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Italy wasn’t there for us, we won’t be there for them! President DONALD J. TRUMP
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/31/italy-denies-sicily-airbase-us-planes-carrying-weapons-iran-war
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Donald J. Trump / @realDonaldTrump 04/16/2026 17:20:48
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Trump: ‘The farm bill is going to happen!’
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Donald J. Trump / @realDonaldTrump 04/16/2026 17:21:15
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Harmeet Dhillon, Trump’s Civil-Rights Enforcer in Action:
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Donald J. Trump / @realDonaldTrump 04/16/2026 17:23:20
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Terrible!
https://www.foxnews.com/us/slain-college-freshmans-mother-vows-fight-justice-illegal-immigrant-charged-chicago-killing
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Italy denies use of Sicily airbase to US planes carrying weapons for Iran war
Defence ministry says US failed to request authorisation in time for parliament to give approval as required by international treaty
Italy has denied the use of an airbase in Sicily to US military planes carrying weapons for the war in Iran after the US did not follow the required authorisation procedure.
A source at the Italian defence ministry confirmed a report in Corriere della Sera that “some US bombers” had been due to land at Sigonella – one of seven US navy bases in Italy – before heading to the Middle East, but that use of the base had been denied because the US sought authorisation to land only while the aircraft were already en route to Sicily.
The source said this meant there was not enough time to seek approval in parliament, as is required for aircraft landing on naval bases with weapons.
According to treaties established in the late 1950s, the US navy bases can be used for logistical and training purposes but not as transit hubs for aircraft used to transport weapons for war unless in an emergency situation.
The office of Italy’s far-right prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, issued a statement on Tuesday denying that the move – which comes a day after Spain ramped up its opposition to the US-Israeli war on Iran by closing its airspace to US aircraft involved in attacks – had caused “critical issues or frictions” with international partners, and said relations with the US were “solid and based on full and loyal cooperation”.
In another sign of rising tensions between the US and some European countries, Donald Trump criticised France on Tuesday because it “wouldn’t let planes headed to Israel, loaded up with military supplies, fly over French territory”, writing on his Truth Social account that the country had been “VERY UNHELPFUL”.
Regarding the use of its military bases, the statement from Meloni’s office said Italy was “acting in full compliance with existing international agreements” and parliamentary procedures and that each request was “carefully examined on a case-by-case basis, as has always been the case in the past”.
In Italy, where there is a deep-rooted anti-war culture, opinion polls consistently show very strong opposition to the conflict and strong dislike towards Trump. The unpopularity of Trump in Italy has also started to erode the popularity of Meloni, who is ideologically in tune with the US president and has established good working relations with him.
Opposition parties have for weeks been urging the government to block the US from using Italy’s bases for involvement in the Middle East conflict.
Giuseppe Conte, leader of the Five Star Movement, said Italy had “a duty” to deny the US bombers access to Sigonella and now needed to “take a further step” and deny the logistical support offered at all the country’s bases since the US-Israeli conflict in Iran was being carried out “in clear violation of international law”.
Earlier this month, Meloni strongly criticised the US-Israeli military strikes, telling parliament that it was part of a growing and dangerous trend of interventions “outside the scope of international law”.
At the same time, she said “we cannot afford a regime of ayatollahs in possession of nuclear weapons combined with a missile capacity” that could threaten Italy and Europe. Meloni has said several times that Italy would not enter the war, although the country has provided defensive assets to Gulf countries.
Anger in Sicily has been swirling for weeks owing to increased activity at the Sigonella base since the start of the conflict, and especially after the US navy shared a photo on its Instagram account earlier this month showing a US military helicopter landing at the Unesco-listed Madonie natural park close to Palermo during a training exercise.
