JamRadio UK - Breaking News Headlines - RSS News - World JamRadio UK - Breaking News Headlines - RSS News - World Zend_Feed_Writer 1.21.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.skn-radio.websiteradio.co International Pressure Mounts as Ghana Faces Questions Over Baaluuse’s Death Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000 https://www.skn-radio.websiteradio.co/news/international-pressure-mounts-as-ghana-faces-questions-over-baaluuse-s-death-457 31724965dafb16e551b4045d738e30823ee1cce7 “What Happened to Baaluuse?” – A Citizen’s Outcry That Now Echoes Across Continents

A deeply shaken Ghanaian citizen reached out to Jam Radio UK this week with a plea that cannot be ignored — a plea wrapped in fear, anger, and a desperate demand for truth. Their message was simple yet devastating: “Please, help us tell the world what they’ve done to Abdul‑Aziz Iddrisu.” And so we must. Because the death of 33‑year‑old Abdul‑Aziz Iddrisu, known locally as Baaluuse, is no longer just a Ghanaian tragedy. It is a global alarm bell ringing with unanswered questions, state silence, and the unmistakable scent of injustice.

Police have re-arr£sted Abdul-Aziz Iddrisu, also known as Baaluuse, a 33- year-old suspect linked to the k!ll!ng of a police officer at the Kariminga Police barrier in the Upper East Region.

What began as a routine arrest linked to the December 2025 attack on police officers has spiralled into one of the most disturbing human‑rights controversies Ghana has faced in years. According to community leaders, Baaluuse was taken alive on 17 February 2026, paraded publicly as a “breakthrough suspect”, and then, without explanation, without documentation, without a single official word, he vanished. His siblings were released the next day. He was not. His lawyer searched police stations, intelligence units, and national security offices, only to be told repeatedly that no one was holding him. And then came the bombshell: Ghana’s own Inspector‑General of Police allegedly admitted verbally that Baaluuse had been shot dead.

No report.
No autopsy.
No body released to the family.
No explanation of how a man “assisting investigations” ended up dead.

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The Mamprugu Youth Association, speaking at a tense press conference in Accra, accused security authorities of nothing less than an extrajudicial killing. They warned that this case does not exist in a vacuum, it sits on top of years of mistrust, ethnic tension, and political fragility in the Bawku region. They argued that the silence from Ghana’s security agencies is not just suspicious; it is dangerous. When a state can detain a man, deny holding him, and then quietly admit he has been killed, what does that say about the rule of law? What does that say about the safety of any citizen?

The questions are piling up, and the answers are nowhere to be found. Who authorised the operation that ended in Baaluuse’s death? Under what circumstances was he shot? Why was his family kept in the dark? Why has no official statement been issued? And why, weeks later, is his body still being withheld? These are not minor administrative oversights, these are constitutional violations, human‑rights red flags, and a direct challenge to the principles of justice Ghana claims to uphold.

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The citizen who reached out to Jam Radio UK said the silence in Ghana feels “orchestrated”. Whether or not that is true, one thing is undeniable: the world is now watching. And until Ghana’s authorities provide a transparent, independent, and credible account of what happened to Abdul‑Aziz Iddrisu, this case will continue to echo far beyond Bawku — across Ghana, across Africa, and across every nation that believes a person should not enter police custody alive and leave only as a rumour.

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]]> Secret U.S.—Cuban Meeting Held in Saint Kitts During CARICOM Summit Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:34:00 +0000 https://www.skn-radio.websiteradio.co/news/secret-u-s-cuban-meeting-held-in-saint-kitts-during-caricom-summit-431 a212f05910e92d4ad77a062ede3b98e8e481cd0f Secret U.S.— Cuba Talks Held in St. Kitts with Castro’s Grandson Amid CARICOM Summit

BASSETERRE, St Kitts — Senior aides to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a private meeting in St Kitts with Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, the influential grandson and security chief of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro, according to reporting from the Miami Herald and Times Caribbean Online.

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The meeting took place inside the Coral Building, a secure facility near the St Kitts Marriott where Caribbean leaders were gathered for the 50th CARICOM Heads of Government Summit. Rodríguez Castro, known as “El Cangrejo,” arrived on a Cuban state aircraft under diplomatic clearance on 25 February. Rubio landed the same day for his official engagements with CARICOM leaders.

While Rubio addressed the summit on regional security and migration pressures, his team reportedly conducted a separate back‑channel conversation with the Cuban delegation. The Miami Herald describes the exchanges as exploratory discussions about Cuba’s political future. Times Caribbean Online frames them as part of a wider “regime‑change storm,” noting that the talks bypassed President Miguel Díaz‑Canel’s civilian government and instead engaged the military‑linked Castro family network that Washington views as the island’s real centre of power.

