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Donald Trump is reportedly launching a Monopoly-style mobile game in April, developed by an associate and featuring in-game currency, though it is not affiliated with Hasbro's Monopoly. This venture expands Trump's digital portfolio, which includes past games, NFT collections, and the significantly devalued TRUMP memecoin. Despite criticism and concerns about conflicts of interest, the Trump family defends their involvement in...

President Trump's address at the White House for the Commander-in-Chief Trophy presentation to the victorious 2024 Navy Midshipmen football team. The President congratulates the team, highlighting their impressive season, key players, and their victories over rivals, including the Army. He also acknowledges coaching staff, athletic director Chad Gladuk, and newly appointed members of the Naval Academy's Board of Visitors. Furthermo...

Australian news outlet ABC reported concerns over a potential Russian request to base aircraft at an Indonesian air force base, sparking diplomatic activity. Canberra sought clarification from Jakarta, with the Australian Defence Minister receiving assurances from his Indonesian counterpart that such reports were untrue and no request had been received at the ministerial level. Despite this denial, earlier repor...

A CoinDesk article dated 16 April 2025 reports on a downturn in the cryptocurrency market. This decline, affecting Bitcoin, XRP, and Cardano's ADA, coincided with a significant drop in Nvidia's stock price. Nvidia faced a $5.5 billion charge due to US restrictions on chip sales to China, impacting investor sentiment across equities and crypto. Concerns about US-China trade tensions, highlighted by potential tariff re...

Fox News reported that during an upcoming interview on Fox Noticias, host Rachel Campos-Duffy taught President Donald Trump how to say his iconic slogan, "Make America Great Again," in Spanish, which is "Vamos a hacer America grande otra vez." Trump attempted the phrase, saying "America grande otra vez!", which translates to "America great again!". The article highlights this language lesson as part of Camp...

Australian Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume contends that government decisions under Albanese have led to a decline in the nation's strength regarding its security. She asserts that current defence spending is insufficient for the prevailing global environment. Hume states that the Coalition aims to rectify this perceived weakness and enhance Australia's defence capabilities, although specific po...

Visitor numbers to the United States have significantly decreased, particularly from Australia, marking the sharpest drop since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. This decline is attributed to several factors, including increased border security measures under the Trump administration leading to detentions and deportations, alongside rising anxiety among potential travellers. Concerns about unpredictable entry proc...

Fox News reported that during an upcoming interview on Fox Noticias, host Rachel Campos-Duffy taught President Donald Trump how to say his iconic slogan, "Make America Great Again," in Spanish, which is "Vamos a hacer America grande otra vez." Trump attempted the phrase, saying "America grande otra vez!", which translates to "America great again!". The article highlights this language lesson as part of...

Donald Trump is reportedly launching a Monopoly-style mobile game in April, developed by an associate and featuring in-game currency, though it is not affiliated with Hasbro's Monopoly. This venture expands Trump's digital portfolio, which includes past games, NFT collections, and the significantly devalued TRUMP memecoin. Despite criticism and concerns about conflicts of interest, the Trump family defends their involvement in...

Australian airlines anticipate an exceptionally busy Easter travel period, with Qantas and Jetstar alone expecting to handle nearly two million passengers across their networks between Easter and Anzac Day. This surge in travel represents a significant increase, leading both airlines to implement measures such as rostering extra staff and having standby aircraft available. Travellers are being advised to arrive at airport...

The US is considering strategies to increase its Bitcoin reserves without using taxpayer money. One approach involves redirecting revenue generated from tariffs imposed under the "America First" trade policy. Another option being explored is revaluing the US Treasury's gold certificates to their current market price and using the surplus to purchase Bitcoin without selling any gold. These considerations fol...

Karoline Leavitt, the White House Press Secretary, addressed the media, outlining several presidential initiatives. These included the establishment of a White House faith office and upcoming Holy Week events. The briefing also highlighted economic developments, such as Nvidia's plans to manufacture AI supercomputers in the US, alongside broader efforts to bolster American manufacturing and investments. Furthermore,&...

This realestate.com.au article analyses property values across Australia, pinpointing the most affordable and most expensive suburbs within each region. Utilising PropTrack data, it highlights the significant price differences buyers face depending on their chosen location. The analysis explores common characteristics of both cheaper and pricier suburbs, such as distance from city centres, amenities, and propert...

A report from FXEmpire's "XRP News Today" analyses the potential impact of a US spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) for XRP, drawing parallels with the substantial net inflows and price appreciation observed following the introduction of Bitcoin spot ETFs. The article highlights that regulatory approval for an XRP ETF could significantly boost institutional investment, referencing the considerable success of Bitcoin ETFs since the...

Karoline Leavitt, the White House Press Secretary, addressed the media, outlining several presidential initiatives. These included the establishment of a White House faith office and upcoming Holy Week events. The briefing also highlighted economic developments, such as Nvidia's plans to manufacture AI supercomputers in the US, alongside broader efforts to bolster American manufacturing and investments. Furthermore,&...

Amidst tariff discussions, a report from US Customs and Border Protection indicates a significant reduction in illegal border crossings in March under the Trump administration compared to early 2024 under Biden. This decline is attributed to increased border patrols, with the agency highlighting record low apprehension numbers and suggesting operational control is nearing reality. Concurrently, while border cros...

This article from The Guardian provides live updates and analysis from the Australian federal election campaign trail on Tuesday, 15th April. Key events covered include assurances from Indonesia to Australia that Russia will not station military planes there, following media reports. The coverage also details polling data showing Labor ahead of the Coalition, and outlines policy announcements and responses ...

In this explosive pre-election episode of The Court of Public Opinion, Jeremy Cordeaux takes aim at both major parties, slamming the election campaign’s spend-a-thon, questioning the role of unions like the CFMEU, and exposing the real reason your electricity bills have tripled. Jeremy discusses tax offsets, the NDIS crisis, rising living costs, and t...

On this episode of The Court of Public Opinion, Jeremy Cordeaux tackles Australia’s energy hypocrisy, reveals shocking truths behind battery subsidies and electric vehicles, calls out weak opposition, and defends common sense on everything from land taxes to gender treatment policies. It’s fiery, fact-packed, and fearlessly unfiltered.