“Sicily does not want and will not contribute to any war,” said Nuccio Di Paola, a Five Star Movement politician in Sicily. “Sicily is a land of peace and must remain so … we cannot allow Sicilians to be put at risk because of our country’s subservience to other countries.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/31/italy-denies-sicily-airbase-us-planes-carrying-weapons-iran-war
Slain college student’s mother vows ‘fight for justice’ after illegal immigrant charged in Chicago killing
Jose Medina-Medina, 25, was allegedly released into the US under the Biden administration
The mother of slain college student Sheridan Gorman is speaking out, vowing a "fight for justice" after the 18-year-old was allegedly murdered by an illegal immigrant earlier this month in Chicago.
Jessica Gorman delivered emotional remarks Saturday at a vigil in Yorktown Heights, New York, honoring her daughter, a Loyola University Chicago freshman whose life was cut short in what authorities describe as a sudden, violent attack.
"I want to say this gently, but honestly, as a mom. I'm angry," Jessica Gorman said. "I'm like completely heartbroken, and we are going to fight for justice for our sweet Sheridan, and we're going to fight for change."
While acknowledging that "not everyone" will see the situation the same way, Jessica Gorman underscored what she described as a universal truth shared by parents.
"At the heart of all of this, we all want the same thing — for your children and for ours to be safe, to be protected, and to come home," Jessica Gorman said. "Because, at the end of the day, that's what this is all about. All of our kids, every single one of them, protecting them, loving them, showing up for them. And that is how we honor her."
Sheridan Gorman, a New York native, was killed at around 1:06 a.m. March 19 while with friends near a pier in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood.
Officials allege Jose Medina-Medina, 25, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, fired one shot at the Loyola University Chicago student, killing her.
Gorman was reportedly only a few months away from completing her freshman year.
Medina-Medina was apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol on May 9, 2023, and was released into the U.S. under the Biden administration, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
At the vigil, the family’s attorney, Thomas Tripodianos, warned against what he described as growing complacency about public safety.
"If we accept this, even silently, then we are accepting a reality where young people are not as safe as they should be. And that is not acceptable," Tripodianos said. "And there must be justice. Real justice."
Sheridan Gorman in Chicago, Illinois
Sheridan Gorman was reportedly only a few months away from completing her freshman year at Loyola University Chicago. (Sheridan G. Gorman via Instagram)
Family members and friends also shared memories of Sheridan, remembering her impact on those around her.
"Sheridan, you are deeply loved at Loyola," Steven Betancourt, director of campus ministry at Loyola University Chicago, said. "You are deeply missed, and you will live on in the lives you touched and forever changed."
Sheridan Gorman, left, was allegedly murdered by Jose Medina-Medina. (Sheridan Gorman/Instagram and Cook County Sheriff's Office)
The Gorman family has sharply criticized Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, arguing that their daughter’s death "demands accountability."
"She was doing something entirely normal — walking near her campus with friends. She should be here," the Gorman family said regarding comments by Johnson.
The suspect appeared in court Friday and was ordered to remain in custody, according to FOX 32 Chicago.
He faces multiple charges, including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a gun.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/slain-college-freshmans-mother-vows-fight-justice-illegal-immigrant-charged-chicago-killing
FERGIE FINALLY FOUND Sarah Ferguson pictured hiding out in luxury ski resort as she’s seen for first time in 7 MONTHS amid Epstein scandal
Published: 17:00, 16 Apr 2026 | Updated: 17:11, 16 Apr 2026
SARAH Ferguson is hiding out in Austria amid calls for her to come clean about her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Our world exclusive photos show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s ex-wife stony-faced at a luxury Alpine ski resort.
Fergie, 66, stripped of her Duchess of York title last year, had not been seen in public for 213 days. She has kept silent on calls to give evidence to US lawmakers on her Epstein links.
The bespectacled mother of two looked stony-faced in a quiet Austrian ski village, which we are not naming, as she emerged from a blacked-out Mercedes people carrier near her chalet on Wednesday.
Clad in a blue coat and carrying a teal raffia tote bag, she had her distinctive ginger locks tucked under a white baseball cap.
She had gone to ground following the release of the Epstein Files, when damning emails between the pair were revealed.
moar…
https://www.the-sun.com/royals/16234762/sarah-ferguson-photos-hiding-luxury-ski-resort/
>King George?