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A senior U.S. official quoted in the reporting said the discussions were “about the future” rather than formal negotiations. The official added that Washington remains committed to its maximum‑pressure posture while being open to dialogue with actors willing to pursue significant reforms.

St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew, who studied medicine in Cuba for seven years, urged constructive engagement between Washington and Havana. As CARICOM Chair, he warned that Cuba’s deepening economic and humanitarian crisis, worsened by long‑standing U.S. restrictions on oil shipments to the island, is already creating instability across the region.

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness supported that position. He told leaders there is now “greater space for pragmatic engagement” than in previous years. Both leaders highlighted the risks of further deterioration in Cuba, including migration surges, economic shocks, and security pressures throughout the Caribbean.

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CARICOM officials have privately expressed concern that the U.S. oil embargo has accelerated Cuba’s economic collapse, driving shortages of fuel, food, and medical supplies. Several governments fear that unmanaged deterioration could push more Cubans into irregular migration routes that pass directly through the Caribbean.

Diplomats familiar with the summit say the presence of both Rubio and Rodríguez Castro in Basseterre created an unusual moment in regional diplomacy. While the official agenda focused on security cooperation and climate resilience, the parallel U.S.–Cuba contact underscored how deeply Cuba’s crisis now shapes the strategic calculations of Caribbean states.

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]]> Inside America’s AI‑Driven Immigration: The Private Tech Firms Powering ICE Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.skn-radio.websiteradio.co/news/inside-america-s-ai-driven-immigration-the-private-tech-firms-powering-ice-390 acbe0d391a0ba7b990efe8856a85330d00d97143

The Private Tech Firms Powering ICE Surveillance Operation

For years, the United States has argued about immigration in terms of borders and political slogans. But while the public debate remained fixed on physical barriers, a far more consequential system was quietly taking shape behind the scenes. It is a system built not from walls or razor wire, but from algorithms, data brokers and private surveillance companies whose technologies now sit at the centre of federal immigration enforcement.

What has emerged is an infrastructure that increasingly resembles the early architecture of a modern surveillance state: decentralised, commercially powered and largely invisible. It is a system in which identification happens instantly, where data trails matter more than human testimony, and where the state’s reach is amplified by private firms operating beyond meaningful democratic oversight.

Clearview AI is one of the most striking examples. The company’s facial‑recognition engine, trained on billions of scraped social‑media images, has become a powerful tool for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). With a single photograph a CCTV still, a Facebook post, even a blurred image captured during a raid agents can pull up potential matches in seconds. The effect is unsettlingly close to the real‑time omniscience imagined in The Matrix: enforcement officers effectively “plugged in” to a biometric index of the population.

Running alongside Clearview is Palantir, the data‑analytics giant whose Investigative Case Management and FALCON platforms now underpin much of ICE’s intelligence work. These systems ingest everything from DMV records and utility bills to social‑media activity and commercial data‑broker feeds. The result is a detailed, constantly updating portrait of a person’s life, movements and relationships.

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On the ground, ICE agents have begun using mobile identity‑verification tools, often described in procurement documents as MobileFortify‑type systems. These allow officers to scan identity documents, extract phone metadata and cross‑check DHS databases during field operations. Tasks that once required a trip to a field office can now be completed on a pavement or in a workplace corridor. Enforcement decisions are made at machine speed, with human lives caught in the slipstream.

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Yet the most powerful force behind this new enforcement regime may not be the headline‑grabbing tech firms at all. It is the largely invisible world of commercial data brokers companies such as Venntel, LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Thomson Reuters that harvest and sell personal information at industrial scale. These firms supply DHS with billions of data points: location histories, behavioural profiles, utility records and advertising identifiers scraped from the apps and platforms people use every day.

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Officially, companies like Meta insist they are not “data brokers”. But the distinction is largely semantic. Meta’s platforms generate vast quantities of behavioural and location metadata, and once that information enters the advertising ecosystem, it flows through intermediaries until it reaches the very brokers from whom DHS purchases its datasets. The government does not need Meta to hand over data directly; it simply buys it downstream.

This blurring of lines between consumer technology and state power is accelerating with the rise of AI‑enabled eyewear such as Ray‑Ban Meta glasses. Marketed as lifestyle accessories, these devices normalise ambient recording — capturing video, audio and contextual metadata as part of daily life. Even if companies claim that facial recognition is “disabled”, the hardware is fully capable, and the data still passes through corporate infrastructure that feeds the broader commercial ecosystem.

