US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, says at the conclusion of negotiations with Ukraine in Geneva that the meetings today have been "the most productive and meaningful" of the peace process so far for him.

Trump claims on Truth Social that Democrats told US military to disobey his orders. Actually what they said was to “disobey illegal orders”. The real traitor here is Trump, who’s done ‘deals’ with other countries that risk American security. He also believes Putin over the CIA.

Ukrainian forces have hit one of Moscow’s largest power stations, the Shatura thermal power plant (TPP). A massive explosion occurred on the northern side of the Russian power plant, OSINTtechnical reports.

Marco Rubio claims the 28-point plan for Ukraine was authored by the US, and not Russia, as Senator Mike Rounds suggested earlier.

The plot thickens. Barak Ravid via Axios was the first to drop the story of the 28-point peace plan for Ukraine. He’s adamant that it is a US plan. Some are wondering whether he has been duped by a Russian psy-op that even managed to string along the Trump administration for a number of days.

The US Department of State is openly accusing a group of Senators of lying about a conversation with US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, who is reported to have said the 28-point plan for Ukraine was drafted by Russia.

Republican US Senator for Dakota, Mike Rounds, says the Ukraine-Russia ‘peace plan’ “is not our recommendation, it is not our peace plan.” It appears many in the US government assumed the peace plan was drafted by Steve Witkoff/Jared Kushner, with Russian input, but it was all written by Russia.

Something to brighten up the weekend. The latest clips of Trump, from British satirical puppet show Spitting Image.

The US proposal of peace in Ukraine that was essentially a Russian wish list is now essentially dead in the water if any of this is to be believed. Furthermore, the US has dropped its threat of cutting intelligence sharing with Ukraine if it chooses not to adopt the ‘peace plan’.

Trump says his current peace plan for Ukraine isn't his final offer. Speaking outside the White House to reporters, Trump was asked if the 28-point plan was the "final offer". "No, not by far," he said. It comes as the US agreed to meet Ukraine and European allies in Geneva next week.

Israel says it has begun striking targets in Gaza after reporting that its soldiers have been fired at by Hamas fighters. It comes as the IDF had earlier carried out air strikes in southern Lebanon in response to what it called a “violation of the ceasefire” by an unknown operative.

Zelensky said the US is forcing Ukraine to choose between its dignity and American support, warning that the pressure is intense and the real danger is a future without freedom or justice, led by someone who has attacked them twice.

According to this Sky News article, the Trump administration has reportedly threatened to cut off intelligence sharing and weapons supplies to Ukraine if it refuses to accept the unpalatable deal. news.sky.com/story/trump-...

How a Russian operative used the American media to force a risible Trump-Russia “peace deal” into existence. macspaunday.substack.com/p/he-got-thi...

Multiple victims are being reported in a mass shooting in Concord, North Carolina, during a Christmas tree light switch-on ceremony.

Agenda Free TV is covering the resignation of Marjorie Taylor Greene, aka MTG, as her relationship with Trump turns sour. Her last day in office will be 5th January 2026. Some suggest she has other motivations, and it doesn’t necessarily mean her political career will end.

Trump announces he wants Somalians out of the country, withdrawing their protected status in Minnesota.

Marjorie Taylor Greene announces she will be resigning from office on January 5th, 2026. Wow, never seen that coming.

Senior European officials meeting at the US embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine say it did not go well, describing the tone of the meeting as “nauseating”. US army secretary Daniel Driscoll warned that Washington would show little flexibility. “We need to get this shit done,” he said.

“We don’t really care about the Europeans.”

The US-issued NOTAM is in place until late February, which is a long time and could signal the US campaign against Venezuela is about to start.

The US has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for the Maiquetía Flight Information Region, which encompasses all of Venezuela and portions of the Caribbean Sea, citing a potential risk to aircraft, a worsening security environment, and heightened Venezuelan military readiness.

Ukraine, France, Germany and Britain are working on a counter-proposal to a United States-backed 28-point peace plan that Russia drafted for Ukraine, three sources have told Reuters.

Big scoop from Axios: Trump's peace plan for Ukraine includes a security guarantee modeled on NATO's Article 5, which would commit the US and European allies to treat an attack on Ukraine as an attack on the entire "transatlantic community”. But can Trump be trusted to keep his side of the deal?

The cost of computer memory (RAM) has massively increased in price, due to tech companies buying RAM chips by the bucketload in recent months for their data centres. When I bought my Corsair 64GB kit last month, it was £299 on Amazon, but now it’s £628.87. On Corsair website, it’s £858.99 😳

Ukraine is coming under intense and “aggressive” pressure to accept a sweeping peace plan drawn up by the Trump administration and Russia to end Russia’s war in the country, according to Ukrainian officials. US officials expect ​Zelenskyy to sign the agreement “before Thanksgiving”.

