https://drudge.com/user/south_american New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 https://drudge.com/news/295278/us-cancels-g20-family-photo https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/31/us-cancels-g20-family-photo-after-australia-uk-and-others-refuse-to-appear-with-russia Marco Rubio pulls plug on traditional photo op at meeting of foreign ministers after about one-third of countries threaten boycott The traditional "family photo" to open the G20 foreign ministers' meeting has been abruptly cancelled in the US after a host of nations " including Australia and the UK " refused to appear beside the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov. Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:50:33 -0400 South_American https://drudge.com/news/295278/us-cancels-g20-family-photo#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295278 discussion, 0.5 daily 295278 https://drudge.com/news/295264/pays-1b-riot https://apnews.com/article/france-riots-student-protests-macron-parents-cost-5655523ee7ab8295b47c78caeb958a2e Europe looks past rioters to their parents and the apps in their pockets Fri, 30 Oct 2026 07:58:03 -0400 South_American https://drudge.com/news/295264/pays-1b-riot#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295264 discussion, 0.5 daily 295264 https://drudge.com/news/295263/dockworkers-worldwide-strike-against-arms https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/dockworkers-more-than-100-ports-strike-against-arms-shipments-friday-2026-10-29/ Dockworkers in 22 countries will strike on Friday, protesting against war and the use of ports for arms exports in action organisers say could disrupt over 40% of Mediterranean cargo and snarl over $2 billion worth of freight. 'WE WILL NOT WORK FOR WAR' "From planes to tanks, guns to bullets, explosives to ammunition, uniforms to boots, our ports have become replenishing and forwarding bases for war and genocide," unions said at a press conference announcing the strike. Fri, 30 Oct 2026 07:38:50 -0400 South_American https://drudge.com/news/295263/dockworkers-worldwide-strike-against-arms#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295263 discussion, 0.5 daily 295263 https://drudge.com/news/295231/trump-unwittingly-boosted-green-energy https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/opinion/how-trump-unwittingly-boosted-green-energy.html Michael Sonnenfeldt: While Mr. Trump has been able to use his grip on domestic policy to undermine E.V.s, his foreign policy choices have done the opposite. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:6lyoft4xfbscizd57u6tooq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mytfun5mxk2k" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigsaxqfiqgd6hrcgh7h5hrplkivlbk3zbe4le54y2wbp4rmlkxbgy" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Unintended consequences: although Trump is doing everything he can to boost fossil fuels and stymie climate action, the impact of his tariffs, illegal war, and other actions is speeding the global energy transition. @nytopinion.nytimes.com<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6lyoft4xfbscizd57u6tooq6/post/3mytfun5mxk2k?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Ross Macfarlane (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6lyoft4xfbscizd57u6tooq6?ref_src=embed">@rossmacfarlane.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6lyoft4xfbscizd57u6tooq6/post/3mytfun5mxk2k?ref_src=embed">12:34 AM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 27, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:6lyoft4xfbscizd57u6tooq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mytfun5mxk2k" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigsaxqfiqgd6hrcgh7h5hrplkivlbk3zbe4le54y2wbp4rmlkxbgy" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Unintended consequences: although Trump is doing everything he can to boost fossil fuels and stymie climate action, the impact of his tariffs, illegal war, and other actions is speeding the global energy transition. @nytopinion.nytimes.com<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6lyoft4xfbscizd57u6tooq6/post/3mytfun5mxk2k?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Ross Macfarlane (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6lyoft4xfbscizd57u6tooq6?ref_src=embed">@rossmacfarlane.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6lyoft4xfbscizd57u6tooq6/post/3mytfun5mxk2k?ref_src=embed">12:34 AM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 27, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:32:31 -0400 South_American https://drudge.com/news/295231/trump-unwittingly-boosted-green-energy#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295231 news, 0.5 daily 295231 https://drudge.com/news/295184/carville-says-he-still-believes-trump https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6166328-carville-trump-easter-2026-midterms/ Democratic strategist James Carville doubled down Wednesday on his prediction that President Trump will leave office by Easter next year. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4m2mvqumu72dar3pcm2tpebi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mygg3tni5z2t" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibpi7a7mcb7vudic5drex3gagjymjph4fro7s6pbqrnriofxwjheu" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Laura Ingraham Challenges James Carville To Wager on His Prediction That Trump Will Quit: 'I Will Put a Huge Amount of Money on This'<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4m2mvqumu72dar3pcm2tpebi/post/3mygg3tni5z2t?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Mediaite (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4m2mvqumu72dar3pcm2tpebi?ref_src=embed">@mediaite.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4m2mvqumu72dar3pcm2tpebi/post/3mygg3tni5z2t?ref_src=embed">8:33 PM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 21, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:30:40 -0400 south_american https://drudge.com/news/295184/carville-says-he-still-believes-trump#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295184 news, 0.5 daily 295184 https://drudge.com/news/295186/solar-becoming-bigger-than-nuclear https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20261023-how-solar-became-bigger-than-nuclear "It's offensively cheap" After defying projections, solar's dramatic growth means it is now overtaking nuclear as a global power source. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:2iv3f7svsfxfr5r53bgymkjk/app.bsky.feed.post/3myrm4ot75s2p" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihpaivzyqpqi5a4vft5ihroob5xtmovqomiuizy37ak3izdwneymi" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Solar has overtaken nuclear. A decade ago it supplied 1% of the world&#x27;s power. In 2025 it met three quarters of global demand growth. Almost nobody saw it coming. I spoke to Jocelyn Timperley at BBC Future about why. www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2iv3f7svsfxfr5r53bgymkjk/post/3myrm4ot75s2p?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Jan Rosenow (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2iv3f7svsfxfr5r53bgymkjk?ref_src=embed">@janrosenow.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2iv3f7svsfxfr5r53bgymkjk/post/3myrm4ot75s2p?ref_src=embed">7:20 AM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 26, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:30:38 -0400 south_american https://drudge.com/news/295186/solar-becoming-bigger-than-nuclear#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295186 news, 0.5 daily 295186 https://drudge.com/news/294916/off-duty-ice-agent-shot-and-arrested https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/us/ice-agent-shot-fresno.html A woman found the agent asleep on her lawn early Friday, and her 72-year-old father shot the agent after he assaulted her, the police said. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxkuv2ed4b2l" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreidknfjcwaweojv26eopecfpusb6ynhoynyenf4cr4tcsfwrbid7sm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">US man shoots off-duty ICE agent who allegedly attacked him and daughter<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni/post/3mxkuv2ed4b2l?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Guardian (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni?ref_src=embed">@theguardian.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni/post/3mxkuv2ed4b2l?ref_src=embed">9:43 PM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 10, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:33:04 -0400 south_american https://drudge.com/news/294916/off-duty-ice-agent-shot-and-arrested#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294916 news, 0.5 daily 294916 https://drudge.com/news/294915/trump-says-ukraine-needs-new-leader https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/10/ukraine-russia-strikes-war-trump-diesel-deal-zelenskyy US president suggests Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has not done enough to end war <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:yf6hctt2ug3qyfty4in64yob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxk3e565yv2e" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibwwffkqigt6ee3cwt5sn5tispgxpf2a5bpyt4zseywdwf7r374dy" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Trump says Zelenskyy 'better damn well stop&#x27; attacks on Russian oil refineries, calls for new Ukrainian leader politi.co/4yGCP1I<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yf6hctt2ug3qyfty4in64yob/post/3mxk3e565yv2e?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Politico (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yf6hctt2ug3qyfty4in64yob?ref_src=embed">@politico.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yf6hctt2ug3qyfty4in64yob/post/3mxk3e565yv2e?ref_src=embed">2:06 PM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 10, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:31:17 -0400 south_american https://drudge.com/news/294915/trump-says-ukraine-needs-new-leader#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294915 news, 0.5 daily 294915 https://drudge.com/news/294831/cuba-waiting-rubio https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/10/rubio-miami-republicans-cuba/688856/ Nine months ago, regime change in Cuba appeared imminent. Then reality set in. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:nyxviptfyic2lvuorkr5yy3y/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx6tfd7qcd2w" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibjn6lnqf6x3kwj5y5lzrzzvggbmzcwif3yvo7p55gdmbzse7ufnm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Cubans in Miami have tried to reach Marco Rubio through church services, party invitations, and prom dates, Kevin Sieff reports, and everyone has the same question: What's his plan for regime change?<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nyxviptfyic2lvuorkr5yy3y/post/3mx6tfd7qcd2w?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Atlantic (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nyxviptfyic2lvuorkr5yy3y?ref_src=embed">@theatlantic.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nyxviptfyic2lvuorkr5yy3y/post/3mx6tfd7qcd2w?ref_src=embed">2:45 AM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 6, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:33:00 -0400 South_American https://drudge.com/news/294831/cuba-waiting-rubio#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294831 news, 0.5 daily 294831 https://drudge.com/news/294829/conservatives-furious-steve-hilton-ad https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/steve-hilton-ad-lgbtq-22463246.php?utm_content=cta&sid=67d2ff6ebf2bb676d0096461&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=briefing&utm_campaign=sfgt%20%7C%20the%20nightly&stn=nf Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is angering conservatives with a new online ad that racked up millions of views over the weekend. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:pnx2fjuannbdpy3337ggthpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvcsg5ty22e" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiewcsebx5656ife277q4pxbndemqavet5eicdfkhjemx7vlkfbnfa" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">What the hell did I just watch h/t @mcnietzsche.bsky.social<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pnx2fjuannbdpy3337ggthpp/post/3mwvcsg5ty22e?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- George Pearkes (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pnx2fjuannbdpy3337ggthpp?ref_src=embed">@peark.es</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pnx2fjuannbdpy3337ggthpp/post/3mwvcsg5ty22e?ref_src=embed">7:54 AM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 2, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:31:35 -0400 south_american https://drudge.com/news/294829/conservatives-furious-steve-hilton-ad#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294829 news, 0.5 daily 294829 https://drudge.com/news/294749/after-woman-survives-lethal-injection https://apnews.com/article/christa-pike-execution-tennessee-f826a60582083b90ac7695ecb16afbdf Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death for a 1995 killing after administering two doses of a lethal drug. A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:k7zibku3ep6mf7p7klqxuofg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwslza3ocd2f" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreierenqdriw2rwsvtdygmqrvercsexqodrkk7vkljhvyfe5vn7r2yi" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Gov. Bill Lee said he has ordered for a "comprehensive, third-party review" to determine what happened during Christa Pike's attempted execution. <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k7zibku3ep6mf7p7klqxuofg/post/3mwslza3ocd2f?