Once there, it becomes accessible to the same brokers who supply federal agencies. Millions of consumers are, in effect, unwitting participants in a surveillance pipeline that law enforcement can access with a credit card rather than a warrant.  This is where the Orwellian comparison becomes difficult to avoid. In 1984, the state watched citizens through telescreens. In the contemporary American version, the state does not need to install the screens — the public buys them voluntarily, wears them on their faces and uploads the footage themselves.

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Capitol Hill has taken notice, though often belatedly. Congressional committees have held hearings on facial recognition, data‑broker purchases and predictive analytics, pressing DHS officials on legality and transparency. The answers are usually narrow, technical and incomplete. Oversight exists, but it is fragmented and easily outpaced by the technology it seeks to regulate.

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]]> Federal Agents Fatally Shoot Man in Minneapolis as Tensions Rise Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:43:00 +0000 https://www.skn-radio.websiteradio.co/news/federal-agents-fatally-shoot-man-in-minneapolis-as-tensions-rise-388 495f0add5699fec8e04bba03f29779afd3427bcb Federal Agents Fatally Shoot Man in Minneapolis as Tensions Rise

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A man has been shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, according to authorities, in what is now the third fatal encounter involving federal immigration officers in the city this month. The incident has triggered protests, political backlash, and renewed scrutiny of federal operations in Minnesota.

Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey said "A great American city is being invaded by its own federal government," at a press conference earlier today.

The shooting happened on Saturday morning near Nicollet Avenue and 26th Street in south Minneapolis. Video shared on social media appears to show several federal agents struggling with a man on a snow‑covered street before shots were fired. Officials say the man was armed with a handgun and carrying two magazines at the time of the confrontation.

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz condemned the incident, calling it “horrific” and demanding an immediate halt to the federal immigration enforcement operation currently underway in the state. Walz said he has spoken with the White House and urged the administration to withdraw what he described as “thousands of violent, untrained officers” deployed in Minnesota.

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Crowds gathered at the scene shortly after the shooting, where tensions escalated between federal agents and protesters. Witnesses reported the use of chemical irritants as officers attempted to secure the area.

Authorities have confirmed the man’s death, though his identity has not yet been released. Federal officials say the shooting is under investigation.

This is a developing story. JAM Radio UK will provide updates as more information becomes available.

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]]> Caribbean No Longer a Zone of Peace as U.S. Launches Strikes on Venezuela Sat, 03 Jan 2026 08:19:00 +0000 https://www.skn-radio.websiteradio.co/news/caribbean-no-longer-a-zone-of-peace-as-u-s-launches-strikes-on-venezuela-365 b622a9ee2166d76d0aa11bc4e42908e3fa2967d7 The Caribbean is no longer a Zone of Peace as U.S. President Trump orders Airstrikes on Venezuela

The Caribbean — long regarded as one of the world’s most stable and peaceful regions, is now facing its most serious military escalation in decades, after the United States launched direct strikes on targets inside Venezuela over night. The move marks a dramatic intensification of Washington’s confrontation with the Maduro government and signals a new, volatile chapter for the hemisphere.

U.S. officials confirmed that President Donald Trump authorised strikes on Venezuelan military facilities as part of what the administration describes as an expanded campaign against drug‑trafficking networks operating in the region. The attacks follow months of U.S. naval and air build‑up across the Southern Caribbean, including the deployment of major warships and surveillance aircraft positioned off Venezuela’s coast.

Explosions were reported across Caracas early Saturday, with eyewitnesses describing low‑flying aircraft, smoke rising from military installations, and widespread power outages near major bases. Venezuela has declared a national state of emergency, accusing the United States of attacking both civilian and military sites across multiple states.

The strikes represent the first confirmed U.S. attacks on land‑based targets in Venezuela, following earlier operations against vessels alleged to be carrying narcotics in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. According to U.S. defence sources, a major coastal facility was destroyed in a drone strike, which Washington claims was used by criminal groups for drug distribution.

At the United Nations, senior officials warned that the situation is deteriorating rapidly. They noted that U.S. military operations off Venezuela’s coast have expanded significantly, heightening fears of a wider conflict and raising concerns about civilian harm and violations of sovereignty.

Regional governments have expressed alarm, urging restraint and adherence to international law as tensions escalate between two of the hemisphere’s most powerful adversaries.

President Nicolás Maduro has accused Washington of launching an illegal attack that threatens not only Venezuela but the entire Caribbean basin. In a message circulated to regional leaders, Maduro warned that the U.S. has ordered one of the largest naval and air deployments in the Caribbean Sea in decades, calling it a direct threat of force and a violation of international norms.

Venezuelan officials insist the country has committed no act that justifies such military intimidation, accusing the U.S. of manufacturing a pretext for intervention.

