Former President Donald Trump criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom's international outreach, specifically his clean energy agreement with the United Kingdom, calling it "inappropriate" in an interview with Politico. The remarks came amidst a backdrop of escalating tensions in the Middle East, a scandal at Columbia University, and the repatriation of Australian families from a Syrian camp.
Trump's comments, made on Monday, targeted Newsom's recent European diplomacy tour and his agreement with the UK. "The U.K.s got enough trouble without getting involved with Gavin Newscum," Trump stated, according to Politico. This warning to British leaders comes as Trump's name is increasingly mentioned in discussions about the 2028 presidential election.
Meanwhile, the US military presence in the Middle East continues to grow. The BBC reported that the US has increased its military presence near Iran, tracking the location of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier near Iran using satellite imagery. The carrier, which leads a strike group with three guided missile destroyers, carries 90 aircraft, including F35 fighters. US and Iranian officials are scheduled to meet in Switzerland on Tuesday for a second round of talks, with Iran focusing on its nuclear program and the potential lifting of economic sanctions.
In other news, Columbia University took action against two individuals affiliated with its dental college after documents revealed they helped Jeffrey Epstein's girlfriend gain admission. According to a statement released by the university on Friday, Dr. Thomas Magnani and Dr. Letty Moss-Salentijn were penalized. The university stated it was cutting all ties to Dr. Magnani.
Also, a group of 34 Australian women and children, linked to the Islamic State (IS) group, were released from a camp in northern Syria on Monday to head home, but were then returned to the camp for "technical reasons," according to Reuters. The group had been held in the Roj camp for nearly seven years since IS lost its last territorial foothold in Syria in 2019. Australian media reported the halt may have been due to a failure.
Finally, the medical NGO Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) ceased operations at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, due to the presence of gunmen. MSF stated its teams had "reported a pattern of unacceptable acts, including the presence of armed men, intimidation, arbitrary arrest," according to Fox News.
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