Articles from ‘Independent News Roundup’

Iran was never the real target — the British imperial system is. Bessent's "Economic Fury" meeting with UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves, the end of Lloyd's and London's pricing racket, and the Hudson Institute's Hail-Mary plan to send King Charles to save the Special Relationship. · Susan Kokinda · Susan Kokinda argues that recent U.S. actions framed as confronting Iran are actually aimed at dismantling the British imperial financial…

Alex Krainer · One of the recurring themes of this newsletter has been the doom facing Great Britain, its economy and its undead empire, most recently rebranded as “Global Britain.” My curiosity about all this was prompted by the hysterical reactions from the U.K. to the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. A number of high-level British officials were indignant, as though they felt betrayed by the Americans. Who knew…

Frank Bergman · A 34-year-old scientist researching anti-gravity technology was found dead after repeatedly warning that her life could be “in danger,” becoming the eleventh UFO and nuclear secrets-linked official to die or vanish in mysterious circumstances. · The alarming, sudden death is fueling growing concerns about a pattern of deaths and disappearances tied to advanced scientific research. · Amy Eskridge died in Huntsville, Alabama,…

Miles Franklin Media · Michelle Makori, President & Editor-in-Chief, Miles Franklin Media, sits down with Andy Schectman, Founder & CEO of Miles Franklin Precious Metals, to break down why France quietly took its gold back from the U.S. and what it signals about trust, the dollar, and the global financial system. · Gold may still be trading below $5,000, but according to Schectman, the real story isn’t price – it’s what’s happening beneath the…

The Iranian military shuts down passage through the Strait of Hormuz again - citing Washington's 'piracy' under the guise of a so-called blockade. Donald Trump threatens to take Iran's enriched uranium by force if the country refuses to hand it over willingly. That's despite claiming to have destroyed all of Tehran's nuclear facilities during the 12-day war. Iranian officials insist the nuclear fuel won't leave the Islamic Republic's…

Frank Bergman · The notorious laptop of disgraced former Democrat lawmaker Anthony Weiner is to be reexamined, following explosive revelations tied to the Jeffrey Epstein files. · Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is moving to reopen the investigation into Weiner’s laptop. · Boebert is declaring that new revelations tied to the Jeffrey Epstein files demand immediate action. · The congressman is preparing to gain access to the laptop after disturbing…

Typically cautious Putin isn’t going to risk World War III over foreign drone companies when he wouldn’t risk it after Ukraine attacked his country’s nuclear triad with Western support last summer. · Andrew Korybko · Former Russian President and incumbent Deputy Chair of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev warned on X that “Russian Defense Ministry’s statement must be taken literally: the list of European facilities which make drones &…

The EU Commission president cannot be voted out, unlike Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Alice Weidel has said · European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a press conference at the end of the European Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on March 20, 2026. · European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen can ignore voters’ opinions as she essentially cannot be voted out like recently defeated Hungarian…

Iran's top diplomat announces the Strait of Hormuz is open to all commercial vessels while the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel holds. That's as Donald Trump insists the US naval blockade remains in place. Disturbing images ahead. Four Lebanese paramedics are killed by Israeli fire ahead of the ceasefire's announcement. The head of the local ambulance service calls the triple-tap attack on first-responders deliberate. Moscow…

The prime minister has refused to step down, claiming he was unaware Peter Mandelson, a friend of the convicted sex trafficker, had failed his security vetting · UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking to the media. © Getty Images / Alastair Grant · UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing new calls to resign after it was confirmed that disgraced former British Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson had been appointed…