For Caribbean nations — many of which maintain close ties with both Washington and Caracas — the escalation is deeply unsettling. The region has historically prided itself on diplomacy, neutrality, and peaceful coexistence. But the sudden militarisation of Caribbean waters, combined with active U.S. strikes, has shattered that sense of security.

Analysts warn that the Caribbean is now at risk of becoming a frontline in a geopolitical struggle far beyond its making. The presence of U.S. warships, surveillance aircraft, and now confirmed airstrikes has raised fears of miscalculation, spillover violence, and humanitarian fallout.

Experts remain divided. Some argue the U.S. is applying calibrated pressure designed to fracture the Venezuelan military and force political change without a full‑scale invasion. Others warn that the combination of airstrikes, naval deployments, and political hostility could spiral into a broader conflict.

What is clear is that the Caribbean — once a symbol of calm seas and diplomatic balance — is now facing a moment of profound uncertainty.

As explosions echo over Caracas and U.S. aircraft patrol the skies, Caribbean leaders and citizens alike are left to grapple with a new reality: the region is no longer insulated from great‑power confrontation.

The question now is whether diplomacy can pull the hemisphere back from the brink — or whether the Caribbean will be forced to navigate the most dangerous geopolitical storm it has seen in generations.

]]> Cloudflare and Downdetector Experience Simultaneous Outages Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:58:00 +0000 https://www.skn-radio.websiteradio.co/news/cloudflare-and-downdetector-experience-simultaneous-outages-359 d17bbc307aa1d393d631871babec33c3f77268e9 Cloudflare and Downdetector Suffer Simultaneous Outages

London, December 5, 2025 — Internet users worldwide faced fresh disruption today as both Cloudflare, a leading content delivery and security provider, and Downdetector, the popular outage‑tracking platform, went offline at the same time.

The incident has caused widespread confusion. Cloudflare’s infrastructure underpins millions of websites, while Downdetector is the go‑to service for verifying whether platforms are experiencing downtime. With both services unavailable, users were left without clarity on the scale of the disruption.
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This marks the second major outage for Cloudflare in just two weeks. On November 18, 2025, a misconfigured update to its Bot Management system triggered cascading failures across its proxy services, knocking out access to major platforms including X, ChatGPT, and Shopify for several hours. Today’s outage compounds concerns about the resilience of internet infrastructure when so much traffic depends on a handful of providers.

Websites relying on Cloudflare began timing out or displaying error messages, while Downdetector itself failed to load, preventing users from confirming the scope of the problem. Social media quickly filled with speculation, but without Downdetector’s centralised reporting, misinformation spread rapidly.

Businesses dependent on Cloudflare saw interruptions to traffic and services, while everyday users were left frustrated and uncertain. The simultaneous failure of a major CDN and its primary outage‑reporting tool underscores the fragility of the systems that keep the internet running smoothly.

As of publication, neither Cloudflare nor Downdetector has issued an official statement. Industry experts note that back‑to‑back outages of this scale are rare and may point to deeper systemic issues or vulnerabilities in global routing.
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]]> USS Gerald R. Ford Departs St. Thomas as Venezuela Tensions Rise Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:02:00 +0000 https://www.skn-radio.websiteradio.co/news/uss-gerald-r-ford-departs-st-thomas-as-venezuela-tensions-rise-357 13c3b3aa5be67aa5a94315134f38703c51f01c45 Image credit: Seaman Abigail Reyes at DVIDS - USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier Departs St. Thomas U.S. Virgin Islands Amid Rising Tensions with Venezuela

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands — The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, has left St. Thomas after a brief twenty-four hour port call that gave sailors a rare chance to step off the ship and enjoy some rest and relaxation. The visit was part of Operation Southern Spear, the U.S. military campaign targeting drug trafficking networks across the Caribbean, but it also carried symbolic weight as Washington’s attention increasingly turns toward Venezuela.

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During the stop, sailors filled local shops, restaurants, and beaches, bringing a surge of activity to the island. Navy officials described the visit as a morale boost, noting that even a short break ashore can make a difference for crews deployed for months at sea. Rear Admiral Paul Lanzilotta, commander of Carrier Strike Group Twelve, said the pause provided “the rest and recuperation we need to continue the mission of upholding law and order across the Western Hemisphere.”

Yet the Ford’s departure comes at a moment of growing tension. In Caracas, President Nicolás Maduro has been rallying supporters, dismissing rumors of his flight and vowing to resist U.S. pressure. His government has circulated videos of newly established military zones, portraying them as defenses against possible American strikes. Meanwhile, President Trump has openly declared that “strikes inside Venezuela are going to start very soon,” a statement reported by CNN that has intensified speculation of direct conflict.

