (teqniq) teqniq I thought it might be worthwhile to create this thread as a lot of these things seem to be mostly separate from Donny himself and appear to have more to do with the sons who are likely trading off of the family name, such as it is, what with dad being the president and all. There's the insider trading which has already been discussed on the main Trump thread but to start the ball rolling there's this absolute gem. I fear he's not going to see any of his crypto tokens back anytime soon...

Read more]]> 2 Global cannabis legalisation watch Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:37:07 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/global-cannabis-legalisation-watch.301776/ 301776 invalid@example.com (ska invita) ska invita So despite California voting against it last year it looks as if Colorado and Washington have voted to legalise it
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/07/colorado-washington-marijuana-moment

I think this will be a growing global trend, and in our life time we'll see it legalised across the EU too (and taxed of course).

I thought it might be worth having a slow burning thread for news and chat as things develop.....

So re Colorado and Washington:

Once the elections are...

Read more]]> 1252 Elon Musk - news and discussion Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:35:46 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/elon-musk-news-and-discussion.351955/ 351955 invalid@example.com (tim) tim I used to think that Branston was an overrated braggart, but Musk has his own space programme his overrated motor cars, his giant solar powered shed and now has visions of drilling tunnels at minimal cost and great speed under Los Angeles. Investors seem to love him and throw money at his projects. I think it will all end in tears.

Ted 2017: Elon Musk's vision for underground road system - BBC News]]> 15745 America vs. Everyone Else: Trade War 2025 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:18:40 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/america-vs-everyone-else-trade-war-2025.386225/ 386225 invalid@example.com (Yuwipi Woman) Yuwipi Woman When I go to work, I have quite a long commute with few choices for entertainment. So I listen to a farm report channel on the radio. For months they've been noting the strange happenings with soybean order and the Chinese. They've been placing smaller and smaller orders with US producers, and larger and larger orders with Brazil. They been doing this since the first Trump administration, deciding to get their soybeans somewhere else rather than deal with Trumpist policies. Over the...

Read more]]> 1854 US immigration, deportations, detention and resistance Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:57:47 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/us-immigration-deportations-detention-and-resistance.386676/ 386676 invalid@example.com (hitmouse) hitmouse Thought it might be useful to have a thread for this specific aspect, cos it sounds like the promised mass deportations will be one of the major ways that the new Presidency actually directly affects real people's lives, and is also somewhere that hopefully opens up lots of potential for sabotage and resistance.

Couple of links to start off with:

78 immigrants detained by Border Patrol throughout the Central Valley, officials say

This week, U.S. Customs conducted unannounced raids in the Central Valley, detaining 78 undocumented immigrants from Fresno and Kern County.

abc30.com

(happened under Biden but suspect it's a product of...

Read more]]> 1603 Lebanon Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:37:23 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/lebanon.389856/ 389856 invalid@example.com (ska invita) ska invita So..>Israel going full force on Lebanon

"at least 517,000 people registered as displaced" in Lebanon

View attachment 525571

Anyone south of the Litani river has been told to go north....will they ever get to come back?
Sounds like Gaza round 2 to me

Litani river a possible new land border for Greater Israel?]]> 166 Alex Jones - Two Stops Past Barking? Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:06:50 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/alex-jones-two-stops-past-barking.311417/ 311417 invalid@example.com (existentialist) existentialist I know this has been mentioned on other threads, but I think it's worth one of its own.

Alex Jones, he of the Prison Planet and Infowars websites, much beloved of those who have their millinery done by Alcan or Baco, is well known as a bit of a conspiracy theory enthusiast. This morning he appeared on the BBC's Sunday morning politics programme, hosted by Andrew Neil, laconic Scots ex-hack, and David Aaronovitch, iconoclast, non-conformist, and - it would seem, good-humoured current hack...

Read more]]> 1647 EU watch Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:21:15 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/eu-watch.374346/ 374346 invalid@example.com (TopCat) TopCat A thread to keep an eye on the big project.]]> 919 Kash Patel's time is up Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:07:31 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/kash-patels-time-is-up.388569/ 388569 invalid@example.com (breadandcircuse) breadandcircuse How long is he going to last?

Cory Booker is spot on.

Things got heated with the hearing, but he is undoubtedly useless. I saw a piece earlier where Patel was all over the place, claiming that they had found a manifesto from the shooter, but it was destroyed! But there was one, honest! Really? :rolleyes:

]]> 34 Worldwide effects of the 2026 Gulf conflict - economic, environmental, etc Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:37:04 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/worldwide-effects-of-the-2026-gulf-conflict-economic-environmental-etc.389946/ 389946 invalid@example.com (andysays) andysays I'm thinking it's time for a thread which focuses on the worldwide effects of the war, both as they start to unfold around us and as they may develop over the weeks, months and even years to come.

There has already been speculation about the possibility of economic disturbance because of disruption to navigation in the Strait of Hormuz leading to shortages and fluctuations in the prices of oil and other commodities, and some are predicting the possibility of a worldwide recession...

Read more]]> 51 General US Politics - for broader chat about everything not just specific to Trump Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:56:28 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/general-us-politics-for-broader-chat-about-everything-not-just-specific-to-trump.386402/ 386402 invalid@example.com (breadandcircuse) breadandcircuse I thought it might be useful to have a broader thread concerning US politics, as the other one is specifically titled for the orange one's crap. With his ascendancy, there is and will be more than enough of his antics to post about. It may help keep the thread from derailing into other areas.

To start off with, I don't know if many of you know the huge hit scored by Ben Meiselas, of The Meidas Touch, with his interview with Biden. Before you all pile on about TMT, this is a massive coup for...

Read more]]> 180 Jared Kushner's time is up Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:02:53 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/jared-kushners-time-is-up.390099/ 390099 invalid@example.com (teqniq) teqniq Could be, could be. We'll have to wait and see but this looks like a step in the right direction:

Ranking Member Raskin Opens Sweeping Investigation into “U.S. Special Envoy for Peace” Jared Kushner’s Foreign Entanglements and Staggering Conflicts of Interest

Washington, D.C. (April 17, 2026)—Rep.

democrats-judiciary.house.gov

]]> 4 US debt ceiling Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:00:56 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/us-debt-ceiling.381679/ 381679 invalid@example.com (gosub) gosub

The National Debt Under Every US President in the Last 100 Years – 24/7 Wall St.

The United States government is on the brink of defaulting on its debt. Since surpassing its $31.4 trillion borrowing cap in January 2023, the federal government has remained solvent through extraordinary measures enacted by the Treasury Department. The efficacy of these measures have a rapidly...

247wallst.com

Just Facts - National Debt

Comprehensive and meticulously documented facts about the national debt. Learn about various measures of the national debt, contributing factors, consequences, and more.

www.justfacts.com

Feels like a subject gaining worthyness of the popcorn and deckchair that is a thread]]> 81 Pope Bob's time is up Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:00:48 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/pope-bobs-time-is-up.387597/ 387597 invalid@example.com (eightball) eightball His name is Bob but he's trying to pass himself off as Leo. Could you trust a man who lies about his own name? Shocking :eek:

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