As his rhetoric becomes more dangerous, Trump suggests that Democrats should be executed for suggesting that military commanders should not feel obliged to follow unlawful orders from Trump. It comes as the US Coast Guard says it no longer regards Swastikas and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) preliminary report for the 4th November UPS MD-11F crash in Louisville has found evidence of fatigue cracks in the left pylon aft mount, which likely led to the left engine separating during takeoff.

The UN climate talks COP30 have been evacuated due to a fire breaking out inside the venue in Belem, Brazil. BBC journalists saw flames and smoke in the pavilion area before they were rushed outside. It is not yet known what caused the blaze.

This peace plan for Ukraine that’s been approved by Trump and drafted by his administration and the Kremlin is absolutely crazy. It’s all Putin’s maximalist demands. The Americans don’t seem to have pushed back on any of it. news.sky.com/story/ukrain...

Trump posts on Truth Social about the Epstein Files, claiming only Democrats are implicated in them. It’s a long post in two screenshots.

An eruption has taken place at Mount Semeru, Java, Indonesia, with the ash cloud reaching 54,000ft with huge pyroclastic flows. It’s caused a mass evacuation of people, with a red warning for planes to avoid the area.

The Senate earlier approved the release of the Epstein files with no amendments. Now it’s over to Trump to rubber stamp it and release them within 30 days, if he hasn’t already burned all evidence of himself from them.

The US has been secretly drafting a new plan with Russia to end the Ukraine war. Ukraine and European allies appear to have been excluded. A top Russian official says he's optimistic about the plan, which signals it’s a bad deal for Ukraine and a good deal for Russia. www.axios.com/2025/11/19/u...

Republican Representative Clay Higgins is the only person who’s voted no in the release of the Epstein files. He is far right, and has connections to the neo-Nazi militant groups the Oath Keepers and Three Percenters. The vote passed in the house by 427-1.

Trump had earlier condemned the journalist who asked MBS about Khashoggi, saying they were embarrassing the Saudi dictator. Trump went on to say: “You’re mentioning somebody (Khashoggi] that was extremely controversial”. What an incredibly bad optic for a sitting US president to say that.

Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) says the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was 'huge mistake'. He was tricked into attending the Saudi embassy in Turkey on 2nd October 2018, where he was murdered by Saudi security services and then cut up and burned.

The UN Security Council has adopted the US-led draft resolution to establish an international force in Gaza. 13 countries voted in favour, while Russia and China abstained.

Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s currently enduring a spate of pizza doxxing deliveries to her and the rest of her family’s homes. She has also received a pipe bomb threat on a construction company office building that she owns.

Follow up from the General Motors EV1 discovery. It will be the only GM EV1 on the road when it’s expected to make its debut back on the road sometime in late 2026. youtu.be/ahcvx1L1oBo?...

The US House of Representatives has officially schedules vote on the Epstein Files resolution for tomorrow afternoon.

Agenda Free TV will be live shortly with the latest on the Epstein Files vote, Venezuela and more: www.youtube.com/live/vqkXq6O...

Trump said that he will approve the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, making the kingdom the first country in the Middle East other than Israel to obtain the advanced fighter jets. Possible normalisation with Israel will be on the agenda. More on Axios: www.axios.com/2025/11/17/s...

An ERJ-145 plane caught fire after overshooting the runway on landing at Kolwezi Airport, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) while carrying the Minister of Industry onboard and at least another 19 people. No one was injured or killed.

The US House is expected to vote on the Epstein files tomorrow. This alone doesn’t guarantee they’ll be released. The Senate also needs to vote on them, but its position is less clear. The final hurdle would be Trump himself. He could still refuse to release them, despite his turn about face.

Bangladesh awaits a verdict today in the crimes against humanity trial of fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina - a highly anticipated ruling before the first polls since her overthrow in August last year. She faces a possible death penalty if convicted. www.france24.com/en/live-news...

Trump says House Republicans "should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide, and it's time to move on from this Democrat Hoax." More on Axios: www.axios.com/2025/11/17/t...

The keen-eyed amongst you may notice that Trump’s voice sounds a bit off. He sounds like he did when he gave a rambling speech to the generals back in September.

Trump on Venezuela: "We may be having some discussions with Maduro, and we'll see how that turns out — but they would like to talk."

Shocking footage showing a mine collapse in Kawama, Lualaba, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), trapping miners and leaving at least 80 people dead.