US President Donald Trump has removed a social media video that included a racist clip depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. The video, posted on Trump's Truth Social account, was met with widespread criticism and allegations of racism. The White House initially downplayed the incident, claiming the video was an "internet meme" depicting Trump as the King of the Jungle and Democrats as characters from The Lion King. However, the video was later deleted, with the White House blaming a staffer for the "erroneous" post. ¹ ² The incident has sparked bipartisan condemnation, with Republican Senator Tim Scott calling the video "the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House" and urging Trump to remove it. Democrats have also criticized Trump, questioning his fitness for the presidency. The video's removal comes amid ongoing scrutiny of...
Israel paving asphalt road along Philadelphi Corridor: war monitors
The Israeli military is paving an asphalt road along a section of the Gaza Strip’s southern border with Egypt, according to satellite imagery analysed by two US-based war monitors.
“Paving the Philadelphi Corridor will make it harder for Palestinian militias to plant improvised explosive devices (IED) along it,” the Critical Threats Project and Institute for Study of War report.