Meanwhile, back in Washington Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s handling of recent Caribbean operations, comes under intense scrutiny with lawmakers warning that alleged extrajudicial orders could undermine U.S. credibility just as the crisis deepens. Social Media is awash with resurfaced video images of Hegseth vowing and encouraging not to obey illegal orders from military commanders.

For the sailors aboard the Gerald R. Ford, the twenty-four hours in St. Thomas may prove to be the calm before a storm. As the carrier resumes patrols in the Caribbean, its presence is both a deterrent and a signal. The Caribbean has become the frontline of a confrontation that could soon escalate, with the Ford’s movements watched closely not only in the Virgin Islands but across the region.

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]]> Cloudflare Outage Disrupts Internet Across UK & Global Platforms Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:11:00 +0000 https://www.skn-radio.websiteradio.co/news/cloudflare-outage-disrupts-internet-across-uk-global-platforms-352 0969ba3e685b836f5ba7fb3b717d1b77c2abba9a

Global internet chaos as Cloudflare outage knocks out major platforms — officials stress no cyber attack, but millions left offline.

Millions of internet users across the UK and worldwide were left frustrated today after a major outage at Cloudflare, one of the world’s largest internet infrastructure providers, caused widespread disruption.

Websites including X (Twitter), Letterboxd, and countless smaller platforms relying on Cloudflare’s services were hit by downtime, sparking fears of a possible cyber attack. However, Cloudflare has confirmed the incident was the result of a technical fault, not a coordinated attack.

The outage began earlier in the day, coinciding with scheduled maintenance at Cloudflare’s Santiago datacenter. The disruption spread far beyond expectations, with reports suggesting up to 20% of the UK’s internet traffic was affected at its peak.

Cloudflare, which provides DDoS protection and routing services for millions of websites, said engineers were working urgently to reroute traffic and restore normal service. The company stressed that no data breach had occurred and that the issue was purely operational.

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The incident highlights the fragile dependence of the modern internet on a handful of infrastructure providers. When one of these networks fails, the ripple effect can take down vast portions of the web, from social media platforms to business services.

Users across the UK reported difficulties accessing news sites, entertainment platforms, and even online banking services. While many services are now coming back online, intermittent issues are expected to continue until Cloudflare fully stabilises its systems.

JamRadio UK will continue to monitor the situation and bring updates as they develop.

]]> MAGA Meltdown in RealTime: Trump Brands Marjorie Taylor Green a Traitor Over Epstein Files Fallout Sun, 16 Nov 2025 15:04:00 +0000 https://www.skn-radio.websiteradio.co/news/maga-meltdown-in-realtime-trump-brands-marjorie-taylor-green-a-traitor-over-epstein-files-fallout-349 d5a970e725d5b198f5b0b2bac959e73a04f7a5af

MAGA Meltdown as Mrajorie Taylor Greene, Donald Trump Spat Hits Social Media

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The MAGA movement is eating itself alive. Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, once one of Donald Trump’s most loyal foot soldiers, has detonated a political grenade at the heart of their alliance, accusing the President of shielding the rich and powerful from scrutiny over the Jeffrey Epstein files.

In an explosive interview with CNN, Greene declared:

“I stand with rape victims. I stand with children who are in terrible sex abuse situations. I believe the country deserves transparency… and I don’t believe rich, powerful people should be protected.”

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Her comments came just days after Trump publicly branded her “a traitor” and “Wacky Marjorie” on Truth Social, vowing to back a primary challenger against her in 2026. The trigger? Greene’s demand that Trump release the full Epstein investigation files, something he’s refused to do, calling it “a hoax.”

Greene’s fall from grace has been swift. Once hailed as a firebrand populist who echoed Trump’s every move, she now finds herself isolated, vilified, and according to insiders, “dangerously off-script.” But Greene insists she hasn’t changed. “I’m still fighting for America First,” she told CNN. “But America First means protecting children, not shielding billionaires.”

Marjorie Taylor Grene wrote on social media on Sunday:

Her comments have sparked fury among Trump loyalists, who accuse her of betrayal. But Greene’s allies say she’s finally doing what MAGA promised: taking on the elite, no matter who they are. Her words of standing with the victims of rape and child exploitation mirror the mantra that brought down Andrew Mountbatten Windsor (the Royal - formerly know as Prince), just a few weeks ago.

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The Epstein case has long haunted the corridors of power. With names of politicians, celebrities, and financiers allegedly buried in sealed documents, Greene’s call for full disclosure is a direct challenge to the machinery of secrecy. Her critics say she’s chasing conspiracy. Her supporters say she’s chasing justice.