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- WVLT News (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k7zibku3ep6mf7p7klqxuofg?ref_src=embed">@wvlt.tv</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k7zibku3ep6mf7p7klqxuofg/post/3mwslza3ocd2f?ref_src=embed">6:01 AM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 1, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:31:45 -0400 south_american https://drudge.com/news/294749/after-woman-survives-lethal-injection#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294749 news, 0.5 daily 294749 https://drudge.com/news/294732/man-shot-ice-agent-charged-assault https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/us/ice-shooting-driver-austin-charges-body-camera.html A man who was shot by an immigration agent during a traffic stop in Austin, Texas, this month was charged on Tuesday with assaulting a federal officer during that encounter. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:6ma4ud7ovt2cpuj6bncaf6gw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqc5b37s22d" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreih3ir2kphgk2eypgcal2w3l6rlanmton7iehvi2lfnq57teqoulc4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Typical pattern from ICE and police of claiming to be the true victim after they attack someone newrepublic.com/post/216004/ ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6ma4ud7ovt2cpuj6bncaf6gw/post/3mwqc5b37s22d?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Jonathan Cohn (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6ma4ud7ovt2cpuj6bncaf6gw?ref_src=embed">@jonathancohn.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6ma4ud7ovt2cpuj6bncaf6gw/post/3mwqc5b37s22d?ref_src=embed">7:59 AM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 30, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:33:48 -0400 South_American https://drudge.com/news/294732/man-shot-ice-agent-charged-assault#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294732 news, 0.5 daily 294732 https://drudge.com/news/294730/tennessee-execute-woman-first https://apnews.com/article/tennessee-execution-christa-pike-woman-38c20d49bea09bed1488c2b41c309f2c Christa Pike was 18 when she killed a classmate in a jealous rage and became one of the youngest women to be sent to death row. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:bg5vuqejktlwjgcdsm3jyv73/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwjvlbzeop2z" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicuvofxipcx4rvm3kgr6ibqbcwajxbe645rnoqxpaxrmpdqiepwi4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Tennessee is set to execute Christa Pike on September 30. Christa has spent nearly three decades in solitary confinement after committing her crime as an 18-year-old girl with severe, untreated mental illness stemming from childhood abuse. Tell Governor Lee to stop her execution now.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bg5vuqejktlwjgcdsm3jyv73/post/3mwjvlbzeop2z?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- ACLU (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bg5vuqejktlwjgcdsm3jyv73?ref_src=embed">@aclu.org</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bg5vuqejktlwjgcdsm3jyv73/post/3mwjvlbzeop2z?ref_src=embed">6:58 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 27, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:31:15 -0400 South_American https://drudge.com/news/294730/tennessee-execute-woman-first#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294730 news, 0.5 daily 294730 https://drudge.com/news/294444/donald-trump-doubles-down-support https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/13/donald-trump-doubles-down-on-support-for-united-ireland US president brushes off Andy Burnham's opposition to referendum and says he will remove Irish whiskey tariff <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:uayevtgtbwot25zhocjzb6lv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdk7z2hnk2c" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiburvmidw46qyfijqwy5onmftqzlowjjjvytlg2cccuh7753nvlui" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Ironic that the man who divided America suggests uniting Ireland. Mind your own business, you dangerous moron.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uayevtgtbwot25zhocjzb6lv/post/3mvdk7z2hnk2c?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Mrs. Betty Bowers (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uayevtgtbwot25zhocjzb6lv?ref_src=embed">@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uayevtgtbwot25zhocjzb6lv/post/3mvdk7z2hnk2c?ref_src=embed">12:53 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 12, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:32:13 -0400 South_American https://drudge.com/news/294444/donald-trump-doubles-down-support#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294444 news, 0.5 daily 294444 https://drudge.com/news/294372/south-park-skewers-trump https://deadline.com/2026/09/south-park-name-change-trump-1237071080/ As it heads into its 29th season this month, South Park announced a change of its name -- to South America. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:nb6uhiglzowsdcbgwv2itwa7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muvjn5znqs2o" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreieq6jobe2zyzcxnlomssueobc3n3mvb5ajwqo6voimneykacsvqwm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Congrats South Park team on the Emmy win!<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nb6uhiglzowsdcbgwv2itwa7/post/3muvjn5znqs2o?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Olga Nesterova (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nb6uhiglzowsdcbgwv2itwa7?ref_src=embed">@onestpress.onestnetwork.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nb6uhiglzowsdcbgwv2itwa7/post/3muvjn5znqs2o?ref_src=embed">11:06 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 6, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:31:02 -0400 South_American https://drudge.com/news/294372/south-park-skewers-trump#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294372 news, 0.5 daily 294372