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...
The Israeli military is calling on Lebanese civilians in southern Lebanon to not drive vehicles in areas south of the Litani River until further notice.
"There is intense fighting in southern Lebanon, in which Hezbollah operatives are using the civilian environment and you as a human shield to organize to carry out attacks," Col. Avichay Adraee, the IDF's Arabic-language spokesman, says on X.
"For your safety, we ask you to avoid movement in vehicles in the north to the south direction, [south] of the Litani River," he says.
"This warning is valid until further notice," Adraee adds.