DAILY NEWS Stream – May 5, 2025

US President Trump’s administration designates two gangs in Haiti as foreign terrorist groups, calling them a “direct threat to US national security interests” in the region (Al Jazeera)

The US creates a second military zone along the border with Mexico to deter illegal migration. Two states - New Mexico and Texas - now have enhanced border security (Al Jazeera)

The US has already collected US$15 billion more in tariffs than expected at the start of 2025 thanks to President Trump’s trade policy (KHỎE TỰ NHIÊN)

Analysis: US President Trump’s tariffs are straining China’s manufacturing, with activity falling below 49%. Despite defiant rhetoric, China has eased some tariffs and appears to be struggling, as US ports report declining shipments from China (LSTV Official)

The UK’s Reform Party makes major gains in local and by-elections, gaining a fifth seat in Parliament and its first mayor. Party leader Nigel Farage, an ally of US President Trump, hopes their tough stance on illegal immigration will continue boosting their influence nationwide (Al Jazeera)

In November 2024, British psychic Craig Hamilton-Parker, dubbed the “New Nostradamus” by the press, shared his world predictions for 2025. Some have already come true, and others seem to be on the way.

CRAIG HAMILTON-PARKER’S WORLD PREDICTIONS 2025, PART 3 of 7: THE UNITED KINGDOM

[Note: Three stars

means the prediction has already come true.]

POLITICS & LEADERSHIP - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer secretly plans to rejoin the EU. - Secret conversations between the Labour government and European leaders about rejoining the EU will be exposed. - A recording of Prime Minister Starmer speaking to French President Macron about rejoining the EU will leak. -

Scandals about Starmer’s past will emerge. - Starmer’s sexual orientation will possibly be exposed. -

Starmer’s popularity will fall. -

Labour politician Lord Alli and Starmer may be linked in a scandal. - Starmer will be removed from power. - Home Secretary Yvette Cooper [Labour] will become temporary Prime Minister. - Cooper will face pressure to resign due to a weak stance on immigration.

PARTIES & POLITICAL SHIFTS -

New Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch will initially do well but won’t continue successfully. -

The Conservative Party will keep losing votes. -

The Reform Party will make significant gains in local elections. - Reform will win many seats in Scotland - up to 15. - Scotland will influence UK politics in unexpected ways. - Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson will leave the Conservative Party and join the Reform Party. -

The Reform Party will become more influential in 2025. - UK politics will undergo a “complete shift.”

MONARCHY & FUTURE VISIONS - US President Trump will visit the UK and King Charles in 2025. - King Charles will recover well from cancer in 2025. - In the distant future, the UK will become part of the United States. - English-speaking nations will merge in future centuries.

ECONOMY & INFLATION -

The UK will face economic trouble in 2025. -

Economic growth in Britain won’t happen as hoped. - Labour government’s borrowed money will mostly go to wage rises. - Too much spending on wage rises will cause issues. - Hopes for growth will collapse. - Many UK companies will close down. -

Inflation will rise sharply. -

Interest rates will go up in 2025. -

Many new tax increases are coming. -

The Bank of England will sell government bonds to reduce money supply. - The Government will borrow heavily to build homes.

HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION -

The Labour Party will launch a major building plan. -

Focus will be on affordable housing. - The UK’s housing crisis will get worse despite new builds.

BUSINESS, TRADE & INDUSTRY - Farm shutdowns will lead to food shortages. -

Many promising startups will leave the UK. -

Government control will “suffocate” UK startups’ creativity. - UK exports will have advantages over Europe’s. - The UK will make trade deals with the United States. - The United States won’t put tariffs on UK goods. - The UK will go back to traditional manufacturing industries. -

Small businesses and farms run by single individuals will struggle.

STRIKES & SERVICE DISRUPTIONS - The UK will experience many strikes, particularly in the public sector. - Transport strikes (rail, shipping) will be severe. - Transportation will nearly stop in the UK. -

National Health Service hospital workers will demand higher pay. - Possible petrol supply problems. - Blood supply issues or contamination may arise.

YOUTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL POLICY -

New laws on knife crime involving minors. - Schools will get new mental health policies. - Changes to school expulsion rules for children with mental health issues. - Limits on young kids’ social media use.

INTERNET & MEDIA -

Labour government will try to heavily regulate the internet. - Their internet crackdown will backfire. - The BBC [British Broadcasting Corporation] will launch a streaming rival to Netflix. - BBC will cut local shows and expand channels. - More sexual predators within the BBC will be exposed. - BBC will face a major crisis in 2025. - The Labour government will reform the BBC (Craig Hamilton-Parker)

The US reports 216 children have died from the flu this season, the most since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago (AP)

UK: Several egg producers have been prosecuted for falsifying “best before” dates, putting hundreds of people at risk of food poisoning (Daily Mail)

7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off Chile and Argentina’s southern coasts, briefly triggering a tsunami alert but causing no damage (AP)

Heavy rainfall in the US state of Oklahoma sets multiple local records and floods rural roads (AP)

Insightful quote of the day: “Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry