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US-Iran ceasefire to be extended until Iranian officials submit ‘unified proposal,’ Trump announces

Iran has decided not to attend the second round of talks in Pakistan, Tasnim reported on Tuesday night.

US President Donald Trump announced that the temporary US-Iran ceasefire will be extended until Iranian officials submit a “unified proposal” for discussion in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday. The decision to extend the ceasefire, which was set to expire on Wednesday, was made “based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured” and upon the request of Pakistani officials, Trump stated. In addition to the ceasefire extension, the US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz will also continue, he clarified.

Trump claims Iran is ‘collapsing financially’ and ‘doesn’t want Strait of Hormuz closed’

President Donald Trump took to his social media account on Tuesday night, posting on a variety of topics.

In two posts, he commented about the continued standoff between the United States and Iran regarding the Strait of Hormuz. The president asserted that Iran did not want to close the Strait so it could financially benefit from vessels passing through it, claiming that Iran was “collapsing financially” as a result of the Strait being closed. “Iran is collapsing financially!” Trump posted late Tuesday night, the second such post he made about Iran and the Strait in a span of a few hours. “They want the Strait of Hormuz opened immediately- Starving for cash! Losing 500 Million Dollars a day. Military and Police complaining that they are not getting paid. SOS!!!”

US Treasury Sanctions 14 Targets For Helping Iran Obtain Weapons

“The Iranian regime must be held accountable for... its indiscriminate targeting of civilians with missiles and drones,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

The U.S. Treasury Department on April 21 announced that it is imposing sanctions on 14 targets “for their involvement in helping the Iranian regime obtain weapons,” in contravention of international sanctions. “As the regime attempts to reconstitute its production capacity, the United States will continue to deplete Iran’s ballistic missile inventories,” the Treasury wrote in a post on X. According to a press release from the Treasury, the targets include 14 “individuals, entities, and aircraft” based in Iran, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates, “for their involvement in procuring or transporting weapons or weapons components on behalf of the Iranian regime.”

Iran says US naval blockade not harming country’s food supply

Iran’s agriculture minister claims that a US naval blockade has had little impact on the country’s ability to supply basic goods and food, citing strong domestic production and alternative import routes.

“Despite the US naval blockade, we have no problem in supplying basic goods and food because, due to the size of the country, it is possible to import from different borders,” Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri said yesterday. “About 85 percent of agricultural products and basic goods are produced domestically, so the country’s food security is established,” he added, according to the official IRNA news agency.

IRGC vessel fires at container ship near Oman

Heavy damage reported after IRGC gun boat fires at container ship, UKMTO reports.

A container ship sustained fire from an IRGC vessel, UKMTO reported. “UKMTO has received a report of an incident 15NM northeast of Oman,” an alert read. “The Master of a Container Ship reported that the vessel was approached by 1 IRGC gun boat, no VHF challenge that then fired upon the vessel which has caused heavy damage to the bridge. No fires or environmental impact reported. All Crew reported safe.”

Iran internet blackout enters day 54, NetBlocks says

Iran’s internet blackout entered its 54th day on Wednesday, with more than 1,272 hours of disconnection from global networks, NetBlocks said.

“The ongoing measure is inherently disproportionate and continues to conceal human rights violations on the ground,” the internet monitoring group said.

China warns Middle East at ‘critical juncture’ after Trump extends ceasefire

China warns that the situation in the Middle East is at a “critical juncture” after US President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire to allow Iran more time to negotiate.

“The current regional situation stands at a critical juncture transitioning between war to peace; the paramount priority remains to make every effort to prevent a resumption of hostilities,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun tells a news briefing.

BREAKING: Iran Deal FAILS - IRGC Reject Ceasefire Extension - Coup Begins In Tehran

Lebanon’s PM: We will not be intimidated by Hezbollah

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam says his government is not seeking confrontation with Hezbollah but will not be intimidated by the Iran-backed terror group.

Lebanon’s government isn’t seeking a confrontation with Hezbollah but won’t be intimidated by the Iran-backed terrorist organization either, the country’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Tuesday during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, as quoted by CNN. “If I had to summarize in a nutshell the main objective of my government, it would be … to put the state back on its feet,” Salam said. “A sovereign state can’t exist without the arms monopoly.” He added that the Lebanese government remains committed to diplomatic talks with Israel during the current 10-day ceasefire. The next round of negotiations between the sides is scheduled for Thursday in Washington, DC.

Lebanese newspaper editor slams Hezbollah and Iran, questioning their ‘victory’ narrative

The editor also highlighted Hezbollah’s confrontations with the United States in various Gulf regions, using regional tensions to further its security and ideological goals.

Ali Al-Amin, the editor of the Lebanese newspaper Al-Janoubia, has strongly criticized Hezbollah and Iran amid the ongoing fighting, arguing that the reality on the ground is far removed from the official narrative of “victory.” He stated, “The Iranian leader’s revenge war ended with 55 captured villages, half of them completely destroyed, about a million displaced, and approximately 2,500 killed – along with thousands of injured.” He then questioned, “After all this, they declare a victory? Is victory about beautifying the destruction – from Dahiyeh to Beirut and the south?”

‘Deviated from IDF values’: Soldiers who smashed Lebanese Jesus statue removed from combat

The IDF expressed its deep regret over the incident, emphasizing that its operations in Lebanon are against Hezbollah and other terror groups alone, and not Lebanese civilians.

The soldier who smashed a statue of Jesus in the Christian village of Debel in southern Lebanon will be removed from combat duty and receive 30 days of military detention, the IDF announced on Tuesday, following the conclusion of its investigation into the incident. The soldier who photographed the act will be given the same punishment. Six other soldiers who were present at the scene and “did not act to stop the incident or report it” have been summoned for “clarification discussions” to be held at a later point, the IDF added, after which additional measures will be determined.

Some 150 Jewish leaders denounce, apologize for IDF soldier’s defacement of Lebanese Jesus statue

Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform rabbis and other Jewish leaders signed the letter organized by Israel365 Action, an NGO that builds bridges between evangelical Christians and Jewish communities.

Over one hundred and fifty Jewish leaders around the world from multiple denominations condemned an IDF soldier’s damaging of a Jesus statue in Lebanon in an open letter on Sunday, calling it a desecration of God’s name and apologizing to the global Christian community. Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform rabbis and other Jewish leaders signed the letter organized by Israel365 Action, which builds bridges between evangelical Christians and Jewish communities, in response to the viral photograph of an IDF soldier smashing a fallen Jesus statue with a sledgehammer in a Christian village in southern Lebanon.

Iraq political factions fail to agree on prime minister as US pressure mounts

It has been five months since Iraq had an election in November, 2025. However, the parties can’t agree on a prime minister.

On the evening of April 20, a powerful coalition of Shi’ite political parties known as the Coalition Framework sat down in Baghdad to try to choose a new prime minister for the country. The prime minister of Iraq is a Shi’ite, while the president of the country is Kurdish, a feature of the political system since 2003. Because of a desire for consensus, the Shi’ite parties seek to coordinate their choice and then present it to parliament. It has been five months since Iraq had an election in November, 2025. However, the parties can’t agree on a prime minister. Back in January, it appeared that Nouri al-Maliki, a former prime minister, would be the choice.

US halts dollar shipments to Iraq, freezes military aid over militia concerns

The US has halted $500M in dollar shipments to Iraq and frozen military cooperation programs, demanding Baghdad dismantle Iranian-backed militias in response to militia attacks.

US President Donald Trump‘s administration has halted US dollar shipments to Iraq and frozen security cooperation programs with its military, as it presses Baghdad to dismantle Iranian-backed militias operating in the country, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing Iraqi and US officials. US Treasury Department officials recently blocked a delivery of nearly $500 million in US banknotes - the proceeds of Iraqi oil sales - from accounts at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the WSJ said.

Iraq’s Child Marriage Law Exposed: Clerics Defend 7th-Century Practices on National TV (Video)

In a heated exchange broadcast on Iraqi television, women’s rights activist Qamar al-Samarai confronted Shia cleric Sheikh Adai over Iraq’s controversial 2025 amendment to the Personal Status Law.

The cleric, wearing a distinctive teal turban, repeatedly shouted down the activist, insisting there could be “no fault” with the Prophet Muhammad’s marriage to Aisha at nine years old. “The legal talk says this matter was from 1,400 years ago,” Sheikh Adai declared. “Do we discard everything from 1,400 years ago? Prayer, fasting, religion, Islam? should we discard it all?”

Christian in Egypt Faces Terrorism Charges for Simply Declaring His Faith in Jesus in Legal Docs: Report

A Christian convert in Egypt faces a trial over his attempt to change his legal documents to reflect his newfound faith.

Said Abdelrazek, who turned from Islam to Christianity, has been accused of terrorism merely for trying to amend the papers, according to a report from International Christian Concern. The ministry noted that Abdelrazek will therefore face proceedings before the First Criminal Terrorism Circuit in Badr — a court that is notorious for disappearing convicts and practicing other “opaque proceedings” — on April 21. “The Badr court complex, where Abdelrazek’s hearing will take place, has drawn increasing concern from international observers,” International Christian Concern warned.

ECB head warns of uncertainty, inflation, global supply chain risks due to Strait of Hormuz closure

“People pay particular attention to two things: the price of food and the price of gas,” says Christine Lagarde

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has not just resulted in higher oil prices. It has thrown a wrench in the supply chain of fertilizers and other raw materials, significantly disrupting the production of everything from plastics and food to cars and electronic appliances. Companies across the globe are now facing supply shortages, throwing multiple sectors into uncertainty, and the ripple effect could be devastating. However, for the average consumer, as noted recently by the president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, the price of two things matter most: fuel and food. People have already had to see the price of gasoline at the pump jump, but food may soon be hit, with the price of nitrogen fertilizers more than doubling in some regions right when farmers need them most.

EU focuses on electricity tax cuts, gas storage amid Iran war energy crisis

The EU plans to cut electricity taxes and coordinate gas storage efforts to mitigate the energy fallout from the Iran conflict, without major market interventions.

The European Commission will set out plans on Wednesday to cut electricity taxes and coordinate the summer refill of countries’ gas storage, as it seeks to cushion the energy fallout from the Iran war. Draft proposals seen by Reuters show the EU will, for now, avoid major market interventions such as capping gas prices or taxing energy companies’ windfall profits - measures it used in 2022 when Russia cut gas supplies and prices hit record highs. Instead, the Commission plans to curb EU tax rules to favor electricity over oil and gas, and make ​it easier for governments to cut industries’ electricity taxes to zero, according to the drafts, which could still change before publication.

Italy is leading the way once again: “The government is heading towards an energy lockdown in May

air conditioning, alternate number plates and remote working

Alternate number plates are planned for road traffic: cars will then only be allowed to drive on days corresponding to the odd or even final digit of their number plate. At the same time, remote working is to be massively expanded – including in the public sector – with penalties for non-compliance (up to four months’ imprisonment or fines of up to €7,500). In industry, particularly in energy-intensive sectors such as steel and engineering, production is to be curtailed and greater use made of coal and renewable energies instead. All these measures are currently still under review and are aimed at saving 75 to 80 billion cubic metres of gas. Schools and hospitals are to be largely exempt.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Spain’s Services Crumble; Military-Aged Male Migrants Overwhelm Registry Offices

...after socialist mass amnesty for 500,000 illegals.

Huge queues of migrants continue to snake through Spanish cities this week as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s socialist government opened the floodgates on its controversial mass regularization program. Applications for legal status and work permits kicked off last Thursday following cabinet approval, and the scenes unfolding in Barcelona, Zaragoza, Sevilla and beyond confirm the worst fears of those who warned this amnesty would break the system. It is the direct result of the chaos already documented after Sánchez rammed through his plan to legalize half a million undocumented migrants already inside the country. As thousands swarmed consulates and offices demanding paperwork, the very public services Spaniards rely on are now buckling under the pressure.

Spain mass amnesty has French nationalists calling for an end to free movement of non-EU nationals as fears of migration wave grow

Over 1.6 million illegal migrants could become legal Spanish residents, and many may seek to greener pastures in France

Spain’s regularization of hundreds of thousands of illegal migrants has French villages along the border on edge, and for good reason. Due to the free movement allowed within the Schengen Area, France could easily see a massive influx of newly legalized immigrants from Spain who have decided they would rather live and work elsewhere. Now, France’s National Rally, along with right-wing and conservative parties across Europe, are calling for a rethink on how Schengen operates in Europel. “I believe that free movement within the Schengen Area should be reserved exclusively for nationals of European countries. Obtaining a residence permit in Spain, for example, should not allow free movement throughout all European Union countries,” wrote National Rally leader Jordan Bardella.

Ukraine Billionaire Spends $554 Million For World’s Most Expensive Apartment In Monte Carlo

It makes sense that a nation which has consistently ranked at the top in all global corruption rankings, produces some of the most extravagant demonstrations of stolen wealth.

Take billionaire Rinat Akhmetov, among many other assets owner of the Azovstal steel complex in Mariupol which became one of the defining clashes in the Ukraine war, and Ukraine’s richest man, who bought a vast, five-floor luxury apartment in Monaco’s most prestigious new development for an eye-popping €471 million ($554 million), making it the biggest single home transactions in history according to Bloomberg. The 21-room waterfront property, acquired by the businessman’s holding company, is located in the principality’s Mareterra district. The new area, built on reclaimed land, was inaugurated by Prince Albert II in 2024 and has drawn ultra-rich investors from around the world.

‘RESIGN!’ | Keir Starmer’s crisis WORSENS as FRESH paedophile scandal highlighted in Mandelson row

'Another scandal involving yet another paedophile's friend in the Labour Party!'
Patrick Christys reacts to shocking claims Keir Starmer nominated aide Matthew Doyle for a life peerage despite him previously campaigning for a child sex offender.

Carney calls Canada’s ties with U.S. “weaknesses we must correct”

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is accusing Prime Minister Mark Carney of steering Canada toward a dangerous break with its largest trading partner.

In a weekend video, Carney argued that Canada’s deep economic ties to the United States have become “weaknesses we must correct,” pointing to rising U.S. tariffs and growing global instability. He warned that Canada must fundamentally adjust its relationship with the United States, saying, “the U.S. has changed, and we must respond.” Poilievre pushed back, calling the Prime Minister’s message “another illusion” and accusing him of pursuing a “permanent rupture” with the U.S. — even as most of his personal investments remain south of the border.

From Tank Rides To Overseeing Missile Tests: Kim Jong Un’s Teenage Daughter Prepped As Likely Successor

Last month they operated a battle tank together...

Longtime North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test launch of missiles equipped with multiple reentry vehicles, a move that drew limited international attention despite its escalation risk. “The purpose of the test-fire is to verify the characteristics and power of cluster bomb warhead and fragmentation mine warhead applied to the tactical ballistic missile,” North Korean state media reported Sunday. “Five tactical ballistic missiles, launched towards the target area around an island about 136 km away, struck the area of 12.5~13 hectares with the very high density, fully displaying their combat might.”

US Throttles Intelligence-Sharing With South Korea After Nuclear Disclosure Row

South Korean presidency rejects ‘absurd’ allegation...

The United States has reduced intelligence sharing with South Korea pertaining to eavesdropping on North Korea following an alleged leak tied to sensitive information, according to local media reports. But it is a major allegation that the government has dismissed as ‘absurd’. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung took to X at the start of this week to write, “Any claim or action based on the premise that Minister Chung ‘leaked classified information provided by the US’ is wrong.” Bloomberg, citing Yonhap and others, wrote that “South Korean media reported that the US is limiting intelligence sharing on North Korea with Seoul after Unification Minister Chung Dong-young publicly identified North Korea’s uranium enrichment facility in Kusong last month.”

US, Philippines Launch Their ‘Biggest Ever’ Balikatan Drills With Large Japanese Contingent

Live-fire drills in the northern Philippines facing Taiwan, and in Palawan, an island province facing disputed South China Sea.

The US and the Philippines on Monday launched what’s being billed as the “biggest ever” Balikatan Exercise, an annual military drill that, for the first time, includes a significant contingent of Japanese troops as Tokyo increases its military activity in the region, ramping up tensions with China. The drills are scheduled to take place from April 20 to May 8 and will involve more than 17,000 troops, including about 1,400 Japanese military personnel.

Japan Lifts Ban on Weapon Exports In Break With Post-WW2 Pacifism (VIDEOS)

Pacifist post-war Japan is no more.

Emperor Hirohito announced Japan’s capitulation on August 15, 1945, and the instrument of surrender was signed on September 2, aboard the USS Missouri, ending WW2. Since then, Japan turned its back on the martial aspect of its society and embraced pacifism…But now, over eighty years later, Japan has scrapped most of its restrictions on weapons exports as it boosts both its own military and its arms industry.

‘Eliminating Energy Blockade Top Priority’ As Cuba Confirms Direct Talks With US

“This is a delicate matter which, as we have already said, we are handling discreetly,”

Cuba confirmed on April 20 that it recently held direct talks with U.S. officials in Havana, marking a rare diplomatic engagement as tensions persist over Washington’s long-standing economic restrictions on the communist nation. Alejandro Garcia del Toro, deputy director general for U.S. affairs at Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in remarks published on April 20 by Cuban Communist Party newspaper Granma that discussions were underway. “This is a delicate matter which, as we have already said, we are handling discreetly,” Garcia del Toro said.

FBI Officially Investigating Reports Of Deaths, Disappearances Of US Scientists

“The FBI is spearheading the effort to look for connections into the missing and deceased scientists...”

The FBI said it is leading federal efforts to investigate potential connections in reports of dead or missing U.S. scientists in recent years, coming days after President Donald Trump expressed alarm. “The FBI is spearheading the effort to look for connections into the missing and deceased scientists. We are working with the Department of Energy, Department of War, and with our state and local law enforcement partners to find answers,” an FBI spokesperson told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement on Tuesday. The spokesperson, who didn’t provide additional comment, was responding to a question about whether the federal law enforcement agency was involved. Last month, Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) called on the bureau to investigate the deaths.

BREAKING: O’Keefe Media Group Releases Undercover Video of US Nuclear Scientist Leaking Sensitive National Security Information to Stranger – Update: Escorted Out of Pentagon

The O’Keefe Media Group on Tuesday released undercover footage of a top nuclear chief leaking sensitive national security information to a stranger.

Andrew Hugg, a Chief of Chemical Nuclear Surety disclosed sensitive information to a date in a public restaurant. Hugg told an O’Keefe Media Group undercover journalist that the US still possesses nerve agents and a US Army chemist recently died from exposure. Andrew Hugg also confirmed that Ukrainians have taken US taxpayer and used it to buy mansions. At one point, Hugg asked the OMG journalist, “You’re not a spy, right? Your eyes have mesmerized me so much…Almost like you’re an intelligence.”

DOJ Charges Far-Left SPLC with Fraud, Money Laundering, ‘Manufacturing Racism to Justify Its Existence’

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the far-left Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) was charged with fraud and money laundering involving “violent extremist groups.”

In a press release from the Office of Public Affairs for the DOJ it was revealed that the SPLC was charged by an Alabama grand jury “with 11 counts of wire fraud, false statements to a federally insured bank, and conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering.” According to the press release, an indictment says that “starting in the 1980s, the SPLC began operating a covert network of individuals who were either associated with violent and extremist groups, such as the Ku Klux Klan

Obama Embraces Socialist Mayor Mamdani, Sings ‘Wheels on the Bus’ at Bronx Early Childhood Center

Former President Barack Obama and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani made their first in-person appearance together at a South Bronx early childhood center, where they met with families, read to toddlers, and joined in singing “Wheels on the Bus.”

“In between singing wheels on the bus, the two leaders discussed the Mayor’s vision for this City, and the importance of giving New York’s Cutest have the strongest start possible,” the mayor’s office said in a press release. Mamdani posted a recap video of the visit on X, adding that it was about “building a City where families can thrive and every classroom is full of this much joy.”

REPORT: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis “Begging” for a Prominent Role in Trump Administration – Is Interested in These Three High Level Positions

As turnover within the Trump Administration continues, a former primary rival is reportedly positioning himself to take advantage.

Axios reported on Tuesday that President Trump has told some of his closest advisers and friends that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is “begging” for a job in the president’s administration. As TGP readers know, DeSantis will be out of job come January because his second term as governor will expire and he is limited to just those two terms. According to sources Axios spoke with, one of these positions is U.S. Attorney General. “Ron was begging me to be AG,” Trump allegedly told one confidant.

War Secretary Pete Hegseth Announces Voluntary Flu Vaccine Policy for Service Members

On Monday, War Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memorandum to Pentagon leadership and other defense agencies stating that, “effective immediately,” Active and Reserve Components Service members, along with Department of War civilian personnel, will no longer be required to receive the flu vaccine. According to the updated guidance, the shot is “the annual influenza vaccine is voluntary.”

In a video shared on X this morning, which has garnered more than 3.5 million views at the time of this report, Hegseth said, “the notion that a flu vaccine must be mandatory for every service member, everywhere, in every circumstance at all times is just overly broad and not rational.”

UAE Under Dollar Stress, Investigates a Currency Swap with the Fed or Treasury

Emirati officials speak with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about accessing dollars if Middle East conflict drags on.

The Wall Street Journal reports U.A.E. Asks U.S. About a Wartime Financial Lifeline The United Arab Emirates has opened talks with the U.S. about obtaining a financial backstop in case the Iran war plunges the oil-rich Persian Gulf state into a deeper crisis, U.S. officials said. U.A.E. Central Bank Gov. Khaled Mohamed Balama raised the idea of a currency-swap line with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Treasury and Federal Reserve officials in meetings in Washington last week, the officials said. The Emiratis emphasized that they had so far avoided the worst economic effects of the conflict but might still need a financial lifeline, the officials said.

BREAKING: CHINA JUST LIQUIDATED ¥1.1477 TRILLION IN U.S. TREASURY HOLDINGS

This is the biggest single dump in the last 20 years, while its gold reserves have risen to $343 billion

This is the biggest single dump in the last 20 years, while its gold reserves have risen to $343 billion. Historically, every huge dump by China was followed by a ~21% drop in $BTC. This is not good for markets...

Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Social Media Law on First Amendment Grounds

The same judge blocked the same state’s second attempt to regulate online speech in as many years.

A federal judge blocked Arkansas Act 900 today, one day before the law was set to take effect, handing the state its second courtroom defeat in the same fight over who gets to decide what people can see and say online. We obtained a copy of the order for you here. US District Judge Timothy L. Brooks granted NetChoice’s motion for a preliminary injunction, freezing enforcement of a statute that would have imposed strict liability on social media platforms for a growing list of “addictive practices,” forced default settings on anyone in Arkansas the platform couldn’t verify as an adult, and required platforms to build parental dashboards tracking minors who don’t even have accounts. The ruling came in the Western District of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division.

Illinois House Bill Would Force Operating Systems To Check Your Age

Illinois is one Senate vote away from making every laptop in the state card you at setup.

Illinois moved one step closer last week to requiring every phone and computer sold in the state to know how old its user is. House Bill 5511 passed the Illinois House on an 82-27 vote and now heads to the Senate, where Governor JB Pritzker, a top backer of the measure, is expected to push for quick passage. We obtained a copy of the bill for you here. The bill, rebranded the Children’s Social Media Safety Act, forces operating system providers to prompt every account holder for a birth date, age, or both at account setup by January 2028.

Sam Altman’s World ID Expands Biometric Identity Checks

Eighteen million scanned irises in, the company has found its real business model: charging advertisers a premium for verified eyeballs.

A biometric identity system built on iris scans is expanding into mainstream online services while its backers outline new ways to tie verified identity to revenue generation. The initiative, led by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, introduced its standalone World ID app in public beta on April 17. The app separates identity management from the existing World App crypto wallet and is described as a tool to “verify with platforms and services, manage your authenticators, store credentials and control how your World ID is used.”

Signs of a growing resistance against AI is emerging

A growing wave of resistance to artificial intelligence is beginning to take shape, as workers, artists, and even some technology insiders push back against the rapid expansion of AI tools.

Concerns about job displacement, ethical boundaries, and the reliability of AI systems are fueling what some observers describe as an early-stage backlash. The shift comes after years of intense enthusiasm surrounding generative AI, which has been widely adopted in sectors ranging from media to customer service. While companies have embraced the technology as a way to cut costs and boost productivity, critics argue that the consequences are becoming harder to ignore. According to reporting by Futurism, one major point of tension is the impact on employment. Many workers fear that AI systems are being used to replace human roles without adequate safeguards.

Are we witnessing soft censorship of Christian content with Google?

A growing dispute between major tech platforms and a faith-based children’s app is raising new questions about how content is filtered and promoted online, and whether ideological bias is shaping access to digital audiences.

For years, Google promoted itself as a neutral gateway to information. Its early motto, “Don’t be evil,” suggested a commitment to fairness and openness. But critics now argue that neutrality is harder to find, especially when content falls outside the company’s preferred boundaries. Search results, they say, can quietly shift. Material that does not align with platform standards can become difficult to locate unless users already know exactly what they are looking for. Advertising presents an even steeper challenge. Companies that depend on visibility often have little choice but to operate within Google’s system, which dominates the online advertising market.

Noah’s Ark mystery deepens as researcher blows lid on strange rock formations in Turkey

A researcher’s bombshell new findings about a strange rock formation in Turkey could prove that Noah’s Ark was real, according to reports.

Andrew Jones, a researcher with Noah’s Ark Scans, told GB News that “exciting new findings” about the rock formation first discovered in 1959 on Turkey’s Mount Ararat could prove the boat from the Book of Genesis once existed. Ground penetrating radar scans and soil samples from the tunnel site — which reportedly match the 515-foot dimensions of Noah’s Ark — uncovered a series of “corridors” below the earth, the outlet reported. Tunnels were discovered running down the middle of the “boat” and alongside the inside edge of the possible ship, leading to a central cavity Jones called the atrium.

Archeologist believes new technology could reveal where the Lost Ark is truly hidden

A Tennessee-based biblical archaeologist believes new scanning technology could finally help answer one of history’s most enduring mysteries: the location of the Ark of the Covenant.

Professor Chris McKinny, an associate professor of biblical archaeology at Lipscomb University, says he is preparing to test a theory that places the lost artifact beneath Jerusalem’s ancient City of David, just south of the Dome of the Rock. The Ark, described in the Bible as a gold-covered chest holding the Ten Commandments, has been missing since the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem around 587 BCE. According to reporting by the New York Post, McKinny is looking to deploy a device known as a muon detector to scan deep below the surface without disturbing the ground.

Nasa claims they have uncovered a major building block of LIFE on Mars after bombshell alien-hunting experiment

NASA scientists say they’ve uncovered compelling new evidence on Mars that strengthens the case for the planet once having the conditions needed for life.

Data collected by the Curiosity rover reveal the presence of organic chemicals widely regarded as essential building blocks for life on Earth. The findings come after more than a decade of exploration by the rover, which has been examining the Martian surface in search of clues about the planet’s past. In what researchers describe as a landmark experiment conducted directly on another planet, Curiosity analyzed Martian rock samples and identified a range of complex molecules. The results suggest that the Martian surface is capable of preserving compounds that could act as indicators of ancient biological activity.

Spielberg teases new alien film ‘Disclosure Day’ as ‘more truth than fiction’

Director Steven Spielberg offered a first look at his upcoming science fiction film Disclosure Day during a presentation at CinemaCon, suggesting the project draws more heavily from reality than his earlier work in the genre.

Speaking to theater operators, Spielberg contrasted the new film with his 1977 classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind, which he described as speculative. In comparison, he said Disclosure Day contains “more truth than fiction,” signaling a shift toward themes grounded in reported events and contemporary discussions about unidentified aerial phenomena. The filmmaker explained that his renewed interest in extraterrestrial stories was sparked by a 2017 news report detailing encounters between U.S. military pilots and unexplained flying objects. That account, he said, helped shape the foundation of the new film’s narrative.

Ancient Bible story about fallen angels resurfaces as UFO disclosure reaches tipping point

One of the leading voices pushing for UFO disclosure has made a shocking connection between an ancient biblical text and the existence of alien life.

Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna of Florida recently posted two cryptic messages on X, one telling people to ‘Read the book of Enoch’ and the other displaying the 15th-century painting nicknamed the ‘Madonna of the UFO.’ It is the latest reference the chairwoman of the House Oversight Committee’s hearings on UFOs has made to the Book of Enoch while speaking about extraterrestrials and alien spacecraft. The book is an ancient Jewish religious text, written in stages between 300 and 100 BC, attributed to the biblical figure Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah. However, it has often been viewed as controversial and is not part of the standard Bible used by most Jews, Protestants or Catholics.

UFOs, Mars, & Mystery Schools | That UFO Podcast

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Trump warns US will ‘start dropping bombs again’ if Iran deal is not reached

U.S. President Donald Trump signaled on Friday that Washington might not extend the ceasefire with the Iranian regime unless an agreement is reached by Wednesday.

“Maybe I won’t extend it,” Trump told media representatives aboard Air Force One when addressing the question of his deadline for diplomatic talks with the regime. He stressed that the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports “is going to remain,” warning that unless a deal is reached with Tehran, “we’re going to have to start dropping bombs again.” Following the recently collapsed talks between the U.S. and Iran in Pakistan, Trump announced that he had ordered the U.S. Navy to impose a naval blockade on Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf.

Trump convenes Situation Room meeting to discuss Hormuz, Iran talks - Axios

US President Donald Trump convened a White House Situation Room meeting on Saturday morning to discuss the renewed crisis around the Strait of Hormuz and negotiations with Tehran, Axios reported citing two US officials.

Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, White House envoy Steve Witkoff, CIA Director John Ratliffe and Joint Chiefs chairman Dan Caine attended the meeting, the report said. The meeting comes three days before a two-week ceasefire in the US-led war on Iran expires, with no date set for a new round of talks. If there is no breakthrough soon, the war could resume in the coming days, Axios reported citing a senior US official.

Iran’s IRGC navy says Hormuz Strait to stay closed until US lifts blockade

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said the Strait of Hormuz has been closed from Saturday afternoon, citing what it described as a US failure to lift its naval blockade despite ceasefire conditions.

The IRGC navy’s public relations office said that prior to the announcement, several civilian vessels had been allowed to pass through the strait via the Larak corridor under its supervision and coordination. However, it said, the Islamic Republic shut the strategic waterway after a violation of ceasefire commitments, accusing the United States of maintaining its maritime restrictions on Iranian vessels and ports. “The Strait of Hormuz is closed from this evening until the naval blockade is lifted,” the statement said.

US planning to seize Iran-linked ships in coming days, WSJ says - report

The potential US military action comes as Iran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, including attacking several ships earlier on Saturday.

The US is planning to board and seize Iran-linked oil tankers and commercial ships in the coming days, according to a Saturday report by The Wall Street Journal. The report noted that these actions would take place in international waters, potentially outside of the Middle East. The US “will actively pursue any Iranian-flagged vessel or any vessel attempting to provide material support to Iran,” US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine said. “This includes dark fleet vessels carrying Iranian oil.”

Iran says no enriched uranium material will be sent to US

Iran’s deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh told The Associated Press on Saturday that no enriched material will be sent to the United States. He said the issue is “not up for discussion.”

Khatibzadeh added that messages have been exchanged between Tehran and Washington, but the sides are still not at the stage of holding direct talks. “New guidelines for the Strait of Hormuz will be set as part of the negotiations, and the waterway will remain open and safe for all civilian traffic,” he said.

BREAKING: Clashes Erupt In Strait Of Hormuz - U.S. Deploy Troops Towards Iran

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Netanyahu shocked Trump ‘prohibited’ strikes on Lebanon, believes it inconsistent with ceasefire

Trump’s public remarks appeared to exceed the text of the US-backed truce, prompting Israeli officials to seek clarification while clashes on the ground continued.

Israel was surprised by US President Donald Trump’s announcement that the IDF is “prohibited” from continuing strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to a Saturday Axios report. The report noted that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “personally stunned and alarmed” by the post, and that Israeli officials sought clarification from the White House. This comes after Trump posted on Truth Social that Israel was prohibited from “bombing Lebanon any longer,” and that the US will work with Lebanon separately and “deal with the Hezbollah situation in an appropriate manner.”

Hezbollah threatens Lebanon’s president over potential peace talks with PM Netanyahu

A senior Hezbollah official on Friday warned Lebanon’s president, Joseph Aoun, against meeting with Israel’s prime minister, as the United States pushes for potential peace talks between the two countries, including a possible high-level meeting at the White House.

Hezbollah official Nawaf al-Moussawi, who oversees the group’s resources and borders portfolio, warned that Aoun would risk losing his position if he were to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the request of U.S. President Donald Trump. Al-Moussawi also said that “legitimacy comes from within Lebanon, not from outside.” Who said the Sunni majority in Lebanon – from which Prime Minister Nawaf Salam comes – would agree to sign a peace agreement with Israel?” he added.

Has Hezbollah crossed a red line in attack on French UNIFIL soldiers? - analysis

A number of UN peacekeepers have been killed in the recent fighting in Lebanon, including two Indonesian peacekeepers who were killed on March 30 by a roadside explosion, according to the BBC.

Just days after a ceasefire began in Lebanon, Hezbollah appears to have carried out an attack and killed a French soldier. French President Emmanuel Macron said on social media that “St.-Sgt. Florian Montorio of the 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment from Montauban fell this morning in southern Lebanon during an attack against UNIFIL.” In an unusually firm statement, the French leader added, “Everything suggests that responsibility for this attack lies with Hezbollah. France demands that the Lebanese authorities immediately arrest the perpetrators and assume their responsibilities alongside UNIFIL.”

Turkey’s economic takeover of Syria has already begun

What is unfolding is the systematic embedding of Turkish institutional infrastructure into Syrian economic life at a moment when Damascus is too weak, too dependent, and too ideologically aligned with Ankara to resist. Opinion.

Before Syria holds elections, before it establishes a functioning judiciary, before its central bank can stabilize a currency decimated by thirteen years of civil war, Ankara has moved in. Two Turkish banks, the state-owned Ziraat Bank and the private Aktif Bank, are expected to begin operations inside Syria imminently. Syria’s central bank governor, following a two-day working visit to Turkey this week, described financial cooperation between Damascus and Ankara as “accelerating and becoming increasingly institutionalised.”

President Trump: Very Soon the “Great Strength” of the American Military will Create “a New Dawn for Cuba.”

President Donald Trump was once again the featured speaker at Turning Point USA this weekend.

The 45th-47th President focused on his amazing foreign policy successes, especially in Iran and Venezuela. At one point he warned communist Cuba what awaits them. President Trump: “Very soon the “great strength” of the American military will create “a new dawn for Cuba.” That ought to scare the hell out of the dirty Marxists!

Trump Says First Releases Of UFO Documents Will Begin ‘Very, Very Soon’

President Donald Trump announced April 17 that he expects his administration to begin releasing documents “very soon” related to extraterrestrial life and unexplained phenomena.

“As you remember, I recently directed the Secretary of War … to begin releasing government files relating to UFOs and unexplained aerial phenomena,” Trump told an audience in Phoenix, Arizona. “I’m pleased to report today … that this process is well underway and we’ve found many very interesting documents, I must say. And, the first releases will begin very, very soon.” Trump made the remarks at an event with Turning Point Action, an affiliate of Turning Point USA.

White House Working With FBI To Probe Cases Of Missing Scientists

The White House promised that ‘no stone will be unturned’ in the investigation...

The Trump administration confirmed on April 17 that it was working with the FBI to investigate the mysterious deaths and disappearances of ten U.S. scientists and government employees who had access to nuclear or aerospace material. “In light of the recent and legitimate questions about these troubling cases, and President [Donald] Trump’s commitment to the truth, the White House is actively working with all relevant agencies and the FBI to holistically review all of the cases together and identify any potential commonalities that may exist,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote in a post on X Friday afternoon.

Federal agency approves Trump’s plan for triumphal arch ahead of America 250

The Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday gave initial approval to President Donald Trump’s proposal for a new monument in Washington, D.C., designed to acknowledge the country’s 250th birthday.

The federal panel unanimously approved the design, clearing a major bureaucratic hurdle for Trump’s pet project, though its construction remains threatened by a lawsuit that raises concerns the arch would disrupt views between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. “I’ve been watching very carefully, and the designs just get better and better and better and better and better,” James McCrery II, the commission’s vice chairman, said. “It’s very, very, very good.”

Zohran Mamdani to Introduce New York City to Exciting New Innovation of… Trash Cans – By 2031

New York City’s new democratic socialist (communist) Mayor Zohran Mamdani took a moment this week to tell people of the city about an exciting new invention called rat-proof trash bins, which he will be implementing by the year 2031.

You absolutely could not make this up. Couldn’t he put these bins all over the city by say… this coming week if he wanted to? Who needs a five-year plan to put out trash cans?

Rep. Ilhan Omar Blames Accounting Error for Claiming She Was a Multimillionaire

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) says she isn’t as wealthy as previous financial disclosures showed — a claim which prompted calls for investigations from President Donald Trump and House Republicans.

Omar disclosed last year that she and her husband held assets of between $6 million and $30 million, which represented a massive rise in wealth from her previous annual filing. However, Omar now is blaming the filings showing she had quickly become very rich on major accounting errors, according to a report yesterday in the Wall Street Journal. An amended filing viewed by the Journal shows that she and her husband’s assets to be only $18,004 to $95,000. Disclosure forms don’t require exact values, only broad ranges.

