## Trinidad PM reiterates support for US war on drugs in the Caribbean

Authored by jamaicaobserver.com

Volker Türk said in a statement that the strikes “violate international human rights law”, demanding that they be stopped immediately.

Among those reportedly killed are two Trinidad and Tobago nationals, but Persad-Bissessar has reiterated her full support for President Donald Trump’s move to violently kill drug traffickers.

My Government will continue to support the US military drug interdiction exercises within the region”.

“There are many drug money-funded businesses who are pumping money into a PR campaign against the American military-led drug interdiction exercises.

I simply do not care about the glib opinions, fake sophistication and the grovelling masked as diplomacy to protect drug traffickers.

It will not be the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, with her provocations, who derails us from the train of peace.

It said that the position at that meeting was not endorsed by the government of Trinidad and Tobago. »

### HUGE blow to Nintendo: head of U.S. patent office takes RARE step to order reexamination of “summon subcharacter and let it fight in 1 of 2 modes” patent – games fray

Authored by gamesfray.com

Words that are underlined link to explanations in our IP Lingo dictionary unless the underlined passages explicitly refer to other articles.

It relates to claims 1, 13, 25 and 26 of the patent.

If they fall, which we believe will most likely happen, the remaining ones (which depend on those claims) will fall as well. »

### Jimmy Kimmel Launches ‘Big, Beautiful Food Bank’ to Help SNAP Recipients Impacted by Government Shutdown

Authored by thewrap.com

is giving back by launching a donation center amid the ongoing government shutdown.

“Cutting SNAP benefits creates uncertainty for American children, seniors and families,” the talk show wrote while announcing “The Jimmy Kimmel Live Big, Beautiful Food Bank.”

Kimmel has been a vocal critic of the Trump administration, most recently laying into the president’s “Great Gatsby”-themed Halloween party. »

### Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent

Authored by apnews.com

NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old, far-left state lawmaker, who promised to transform city government to restore power to the working class and fight back against a hostile Trump administration.

Mamdani must now navigate the unending demands of America’s biggest city and deliver on ambitious — skeptics say unrealistic — campaign promises.

And most damning of all, I refuse to apologize for any of this,” Mamdani declared to a roaring crowd at his victory party. »

### The Billionaires Who Tried—and Failed—to Stop Zohran Mamdani

Authored by time.com

Fix the City, the PAC supporting Cuomo’s bid since the primary, spent millions on television ads for the former mayor and against Mamdani.

During his campaign, Mamdani often remarked on the huge amounts of money being spent to defeat him.

Read More: ‘Zohran Mamdani Could Be New York’s First Citi Bike Mayor He also agreed with the billionaires that his agenda posed a threat to their power. »

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