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A judge removes Robert Kennedy Jr. from the NY ballot for falsifying his address

The name of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an independent candidate for the presidency of the United States, will not be on the New York ballot for the November general elections after being disqualified by a court for having falsified his address when registering as a candidate.

Judge Christina Ryba determined, after the end of the trial against JFK’s nephew, that the room she rented in New York and that she established as a direction in the process of collecting signatures to support her candidacy was not “legitimate” and that she only used it to be able to apply.

Kennedy, 70, who launched his candidacy last October, has until August 15 to challenge Ryba’s ruling and, if the decision is confirmed, it would be left out of the New York ballot and could have consequences in other states where he used the same address.

“The overwhelming and credible evidence presented at the trial establishes that Kennedy’s connections with the management existed only on paper and was maintained with the sole purpose of having his voter registration and his political position in the state of New York,” the judge said in her 34-page resolution released on Monday.

In addition, Kennedy’s candidacy faces challenges from Democrats in several states of the country.

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Meanwhile, in New York, the Clear Choice political action committee claimed that it used an incorrect address and that many of the signatures it submitted are illegible or come from people who are not registered to vote, according to the CBS network.

For his part, Kennedy assured last week, when testifying in his trial, that he has considered New York his home since childhood and that he intended to return.

While the woman who rented the room to him, Barbara Moss, indicated for her part that Kennedy began to pay him 500 dollars a month since last May and that he only stayed one night in that bedroom.

The decision in New York comes after a North Carolina judge made the decision that Kennedy’s name may be on that state’s ballot as a candidate of the ‘We the People’ party.

The Democratic Party of that state challenged that ‘We the People’ was declared a party.

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Kennedy’s campaign condemned the judge’s ruling, wh

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IEA warns Middle East conflict could spark worst energy crisis in decades

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East could trigger the worst energy crisis in decades, warned Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), who described the situation as “very serious.”

Speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra, Birol compared the current scenario to the oil crises of the 1970s, noting that during those events the world lost around five million barrels of oil per day in each crisis.

“Today, we have lost 11 million barrels per day—more than the two major oil shocks combined,” he said.

The Turkish economist referred to the conflict that began on February 28, following attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran, which have significantly disrupted global energy markets and driven oil prices higher.

Birol warned that the global economy is facing a “very, very serious threat” and expressed hope that the crisis will be resolved soon.

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“No country will be immune to the effects of this crisis if it continues in this direction. Global efforts are urgently needed,” he emphasized.

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Colombian Air Force Hercules plane crashes during takeoff with troops onboard

A Lockheed C-130 Hercules operated by the Colombian Air Force was involved in a “tragic accident” while taking off from Puerto Leguízamo, in the Putumayo department of southern Colombia, as it was transporting troops, Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez reported on Monday.

The minister stated on social media that the exact number of victims and the causes of the crash have not yet been determined. He also extended his condolences to the families affected and urged the public to avoid speculation until official information is confirmed.

“This is a deeply painful event for the country. Our prayers are with the victims and their families,” Sánchez said, adding that emergency protocols have been activated and an investigation is underway.

Meanwhile, President Gustavo Petro expressed hope that there would be no fatalities in what he described as a “horrific accident that should not have happened.”

Petro also highlighted ongoing efforts to modernize the country’s air fleet and reiterated the need to acquire new helicopters and transport aircraft to strengthen military mobility, particularly in remote regions.

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According to local media reports, approximately 110 soldiers were on board the aircraft. So far, at least 20 injured military personnel have been rescued.

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Paris prosecutors alert U.S. over alleged deepfake strategy linked to Elon Musk

The Paris Prosecutor’s Office said on Saturday that it had alerted authorities in the United States over suspicions that tech entrepreneur Elon Musk may have encouraged the spread of sexualized deepfake content on the social platform X to artificially boost the company’s valuation.

According to prosecutors, the controversy surrounding explicit AI-generated videos—reportedly linked to Grok, the platform’s artificial intelligence system—may have been deliberately triggered to increase the market value of X and X AI.

The office added that the alleged strategy could be tied to the planned June 2026 public listing of a new entity formed through the merger of SpaceX and X AI.

French authorities said they contacted the U.S. Department of Justice as well as legal representatives at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) earlier this week to share their concerns.

Responding on X in French to a report about the case, Musk referred to French prosecutors using an offensive term.

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When contacted, X’s legal representative in France did not immediately comment.

Grok, the platform’s AI system, has its own account on X, allowing users to interact with it or request content generation. For a period, users were able to tag the bot in posts to generate or edit images, a feature that may have facilitated the spread of such material.