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Trump touts bizarre automatic retaliation policy in case Iran assassinate him

Post author:Joe Glenton
Post published:13 July 2026
Post last modified:13 July 2026

US president Donald Trump wants to create an automatic retaliation policy if Iran manages to assassinate him. The erratic US leader’s idea emerged as Iran and the US returned to open hostilities around a month into the Oman-brokered negotiating period to end the war. Associated Press (AP) reported on 13 July: President Donald Trump is suggesting he has left standing orders for the U.S. military to destroy Iran “ at levels they’ve never seen before” if Tehran follows through on its long-standing threats to kill him. The news agency added that: the U.S. government has no way to create an automatic,…

FIFA announces bizarre World Cup souvenir scheme — fans can own a pricey patch of turf

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:13 July 2026
Post last modified:14 July 2026

Memories of the World Cup final are no longer limited to photographs, tickets or signed shirts. FIFA has decided to take the concept of collectables to a new level. In fact, for dedicated fifa fans, the organisation is offering the chance to own a genuine piece of the pitch that will host the 2026 World Cup final. FIFA has announced via its official shop the launch of a commemorative collection entitled “Piece of the Pitch – Foundation Edition”. The collection features authentic pieces of the turf to be used in the World Cup final, scheduled to take place on 19 July…

Humiliated Trump threatens to bomb Oman — a US ally — in latest bizarre rant

Post author:Joe Glenton
Post published:29 May 2026
Post last modified:8 June 2026

US president Donald Trump just threatened to bomb Oman, a US ally. Increasingly humiliated by his failing war against Iran, Trump has become more and more erratic. Oman was mediating the last US-Iran deal which Trump broke in February under pressure from Israel. Trump was waffling about a potential Pakistan-brokered peace deal with Iran when he made the bizarre threat. Tehran has said it wants Oman to help impose tolls on a re-opened Strait of Hormuz, a vital energy corridor. Trump, whose attack predictably led to the strait being closed in the first place, had a little tantrum about the idea:…