US military is not preparing for Cuba takeover, top general tells lawmakers

The US military is not rehearsing for an invasion of Cuba or actively preparing to militarily take over the island, the top general overseeing American forces in Latin America has told lawmakers.

But Gen Francis Donovan, head of US Southern Command, said the Pentagon stands ready to address any threats to the US embassy in Havana, defend its base at Guantánamo Bay and aid US government efforts to address any mass migration from the island, if needed.

Donovan’s remarks came during a Senate hearing focused on Donald Trump’s increasing use of the US military in Latin America, where his administration has reasserted the idea that the region falls into Washington’s zone of influence.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCuba, USA

Algorithmic pricing is being used in Canada. Why many want it banned

Most Canadians want the government to ban or regulate algorithmic pricing, a new poll suggests — with half of respondents saying the practice is unfair because it can result in people paying different prices for the same product.

The Abacus Data poll, which was conducted online and can’t be assigned a margin of error, polled 1,931 Canadians on algorithmic pricing.

Our elites are hard at work.

They import cheap labour to depress wages and raise the price of everything.

Now with algorithmic pricing they have a modernized stealth version of the “Company Store”.

They won’t clean up the homeless camps because they want you to know that’s where you’ll end up if you make a fuss.

Welcome to the New Canada.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Elite Decadence & Decay", "Homelessness & Affordability Crisis", "Malaise"

Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Federal Firearms Ban

The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a challenge against the Liberal government’s ban on around 2,500 types of what it calls “assault-style” firearms.

On March 19, the top court granted leave to hear an appeal challenging the federal ban on firearms that Ottawa classifies as suitable only for military use, rather than for hunting or sport shooting.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Gun Control, Gun Rights

This American woman defected to Iran. She could be the regime’s secret weapon

Monica Witt was a decorated US veteran with access to top secret information. Now she could do ‘damage to the US’, experts and former classmates tell The Times

Monica Witt was 34 and a former counterintelligence officer for the US air force when her Iranian visa finally came through. She celebrated the moment that had been months in the making.

“I’m signing off and heading out! Coming home,” the Texan wrote in a message to her handler in Tehran on August 28, 2013, alongside a smiley face emoji.

Witt had been groomed, recruited and finally turned into a spy by agents linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"US Israel Iran War", WTF?

A visit with Occam’s Razor

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‘Chicken Nuggets’ Case: Yet Another Migration Embarrassment for Starmer

The surreal case of an Albanian criminal who tried to dodge removal from the UK in part by claiming his son disliked foreign chicken nuggets—yes, really—reached its inevitable conclusion this week, when he won the right to stay in Britain.

Klevis Disha entered the country illegally under a false name, lied in his asylum claim, and was later jailed for two years after being caught with £250,000, known to be proceeds of crime.

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Foreign minister Anand declares Canada’s ‘mission’ is to ‘lead’ amid global disorder

The Liberal government leaned further into its emerging leadership role among the world’s middle powers, with Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand telling a London audience that now is the country’s time to lead internationally.

Making the keynote address at the 2026 Chatham House Global Trade Conference on Thursday, Anand said that a country’s greatness stems not just from its domestic successes, but in providing leadership that benefits the world.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, WTF?

U.S. War Planes and Helicopters Kick Off Battle to Reopen Hormuz

The U.S. and its allies have intensified the battle to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sending low-flying attack jets over the sea lanes to blast Iranian naval vessels and Apache helicopters to shoot down Iran’s deadly drones, American military officials said.

The stepped-up operation is part of a multistage Pentagon plan to reduce the danger from Iranian armed boats, mines and cruise missiles, which have halted ship traffic through the waterway since early March. If the danger can be reduced, the U.S. could send U.S. warships through the strait and eventually escort vessels in and out of the Persian Gulf.

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