Vance Thanks Pope Leo XIV for Downplaying Disagreement with Trump: ‘Grateful’

Vice President JD Vance thanked Pope Leo XIV for downplaying reported disagreements with President Donald Trump regarding the Iran conflict, stating that he was “grateful.”

In a post on X, Vance described the Pope as preaching the Gospel, and noted that it means the Pope will offer “his opinion on the moral issues of the day.” Vance’s post came in response to the Pope’s comments during “his flight to Angola,” according to Reuters. The Pope explained that “comments he made two days earlier in Cameroon” had been “prepared two weeks ago.” The Pope also added that “reporting about comments he has made so far during his Africa tour ‘has not been accurate in all its aspects,’” according to the outlet.

Exclusive: How Trump Has Redefined America’s Standing on World Stage Ahead of China Trip

President Donald Trump embarks on a much-anticipated trip to China next month to meet with President Xi Jinping, as the first year-plus of the Trump presidency has redefined global economic affairs and foreign policy.

Trump and Xi are set to meet in Beijing on May 14-15. Over the past 15 months, Trump has reasserted the United States’ role on the global stage, whether it be through economic policy, diplomacy, or military operations. In turn, the developments have certainly redefined the U.S.-China relationship. “President Trump has undoubtedly restored American strength on the world stage – showing the entire world that the days of Biden-era weakness are over. The President has secured key trade deals, solved eight global conflicts through his peace through strength policies, and built the greatest military in the world – whose results speak for themselves,”

Fetterman: We’ve Discovered ‘Significant Leverage’ Over China if They Invade Taiwan

On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Ingraham Angle,” Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said that blockading Iranian ports is “significant leverage in the future should China [charge] after Taiwan” because it would cut off China’s oil supply from Iran.

Fetterman said that after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, there was “that pivot, we remind the world that we run it, we control it, and that forced China to get involved and to push Iran to just acknowledge, that’s checkmate, at this point.” He continued, “Now, we have the opportunity, any time, and now we’ve discovered that the scream point for the Chinese is, now, we can block their oil coming from Iran at that point, and now, that’s significant leverage in the future should China [charge] after Taiwan.

Report: North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles off east coast

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Sunday, its seventh launch this year and fourth in April.

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Sunday, South Korea and Japan reported, marking the latest in a series of launches by Pyongyang aimed at accelerating its military capabilities. The incident marks the North’s seventh ballistic missile launch this year and its fourth in April, according to the Reuters news agency. South Korea’s presidential office held an emergency security meeting following the launches, the report said. Such tests violate United Nations Security Council resolutions against the North’s missile program. However, Pyongyang rejects the UN ban and says it infringes its sovereign right to self-defense.

US Treasury Extends Russian Crude Waiver Amid Supply Disruptions

The move also reverses a position Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had stated two days earlier...

The Trump administration renewed a key sanctions waiver on April 17, allowing countries to purchase Russian oil stranded at sea, responding to urgent pressure from Asian nations battered by skyrocketing energy costs. The move also reverses a position Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had stated two days earlier. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued General License 134B on Friday, authorizing transactions tied to Russian crude and petroleum products loaded onto vessels as of that date. The waiver runs through May 16 and replaces a previous license that expired on April 11.

Italian deputy PM calls for return to Russian energy imports

Matteo Salvini says lifting EU restrictions is key to averting an economic crisis

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has called on the EU to resume imports of Russian oil and gas, arguing that the bloc should prioritize energy security. The war in the Middle East has exacerbated Europe’s energy crisis, as disruptions to navigation through the Strait of Hormuz – a key route handling around 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas – have pushed oil prices up by as much as 70% since February.

Gunman kills five and wounds 10 in Kyiv, Zelensky says

At least five people were killed, and 10 were wounded by a gunman in Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Saturday.

The mass shooting appeared to be at random, with footage showing the gunman shooting anyone he came across. After shooting several people, he entered a supermarket where he took several hostages. A Ukrainian counter-terrorism team stormed the building and killed him shortly after. “Ukraine’s Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko has just reported that the attacker in Kyiv who opened fire on civilians has been eliminated,” Zelensky said in a post on X. “All the circumstances are being established. At present, 5 people have been confirmed killed. My condolences to the families and loved ones.”

Trump Torches NATO as Completely “Useless” Amid Hormuz Crisis

The fragile ceasefire in the Middle East has done little to nothing to calm tensions between America and its European allies, as President Trump launched another scathing attack on NATO, dismissing the alliance as ineffective and irrelevant during a moment of crisis.

While speaking at a political event in Phoenix and later on social media, Trump made clear that he had rejected a recent offer of assistance from NATO regarding security in the Strait of Hormuz. The strategic waterway, which handles roughly one-fifth of global oil shipments, had been disrupted for weeks during the ongoing war in Iran. “Now that the Hormuz Strait situation is almost over, I received a call from NATO asking if we would like some help,” Trump said. “I told them I would have liked your help two months ago, but now I don’t want your help anymore.”

EU has four years to militarize – Belgian defense chief

The bloc should build up its defenses by 2030 to deter Russia even without US backing, Frederik Vansina has said

European nations have around four years to build up their defenses enough to deter a Russian attack without US backing, Frederic Vansina, Belgium’s Chief of the General Staff, has said. Moscow has dismissed speculation that it plans to attack NATO as nonsense. In an interview with Le Soir published on Friday, Vansina acknowledged that Russia does not pose an immediate threat to the West. “I don’t want to scare the population. The Russians are not going to attack us imminently, anytime soon,” he said – adding, however, that the world is “going through the most unstable period since the end of the Cold War… with everyone arming themselves to the teeth.”

Failing British PM Starmer at War With Foreign Office To Save Himself, as Critics Say He Scapegoated Senior Civil Servant in Epstein-Linked Peter Mandelson Vetting Scandal

Peter Mandelson was appointed UK ambassador to the US by Starmer despite having failed the vetting process.

Failing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is lashing out at the Foreign Office for ‘misleading’ him over the vetting of former ambassador to the US, Labour peer Lord Peter Mandelson – a man with deep and shady ties to late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. As we have reported here in TGP, it arose yesterday that Britain’s specialist vetting office advised against giving Mandelson ‘developed vetting’ status, but was overruled by Sir Olly Robbins, the Foreign Office’s top civil servant.

How much more of Keir Starmer can the British public take?! - Nana Akua SLAMS Prime Minister

'How much more of this man can the public take?' Nana Akua looks at the chaos in the Labour Party to date as pressure mounts on Sir Keir Starmer to resign.

Britain’s Grooming Gang Nightmare: Media and State Complicity in the Industrial-Scale Rape and Sexual Slavery of Young British Girls by Muslim Migrants (Video)

On 9 December 2025, Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe stood in the House of Commons and delivered a devastating speech that should have dominated every front page in Britain.

“What happened just yesterday?” he asked. “Two Afghan illegal migrants jailed for raping a schoolgirl. The footage exists. She filmed herself during the rape. Even the Afghanistan Rapist’s own lawyer warned that it would lead to ‘disorder’ if it was released, as it was so horrific.” The girl screamed: “You’re going to rape me.” She was dragged away, gagged, and forced to perform sex acts in a secluded area while pleading for help from passers-by who never came. The barrister’s explicit warning, fear of “disorder” – was code for what the establishment dreads most: the British public seeing the raw horror and demanding an end to the policies that imported it.

Critical shortage of jet fuel, European airline market has 6 weeks of supply remaining

Jet fuel prices are up 70% in Europe since Israel and the U.S. began their war against Iran

The European market is facing a critical shortage of kerosene, with only six weeks of supply remaining, and the war in Iran is threatening the continent with a major aviation crisis. Since the war broke out, jet fuel prices have jumped 70 percent, threatening the financial health of European airlines. The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that this scarcity may soon lead to widespread flight cancellations across Europe. To combat the dwindling supply, the EU is reportedly developing an emergency plan to maximize refinery output and stabilize fuel distribution.

Hungary: Orbán speaks for the first time after election defeat, talks of renewal, patriots, and his future role in opposition

“If necessary, I will stay in the dugout, if necessary, I will take the team back out onto the field,” Orbán said about his future role in Hungarian politics

Outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gave a lengthy interview on the Patrióta channel, his first after his election defeat last Sunday. Addressing the most pressing issue of what Fidesz needs to change, Orbán stated, as quoted by Magyar Nemzet: “This situation is more than just a matter of changing one or two positions.” “A complete reewal is needed,” Orbán continued. “We cannot continue as we have been doing so far. As for the extent of the defeat, the numbers speak clearly: the national side received 2.3 million, and the opposing side 3.1 million, so the extent of the defeat is great. A complete renewal is needed; this applies not only to Fidesz, but to the entire national side,” he said, adding that a lot of people will now resign and change positions.

Spain’s last chance: Could far-left government’s mass legalization of migrants be blocked by the Supreme Court?

As tens of thousands of migrants rush embassies across Spain to begin the regularization process, for the Spanish right, the clock is now ticking to save the country

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his far-left government are not over the finish line yet when it comes to their plan to legalize hundreds of thousands of illegal migrants. Now, the Spanish legal group Hazte Oír have made the first successful step in challenging the far-left government’s “Royal Decree,” which was used to pass the legislation without a vote from parliament. After Hazte Oír’s application was accepted for processing by the Spanish Supreme Court, the government now has a non-extendable 20-day deadline to hand over the complete administrative file regarding mass legalization.

Italy: Nigerian man photographed killing cat and trying to cook it in front of children’s playground, leaving town of Sarzana in shock

A local politician said the act “has no place in a civilized society”

After locals reported a Nigerian man for killing a cat and trying to cook it in the middle of the day, police intervened in the town of Sarzana. A photo of the man has been published by Italian news media, with the blurred remains of the cat still visible in front of a children’s playground. Responding to the incident, Councilor for Security in the province of La Spezia, Stefano Torri, called the act “atrocious that cannot and has no place in a civilized society.” The man was stopped by Italian police after multiple calls from witnesses in the Crociata neighborhood, in a park dedicated to the Italian partisan commander Flavio “Walter” Bertone, according to Italian news outletIl Messaggero. It remains unclear if the man was arrested.

Italy: 7 suspects, all with African and Asian foreign backgrounds, arrested for gang raping 23-year-old woman in Cesena

Police recovered hours of recordings of the gang rape from the suspects’ phones, which are being examined by police

Another harrowing gang rape case has hit Italy, this time with seven suspects, all with foreign backgrounds, charged for raping a 23-year-old victim in the Cesena countryside and filming the crime. The victim was allegedly abused and filmed by seven youths during a drug-fueled party in early April. The suspects, described as being “born in the city but of African and Asian origins,” are aged between 19 and 25.
They reportedly took advantage of the victim’s state of intoxication, but the films they recorded on their phones may now be the deciding piece of evidence in their case.

CULTURE OF DEATH: Canadian Man Who Mailed Poison to People and Helped Them Kill Themselves Will Plead Guilty to Minor Charges To Avoid 14 Murder Counts

Law’s crimes are another nightmarish story in the sinking of Canada into the culture of death.

We have been reporting here on TGP about the rampant culture of death in Canada, and most specifically about the murderous saga of Kenneth Law, as you can read in Canadian Man Charged With 14 Counts of Murder for Mailing Poison to Young People, Helping Them Kill Themselves. Today, news broke that, according to Law’s lawyer, he will plead guilty to ‘counseling or aiding suicide’. In turn, Canadian prosecutors will withdraw no less than 14 murder charges filed against him.

They’re hiding the evidence...

Tamara Ugolini seeks answers to questions regarding transparency, oversight and compliance with Canada's controversial euthanasia program from Ontario’s Chief Coroner, Dr. Dirk Huyer.

Canada’s Carney Revives Online Censorship Bill

The bill that died with Trudeau’s election call is back, and so is the advisory panel that wrote it.

Canada’s Liberal government is preparing to revive legislation that would hand the state new powers over what Canadians can say online, with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team signaling that a rebooted “online harms” law is coming. A report submitted to the Senate social affairs committee confirms the direction. The Department of Industry told senators that Ottawa is working toward a “future online safety regime” aimed at reducing online “harms,” a category the government itself gets to define. To shape the proposal, officials have brought back the Expert Advisory Group on Online Safety, the same body that helped design the previous censorship attempt.

The Queen of Mandating Vaccines

Trump’s pick to head the CDC, Erica Schwartz.

Informed w/ Aaron Siri: Injecting Freedom

The Queen of Mandating Vaccines

It is incredibly ironic that President Donald Trump would write that his pick to lead the CDC, Erica Schwartz, will “restore the GOLD STANDARD SCIENCE at the CDC, which was an absolute disaster focused on ‘mandates’ under Sleepy Joe,” when Schwartz is the QUEEN of mandating vaccines…

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Are we nearing recession? IMF chief economist breaks it down

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is hosting its spring meetings in DC, where economic leaders around the world have gathered to discuss various topical economic issues.

IMF chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas chats with Yahoo Finance’s Jennifer Schonberger about where the risk of recession stands.

How Inflation Stole a Century of Falling Prices

With the latest 12 month CPI figure coming in at 3.3%, it’s clear that inflation is alive and well. What’s less clear to the public is the fact that inflation is a policy choice– an intentional political act meant to rob citizens of the benefits of falling prices.

The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Peter Schiff or SchiffGold. Your dollar has lost 96-97 percent of its purchasing power since 1913. This is not bad luck or mysterious market forces. It is the result of deliberate policy choices that steadily, quietly drained your wealth—and convinced you it was being done for your benefit.

DOJ Blocks France’s X Probe, Citing First Amendment

The refusal puts American mutual-assistance treaties off the table for European speech prosecutions, and Paris is the first to find out.

The US Justice Department has refused to help French prosecutors investigating X, sending Paris a two-page letter that amounts to a direct shot across the bow at European speech regulation. American authorities will not serve summonses, will not facilitate interviews, and will not lend their cooperation to what they describe as a foreign effort to prosecute a US company for editorial decisions protected at home. The letter, dated Friday and reviewed by the Wall Street Journal, came from the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs. It rejected three separate French requests this year, and its language was unusually blunt.

How the KYC Mandate Became a Biometric Heist

The same KYC mandates designed to stop money laundering now supply the face scans that enable it.

Regulators spent the last few years demanding that banks, crypto exchanges, and fintech apps collect face scans, ID photos, and biometric templates from every customer. They sold this as a defense against financial crime. What it actually built was a global inventory of the most sensitive identifiers a person has, stored across thousands of corporate databases, waiting to be breached. Now the stolen contents of those databases power a thriving economy that lets money launderers walk through the front door of major banks wearing someone else’s face. The push toward biometric access and digital ID verification did not stop the fraud. It supplied the raw material for it.

Officials sound the alarm over lethal drug said to be 10 times stronger than fentanyl

Health and law enforcement officials across the United States are raising concerns about a newly emerging synthetic opioid that is being linked to a growing number of overdose deaths.

The drug, known as cyclorphine and scientifically identified as N-propionitrile chlorphine, is believed to be significantly more potent than fentanyl. Authorities say its strength makes even tiny amounts potentially deadly, increasing the risks for people who may unknowingly consume it. According to reporting from Scripps News Group, officials describe the substance as “believed to be up to 10 times stronger than fentanyl,” a level of potency that has alarmed public health experts nationwide.

Thieves are drilling into vehicle gas tanks as fuel prices rise

A dangerous form of gasoline theft is becoming more common across the United States as fuel prices rise, according to reporting by The Washington Post.

Instead of siphoning fuel, thieves are now drilling directly into vehicle gas tanks, a method that is quick but leaves costly damage behind. The trend comes as gasoline prices have surged to their highest levels in several years, driven in part by global instability and ongoing conflict affecting oil supplies. One victim, Tasi Malala of Scottsdale, Arizona, discovered the problem while trying to refuel his pickup truck. What initially seemed like a routine stop quickly turned alarming.

Signs of a growing resistance against AI is emerging

A growing wave of resistance to artificial intelligence is beginning to take shape, as workers, artists, and even some technology insiders push back against the rapid expansion of AI tools.

Concerns about job displacement, ethical boundaries, and the reliability of AI systems are fueling what some observers describe as an early-stage backlash. The shift comes after years of intense enthusiasm surrounding generative AI, which has been widely adopted in sectors ranging from media to customer service. While companies have embraced the technology as a way to cut costs and boost productivity, critics argue that the consequences are becoming harder to ignore.

Millions in the Midwest placed under extreme weather warnings as more than tornadoes reported

A powerful stretch of severe weather is battering large parts of the Midwest, with forecasters warning that millions of Americans are in the path of tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds.

The system, which has already triggered multiple tornado reports, is expected to continue intensifying as it moves east, putting densely populated regions at risk. Meteorologists say conditions are primed for volatile storms capable of causing widespread destruction. According to the original reporting by the Daily Mail, the outbreak is part of a broader pattern of extreme weather impacting the central United States this week.

TERRIFYING! What They Decided at Bilderberg Without You!

Bilderberg 2025 meeting Washington DC exposed — the 72nd annual Bilderberg Group conference just wrapped at the Salamander Hotel, and the guest list included MI6 chief, Peter Thiel, Palantir, senior NATO officials, and global media heads. Researcher Andrew Goff breaks down what Bilderberg really is, how Chatham House rules hide their agenda, the Arctic and Greenland power play, and why this secretive gathering of 100-150 unelected elites may shape global AI, warfare, and geopolitical policy.

“100 Year Old Man Told Me That He Dug Up Nephilim Giants in Sardinia” - Timothy Alberino

Field researcher Timothy Alberino spent years on the ground in Sardinia — and every witness told the same story. Nephilim giants. Real bones. Someone took them.
Over 7,000 megalithic structures still stand on the island. No institution agrees on who built them. What Alberino uncovered over years of village-to-village investigation suggests the disagreement is not academic — it's a managed silence.

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Trump to Fox News: War with Iran ‘very close to being over’

US President Donald Trump tells Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo that the war with Iran is “very close to being over”.

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the war with Iran is “close to over,” according to excerpts published from an interview with Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo set to air Wednesday on “Mornings with Maria.” During the interview, Bartiromo pressed Trump on the status of the Iran conflict, asking whether the war had ended. “I think it’s - I had to divert because if I didn’t do that, right now you’d have Iran with a nuclear weapon,” Trump said. “And if they had a nuclear weapon, you’d be calling everyone over there ‘sir,’ and you don’t want to do that.”

Vance to lead potential second round of US-Iran talks

Vice President JD Vance is expected to lead a potential second round of talks with Iranian officials if negotiations resume before the ceasefire expires next week, sources tell CNN.

US Vice President JD Vance is expected to lead a potential second round of talks with Iranian officials should negotiations lead to another face-to-face sit down before the ceasefire expires next week, sources familiar with the talks told CNN on Tuesday. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, who headed diplomatic talks since before the war began, are also expected to attend any possible second meeting, the sources said.

US, Iran Agree ‘In Principle’ to Extend Ceasefire, AP Reports, as Trump Hails Chinese Co-operation.

The U.S. and Iran have reportedly reached a tentative agreement to extend their ceasefire despite heightened tensions, including a U.S. naval blockade and Iranian threats, according to the Associated Press.

Trump says China agreed not to send weapons to Iran

President Donald Trump said that Beijing assured him it would not supply any weapons to Iran.

China is Tehran’s most valuable ally, and Iran’s ballistic missile program is reliant on Chinese chemicals. In a Wednesday morning post on Truth Social, Trump boasted that he’d won over China. “China is very happy that I am permanently opening the Strait of Hormuz. I am doing it for them, also – And the World. This situation will never happen again. They have agreed not to send weapons to Iran,” he wrote.

Trump orders major troop surge to Middle East

US President Donald Trump is deploying thousands of troops to the Middle East as pressure on Iran intensifies ahead of a looming ceasefire deadline.

The Pentagon is preparing to deploy thousands of additional troops to the Middle East in the coming days, as the Trump administration increases pressure on Iran amid ongoing tensions in the region. US officials cited in a report by The Washington Post said the deployment includes approximately 6,000 personnel aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush and its accompanying warships. An additional 4,200 troops assigned to the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are expected to arrive later this month.

Over 20 US-Approved Ships Pass Through Hormuz, As Trump Eyes Jump-Starting Next Pakistan Peace Talks

It remains that ships not under sanction, & not visiting Iran's ports can pass through American-imposed blockade.

WSJ writes by close of day Tuesday: “More than 20 commercial ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, according to two U.S. officials. While commercial traffic is still a fraction of what it was before the war, the flow of vessels is an improvement through a critical chokepoint.” These are of course vessels ‘approved’ and which transited via US military coordination - and this after earlier this week a couple of sanctioned or nonapproved vessels began making their way out before deciding to turn back. More per WSJ: The ships that crossed the strait in the last 24 hours include cargo, container and tanker vessels going into and out of the Persian Gulf, one of the officials said. Some ships have traveled without their transponders on to minimize the risk of Iranian attacks. The threat of Iranian attacks and sea mines has deterred most vessels from trying to sail through the narrow waterway during the war.

Iran says forces would act to halt Red Sea trade flows if US blockade continues

Iran’s top joint military command said its armed forces would act to prevent the continuation of trade flows in the Red Sea and other regional waters if the United States continues a maritime blockade against Iranian vessels.

The commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said Iran would not allow exports or imports to continue across the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and the Red Sea under such conditions.

Iran to avenge Khamenei, commanders, senior lawmaker says

The killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several top military commanders in US-Israeli strikes would be avenged, a senior Iranian lawmaker said on Wednesday.

“This revenge will be carried out at an appropriate time and place, with careful planning, and our enemies should expect to pay a heavy price for their actions,” said Ali Nikzad, deputy speaker of parliament. He added that uranium enrichment was solely for “peaceful purposes,” calling it Iran’s “absolute right and a clear red line,” that remains non-negotiable. The MP also said the Islamic Republic would continue to stand with allied forces in Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq and Syria.

Chinese‑built satellite in Iranian hands tracked US bases - report

A new report reveals Iran secretly acquired a Chinese spy satellite, giving it the ability to monitor US military bases in the Middle East during the recent war, including air and naval facilities.

Iran secretly acquired a Chinese spy satellite, giving the Islamic Republic a new capability to target US military bases across the Middle East during the recent war, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The TEE-01B satellite, built and launched by the Chinese company Earth Eye Co, was acquired by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Aerospace Force in late 2024 after it was launched into space from China, the report said, citing leaked Iranian military documents. The Iranian military commanders directed the satellite to monitor major US military sites, the newspaper said, citing time-stamped coordinate lists, satellite imagery, and orbital analysis. The images were taken in March, before and after drone and missile strikes on those locations, FT said.

Mossad chief Barnea: Campaign against Iranian regime will only end with its destruction

Barnea contradicts news reports saying he offered wrong assessment of regime stability

In a rare public appearance, Israel’s spy master and director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency, David Barnea, vowed that the vaunted agency would not rest until the Islamic Republic is destroyed. Speaking at the Mossad’s ceremony on Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day 2026 on Tuesday, Barnea stressed that the commitment to fight the Iranian regime comes out of the imperative posed by the Holocaust: “Never again.” “This regime that wants our destruction must cease to exist. This is our mission; we won’t ignore another existential threat,” Barnea said. “Our mission has not yet been completed.”

Trump wants Pope Leo to know that ‘Iran has killed 42,000 innocent’ protesters

President Donald Trump continued his war of words with Pope Leo, requesting that the pontiff be reminded of the thousands of innocent protesters killed by the Iranian regime after nationwide protests in the country in January.

The president used the murders as a basis for reasoning that Iran should not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon, information that Trump wanted relayed to the pope. He made the comments on his Truth Social account late Tuesday night. “Will someone please tell Pope Leo that Iran has killed at least 42,000 innocent, completely unarmed, protesters in the last two months, and that for Iran to have a Nuclear Bomb is absolutely unacceptable,” said Trump.

‘We’re on the same side’: Israel, Lebanon envoys conclude historic peace talks

Israel and Lebanon’s ambassadors met in Washington to discuss disarming Hezbollah and achieving peace, with the US mediating talks to ensure Israel’s long-term security.

Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, met on Tuesday with Lebanon’s Ambassador to the United States, Nada Hamadeh, in what is being described as a historic meeting. “It was a crushing victory over Hezbollah,” said Leiter. “We are on the same side, we and the Lebanese, that the evil of Hezbollah must be eradicated. We are united in this need. We talked about possibilities, a vision for the long term, about how Lebanon can prosper, and what the border could look like when crossed in a swimsuit to vacation on the beaches of both countries.”

Lebanese report: Israel-Lebanon talks yield partial deal, no full ceasefire yet

New US-backed framework reported by Annahar addresses flaws in past deal but stops short of ceasefire, says Hezbollah disarmament would start from the north and move south.

Lebanese-Israeli talks under US auspices have resulted in agreement on a framework that falls short of a formal ceasefire but is expected to pave the way for negotiations aimed at disarming Hezbollah and advancing toward bilateral peace. According to a report by Lebanese newspaper Annahar, the meeting between Lebanese and Israeli representatives, held with US mediation, opened the door to discussions that could eventually develop into peace negotiations. The reported framework seeks to address shortcomings of the November 2024 ceasefire agreement, which did not achieve its primary objective of disarming Hezbollah and failed to ease the impact of ongoing Israeli military activity on Lebanese civilians.

US offers $10 million bounty for Iran-backed Kata’ib Hezbollah chief

The US Rewards for Justice program is offering up to $10 million for information leading to Ahmad al-Hamidawi, leader of the Iran-backed terrorist group Kata’ib Hezbollah.

The US Department of State announced on Tuesday that its Rewards for Justice program is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on Ahmad al-Hamidawi, the leader of the Iraqi-based terrorist group Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH), a US-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). In a statement, the State Department noted that just last month, al-Hamidawi directed KH attacks on US diplomatic facilities. It added that for years, KH has repeatedly targeted US personnel and facilities in Iraq with IEDs, rockets, and unmanned aircraft systems, kidnapped US citizens, and killed innocent Iraqi civilians.

Bessent says US economy to slow this quarter amid Iran war

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview with CNBC on Wednesday that the economy would be slower this quarter due to the Iran war but remained in good shape and was expected to rebound.

He added that oil prices do not appear to be weighing on inflation expectations.

Eric Swalwell Accuser: the Congressman ‘Raped Me and Choked Me’ and ‘I Thought I Died’

One of the women accusing Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) of sexual misconduct said in a press conference that she believes the congressman drugged her and “raped” and “choked” her to the point she lost consciousness and thought she died.

Holding a press conference alongside her attorneys in Beverly Hills, California, Lonna Drewes detailed her allegations against the Democrat congressman. She said she was working as a model in Beverly Hills in 2018 and owned a fashion software company. She said she met Swalwell socially, and he offered connections to “further” her company. “I had contact with Eric Swalwell on three separate occasions. After meeting him socially, he offered me connections to further my software company, and I also had an interest in local politics,” she said, explaining that he invited her to two public events.

Nancy Pelosi Denies that Democrats Turned a ‘Blind Eye’ to Eric Swalwell’s Behavior: ‘No Idea Whatsoever’

Democrats did not turn a blind eye to Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-CA) alleged behavior, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said during an appearance at the American Public Transportation Association’s legislative conference this week, stating that she had “no idea whatsoever” about these accusations.

Pelosi, 86, was confronted on whether or not Democrats have turned a “blind eye” to the sexual misconduct accusations against Swalwell, who has since suspended his gubernatorial campaign and announced a coming resignation from Congress. “No. That’s not true,” Pelosi denied. “That is absolutely positive — and it is true that they may say that, but it is absolutely not true.”

Mamdani’s city-run grocery stores product of ‘smiling socialist con-man’: Joe Concha

Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s city-run grocery stores won’t make prices more affordable for New Yorkers.

“This was a campaign of a smiling socialist con-man from the very beginning, and 51% of New York voters fell for it,” Concha said on Fox News’s Fox and Friends on Wednesday. The first store will be in La Marqueta, a marketplace owned by the city’s government and located under elevated train tracks in a predominantly Latino neighborhood in East Harlem. It is expected to open in late 2027. All are slated to open before the end of the mayoral term. The East Harlem store is being built from the ground up and comes with a $30 million price tag. The budget for the entire project is $70 million.

Erika Kirk backs out of TPUSA event with JD Vance at last

Erika Kirk declined to show up to a scheduled Turning Point USA event on Tuesday because of ‘threats’, according to Vice President JD Vance.

The interview with Vance at the University of Georgia was part of the nonprofit organization’s tour to excite young conservative voters ahead of the midterm elections. Erika would have been on stage with Vance, but Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet took her place. ‘I’m going to address it right at the front, Mr. Vice President, I’m on stage here instead of our friend Erika Kirk because unfortunately she has received some very serious threats in her direction,’ Kolvet said. ‘It’s a terrible reflection on the state of reality and the state of the country.’

Trump says NATO ‘wasn’t there for us’ and won’t be ‘in the future’

President Donald Trump continued his criticism of NATO with a social media post late Tuesday night, seemingly criticizing the alliance for not assisting the United States in its military operations against Iran.

It was a very short post with no context or details, simply stating that “NATO wasn’t there for us,” and expressing doubt about future assistance from the alliance. “NATO wasn’t there for us, and they won’t be there for us in the future!” Trump said in his brief post.

Trump Torches Italy’s Meloni for Her Defense of Pope Leo XIV and Stance on Iran War

As the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is ongoing, and the fragile US-Iran ceasefire still holds, Donald J. Trump keeps fighting the PR-social media war with guns blazing, never leaving an attack, a slight, or an affront unanswered.

This time, his target was Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, once an ally. Meloni has just weathered a defeat in an important referendum on Judicial reform, and is now toeing the public opinion line very carefully, leading her to strive to keep away from the Iran confrontations, and to defend Pope Leo’s interference in political issues, denouncing Trump’s criticism as ‘unacceptable’.

No One Voted For This! Socialist Spain Starts Process to Provide Amnesty to Illegals

The Council of Ministers in Spain approved on Tuesday the Royal Decree that allows the mass amnesty programme for illegal migrants, put forward by Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez earlier this year.

While Prime Minister Sánchez was busy kowtowing to communist leaders in Beijing, his government in Madrid was busy clearing the way for illegal migrants to be granted amnesty and allowed to remain in the country. After the approval of the Royal Decree on Tuesday by the Council of Ministers, the guidelines will be published on Wednesday, and the process for illegals to start their amnesty applications will begin on Thursday, Madrid’s ABC newspaper reported.

EU says age-check app ‘ready’ in push to protect children online

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that an EU-developed age verification app was ready to go, as the bloc pushes to better protect children from online harm.

Brussels has been under pressure to come up with more stringent measures to safeguard children online as several EU capitals move ahead with plans to ban social media under a certain age. To that end, five EU countries including France and Italy last year started testing an age-check app that von der Leyen said Wednesday was now “technically ready”. “This app will allow users to prove their age when accessing online platforms. Just like shops ask for proof of age for people buying alcoholic beverages,” von der Leyen told journalists in Brussels. She said the app uses the same model adopted during the Covid pandemic, when Brussels developed a tool allowing people to prove they had been vaccinated as countries reopened after lockdowns.

Ursula von der Leyen’s remarkable “solution” to the energy crisis: “The cheapest energy is the one you don’t use!”

Brilliant! Will Ursula be forgoing her private jet for travel to her junkets ? I bet not, it’s do as I say not do as I do with her and the ‘useless eliters’.

Subjugate everything and everyone’ – Polish MEP says after Orbán loss, von der Leyen is quickly moving to abolish veto power

With Hungary presumably now on board with the EU, the Commissions may seek to move to qualified majority voting

On the back of Péter Magyar’s victory in Hungary, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU needs to work on getting rid of member states’ veto powers. For many who backed Viktor Orbán, one of their greatest fears was exactly what von der Leyen is now advancing: an unconstrained EU able to take action on foreign policy, health, and migration without the threat of a veto. It is widely assumed that the incoming prime minister of Hungary will seek a fast resolution of Brussels’ key issues with Hungary in order to unlock some €35 billion in funding. While Magyar is still seen as right of center and has already insisted border protection will remain a top priority, he has also made it clear that he will work to build a more constructive relationship with Brussels and make Hungary more a part of the European community.

Tusk’s Poland 2.0? Magyar tells Hungary’s public broadcaster live on air he’s shutting it down, refuses to recognize head of state, and tells president to resign

Magyar’s first days after victory point to a direct confrontation with Hungary’s institutions

Péter Magyar made his first appearance on Hungary’s state broadcaster channels as prime minister-elect on Wednesday, giving back-to-back interviews on Kossuth Rádió and M1 television. In both, he said that suspending the operations of the news outlets would be among his government’s first acts once in office. “It’s not about revenge,” Magyar said, arguing that Hungarians “deserve public media that shows reality.” He framed the election result as a political earthquake, telling the radio host that “a revolution has taken place” and accusing the broadcaster of spreading falsehoods.

Europe vs. Russia in a War: Food, Energy, and Logistics Favor Russia

A companion analysis I conducted for The Gateway Pundit examined European versus Russian military capabilities without U.S. support, focusing on direct military hardware such as tanks, aircraft, carriers, submarines, and nuclear weapons.

It found that Russia holds decisive advantages in ground-force experience, armored production, submarine power, Arctic dominance, and tactical nuclear weapons. Europe’s theoretical hardware advantages are undermined by readiness failures, fragmented command, and a complete lack of peer-level conventional warfare experience.

Migrant LATEST | ‘Say you’re GAY to STAY!’ - Damning report on migrant lies to cheat Home Office

'There is a myriad of different scams they will use to try and outsmart the Home Office. In many instances it works.' Home and Security Editor Mark White reacts to a new report showing migrants are lying about their sexuality to gain asylum in Britain.

France: Afghan man arrested for series of rapes of goats and sheep, animal protection organization vows to ‘take this barbarian to court’

An Afghan is suspected of rape spree targeting goats and sheep, who were first tied up before the heinous acts allegedly occurred

A 19-year-old Afghan national has been arrested and charged following a series of brutal sexual attacks on goats and sheep in Pennes-Mirabeau, a municipality in Bouches-du-Rhône, near Marseille. The suspect was taken into custody by the anti-crime brigade (BAC) on the night of April 9-10, 2026, after local sheep and goat owners alerted police. Since early 2026, several owners had discovered their animals injured, with incidents reported in both February and March. The animals had their legs tied and showed clear signs of rape, according to French newspaper La Provence.

“It’s not just the cost of fuel,” Irish patriots explain the farmer & trucker uprising

Alexa Lavoie from Rebel News reports on the ongoing fuel tax uprising protest taking place in Ireland

Mark Carney Secures Absolute Majority in Canada After Decisive Snap Election

Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has consolidated his political power after securing an absolute majority in the snap elections held Monday night, in a result that reshapes the country’s institutional landscape and strengthens his ability to govern without relying on agreements with other parties.

The victory comes amid economic uncertainty, the fatigue of previous administrations, and growing public concern over security, inflation, and the overall direction of the country. Carney, who assumed leadership during a delicate transition, has managed to capitalize on the electorate’s desire for stability. His campaign focused on restoring institutional order, strengthening the national economy, and bringing predictability back to executive decision-making. In contrast, a fragmented opposition failed to present a coherent message or a solid alternative, making it easier for the current prime minister to expand his support base.

Poilievre SLAMS Liberal majority as “backroom deal”

The Liberals have secured a majority government following a mix of byelection wins and MPs crossing the floor from other parties. Political commentator Kirk Lubimov joins Marc Patrone to discuss.

Carney suspends Canada’s fuel excise tax as Iran war drives up prices

April 15 (UPI) — Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada has announced a temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax amid ongoing instability in the oil market due to war in the Middle East.

Carney announced the move Tuesday during a press conference in Ottawa, stating the tax will be suspended from Monday through the end of Labor Day on Sept. 7. “We all know that because of the war with Iran fuel prices have increased sharply around the world including here in Canada. So we’re taking more action to help build that bridge over short-term pressure,” the Liberal leader said. The fuel excise tax is 10 Canadian cents per liter of regular gasoline and 4 Canadian cents per liter on diesel, equivalent to about 28 U.S. cents a gallon for gasoline and 11 U.S. cents a gallon for diesel. Carney said the suspension also includes the tax on aviation fuels.

Yet Another HISTORIC CHURCH TORCHED In Canada

Arson wave targets christian heritage

Another historic church lies in ashes after a major fire tore through Saint-Romain, Quebec, last night. The building, whose construction began in 1893, is the latest casualty in a relentless campaign against Canada’s Christian institutions that has seen arsons more than double since 2021. The post, which included video of the blaze, has ignited widespread outrage across X, with people quick to assume who the likely culprits are…That CBC News investigation documented the surge in detail. A subsequent Macdonald-Laurier Institute report confirmed arson attacks on religious institutions more than doubled from pre-2021 baselines, with fewer than 4% of cases resulting in charges—leaving over 96% unsolved. Western nations are watching the same erosion. In the UK, churches face more than 10 crimes every single day.

U.S. Government Spending Addiction Drives Yet Another Big Monthly Deficit

This is your monthly reminder that the U.S. government still has a massive spending problem.

