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Trump Announces US To Cover Insurance For All Ships Traveling Through Gulf, Will Provide US Navy Escorts
Trump Announces US To Cover Insurance For All Ships Traveling Through Gulf, Will Provide US Navy Escorts
Update (1440ET): Moments ago President Trump announced that the United States will provide insurance for "ALL Maritime Trade" via the US Development Finance Corporation (DFC), and will provide Navy escorts, "if necessary."
Effective IMMEDIATELY, I have ordered the United States Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to provide, at a very reasonable price, political risk insurance and guarantees for the Financial Security of ALL Maritime Trade, especially Energy, traveling through the Gulf. This will be available to all Shipping Lines....
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Authored by Kit Knightly via OffGuardian,
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced plans, in a speech earlier today, to introduce "device-level controls" that will prevent children from viewing, sending or taking naked photographs:
This government will not stand by while children are put at risk online.
Today I am calling on the tech companies to introduce device-level controls to prevent children from taking, sharing or viewing nude images.
And if they don't act, we will.
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) June 8, 2026
According to Justice...
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Submitted by Thomas Kolbe
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