Year: 2025

Gofrixty [24 July 2025] – A security guard at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norway, was arrested by the authorities there. They charged him with spying for Russia and Iran over a period of a number of years. Officials, who have not released his name publicly, said the guard was a dual citizen. The suspect collected sensitive information about the operations and personnel of the embassy, the investigators said. He then supplied that information to foreign intelligence services. The man secretly worked, eluding discovery for years, and gaining the confidence…

Gofrixty [24 July 2025] – Iran has threatened to quit the NPT if the three European powers refer it to the U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Agency over any violations of the 2015 nuclear deal. The warning was issued by senior Iranian figures in response to reports that France, Germany and the UK are expected to activate snapback provisions in the 2015 nuclear deal. The foreign minister of Iran accused European leaders of buckling under pressure from the United States. Tehran said the initial deal had permitted the peaceful development of…

Gofrixty [24 July 2025] – Italy, the EU, and the US have decided to collaborate on a common 15% tariff rate for certain products. This comes amid ongoing talks to end trade tensions and avert larger economic tensions. Delegates from the three parties had held intense discussions to hammer out a common position. They pledged to apply this common rate as a single tariff in order to simplify the rules of trade and minimise the risk of retaliatory tariffs. By harmonizing their efforts, they hope to take pressure off industries…

Gofrixty [24 July 2025] – Pam Bondi, a longtime ally and former attorney general of Florida, told Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, making it clear it would not be politically advantageous to pardon the financier posthumously, according to a person familiar with the conversation. The WSJ reported: “Bondi had two conversations with Trump on Friday before the files were released, advising him of what was coming. Trump, who has denied any wrongdoing or a close relationship with Epstein, reportedly…