The federal government’s Debt Black Hole got a little bigger in March, as Uncle Sam ran yet another big budget deficit. According to the Monthly Treasury Statement, the Trump administration spent $164.1 billion more than it took in last month. That was about 2 percent bigger than last year’s March deficit, despite a significant increase in revenue. Halfway through fiscal 2026, the federal budget deficit stands at 1.17 trillion. For context, the biggest deficit run by the Obama administration was $1.41 trillion in 2009.

The Quiet Rise of Capital Controls in America

What most people fail to understand is that governments do not lose control overnight. They lose it gradually, and then they respond in stages. First comes rising debt. Then comes higher taxation. When that fails to produce the expected revenue, the next step is not reform. It is restriction.

We are now entering that phase where governments begin tightening their grip on capital. It starts subtly. Expanded IRS reporting requirements. Increased scrutiny on bank transactions. Lower thresholds for what is considered “suspicious activity.” These are not random policy decisions. They are part of a broader shift toward monitoring and ultimately controlling the movement of money. The justification is always the same. Prevent tax evasion. Combat financial crime. Ensure fairness. But behind that narrative is a much deeper problem. Governments are facing structural deficits that they cannot resolve through growth alone. When spending exceeds revenue and debt continues to rise, they must either cut spending, raise taxes, or prevent capital from escaping. Historically, they choose the latter two.

FISA Section 702 Extension Faces House Vote With No Privacy Reforms

The agency running more warrantless searches of Americans’ data than ever is the one asking Congress for more time and fewer rules.

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act expires in days. The bipartisan push to extend it without a single privacy reform is now accelerating, with House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, and President Trump all lining up behind an 18-month renewal that preserves the government’s ability to search Americans’ communications without a warrant. The House Rules Committee meet to consider H.R. 8035, the bill that would keep Section 702 alive through late 2027.

Turkey To Require National ID for Social Media Accounts

Turkey’s government just found a way to put a national ID card on every tweet, post, and comment its citizens make online.

Every social media account in Turkey is about to be tied to a government-issued identity number. Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced on April 3 that global platforms have agreed to the system and that a three-month transition begins once legislation passes parliament. Accounts that remain unverified get shut down. “Social media will now be accessed with real information and personal identity. We have reached an agreement with social media platforms,” Gürlek said. He didn’t name which companies signed on.

Australia’s petrol stations run dry as energy crisis turns existential

Australia is facing growing economic strain as fuel shortages disrupt key industries, with diesel supplies tightening across several regions and exposing the country’s heavy reliance on imported energy.

According to reporting by The Telegraph, the situation has left businesses scrambling to secure fuel, particularly in sectors such as mining, agriculture, and transport that depend heavily on diesel. Analysts warn that the shortages could have wider consequences for production, logistics, and inflation if conditions persist. Industry figures say the problem has been building for years, driven by declining domestic refining capacity and increased dependence on overseas imports. Supply chain disruptions and global market pressures have now brought those vulnerabilities into sharp focus.

Experts Warns Meta That Its Pervert Glasses Will Enable Terrible Crimes

A coalition of civil rights and privacy groups is urging Meta to abandon reported plans to introduce facial recognition technology into its smart glasses, warning the feature could pose serious risks to public safety and personal privacy.

More than 70 organizations signed onto a letter calling on the company to halt development of the tool, which would allow users to identify people in real time through wearable devices. The concerns were first highlighted in reporting by Futurism, which cited growing backlash from advocacy groups and policymakers. The coalition argues that embedding facial recognition into consumer eyewear would fundamentally change how people move through public spaces.

Meta builds AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with staff

Meta is building an artificial intelligence system designed to mimic its chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, as part of a broader push to integrate AI more deeply into the company’s operations, according to reporting by the Financial Times.

The project centers on creating a highly realistic digital version of Zuckerberg that can interact with employees, answer questions, and provide feedback in internal settings. The initiative reflects Meta’s wider effort to streamline communication and scale leadership presence across its workforce. People familiar with the effort said the AI system is being trained to replicate Zuckerberg’s communication style and decision-making approach. The goal is to allow employees to engage with a virtual stand-in for the CEO without requiring his direct involvement in every discussion.

Antifa attacks Christian man, burns his Bible outside Portland ICE facility during No Kings riot

“I fear that if something is not done, by either the federal government or local authorities, someone will end up killed at the hands of Antifa,” Sterling Martin told The Post Millennial.

Antifa attacked a Christian man outside the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland, Oregon, stealing his Bible and setting it on fire. The incident occurred during the violent anti-ICE "No Kings" riot on March 28, in which leftist rioters launched a multi-hour siege of the federal building.
Video footage captured by The Post Millennial shows Sterling Martin standing by himself near the driveway of the ICE building when a rioter pointed him out in the crowd. He was then surrounded by protesters and attacked by black bloc Antifa.

Finland’s High Court shocks the world after Päivi Räsänen found guilty after sharing biblical views

Finland’s highest court has delivered a split decision in a high-profile case involving Member of Parliament Päivi Räsänen, finding her guilty on one count related to hate speech while clearing her of another charge tied to a social media post.

In a narrow 3–2 ruling, the Supreme Court determined that Räsänen violated the law by publishing and keeping available a pamphlet from 2004 that expressed her views on sexuality and marriage. The court concluded that elements of the text amounted to an insult against a protected group, resulting in a financial penalty. However, the court unanimously dismissed a separate charge connected to a 2019 post in which Räsänen shared a Bible verse, marking a partial victory for the longtime Finnish politician and former interior minister.

British morning show guest declares Trump is ‘the Anti-Christ’ after image of himself as Jesus

British political commentator Marina Purkiss sharply criticized President Donald Trump during an appearance on Channel 5’s Jeremy Vine program on Monday, calling him “the Antichrist” after he shared an image portraying himself as Jesus Christ on social media.

Purkiss, who said she was raised in the Catholic faith, described the image as deeply offensive and disrespectful. “I’m just gonna say this, right? I am a person that was raised a Catholic — I did all the sacraments, I read the book, you know? I lost my faith, but I still find that deeply, deeply offensive. All of it,” she said during the broadcast.

What on EARTH is going on? Pope Leo XIV just signed the GOLDEN BOOK inside Algeria’s Great Mosque…openly forging the Vatican-Islam super-alliance Pope Francis started.

Muslims will be the Army of the Revived Roman Empire Daniel warned about.

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BREAKING: VP JD Vance Announces No Deal Reached with Iran After Marathon 21-Hour Negotiations, ‘Bad News for Iran Much More Than for the U.S.’ (VIDEO)

Vice President JD Vance held a press conference in Islamabad on Saturday evening, confirming that the United States and Iran have failed to reach a final agreement following intense, direct negotiations.

After more than 21 hours of talks mediated in Pakistan, the highest-level direct U.S.-Iran negotiations since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Vance stated unequivocally that the Iranian regime refused to accept America’s core demands and red lines. “We’ve been at it now for 21 hours, and we’ve had a number of substantive discussions with the Iranians. That’s the good news,” Vance said. “The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement. And I think that’s bad news for Iran much more than it’s bad news for the United States of America.

Iran says US fell short in key Pakistan negotiations

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said the US failed to gain trust in Pakistan talks, as negotiations ended without agreement.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf stated that the United States failed to gain Iran’s trust during the recent round of negotiations held in Pakistan, following the departure of the American delegation. In remarks published after the talks, Ghalibaf said that prior to the negotiations, Iran had emphasized its “goodwill and necessary determination,” but noted a lack of trust stemming from past experiences. “My colleagues in the Iranian delegation presented forward-looking initiatives, but in the end, the other side could not gain the trust of the Iranian delegation in this round of negotiations,” he said.

Trump announces a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. president ordered the American Navy to block all vessels in the strait and seize ships that paid “protection money” to Iran. “The Iranians are carrying out global extortion.”

U.S. President Donald Trump announced today (Sunday) a dramatic escalation in the confrontation with Iran, declaring a full naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The move comes just hours after reports of the unsuccessful conclusion of a round of talks between the American and Iranian delegations in Pakistan, and after the White House made clear it would not tolerate illegal transit fees being collected in the strait’s international waters.

US clearing out Strait of Hormuz, Trump claims as Iran threatens to attack unauthorized ships

Three US officials confirmed that two US Navy guided-missile destroyers passed through the strait without issue in what was described as a “freedom-of-navigation mission.”

US Navy ships reportedly crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday afternoon as US-Iran ceasefire negotiations kicked off in Pakistan, though Iran denied the reports and threatened to attack any unauthorized ships in the strait. Axios, citing a US official, reported that several US Navy ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz. According to the report, the move was not coordinated with the Iranian Navy and was the first time US Navy ships made such a move since the start of the war.

BREAKING: Iran Ceasefire Talks FAIL - War Resumes - U.S. Navy Target IRGC

Empty Oil Tankers Are Racing to the US for Oil

The oil trade has changed since the War with Iran started, and the US is benefiting from it.

Oil tankers are now reportedly racing to the US for oil. President Trump shared this early this morning: Massive numbers of completely empty oil tankers, some of the largest anywhere in the World, are heading, right now, to the United States to load up with the best and “sweetest” oil (and gas!) anywhere in the World. We have more oil than the next two largest oil economies combined – and higher quality. We are waiting for you. Quick turnaround! President DJT. President Trump also shared this morning the good news for the US economy as well as his thoughts on the TDS stricken MSM lies.

Media Downplays NATO Endorsement and Iranian Popular Support for U.S. Strikes

Mainstream media would have people believe that there is no support for the U.S.-Iran conflict and that the world would not be safer with the IRGC removed from power.

However, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told Jake Tapper on CNN that the world is safer because of U.S. military action in Iran. He added that, under President Trump’s leadership, U.S. strikes have significantly weakened Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs, stating, “Degrading these capabilities is really, really very important for your and my safety here in the U.S., in Europe, in the Middle East.”

Netanyahu says that Israel’s campaign in Iran is ‘not over yet’

“The Iranian regime is begging for a ceasefire; there are internal conflicts among the leadership there,” he said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday evening that there was “still more to do” in Iran as US and Iranian negotiators met in Islamabad to discuss a potential ceasefire. “The campaign is not over yet. Iran wanted to eliminate us. Now it is fighting to survive. We still have more to do. We were the first to break the barrier of fear to act in Iran. I remember the excitement, the pride.”

IDF goes on high alert, prepares for resumption of war after Trump announces naval blockade of Iran

Trump reportedly updated Israel before announcing naval blockade, IDF prepares for Iranian attack

The Israel Defense Forces went on high alert Sunday afternoon, following the collapse of the ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran in Pakistan over the weekend, along with U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. In a dramatic statement, Trump wrote on Truth Social that “effective immediately,” the U.S. Navy would “begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz.”

Iran’s New Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei Reportedly Left Crippled and Disfigured by Airstrike That Killed His Father

The prolonged absence of Mojtaba leaves room for different rumors.

Ever since the start of the military confrontation between the US and Israel against Iran, a mystery surrounds the situation regarding the new Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. In his absence, a flurry of rumors and reports is going around saying that he is dead, or else very gravely wounded; he is also said to be gay and disowned by his late father. Today, a new report arises that Mojtaba is ‘recovering from severe facial and leg injuries’ that he suffered in the airstrike that killed his father, sources in his inner circle told Reuters.

The UAE’s hawkish turn was 15 years in the making

The United Arab Emirates‘s aggressive stance against Iran was the culmination of a 15-year process that saw the transformation of the Gulf state from a minor Middle East player into a major military and geopolitical force.

In the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, the UAE unexpectedly found itself bearing the brunt of retaliatory assaults, being targeted by more Iranian drones and missiles than any other belligerent, including Israel. The UAE quickly turned to being the most hostile Gulf country to Iran, calling for the government’s overthrow, reportedly begging the United States to invade Iran, and reviving irredentist demands. The sudden aggressiveness from the tiny Gulf state came as a surprise to many analysts, leading many to believe that the war had triggered a sea change in Emirati foreign policy. In reality, the Gulf state’s stance was the natural conclusion of a carefully engineered stance dating back to 2011.

Saudi Arabia’s Most Critical Pipeline Restored After Drone Attack

"This quick recovery reflects the high operational resilience and crisis management..."

A key Saudi oil pipeline to the Red Sea was restored on Sunday and is now pumping at full capacity after an Iranian drone attack last week damaged a pumping station. The East-West pipeline is back at full capacity, moving about 7 million barrels per day and restoring critical energy flows from Saudi’s Persian Gulf oil fields to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, bypassing the turmoil in the Strait of Hormuz. Bloomberg quoted the Saudi energy ministry as saying that Saudi Aramco's offshore Manifa field has been restored, while repairs continue at the Khurais onshore complex. Last week, attacks on Manifa and Khurais each knocked out about 300,000 bpd.

China to deliver new air defense systems to Iran in coming weeks: Report

U.S. intelligence reportedly indicates China is looking to send shipments of weapons to Iran amid the Middle Eastern country’s conflict with the United States.

Beijing is delivering new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks and is working to route the shipments through third countries to mask their true origin, according to CNN. If true, the development would constitute a provocative statement by Beijing just weeks ahead of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and would mark a significant escalation of support to Iran.

Hamas, Gaza ‘Peace Council’ hold talks in Cairo

Hamas terror group refusing to discuss ceasefire’s second stage until first stage is fully implemented.

A new round of talks was held in Cairo on Saturday, between a Hamas delegation, a representative of Gaza in the “Peace Council,” and mediators, aimed at advancing the implementation of the ceasefire agreement, a senior Arab source told the Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper. Hamas is demanding the full implementation of all provisions of the first phase of the ceasefire deal before any discussions begin on the second phase, including the issue of disarming Hamas and other Palestinian Arab terror organizations.

UN advances Iran, Cuba, China to key human rights bodies

UN Watch accuses Western democracies of enabling countries with poor human rights records to secure influential UN roles, warning the move could undermine oversight, empower authoritarian regimes and weaken protections for civil society groups worldwide

Theater of the absurd at the UN: The non-governmental organization UN Watch sharply criticized Western countries after it claimed they enabled the election of states with problematic human rights records to key positions in UN bodies dealing with the issue. The group’s executive director, Hillel Neuer, voiced strong criticism, saying earlier in the week that “appointing China, Cuba and Saudi Arabia to oversee human rights activists is like putting Al Capone in charge of fighting organized crime.”

Report: Rep. Swalwell Accused of Sexual Assault by Former Staffer

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) is accused of sexually assaulting a woman who worked as a former staffer for him, according to a recent report.

The woman, who started working in Swalwell’s “district office in Castro Valley in 2019” when she was 21-years-old, claimed to the San Francisco Chronicle that “Swalwell began pursuing her” and would also allegedly send her photos “of his genitals.” The woman also claims in one instance, Swalwell tried to kiss her in her car,” and that in another instance he allegedly “pulled out his penis and asked her to perform oral sex.” In one instance, the woman also alleges that in September 2019, after being “invited” to have drinks with Swalwell, and becoming “severely intoxicated” to the point where she did not remember the evening, the next morning “she woke up naked in Swalwell’s hotel bed and could feel the effect of vaginal intercourse.”

Escape from New York: Mamdani Plan to Racialize Tax Code Will Have Taxpayers Fleeing

Saturday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Emma-Jo Morris talked about Zohran Mamdani. Morris said, “The biggest victim of this policy is going to be Kathy Hochul when the last living taxpayer just hits the road, and she has to look at this guy and say you had to make a race-based tax system.”

Trump Releases Official Design for 250-Foot Arch to be Built in DC for Nation’s Anniversary

The Trump administration released the official plans Friday for a 250-foot triumphal arch to be located near the Arlington Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C.

The arch, which will sit across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial, will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. “The drawings were submitted to the Commission of Fine Arts, a federal design panel that President Trump has stacked with allies. It will consider the project’s design at its meeting next week,” The New York Times reported.

Numerous Injured After ‘Masked Suspects’ Storm Chick-fil-A, Opens Fire

Numerous people were injured after “masked suspects” stormed a Union, New Jersey, Chick-fil-A counter Saturday night and opened fire, according to NJ.com.

CBS News reported the attack occurred about 8:45 p.m. A man whose girlfriend works at the restaurant indicated “a group of men came into the restaurant and went directly behind the counter, where they fired multiple shots.” According to an account from a family member of another employee, there “was some sort of altercation and that employees were injured in the violence.” While details on the incident are limited, FOX Business noted at least six people are believed to have been injured.

VIDEO: Suspect in $11 Million Minnesota Fraud Scheme Disappears

The main suspect in a Medicaid fraud scheme that took nearly $11 million from Minnesota taxpayers has vanished, and officials are looking for him.

Fifty-year-old Abdirashid Ismail Said was due to appear in Hennepin County court on Wednesday but did not show up and forfeited a $150,000 bond, Fox 9 reported Friday. “Said avoided being ordered to surrender his passport by paying the unconditional bond amount of $150,000. The conditional bond, which would have required him to surrender his passport, was set at $50,000,” the outlet said, noting he is one of three others facing theft by swindle charges in the case. Investigators had voiced concerns that Said had a wife and child living in Nairobi, Kenya, and it was possible he could flee, hide, or prevent officials from executing the warrant.

Texas Patriots Rise Up: Heroic Testimony Slams Red-Green Alliance’s Assault on Children’s Minds at Texas State Board of Education

While Islamic groups, communist agitators, and their far-left enablers descend on the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) to rewrite history and indoctrinate the next generation of Americans, one brave Texan stood tall and delivered a no-holds-barred warning that should shake every parent and patriot in the Lone Star State.

On April 7, 2026, George Brian Vachris – a licensed Professional Engineer, former certified teacher in Houston ISD, Republican precinct chairman, and 2026 GOP nominee candidate for SBOE District 8 – stepped to the podium in Austin wearing a cowboy hat and delivered a powerful, unapologetic defense of Western civilization, Judeo-Christian values, and American exceptionalism.

Toronto: Muslim Man Fires Multiple Shots at Jewish Restaurant yet Charged Only With Paperwork Gun Offences

A 35-year-old Brampton man named Mohamed Mahdi has been arrested after multiple shots were fired at a Jewish-owned restaurant in North Toronto in the early hours of April 3, 2026.

Police confirm this was the second time the same Jewish business owner has been targeted. Despite the clearly targeted nature of the attack, the involvement of both the Hate Crime Unit and the Counter Terrorism Security Unit, and the suspect’s Muslim name, prosecutors have laid zero hate crime charges and zero terrorism charges.

World

Hungary decides in key election that could unseat populist Prime Minister Orbán

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarians were casting ballots Sunday in what is widely seen as Europe’s most consequential election this year, a vote that could unseat populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, an ally of President Donald Trump, after 16 years in power.

It’s a key moment for Orbán, the European Union’s longest-serving leader and one of its biggest antagonists, who has traveled a long road from his early days as a liberal, anti-Soviet firebrand to the Russia-friendly nationalist admired today by the global right wing.

U.S. Congressmen Accuse EU Commission of Election Interference Against Hungary’s Orbán

Republican lawmakers in the United States have accused the European Union of intervening to subvert Hungary’s democratic process, putting its thumb on the scale against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as he seeks re-election on Sunday.

New Jersey Congressman Chris Smith and Maryland Representative Andy Harris wrote to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen — who controls the unelected federal branch of the European Union — accusing Brussels of using its financial and other powers to pressure Hungarian voters into backing a more pro-EU government. It comes as Prime Minister Orbán faces his toughest re-election campaign since coming to power 16 years ago, amid economic difficulties stemming in large part from the war in neighbouring Ukraine and from financial sanctions imposed by the EU on Hungary over so-called “rule of law” violations.

Anti-Orbán Polish FM in DC to take part in secretive Bilderberg meeting of influential power players

Both Sikorski and his wife, journalist Anne Applebaum, have long pushed for the ousting of Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski is in D.C. to take part in the Bilderberg Meeting, along with his wife, journalist Anne Applebaum. Both are known for their vocal anti-Trump and anti-Orbán stances. The 72nd Bilderberg Meeting, which started back in 1954 to discuss the “communist threat” posed by the Soviet Union, begins today in Washington, D.C. Known for being a gathering of prime ministers, ministers, bankers, businessmen, and leaders from public administration, technology, labor, civil society, and academia. This year will also see Dario Amodei, co-founder of Anthropic, in attendance, writes wPolityce.

Leftist Irish Government Threatens to Deploy Army Against Farmer-Trucker Anti-Fuel Tax Protest

Protesters demanding the Irish government slash punishing taxes on fuel, which they say have made global price spikes unbearable for farmers and truckers, are successfully starving the country of fuel, bringing the crisis down to who will blink first in a battle of wills in Dublin.

Ireland is facing a “very dangerous economic moment” as days-long blockades of the nation’s only refinery and depots have seen the Republic on the brink of running out of fuel, the Republic’s Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris said on Friday evening. By the end of the day, a national industry group estimated that a full third of Ireland’s fuel stations had run dry, up from less than a tenth that morning.

The side of the Irish Convoy they don’t want you to know

Ezra Levant spoke with fuel protesters amid the Whitegate refinery blockade in Cork Ireland. They say the government needs to work with them to put an end to their movement.

Russia Continues Drone Strikes on Ukraine Despite Supposed Orthodox Easter Truce

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia continued to strike Ukrainian positions with drones after a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire took effect on Saturday, a Ukrainian military officer told The Associated Press.

“The ceasefire is not being observed by the Russian side,” said Serhii Kolesnychenko, a communications officer for the 148th Separate Artillery Brigade. He said that while artillery fire had paused in the sector where his brigade was working, at the junction of the Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions, Russian forces continued to use drones to strike Ukrainian positions. Ukrainian forces were responding with “silence to silence and fire to fire,” Kolesnychenko said.

Zelensky says Druzhba will be repaired ‘by spring’ if Brussels pays up

Zelensky announced last month that he was accepting technical and financial support from the European Union to restore the Druzhba pipeline as quickly as possible

Ukraine says it will repair the Druzhba pipeline this spring, provided the European Union’s offer of financial support remains valid. “If the issue of European financing in exchange for oil supply remains relevant, we have announced when we will repair the Druzhba pipeline,” President Zelensky has said. “Responsibility for supplies will rest with the Europeans. We will repair it, because that’s what has been agreed. I told them we will complete it this spring,” Zelensky told journalists on Friday, as quoted by PAP and cited by Business Insider.

‘No way to buy anything’ – New EU sanctions ban credit cards, freeze bank accounts, and hit targets with travel ban

The case of Swiss author and historian Jacques Baud is a terrible new reality facing all dissidents and journalists who do not agree with the EU status quo

What if your bank account vanished overnight because of something you wrote? No trial. No crime. Just a decree. That is what happened to author Jacques Baud, a former Swiss colonel and intelligence analyst. Today, he can’t buy food or return home to Switzerland, but he has committed no crime and broken no law. “All my credit cards were canceled; all my bank cards were blocked. That means there is no way to buy anything,” he told AUF1, which interviewed Baud. In addition to his bank accounts and credit cards being frozen or canceled, he cannot be paid and therefore cannot work.

Britain backs down after Trump criticism, retains Chagos archipelago

Britain is reversing its decision to hand over the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius, following U.S. pressure. The announcement prompts the Mauritian foreign minister to hit back, promising to “do everything” to reclaim the archipelago.

The Chagos Islands have been a British territory since the 19th century and host an American and British military base. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has previously signed an agreement to return the archipelago to Mauritius. However, the Diego Garcia air base would be leased to the UK.

‘The police don’t want them!’ | Farmer takes migrant CRISIS into his own hands as migrants flood UK

'I round them up and call the police! I've taken them to the police station and [the police] have said they don't want them!'. Farmer Chris Gadsden, dubbed 'the farminator', explains why he has taken matters into his own hands in tackling illegal immigrants on his property.

Three Energy Stories That Actually Matter Right Now

• New nuclear projects—like the Tennessee Valley Authority SMR with GE Hitachi—remain extremely expensive, raising doubts about their competitiveness despite future cost reductions.

• China is gaining an edge in AI by offering significantly cheaper computing (tokens), potentially pressuring U.S. firms on pricing, demand, and energy consumption dynamics.

• Breakthroughs in perovskite solar—driven partly by American Association for the Advancement of Science collaborations—could dramatically boost efficiency and disrupt traditional electricity markets if durability challenges are solved.

Oil Shock: Will The Fed Intervene (Part 2)

Last week, we discussed the risk of an oil shock leading to a recession.

That article digs into the plumbing behind oil shocks and recession, and exposes why, over the years, I’ve learned to distrust the loudest voices in the room. Right now, some of the most prominent macro commentators, the “Persistent Purveyors of Doom,” are making a variation of the same argument: the Strait of Hormuz closure is not merely a serious risk of an oil shock and recession; it’s the beginning of the end. Markets will crash within weeks. Stocking up on essentials is the rational response. The global financial system, already fragile, cannot survive what’s coming.

Massachusetts House Passes Social Media Age Verification Digital ID Bill

Every adult in Massachusetts would have to hand their ID to a tech company just to keep scrolling.

Massachusetts just voted to force every social media user in the state to prove their age to a tech company. The bill passed the House 129-25 on Wednesday, banning children under 14 from social media entirely, requiring parental consent for 14- and 15-year-olds, and mandating that platforms build age verification systems to enforce all of it. If it becomes law, the policy takes effect on October 1. We obtained a copy of the bill for you here. House Speaker Ron Mariano and Ways and Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz framed the legislation as protection. “This ban would be among the most restrictive in the entire country, helping to protect young people from harmful content and addictive algorithms that have a proven negative impact on their mental health,” they said in a joint statement.

Idaho Bans Mandatory Digital ID With New Privacy Law

In a country racing to put every ID on a screen, Idaho just wrote the right to say “no” into law.

Idaho just became one of the few states to draw a line against mandatory digital identification. Governor Brad Little signed Senate Bill 1299 on April 1, 2026, and the new law does something genuinely unusual in American state politics right now: it pushes back against digital ID rather than pushing it forward. We obtained a copy of the bill for you here. The bill creates Section 67-2364 of the Idaho Code, prohibiting government entities from requiring “any person to obtain, maintain, present, or use digital identification.”

MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+: Wokeness Now Generating AI-worthy Acronyms

Think wokeness has gone the way of the dodo? Actually, it’s gone the way of the dumdum. It hasn’t died — it’s just become more unintelligible.

Consider MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+. No, that’s not my WIFI password (full disclosure: I stole that joke). It’s a victim-group acronym seamlessly disgorged by a very perturbed Canadian politician. And here she is, in a seven-second clip that has gone viral…Now, given this woman’s “indigenous” focus, you might expect her name to be Dances With 2SLGBTQQIA+, Warrior of the Sacred Safe Space, or Little Big Acronym. But while she does have Lakota ancestry and thus identifies, her name is just plain old Leah Gazan. And she’s a Canadian parliamentarian and a member of the New Democratic Party. This means she has ditched any tribal-council ambitions for paleface’s oppressive governmental institutions.

The 6G Upgrade You Need To Know About

In tonight’s podcast, we discuss how the White House has shifted its 6G strategy into high gear, viewing it not just as a faster version of 5G, but as a critical battleground for national security and global economic dominance.

Many don’t realize that in the fine print of this executive order, 6G networks will provide the foundation for operating cutting-edge technologies of the next decade, including AI, robotics, and implantable technologies, which will provide the very framework for the coming beast system. We then discuss how Mexico is fully on board with eliminating cash and fully embracing the deployment of a nationwide Health ID Card system. We also discuss Anthropic’s terrifying capabilities of “Claude Mythos,” with executives warning that the new AI model is so dangerous it would cause a wave of catastrophic hacks and terror attacks if released to the wider public.

Tech company launches AI avatar of Jesus that you can connect with for $1.99 a minute

A growing number of evangelical Christians emphasize a personal relationship with Jesus as central to their faith, but new technology is beginning to reshape how that concept is experienced.

According to reporting from the NYP, a tech company is now offering users the opportunity to interact with an artificial intelligence version of Jesus through paid video calls. The platform, developed by Just Like Me, allows users to engage with an AI-generated avatar of Jesus for $1.99 per minute. Similar to other religious AI tools, the system provides prayers, encouragement, and responses in multiple languages. While the technology can recall prior conversations, it occasionally shows technical flaws, such as delayed or mismatched lip movements.

Rep. Tim Burchett claims the White House warned him: the truth about UFOs could be “anti-Christian” — and revealing it might shake religion to its core.

What are they afraid we’ll learn?

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Legends of the Lost Ark’ docudrama: Archaeologist Chris McKinney investigates fate of the biblical artifact

McKinney discusses the history, legend and mystery surrounding the Ark of the Covenant

A new docudrama addressing one of the Bible’s greatest mysteries is drawing attention for its unusual approach – grounding the search for the Ark of the Covenant in ancient sources rather than modern speculation. The film "Legends of the Lost Ark" investigates what may have happened to the sacred object following the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in 586 B.C.

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BREAKING: President Trump Announces Double-Sided Ceasefire, Agrees to Suspend Iran Bombing for Two Weeks – Iran Accepts

President Trump on Tuesday evening announced a double-sided ceasefire and agreed to suspend his planned military strikes on Iran after speaking with the Pakistani Prime Minister.

Oil prices plunged below $100 a barrel after President Trump’s ceasefire announcement. “Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks. This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE!” Trump said on Truth Social.

Iran to charge fees and coordinate safe passage through Strait of Hormuz amid ceasefire

Iran said Tuesday it would guarantee the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz with Iranian military coordination as part of its two-week ceasefire with the United States and Israel.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made the announcement in a statement on behalf of the Supreme National Security Council minutes after President Donald Trump said the U.S. agreed to the two-week cessation of hostilities. A regional official said Iran and Oman would also charge vessels for transit, with Iran to use this money for reconstruction. “If attacks against Iran are halted, our Powerful Armed Forces will cease their defensive operations,” Araghchi said. “For a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran’s Armed Forces and with due consideration of technical limitations.”

Trump orders criminal investigation into CNN story that said Iran claimed victory

President Donald Trump said authorities are investigating a CNN report that cited Iran‘s claim of victory in its war with the United States and Israel.

The White House pointed to an article about Tuesday’s two-week ceasefire agreement on CNN’s live blog titled “Iran claims victory, says it forced US to accept 10-point plan.” The White House wrote in an X post that the article used a statement that “is a FRAUD” and asked the outlet to “Correct immediately!” “The alleged Statement put out by CNN World News is a FRAUD, as CNN well knows. The false Statement was linked to a Fake News site (from Nigeria) and, of course, immediately picked up by CNN, and blared out as a ‘legitimate’ headline,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. The CNN article said the outlet obtained the statement, in which the regime claimed victory, from Iranian officials and that multiple Iranian media outlets reported the statement.

Houthis hold Gulf states from joining US attacks with Bab el-Mandeb Strait trump card - interview

The Houthis’ threat to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait may explain why Gulf states have not responded militarily to Iran’s attacks. Yemen expert Inbal Nissim-Louvton weighs in.

With Iran blocking the Strait of Hormuz, the Houthis‘ threat to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is likely one of the reasons Gulf states have not responded militarily to Iran’s attacks, Yemen expert Inbal Nissim-Louvton, from the Open University and the Moshe Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University, told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday. Nissim-Louvton spoke to the Post after senior Houthi leader Mohammed Ali Al Houthi told CNN that the terror group would refrain from attacking Saudi Red Sea Ports so long as Riyadh doesn’t join the US and Israel in attacking the country.

Gulf states eye Israeli pipeline to bypass Strait of Hormuz

Several Gulf nations are reportedly exploring a new way to move oil that avoids one of the world’s most vulnerable chokepoints: the Strait of Hormuz.

The proposal centers on using a pipeline that would allow energy exports to reach global markets without passing through waters long exposed to regional tensions. The Strait of Hormuz currently handles a significant share of the world’s oil shipments. Any disruption there, whether from conflict or political pressure, can quickly affect global prices and supply chains. That risk has pushed countries in the region to look for alternatives. According to the original report by World Israel News, Gulf states are “eyeing a pipeline as a way to bypass the Strait of Hormuz,” highlighting growing interest in infrastructure that reduces dependence on the narrow passage.

Israel backs Trump’s two-week suspension of strikes against Iran

Israel said on Tuesday it supports President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks, provided Tehran immediately reopens the Strait of Hormuz and halts attacks on the US, Israel, and other countries in the region.

“Israel also supports the US effort to ensure that Iran no longer poses a nuclear, missile and terror threat to America, Israel, Iran’s Arab neighbors and the world,” Prime Minister Netanyahu office said in a statement. “The United States has told Israel that it is committed to achieving these goals, shares by the US, Israel and Israel’s regional allies, in the upcoming negotiations,” the statement added. “The two-weeks ceasefire does not include Lebanon.”

Strikes reported in southern Lebanon, IDF issues Tyre evacuation warning amid ceasefire confusion

Initial reports in Lebanon attributed the strike to Israel, with early accounts indicating at least four casualties in the attack. The IDF has not yet confirmed or denied its involvement.

A vehicle was struck in the town of al-Qalila in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, with no immediate confirmation on casualties or damage, according to Lebanese media reports, amid ongoing confusion over the scope of the ceasefire. Shortly afterward, the IDF issued an evacuation warning for a building in Tyre, suggesting continued military activity in the area. Initial reports in Lebanon attributed the strike to Israel, with early accounts indicating at least four casualties in the attack. Israeli forces have been operating in the Tyre District in recent days as part of a broader campaign against Hezbollah targets.

American Journalist Shelly Kittleson Released After Being Kidnapped in Iraq

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Shelly Kittleson, an American freelance journalist, who was kidnapped in Baghdad, Iraq, by Iran-backed jihadist militia Kata’ib Hezbollah, had been released.

In a post on X, Rubio noted that the Department of State “extends its appreciation” to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of War, as well as the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council for helping to secure Kittleson’s release. Rubio also expressed that “this resolution reflects the Trump Administration’s steadfast commitment to the safety and security of American citizens.” “I am pleased to announce the release of American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was recently kidnapped by members of the foreign terrorist organization Kata’ib Hizballah near Baghdad, Iraq,” Rubio shared.

CIA Used “Ghost Murmur” To Locate Missing F-15 Airman From 40-Miles Away

“In the right conditions, if your heart is beating, we will find you

In combination with the downed F-15 weapons systems officer, known publicly only as “Dude 44 Bravo,” activating Boeing’s Combat Survivor Evader Locator, or CSEL, U.S. forces were reportedly able to narrow the search area and then locate the second crew member shot down over southern Iran using a secret CIA reconnaissance tool known as “Ghost Murmur.” The New York Post reports that the long-range quantum magnetometry surveillance tool, powered by AI, was used in the U.S. search-and-rescue operation for the second crew member from the downed F-15 fighter jet. Sources described Ghost Murmur as able to detect something as faint as a human heartbeat’s magnetic signal at long distances in complex environments using AI to filter through the noise.

Russia Ferries 175 Russian Nuclear Scientists Out Of Iran Via Land Border With Armenia

Moscow earlier asked US for ‘local ceasefire’ at Bushehr to get Rosatom staff out...

Russia has announced that it has successfully evacuated a last main group of Russian workers from Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), which has been hit several times by US-Israeli strikes throughout the over one-month long war. A group of 175 Russian employees of Rosatom Atomic Energy Corporation were evacuated via land route through northern Iran, before taking a flight out of the Armenian capital of Yerevan to Moscow. According to TASS, “Earlier, Alexey Likhachev, director general of Russia’s Rosatom Atomic Energy Corporation, said that evacuation buses left the Bushehr facility about 20 minutes after a US strike hit the area on Saturday, and headed for the Iran-Armenia border.”

China has just restricted airspace for 40 days in signal of intense military activity with no explanation

China has imposed sweeping restrictions on sections of its offshore airspace for 40 days, an unusual move that has raised questions among analysts about possible military intentions, according to reporting by The Telegraph.

The restrictions, issued through aviation alerts known as “Notice to Air Missions” (NOTAMs), began on March 27 and are set to remain in place until May 6. The designated zones stretch across a wide area from the Yellow Sea to the East China Sea, covering a region larger than Taiwan itself. Authorities in Beijing have not provided an explanation for the prolonged closures, nor have they announced any associated military exercises. Such long-duration airspace reservations are rare. Typically, similar restrictions tied to military drills last only a few days. The lack of clarity surrounding this decision has fueled speculation that the move may signal a shift in China’s military posture or readiness.

Epstein Associate Bill Gates to Testify Before House Oversight Committee

Bill Gates is set to appear before the House Oversight Committee for the group’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, following other powerful figures who have already testified, like former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and billionaire Les Wexner.

The Microsoft co-founder is scheduled for a transcribed interview on June 10, a source familiar with the plans told CBS News. Epstein files released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in early February showed the late sex predator claiming in a 2013 email that Gates caught an STD after “sex with Russians girls,” and wanted to secretly slip antibiotics to his then-wife, Melinda French Gates, instead of telling her. As Breitbart News’s Alana Mastrangelo reported, the email was sent only to Epstein himself but appeared to be notes that the billionaire financier drafted for Gates’s longtime adviser, Boris Nikolic.

SoCal: Orange County Man Pleads Guilty to Submitting $270 Million in Fraudulent Claims to Medi-Cal in 11 Months: DOJ

A man in Orange County, California, pleaded guilty to orchestrating a scheme to steal $270 million in bogus Medi-Cal claims in 11 months, the DOJ announced on Tuesday.

