The Trump Organization announced a project to launch a new hotel in Australia, which will be the country’s tallest building upon completion. “The Trump Organization, in partnership with Altus Property Group, is proud to announce the launch of Trump International Hotel & Tower Gold Coast, our first Trump-branded project in Australia,” The Trump Organization announced. “This 91-story landmark will feature a 285-room luxury hotel, 272 premium residences, an exclusive Beach Club, and over 3,400 sqm of retail and dining space, redefining beachfront luxury in the heart of Surfers Paradise,” it continued. “Standing at 335 meters, it will be Australia’s tallest building, offering unmatched views and world-class amenities for residents and guests alike. We look forward to bringing the Trump standard of sophistication, quality, and service to the vibrant Gold Coast community,” it added. The Trump Organization, in partnership with Altus Property Group, is proud to announce the launch of Trump International Hotel & Tower Gold Coast, our first Trump-branded project in Australia. This 91-story landmark will feature a 285-room luxury hotel, 272 premium residences,… pic.twitter.com/Vt70msjQzG — The Trump Organization (@Trump) February 23, 2026 NBC News shared further: The Trump Hotels website said the project marked the first time the brand was being used for a hotel in Australia. “Set to become Australia’s tallest tower, this landmark address redefines beachfront sophistication with world-class amenities, iconic design, and uninterrupted Gold Coast views,” it said. Altus CEO David Young said he had been pursuing the development for nearly 20 years, cold-calling Ivanka Trump in 2007 to pitch a Trump resort as “Australia’s finest tourism property.” Young said the final agreement was signed with the Trump Organization at the Mar-a-Lago resort on Feb. 14. The company is now “deeply into a process of design, engineering, construction and fit-out.” He said the building would be Australian-owned and Australian-built in line with the Trump company’s design requirements. “I am so proud to announce what will soon be the tallest building in Australia — Trump International Hotel & Tower Gold Coast,” Eric Trump said. “This marks our first venture into Australia — an extraordinary country in every respect — and I couldn’t be more excited to help shape its iconic skyline forever. More to come,” he added. I am so proud to announce what will soon be the tallest building in Australia — Trump International Hotel & Tower Gold Coast. This marks our first venture into Australia — an extraordinary country in every respect — and I couldn’t be more excited to help shape its iconic… pic.twitter.com/kSR6xHEfnO — Eric Trump (@EricTrump) February 23, 2026 CNN has more: Longtime Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate is an enthusiastic supporter of the plan – and told Australian radio Tuesday that he’d recently had dinner with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida and found him to be “very, very likable.” Tate is in the US for “G’Day USA,” an economic and diplomacy program that gives Australian and US dealmakers a chance to meet potential partners to build new relationships. Of the planned Trump Tower, Tate said: “It’s quite incredible, actually, and it’s all about quality.” For the council, anything that promises an injection of funds into the tourist strip is welcome as it rebuilds the industry after difficult years during the Covid pandemic The proposed site is currently empty and has been since 2013, when concrete cancer forced the demolition of a much-loved hotel.

The USA men’s hockey team will attend President Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night following its historic Olympic gold medal victory against Canada. USA men’s hockey won its first Olympic gold medal since the 1980 “Miracle on Ice.” USA Wins First Men’s Hockey Olympic Gold Medal In Nearly 50 Years After Historic Victory “Yeah, we’re excited to go," Quinn Hughes said, according to The Hill. "It’s gonna be special for us," he added. Trump called to congratulate the team after the thrilling victory, saying he wanted to shake everyone's hand at the State of the Union. USA Men’s Hockey Team Receives Phone Call From President Trump After Historic Victory The Hill shared further: The men’s planned attendance at Tuesday’s speech comes after the U.S. women’s hockey team, which also won gold over Canada in Milan, declined to come to D.C. for the president’s address “due to the timing and previously scheduled academic and professional commitments.” The men’s team has been rocketed to stardom this week thanks to its win on Sunday, with videos of players partying in Miami and expressing their love for the country going viral on social media in recent days. One of the videos, taken from the team locker room soon after the game, showed FBI director Kash Patel partying with the team and facilitating a phone call from the president. The team reportedly is on its way to the nation's capital.

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According to Reuters, Russia accused Ukraine on Tuesday of trying to obtain a nuclear weapon with help from Britain and France, an allegation Kyiv called an absurd lie. A French foreign ministry spokesperson said the allegation was “blatant disinformation”. A spokesperson for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, “There’s no truth to this.” Ukrainian President […] The post Russia’s Chilling Response to Claims UK & France Plan to Send Nuclear Weapons to Ukraine appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Robert Carradine passed away on February 23, 2026 at the age of 71, by way of suicide due to his continued battle with bipolar disorder.(Photo Courtesy: Rob Latour/Shutterstock via https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-15586873/Robert-Carradine-dead-Revenge-Nerds-Lizzie-McGuire.html)Born on March 24, 1954 in Los Angeles, CA, Robert joined the entertainment family business with his parents, actors John Carradine and Sonia Sorei, his brothers, actors Keith and David Carradine, and brother, Disney Imagineer, Christopher Carradine.Robert landed early roles as a child actor, working with John Wayne in The Cowboys and other early films including Main Street and Coming Home.  It wasn't until 1984 where he landed the famed role as Lewis Skolnick in The Revenge of the Nerds reprising his role in the three subsequent films, Nerds in Paradise,The Next Generation, and Nerds in Love, with his squirky "nerd laugh."If you or someone you know needs help, please call or text the confidential 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the US on 988. There is also an online chat available at 988lifeline.org.

President Donald Trump riled up California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday night, suggesting the Democrat decided to take his name out of consideration for the 2028 presidential election. “Wow! Gavin Newscum just dropped out of the Presidential Race!!!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Newsom has not announced a decision on a 2028 presidential bid, but Trump’s post came as the governor faced criticism for comments he made about his SAT scores and dyslexia to a crowd in Atlanta during his book tour. The president’s Truth Social post caught Newsom’s attention, and the governor quickly responded through his personal and official social media accounts. “WOW. THE PRESIDENT IS SUNDOWNING HARDER THAN USUAL TONIGHT!!! — GOVERNOR GCN,” wrote on the official account for Newsom’s press office, which regularly mocks Trump’s social media activity. “Sundowning” refers to symptoms that affect many Alzheimer’s patients, such as increased confusion and agitation that usually occur later in the day. Newsom also joked about the president’s Truth Social post on his personal X account, writing, “It’s on page 69 of my new book. Buy it here.” Newsom was slammed on Monday after a clip of his book tour event in Atlanta went viral, showing the governor discussing his low SAT score with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens in front of a crowd of Democratic supporters. “I’m like you. I’m not better than you,” Newsom said. “I’m a 960 SAT guy.” Watch the State of the Union with The Daily Wire! Live coverage from the nation’s capital begins at 7:45 ET. Conservatives accused Newsom of making the comment in an attempt to pander to black Americans in a city made up of a large black population. In 2024, the average SAT score for black students was 907, while white students scored an average of 1083, according to College Board data. After making the comment, Newsom added, “I’m not trying to offend anyone and act all there if you got 940. But [I’m] literally a 960 SAT guy.” Newsom raged against Fox News host Sean Hannity after Hannity said Newsom “thinks a 960 SAT score makes him ‘like’ black Americans. Let that sink in.” “You didn’t give a sh*t about the President of the United States of America posting an ape video of President Obama or calling African nations sh*tholes — but you’re going to call me racist for talking about my lifelong struggle with dyslexia?” Newsom shot back. “Spare me your fake f*cking outrage, Sean.” Mayor Dickens defended Newsom after videos of his remark went viral on social media. “Take it from someone who was actually in the chair asking the questions: context matters more than a headline,” he said. “The conversation around his new book included him speaking about his own academic struggles, including not doing well on the SAT. That wasn’t an attack on anyone. It was a moment of vulnerability about his own journey.” Dickens added that people in Atlanta were not offended by the governor’s comment. “Let me be clear though. This is Atlanta. We don’t need anyone to tell us when to be offended. And history has shown… when we are, you’ll know,” he said. “If you want the full context, watch the full clip, read the book, and engage the complete conversation.” Newsom is among the favorites to win the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination. While he has not officially announced a presidential run, the governor appears to be testing the waters. Newsom launched a nationwide book tour last Saturday to discuss his new memoir with Americans, making his first stop in Nashville. While in Nashville, Newsom echoed some rhetoric from the far-Left wing of the Democratic Party, praising Democratic socialist Bernie Sanders and saying that America’s economic system “fundamentally has to be reformed.” He also said the next Democratic president should be more aggressive with executive actions, adding, “We are capable of doing much more.”

Not even 48 hours after they clinched their first gold medal in 46 years, the men of the U.S. Olympic hockey team landed on American soil — and proceeded with gusto to paint the Miami club scene red, white, and blue. Videos quickly circulated on X of the team descending on the popular Miami hotspot E11even, where they led the crowd in a loud, raucous rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The US hockey team rolled into E11ven night club in Miami and led the club in singing the national anthem. This is phenomenal: pic.twitter.com/Fq3oa3NwZN — Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) February 24, 2026 The boisterous — and clearly infectious — patriotism didn’t stop there, as members of the team then went on to lead the crowd in singing Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.” US hockey team leads Miami’s E11ven night club in singing Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA.” pic.twitter.com/tV7tx338df — Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) February 24, 2026 The team led the singing themselves, pouring drinks for fans as they sang along. And when the song came to the iconic line — “I will gladly stand up next to you, and defend her still today” — every single member of Team USA stopped and stood tall. Elite patriotic awareness from the US gold medal hockey team during Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA,” last night. You’ve gotta skate to where the puck is going, not where it is. pic.twitter.com/o6ze96AHuh — Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) February 24, 2026 The late country star Toby Keith’s “Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue” also got a nod during the celebration. US men’s gold medal hockey team leads E11ven night club in singing along to Toby Keith’s “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue.” pic.twitter.com/SPx32kKbk3 — Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) February 24, 2026 The team is also set to join the crowd on Tuesday evening for President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address. Trump issued the invitation during a post-game call to the locker room just after Team USA clinched the gold in a nail-biter of a game. He was barely able to get the words out before members of the team interrupted to tell him, “We’re in!” Team member Quinn Hughes — alongside his brother and teammate Jack Hughes — told ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos on Tuesday that everyone was looking forward to attending the president’s address. “I don’t know how much we’re allowed to say, but yes. Yeah, we’re excited to go. Something you don’t get to do — I don’t know what today is — every Tuesday. But yeah — but, it’s going to be special for us, but I’m glad you mentioned the women’s team again. You know, we’re really happy for them. Obviously, a lot going on on social media surrounding our team and their team. But, you know, the last couple we’ve done a lot of training with them and got to know a lot of those girls really well. We’re extremely happy to come,” he said. Jack Hughes, upon landing in Miami on Monday, spoke to a reporter about losing teeth in the gold-medal game and still going on to score the game-winning goal. “It sounds like definitely crazy for you guys because just different profession, but in hockey, like, if you lose your teeth, it’s not even a question of, like, coming back and playing,” Hughes said. “That’s like an automatic.” “The Gold Medal is for all the guys that have come before us, and all the young kids that are going to come after us,” he added. “We want to leave USA Hockey in a better place than when we first got there.”