Trump’s refusal to act has raised eyebrows, even among his own base. “He campaigned on draining the swamp,” one Greene supporter told JamRadio. “Now he’s protecting it.”

The fallout is already reshaping the political landscape. Trump’s base is splintering. Greene’s future is uncertain. And the Epstein files, once a fringe obsession, are now front and center in a battle for the soul of the Republican Party.

]]> Maduro Condemns US-Trinidad Military Drills, Warns of Regional Instability Sun, 16 Nov 2025 07:36:00 +0000 https://www.skn-radio.websiteradio.co/news/maduro-condemns-us-trinidad-military-drills-warns-of-regional-instability-347 79cf3059061882b18d4d4e9fce7b74879e71f64e

BREAKING: Maduro Condemns US-Trinidad Military Drills, Warns of Regional Instability

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has issued a stern warning to Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), denouncing upcoming joint military exercises with the United States as a direct threat to Caribbean peace and sovereignty.

Speaking Saturday at a Socialist Party (PSUV) event in Petare, Miranda state, Maduro accused the Trinidad's government of hosting “irresponsible military exercises” in waters near Venezuela’s Sucre state. The drills, scheduled for November 16–21, will involve the US Marine Corps 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and T&T’s Defence Force.

“The people of Trinidad and Tobago will see if they continue to tolerate the use of their waters and land to seriously threaten the peace of the Caribbean,” Maduro declared.

He called for mass mobilization across eastern Venezuelan states—including Bolívar, Monagas, Sucre, Anzoátegui, and Nueva Esparta—to resist what he described as imperialist aggression. “Out with imperialist ships, out with military threats! Venezuela demands respect!” he said.

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Maduro further accused the US of seeking to plunder Venezuela’s oil and gas resources, framing the drills as part of a broader geopolitical strategy. “They want to steal our oil. Are we going to let them?” he asked.

The escalation comes amid deteriorating diplomatic relations between Venezuela and T&T. Caracas recently declared T&T’s Prime Minister persona non grata and suspended all energy negotiations with Port-of-Spain.

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T&T’s Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs, Sean Sobers, confirmed the arrival of US forces on Friday, emphasizing regional cooperation and training. However, Maduro’s fiery response signals rising tensions and potential fallout across the Caribbean.

]]> The Blood of Sudan: A Massacre Seen from Space, Ignored from Earth Mon, 03 Nov 2025 04:55:00 +0000 https://www.skn-radio.websiteradio.co/news/the-blood-of-sudan-a-massacre-seen-from-space-ignored-from-earth-337 6786453719d0915331ae2c7d0cbaf980d79df046 The sands of El Fasher in Sudan has turned red with the blood of its citizens as world leaders ignore the Genocide.

The sands of El Fasher in Sudan has turned red with the blood of its citizens. Not metaphorically, not poetically, but literally stained with the blood of civilians executed in broad daylight by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, while the world ignores.

Satellite images analyzed by Yale’s Humanitarian Research Lab show what global institutions refuse to confront: bodies dumped in hospital courtyards, mass graves forming in real time, and pools of blood visible from orbit. This is not a hidden genocide. It is visible from space.

For over 500 days, El Fasher, North Darfur was besieged. Then came the final assault. RSF fighters stormed hospitals, executed patients and their companions, and left the Saudi Maternity Hospital soaked in blood. Over 460 people were murdered there alone. Some of the footage was posted by RSF fighters themselves—celebrating in the streets.

And yet, the world’s response has been silence dressed as diplomacy.

The UN expresses “shock.” The WHO is “appalled.” Amnesty International calls for “accountability.” But where are the sanctions? The emergency sessions? The humanitarian corridors? Where is the outrage scaled to the slaughter?

The RSF’s campaign in Darfur is not new. It echoes the ethnic cleansing of the early 2000s—now supercharged by impunity and geopolitical neglect. Experts estimate over 2,000 civilians were executed in El Fasher alone. Satellite imagery shows body-sized objects clustered near hospitals and escape routes—suggesting civilians were shot while fleeing.

Meanwhile, arms sales to RSF backers continue. The UAE, accused of financing and arming the RSF, faces no meaningful consequences. Western governments issue statements but not embargoes. African Union leaders call for peace but not prosecution.

Why? Because Sudan’s soil is rich. In gold, in gum arabic, in oil. And the blood spilled on it is treated as collateral.

The lives extinguished in El Fasher are not weighed against human rights—they are weighed against trade routes, extraction deals, and diplomatic convenience. The massacre is not ignored because it is invisible. It is ignored because it is inconvenient.

This is not just a Sudanese tragedy. It is a global failure.

The blood in the sand is not just a stain on Darfur. It is a stain on every institution that claims to defend human rights. On every government that looked away. On every media outlet that buried the story beneath celebrity gossip and political theatre.

El Fasher is dying. The world is watching—from space. But not from its seats of power.
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]]> Jamaica’s Prime Minister Warns of Severe Infrastructure Damage After Hurricane Melissa Wed, 29 Oct 2025 08:06:00 +0000 https://www.skn-radio.websiteradio.co/news/jamaica-s-prime-minister-warns-of-severe-infrastructure-damage-after-hurricane-melissa-335 9ccada7e0d1739725fc04f434fa89e42281257b8

Jamaica's Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness Warns of Severe Damage to Critical Infrastructure Following Hurricane Melissa

By JamRadio Caribbean News Desk |Jamaica

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has issued a stark warning following Hurricane Melissa’s catastrophic landfall, declaring the island a disaster zone and citing “severe damage to national infrastructure.”

The Category 5 hurricane battered Jamaica with sustained winds of up to 185 mph, triggering landslides, flooding major roads, and tearing roofs off hospitals and homes. Holness confirmed that the government expects loss of life and is prioritizing emergency assessments to guide the recovery effort.

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“We are facing widespread devastation. Roads are impassable, communications are down, and critical infrastructure has been compromised,” Holness said in a televised address.

Key Impacts Across Jamaica

  • Black River Hospital severely damaged, with its roof torn off during the storm
  • Montego Bay Airport flooded, disrupting emergency logistics and travel
  • Widespread power outages, leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity
  • Farmland in St. Elizabeth submerged, threatening food security

Bishop Desmond Jadoo, Chair of the Windrush National Organisation, echoed the Prime Minister’s concerns in a BBC interview, calling Hurricane Melissa “clearly worse than Gilbert.” He urged Jamaicans in the diaspora to mobilize resources and support the island’s long road to recovery.

“We’ve seen livestock drowned, homes flattened, and communities cut off. Jamaica is still in darkness—and the diaspora must help rebuild,” Jadoo said.

Diaspora Mobilization Begins

The Windrush National Organisation is coordinating with local communities to assess damage and identify urgent needs. Jadoo emphasized the importance of grassroots reports, especially from rural areas where communication remains limited.

In Parliament yesterday, MP Diane Abbott pressed Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on what support the UK will offer Jamaica. Cooper confirmed she had spoken with Jamaica’s Foreign Minister and stated the UK is ready to assist.

Liberty Caribbean is partnering with Starlink to deliver emergency mobile service in Jamaica using direct-to-cell satellite technology, helping restore critical connectivity in the wake of Hurricane Melissa.

What’s Next?

  • Damage assessments will guide infrastructure repair and humanitarian aid
  • Diaspora fundraising efforts are expected to ramp up in the coming days
  • International support from the UK and Caribbean partners is being negotiated

JamRadio will continue to provide updates as the situation unfolds.

See also

British Jamaicans raise £20k in 24 hours for Hurricane Melissa aftermath as PM declares island “disaster area” by Melissa Sigodo

The Caribbean Fund set up by a collective of founders of Jamaican heritage based in the UK say that it is their “duty” to aid in the recovery of countries hit by the deadly storm.

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]]> Donald Trump Has Lost the ‘War of Peace’ to Venezuela Sun, 12 Oct 2025 07:15:00 +0000 https://www.skn-radio.websiteradio.co/news/donald-trump-has-lost-the-war-of-peace-to-venezuela-318 670f9400deec44f57c23b0185ac98e02c6930897 By JamRadio News Desk

In a stunning rebuke to President Donald Trump’s aggressive foreign policy, the Nobel Peace Prize committee has reportedly passed over the U.S. president in favor of regional peacebuilders in Latin America, citing escalating tensions and extrajudicial military actions in the Caribbean. The decision comes amid growing international concern over Trump’s rebranding of the U.S. Department of Defense as the “Department of War” and a series of lethal strikes on alleged narcotrafficking vessels near Venezuela.

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Trump’s executive order, signed September 5, authorizes the use of “Department of War” as a secondary title across federal communications, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth now referred to as “Secretary of War.” The administration claims the change restores “maximum lethality” and signals a return to “decisive victory” over “tepid legality”. Critics argue the move reflects a dangerous shift in U.S. posture—one that prioritizes offensive force over diplomacy.

This shift has manifested violently in the Caribbean. In recent weeks, Trump has ordered at least three deadly strikes on vessels allegedly linked to narcotrafficking, killing 17 people. One attack targeted a boat Trump claimed was operated by Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang, though Venezuelan officials deny any such connection. The administration has labeled these cartels “unlawful combatants,” invoking wartime powers to justify the killings without trial.

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Meanwhile, U.S. military buildup in Puerto Rico and the deployment of naval assets near Venezuelan waters have raised alarms across the region. Analysts warn that these maneuvers—coupled with Trump’s rhetoric about “armed conflict” with non-state actors—signal a creeping escalation that could destabilize the Caribbean and provoke a broader confrontation.

Venezuela, under President Nicolás Maduro, has responded with restraint, leveraging diplomatic channels and regional alliances to isolate the U.S. militarily and politically. The Nobel committee reportedly praised these efforts, noting that “peace is not merely the absence of war, but the rejection of provocation.”

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The symbolic loss of the Nobel Peace Prize underscores a deeper failure: Trump’s “war of peace” has not only alienated allies but emboldened adversaries. As the Department of War sharpens its posture, the international community appears to be choosing dialogue over domination.

]]> Greta Thunberg Allegedly Mistreated by Israeli Forces During Gaza Flotilla Raid Sat, 04 Oct 2025 14:25:00 +0000 https://www.skn-radio.websiteradio.co/news/greta-thunberg-allegedly-mistreated-by-israeli-forces-during-gaza-flotilla-raid-311 7beebf5e18317b88c0fcc90e8ef00921ba2ebd46 JamRadio Newsdesk

Mediterranean Sea — Climate activist Greta Thunberg was allegedly mistreated by Israeli forces during the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, according to reports from Turkish journalist Ayşe Karaca, who was embedded aboard one of the vessels. The flotilla, carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, was intercepted in international waters by Israeli naval units early Friday morning.

Thunberg, who was aboard the Handala, was reportedly dragged by her hair and shoved during the raid, though Israeli officials deny any abuse and claim she is “safe and healthy.” Footage released by activists shows Thunberg surrounded by armed soldiers, seated calmly but visibly detained.

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According to a Swedish official cited by The Guardian, Greta Thunberg told embassy staff she was held in an Israeli prison cell infested with bedbugs, receiving insufficient food and water, and suffering from dehydration and skin rashes.

The flotilla included over 40 boats, carrying aid and prominent figures such as Mandla Mandela, Ada Colau, and Irish senator Chris Andrews. Organizers say the mission was peaceful and aimed at breaking the blockade on Gaza to deliver medical supplies and food.

 Israel’s Response

Israel’s Foreign Ministry confirmed the interception, stating the flotilla posed a “security threat” and violated the naval blockade. All activists aboard are expected to be deported.

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Protests erupted in Istanbul, Berlin, Naples, and London within hours of the raid. Human rights groups condemned the operation by Israeli forces as a violation of international law and a brazen assault on humanitarian activists. The hashtag #FreeGreta is trending globally, with over 100K posts in 24 hours.

Amnesty International issued a statement calling the raid “a disgraceful act of aggression against peaceful dissent.”

]]> #FreeTheDog: Police Arrest Blind Man and Pensioner with Dog at Palestine Action Protest Sat, 04 Oct 2025 13:25:00 +0000 https://www.skn-radio.websiteradio.co/news/freethedog-police-arrest-blind-man-and-pensioner-with-dog-at-palestine-action-protest-310 02ac09c5c14b38017b7abf0a2fbc0f22382f29d7 JamRadio Newsdesk 

Trafalgar Square, London — In scenes described by witnesses as “Kafkaesque,” police have arrested a blind man using a mobility cane and a pensioner accompanied by his dog at today’s Palestine Action protest in Trafalgar Square. Both were detained under the Terrorism Act, as the UK government’s proscription of Palestine Action continues to trigger mass arrests across the capital.

The blind man was reportedly holding a sign that read:

“I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.”
He was escorted away by officers despite visibly relying on a cane and offering no resistance.

Separately, an elderly man and his dog were arrested near the National Gallery, prompting outrage online and sparking the hashtag #FreeTheDog. Footage shows the dog being led away by officers as protesters chant “Shame on you!”

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The arrests come amid what organizers are calling “the largest act of civil disobedience in modern British history,” with over 1,500 people reportedly facing detention. Among those arrested earlier today were two disabled protesters in motorized wheelchairs and an 83-year-old vicar—her third arrest in connection with Palestine Action demonstrations.

Critics say the arrests reflect a state in panic, criminalizing peaceful dissent and targeting vulnerable citizens to send a message. Legal observers warn that the Terrorism Act is being stretched beyond recognition, with signage and silence now treated as threats.

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JamRadio will continue documenting the crackdown, the resistance, and the stories the mainstream won’t touch. As one protester put it:

“If they’re arresting blind men and dogs, they’ve already lost the moral argument.”

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