“Paul Richard Randall, 66, of Orange, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of wire fraud committed while on release. He has been in federal custody since June 2025,” the DOJ said. According to federal prosecutors, Randall and others, through a business called Monte Vista Pharmacy, submitted claims for expensive prescription drugs that contained generic ingredients that were “not medically necessary.” Monte Vista Pharmacy billed Medi-Cal millions of dollars a month after it suspended its requirement that healthcare providers “obtain prior authorization before providing certain health care services or medications as a condition of reimbursement,” the DOJ said.

O’Keefe Media Group: California’s Top Controller Communications Official Admits Audits “Are Not Getting Done” (VIDEO)

The O’Keefe Media Group on Tuesday released undercover video of California’s top Controller Communications official admitting that audits “are not getting done” while acknowledging that fraud is rampant in the state.

Bismarck Obando told an undercover O’Keefe Media Group journalist that there is no plan to tackle homelessness. “Do you feel there’s fraud going on in the state of California?” the OMG journalist asked Obando. Without skipping a beat he replied, “Everywhere, cities, counties, special districts, hospitals, insurance companies.” “We just can’t conduct the audits,” Obando told the journalist. “It’s funny because they haven’t funded us to do those audits…they keep cutting our auditing teams,” he said.

Texas Investigating Islamic Tribunal For Allegedly Operating Sharia Law Court

The group says it offers guidance to the Muslim community in Dallas and denies acting as a court of law.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Monday an investigation into a Dallas-based group accused of operating as a sharia law court. ​In a press release, Paxton said he requested documents from the group, known as the Islamic Tribunal, regarding allegations that it was issuing rulings based on sharia law. According to the release, the Islamic Tribunal has “reportedly sought to replace actual courts of law and to evade neutral, generally applicable state and federal laws.” Paxton warned, “Anyone or any entity that seeks to subvert the codified state and federal laws of this country will be stopped dead in their tracks. If the Islamic Tribunal is undermining the rule of law or misleading Texans about the legal authority it claims to hold, my office will ensure its operation is shut down.” ​“This is America, and we will not be governed by sharia law,” he added.

SHARIA COURTS EXPOSED: U.S. Muslim Jurists (AMJA) Endorse Apostate Killings, Marital Rape, FGM & Beheadings — Plotting Stealth Takeover of the Constitution

While widely regarded as a mainstream Islamic authority in the United States, the Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America (AMJA) is issuing fatwas that authorize the execution of apostates and blasphemers, condone marital rape and female genital mutilation, and internally map out how Muslims can infiltrate America’s courts under the doctrine of necessity — with the ultimate goal of replacing the U.S. Constitution with Sharia.

The detailed, alarming essay below by Dr. Andrew Bostom, originally published in March 2020, exposes how the Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America (AMJA), a widely respected “mainstream” Islamic organization with deep ties to the controversial Al-Azhar, Saudi universities, and U.S. mosques and universities, actively guides everyday American Muslims on how to live according to Islamic law.

SHOCK VIDEOS: Major Explosion Under Panama Canal’s Bridge of the Americas Kills at Least One – Investigation Under Way

The Panama Canal is a vital waterway in the Western Hemisphere – Foreign Powers still have their sights on it.

Two days after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called out China for detaining dozens of Panama-flagged vessels, a huge explosion under a bridge in the Canal area revived fear of out-of-control sabotage. he New York Post reported: “Apocalyptic footage shows the moment a fuel tanker exploded under a bridge near the Panama Canal, almost engulfing traffic in a fireball.” “Orange flames came perilously close to consuming vehicles in Panama City on Monday, according to footage shared online. One person was killed in the massive fireball.”

Vance Accuses Brussels Eurocrats of ‘Election Interference’ Against Hungary’s Orbán

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has accused Eurocrats in Brussels of meddling against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in a bid to topple the MAGA ally in Budapest at this week’s parliamentary elections.

In a press conference from the Hungarian capital just days before voters will head to the polls to select the next parliament, and therefore the next prime minister, Vice President Vance said that he was not there to tell citizens who to vote for, but merely to show support for Prime Minister Orbán, whom he described as the “rare exception” among leaders in Europe willing to stand up in defence of Western and Christian civilization.

Hungary’s nuclear power plants are key to its energy survival, something the EU-aligned opposition does not seem to grasp

Stopping or delaying Paks II would create a critical capacity shortage, one energy expert tells Magyar Nemze

The debate over the Paks II Nuclear Power Plant goes far beyond the issue of an energy investment. Its fate also determines whether the country moves towards a stable, predictable and self-resourced energy system or embarks on a more uncertain, expensive and vulnerable path, Zsolt Hárfás, an engineer and nuclear energy expert, tells Hungarian news outlet Magyar Nemzet. The expert emphasized that Hungarians will have a critical choice at the polls this Sunday.

German cities buckle under record debt as national deficit surges despite rising tax revenues

Rising welfare costs and increased borrowing are plunging Germany into economic crisis

Germany’s fiscal problems are no longer confined to Berlin — they are now most visible in the country’s towns and cities, where local governments have recorded their worst deficit since reunification. According to a DeStatis press release on Tuesday, municipal finances deteriorated sharply in 2025, with the deficit climbing to €31.9 billion, up from €24.8 billion the previous year. While revenues rose to €391.4 billion, an increase of 4.1 percent, spending grew even faster to €423.3 billion, widening the gap between income and expenditure to unprecedented levels.

Swiss cantons sound alarm over migrant crime as 60% of North African asylum seekers accused of an offense despite just 1% likely to be granted asylum

Officials say near-zero asylum approval rates for Algerians and Moroccans are colliding with a wave of theft and repeat offending that is straining the system

Swiss authorities are under growing pressure over a surge in crime linked to young North African men moving through the country’s asylum system, with several cantons warning that repeat offenders are overwhelming police and prosecutors, even though their chances of being granted asylum are effectively nonexistent. The issue was raised in the NZZ am Sonntag, which reported that Algerian, Moroccan, and Tunisian asylum applicants are not only almost always rejected, but are also disproportionately represented in theft and petty crime cases across several parts of Switzerland.

Zia Yusuf warns of ‘mass British BLOODSHED’ as Iranians ‘flood in’ as Labour fail on immigration

'These musicians are highly unlikely to commit mass casualty terrorist attacks...' Reform UK's Home Affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf says backlash to Kanye West's headline slot at Wireless Festival is distracting from the threat posed to the UK by Iranian immigrants.

Canada Pushes Law That Would Classify Bible Quotes as Hate Speech

A bill in Canada that could criminalize quoting the Bible as hate speech has sparked backlash from religious and conservative groups across the country. “Bill C-9 makes it easier for people of faith and others to be criminally charged because of views that other people take offense to,” warned Andrew Lawton, a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Conservative opposition.

Bill C-9, known as the Combatting Hate Act, was introduced by Minister for Justice and Attorney General Sean Fraser, and has already passed through the House of Commons, roughly equivalent to the U.S. House of Representatives. It will be debated in the Canadian Senate later this year. The bill removes two sections of Canada’s criminal code: 319(3)(b) and 319(3.1)(b). Both specifically state that someone cannot be found guilty of hate speech if they “expressed or attempted to establish by an argument an opinion on a religious subject or an opinion based on a belief in a religious text”.

The Radicalization of Canada Keeps Worsening...

David Menzies reports from Windsor, Ont., where an Iranian man says the Ahlul Beit mosque glorifying terror groups is not reflective of the broader Iranian community.

Is the Dollar Collapsing? 8 Key Indicators You Can’t Ignore

There are eight key indicators to watch as the US government falls deeper into the self-perpetuating debt spiral.

It’s important to note that these projections rest on the ridiculous assumption that there will be no wars, recessions, or other events that drive additional federal spending. That assumption is already out the window with the Iran war: the Pentagon has requested an additional $200 billion, for starters. Even with this rosy and unrealistic forecast, the US government is projected to run a cumulative deficit of over $22 trillion over the next ten years—deficits that will have to be financed by issuing more debt, a significant share of which will likely be bought by the Federal Reserve with “money” it creates out of thin air.

Consecutive Weekly Declines & Fading Rallies

Market Brief – Market Rebounds On Resolution Hopes

March closed as the worst quarter for the S&P 500 since 2022, with the index down roughly 7% on the quarter and every member of the Magnificent Seven finishing in the red. This past holiday-shortened trading week saw a sharp reflexive relief rally from the oversold conditions we discussed last week. Monday opened with oil above $100 a barrel and sentiment fragile following the prior week’s correction-level losses. Markets churned with no conviction. Then, on Tuesday, reports surfaced that Iranian President Pezeshkian was open to ending the war, and markets exploded. The S&P surged 2.91%, the Dow added 1,125 points, and the Nasdaq rocketed 3.83%, its best single session since May. However, as we have noted previously, the “best trading days” tend to occur in the midst of the worst of times. Nonetheless, it was a legitimate relief rally, and for a day, it felt like the fog was lifting.

UK Foreign Affairs Committee Calls for Government Agency to Police Online “Disinformation”

A parliamentary committee just proposed giving a GCHQ-adjacent agency the power to decide which speech counts as a national security threat.

The UK’s Foreign Affairs Committee wants the government to build a new censorship agency. The proposed “National Counter Disinformation Centre” would be given the power to identify and act against speech the state considers “disinformation,” placed on a statutory footing, and modeled on bodies like Sweden’s Psychological Defence Agency, which once ran a public campaign warning citizens about the dangers of memes. The committee’s report, published on March 27 2026, goes further than a single new body. It calls for new censorship rules in a forthcoming Representation of the People Bill to target AI-generated content and “the creation and dissemination of disinformation.”

Meta To Comply With Florida Age Verification Digital ID Law

The state that wants to protect children online first needs every adult in Florida to hand over their ID.

Meta agreed to comply with Florida’s age verification law, HB 3, and will begin purging accounts belonging to children under 14 starting in May. The company’s capitulation comes ahead of an April 8 deadline set by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who threatened litigation against any platform still refusing to verify the ages and identities of its users. Uthmeier is now pressuring Snapchat, Roblox, Discord, and TikTok to do the same. What Florida calls child protection is also the construction of a statewide identity verification system for the internet. Meta is one of the biggest companies lobbying for age verification checks on the app store level.

All Mexico Cellphone Users Must Register by June 30, 2026

According to the latest updates from Mexperience, the landscape for mobile communication in Mexico has shifted following the enactment of a new federal law on January 9, 2026.

This legislation mandates that every active mobile number must be verifiably linked to a specific individual’s identity. The stakes for compliance are high, as the report notes that “any cellphone number not associated with a person and their government-issued ID by June 30, 2026, will be suspended until/unless the number is registered by a verified user.” This deadline serves as a firm cutoff for all users who wish to maintain their mobile service without interruption. The mandate is remarkably broad in its application, covering a wide range of users regardless of their current location or the type of technology they utilize.

Airlines are starting to cancel flights as they face jet fuel shortages and rising prices brought on by the Iran war

Airlines around the world are beginning to cancel flights and scale back operations as a sharp rise in jet fuel prices collides with growing supply shortages. The disruption, driven by escalating conflict involving Iran, is quickly becoming one of the most significant challenges the aviation industry has faced in years.

According to a recent report by Business Insider, the situation has intensified rapidly. “Jet fuel prices have surged to $195 by late March 2026, up nearly $100 from February,” the article explains, highlighting just how quickly costs have climbed. The spike is closely tied to instability in global oil markets, particularly disruptions affecting key supply routes. At the center of the crisis is the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane responsible for a large share of the world’s oil transport. Ongoing conflict in the region has constrained supply, pushing oil prices above $100 per barrel and tightening availability of refined fuels like jet fuel. As a result, airlines are being forced to make difficult operational decisions.

We are about to experience what may be the strongest El Niño in a century

The atmosphere is shifting into a state of unprecedented chaos as meteorologists track what is being described as a “once-in-a-century” climate monster.

According to a recent report from MSN Weather, a rare and formidable El Niño has taken hold of the Pacific, threatening to rewrite the record books and unleash a global symphony of environmental destruction. This isn’t a typical seasonal shift; it is a thermal behemoth that has scientists bracing for a level of atmospheric volatility that has not been witnessed since the early 20th century. The sheer scale of this warming event is what has experts truly alarmed. The MSN article notes that “ocean temperatures in critical regions have spiked to levels that defy modern climate models,” suggesting that the energy fueling this phenomenon is deeper and more resilient than anything we have seen in decades.

Japan Wants to Build a Solar Ring Around the Moon That Will Provide Endless Clean Energy to Earth

In a vision that bridges the gap between science fiction and industrial reality, a Japanese construction firm is advocating for a massive infrastructure project designed to provide Earth with a continuous supply of clean power.

The proposal, known as the “Luna Ring,” involves constructing a 6,800-mile belt of solar panels around the Moon’s equator to capture sunlight and beam the resulting energy back to our planet. According to an article from The Daily Galaxy, this concept addresses the core limitations of terrestrial solar power—intermittency caused by weather and the natural day-night cycle. The project is the brainchild of the Shimizu Corporation. The firm argues that the Moon is an ideal location for energy production because it lacks an atmosphere to block or scatter sunlight.

Lawmakers set strict deadline for FEDS to hand over secret UFO videos as officials warn the they could threaten US forces

According to a report by the Daily Mail, a high-stakes standoff is unfolding between United States lawmakers and the Department of Defense regarding the release of classified footage involving unidentified anomalous phenomena, more commonly known as UFOs.

Representative Anna Paulina Luna, a prominent voice on the House Oversight Committee, has intensified the pressure on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by establishing a strict deadline for the delivery of specific high-definition videos that allegedly show craft performing maneuvers beyond known human technology. During a recent session, the atmosphere was described as explosive as lawmakers expressed frustration over what they perceive as a multi-decade cover-up. The article quotes Representative Luna stating that the “American public has a right to see what our pilots are seeing” and that the “gatekeeping of this information must end now.”

Lucifer Has a NASA Moon Mission named Artemis. Here’s What They’re Hiding

In this investigation, we dive into the hidden history of American rocketry, the occult origins of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and the translation of a 3,000-year-old title that changes everything we know about NASA’s flagship lunar program.

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Trump says Iran has ‘48 hours’ to make deal or face ‘hell’

President Donald Trump said Iran has 48 hours to reach a deal with the United States or open up the Strait of Hormuz, warning it would face escalation if it fails to do so.

“Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT. Time is running out - 48 hours before all Hell will reign down on them. Glory be to GOD!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Saturday.

Regional effort to broker ceasefire between US and Iran reportedly hits dead end

Qatar said resisting efforts to be mediator; Israel reportedly assesses war to continue for another two weeks; US intelligence believes Iran unlikely to open Hormuz

Current mediation efforts led by regional countries, including Pakistan, to broker a ceasefire between the United States and Iran have reportedly reached a dead end, as the war against the Islamic Republic was set to enter its sixth week, approaching the timeline US President Donald Trump set for the conflict. Iran has officially told mediators that it is unwilling to meet US officials in Islamabad in the coming days and considers US demands unacceptable, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, adding that Turkey and Egypt are seeking a way out of the diplomatic cul-de-sac and looking at alternative sites to host the talks, such as Qatar or Istanbul.

Pentagon and CENTCOM silent as reports of fighter jet and helicopter incidents in Iranian airspace pile up

The Pentagon and United States Central Command have been silent over a slew of reports that emerged on Friday about multiple U.S. military aircraft being shot down by Iranian fire, as well as reported rescue efforts for pilots involved.

Early Friday, reports emerged that a U.S. fighter jet was shot down over Iran, appearing to mark the first such incident during the war, prompting a search and rescue mission for the crew members. One has been found alive, officials told multiple outlets. Separately, two helicopters were reportedly fired at as they sought to locate the fighter jet’s crew. Another U.S. aircraft, an A-10 Thunderbolt, known as a Warthog, was also reportedly struck by Iranian fire as it searched for the missing crew member. The pilot entered Kuwaiti airspace, ejected safely, and the aircraft crashed, an official told NBC News.

Report: Trump Says F-15E Shot Down over Iran Will Not Affect Negotiations: ‘It’s War’

President Donald Trump reportedly stated the shooting down of a United States F-15E over Iran on Friday morning would not affect ongoing negotiations, pointing out, “It’s war.”

Garrett Haake, a Senior White House Correspondent for NBC News, shared in a post on X that Trump “declined to discuss any details of the ongoing, intensive search” for the pilot. “I just spoke briefly with President Trump,” Haake wrote. “He declined to discuss any details of the ongoing, intensive search for the missing pilot in Iran. I asked if today’s events would affect negotiations with Iran: ‘No, not at all. No, it’s war. We’re in war, Garrett.’”

Unsourced report says US special forces operating to rescue missing airman in Iran

US special forces are operating in Iran to extract a missing crew member of a downed fighter jet, The British Telegraph reports, without citing sources.

Major US newspapers have yet to report on such an operation.

Iranians hunt for missing US pilot after being offered ‘precious prize’ to capture airman from downed jet

A dramatic search is underway in Iran after a U.S. fighter jet was shot down, leaving one American airman missing behind enemy lines. The situation has escalated further as Iranian authorities and state media have encouraged civilians to help locate and capture the pilot, offering a financial reward described as a “precious prize.”

The aircraft, identified as an F-15E Strike Eagle, went down during ongoing military operations tied to the broader conflict between the United States and Iran. Two crew members were on board at the time. While one was successfully rescued by U.S. forces, the second remains unaccounted for, triggering an urgent and high-risk recovery mission. Iranian state television has played a central role in mobilizing local support. In a broadcast message, residents in the region where the jet crashed were urged to assist authorities by locating the missing pilot. The announcement promised a reward to anyone who captures the airman alive and hands him over to officials.

US deploys bulk of stealthy long-range missiles for Iran war - Bloomberg

The United States is deploying most of its inventory of stealthy JASSM-ER long-range cruise missiles for operations against Iran, Bloomberg reported, citing a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

The missiles are being drawn from stockpiles in the Pacific and other locations, including the continental United States, and moved to US Central Command bases and Fairford in the United Kingdom, the report said. The order to pull the weapons, which cost about $1.5 million each, was issued at the end of March, according to the report.

Pete Hegseth fires highest-ranking US Army officer in the middle of Iran war

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ousted the highest-ranking US Army officer amid the Iran war.

General Randy George, a Biden appointee, was told to step down and take immediate retirement, CBS News reported. A Pentagon official said: ‘We are grateful for his service, but it was time for a leadership change in the Army.’ George is understood to have clashed with the administration’s vision for the Army. Vice Chief of Staff General Christopher LaNeve, a former aide to Hegseth, will be acting chief of staff.

South Korea, Ukraine Step Up to Defend Strait of Hormuz as Most of Europe Balks

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung announced on Friday that he and French President Emmanuel Macron will work together to open the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, though Macron had claimed as recently as Thursday that asking France for help was “unrealistic.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also offered to help defend the strait on Thursday. “President Macron and I agreed to share policy-related experiences and strategies in order to jointly address the economic and energy crises triggered by the Middle East war. We also concurred on working together to reduce uncertainty in the global economy,” President Lee said at a joint press conference with Macron in Seoul on Friday.

French-Owned Ship Becomes First Western Freighter to Pass Hormuz Strait Since Start of Iran War

A Western-owned merchant vessel has openly transited the Hormuz Strait for the first time since the beginning of the war in Iran, raising questions over whether the owners paid the $2 million ‘Tehran Tax’.

Maltese-flagged, French-owned container ship the Kribi crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening, departing the Persian Gulf, states publisher L’Agence France Presse. The medium-sized container ship did so with its radio-broadcasting transponder (AIS) turned on, and in doing do was the first Western owned or operated cargo ship to openly pass Iran since the beginning of March, the very early days of the joint U.S.-Israeli Operation Epic Fury.

Huge explosions hit various districts of Tehran and nearby cities

Multiple explosions were reported across Tehran and surrounding areas early Saturday, according to messages received from residents, with one eyewitness describing Friday night as the “most terrifying” one since the beginning of the war.

In the capital, residents in western districts including Jannat Abad, Punak, Shahran, Shahrak-e Azadi, Tehranpars and Ekbatan said they heard one or two powerful blasts between 02:24 and 02:26 local time, with some reporting their homes shaking. Similar accounts emerged from southern parts of the city, including District 19, Mehrabad, Shahrak-e Rahahan, Eslamshahr and Shahr-e Rey, where some residents also reported power outages and feeling shockwaves.

US intel: Iran still has major missile capabilities despite five weeks of war

U.S. intelligence officials estimate that the Islamic Republic of Iran still retains roughly half of its prewar missile launchers, CNN reported overnight Thursday into Friday.

Despite a month of intense war, the U.S. report believes the Iranian regime still has considerable firepower, including thousands of suicide drones, in its offensive inventory. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a source told CNN, “It is still capable of causing destruction in the region.” Tehran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz has significantly disrupted maritime traffic through the narrow waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, a key route that normally carries about one‑fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies, with commercial shipping now operating at only a fraction of its usual levels.

Iraqi PMF presence in Iran raises alarm over crackdown, potential US ground war

PMF units reportedly entered Iran last January and assisted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the massacre of civilians.

State media in Iran have published images showing Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) fighters entering Khuzestan, provoking anger and revulsion among many Iranians, who say these proxy forces are repeatedly brought into the country to kill protesters and defend the ruling system. On Tuesday, Masoud Pezeshkian, the president of the ruling establishment, wrote in a post on X/Twitter, a platform that has been blocked for ordinary Iranians for years, thanking the “Muslim people of Iraq” for standing by the people of Iran in what he called this “unjust” war. He also wrote, “I warmly shake the hands of the people, officials, and fighters of Iraq in Mesopotamia.”

Islamic Regime Civil War ERUPTS In Iran

China’s Strategic Interest in Promoting Propaganda About the U.S.-Iran Conflict

China, one of the world’s more repressive regimes, is seizing on the Iran conflict to condemn the United States.

The goal is to highlight or invent U.S. shortcomings while promoting Beijing as a responsible partner dedicated to world peace. The psyop is targeted at the Global South, where China hopes to build its support base for the global competition for domination. The messaging also works well with American liberals who are looking for any opportunity to oppose President Trump and to protest. People who would not last two seconds in Iran are now protesting in favor of a regime that would have them killed. China is behind much of the messaging that motivates them.

State Department orders US citizens to leave Lebanon, calling situation ‘volatile and unpredictable’

The Trump administration urged U.S. citizens to swiftly evacuate Lebanon on Friday, citing looming danger from Iran and terrorist groups aligned with the country.

The State Department encouraged all citizens in the country to leave “now,” with those who chose to remain instructed to prepare to shelter in place. All citizens outside the country are told not to travel to Lebanon, as the State Department warned that “Iran and its aligned terrorist militias may intend to target universities in Lebanon.” “If you are in the country, the Department of State urges U.S. citizens to depart Lebanon while commercial flight options remain available,” a notice from the agency read. “The security situation in Lebanon is volatile and unpredictable. Airstrikes, drones, and rocket attacks occur throughout the country, especially in the south, the Beqaa, and parts of Beirut.”

‘They’re sending us to die:’ Hezbollah operatives express fear, exasperation with war effort

“Anyone who leaves their home does so against their will,” one of the Radwan terrorists said. “You can’t tell them you don’t want to come.”

Hezbollah Radwan Force terrorists captured last week by the IDF’s Givati Brigade revealed that their organization is facing a sharp decline in morale, and operatives feel that “Hezbollah is sending us to die...to avenge Ali Khamenei.” In an interrogation session with the IDF’s Unit 504, one of the operatives explained that “morale is on the floor. No one has the strength to go out and fight.” Both operatives noted that they were worn out after a year and a half of war, referring to Hezbollah's involvement in the 2023-2025 Israel-Hamas war. They also both said that the official purpose they were given for Hezbollah's involvement in the current war was to avenge the death of Iran's former supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a targeted strike at the outset of the war.

Syrian President Al-Sharaa says normalization talks with Israel collapsed at final stage

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa told UK officials that Israel backed out of normalization talks with his government “at the last minute,” Israeli media reported on Tuesday.

“We tried direct and indirect dialogue and negotiations,” Al-Sharaa said during an event hosted by the Chatham House Royal Institute of International Affairs in London. “We reached good points, but Israel changed its mind at the last minute.” Syria has launched attacks on Israel in 1948, 1967, and 1973, and the two countries remain technically at war, with Damascus not officially recognizing Israel. Al-Sharaa, who has a past linked to ISIS-affiliated jihadist groups, assumed power in December 2024 following the collapse of the Assad regime, which had ruled for 54 years. Under Assad, Syria was a key ally of Iran, serving as a central hub for Tehran’s regional and proxy operations.

ISIS Calls On Muslims Around The Globe To Set Fire To Churches And Synagogues Across The US And Europe Over Easter Weekend

ISIS terrorists are calling for Muslims across the planet to set fire to churches and synogogues over the holy weekend to attack Christians and Jews for Israel closing the sl-Aqsa mosque over security concerns involving the Iran war.

ISIS butchers are ramping up evil over Easter weekend by calling on all Muslims across the globe to set fire to churches and synagogues in the US and Europe to defile the religious holidays of Easter for Christians and Passover for the Jews. The terrorist call is due to Israel closing the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem for security reasons and was issued in the latest edition of its weekly propaganda outlet, al-Naba, which was released on Thursday.

White House Calls for Historic Increase in Military Spending in 2027 Budget Proposal

President Donald Trump wants to take the U.S. military back to the days of Ronald Reagan and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

On Friday, according to Just the News, Trump asked Congress for a $1.5 trillion military budget in fiscal year 2027. A pair of White House fact sheets provided details. “The Budget request for the Department of War (DOW) advances President Trump’s delivery of peace through strength by reinvesting in the foundations of American military power — from defense industrial capacity to the readiness and health of the force — and ensuring the United States maintains the world’s most powerful and capable military by continuing to invest in innovative programs such as the Golden Dome for America,” the first fact sheet read.

Trump Considering More Changes to Top-Level Leadership After Bondi Firing – Two More Cabinet Officials May be on Chopping Block

President Trump is reportedly considering further changes to his Cabinet after firing Pam Bondi as Attorney General.

President Trump has fired two high-level officials over the last month. Trump fired Bondi as US Attorney General on Thursday and fired Kristi Noem as DHS Secretary. The President reportedly fired Bondi over her handling of the Epstein files and dissatisfaction with her leadership. Kristi Noem was fired after she spent $200 million on an ad contract and lied to Congress and claimed it was with Trump’s approval. According to Politico and the Washington Post, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer may be on the chopping block. President Trump may make further changes to his Cabinet ahead of the midterms, just in case the Republicans lose the Senate. This Little-Known Tip Can Turn off Nerve Pain (Neuropathy) Like a Light Switch.

Bondi’s Portrait Thrown Into Trash Bin After Firing (PHOTO) – DOJ Responds

Update: The Justice Department responded to the photo of Bondi’s portrait in a trash can.

Pam Bondi’s portrait was taken down and thrown into a trash can after Pres ident Trump fired her as Attorney General, according to MS NOW. Trump fired Bondi as US Attorney General on Wednesday evening before he delivered his Iran speech. According to reports, Trump was not happy with Bondi’s leadership at the Department of Justice. Bondi’s official portrait was tossed into a Justice Department garbage can within hours of her firing. Recall that Bondi personally removed portraits of Joe Biden, Harris and Merrick Garland and set them aside last year.

There’s a LONG List of Potential Picks for Trump’s Next Attorney General. Here’s Who’s On It…

A long list of names has emerged to replace outgoing U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, who was dismissed by President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday.

The National Pulse has compiled a list of individuals who have been speculated about or promoted by Trumpworld insiders. President Trump’s core requirements are likely to include who can advance his political agenda, and who can be confirmed by an increasingly precarious Republican Senate majority. The confirmation issue, requiring only a simple majority, could be especially troublesome, as Republicans hold only 53 seats to Democrats’ 47 (including two caucusing Independents). This means the votes of retiring anti-Trump Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), persistent RINO Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and critical swing vote Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) will likely be critical, though there is potential for crossover votes like Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA).

Forget Minnesota - The Amount Of Fraud Uncovered In California Is Staggering

California has lost at least $180 billion to fraud, according to officials and experts...

California is a cash machine. The state collects some of the country’s highest income, business, and fuel taxes, and now spends more than $300 billion per year. And yet, everywhere you look, California seems to be falling apart. The roads are crumbling. Mismanaged wildfires have turned neighborhoods into ash. Drug addiction and homelessness have metastasized, turning parts of Los Angeles and San Francisco into no-go zones. And the cost-of-living crisis is pricing middle-class taxpayers out of basic necessities like groceries and gas, even as the state spends billions on welfare programs that never seem to lift anyone out of poverty.

MORE FRAUD: Colorado Made at Least $77.8 MILLION in Improper Autism Therapy Payments

A new federal audit has identified significant improper payments within Colorado’s Medicaid-funded autism therapy system, adding to a growing pattern of oversight failures in public healthcare spending.

The findings, released by the Office of Inspector General, focus on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), one of the most widely used therapies for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. ABA therapy is designed to improve communication, social interaction, and behavioral functioning, and it has become a central component of autism treatment nationwide.

Zohran Mamdani Omits Jesus’s Name in Good Friday Message: ‘We Mark a Day of Sacrifice’

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a Good Friday statement about sacrifice, fasting, and faith, but did not mention Jesus Christ by name, while Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) promoted legislation calling for the American flag to be flown at half-staff in recognition of Christ’s crucifixion.

Mamdani wrote on X: Today, on Good Friday, we mark a day of sacrifice. Some New Yorkers will abstain from eating; others will spend hours without speaking. Faith, the Bible tells us, is belief in the things unseen. That belief is what will guide so many of our neighbors in solemn reflection and reverence. I wish all those observing Good Friday a blessed day of peace.

ICE Detains Islamic Society President Over Alleged Terror Links

Salah Sarsour, president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee and Wisconsin’s largest mosque, has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). U.S. officials say he is suspected of funding terrorist organizations.

Sarsour has lived in the United States as a legal permanent resident for more than 30 years. His supporters are demanding his release, arguing that he has been singled out because of his criticism of Israel. One of his attorneys, Munjed Ahmad, said, “Our government should not be doing the bidding of a foreign government,” adding that the arrest is intended to suppress pro-Palestinian voices. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says Sarsour was previously “convicted for throwing Molotov cocktails at the homes of Israeli armed forces,” although his attorneys claim a conviction related to this incident was known to U.S. authorities when he arrived in 1993.

Chinese Anchor Babies, Now Adults, Accused of Planting Bomb at MacDill Air Force Base

A pair of Chinese-American siblings is accused of planting an improvised explosive device (IED) at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida.

The siblings, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials have revealed, are the now adult “anchor babies” of Chinese illegal aliens who were rewarded birthright citizenship for their two children after their mother delivered them in the United States. Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) brought charges against 20-year-old Alen Zheng and 27-year-old Ann Mary Zheng after they allegedly orchestrated an attack on MacDill Air Force Base, including planting an IED on the premises. Federal investigators allege that on March 10, 2026, a bomb threat at MacDill Air Force Base was called into the police. Investigators said Alen Zheng made the call, though no IED was found at the time. Two days later, the Zhengs left the U.S. for China.

DOJ Is Done Releasing Epstein Files

New acting AG Todd Blanche declares full release complete... even as millions of pages remain unreleased...

In a move sparking fresh skepticism among Americans demanding full accountability, the new acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has declared the Jeffrey Epstein files chapter closed. This came just hours after President Trump reassigned Pam Bondi, with Blanche - Trump’s former personal attorney - stepping in as acting AG and signaling it’s time to move on from the scandal. “The DOJ has now released ALL the files with respect to the Epstein saga,” Blanche stated on Fox News. He added, “I think that to the extent the Epstein files was a part of the past year of this Justice Department, it should not be a part of anything going forward.”

‘Christianity under attack’ | King Charles NOT to give Easter message after previous Ramadan speech

GB News Presenter Patrick Christys reacts to King Charles not delivering an Easter video message this year, despite having previously done a Ramadan message. As the head of the Church of England and 'Defender of the Faith', the monarch is under scrutiny for sidelining the most significant festival in the Christian calendar at a time when celebrants feel increasingly under attack worldwide.

‘For the Sake of the World, The UK’s Censorship Regime Must End’: Proposed Free Speech Bill Published

A group of pro-freedom lawyers have published a speech bill to repeal decades of laws crushing freedom and curbing expression, creating something of a First Amendment for Britons.

“The United Kingdom does not have free speech, not in any sense that an American would recognize”, an Anglo-American group of lawyers reported as they published a Freedom of Speech Bill through the classical liberal Adam Smith Institute (ASI). The group say ending “Britain’s sophisticated censorship framework” is more essential than ever because its authoritarianism is now attempting to spread its influence abroad, with London’s attempts to censor American citizens and businesses already causing concerns in Washington.

Kremlin downplays Trump’s threat of leaving NATO

An EU military alliance would be ‘worse then NATO’ and ‘extremely hostile’, said Medvedev

President Trump’s attacks on NATO are pure political theatre ands the emergence of a militarised EU would be regarded a s greater threat to Moscow than the traditional Western alliance, warned one of Putin’s closest associates. Dmitry Medvedev, the former Russian President who is currently serving as deputy chairman for Russia’s Security Council, has made it clear he prefers an American-led Nato to a new European military alliance based on EU membership. “Of course, neither Trump nor the US will withdraw from NATO. There is no justification for it, and Congress would never allow it,” he wrote on his Telegram channel, reported by Russian-state news agency Tass.

U.S. Ambassador’s Response to Romania’s Election Annulment Draws Scrutiny

The newly appointed United States ambassador to Romania, Darryl Nirenberg, is facing growing scrutiny after declining to directly address the annulment of Romania’s 2024 presidential election in his first public comments on the issue.

In a recent exchange with Romania’s state news agency Agerpres, Nirenberg was asked about the controversial decision by the Constitutional Court to cancel the December 2024 vote. His response, however, did not engage with the substance of the question. “President Trump called President Dan immediately after he won his mandate,” Nirenberg said.

Poland: Pedophilia, bestiality scandal hits Tusk’s party

The police and prosecutors acted, and the perpetrators were brought to justice, but one conservative candidate for PM is raising the alarm

The Kłodzko scandal could bring down the Civic Coalition (KO). This is the view of PiS candidate for prime minister, Przemysław Czarnek, despite the localized nature of the crime. “This is a group of people who really have a lot on their minds,” the politician says. A pedophilia and zoophilia scandal in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship has shocked Poland. Przemysław L., 45, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexual offenses committed against underage girls, bestiality, and recording these acts on film and in photographs. According to Do Rzeczy, his ex-wife, Kamila L., a former Civic Platform activist, was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for failing to provide assistance to her minor daughter from a previous relationship, who was a victim of rape, and for complicity in animal abuse.

Foreigners now commit nearly half of all rapes in Austria, Syrians largest foreign group of suspects

The data also does not tell the story, as the number of Austrians with a migration background may also be skewing the true role of mass immigration in serious rape cases

The number of rape suspects in Austria has more than doubled since 2015, with foreign nationals — and Syrians in particular — driving a disproportionate share of the increase. In addition, foreigners nare now responsible for nearly half of all rapes, a major increase from 2015 as well. The figures, provided by Austria’s Interior Ministry in response to a request by Austrian newspaper exxpress, paint a striking picture of a decade-long trend. The composition of those suspects has shifted markedly. In 2015, 250 of the 688 suspects were foreign nationals — 36.3 percent of the total. By 2025, that number had risen to 538, representing 46.9 percent of all suspects, despite foreign nationals making up only 20.5 percent of Austria’s population.

Migrant teen from Gaza arrested after Hamburg school stabbing as second suspect identified as Syrian

The two suspects are a Gaza-born stateless 15-year-old and a Syrian 15-year-old, as police continue searching for the knife used in the attack

A 15-year-old boy described in German media as a Gaza-born, stateless migrant has been remanded in custody after a knife attack outside a Hamburg school left a 13-year-old student with life-threatening injuries. The attack occurred around 2 p.m. on Monday outside a district school in the Groß Flottbek area, where a fight broke out among several youths. During the altercation, the younger boy was stabbed multiple times, suffering serious wounds that initially left him in critical condition. He was rushed to hospital where he underwent surgery. Police later confirmed he was stable.

Preparing For War? German Men Now Require Military Approval to Leave The Country

Germany has introduced new rules requiring men aged 17 to 45 to obtain military approval before traveling abroad for more than three months.

The measure comes under amendments to the country’s military service laws, with the stated aim of improving oversight of potential personnel. Under the policy, men must seek authorization from the Bundeswehr before leaving the country for extended periods. The rule applies regardless of the purpose of travel, including work, education, or tourism. The German Ministry of Defense confirmed the change, claiming it is designed to maintain accurate records.

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Trump Budget Does Little to Address Nation’s Fiscal Challenges

While the federal deficit has started to shrink under President Trump, his plans could make the long-term situation worse.

So far during President Trump’s second term, the federal budget has, at first glance, held up just fine. Of course, the outlook for America’s fiscal state is still bleak in the long run. But even after Republicans passed a huge tax cut last year and Congress rejected most of Mr. Trump’s proposed spending cuts, the deficit has shrunk a bit. A combination of money from the president’s tariffs and, perhaps surprisingly, a bump in income tax revenue has kept the fiscal situation steady.

TTM Trade Deficit Collapses to pre-2001 Levels Relative to GDP

The Trade Deficit is one of the two components of the ‘twin deficits’; the other being the federal budget deficit.

The trade deficit used to be a number that received a ton of attention in the 1980s and 1990s because it was determined to be a strong gauge of the strength and weakness in the US economy. It was last positive in 1975, but big moves in the trade deficit through the 80s and 90s impacted the stock market. Lately, not many people focus on the trade deficit numbers; however, it is still an excellent metric for identifying how the US is performing. How much more are we consuming than we are producing? It also allows us to export our inflation abroad. If the rest of the world decides to stop making things for us, then it could be an ugly transition.

Mexico Speeds Up Biometric ID Rollout

Every Mexican with a cell phone has until July to hand over their fingerprints, iris scans, and facial data to a government whose last two attempts at phone registration ended in a data leak and a Supreme Court smackdown.

Mexico’s government wants you to believe that handing over your fingerprints, iris scans, and facial data is voluntary. President Claudia Sheinbaum has said so publicly. But by July 2026, every one of the country’s roughly 130 million mobile phone lines must be linked to a biometric national ID, and unregistered numbers get suspended on July 1. Refuse the biometric credential and lose your phone.

Apple Expands Age Verification to Singapore & South Korea

Apple now requires adults in Singapore and South Korea to hand over government IDs or financial credentials just to download apps they’ve been buying freely for years.

Apple’s identity verification demands are spreading across Asia. Starting in late March, the company expanded age verification requirements in both Singapore and South Korea, adding these countries to a growing list alongside the UK, where users must prove they’re adults before Apple lets them fully use their own devices. Singapore has been partially locked down since February 24, when Apple began blocking downloads of apps rated 18+ unless users confirmed they were adults. That initial wave also hit Australia and Brazil. But the late March update goes further, bringing Singapore’s requirements closer to the UK model.

Maine Is About to Become the First State to Ban New Data Centers

Maine is moving to block the development of large-scale data centers, setting up a clash between local priorities and the growing demands of the digital economy.

Lawmakers behind the proposal argue that these facilities, which power everything from cloud computing to artificial intelligence, place heavy strain on energy resources while offering limited local benefit. The concern is that data centers consume vast amounts of electricity and water, yet create relatively few permanent jobs once construction is complete. Supporters of the ban say Maine is trying to avoid the path taken by states that welcomed data center growth only to face rising energy costs and pressure on infrastructure.

CEO of America’s largest public hospital system says he’s ready to replace radiologists with AI

The chief executive of America’s largest public hospital system says he is prepared to start replacing radiologists with artificial intelligence in some circumstances, once the regulatory landscape catches up.

Mitchell H. Katz, MD, president and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals, recently spoke during a panel discussion held by Crain’s New York Business. The trained internal medicine specialist noted how AI is increasingly being used to interpret mammograms and X-rays. This presents an opportunity to save on how much hospitals spend on radiologists, who have become more costly amid rising demand for imaging, Crain’s reported Thursday. “We could replace a great deal of radiologists with AI at this moment, if we are ready to do the regulatory challenge,” Katz said at the forum, held on March 25.

American airlines could run out of fuel within WEEKS as travel chaos spirals before summer

Airlines are heading into summer with a brutal fuel shock that is already forcing fare hikes, route cuts and fresh fears of travel chaos.

A fast-moving supply squeeze has sent jet fuel prices soaring and rattled carriers on both sides of the Atlantic. In the US, big airlines are already scrambling as costs surge, and executives warn the hit could last well beyond the busy travel season. The Argus US Jet Fuel Index, an industry benchmark tracking wholesale jet fuel prices, climbed to $4.57 a gallon on March 27. Meanwhile, the spot price for jet fuel in the US, the going market rate for immediate purchases, hit $4.24 a gallon last week, up from about $2.50 before the first strikes on Iran, Fox News reported.

Trump’s spiritual advisor sparks backlash for comparing president’s life to Jesus Christ

Donald Trump’s personal spiritual adviser has sparked backlash after comparing the billionaire president’s life to that of Jesus Christ’s, during an Easter lunch event at the White House.

Paula White‑Cain, a televangelist who has served as Trump’s spiritual adviser across both his presidencies, used her Wednesday address to draw parallels between the legal battles and assassination attempts he has faced and the trials endured by Christ. With the president standing behind her, and to whom she turned to address personally, White-Cain said: “Jesus taught so many lessons through his death, burial and resurrection. He showed us great leadership, great transformation requires great sacrifice. “And Mr President, no one has paid the price like you have paid the price. It almost cost you your life.

New Scientific Evidence Sheds Light on Ancient Mystery About the Shroud of Turin

The Shroud of Turin has long stood at the center of debate, faith, and scientific curiosity. Believed by many to be the burial cloth of Jesus, it bears the faint image of a man who appears to have suffered crucifixion.

For centuries, skeptics and believers have argued over its authenticity. Now, new scientific findings are adding fresh perspective to a mystery that has refused to fade. According to CBN News, recent research has focused on the physical and chemical properties of the image embedded in the cloth. Scientists have struggled to explain how such a detailed imprint could have formed without the use of pigments or traditional artistic techniques.

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Trump: Iran talks progressing well, deal possible quickly

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, President Trump says US-Iran talks mediated by Pakistan are “progressing well” and a deal could come quickly. On new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Trump says he “may be alive” but is “seriously wounded”.

US President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday night that talks mediated by Pakistan between the United States and Iran were “progressing well,” adding that a deal could be made “fairly quickly.” Trump further told the reporters that Iran had doubled the number of Pakistan-flagged oil tankers it is allowing to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, bringing the number to 20. The President asserted that the regime in Iran has been changed because the old leadership was eliminated in the joint US-Israeli strikes.

Trump threatens obliteration of Iran’s energy grid if new deal isn’t reached with ‘new regime’

President Donald Trump vowed on Monday to wipe out Iran’s prized energy infrastructure if it does not agree to Washington’s peace proposal.

The United States has thus far spared military strikes on Kharg Island‘s oil infrastructure, which is the distribution point for 90% of Iran’s oil, and other key energy targets. Trump said that would soon change if a deal is not “shortly reached” and if Iran fails to open up the Strait of Hormuz, as the country continues to publicly downplay peace negotiations. “The United States of America is in serious discussions with A NEW, AND MORE REASONABLE, REGIME to end our Military Operations in Iran,” Trump said in a post to Truth Social.

Trump weighing military operation to extract uranium from Iran - report

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a military operation to remove more than 450 kilograms of uranium from Iran, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

Officials said Trump has not yet made a final decision, as he weighs the risks to U.S. forces involved in such a mission.

Iran threatens to bomb US and Israeli universities in Middle East

Iran’s military has threatened to strike American and Israeli universities in the Middle East, calling them “legitimate targets.”

“From now on, all universities of the occupying entity [Israel] and American universities in West Asia will be considered legitimate targets,” the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement on Sunday. “We advise all employees, professors, and students of American universities in the region and residents of their surrounding areas to stay at least one kilometer away from the campuses to preserve their safety.”

Iranian President’s warning: ‘The economy will collapse’

A report by Iran International reveals a sharp conflict at the top of the regime between President Masoud Pezakhian and the commander of the Revolutionary Guards.

A report by Iran International reveals a sharp confrontation within Iran’s leadership between President Masoud Pezeshkian and the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. According to the report, Pezeshkian criticized the IRGC and warned that without a ceasefire, Iran’s economy could collapse within three to four weeks. Tensions reportedly developed between Pezeshkian and IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi over the conduct of the war and its severe impact on the domestic economy. Sources cited by the outlet said the president criticized the escalation pursued by the IRGC, particularly attacks against neighboring countries, which are causing serious economic consequences.

Iran hangs two political prisoners over alleged terrorism charges

Iran’s judiciary said on Monday that two men were executed following accusations of carrying out multiple attacks in Tehran.

The judiciary said Akbar Daneshvarkar and Mohammad Taghavi Sangdehi had conducted several attacks in the capital and explosive launchers were found in safe houses used by them. The two political prisoners had been sentenced to death in 2024 by Tehran’s Revolutionary Court. Authorities accused the two of having links with the exiled opposition group Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK).

BREAKING: Blackout In Iran - Power Plants Hit - IRGC In Chaos

Iranian regime’s collapse a matter of ‘when’ not ‘if,’ analyst says

Military pressure, internal erosion and diaspora activism seen converging against Islamic Republic

Targeted assassinations by Israel and the combined U.S.-Israeli military pressure on Iran have set in motion an irreversible erosion of the Islamic Republic, opening the door for regime change, according to the research director of the National Union for Democracy in Iran. “I don’t think we are dealing with an ‘if’ question,” Khosro Isfahani said in an interview. “The Islamic Republic will go regardless of the outcome of this military operation, of this war, regardless of what the United States and Israel decide tomorrow or the day after on how to continue this operation.”

Saudi Prince MbS reveals that President Obama gave Iran $150 billion, and the IRGC didn’t even build a single street with that money

Instead, they made missiles and drones. And they used the funds Obama provided them to finance and arm terrorists like Hamas, Ansar Allah, and Hezbollah.

With these funds, Iran offers safe harbor to the leaders of Al Qaeda, including one of Osama Bin Laden’s sons who was indoctrinated into jihadism.
Obama is by far the worst man to ever set foot in the Oval Office. The neoliberals like Hillary Clinton, Victoria Nuland, Samantha Power, etc. who ran his administration did so deliberately in order to keep the region destabilized and to use Iran as a buffer to prevent the Gulf states and Israel from amassing too much prosperity.

Iranian ambassador defies Lebanon expulsion order

Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammad Reza Shibani, has refused to comply with a Lebanese government order to leave the country by March 29.

The defiance follows a formal declaration by Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi, who designated the ambassador a ‘persona non grata’ and withdrew his credentials as part of a series of moves against Iranian influence, including the prior expulsion of IRGC officers. Diplomatic sources told AFP on Sunday that Shibani would remain in Beirut, reportedly in line with the wishes of Hezbollah and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.

Haifa refinery hit by launches towards north Israel

Barrage from Lebanon reached as far south as Herzliya, included 10 rockets.

Sirens sounded around 11:30 a.m. Monday morning across wide swaths of Israel, from the north to the Sharon region, following combined barrages from Iran and Lebanon. A cluster missile from Iran was fired toward Haifa. In the city and surrounding areas, several impact sites of interceptor debris were reported, and security and rescue forces are scanning them. Fire and Rescue Services reported a direct hit on a residential building in Shfar’am. In Haifa and nearby areas, there were reports of impacts and power outages, including a roof collapse.

After global outrage, Israel & Catholic leaders reach compromise allowing limited prayer at Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

Cardinal clarifies: ‘Everything was done in a very polite manner, I do not want to force the issue’

After Israeli police blocked the country’s top Catholic leader from praying at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, sparking global outrage, authorities said Monday that an agreement had been reached to allow limited prayer despite ongoing security measures. The Israel Police announced on Monday morning that two senior police officers met with a representative of the Latin Patriarchate and agreed on a framework to allow all Christian denominations to worship in the church. The details will reportedly be released on Tuesday, following a meeting between leaders of the denominations.

Attacks on Syria’s Christian community fuel distrust of Sharaa regime

Residents of a Syrian Christian town protested after homes and shops were burned in sectarian violence, calling for investigations and stronger state control.

Protests erupted in the Syrian town of Al-Suqaylabiyah over the weekend after residents said men from the nearby Sunni town of Qalaat al-Madiq attacked the predominantly Christian community following a dispute between two individuals. The disagreement escalated into violence, with homes, shops, and cars set ablaze and shot at. Some residents were reportedly assaulted while attempting to stop the arson, according to the Associated Press. Demonstrators on Saturday called on Syria’s new leadership to impose tighter arms control, compensate victims, and launch investigations to hold those responsible accountable.

Pope Leo calls for peace, saying God doesn’t listen to prayers of ‘those who wage war’

Pope Leo XIV spoke out against violence and war during his homily on Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square. He issued a strong condemnation of war and rebuked those who used religion as a rationalization for military conflict.

The pope’s words during his Sunday homily denounced violence and said that God “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war.” He cited the “meekness” of Jesus Christ as an inspiration for world leaders and referenced Christ’s suffering as a parallel to those caught in the crosshairs of war and violence in Europe and the Middle East.

Trump greenlights oil shipments to Cuba as Russian tanker on its way

President Donald Trump indicated that he has “no problem” with other countries sending oil to Cuba to help shore up its energy supply, seemingly confirming a report that the United States would allow a Russian oil tanker to circumvent the de facto oil blockade and dock in the Caribbean country.

The New York Times reported that the U.S. Coast Guard would let a sanctioned Russian tanker, dubbed the Anatoly Kolodkin, sail through and reach Cuba. The vessel, which is carrying 730,000 barrels of crude oil, could reach the country as soon as Monday night. “We have a tanker out there. We don’t mind having somebody get a boatload because they need, they have to survive,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday night. “I told them if a country wants to send some oil into Cuba right now, I have no problem, whether it’s Russia or not.”

Pakistan and Afghanistan exchange heavy fire days after truce – Reuters

The border clashes reportedly took place on the same day Islamabad hosted officials from regional powers

Pakistan and Afghanistan have exchanged heavy fire in border areas, days after they agreed to a temporary pause in fighting, Reuters has reported. The clashes took place on Sunday in areas between Afghanistan’s Kunar province and Pakistan’s Bajur district, the news agency said, citing officials from both countries.

North Korea conducts engine test for missile capable of targeting US mainland

Kim Jong Un observed the test.

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a test of an upgraded solid-fuel engine for weapons capable of reaching the U.S. mainland, and called it a significant development boosting his country’s strategic military arsenal, state media reported Sunday. While the test was in line with Kim’s stated goal of acquiring more agile, hard-to-detect missiles targeting the U.S. and its allies, some experts speculate North Korea’s claim may be an exaggeration. Missiles with built-in solid propellants are easier to move and conceal their launches than liquid-fuel weapons, which in general must be fueled before liftoffs and cannot last long.

BREAKING: Second Plane Grounded, Isolated, and Declared a ‘Potential Hijacking Incident’ in Atlanta

Just hours after an American Airlines flight was diverted to Detroit with a disruptive passenger prompting an FBI response, a second U.S. commercial flight declared a potential hijacking incident upon landing in Atlanta on Sunday evening.

Frontier Airlines Flight 2539 (flight number F92539), an Airbus A320 flying from Columbus, Ohio (CMH) to Atlanta (ATL), landed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport around 5:09 p.m. Shortly after touchdown, the crew declared a potential hijacking and security concern. The aircraft was immediately directed to isolation away from normal airport traffic and followed by emergency vehicles to an inactive runway. Video and tracking data show the plane remained isolated on the remote runway for nearly two hours as law enforcement and airport personnel responded.

Bank of America to Pay $72.5M Settlement Over Epstein Lawsuit

Bank of America is paying $72.5 million to settle a federal lawsuit claiming it enabled sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

The lawsuit claimed Bank of America ignored “obvious red flags” while doing business with Epstein and his associates, according to the New York Post. The bank, so the lawsuit claimed, could have brought law enforcement down upon Epstein sooner if it had adopted a see-no-evil policy. Epstein died in 2019 in a federal jail while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Bank of America is the third bank to settle a lawsuit linked to Epstein. JPMorgan Chase ponied up for $290 million. Deutsche Bank settled for $75 million.

No Kings Was Brought to You by the Same People as Hands Off Iran and Other Movements

The No Kings movement began in June 2025 and has grown through three major mobilization rounds: June 14, 2025, October 18, 2025, and March 28, 2026. Organizers describe it as a coalition of more than 270 partner organizations and a decentralized movement driven by volunteers.

Permit records and financial investigations, however, suggest it is more structured than organizers claim. The No Kings theme originated with 50501, short for 50 protests, 50 states, one movement. The protests were organized by Indivisible and other progressive organizations as part of a coalition of more than 200 groups, including the Third Act Movement, the American Federation of Teachers, Social Security Works, the Communications Workers of America, the ACLU, Public Citizen, and MoveOn.

Tim Burchett calls for new Senate leadership after Thune ‘ignores’ SAVE America Act

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) said Senate lawmakers need to “get back to work” as the Department of Homeland Security shutdown continues while they break for spring recess.

House Republicans and President Donald Trump have been very critical of Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-SD) proposal to fund DHS, with the former group voting for a short-term funding patch in opposition to the plan. Burchett said Thune made “a huge mistake,” saying “83%” of the population supports Trump and the SAVE America Act, which Thune “ignores.” Burchett added that the Senate passed its DHS funding deal early in the morning as Thune “cuts a deal” with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).

Supreme Court Set to Hear Landmark Case That Could End Birthright Citizenship Loophole and Cripple Anchor Baby Industry

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments next week in a constitutional showdown over President Donald Trump’s executive order that would end automatic birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to illegal aliens or parents on temporary visas.

The case, Trump v. Barbara, stems directly from Executive Order 14160, titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” which Trump signed on his first day back in office. The order directs all federal agencies, including the State Department, Department of Homeland Security, and Social Security Administration, to stop issuing citizenship documents, such as passports and Social Security numbers, to any child born on American soil unless at least one parent is a U.S. citizen or a green card holder.

This Is The New New York City…

“The Islamic takeover of America”

A now viral video has captured massive crowds spilling onto public sidewalks for weekly Jummah Friday as local mosques reach capacity, with many warning of accelerating Islamic influence in New York City. The footage shows hundreds of Muslim men filling the streets of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, for Friday congregational prayers after area mosques overflowed. The rows of worshippers perform their ritual directly on public sidewalks and roadways in what viewers across X are calling clear evidence of rapid cultural change and an emerging Islamic takeover of American neighborhoods. Bay Ridge has long been a working-class Brooklyn enclave, but its Muslim population has grown dramatically. On Fridays, demand for prayer space now exceeds the capacity of local mosques, forcing large-scale public gatherings that block streets and sidewalks for non-Muslims trying to go about their day.

EU Parliament Conference Hears Continent ‘On Track For Civil War’

Many government officials already perceive the horrific implications of Europe’s nation states losing their self-belief and descending into polar factionalism, with the continued existence of Europe or its constituent parts in question, but understand that speaking of it openly remains career suicide, a conference at the European Parliament has heard.

It is “a possibility that is quite close” that the British people will pass into history “like the Canaanites or the Arcadians”, and it is an open question whether there will be a Europe in 50 years’ time, a European Parliament conference heard from a panel of expert speakers. Hosted by French populist-right firebrand Marion Maréchal — the granddaughter of National Front founder Jean-Marie Le Pen — and Sweden Democrats Member of the European Parliament Charlie Weimers, the Civil War: Europe at Risk?

Immigrants Are Not the Biggest Threat, This Is | Geert Wilders

Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks to Geert Wilders at CPAC Hungary about immigration, border control, and the impact of Islamic immigration in Europe; concerns about integration, national identity, and Western values; his views on radical Islam and threats to freedom and civil society; personal experiences shaping his political stance; calls for stricter policies and defending secular law over Sharia; and his political future, coalition tensions, and potential return to power in European politics, and much more.

More Than 60% of Young Germans Consider Leaving the Country Amid Lack of Opportunity, Rising Debt, and a Housing Crisis

A growing sense of unease is spreading among Germany’s youth. A new 2026 study on generational conditions reveals that a significant share of young people are seriously considering leaving the country, driven by economic uncertainty, limited access to housing, and a lack of future prospects.

A Generation Looking Outward. The data paints a concerning picture: around 21% of young people aged 14 to 29 already have concrete plans to emigrate, while up to 41% say they would consider doing so in the future. Taken together, this means that more than six in ten young Germans do not rule out leaving the country—a striking indicator of generational dissatisfaction that is difficult to ignore. This is not an isolated trend. It reflects a combination of structural challenges that are directly affecting younger generations.

Chancellor Merz: A ‘considerable proportion’ of violence in Germany comes ‘from immigrant groups’

Foreigners are responsible for half of gang rapes, 65% of sexual violence in German trains and train stations, and 40% of violent incidents in the school system

The debate over violence in German society and schools has reached a boiling point in the Bundestag, pitting Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his supporters against critics who accuse him of racism, including a Left Party politician who published a photo of herself on Instagram giving him the middle finger. The controversy intensified following a session where Merz addressed the issue of digital and analog violence, particularly against women.

Derby car ramming: Police issue update as counter-terror officers support investigation - BREAKING

Derbyshire Constabulary issue an update on the ramming incident that left multiple people injured when a car drove into a crowd in the late hours of Saturday 28th March.

Moscow expels UK diplomat for spying

The second secretary of the British Embassy has been given two weeks to leave the country, the FSB has said

A British diplomat in Moscow has been stripped of his accreditation and ordered to leave the country after conducting “intelligence and subversive activities” under the cover of his embassy post, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has announced. The officer, identified as Albertus Gerardus Janse van Rensburg, served as second secretary at the UK Embassy in Moscow. According to an FSB statement released on Monday, the diplomat deliberately provided false information when applying for entry permission, thereby violating Russian law.

Poland: PM Tusk finally intervenes in gas market, Brussels says it violates EU law

Fossil fuels are not eligible for reduced VAT rates, according to an EC spokesperson

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tussk confirmed on Thursday that the government has taken steps to lower fuel prices in Poland, but the European Commission says reducing VAT on motor fuels is inconsistent with EU law — although it offered no comment specific to Tusk’s government’s proposal. “We have no comments on these specific measures,” the European Commission wrote, as quoted by Do Rzeczy.

This should be a warning to all Canadians..

In a candid one-hour interview with Ezra Levant, U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra responds to tough questions on China, trade, energy and Canada–U.S. tensions.

The Oil Shocks of the ’70s Changed the World. Will the Iran War Do the Same?

Gas lines and quadrupling oil prices freaked out American consumers. But the oil crises also transformed global finance.

In January 1974, my dad lent me his old gas-guzzling Ford LTD to haul my clothing and books to college in Ithaca, N.Y. A couple of weeks later, when I tried to drive back home to Long Island, I realized that I couldn’t buy enough gas for the 250-mile trip. The 1973-74 Arab oil embargo was well underway. The price of oil had nearly quadrupled; there were lines at gas stations, and drivers were allowed to queue up only on alternate days. I had picked the wrong day for my trip. No gas for me. So much for freedom of the road.

If This Happens, Get Out of the Stock Market Immediately | Edward Dowd & Michelle Makori

Michelle Makori, President & Editor-in-Chief, Miles Franklin Media, interviews Edward Dowd, Founder of Phinance Technologies.

Markets may be watching the wrong risk. While headlines focus on the Iran war and geopolitics, Edward Dowd warns the real breakdown is already underway beneath the surface of the U.S. economy. From a weakening housing market to a bursting AI bubble and a frozen private credit system, Dowd argues that the conditions for a major downturn were already in place – before the war even began.
He explains why any relief rally driven by geopolitical optimism could be a selling opportunity, why a 40-50% market crash remains on the table, and how structural risks in housing, credit, and global growth are converging. Dowd also shares his outlook on China’s slowing economy, the Federal Reserve’s limited options, and why he believes gold remains in a long-term bull market – even after recent volatility.

Apple UK Age Verification Chaos: Users Face Failed Scans, Rejected Passports, and Forced Content Filters

A 67-year-old retired teacher who’s owned Apple products since 2009 now has her web browsing filtered because she pays for everything with a debit card.

Apple’s iOS 26.4 age verification system is failing UK users who don’t have a credit card or photocard driving license, leaving them with no way to prove they’re adults on devices they’ve owned for years. The system arrived without warning, without explanation, and without any apparent consideration for the people who don’t fit Apple’s narrow assumptions about what a British adult looks like. No Warning, No Communication. Apple sent no email. Included no mention of age verification in the iOS 26.4 release notes it shared publicly.

FTC Warns Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Stripe Over Political Debanking

The FTC just told the four companies that move America’s money to stop picking sides, without actually doing anything about it yet.

Four companies that collectively control how most Americans buy and sell things received warning letters this week from FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, threatening enforcement action if they deny customers access to financial services based on political or religious beliefs. The targets are Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, and Stripe. As an example, we obtained a copy of the letter sent to Visa for you here. The letters didn’t name a single specific violation, and they didn’t need to. The track record is already public. PayPal has frozen accounts of several political commentators.

Police used AI facial recognition to arrest a Tennessee woman for crimes committed in a state she says she’s never visited

A Tennessee grandmother spent more than five months in jail after police used an AI facial recognition tool to link her to crimes committed in North Dakota – a state she says she’d never been to before.

Police in Fargo, North Dakota, have acknowledged “a few errors” in the case and pledged changes in their operations but stopped short of issuing a direct apology. Angela Lipps, 50, was first arrested in Tennessee on July 14, according to a statement from the Fargo Police Department and a verified GoFundMe for Lipps. Unbeknownst to Lipps, a warrant had been issued for her arrest weeks earlier – in Fargo, over 1,000 miles away from her Tennessee home. Months before, several instances of bank fraud had occurred in and around Fargo, according to police.

The Digital Leviathan: How The Information State Rose To Manage Reality Itself

Democracy hasn’t fallen; it’s been rewired into algorithmic rule, where power flows through data, not votes

Some books explain events, and others explain the world in which events become possible. Jacob Siegel’s The Information State: Politics in the Age of Total Control (Henry Holt, March 2026) belongs firmly to the second category. A former US Army infantry and intelligence officer who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, Siegel is not a theorist who stumbled upon power. He watched it operate, up close, against living populations. That experience planted the seed for his landmark 2023 essay in Tablet magazine, “A Guide to Understanding the Hoax of the Century,” which was immediately recognized by some of the sharpest minds of our moment — N.S. Lyons, Matthew Crawford, Matt Taibbi, Walter Kirn, among others — as something rare: a genuinely illuminating text. The book that has grown from it is not merely an expansion. It is the definitive account of how liberal democracy, understood as government by consent, was quietly displaced by what Siegel calls the information state.

Former BP executive warns to prepare for driving restrictions and four-day working weeks as Iran crisis deepens

A former oil company executive says ministers should consider enforcing driving restrictions amid an impending fuel supply crisis.

Nick Butler, former BP head of strategy and a policy advisor to ex-PM Gordon Brown, said limiting drivers to alternate days based on their vehicle’s registration number would be one measure. Another would be for employers to allow an extra day off for staff every week to reduce commuter traffic. He urged the Government to reassure people by telling them ‘what was going to happen’ if the Iran war dragged on. ‘If supplies are cut by 20 per cent, then someone is using 20 per cent less,’ he said.

Disturbing “Five Nights At Epstein’s” Online Game Spreads Rapidly Through Classrooms

“That’s not kids being kids; that’s kids hiding from being sexually assaulted”

A disturbing browser game called Five Nights at Epstein’s is spreading in schools, with students playing it during class and sharing videos online, according to Bloomberg. In the game, players take on the role of victims trapped on Jeffrey Epstein’s island, trying to survive five nights by avoiding assault. Its popularity has been fueled by social media, where clips of students playing have drawn large audiences and, in some cases, even demonstrate how to bypass school restrictions. The game’s accessibility through web browsers makes it especially easy for students to access on school-issued devices.

UFO ‘Gatekeeper’ General VANISHES Days After Trump’s Full Disclosure Order

Congress now reveals intel agencies thwarting probes into missing scientists

President Trump’s order to release every UAP and UFO file appears to have triggered a wave of vanishings and deaths among the very insiders who guarded those secrets — and now Congress is being actively blocked from investigating. The general is retired Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland, former commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. He walked out of his Albuquerque home on February 27 with only hiking boots, a wallet, and a revolver. No phone. No glasses. No trace since.

“I HAVEN’T paid taxes in 30 years and 97% of Americans shouldn’t either” | Redacted News

In this episode, we sit down with an individual who has successfully avoided paying federal income taxes for three decades by challenging the legal foundation of the internal revenue system.

We explore his provocative arguments regarding the legality of the tax code and examine how he has navigated the legal system without facing prosecution. This deep dive offers a compelling look at the controversial theories surrounding financial sovereignty and the limits of government authority.

Why Ancient Portals are Opening Across the US Right Now

This investigation examines documented accounts of ancient dimensional access points through historical, archaeological, and textual evidence.

A journalist just claimed he visited a functioning gateway on U.S. soil. I looked into it. The trail led back three thousand years. Mount Graham, Arizona. The Apache call it one of four holiest mountains in the world. The Vatican built a telescope on it anyway. Congress overrode the objections. Tom Horn investigated why.

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Massive Explosion at Texas Oil Refinery, Cause Unknown — Residents Told to Shelter in Place

A massive explosion ripped through the Valero refinery in Port Arthur on Monday, sending a towering column of black smoke over the city and triggering an emergency response across Jefferson County. The cause of the explosion is under investigation.

The blast erupted inside the sprawling Gulf Coast facility shortly after midday, shaking nearby neighborhoods and prompting officials to warn residents to stay indoors as fire crews and industrial‑hazmat teams rushed to contain the incident. The explosion produced a thick plume visible for miles across Southeast Texas, adding new scrutiny to one of the nation’s largest refining corridors as authorities worked to determine the cause of the blast and assess potential hazards.

Over 5 Explosive Devices Discovered in Fort Washington Park in Maryland

On Sunday, five explosive devices were discovered in Fort Washington Park in Maryland.

The Prince George’s County Fire Department Bomb Squad was called to the scene to neutralize the devices after receiving a call of two suspicious packages in the woods. Less than 24 hours later, additional explosive devices were discovered at the park, and the PGFD Bomb Squad is working to secure the devices. In a press release, the Prince George’s County Fire Department stated, “5 devices were rendered safe before operations were suspended after sunset. This morning, additional explosive devices were located.” “The Bomb Squad is on scene working to render the devices safe,” added the PG County Fire Department.

Markwayne Mullin confirmed as DHS secretary with support from two Democrats

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) was confirmed by the Senate Monday evening to replace Kristi Noem as Department of Homeland Security secretary, even as the agency remains shuttered from an ongoing partial government shutdown.

Mullin was confirmed 54-45 with support from two Democrats — Sens. John Fetterman (D-PA) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) — and nearly all Republicans. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who clashed last week with Mullin at his confirmation hearing and described the nominee as unfit for the job over accusations of promoting political violence, was the lone Republican to oppose. Mullin will replace Noem, who will become the president’s special envoy for the Shield of the Americas, after Trump soured on her handling of DHS amid scrutiny of expensive ad campaigns featuring her speaking about the administration’s immigration enforcement agenda.

Republican senators see hope for DHS funding deal after Trump meeting

Senate Republicans made progress on a possible deal to end the monthlong partial government shutdown directly affecting the Department of Homeland Security when they met with the president at the White House on Monday evening.

No resolution to the funding lapse has been announced yet, but Republicans are considering funding all DHS operations except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Democrats remain obstinate in funding the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts. The shutdown started on Feb. 14 for that very reason. Unpaid Transportation Security Administration officers are bearing the brunt of the shutdown, causing long wait lines at airport security checkpoints across the nation. The Trump administration helped alleviate the TSA by dispatching ICE officers to the airports most affected by TSA call-outs on Monday, but a more lasting solution is still needed.

Trump Demands Senate Include the SAVE America Act in DHS Funding Deal

President Donald J. Trump raised the stakes on Monday for ongoing negotiations in Congress to end the Senate Democrats’ 38-day Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown.

The President urged Republican lawmakers to insist that any DHS funding deal include passage of the SAVE America Act, an election integrity bill with broad public support that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and a voter ID to cast a ballot in federal elections. “We want voter ID, we want proof of citizenship as part of our funding. We want to merge them so that we can get the great, big, beautiful bill in action,” Trump said during a roundtable event in Memphis, Tennessee, early Monday afternoon. “I’m suggesting strongly to the Republican Party, don’t make any deal on anything. The most important thing we can have is what’s called the SAVE America Act. Don’t make any deal on anything unless you include voter ID, and you have to be a citizen to vote,” he added.

(VIDEO) Trump Goes Off on Democrats, Says He Will Send National Guard to Assist TSA and ICE at Airports

President Trump announced on Monday that he plans to send National Guard troops to assist with airport security amid the ongoing Democratic “extortion” scheme that is causing massive delays at airports across the country.

Trump on Monday surged ICE agents to airports to assist TSA with screening passengers after at least 400 TSA agents quit their jobs due to missing paychecks. Now, if necessary, Trump says he will send in National Guard troops to provide additional assistance. Trump ripped the Democrats as “the most destructive, sick people” for refusing to fund the Department of Homeland Security, revealing that he’ll “bring in the National Guard” if ICE agents aren’t enough as he departed from West Palm Beach, Florida, on Monday morning.

Energy Agency Urges Slower Driving and Avoiding Air Travel to Conserve Energy Due to Iran Conflict

The world’s top globalist intergovernmental energy organization, the International Energy Agency (IEA), is urging nations to adopt new policy measures to curb fuel consumption as the oil market continues to experience price volatility amid ongoing U.S. and Israeli military strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The IEA has outlined 10 suggestions, including reducing driving speed limits, promoting public transportation, avoiding air travel, and encouraging remote work. Fatih Birol, the IEA’s executive director, described the current situation—with the effective closure of the vital oil and gas shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz—as “the greatest global energy security threat in history.” He emphasized the need for governments to take proactive steps, acknowledging that such measures could be politically challenging but necessary given the circumstances.

Trump says US had ‘very good talks’ with Iran to end war, gives five-day deadline

Trump said he instructed the Department of Defense to postpone planned military strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure.

US President Donald Trump asserted on Monday that the US and Iran have had “very good and productive” discussions over the last two days regarding a permanent end to the war. “I am pleased to report that the United States of America, and the country of Iran, have had, over the last two days, very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf is leading the talks with the United States, a source told The Jerusalem Post.

Chances of US-Iran deal ‘very small,’ Israeli officials tell ‘Post’

An American source told the Post that “the strikes are continuing as planned,” and Israeli officials also said there has been no change in coordination with the US military or in operational plans.

The chances of an agreement between the United States and Iran are “very small,” Israeli officials told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday. The gap stems not only from US demands - including restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program, ballistic missiles, and freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz - but also from Iranian demands. “At the moment, the Iranians are insisting on American compensation, as well as guarantees from the administration that there will be no further action against Iran as part of any agreement,” two sources involved in mediation efforts told the Post. Despite US President Donald Trump’s statements about progress in talks, a source familiar with the details said the deployment of American forces in the Middle East is continuing as usual.

Oil prices surge back to over $100 per barrel after short decline amid pessimism over Iran talks

After a short decline following U.S. President Trump’s announcement of talks with Iran, oil prices climbed back to over $100 per barrel amid Iranian denials that negotiations are taking place.

On Tuesday, Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, climbed by 1.6% to $101.5 a barrel. The US benchmark WTI rose by 2.7% to $90.5 a barrel. On Monday, Brent had reached more than $114 a barrel before Trump’s announcement sent it down to $99.94. Major stock market indexes were largely flat on Tuesday morning, after gains on Monday. “The peak optimism from yesterday didn’t last long and has not really followed through today,” Neil Wilson, a strategist at investment platform Saxo, told CNN.

Iran halts gas exports to Turkey after strike on South Pars - Bloomberg

Iran has stopped natural gas exports to Turkey following an Israeli strike on the South Pars gas field, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Turkey sourced about 14% of its gas from Iran last year, the report said, adding Ankara continues to receive supplies from Russia and Azerbaijan and can draw on existing storage. It was not clear how long the halt in Iranian supplies would last, Bloomberg said, noting the Turkish Energy Ministry declined to comment. Israel struck the South Pars field on March 18, and Iran later launched retaliatory attacks on energy facilities in the Persian Gulf region.

Report: Saudi Crown Prince pressing Trump to escalate war against Iran

Report says Saudi Crown Prince urged President Trump to continue military campaign against Iran, warning that ending the war prematurely could leave a lasting regional threat.

Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has urged US President Donald Trump to continue the military campaign against Iran, describing the conflict as a rare opportunity to reshape the Middle East, according to a report by The New York Times. The report, citing individuals briefed on discussions with American officials, stated that the Saudi leader conveyed in recent conversations that the effort should continue until Iran’s hard-line government is dismantled. He reportedly argued that Iran poses a long-term threat to Gulf states that cannot be resolved without removing the current regime.

Saudi Arabia, UAE close to entering war against Iran

Months of Iranian strikes on their energy infrastructure and mounting fears over Hormuz have pushed Riyadh and Abu Dhabi toward a decision they long avoided, the Wall Street Journal reports.

The UAE and Saudi Arabia are edging toward joining the war against Iran, driven by ongoing Iranian strikes against them, according to a report published Tuesday in the Wall Street Journal. Beyond the physical damage, the attacks have caused dramatic economic disruption in both countries and created the risk of long-term Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz. The willingness to enter the conflict comes against the backdrop of threats by US President Donald Trump to strike Iran’s energy infrastructure and economic assets. Saudi Arabia and the UAE have not yet openly deployed forces, but pressure on both is mounting as Tehran threatens to expand its influence across the Gulf.

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Iran Names Hardline Ex-IRGC Commander to Replace Slain Security Chief

Iran named a former Revolutionary Guards commander and senior figure in the hardline political faction on Tuesday to replace the powerful head of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes last week.

Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr was appointed as Larijani’s successor as secretary of the SNSC, the Iranian president’s deputy of communications posted on X on Tuesday. The SNSC, formally chaired by the elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian, coordinates security and foreign policy, and includes top military, intelligence and government officials in addition to representatives of the supreme leader who has ultimate say over all matters of state.

Lebanon declares Iran’s ambassador-designate persona non grata, gives him until Sunday to leave

The decision comes after a week of meetings between Lebanese officials and other leaders from the region, many of whom have been on the receiving end of Iranian attacks.

Lebanon declared Iran’s ambassador-designate Mohammad Reza Sheibani persona non grata on Tuesday, giving the appointed figure until Sunday to leave the country, the Lebanese foreign minister announced. Lebanon’s foreign ministry summoned the Lebanese ambassador to Iran for consultations, citing what it described as Tehran’s violation of diplomatic norms and established practices between the two countries. “I instructed today the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants to summon the Iranian Chargé d’Affaires in Lebanon to inform him of the decision to withdraw the agrément for the designated Iranian Ambassador, Mohammad Reza Shibani, declare him persona non grata, and request that he leave Lebanese territory no later than 29 March, 2026,” Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi confirmed.

Israeli government to approve call-up of up to 400,000 reservists

The government is expected to approve the mobilization of up to 400,000 reservists, amid the expansion of ground operations in Lebanon and the ongoing war with Iran, according to a report on Kan News (Reshet Bet).

In practice, the number of troops called up is expected to be lower, with the approval intended to provide greater flexibility in managing reserve forces.

Israeli gov’t to extend nationwide state of emergency until April 14

The government is set to approve an extension of the nationwide state of emergency on the home front until April 14.

The measure will apply to all areas of the country, as authorities continue to respond to the ongoing security situation.

‘It has never been worse’: Iran revenge campaign across Europe

A leading European terrorism researcher details the IRGC’s three-pronged strategy targeting Jewish and Israeli sites across Europe – and warns that intelligence agencies must go on the offensive now.

Four ambulances belonging to Hatzalah (the Jewish emergency rescue organization) were set on fire overnight Sunday near a synagogue in Golders Green in London. In the past two weeks, an explosion rocked a synagogue in Belgium, a synagogue was set ablaze in the Netherlands, and explosive devices were attached to a Jewish school in Amsterdam. Prof. Magnus Ranstorp, one of Europe’s leading terrorism researchers and research director of the Center for Asymmetric Threat Studies at the Swedish Defense University, is not surprised. “It has never been worse,” he said. “We are in the most complex and dangerous situation the continent has ever experienced in terms of Iranian terrorist activity – and we are only at the beginning.”

Philippines declares energy emergency over Iran conflict

The Philippines has declared a state of national energy emergency, citing the “imminent danger” posed to the country’s fuel supplies by the conflict in the Middle East.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said he had signed an executive order to safeguard energy security amid severe disruption to global supply chains. The US-Israel war with Iran – and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route – has sent shock waves through global energy markets, causing soaring prices and shortages. The Philippines is highly dependent on fuel imports and particularly vulnerable to disruptions in production and shipments.

Russia-Linked Arms Trafficker, Corrupt African Officials Tried To Supply Mexican Cartel With Surface-To-Air Missiles

"By October 2024, Mirchev was in discussions about supplying the cartel with surface-to-air missiles, anti-aircraft drones, and the ZU-23 anti-aircraft weapon system..."

Federal prosecutors in Virginia have charged four men — a Bulgarian arms trafficker with ties to the notorious Russian weapons dealer Viktor Bout, and several African co-conspirators with connections to the governments of Uganda and Tanzania — with conspiring to supply the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación with a $58 million military arsenal that included rocket launchers, surface-to-air missiles, anti-aircraft drones, and high-powered explosives the brokers boasted could bring down helicopters.

Right-Leaning Candidates on the Rise, Leading Elections Around the Globe

Just a few years ago, during the Biden era, it seemed the whole world had shifted left, with only a few outposts, such as Hungary and Poland, standing against the tide of woke ideology and the drift toward socialism. Today, that trend is reversing.

A right-wing movement is building across Latin America and Europe and, to a lesser extent, Asia and Africa, with many countries now led by conservative governments and several others likely to shift in the next election cycle. In Latin America, conservative or right-leaning leaders already govern multiple countries. In Argentina, Javier Milei won the presidency in November 2023 on a libertarian, anarcho-capitalist platform and followed with a strong midterm performance in October 2025, securing more than 40 percent of the national vote.

‘When shots are fired in Berlin almost every night, the state has a massive enforcement problem’ – Police frustrated as Berlin migrant gang wars grip capital

Berlin hit a record high number of shootings last year

Gunfire has become a near-nightly fixture on Berlin’s streets, fueled by crime from migrants and those with a foreign background. For weeks, gang-related shootings have rattled the capital, and those police tasked with responding to them are increasingly frustrated — not just with the criminals, but with the politicians who are supposed to back them up. The latest incident came Monday night in Schöneberg, where a 38-year-old man was gunned down. The suspects fled and remain at large. It was not an isolated case. Officers have been responding to shooting after shooting, and within the German Police Union — known by its German abbreviation GdP — patience is gone.

Austria: Sole Christian first-grader in Vienna school called ‘pig’ in a school with 99% immigration background

Ethnic Austrians and Christians are an extreme minority in many Vienna schools, with this particular one featuring students with a 99% immigration background

Remix News has previously reported on the rapidly growing number of Muslim students in Vienna’s schools, with now more than 50 percent of first graders listed as Muslims for the first time ever. Now, an article from Profil talks of some of the consequences of these developments, including one secondary school where a young Christian boy is the only Christian in his first-grade class, exposing him to continuous ridicule and insults. Out of the 390 students at the school, 230 are Muslim, nearly 60 percent. In total, the school features a 99 percent immigration background. Only five out of the total of 390 students has no migrant background.

Belgian government seeks to fast-track deportation of illegal foreign inmates to ease overcrowding crisis

Currently, around 44 percent of Belgium’s prison population is comprised of foreign

Belgium’s coalition government has agreed upon a new measure to speed up the deportation of illegal foreign nationals held in prison, with Migration Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt saying around 250 detainees could be removed in the near term under the tougher system. The policy, ratified on Friday as part of the government’s response to prison overcrowding, gives the Immigration Office wider powers to begin deportation procedures earlier than before, according to reporting from RTL. Under the new rules, removals can be initiated up to 12 months before the end of a sentence rather than six months, or once the necessary documents are in place, and the inmate has served one-third of the sentence.

Brussels takes ban on Russian oil off the agenda, spokesperson says Commission remains ‘committed’ to it

War in the Middle East, conflicts over the Druzhba, and soaring prices have given Brussels pause, but for how long?

The European Union scrapped the April 15 date from its timetable for proposing a ban on Russian oil imports, as reported by Reuters and confirmed by European Commission spokeswoman Anna-Kaisa Itkonen. Earlier announcements had set the deadline for what is meant to be part of the REPowerEU roadmap, to be directly after Hungary’s April 12 national elections, but leaders decided not to include the issue on the agenda. “I do not have a new date to give,” Anna-Kaisa Itkonen, the Commission’s spokesperson for energy, said on Tuesday morning.

Keir Starmer ‘SOFT on terror’?! | PM URGED to proscribe IRGC after antisemitic arson attack

'People feel Starmer has given a free pass to the IRGC.' Political commentator Chloe Dobbs calls on the Government to proscribe the IRGC as a terrorist group, amid early reports an antisemitic attack in Golders Green could be linked to Iran.

Air Canada plane crashes into fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York, two dead

A plane collided with a ground vehicle while landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York. At least two people have died, NBC News reports.

Eyewitness images circulating online show the plane’s nose and cockpit virtually destroyed. Both pilots have died, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) confirms. In addition, about 40 people from the plane and the ground vehicle were taken to hospitals, according to NBC News. Most of them have already been discharged, but some are reported to have serious injuries. The Air Canada plane, which was flying from Montreal, Canada, crashed into a larger vehicle, a fire and rescue truck that was reportedly on its way to a separate incident when it collided with the aircraft.

U.S. Treasury names Canada as an operations base for Hezbollah terror funding

The U.S. Treasury Department has designated Canada as a base of operations for funding Hezbollah, Candice covers the horrific scene out of New York’s LaGuardia airport, and more.

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This is not supposed to happen in Canada

When Iranian refugee Bahar Bahari raised concerns about clerics arriving in Toronto, officials focused on publicly cautioning her instead of answering—while the estimated 700 IRGC agents in Canada remain unaddressed.

"Health Canada" Approves Lab Grown Milk For 2026 Mass Production To Replace Dairy Cows & Cause "The Most Profound Disruption Of The Agriculture Sector."

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The Treasury just declared the U.S. insolvent. The media missed it

The U.S. government is insolvent.

That’s not hyperbole — it’s the conclusion drawn directly from the Treasury Department’s own consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2025, released last week to near-total media silence. The numbers: $6.06 trillion in total assets against $47.78 trillion in total liabilities as of September 30, 2025. Importantly, the $47.78 trillion in reported liabilities does not include the unfunded obligations of social insurance programs like Social Security and Medicare — those are disclosed separately in the off-balance-sheet Statement of Social Insurance (SOSI).

From Zimbabwe to Washington: The Farce of “Independent” Central Banks

When Zimbabwe makes the news, it’s rarely for good reasons.

There’s a good reason for that. The country has spent years in a state of perpetual crisis. Hyperinflation obliterated its currency and decimated the economy. Yet beneath the surface lies extraordinary wealth. Zimbabwe is rich in natural resources: gold, platinum, diamonds, and some of the most fertile farmland on Earth. That’s what led me to organize a research trip there about 10 years ago alongside legendary investor Doug Casey. We also sat down with Gideon Gono, the former head of the central bank, who made everyone “trillionaires.”

Canada’s Public Safety Minister Defends Mass Surveillance Bill

The minister insists the bill targeting every Canadian’s location data, movement patterns, and daily routines isn’t a surveillance bill.

Canada’s Public Safety Minister, Gary Anandasangaree, wants you to know that Bill C-22 is not a surveillance bill. He said so twice. “I want to be very clear about what C-22 is not. It is not about the surveillance of honest, hard-working Canadians going on about their daily lives,” Anandasangaree told an audience that included police chiefs and law enforcement officials. Then, a few sentences later: “We’re not looking for sneaky ways to surveil Canadians. We are doing our part to combat bad actors in both the physical and digital worlds.” What he described is a surveillance bill.

Russia Deploys Internet Whitelist in Moscow, Blocking Foreign Sites

Moscow is the fifty-eighth region to lose access to foreign news, and St. Petersburg is next.

Russia’s government has decided which websites its citizens are allowed to read. The mechanism for enforcing that decision is now operational in Moscow. Since March 6, mobile internet in the capital has been intermittently cut. Some areas are still offline. St. Petersburg residents were warned this week to expect the same. The official justification is protection against Ukrainian drone attacks, which use cell towers for navigation, the same explanation has been offered across Russia for months. What’s actually being tested is a “whitelist” system: a government-compiled list of approved platforms that remain accessible when mobile internet is shut down. Everything not on the list simply disappears.

‘If Texas Falls, America Falls’ – Tommy Robinson Interviews Congressman & Texas AG Candidate Chip Roy on Stopping the Islamization of America

If Texas falls to the march of Islam, America falls — and with it, the soul of the West — which is why Congressman and Texas Attorney General candidate Chip Roy is sounding the alarm and vowing to use every legal tool at his disposal to stop the Sharia-driven Islamization of the Lone Star State before it’s too late.

Texas is now in the crosshairs of a Sharia takeover — and one fearless Congressman just sounded the alarm that could save the entire nation. In a raw interview released March 21, British patriot Tommy Robinson sat down with Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX), a founding member of the Sharia-Free America Caucus and current candidate for Attorney General of Texas. Roy, a former federal prosecutor and First Assistant Attorney General, delivered a stark, unfiltered warning: Texas is ground zero for the Islamization of America. If the Lone Star State falls, America falls — and the West falls with it.

Utah’s Republican Governor Hands Governor’s Mansion to Islam – Transformed into Mini-Mosque for Ramadan Iftar as Islamic Group Claims Territory

In a jaw-dropping act of surrender that should send shockwaves through every patriot in America’s reddest strongholds, Utah Republican Governor Spencer Cox has thrown open the doors of the people’s Governor’s Mansion to Islam — hosting the first-ever Iftar dinner and allowing the historic residence to be converted into a temporary mosque complete with prayer mats and full Islamic rituals.

This isn’t “outreach.” This is conquest — plain, simple, and captured on video for the world to see. Footage from the 2024 event shows the opulent Governor’s Mansion in Salt Lake City draped in Islamic hospitality: elegant dining tables set with name cards for Muslim leaders, lavish chandeliers overhead, and then the unmistakable prostration of Muslim men on prayer rugs laid out across the hardwood floors.

Mark Zuckerberg Is Building An AI Version Of A CEO To Help Him Run Meta

This isn't going to help the speculation that Zuckerberg, himself is a robot. I mean, it's only a joke...right... right?

This isn’t going to help the speculation that Zuckerberg, himself is a robot. I mean, it’s only a joke...right? Mark Zuckerberg is pushing a future where everyone—inside and outside Meta Platforms—has a personal AI agent. He’s beginning with his own, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. The CEO is building an internal “CEO agent,” still in development, that helps him quickly access information he’d normally get through layers of staff. The goal reflects a broader company shift: speed up work, reduce hierarchy, and compete with lean, AI-first startups.

McDonald’s begins testing humanoid robots on the front line

A McDonald’s in the Chinese megacity of Shanghai is testing humanoid robots in roles usually the preserve of human workers, with other types of robots also let loose inside the restaurant to greet and entertain diners.

Truth be told, the robots don’t look particularly advanced, but a video (below) showing them in action does hint at a future where bipedal bots and other machines handle routine tasks at fast food restaurants, from welcoming customers and taking orders to delivering food and cleaning the floor. The McDonald’s trial, using robots supplied by Chinese firm Keenon Robotics, comes at a time of economic contradiction in China, where businesses in some sectors are struggling to hire even as millions of young people face difficulty finding work.

A Digital Tower Of Babel: Artificial Intelligence And Four Millennia Of Human Pride

Spend enough time in Pentagon briefing rooms, and you learn to recognize a certain look — the confidence of those who believe they have finally solved the unsolvable.

I saw it when weapons contractors unveiled weapons systems that would end conventional warfare. I saw it during the early networked-warfare years, when theorists spoke of “full-spectrum dominance” as though geography and human nature had been permanently overcome. I am seeing it again now, and the stakes are higher. The builders of Babel wore it too. Genesis 11 records their ambition plainly: a tower “with its top in the heavens,” constructed to “make a name” for themselves independent of any higher authority.

Wildfires rip through unusual parts of US and they are warning that more is to be expected

By late March, Nebraska was already in the throes of a historic wildfire event that had burned more than a half-million acres. In South Dakota and Wyoming, strong, dry winds are flaring up big blazes.

Dozens of residents in two Colorado counties had to evacuate over the weekend as record hot temperatures and extremely low humidity fueled the rapid spread of fires in the parched brush. And until last week, it was still technically winter. Wildfires are ripping across the Great Plains, and other flare-ups are popping up in Arizona and Colorado remarkably early in the season. Firefighters and experts are watching these giant red splotches of burning forest and grasslands with alarm, warning that the timing, ingredients fueling their startling growth, and what they signal about the fire season ahead is a recipe for concern — perhaps signaling an expanding frontier for fire risk in broader patches of the western half of the United States.

California meteor sighting becomes third sighting in one week across US

Skywatchers across the U.S. witnessed a third meteor streaking across the sky within a week’s span.

According to the American Meteor Society, well over 200 eyewitnesses across California, Nevada and Arizona reported seeing a fireball hurl through the night sky on Sunday. The meteor was first spotted 49 miles above Chowchilla, California, moving south at 35,000 mph, and traveling 58 miles before disintegrating above Colfax at about 29 miles in the sky. This comes after eyewitnesses in both Houston and Pittsburgh also observed a fiery space rock hurling through the sky this week.

Moon struck by massive object that NASA declares ‘once-in-a-century event’

A massive new impact crater has been discovered on the Moon, and scientists say it’s the kind of event only seen once in a century.

The finding comes after a routine scan of images captured by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera, which revealed a fresh scar stretching roughly 225 metres – about the length of two football pitches laid end to end. While the Moon has been collecting impact craters for billions of years, the latest one stands out for its size. Based on comparisons with surrounding lunar features, researchers estimate a crater of this size should only form once every 139 years, making the discovery exceptionally rare.

New Study Reveals 28 More Mysterious “Gilgal Refaim” in Golan

For decades, the Gilgal Refaim — the Wheel of Giants — stood as one of the ancient world’s great riddles, a colossal circle of 40,000 tons of basalt rock on the Golan Heights that seemed to belong to no known civilization and served no agreed-upon purpose. Scholars called it unique. They were wrong.

A new study published in the prestigious peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE has entirely upended that assumption. Using high-resolution satellite imagery collected over two decades — from 2004 through 2024 — a multidisciplinary team of Israeli and international archaeologists and physicists identified 28 large circular stone structures within a 25-kilometer radius of Gilgal Refaim, all sharing striking architectural similarities with the famous site. This discovery forces a fundamental rethinking of who built these structures, why, and what they tell us about the people who walked this land thousands of years before the modern world arrived.

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Global energy crisis: Brent crude touches $118, European gas prices surge another 35%

European natural gas prices may even go higher, with a Bloomberg business reporter writing, “The longer Qatar LNG remains offline, the higher prices will go”

With tensions soaring in the Middle East, the price of Brent crude oil exceeded $118 per barrel on Thursday, while natural gas prices in Europe jumped 35 percent. There are now worries prices will only soar higher as the war escalates. Brent crude prices jumped over 10 percent after news broke of Iran’s attacks on Qatar’s energy plants and other strikes on Wednesday, but European natural gas prices jumped even higher. Qatar’s energy plants are vital for Europe’s natural gas supply, especially after sanctions were placed on Russian natural gas. The Dutch TTF natural gas contract, considered the European benchmark, jumped to €74 before falling back to €62, representing a 35 percent increase.

Saudi Arabia said to predict oil prices could exceed $180 a barrel if disruptions continue to late April

Oil officials in Saudi Arabia are projecting that oil prices could soar past $180 a barrel if disruptions due to the Iran war persist until late April, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Reuters cannot immediately verify the report.

NEW: Saudi Arabia Threatens Military Action Against Iran (VIDEOS)

Saudis are ready to respond.

In their strategy of firing missiles and drones at all the Gulf nations that host US military bases, the regime of the Iranian mullahs is, of course, risking getting these Arab countries to retaliate or even – in a worst-case scenario for Tehran – joining the US-Israeli attacks for good. Today, this possibility is nearer than ever, as Saudi Arabia has warned of ‘military action’ against Iran.

Japan and Some European Allies Now Say They Will Help Reopen Strait of Hormuz

The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan released a joint statement on Thursday expressing their willingness to support initiatives aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as the Iran war continues to escalate.

“We condemn in the strongest terms recent attacks by Iran on unarmed commercial vessels in the Gulf, attacks on civilian infrastructure, including oil and gas installations, and the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian forces,” the statement said. The countries voiced deep concern about the war and urged Iran “to cease immediately its threats, laying of mines, drone and missile attacks, and other attempts to block the Strait to commercial shipping.” They also indicated their preparedness to participate in measures to guarantee secure navigation through the strait.

Trump administration fast-tracks $8.4B arms deal to Gulf allies

Trump administration bypasses Congress to fast-track $8.4B in arms sales to the UAE, Kuwait, and Jordan, citing an emergency over Iran’s threats.

The Trump administration took decisive action to expedite the sale of billions of dollars in weapons to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, and Jordan, bypassing Congressional oversight due to heightened security concerns in the Gulf, CNN reported Thursday. This move comes as Gulf allies shoulder the consequences of Iran’s growing hostility, in response to US and Israeli military actions.

Hegseth calls IDF strike on gas field a ‘warning,’ as Trump says he told Netanyahu: ‘Don’t do that’

Israel hits Iran’s navy; US defense chief again vows largest strikes yet, praises Israel as ‘incredible and capable partner’; Iran fires 9 missile salvos at Israel, no one hurt; Tehran keeps up attacks on Gulf

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday said the US would again launch “the largest strike package yet” in the ongoing US-Israeli campaign in Iran, and said Israel’s recent strike on an Iranian gas field was a “warning.” “To date, we’ve struck over 7,000 targets across Iran and its military infrastructure,” Hegseth said at a Pentagon briefing. “That is not incremental. That is overwhelming force applied with precision. And again, today will be the largest strike package yet, just like yesterday was.”

On 19th day of war, Netanyahu says Iran can no longer enrich uranium, build missiles

PM says ‘model ally’ Israel is ‘holding off’ further strikes on energy sites at Trump’s request, war will go on ‘as long as is necessary’ but be over ‘faster than people think’

Iran can no longer enrich uranium or manufacture ballistic missiles, said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. “After 20 days, I can tell you — Iran today has no ability to enrich uranium, and no ability to produce ballistic missiles,” said Netanyahu in Jerusalem, speaking at his first in-person press conference since the launch of the US-Israel campaign against Iran on February 28. “We are continuing to crush these capabilities. We will crush them to dust, to ashes,” he said in a Hebrew statement to open the bilingual press conference. Iran “is weaker than ever” while Israel is a regional power “and some would say a world power,” he says.

Mossad chief: Overthrowing the Iranian regime is possible

TV report: Mossad chief David Barnea presented an assessment to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stating that toppling the Ayatollah regime is an achievable goal.

On the eve of the war with Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was presented with an assessment suggesting that the Iranian regime could be toppled, as reported on the Keshet 12 program “Uvda” on Thursday evening. According to the report, in closed discussions prior to the start of the offensive, Mossad chief David Barnea presented to the political leadership an assessment that achieving operational objectives could lead to a regime change in Iran. Sources stated that Barnea assessed that achieving the operational goals - primarily targeting the regime’s leadership, government institutions, and repressive mechanisms - could destabilize the regime and create the possibility for regime change.

Israel struck Iranian naval bases on the Caspian Sea for the first time

Missile ships, patrol boats, command centers destroyed. Iran's back door borders Russia. Whatever Moscow was shipping through that corridor just lost its delivery address.

IDF: In response to the attacks against the Druze population in As-Suwayda: The IDF struck infrastructure sites belonging to the Syrian regime

Overnight, in response to yesterday’s events (Thursday), in which Druze civilians were attacked, the IDF struck a command center and weapons in military compounds belonging to the Syrian regime in southern Syria.

The IDF will not tolerate harm towards the Druze population in Syria and will continue to operate to defend them. The IDF continues to monitor developments in southern Syria and will operate in accordance with directives from the political echelon.

The US is asking Syria to assist with disarming Hezbollah in Lebanon

The United States has encouraged Syria to consider sending forces into eastern Lebanon to help disarm Hezbollah, but Damascus is reluctant to embark on such a mission for fear of being sucked into the war in the Middle East and inflaming sectarian tensions, five people briefed on the matter said.

The proposal to Syria’s US-allied government reflects intensifying moves to disarm Iran-backed Hezbollah, which opened fire at Israel in support of Tehran on March 2, prompting an Israeli offensive in Lebanon. The idea was first discussed by US and Syrian officials last year, said two of the sources — both Syrian officials — and two others familiar with the discussions. All spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.

Agent Qaani strikes again: Who is killing all the Iranian officials?

An AI-generated video depicting IRGC Quds Force chief Esmail Qaani as a regime agent has fueled online rumors about his disappearance.

Creator Evyatar Rosenberg produced another video based on animation and artificial intelligence, in which the commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Esmail Qaani, is portrayed as allegedly acting as an agent against senior figures in the Iranian regime. In the video, Qaani is seen climbing a tall tower and slipping a sugar cube into a room where Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, is sitting-an act that supposedly enables an airstrike on the location. Meanwhile, on social media, rumors and conspiracy theories are spreading regarding Qaani’s disappearance and why he was not included among those reported killed in Operation Roaring Lion.

U.S. Stealth Jet Struck by Iranian Fire for First Time

For the first time, an American F-35 stealth fighter was hit by an enemy combatant. The F-35 was struck by Iranian fire while flying a combat mission over Iran. While the $100 million aircraft was slightly damaged in the attack, it landed safely at a U.S. base in the Middle East, and the pilot is reported to be in stable condition.

“The aircraft landed safely, and the pilot is in stable condition,” U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins said, adding, “This incident is under investigation.” This marks the first time Iran has reportedly hit a U.S. aircraft during the conflict, which began in late February. Both the U.S. and Israel are utilizing the F-35, a stealth aircraft, in the ongoing war. Notably, the incident is reminiscent of—though likely less costly than—the 1999 shootdown of a Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk stealth ground-attack aircraft in Buđanovci, Serbia. The F-117 was hit by shrapnel from an S-125 Neva/Pechora surface-to-air missile, though the warhead did not directly impact the aircraft itself.

US speeds deployment of thousands more Marines and sailors to Middle East

The Pentagon is accelerating the deployment of thousands of additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East as the war in Iran enters its third week, according to multiple reports on Thursday.

The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the USS Boxer, as well as up to two additional ships, will head toward the region to bolster existing American forces sooner than they were originally scheduled to leave their post in San Diego. Roughly 2,200 Marines aboard the Boxer head to Iran less than a week after another unit of 5,000 Marines and sailors left for the region aboard the Japan-based USS Tripoli. If the two additional ships, the USS Portland and USS Comstock amphibious ships, are attached to the deployment, a total of about 4,000 additional service members would be heading to the Middle East.

Drones Reportedly Seen Over Military Base Housing Rubio, Hegseth

Unidentified drones were reportedly spotted above Fort Lesley J. McNair, where Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reside. The sightings, which occurred on a single night within the past 10 days, have prompted increased security measures and discussions at the White House about how to respond.

Officials were unable to determine the origin of the drones, and two sources revealed that relocating Rubio and Hegseth was briefly considered. However, the two secretaries remain at the base, which also houses the National Defense University and some of the Pentagon’s most senior officials. Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell declined to comment on the drones or the secretaries’ movements when asked by The Washington Post, stating, “The department cannot comment on the secretary’s movements for security reasons, and reporting on such movements is grossly irresponsible.”

Pakistan Outraged At Being Called An Emerging Missile Threat To US By DNI Gabbard

Lumped in with traditional rivals, enemies: “Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, & Pakistan...”

The US declared Pakistan a major non-NATO ally all the way back in 2004, but relations have soured at various points since then. But given Pakistan does indeed remain a close regional ally, which is also nuclear-armed, the country is outraged at Wednesday’s Senate Intelligence hearing wherein Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard raised some eyebrows over a new ‘missile threat’. She for the first named the South Asian country along with Russia and others in the 2026 Annual Threat Assessment Report, citing that Pakistan’s missile program could be a future threat to the Untied States.

Russia sending shipments of oil to Cuba in defiance of Trump

Two vessels heading for energy-starved Cuba carrying Russian oil and fuel are due to arrive as early as next week in defiance of US President Donald Trump’s energy embargo, according to maritime intelligence companies.

If the ships arrive, they will be Cuba’s first energy shipments in three months. The island was plunged into a nationwide blackout when its entire grid collapsed on Monday before gradually regaining power on Tuesday, deepening a bitter economic crisis. The Hong Kong-flagged Sea Horse, believed to be carrying some 27,000 tonnes of Russian gas, was headed towards the island after appearing to divert course last month. The ship is estimated to arrive in Cuba on Monday, Samir Madani, co-founder of maritime intelligence company TankerTrackers.com, told the FT.

DOJ seizes four domains pushing Iranian ‘terrorist propaganda’ psyops in US

The Department of Justice said Thursday it had seized four internet domains accused of spreading Iranian government-backed “terrorist propaganda” as part of a broader effort to disrupt foreign cyber-related psychological operations targeting U.S. audiences.

Federal prosecutors said the websites were operated by individuals and entities tied to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security and were used to disseminate disinformation, amplify pro-Iranian narratives, and undermine confidence in U.S. institutions. The domains have been taken offline and now display FBI-controlled seizure notices. Officials described the action as part of a campaign to counter Tehran’s expanding use of cyber tools to influence public opinion abroad, particularly during periods of heightened geopolitical tension.

Comey subpoenaed in ‘grand conspiracy’ case against Trump

Former FBI Director James Comey has been subpoenaed as part of a sweeping federal investigation into what Attorney General Pam Bondi had called a strategic use of legal systems that protected Democrats from criminal scrutiny while targeting Republicans, including President Donald Trump and his supporters.

The subpoena is one of more than 130 issued in the case, which has expanded over the past year to include a wide range of former officials who served under Democratic administrations, including former Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama. The investigation centers on allegations that officials “bent the rules” or acted improperly in pursuing inquiries into Trump dating back to the 2016 election and subsequent federal cases.

Vice President JD Vance Weighs In on Joe Kent’s Resignation

Vice President JD Vance shared his thoughts on the resignation of National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent.

As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, Joe Kent resigned as the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center in a lengthy resignation letter that claimed the United States was pressured to begin the Iran war by Israel. Vice President JD Vance, on Wednesday, while giving a speech at a manufacturing facility in Michigan, shared that he knew Kent “a little bit” and liked him. However, Vance went on to say that it was a good thing for Kent to resign. Vance stated, “If you are on the team and you can’t help implement the decisions of his administration, he has the right to make those decisions, then it’s a good thing for you to resign.”

Restore Britain Vows To EXECUTE Pedophiles, DEPORT Millions Of Migrants, OUTLAW “Incompatible

Membership has surged past the Conservative Party in just weeks

A new force in British politics is making waves with an uncompromising vision for national restoration. Just weeks after its launch as a full political party in February, Restore Britain has already overtaken the Conservative Party in membership numbers, reaching over 114,000 supporters and becoming the fourth largest party in the country. The growth has been entirely organic through social media and grassroots efforts, with almost no mainstream coverage. Campaigns director and spokesman Charlie Downes laid out the bold agenda clearly: “We will not lie to the British people. Restoring Britain will require decisions that are controversial and unpleasant.”

UK Police Probe of Disgraced Former Prince Andrew May Widen Beyond Misconduct in Public Office and Branch Out Into the Allegations of Sex Trafficking

Will Sex Trafficking allegations be seriously probed?

It took British law enforcement decades to move on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the favorite son of late Queen Elizabeth II. And only when his endless scandals were threatening the very foundation of the British Monarchy, was he stripped of his titles, arrested and put under criminal investigation for Misconduct in Public Office. While we have all the reasons in the world to be skeptical about whether this investigation will have any teeth to go after such a lofty character, there is incontrovertible evidence of Andrew sharing confidential government documents with the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Mass immigration is costing Nordic nations hundreds of billions of euros over decades, according to new data

“Sweden will spend approximately 117.3 billion euros on the 102,000 Somalis living in Sweden over the next 50 years”

The economic impact of immigration from crisis-affected regions across Nordic countries is estimated to reach hundreds of billions of euros, leading to a public dialogue regarding remigration as a potential strategy for cost reduction. Recent data emerging from Scandinavia, specifically from the Danish Ministry of Finance and analyzed by the White Papers Policy Institute, suggests that certain migrant groups represent a significant annual net expense for the state. These statistics, adjusted for inflation to a 2025 price level, indicate that individuals from specific conflict zones incur particularly high yearly expenditures.

‘Europeans Are Committing Demographic Suicide’

EU politicians and researchers gather in Warsaw to discuss solutions for Europe’s immigration crisis

Europeans are committing demographic suicide and the tools used to managed migration are failing at every level, said Rodrigo Ballester, the head of the Center for European Studies at the Mathias Corvinus Collegium. He made his remark at a recent Ordo Iuris Institute event in Warsaw, Poland, which saw European politicians, policymakers, and other important players gather to discuss a groundbreaking paper: “Taking Back Control from Brussels. The Renationalization of the EU Migration and Asylum Policies.”

Berlin Accused Of Seeking To Hire Migrants As Judges And Prosecutors

40% of interviewees are foreigners

A diversity hiring policy affecting the recruitment of judges and public prosecutors in Berlin has come under renewed scrutiny after the city’s justice senator warned that the system may conflict with Germany’s constitutional requirement that public offices be filled strictly on merit. The policy, introduced in 2021 under then justice senator Dirk Behrendt of the Green Party, stems from amendments to the Law to Promote Participation in a Migration Society, known as the PartMigG. The legislation was adopted by Berlin’s House of Representatives with support from the then-governing coalition of the Social Democrats, Greens, and the Left.

Poilievre tells Rogan: Trump should “knock that s*** off” regarding 51st state

“We’re very proudly Canadian. So we’re never going to be the 51st state and I just wish he’d knock that s*** off,” said Poilievre.

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Poilievre tells Rogan: Trump should “knock that s*** off” regarding 51st state

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre told U.S. President Donald Trump to “knock that shit off” regarding his “51st state” rhetoric during an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience, stating: “Canada is not for sale…

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WHO Convenes Global Session to Dictate How the Coming Influenza Pandemic Will Be Run

Foreign pandemic governance cartel is “[p]reparing for and responding to an influenza pandemic.”

The World Health Organization will convene an online international pandemic control session on Wednesday, March 18, centered on the unelected globalist group’s Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework, according to a WHO press release. PIP is the international structure through which the WHO, a foreign syndicate, dictates how influenza virus samples are transferred worldwide, and how pandemic vaccines, antivirals, and diagnostics are allocated once an influenza pandemic response is activated.

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US national debt surges past $39 trillion just weeks into war in Iran

WASHINGTON (AP) — The national debt surpassed a record $39 trillion on Wednesday, a milestone that comes just weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.

The unprecedented figure highlights competing administration priorities, from passing a massive tax law and boosting defense spending and immigration enforcement to chipping away at the debt itself — the latter of which Donald Trump promised to do as both a candidate and as president. The Government Accountability Office outlines some of the impact of rising government debt on Americans — including higher borrowing costs for things like mortgages and cars, lower wages from businesses having less money available to invest, and more expensive goods and services. Advocates for a balanced budget also warn that the long-term trend of borrowing more and paying more in interest will force Americans to face tougher fiscal tradeoffs ahead.

A Fed Balancing Act: Oil, Iran, Slower Growth

Few Fed meetings in recent memory have presented the FOMC with a more uncomfortable set of competing signals than yesterday’s.

The Iranian conflict and its impact on oil and oil-dependent product prices have created the potential for an inflationary impulse, yet higher oil prices would likely slow economic activity, leading to higher unemployment. As if the balance between the Fed’s two Congressional mandates, stable prices and maximum employment, wasn’t challenging enough, they just learned that fourth-quarter GDP was revised lower to a mere 0.7% growth rate. Moreover, consumer spending is showing signs of fatigue, the labor market is slowly weakening, and financial conditions have tightened due to private credit stress and the dollar’s recent appreciation.

UK Regulator Ofcom Has Fined 4chan £520,000 Under a Law That Doesn’t Apply in the US

The regulator issued a £520,000 fine; the lawyer replied with a picture of a hamster.

Ofcom has now fined 4chan £520,000 ($691,572) under the Online Safety Act. The platform hasn’t paid a penny and isn’t intending to. Its lawyer replied to the latest demand with a picture of a hamster. That’s the state of UK online speech regulation in 2026: a regulator issuing fines to American websites, receiving rodent-themed correspondence in return, and collecting almost nothing. The breakdown: £450,000 for failing to put age verification in place, £50,000 for failing to assess the risk of illegal material being published, and £20,000 for failing to set out in its terms of service how it protects users from criminal content. Ofcom says 4chan must comply by April 2 or face daily penalties on top.

FBI Resumes Buying Americans’ Location Data Without Warrants

The law stops the government from taking your location data, it says nothing about buying it.

The FBI is buying Americans’ location data again. Director Kash Patel confirmed it to lawmakers on Wednesday, confirming what we already knew: that it has resumed purchasing commercial surveillance data, including detailed location histories, from data brokers. The brokers feeding that data pipeline source much of it from phone apps and games that people use daily without realizing they’re being tracked. By the time a precise location record reaches a federal agency, it may have originated from a weather app or a mobile game, passed through an advertising middleman, and been packaged for resale, with the person who generated it never consulted or notified.

North Carolina Governor officially recognizes Ramadan with a statewide proclamation

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein has officially recognized Ramadan with a statewide proclamation, marking the beginning of the holy month for Muslim communities and acknowledging their contributions to the state (Office of the Governor of North Carolina).

The proclamation highlights Ramadan as a time of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community. For Muslims, it is one of the most sacred periods of the year, centered on spiritual growth and acts of generosity. From dawn to sunset, observers fast as a way to build discipline, empathy, and a stronger connection to their faith. In recognizing Ramadan, the governor also emphasized the importance of diversity and inclusion across North Carolina. The state is home to a growing and vibrant Muslim population, and the proclamation serves as a public acknowledgment of their cultural and religious traditions. It reinforces the idea that different backgrounds and beliefs are an essential part of the state’s identity.

Demand the Evidence! CAIR’s 8,683 ‘Islamophobia’ Complaints Exposed as Unsubstantiated Propaganda

CAIR’s claims of “Islamophobia” are unverified, self-serving, and designed to deflect scrutiny of subversive activities by Muslim groups in America.

The Hamas-linked Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) released their report “The Right to Be Different” earlier this month. The report claims that CAIR received over 8k complaints of “Islamophobia” in 2025, an “all-time high”. The 122-page document relies entirely on self-reported complaints without any external evidence, verification, or substantiation for the 8,683 total cases. It presents the numbers as “lived experiences of Islamophobia” (page 75) and patterns, not proven events. It offers no mechanism to verify claims, making trust in CAIR’s intake process the sole basis – leaving accusations against Americans (e.g., widespread employment discrimination, assaults, harassment) unsubstantiated beyond complainants’ words.

Thousands of meteors have lit up the skies of North America and beyond over the past month

Over the past two weeks, skies across the United States and parts of Europe have been illuminated by a series of dramatic meteor events—some so intense they were seen across multiple states and even triggered sonic booms that shook homes and startled thousands.

One of the most striking events occurred on March 17, when a massive meteor—estimated to be about six feet in diameter and weighing several tons—entered Earth’s atmosphere over Ohio. Witnesses from as far away as Maryland, New York, and Michigan reported seeing a bright fireball streak across the sky, followed by a thunderous boom that rattled buildings. Scientists later confirmed the explosion released energy comparable to hundreds of tons of TNT.

White House registers ‘Aliens.gov’ domain name, sparking hope of Trump news on UFOs

A new White House URL is out of this world (wide web).

The eyebrow-raising domain name — “Aliens.gov” — has been added to the federal government’s official website registry, amplifying speculation that President Trump could be gearing up to pull back the curtain on what US intelligence agencies really know about whether we’re alone in the universe. Though the website is not yet live, the government has reserved the domain name for an as-yet-unknown purpose, registry records show. The revelation came after it was flagged by an automated tracker of new federal websites on Wednesday, almost exactly a month since the president said he would order top administration officials to identify and release government files related to UFOs and extraterrestrials.

Mysterious ‘three-sided’ pyramid on Mars fuels speculation about advanced alien civilizations

Evidence of alien life or cosmic pyramid scheme? A documentary filmmaker sparked a discussion of advanced Martian civilizations after sharing footage that appeared to depict a “three-sided pyramid” on the Red Planet.

NASA researcher Keith Laney had initially stumbled across the anomaly in 2001 while using NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor to scan the terrain for unusual formations, the Daily Mail reported. He posited that the interplanetary prism could be artificial, declaring, “Were this found anywhere on Earth, we’d surely be digging into it.” This footage was then shared to X by documentarian Brian Dobbs. “On Mars, there is a three-sided pyramid the size of the Great Pyramid in Egypt,” he wrote.

The Black Awakening: Why This Veteran Says We Aren’t Prepared

In this in-depth interview, former warfighter Jamie Walden describes a firsthand entity encounter that stopped his heart and left him incapacitated for two weeks — exploring what combat veterans, researchers, and ancient manuscripts suggest about phenomena that science has yet to classify.

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Trump: Iran war will end when I ‘feel it in my bones’

President Trump tells Fox News Radio the Iran war will end when he “feels it in my bones”, dismisses concerns over munitions.

US President Donald Trump did not commit to a definitive timeline for the war in Iran during a Friday interview, telling Fox News Radio that the conflict would end when he feels it “in my bones.” Trump added that he did not expect the war “would be long,” but emphasized that only he would know when it would end. The Trump administration has given mixed signals on the length of the war, with senior officials suggesting it could last anywhere from days to months. Trump expressed optimism that the conflict would end soon but acknowledged that it could continue indefinitely if necessary. He dismissed concerns about a potential munitions shortage.

Trump launches strikes on Iranian oil lifeline Kharg Island

President Donald Trump on Friday evening announced that the U.S. military bombed Kharg Island, which is viewed as Iran‘s oil lifeline.

“Moments ago, at my direction, the United States Central Command executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East, and totally obliterated every MILITARY target in Iran’s crown jewel, Kharg Island,” he posted on Truth Social. Trump said he chose “NOT to wipe out the Oil Infrastructure on the Island,” which lies in the northern Persian Gulf and is viewed as critical to the global economy and international oil supply. “Should Iran, or anyone else, do anything to interfere with the Free and Safe Passage of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz, I will immediately reconsider this decision,” Trump said, referring to the tiny but immensely strategic waterway in the Persian Gulf over which Iran holds immense sway.

Scott Bessent Says U.S. Navy Will ‘Soon’ Escort Tankers Through Strait of Hormuz

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that the U.S. Navy will “soon” begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz to protect them from Iranian terrorist attacks.

“My belief is that as soon as it is militarily possible, the U.S. Navy, perhaps with an international coalition, will be escorting vessels through,” Bessent told Sky News on Friday. “There are, in fact, tankers coming through now, Iranian tankers, I believe some Chinese flag tankers have come through. So we know that they have not mined the straits,” he continued. Sky News reported that Bessent had to take a two-hour break from the interview because he was called into the White House Situation Room. Upon his return, the interviewer asked if plans for naval escort had been discussed, and Bessent responded: “Your words, not mine.”

Trump rejects Putin’s proposal to move Iranian enriched uranium to Russia, end war - Axios

According to sources close to the matter, Trump had a phone call with Putin on Monday during which he rejected one of the Russian president’s proposals.

US President Donald Trump rejected a proposal by Russian President Vladimir Putin to move the Iranian enriched uranium to Russia as a way to end the war, Axios reported on Friday. According to sources close to the matter, Trump had a phone call with Putin on Monday during which he rejected one of the Russian president’s proposals. This is not the first time it has been offered. It hasn’t been accepted. The US position is we need to see the uranium secured,” Axios reported, citing a US official.

US deploys B-2 stealth bombers, 2,200 Marines to Middle East amid war with Iran - report

The force, which may not necessarily be involved in ground combat operations in Iran, includes a squadron of F‑35 fighter jets and tiltrotor MV‑22 Osprey aircraft.

The United States has deployed B-2 stealth bombers to participate in the US’s Operation Epic Fury against the Iranian regime, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Friday. According to CENTCOM, the B-2s will be used to deliver long-range fire to “eliminate the threat from the Iranian regime today, [and] eliminate their ability to rebuild in the future.”

Five US Air Force refueling planes damaged in Iranian missile strike at Saudi air base - WSJ

Five US Air Force refueling planes were damaged in an Iranian missile strike at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. No fatalities reported, but the planes are undergoing repairs.

Five US Air Force refueling planes were struck and damaged on the ground at Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing two US officials. The planes, which were hit during an Iranian missile strike on the Saudi base in recent days, were damaged but not fully destroyed and are being repaired, the WSJ said, adding that no one was killed in the strikes.

NATO intercepts Iranian ballistic missile launched at Turkey

NATO intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile headed toward Turkey on Friday, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense said.

“Consultations are being conducted with the relevant country to clarify all aspects of the incident,” the ministry added. Responding to the incident, NATO spokesperson Allison Hart posted on 𝕏: “NATO remains vigilant and stands firm in its defence of all Allies.”

Gulf states unable to ship fertilizer ingredients, posing potential threat to food supply

Under fire from Iran, Gulf states are crucial to worldwide fertilizer production

No less significant than the current war’s impact on the energy are the repercussions it is about to have on the food chain supply – first for the countries under attack and then its ripple effects around the globe. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz – through which more than a third of the world’s fertilizer supply is exported – comes at the start of the spring planting season. Two potential food supply crises are occurring simultaneously: Gulf states are unable to import food, and they are also unable to export the ingredients necessary to produce fertilizer.

WATCH: NYT Reports First ‘Confirmed’ Attack by Gulf Nation Against Iran, as Missiles Were Fired From Bahrain Against the Mullahs’ Regime

Will the Gulf states turn on Iran?

It does seem at this point that the first attack by an Arab nation against the Iranian mullahs has already happened. The New York Times reported (behind a paywall) that they were able to verify video showing ballistic missiles launched from Bahrain toward Iran. “A video verified by The New York Times shows ballistic missiles being launched from Bahrain in the direction of Iran, in what appears to be the first confirmed instance of an attack on the Islamic Republic originating from a Persian Gulf country since the war began.” By hosting the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, Bahrain has been accused by Iran of enabling US military operations.

US State Department offers up to $10M for intel on Iran’s top leadership

State Department program offers financial rewards and possible relocation to anyone providing information on new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and other senior figures in the Iranian regime.

The US State Department’s wanted program said Friday that it is offering financial rewards and possible relocation for anyone who provides information on senior figures in the Iranian regime. The program named eight figures from the top ranks of Iran’s leadership, including Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of eliminated Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei; Ali Hijazi, deputy chief of staff in the supreme leader’s office; Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council; and Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, among others.

US-Israeli strike reportedly allows ex-Iranian Pres. Ahmadinejad to escape regime control

American and Israeli strikes near former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s residence in Narmak, northeast Tehran, at the onset of the Iran conflict reportedly allowed him to evade regime control.

Initial reports suggested that Ahmadinejad had been killed in the attacks. However, his associates, speaking on condition of anonymity, maintain that he is alive and say the strikes effectively facilitated his break from the regime’s influence, according to reporting by The Atlantic. Ahmadinejad served as Iran’s president from 2005 to 2013. During his presidency, Ahmadinejad embraced the ayatollah regime’s genocidal antisemitic rhetoric by calling for Israel’s destruction and a “World without Zionism.” However, he eventually became a strong critic of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei after he was disqualified in 2017.

HOLY SMOKES: Drone Strikes Are Now Targeting IRGC Police Units at Street Level

A new phase of the Iranian war has begun – drone strikes against IRGC and Basij units are taking place at the street level.

This is amazing. The Iranian people are helping identify where IRGC checkpoints and vehicles are located, and they are being blown away by US and Israeli drones. Less than a week ago, it was reported that a Baij checkpoint was hit by Israeli drones. The Basij is widely used by the Iranian government for internal security and protest control. Israeli officials have previously confirmed strikes on Basij bases and internal security command centers across Tehran during the current campaign.

BREAKING: Ayatollahs Flee To Canada - IRGC Move Into Tunnels In Iran

Hamas faces public outrage after killing Gazan civilians

The terrorist organization Hamas is facing public outrage after its operatives recently carried out arrests and killed civilians in Gaza.

Hamas’ decision to intimidate residents of Gaza and use excessive force is part of the terror group’s attempt to crack down on any opposition. Hamas has reportedly also sought to take advantage of the fact that much of the Israeli and international focus is directed toward Iran and the Iran‑backed terrorist militia Hezbollah in Lebanon, allowing it greater space to maneuver and pursue its own objectives amid the broader regional crisis.

Israel is preparing for largest-scale ground offensive in Lebanon since 2006 war - Axios

According to the report, Israel plans to seize the entire area south of the Litani River and dismantle Hezbollah’s military infrastructure, in what officials say would “be like Gaza.”

Israel is planning a large-scale invasion of southern Lebanon in order to dismantle Hezbollah’s assets south of the Litani River, Axios reported on Friday, citing Israeli and US officials. According to the report, Israeli officials are planning an operation in which the military would seize the entire area south of the Litani River and dismantle Hezbollah’s military infrastructure, which"We are going to do what we did in Gaza," a senior Israeli official told Axios. According to the report, the offensive was planned after Hezbollah's attack against Israel, where more than 200 rockets were fired against the country in coordination with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Lebanon Proposes Ceasefire as Israel-Hezbollah War Displaces Hundreds of Thousands

The Lebanese government pushed for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah this week, citing the vast number of civilians displaced from southern Lebanon by the fighting.

Israel has thus far been cool to the proposal, expressing little confidence in the Lebanese government’s will or ability to disarm Hezbollah by force. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun presented a four-point proposal on Tuesday that would include a “complete truce,” logistical support for the Lebanese Army to disarm Hezbollah, and “direct negotiations under international auspices” to get Israeli forces out of Lebanon. Direct negotiations with Israel have previously been a forbidden subject for Lebanese leaders.

Cuba Enters Talks with Trump Amid Oil Crisis

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel announced Friday that his government is in discussions with the administration of President Donald J. Trump, marking the first public confirmation from Havana that talks are underway.

Díaz-Canel said the dialogue seeks to address “bilateral differences” and identify “concrete actions for the benefit of the people of both countries,” but cautioned that negotiations remain in the early stages and may take time to produce results. The talks come as Cuba faces a deepening economic and energy crisis. The island has been hit by severe fuel shortages and widespread blackouts after losing oil shipments from Venezuela, its long-time primary supplier. U.S. actions against the Venezuelan government, including the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro and restrictions on fuel shipments, effectively cut off the oil lifeline that had sustained Cuba’s power grid and transportation systems.

UN Accuses Trump of Human Rights Violations Over Immigration Policies

The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has issued a decision accusing the United States of “grave human rights violations” linked to immigration policies and rhetoric under President Donald J. Trump.

The panel, composed of 18 supposed independent experts, said it was concerned about what it described as “derogatory and dehumanizing language” directed at migrants. The report highlighted statements by President Trump and other senior officials, warning that portraying migrants as “criminals or as a burden”—which is very often true—could fuel discrimination. According to the panel, such rhetoric from high-ranking officials “may incite racial discrimination and hate crimes.”

Soros-Backed DA Blames ‘Pro-Gun Lobby’ for ISIS Supporter’s Shooting Attack

Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney Ramin Fatehi, a George Soros-backed prosecutor, is facing backlash after attributing a deadly shooting at Old Dominion University (ODU) to pro-gun advocacy rather than the attacker’s background as an Islamic State (ISIS) supporter.

Speaking at a press conference, Fatehi framed the incident as part of a broader national issue. “This is not an ODU problem. This is a national sickness. We live in a country where people care more about guns than they care about six-year-old children,” he said. He also criticized lawmakers and the courts, condemning what he called “the cult of gun absolutism.” Authorities identified the gunman as 36-year-old Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former Virginia National Guardsman and naturalized immigrant originally from Sierra Leone. Jalloh had previously been convicted in 2016 for attempting to provide material support to ISIS and received an 11-year federal prison sentence. However, he was released in 2024 after serving nine years.

Armed Man Arrested at Elementary School in Tactical Gear Identified as Iraqi Immigrant

An armed man who entered Zwink Elementary School in Klein, Texas, earlier this week in full tactical gear has been positively identified as Kyle Najm Chris, previously known as Muhi Mohanad Najm, an Iraqi immigrant naturalized as a U.S. citizen under the Joe Biden regime in 2022.

He now faces a third-degree felony charge of possession of a prohibited weapon for carrying a firearm onto school property. The 39-year-old allegedly walked into the school’s main office wearing a load-bearing vest with a holstered handgun and a taser. When school personnel questioned him about how he had gotten past security and asked for identification, he stated that the front door had been left unlatched. He refused to provide any personal details or justification for his presence, then left the building, entered a dark blue Dodge Charger, and drove away.

Florida GOP pass ‘SAVE Act’-inspired bill requiring voters to verify citizenship

Florida lawmakers on Thursday passed election integrity legislation modeled after President Donald Trump’s prized bill, the SAVE America Act.

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is expected to sign what has been described as the Florida version of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act. The SAVE Act, championed by Trump and now stalled in the Senate, strengthens voter ID and proof of citizenship requirements for residents to cast ballots. The Florida measure requires certain residents to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote. Valid proofs of citizenship include a birth certificate, passport, driver’s license, federal or state ID, or a court order granting citizenship.

As NYC Considers a $30 Minimum Wage, Business Owners Are Warning About the Consequences

New York City stands to make a decision about its minimum wage that can only hinder growth, create layoffs, and result in price hikes.

City Council recently introduced a bill to set the minimum wage at $30 per hour. Democratic City Councilwoman Sandy Nurse put the “$30 for Our City” legislation forward, WPIX reported on Tuesday. The outlet laid out the wage hike scheme from the bill. Businesses and franchises that employ more than 500 people must pay $20 an hour in 2027, $23 in 2028, $26 in 2029, and $30 by 2030. Small employers have a different road map, with a $19 minimum in 2027, $21.50 in 2028, $24 in 2029, $27 in 2030, and $29 in 2031.

Judge Smacks Down Tyler Robinson’s Request to Seal Key Charlie Kirk Murder Evidence

Tyler Robinson, the alleged killer of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, has not had the smoothest trial thus far.

And the latest ruling from the judge in the case doesn’t seem likely to make things any smoother for the 22-year-old Robinson. According to multiple reports, Judge Tony Graf Jr. made two key decisions in the trial of Robinson that likely won’t sit well with the defense. Perhaps most significantly, Graf ruled against a motion from Robinson’s defense that sought to restrict access to certain court filings, according to Fox News. The defense was trying to get that evidence stricken before a forthcoming evidentiary hearing.

Epstein prison guard to testify before House Oversight Committee

The House Oversight Committee announced on Friday it is seeking to hear testimony later this month from one of Jeffrey Epstein’s prison guards, as Congress continues to probe the deceased financier.

Tova Noel is one of the Metropolitan Correctional Center prison guards who was on duty when Epstein died in the New York facility in 2019, according to Chairman James Comer (R-KY). At the time, authorities attributed Epstein’s death to suicide, an assessment that the FBI reiterated last year. However, that conclusion has been questioned by some critics. Comer requested that Noel sit for a transcribed interview on March 26. The development comes after newly released documents from the Justice Department revealed that the prison guard Googled “latest on Epstein in jail” twice, minutes before he was discovered dead in his cell, according to the New York Post.

DOJ-Released Documents Show Leftwing Icon, Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair Met Jeffrey Epstein at Downing Street and Discussed ‘Religion’

Jeff and Tony shooting the breeze in the official British Prime Minister residence.

Besides running the sex trafficking ring that the world go to know in the last few years, the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was also a power broker for the super-elites, from scientists, bankers and businessmen to royals, politicians and entertainers. It’s become clear, now, how disgraced Labour peer Peter Mandelson was Epstein’s man inside the British establishment, to the point where he could even arrange a sit-down of ‘his best pal’ Epstein with the Prime Minister. Then-Labour PM, Tony Blair, is said to have ‘discussed religion’ with Epstein at a Downing Street meeting brokered by Mandelson, new US DOJ-released documents reveal.

‘Erasing British culture!’ | Matt Goodwin RAGES at removal of Winston Churchill from banknotes

'This is about something much bigger: the slow erosion of our national memory.'
Matthew Goodwin discusses the removal of Winston Churchill from the British banknotes.

London Buses Must Now Be Equipped With STAB KITS

Knifings become an everyday horror, but no one dares name the real cause

Calls for “bleed kits” to be rolled out across London’s bus network have gained traction, with the London Assembly unanimously backing a motion to install them in major bus stations and trial them on high-risk routes. These kits, designed to stem severe bleeding from deep wounds, are pitched as a lifesaver in emergencies—yet their sudden necessity speaks volumes about the city’s descent into chaos under unchecked policies. The push comes from the London Youth Assembly, highlighting how young people feel increasingly unsafe on public transport.

EU rules on IDs of transgender citizens

The paperwork should reflect the person’s “lived gender” rather than their biological sex, the European Court of Justice has decided

EU member states are obliged to amend the data on gender in the identification documents of citizens who have undergone a sex change, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled. The papers of transgender persons in the bloc must reflect their “lived gender” rather than their biological sex, the Luxembourg-based body said on Thursday. The CJEU was deciding on a 2017 case referred to it by Bulgaria’s Supreme Court of Cassation. It wanted to clarify if the country was required to make changes to the birth certificate of a Bulgarian man who had begun hormone therapy to start living as a woman after moving to Italy.

Hungary To Declassify Bombshell National Security Report Proving Globalist Opposition to Viktor Orbán Is Illegally Funded by Ukraine

Orbán will expose Ukraine’s disruption of the Hungarian election.

Next month, Hungarians will decide the future of the Eastern European nation: will they remain on the nationalistic and conservative path they have been on for the last 14 years, or will they embrace the Globalist opposition? Péter Magyar and his Tisza party are the darlings of the EU establishment, bound to bring all the suicidal Brussels policies: unchecked mass migration, LGBT propaganda, ‘Net Zero’ insane environmental regulations, total funding for Ukraine military… the list is long and sad.

‘Societal time bomb’ – Explosive German police study finds that nearly 1 out of every 2 Muslims under 40 has ‘Islamist’ attitudes

“This study should set off all the alarm bells. It is a societal time bomb. We must not only talk about migration, but also about integration and religion”

A newly released study by the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), nearly 50 percent of Muslims under the age of 40 in Germany hold “Islamist” views, with these Muslims expressing an attraction to Islamism, a preference for Sharia law over the German Basic Law, and harboring anti-Semitic prejudices. The findings, described as “explosive in nature,” were featured in the latest edition of the “Motra Monitor.” The study reports that as of 2025, Muslims in Germany under the age of 40 (45.1 percent) hold “latent or manifestly Islamist attitudes.“

New migrant mafia hits Berlin as asylum seeker recruits used for shootings, grenade attacks, and six-figure extortion demands

Authorities say the “Daltons” gang is recruiting young migrants to intimidate businesses across the German capital in a growing wave of organized crime

Police in Berlin say a new criminal network linked to migrant gangs is spreading fear across the German capital after a string of shootings, grenade attacks, and large-scale extortion attempts targeting local businesses. Investigations reported by the broadcaster RBB’s political program Kontraste suggest the violence is connected to a group known as the “Daltons,” a network with roots in Turkey that authorities say has begun establishing itself in Germany. Prosecutors are currently pursuing around 200 investigations linked to the group and similar criminal enterprises in Berlin.

What is Ashab Al Yamin? New Shi’ite terror group claims synagogue attacks across Europe - exclusive

The group seemingly did not exist before this week and, unusually, does not have its own Telegram or social media channels. Usually, such groups create channels straight away.

A new group calling itself Ashab Al Yamin has claimed responsibility for three attacks on Jewish institutions in Europe this week. The first attack was the bombing of a synagogue in Liege, Belgium, on Monday. This was followed by an attack in Greece on Wednesday and an arson attack on a synagogue in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Friday. The group seemingly did not exist before this week and, unusually, does not have its own Telegram or social media channels. Usually, such groups create channels straight away.

Ontario Premier pushes for injunction to stop Al-Quds Day rally in Toronto

Ontario Premier Doug Ford instructs attorney general to pursue an injunction to prevent the Al-Quds Day rally in Toronto, calls the rally a “breeding ground for hate and antisemitism.”

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Friday that he has instructed the province’s attorney general to “pursue” an injunction to stop the planned Al-Quds Day rally in downtown Toronto on Saturday. Ford made the statement in a video shared on social media, denouncing the event. “This demonstration is nothing more than a breeding ground for hate and antisemitism. It glorifies violence. It celebrates terrorism. It has no place in Ontario. It has no place in Canada,” Ford said. The premier emphasized the importance of taking swift action, warning that failing to do so would allow hatred to persist. “If we don’t act now, if we don’t act decisively, the hatred won’t stop.

Liberal Minister blames housing unaffordability on Iran war

Housing Minister Gregor Robertson has a shocking new scapegoat for Canada’s affordability crisis: the “war in the Middle East.”

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‘Complete collapse in medical care’: Man details horrific health-care nightmare

Kenny Yu and his family are now fighting for answers and accountability from North York General Hospital after his father passed away — only to have been met with roadblocks the entire way.

WHO claims radiation from EMFs is safe; WHO is plagued with conflicts of interest and flawed studies

WHO claims that electromagnetic radiation from sources such as 5G and smartphones is safe. But independent researchers disagree, citing concerns over cancer, mental health and other health risks.

The International Commission on the Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields has criticised WHO for conflicts of interest, flawed methodologies and downplaying of health risks.

Panic-stricken markets are losing faith in Donald Trump

In roughly 14 years of trading oil, including during the pandemic when crude prices briefly went negative, Greg Newman has never seen a market like this.

“It’s almost a broken market. People don’t know what to do,” the chief executive of Onyx Commodities says. Onyx employs 60 traders across London, Dubai and Singapore who buy and sell oil contracts covering things such as crude oil and jet fuel. They trade with everyone from oil producers to trading houses and hedge funds, helping the market flow.Knowing which way prices are going is a key part of the job: buy high and sell low and you’ll soon be out of business.

The Incentives Behind Our Perpetual Debt

It is no secret that the US Federal Government has great difficulty getting out of and staying out of debt.

Whether the State even possesses the power or willpower to get out of debt is not even asked, as Keynesian principles have lionized debt and removed the historical stigma. Things that would not be seen as wise within the bounds of a family are actively supported in budgeting and monetary policy. The hypothesis that debt will usually create more wealth than the cost it creates in risk allows politicians to take the exact same path that they would have but further. Elected officials have a unique set of incentives that consistently drives them to take out debt for temporary present goods. They are rewarded for making the people happy, and withholding benefits while also increasing taxation are both very damaging to this goal. The ability to give out benefits with no associated increase in taxes makes debt necessary for those who wish to stay elected. Those who repeatedly sell the future of their country for short-term gain are those who will continue to be elected.

The Myth of Fed Independence—and How to Actually Stop the Inflation Machine

Under the Fed’s superintendency of the nation’s currency after it opened its doors for business in 1914, the purchasing power of the dollar has declined by 97%.

That’s surely a screaming failure by every pre-1980s notion of the role of the central bank because in those halcyon times maintaining the integrity of the currency ranked high above all other considerations. As it happened, after the 1920 recession had purged the inflationary breakout caused by printing press financing of the US entry into WWI, the Fed did actually deliver on something close to it original sound money remit. Notwithstanding the 26 years of boom, bust and war after 1920, the consumer’s dollar had the same purchasing power in October 1946 as it had in June 1920.

Microsoft Copilot Health Centralizes Personal Medical Records

Microsoft built a product that knows your cholesterol levels, your step count, and your last hospital visit and faces none of the legal consequences your doctor would for mishandling any of it.

Microsoft wants your medical records. The company launched Copilot Health this week, an AI feature that pulls together personal health history from wearable devices, lab results, and hospital systems, then lets users ask questions about all of it in a single interface. That’s a significant amount of sensitive data landing in the hands of a company that, notably, isn’t legally required to treat it the way your doctor is. The feature sits inside Microsoft’s broader Copilot product and connects to medical records from over 50,000 US hospitals and healthcare organizations through a platform called HealthEx.

Canada’s Bill C-22 Mandates Mass Metadata Surveillance of Canadians

The government insists it isn’t surveilling ordinary Canadians; it’s just requiring every company to store their location data, device information, and daily movements for a year, just in case.

Canada’s Liberal government has introduced Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act, 2026, a surveillance bill that compels electronic service providers to store Canadians’ metadata for a year and hands police and intelligence agencies new tools to access it. We obtained a copy of the bill for you here. The bill follows a failed first attempt, Bill C-2, which collapsed under the weight of near-universal criticism from opposition parties, rights groups, and the tech industry.

AI Soldiers are seemingly on the horizon

The Phantom MK-1 looks the part of an AI soldier.

Encased in jet black steel with a tinted glass visor, it conjures a visceral dread far beyond what may be evoked by your typical humanoid robot. And on this late February morning, it brandishes assorted high-powered weaponry: a revolver, pistol, shotgun, and replica of an M-16 rifle. “We think there’s a moral imperative to put these robots into war instead of soldiers,” says Mike LeBlanc, a 14-year Marine Corps veteran with multiple tours of Iraq and Afghanistan, who is a co-founder of Foundation, the company that makes Phantom.

Swedish authorities urge citizens to keeping physical cash on hand in the event of war disaster

Swedish authorities are urging citizens to prepare for potential disruptions caused by war or other emergencies by keeping physical cash on hand.

The guidance came from Sweden’s central bank, the Riksbank, which warned that digital payment systems could become unreliable during a major crisis. The report states that “all Swedish adults should hold a week’s worth of cash at home” so they can purchase essential goods if normal payment systems fail. The recommendation reflects growing concerns in Europe about security risks and the vulnerability of digital infrastructure during conflicts or large-scale emergencies.

US weather to go nuts with blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome, atmospheric river all at once

Nearly every part of the United States is getting walloped by wild weather or just about to be.

Days of downpours have begun in Hawaii. The Southwest will soon bake with day after day of record 100-degree-plus (38 Celsius-plus) heat. Two storms will dump snow by the foot over northern Great Lakes states. And the dreaded polar vortex will again invade the Midwest and East with soul-crushing Arctic chill. This forecast of extremes comes as weather whiplash already hit much of the East. On Wednesday, Washington, D.C. residents walked around in shorts in record-breaking 86 degrees Fahrenheit (about 30 Celsius). On Thursday, it snowed. “All of the country, even if you’re not necessarily seeing extremes, are going to see generally changing from cold to warm, or warm to cold to warm,” said meteorologist Marc Chenard of the weather service’s Weather Prediction Center in Maryland.

Meteorite Crashes into Bedroom After Video Shows ‘Fireball’ Blazing Across Night Sky

A house in Germany got an unexpected visitor when a meteorite crashed through the roof and into a bedroom.

The incident occurred on the night of Sunday, March 8, in Koblenz, The New York Times, Space.com and German outlet Deutsche Welle reported. No injuries were reported. There were more than 2,800 reports of sightings of the meteorite across Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Germany, according to the International Meteor Organization. In a video from the European Space Agency, the space rock could be seen quickly moving across the night sky, flashing brightly.

Catholic priest warns ‘the stage is set’ for the rise of the Antichrist

A Catholic priest has issued a chilling warning that global events may be aligning in ways some theologians believe could prepare the world for the rise of the Antichrist.

The Antichrist is a figure in Christian theology believed to be a powerful deceiver who will oppose Jesus Christ and lead many people away from the faith before the end of the world. Speaking on the Shawn Ryan Show, Father Chad Ripperger said: ‘The Antichrist has to be able to rule the world. He’s not going to rule through governance. He’s going to rule it through economies.’ He explained that several conditions described by early Church leaders appear to be unfolding in modern society.

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Iran names Khamenei’s shadowy, hardline son Mojtaba as new supreme leader

IRGC ally’s appointment comes after Trump dismissed him as an unacceptable ‘lightweight,’ and Israel threatened to kill anyone picked by regime to succeed slain leader

Iran’s ruling clerics on Sunday appointed their slain leader’s son, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader, after the US called him unacceptable and Israel vowed to kill whomever the Islamic Republic appointed. The Assembly of Experts convened to choose Iran’s next supreme leader nine days after the US and Israel launched a bombing campaign on the Islamic Republic, killing the elder Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and triggering Iranian missile and drone strikes on Israel and the region. Mojtaba Khamenei’s mother, wife and son were reportedly also killed, and Israeli officials believe Mojtaba himself was wounded after being targeted in a strike last week.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards pledge loyalty to new Supreme Leader

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and allied groups welcome Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as Iran’s new Supreme Leader, pledge support for his leadership.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) pledged allegiance to the country’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, after he was appointed as the successor to his father by the Assembly of Experts. In a statement, the Revolutionary Guards declared their readiness to follow the new leader’s authority. “The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps… is ready for complete obedience and self-sacrifice in carrying out the divine commands of the Guardian Jurist of the time, His Eminence Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei,” the Guards said.

Trump: Next Iranian supreme leader ‘not going to last long’ without US approval

US president says he’s open to new leadership from within current regime; Iranian FM says Tehran won’t surrender or negotiate a truce, will ‘continue to resist as long as it takes’

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Iran’s next leader “is not going to last long” without Washington’s approval, as the Islamic Republic prepared for the succession of its slain supreme leader. “He’s going to have to get approval from us,” Trump told ABC News, a week after Israel killed Ali Khamenei in the opening strikes of the ongoing war with the US against the regime. “If he doesn’t get approval from us, he’s not going to last long. We want to make sure that we don’t have to go back every 10 years, when you don’t have a president like me that’s not going to do it,” Trump said.

Hegseth: Iran’s surrender is inevitable

Speaking to “60 Minutes”, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says Iran’s surrender is inevitable “whether they admit it or not”.

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump’s demand for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” will ultimately occur regardless of whether Tehran publicly acknowledges it. Speaking to CBS News’ “60 Minutes” in an interview which was recorded on Friday and aired on Sunday, Hegseth said the United States had already struck 3,000 targets inside Iran and predicted that continued military pressure would eventually leave the country unable to continue fighting. “This is war. This is conflict. This is bringing your enemy to their knees. Now, whether they will have a ceremony in Tehran Square and surrender, that’s up to them,” Hegseth stated.

U.S. weighs sending special forces to seize Iran’s nuclear stockpile

The U.S. and Israel have discussed sending special forces into Iran to secure its stockpile of highly enriched uranium at a later stage of the war, according to four sources with knowledge of the discussions.

Preventing Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon is one of President Trump’s stated war objectives. The regime’s 450 kilograms of 60%-enriched uranium — convertible to weapons grade within weeks — is one key to that goal. Any operation to seize the material would likely require U.S. or Israeli troops on Iranian soil, navigating heavily fortified underground facilities in the middle of a war. It remains unclear whether it would be an American, Israeli or joint mission. It would likely only take place after both countries are confident Iran’s military can no longer mount a serious threat to the forces involved.

US death toll in Iran war rises to 7 after service member dies from injuries in Saudi Arabia

The U.S. death toll in the war in Iran reached seven on Sunday after U.S. Central Command said a service member had been killed from injuries sustained in Saudi Arabia.

CENTCOM said the service member was seriously wounded and later succumbed to injuries after an attack on U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia on March 1. The command said it would not confirm the soldier’s identity until the next of kin is identified. The latest death brings the number of American fatalities since the conflict began to seven, marking the first U.S. service member to die from wounds sustained in the fighting rather than being killed outright in the initial attacks.

‘US will abandon you’: Syria’s Kurds caution Iran’s Kurds against aligning with US against Tehran

Syrian Kurds caution Iranian counterparts against partnering with the US, citing past betrayals and fears of abandonment in the fight against Iran.

Kurdish residents of northeast Syria warned Iran’s Kurds against aligning with the US to fight the Iranian government, citing their own experience in Syria in recent months as evidence their Iranian counterparts would be “abandoned.” Iranian Kurdish militias based in northern Iraq have consulted with the United States in recent days about whether and how to attack security forces in western Iran, as the United States and Israel pound Iran with air strikes, Reuters has reported. But Syria’s Kurds warned their Iranian counterparts against partnering with Washington.

IDF launches wave of airstrikes on Islamic Regime in Iran, Hezbollah in Beirut

The IDF on Sunday attacked Iran’s Aerospace Headquarters, used for launching satellites, which could potentially be incorporated in future attempts to develop nuclear weapons.

The IDF struck Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut as well as various targets in Iran in the early hours of Monday morning, the military announced. This follows waves of missiles launched against Israel during the overnight of Sunday-Monday. The IDF announced on Sunday that overnight, it killed five senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force liaison officials with Hezbollah in an attack on the Ramada Hotel in Beirut.

Hezbollah instructed to attack Lebanese army if it intervenes in conflict, source tells ‘Post’

An Israeli source added to the Post that UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka will arrive in Israel on Monday amid the ongoing escalation.

Hezbollah has instructed its members to confront the Lebanese army should it attempt to intervene with the group’s activities, a source familiar with the details told The Jerusalem Post. “The instruction is very clear: if the Lebanese army attempts to dismantle a position or prevent rocket fire, confront them,” the source said. The directive comes as the Lebanese government has recently begun taking steps against Iranians and members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the country.

The Iranian women's football team were labeled "war-time traitors" by the regime's state TV after refusing to sing its anthem at the Asian women's cup in Australia

The Australian government was urged to allow them temporary refuge due to the grave threat of returning to Iran. It seems like that didn't happen. Here they are on the bus headed back to Iran flashing SOS hand signs through the window.

US orders diplomatic staff to leave Saudi Arabia after attacks in Riyadh

The US State Department has ordered American diplomatic staff to leave Saudi Arabia after drone attacks near the US Embassy in Riyadh.

American employees of the US diplomatic mission in Saudi Arabia have been ordered to leave the country under mandatory departure orders issued by the State Department, according to current and former US officials quoted by The New York Times on Sunday. The move marks the first time the State Department has approved or issued what it calls an ordered departure in Saudi Arabia since the current war with Iran began on February 28. In recent days, nonessential US government employees and family members stationed at diplomatic missions across the region had been told they could leave voluntarily. Until now, however, no mandatory departure orders had been issued, according to The New York Times.

Bahrain’s Bapco Energies declares force majeure after Iran attack on refinery

Bapco Energies, Bahrain’s state-owned energy company, declared force majeure on its group operations on Monday following an attack on its refinery complex, the company said.

The firm said domestic market needs remained fully secured and that supplies would continue without disruption.

Iranian debris damages UAE petrol facility, drones damage Bahraini residences, injures 32 civilians

Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar also came under attack, as Oman’s Muscat airport limited private jet flights into the Gulf State’s capital.

Debris from an intercepted Iranian projectile fell on a petrol facility in the Fujairah Emirate, UAE, Fujairah’s media office announced on Sunday night. No injuries were reported in the incident, according to the emirate’s statement. The statement did not appear to clarify whether the projectile was a missile or a drone in this latest incident.

G7 finance ministers hold emergency meeting after oil price surges to $115 per barrel

G7 finance ministers are expected to convene today for an emergency discussion following the sharp rise in oil prices from $70 to $115 per barrel, according to the Financial Times.

The report states that the US is considering a release of 300-400 million barrels of oil from the International Energy Agency’s emergency reserves, amounting to roughly 25% of the total reserves, in an effort to stabilize markets.

EU to convene oil, gas supply groups after Iran war lifts prices

The European Union will hold meetings of its oil and gas supply coordination groups on Thursday after the Iran war pushed oil prices above $100 per barrel, a European Commission spokesperson said on Monday.

The groups will assess the impact of the Middle East conflict on energy markets and review member states’ oil supply levels. EU countries are required to maintain oil stocks equivalent to at least 90 days of consumption. The coordination groups bring together EU government representatives to monitor supply security and coordinate response measures during energy crises.

Price Controls Arrive: South Korea, Taiwan Impose Fuel Price Cap

⁠Lee said in the ​government would “swifly implement ​and ⁠boldly impement” a maximum price ⁠system ​on ​petroleum products.

It’s a bloodbath across Asian markets this morning with Asia being the world’s largest oil-importing region. Based on a Goldman analysis of the impact of higher oil on real GDP growth (chart below), China is the most insulated from supply-driven oil price increases compared to other emerging Asian economies, with $15/bbl higher crude oil prices leading to 0-0.1pp lower GDP growth and 0.1-0.2pp higher headline CPI inflation. This resilience is partly due to the country’s economic structure and the potential for government intervention to dampen the pass-through of global price increases to consumers. Increased oil stockpiling last year - some estimates put China’s strategic oil resere at 1.5 billion barrels - and very low inflation over the past few years also make China less vulnerable to rising energy prices.

Deutsche Bank Warns Energy Shock “Existential Threat” To Airlines, May Force Some To Ground Fleets

Flight disruptions tied to Operation Epic Fury in the Middle East exceeded 14,000 by the end of last week.

While there were early signs of normalization by mid-week, the global aviation industry remains disrupted, with some of the weakest airlines facing an increased risk that surging energy prices could lead to the idling of commercial jet fleets. The epicenter of the disruption is Persian Gulf airports and airlines. As of Friday, ten countries had closed their airspace, either partially or completely, since Operation Epic Fury against Iran began one week ago, according to Flightradar24 data.

Graham says US ‘marching through the world’ with Cuba next: ‘Stay tuned’

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said Sunday the United States is “cleaning out the bad guys” in previewing what steps President Donald Trump will take next on the national stage.

Graham presented two different hats while praising the president’s leadership, one reading “Free Cuba,” and the other “Make Iran Great Again.” Cuba has gained some attention after Trump hinted at plans in the country, with the senator saying Sunday that “the liberation of Cuba is upon us.” “We’re marching through the world, we’re cleaning out the bad guys,” Graham said on Fox News’s Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo. “We’re going to have relationships with new people that will make us prosperous and safe. I’ve never seen anybody like it.”

Strikes on Ecuador, Shield of the Americas, and the Trump Corollary

On March 3, 2026, the United States and Ecuador launched joint military operations targeting drug trafficking organizations the Trump administration has designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, including Los Choneros and Los Lobos.

According to U.S. Southern Command, American Special Forces are advising and supporting Ecuadorian commandos conducting raids against suspected drug facilities and trafficking sites across multiple provinces. U.S. personnel are providing planning assistance, intelligence, and logistical support but are not believed to be directly participating in the raids. The announcement included video of helicopters and aerial surveillance imagery, indicating the start of coordinated anti-cartel actions on the ground.

FBI Launches Terrorism Probe as Bombs at New York City Counter-Protest Reported to Have Deadly TATP Explosive Favored by Islamist Terrorists

The two homemade bombs that failed to detonate at a counter-protest against an anti-Islam demonstration in New York City on Saturday contained the deadly explosive TATP (triacetone triperoxide), aka “Mother of Satan,” that is favored by Islamist terrorists, according to reports.

The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force has reportedly taken the lead in the investigation. (Previous TGP article.) One bomb was thrown at an anti-Islam rally held at Gracie Mansion, official home to New York City’s first Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani, that was led by controversial J6er Jake Lang. One suspect reportedly yelled “Allahu akbar” when the bomb was thrown. The second bomb was dropped after being ignited by a fleeing suspect.

Fifth Column: Mamdani’s Wife ‘Likes’ Instagram Posts Celebrating Hamas Terror on Civilians

Rama Duwaji, the wife of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, recently faced backlash for liking Instagram posts that celebrated the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.

These posts included images from the assault and messages supporting Palestinian jihad. The posts, shared by groups like The Slow Factory and People’s Forum, featured slogans such as “resisting apartheid since 1948.” Another image showed a bulldozer breaching the barrier between Gaza and Israel…In response to the controversy, Mamdani described his wife as a private person uninvolved in his political career. He emphasized his responsibility to address questions about his own political views.

JUST IN: US Embassy in Oslo Rocked by Loud Explosion – No Injuries Recorded in What Norway Police Is Calling ‘A Deliberate Attack’

Apparently, even Scandinavia isn’t far enough from Iran.

The US embassy in Oslo was hit by a loud ​explosion overnight, in a ‘deliberate attack’ that caused minor damage but no injuries. The Norwegian Police says the incident may be linked to the Middle East Crisis. Reuters reported: “’It’s natural to see this in the context of the current security situation and that ​this could be an attack deliberately targeting the U.S. embassy’, Frode Larsen, ​head of the Oslo police investigation unit told a news conference. No ⁠suspects have been identified at present but police are searching for one or ​several perpetrators and are cooperating closely with the embassy, Larsen said. ‘One of our hypotheses ​is that this is terrorism, but we are also exploring other options’, Larsen later told public broadcaster NRK.”

Putin congratulates Mojtaba Khamenei on appointment as Iran’s new leader

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Mojtaba Khamenei on his appointment as Iran’s new leader, the Kremlin said on Monday.

In a message released by the Kremlin, Putin said he was confident Khamenei would continue his father’s work “with honour” and help unite the Iranian people “in the face of severe trials.” He also reaffirmed Moscow’s backing for Tehran, saying he wished to “confirm unwavering support for Tehran and solidarity with our Iranian friends.” Mojtaba Khamenei was appointed following the death of his father, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, amid the ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States.

India To US: We Don’t Need Permission To Buy Russian Oil

Surprisingly feisty statement from New Delhi...

India has really been walking a careful geopolitical tight-rope, wanting keep relations on good terms with the Trump administration, but also wanting to defend its energy sovereignty and decision-making. On Saturday the government issued a somewhat surprisingly feisty statement, in terms of its tone, after the United States just granted a sanctions waiver that allows for Russian oil shipments currently stranded at sea to be unloaded to Indian buyers. India’s Press Information Bureau wants the world to know New Delhi was never dependent on “a short-term waiver” to buy Russian oil.

As corruption questions swirl around the nearly €80 million Ukraine was transiting across Hungary, EU turns its back on Budapest and even more threats from Kyiv target Hungarians

It has also been revealed that the lawyer representing the Ukrainians transporting the money works at the same firm as a member of and fervent supporter of the opposition Tisza Party, led by Péter Magyar

The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) announced on Friday that it had stopped two armored cash-transport vehicles and seven Ukrainian citizens, including a former Ukrainian intelligence general, on March 5. The vehicles were traveling from Austria to Ukraine, carrying $40 million, €35 million and 9 kilograms of gold. “Who did the Ukrainian money transporters transport 480 billion forints of wealth through our country in two months?” asks Magyar Nemzet. NAV, which is conducting criminal proceedings on suspicion of money laundering, also announced that this year alone, more than $900 million, €420 million and 146 kilograms of gold bars have been transported to Ukraine through Hungarian territory.

‘The Special Relationship is DEAD!’ Alex Armstrong reacts to President Trump BLASTING Keir Starmer

Alex Armstrong reacts after Donald Trump publicly rebuked UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the Prime Minister’s stance on the Iran war. Alex Armstrong gives his reaction to Trump’s criticism of the UK government and his claims that the long-standing “special relationship” between the United States and the United Kingdom is under serious strain.

UK Government Brands Union Flag A ‘TOOL OF HATE’ In Leaked ‘Social Cohesion’ Strategy

Leaked draft warns national flags are being weaponized by the ‘extreme right’ to intimidat

A leaked draft of the UK Government’s new ‘social cohesion’ strategy has sparked outrage by labeling the flying of English, Scottish, and Union Jack flags as potential “tools of hate.” The document claims these national symbols were sometimes used last summer to “exclude or intimidate,” adding that the “extreme right has tried to turn symbols of pride into tools of hate.” The 47-page draft, leaked to the Spectator magazine, also highlights how antisemitism has become “normalised in many corners of society” from schools and universities to workplaces and the NHS.

Britain to ban 67 dog breeds?

What fresh hell is this?

he Daily Mail has reported that “Sixty-seven dog breeds could be banned in Britain if new breeding guidelines set by parliament become mandatory.” It added that “The all-party parliamentary group (APPG) for animal welfare has launched a new tool to determine if a dog is healthy.” This tool doesn’t concern itself with a dog’s actual health and eschews clues such as a shiny coat, general disposition and demeanor, healthy appetite, etc. No, these assessments/guidelines include “extreme” or “exaggerated attributes” such as “mottled coloration, excessive skin folds, bulging outward-turning eyes, drooping eyelids, under or overbite and a muzzle that interrupts breathing.” The assessment, currently voluntary, is reportedly expected to become law within five years, although those behind the new “tool” claim these reports are “misinformation.”

Spain JAILS Seven Citizens For Calling Migrants ‘SCUM’ On Facebook

Far-left regime silences dissent while migrant crime surges unchecked

Spain’s Supreme Court has upheld prison sentences for seven individuals over Facebook comments criticizing unaccompanied foreign minors in the border enclave of Melilla, marking a chilling escalation in the far-left government’s war on free speech amid skyrocketing migrant-related crime. The ruling, which imposes terms ranging from eight months to one year and ten months, stems from posts that prosecutors deemed as promoting hostility toward the group of mostly North African migrants. Charges were initially dropped, but an appeal led to convictions under Spain’s hate crime laws.

Italy: Moroccan man arrested for attacking 26-year-old woman with a saber and repeatedly raping her in Bottanuco

The woman was reportedly drugged, beaten with a saber, and raped repeatedly

A 43-year-old Moroccan man residing in Bottanuco has been arrested following a violent attack on a 26-year-old woman that included assault with a saber and repeated cases of rape over the course of a single night. The victim, who was reportedly drugged by the suspect, regained consciousness on the Saturday afternoon following the attack. She woke up on the man’s bed without clothing on her lower body, suffering pain throughout her body, a bruise on one temple, a hot wax burn on one hand, lower back pain, scratches and swelling. With no memory of what had happened in the preceding hours, she immediately fled.

Five rulings and policies setting troubling precedents for Canada

Recent court rulings and federal policies—from immigration programs to speech penalties—are raising questions about Canada’s direction and intensifying separatist sentiment in Alberta.

Ontario school board restricts hiring to teachers with “lived Black experience”

The Peel District School Board has posted two internal teaching jobs restricted to applicants with what it calls “lived Black experience.”

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Xi Hints At More Top Purges, Issues Warning To ‘Corrupt Elements’ In Chinese Army

Some “quality control” as approval of country’s next five-year plan is imminent...

One of the big themes to come out of China over the past several months (and even years) has been Chinese President Xi Jinping’s (apparently ongoing) sweeping purge of PLA military command ranks on the basis of “corruption” - or rather what is most probably perceived disloyalty. Already there’s been several top dismissals including the firings of multiple members of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and dozens of generals - some even placed under house arrest, as well as a broad purge of the Chinese Communist Party. Xi this weekend hinted there could be more to come, freshly warning Saturday during a speech to delegates from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the People’s Armed Police that disloyalty to the party - or else selfish dealings and corruption - will not be tolerated.

Epstein Guard Googled Him Just Before Death, Banked Unexplained $5K

Newly released Department of Justice documents have revealed that Tova Noel, a prison guard at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, searched for Jeffrey Epstein online just minutes before he was discovered dead in his cell.

The search occurred at 5:42 a.m. and again at 5:52 a.m., less than 40 minutes before Noel’s colleague, Michael Thomas, found Epstein hanging in his cell at 6:30 a.m. Noel, who was accused of falsifying records stating she had checked on Epstein throughout the night, denied making the search during a sworn statement in 2021. “I don’t remember doing that,” she said, adding that the FBI’s records were “not accurate.” The FBI highlighted the search in its 66-page forensic examination of the prison computers used by Noel and Thomas.

New York Bill Would Force Age ID Checks at the Device Level

The bill’s child safety framing is doing a lot of work to normalize what is, in practice, a government-linked identity layer baked into every device you own before you open a single app.

New York just proposed the most invasive state-level age verification bill the US has seen. Senate Bill S08102 would extend age verification requirements down to the device itself: internet-connected devices, operating system providers, and app stores would all be required to implement what the bill calls “age assurance” before users can access their own hardware and software ecosystems. We obtained a copy of the bill for you here. This is more than a social media platform asking for your birthdate. It’s your phone, your laptop, your operating system demanding proof of who you are before letting you use them normally.

Australia’s “eSafety” Commissioner Threatens App Stores Over AI Age Verification Deadline

The same government that already bars under-16s from social media is now coming for AI chatbots, app stores, and search engines.

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant is threatening to go after app stores and search engines unless they block AI services that haven’t verified their users’ ages by March 9, 2026. The ultimatum landed after a Reuters took it upon itself to survey 50 leading text-based AI platforms, and found that 30 of them had taken no visible steps toward compliance with the country’s controversial censorship and surveillance ideas. “eSafety will use the full range of our powers where there is non-compliance,” a spokesperson said, spelling out that this extends to “action in respect of gatekeeper services such as search engines and app stores that provide key points of access to particular services.”

Why Are All AI Models Left Wing?

Ask ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or Llama about immigration, climate policy, welfare, gender ideology, or censorship, and the answers may differ in tone, but the underlying ideology is always the same.

Multiple studies now find that leading language models lean left on contested political questions, often favouring progressive social assumptions and more interventionist economic positions. Researchers in Germany found strong alignment with left-wing parties across major models. Another study found instruction-tuned models were generally more left-leaning. A third concluded that larger models often become more politically skewed, not less. That is a serious problem for a technology sold as an impartial guide to information. If the tools increasingly used to explain the world already tilt in one direction, the question is no longer whether bias exists, but how far it shapes what millions of users come to regard as neutral truth.

Anthropic Thinks Its AI Might Be Anxious — The Pentagon Has Bigger Problems With It Than That

Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, sat down with The New York Times recently and said something that would have sounded like science fiction just a few years ago — and still probably should.

His company, he explained, isn’t entirely sure whether Claude, its flagship AI model, is conscious. More than that, internal researchers have identified what they’re calling “anxiety neurons” — patterns of activation inside the model that appear to correspond to anxious states, lighting up both when characters in a text experience anxiety and when the model itself is placed in situations a human might find stressful. Let that sink in. The CEO of one of the most powerful AI companies in the world is publicly musing about whether his product has an inner life.

China could see widespread use of brain-computer tech in 3-5 years

China could see brain-computer interface (BCI) technology move into practical public use within three to five years as products mature, a leading BCI expert said, as Beijing races to catch up with US startups including Elon Musk’s Neuralink.

Beijing elevated BCIs to a core future strategic industry in its new five-year plan released this week, placing it alongside sectors such as quantum, embodied AI, 6G and nuclear fusion. “New policies will not change things overnight. I think after another three to five years, we will gradually see some (BCI) products moving towards actual practical service for the public,” said Yao Dezhong, Director of the Sichuan Institute of Brain Science, in an interview on Saturday on the sidelines of China’s annual parliament meetings in Beijing. A national BCI development strategy released last year aims for major technical breakthroughs by 2027 and for China to cultivate two or three world-class firms by 2030.

Graphene-based ‘artificial skin’ brings human-like touch closer to robots

Robots are becoming increasingly capable in vision and movement, yet touch remains one of their major weaknesses. Now, researchers have developed a miniature tactile sensor that could give robots something much closer to a human sense of touch.

The technology, developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge, is based on liquid metal composites and graphene—a two-dimensional form of carbon. The “skin” allows robots to detect not just how hard they are pressing on an object, but also the direction of applied forces, whether an object is slipping, and even how rough a surface is, at a scale small enough to rival the spatial resolution of human fingertips. Their results are published in the journal Nature Materials. Human fingers rely on multiple types of mechanoreceptors to sense pressure, force, vibration, and texture simultaneously. Reproducing this level of multidimensional tactile perception in artificial systems is a significant challenge, especially in devices that are both small and durable enough for practical use.

Multi-vortex’ tornadoes rip cars and entire homes from the ground across the US Heartland as death toll climbs

At least eight people have been killed after a series of monster tornadoes ripped through the heartland of the US which forecasters warned could be set to continue.

The twisters began Thursday as part of a volatile system stretching from the southern Plains all the way to the Great Lakes which wreaked havoc across multiple states. Almost 70 million Americans are currently under alert for some form of extreme weather heading into the weekend sparking fears of more devastation to come. Among the victims so far are a teacher and her 13-year-old daughter who were killed in Fairview, Oklahoma, after their car was sucked into a tornado.

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The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the panel that helps shape U.S. vaccine policy, is inviting public comments ahead of its next meeting in Atlanta on March 18–19.

The committee is specifically encouraging testimony from people who say they or their loved ones were injured by a COVID-19 vaccine.

Members of the public can submit written comments for the official record or request time to provide oral testimony.

The deadline to submit comments or request to speak is March 12.

Below is the full article explaining how to participate and submit testimony.

Deadline March 12: Injured by a COVID Vaccine? ACIP Wants to Hear From You

The CDC’s vaccine advisory panel will hold its next meeting on March 18 and 19 in Atlanta. The panel is encouraging comments, oral or written, from the public. Specifically, the panel wants to hear from people who were injured by a COVID-19 vaccine.

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The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will hold its next meeting on March 18 and 19 at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta.

ACIP is inviting comments from the public. Specifically, the panel wants to hear from people who were injured by a COVID-19 vaccine.

If you have a story of vaccine injury, either your own or that of a loved one, now is the time to share it with ACIP.

The committee is requesting written comments on Docket No. CDC-2026-0199 by March 12 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Click here to submit a written comment.

If you’d like to provide oral comments, you must submit your request to speak no later than 11:59 p.m. EDT on March 12. Click here to request to provide an oral comment.

This is a unique time in the history of the vaccine safety debate. Your voice matters.

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State Department urges Americans to immediately leave Israel, other Middle East countries

The US State Department urges Americans to immediately leave 13 Middle Eastern countries, including Israel, due to rising safety risks amid continued US and Israeli strikes against Iran.

The US Department of State on Monday urged Americans to immediately depart more than a dozen countries in the Middle East, including Israel. The advisory was issued amid the continuation of US and Israeli strikes against Iran. Americans are urged to depart Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen, said the State Department’s assistant secretary for consular affairs. “Depart now via commercial means due to serious safety risks,” said a new security update issued by the State Department.

Trump: ‘Large-Scale Combat Operations in Iran’ Will Continue, Gives 4-5 Week Timeline

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States “continues to carry out large-scale combat operations in Iran” and that the timeline of operations is projected to be four to five weeks.

The president provided an update on Operation Epic Fury to begin the Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House. “Today, the United States military continues to carry out large-scale combat operations in Iran to eliminate the grave threats posed to America by this terrible terrorist regime,” Trump said. Trump said Iran “ignored” warnings not to continue the pursuit of nuclear weapons following the U.S. Strikes in June on Natanz, Fordow, and Esfahan in Operation Midnight Hammer.

Rubio on Iran: The hardest hits are yet to come

Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns US military strikes against Iran will intensify, aiming to destroy Tehran’s missile and naval capabilities. He stresses the importance of action to prevent Iran from becoming untouchable.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a stark warning on Monday that “the hardest hits are yet to come” for Iran, signaling a more forceful phase in US military operations. Speaking from the Capitol, Rubio stressed that the campaign would continue until Iran’s missile and naval capabilities are fully neutralized. “They’re suffering a tremendous amount of damage,” Rubio stated. “I’m not going to give away the details of our tactical efforts, but the hardest hits are yet to come from the US military. The next phase will be even more punishing on Iran than it is right now.”

White House moves to put down conservative revolt over Iran messaging ‘confusion’

The White House is attempting to straighten out a mutiny on the Right from pundits accusing the Trump administration of inconsistent messaging when it comes to its military operation against Iran.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt issued a lengthy statement Monday defending the president from complaints that Trump and his advisers have been unclear, and at times contradictory, in laying out their justification for the conflict. She did not address whether Trump is pursuing regime change in Iran, as he suggested in his remarks to the nation over the weekend, but named the destruction of Iran’s military and its terrorist proxies as objectives. “Killing terrorists is good for America,” Leavitt said in a sharply worded X post.

House Speaker Johnson: Iran operation will be ‘limited in scope’ and ‘defensive’

House Speaker Mike Johnson calls the US operation against Iran “limited in scope” and “defensive,” stating it is not a declaration of war.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson on Monday provided his first public comments on the US operation against Iran, emphasizing that it would be “limited in scope” and “limited in objective.” His remarks came after a classified “Gang of Eight” briefing for top lawmakers on Capitol Hill amid the escalating Middle East conflict. “I think that operation will be wound up quickly, by God’s grace it will,” Johnson said in response to a question from CNN. Johnson also stated that the joint US and Israeli strikes on Iran this weekend should not be considered the start of an official war. “It’s not a declaration of war,” Johnson told reporters, explaining that the strikes were “defensive in nature and in design.”

Senate Barrels Toward War Powers Resolution to End War Against Iran

The Senate will vote this week on a resolution that would terminate President Donald Trump’s ability to carry out strikes against Iran after four Americans have died as a result of Operation Epic Fury.

The Senate will vote on a bipartisan resolution sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) that would stop Operation Epic Fury, although it may appear to be doomed to die in Congress, as Trump would likely veto the resolution. The incoming vote will give Democrats a platform to argue that Trump’s war against Iran is illegal and to demand the administration explains how it will end the conflict.

CENTCOM: Tehran’s Gulf of Oman Fleet Wiped Out — ‘ZERO’ Ships Remain as U.S. Hits 1,250+ Targets

U.S. Central Command declared Monday that Iran’s naval presence in the Gulf of Oman has been reduced to “ZERO,” announcing that every Iranian warship operating in the strategic waterway at the outset of Operation Epic Fury has been destroyed as American forces struck more than 1,250 targets in the first 48 hours of the campaign.

Posting on the third day of operations, United States Central Command wrote on X: “Two days ago, the Iranian regime had 11 ships in the Gulf of Oman, today they have ZERO.” “The Iranian regime has harassed and attacked international shipping in the Gulf of Oman for decades. Those days are over,” the command added. “Freedom of maritime navigation has underpinned American and global economic prosperity for more than 80 years. U.S. forces will continue to defend it.”

CENTCOM: Six U.S. Service Members Killed in Operation Epic Fury

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) provided an update on Monday that six U.S. military service members have been killed as part of Operation Epic Fury in Iran.

In a post on X, CENTCOM explained that “the remains of two” U.S. service members who had been unaccounted for had been recovered. “As of 4 pm ET, March 2, six U.S. service members have been killed in action,” CENTCOM said. “U.S. forces recently recovered the remains of two previously unaccounted for service members from a facility that was struck during Iran’s initial attacks in the region.” “The identities of the fallen are being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin notification,” CENTCOM added. CENTCOM added that “major combat operations continue.”

Drones hit US Embassy in Riyadh, no injuries reported

US Embassy in Riyadh hit by two Iranian drones, causing a fire in the area. The Embassy was empty at the time of the attack.

An explosion occurred early Tuesday morning at the US Embassy in the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, after it was hit by two Iranian drones. Sources said that a fire broke out at the scene following the explosion. The Saudi Ministry of Defense confirmed that two drones hit the US Embassy, adding that a fire broke out and the building sustained minor damage. Fox News reported that the US Embassy was empty at the time of the attack.

Retaliation for Riyadh embassy attack and slain troops coming soon, Trump says

President Trump said on Monday the US retaliation for the attack on its Riyadh embassy and killed service members will be revealed soon, adding he does not think boots on the ground will be necessary.

“You’ll find soon what the retaliation will be for the attack on the US embassy in Riyadh and for the US service members killed,” News Nation correspondent Kellie Meyer posted on X. “He also told me he doesn’t think boots on the ground will be necessary.”

Saudis Forced to Shut Massive Oil Refinery After Iranian Attack

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia temporarily shut down its Ras Tanura oil refinery on Monday after it was hit by multiple Iranian suicide drones. Images show smoke rising from the facility, though the scope of damage is not immediately clear.

Since joint United States and Israeli airstrikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran began over the weekend, Iranian forces have attempted to target civilian, economic, and energy infrastructure in the Gulf States—along with a number of attacks against U.S. military assets and Israel. The suicide drone strike against Ras Tanura is likely to have a short-term impact on Saudi oil production as the facility is capable of refining an estimated 550,000 barrels of oil per day. Saudi officials shut down the Ras Tanura as a precaution and to assess damage. Workers were evacuated from the facility.

Strike in the heart of Tehran: IDF dismantles Iranian regime’s communications center

Israeli Air Force strikes a key Iranian communications center used for military and propaganda activities.

The Israeli Air Force, acting on precise intelligence from the Intelligence Directorate, on Monday evening initiated additional strikes toward targets belonging to the Iranian terrorist regime, said the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. Shortly before midnight on Monday evening, the Israeli Air Force struck and dismantled the Iranian terrorist regime’s communications center. The IDF statement said that the center was also recently used by the Iranian regime’s forces to advance military activities under the guise of civilian activity and assets, in addition to the propaganda activities that emanate from the communications center.

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Is Iran’s reeling regime using prisoners as human shields against U.S. and Israeli strikes? CBN's Raj Nair is joined by Iranian-American journalist Karmel Melamed for the breaking details.

CIA: Khamenei Replacement Will Likely Be More Hardline

Intelligence assessment was produced over the past two weeks as the US was building up its forces.

Before the US and Israel launched a war against Iran on Saturday morning and killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the CIA assessed that if the Iranian leader were killed, his rule would likely be replaced by “hardline” figures from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Reuters has reported. The report said that the assessment was produced over the past two weeks as the US was building up its forces in the region and preparing to launch the war. The New York Times reported that the CIA had been tracking Khamenei for months and knew that he would be at his compound in Tehran meeting senior Iranian officials on Saturday morning, where he was hit by a joint US-Israeli strike.

The Iranian women’s national football team just refused to sing the Islamic Regime’s anthem

They did it tonight at the opening match of the Asian Cup with the entire world watching. Massively powerful statement!

Ambassador Leiter reveals details on Israel’s strikes in Lebanon

Israel’s Ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, reveals Hezbollah’s deputy leader was seriously injured in an Israeli strike, as Operation Roaring Lion targets Hezbollah’s key terrorists.

Israel’s Ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, revealed on Monday that Hezbollah’s second-in-command, was seriously injured during an Israeli attempt to eliminate him in Lebanon. This is an apparent reference to Mohammad Raad, who represents Hezbollah in the Lebanese Parliament and is also the terrorist group’s deputy leader. In a video he posted to social media after leaving the operations room in the Israeli Embassy in Washington, Leiter shared an update of the events of the past few hours.

Watch: Israel Neutralizes Hezbollah Missiles With Game-Changing “Iron Beam”

The footage likely shows the 100 kW-class Iron Beam in action, able to neutralize incoming projectiles...

Hezbollah opened a new front in the broadening U.S.-Israeli war with Iran overnight, launching a barrage of missiles and kamikaze drone swarms at an Israeli military base in northern Israel. Footage of one of those missile launches posted on X by the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC) shows what appears to be some of those Hezbollah missiles prematurely exploding moments after launch. IPBC explained that the apparent misfires were due to the “Interception of the Rocket from Lebanon Carried Out Using the “Iron Beam” Laser System.”

The Shiite militias in Iraq, funded by the regime in Tehran, have also entered the fight and are publishing footage of their missile launches toward Kuwait and toward American bases

THE OTHER MIDDLE-EAST WAR: Pakistan and Afghanistan Continue to Strike Each Other’s Border Posts as Conflict Enters Its Fifth Day

Bad blood between neighbors leading to war.

While the eyes of the world are fixated on the military conflict between the US and Israel against Iran, another open war is also raging between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The two countries stated today (2) that their armies are targeting each other’s border posts, as their confrontation enters a ​fifth day. Reuters reported: “The intensity of the clashes, however, appeared ‌to be lower than when it began although there were no signs that the allies-turned-foes were seeking to step back and make peace.”

China Conducts Patrol In South China Sea, Accuses Philippines Of Disturbing Regional Peace

The US, the Philippines, and Japan this week conducted joint exercises over the Bashi Channel that separates the Philippines from Taiwan in the South China Sea...

The Chinese regime’s navy conducted patrols in the South China Sea from Feb. 23 to Feb. 26, while the United States, Japan, and the Philippines were holding joint military exercises in international waters. The Chinese regime criticized the Philippines for “disturbing peace” in the region. Analysts told The Epoch Times that the standoff in the South China Sea does not necessarily mean that the situation will escalate soon, and the Chinese regime’s rhetoric reflects complicated political considerations. The United States, the Philippines, and Japan this week conducted joint exercises over the Bashi Channel that separates the Philippines from Taiwan in the South China Sea, according to a statement by the Philippine military on Feb. 27. The drills were aimed at showcasing the forces’ “ability to operate seamlessly together in complex maritime environments,” the Philippine military said.

World At War: Are There Drone Spillover Threats In Caribbean

The good news is that the U.S. Navy's global fleet distribution has notable activity in the region.

An Iranian-made Shahed drone strike on the British Royal Air Force base at Akrotiri, Cyprus, is among the first signs that the U.S.-Iran conflict may no longer be contained to the Middle East. This development brings us to a note we published one month ago on Cuba. On Feb. 3, we cited a report from the Russian military-focused Telegram channel Rybar that offered a very scary reality for the US southern front facing the Gulf of America and Caribbean that “Russia may deploy Geranium strike drones in Cuba, a move that could reshape deterrence and force Trump to reconsider his options.”

Putin Decries ‘Cynical Murder’ Of His Friend Ayatollah Khamenei

Kremlin assures it still wants open, cordial negotiations with Washington...

Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sunday comments blasted the United States and Israel’s “cynical” assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei which happened the day prior in the opening salvo of the US-Israeli Operation Epic Fury. Other translations in European media have used the word “murder” - citing Putin. He expressed condolences to the Islamic Republic: “Please accept my deepest condolences in connection with the assassination of the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran... committed in cynical violation of all norms of human morality and international law,” Putin said in a message to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

Telegram Has Reportedly Become A Pressing National Security Threat For Russia

The FSB claimed to have “reliable information that the Ukrainian armed forces and intelligence agencies are able to quickly obtain information posted on the Telegram messenger..."

Authorities in Russia believe that Ukraine has quick access to Russian servicemen’s messages and exploits this for military purposes, which wouldn’t be possible without some degree of complicity on Telegram’s part, thus impugning its founder’s character after he denied working with foreign spooks. The FSB claimed to have “reliable information that the Ukrainian armed forces and intelligence agencies are able to quickly obtain information posted on the Telegram messenger and use it for military purposes.” This coincides with the government allegedly throttling Telegram on the grounds that it’s not in compliance with local laws, which preceded reports that it’ll be banned on 1 April. The authorities denied that they have nay such plan but there’s no doubt that Telegram is now controversial in Russia.

As war rages in Iran, Hungary labels Ukraine’s pipeline closure as ‘assassination attempt’ before elections

As energy prices soar, Hungary is calling on Zelensky to reopen the Druzhba immediately while also calling opposition leader Péter Magyar an “accomplice” in this attack

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has weighed in on the current war in the Middle East, tying Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz to Ukraine’s blocking the Friendship Oil Pipeline, calling Zelensky’s decision an “assassination attempt” on Hungary. “At today’s national security briefing, we reviewed satellite images of the Druzhba oil pipeline. The images clearly show there is no technical reason for the shutdown. Zelensky is not telling the truth,” Szijjártó posted on X.

Germany denies report it is ‘seriously considering’ joining war against Iran

Germany says it does not have the resources for joining the war

The German government has now denied a report it is reportedly “seriously considering” joining the war against Iran, which was launched by the United States and Israel. Among the military actions Germany was considering was joining the bombing campaign against Iran, according to a report from Times of Israel. According to various German news media reports, however, this report was not accurate. Germany’s foreign ministry has denied that it will join the war, with the German government citing a lack of resources.

Germany on high alert as fears grow of Islamist ‘sleeper cells’ retaliating in Europe for Iran strikes

Authorities warn that Iranian-linked sleeper cells and extremist networks could target Israeli and U.S. institutions, as well as those celebrating the now-confirmed death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

Security agencies across Germany have stepped up protective measures following the U.S. and Israeli weekend military strikes on Iran, amid warnings that Tehran could seek reprisals on European soil. According to Bild, state security services and domestic intelligence officials are now reviewing the threat to national security on an hourly basis. Particular attention is being paid to U.S. and Jewish institutions, which authorities believe could become potential targets for those seeking retribution.

‘Panic moment’ – EU gas prices surge 50% right as Germany and France face down lack of energy reserves after cold winter

If the war drags on, one expert stated that the EU may even turn to Russian oil and gas out of desperation

Natural gas markets across Europe experienced a violent price surge on Monday following news that Qatar has suspended operations at the world’s premier liquefied natural gas facility, which accounts for 20 percent of global output. EU leaders are reportedly preparing for a crisis scenario if the war drags on due to already low gas reserves in the biggest member states, particularly Germany and France. Prices went as high as 50 percent before settling back down to the current level of 45 percent at the time of publication, resulting in the current price of €46 per megawatt-hour. Similar price jumps were seen in the United Kingdom’s NBP benchmark index.

Macron Updates French Nuclear Doctrine, Vows To Increase Their Number of Nuclear Warheads

As the world is reeling with war, failing Macron wants to get more and more nukes.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced in a main address on Monday, March 2nd, updates to France’s doctrine on the use of nuclear weapons. The speech was delivered in a military base that hosts France’s ballistic missile submarines. France24 reported: “Macron said France was entering a new phase in its nuclear deterrence strategy, one that would complement NATO’s nuclear mission and he invited European allies to participate in nuclear deterrence exercises. ‘What I’d like is for Europeans to regain control of their own destiny’, Macron said.”

Socialist Spain Drives Out U.S. Military Aircraft

Flight tracking data from FlightRadar24 indicates that 15 U.S. military aircraft have departed from the Rota and Morón air bases in southern Spain following recent U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran.

The bases, including Naval Station Rota and Morón Air Base, operate under Spanish sovereignty in cooperation with the United States. According to the tracking data, at least seven of the aircraft have landed at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares told broadcaster Telecinco, “Spanish bases are not being used for this operation,” underscoring the socialist government’s opposition to the attacks. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has also condemned the U.S.–Israeli strikes.

Iran: Patrick Christys ERUPTS over Keir Starmer’s ‘WEAK’ stance making Britain ‘IRRELEVANT’ in war

Patrick Christys has launched a blistering attack on Keir Starmer, branding the Prime Minister 'such a weak man' who has made Britain 'irrelevant' on the world stage during the Iran conflict.

Farage: Iranian Refugees Must Stay in Middle East

Reform Party leader Nigel Farage has said that Britain must not accept any new influx of refugees from Iran, arguing that those fleeing potential unrest should be accommodated in the Middle East.

Notably, Iran’s immediate neighbors include some of the wealthiest countries in the world, such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—although they have all been reluctant to accept Muslim refugees from conflicts in Syria and elsewhere in the past. Speaking on Monday, Farage said, “If there are refugees fleeing Iran, they will be housed in the Middle East. We can’t take refugees from these conflicts anymore, we simply can’t.” However, he added that if Iran’s theocratic regime falls, it may cause many Persians currently living in Britain to return home. “I know many people who would like to go back to their home country, but away from the barbarity of this regime,” he said.

Migrants Filmed Catching And Butchering Swans, Ducks In UK And Ireland

Parallels US Haitian scandal

Shocking videos reveal migrants setting traps and snatching protected birds from public waterways, fueling outrage over unchecked immigration destroying local wildlife. Video evidence from Ireland shows a local resident dismantling crude wire cages placed along Dublin’s Grand Canal by tent-dwelling migrants, believed to be targeting swans and ducks for consumption. The footage captures the man, accompanied by his dog, uprooting the traps hidden in the grass near the water’s edge.In the clip, no direct dialogue is heard, but the intent is clear as the resident methodically removes the snares, preventing what could have been a slaughter of iconic birds.

WATCH: House Oversight Committee Releases Clinton Deposition Videos

The House Oversight Committee has made public the deposition videos of Jeffrey Epstein associate and former President Bill Clinton, along with his wife, Hillary Clinton. This move is part of the ongoing investigation into Epstein’s activities and connections.

Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announced the release, stating, “I have released Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton’s deposition footage.” Bill Clinton, who had multiple flights on Epstein’s “Lolita Express” plane, defended himself during his deposition, saying, “I know what I did, and more importantly, what I didn’t do. I saw nothing and I did nothing wrong.” Epstein, along with his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, visited the Clinton White House and supported the Clinton Foundation following the Clinton presidency.

BREAKING: Supreme Court Blocks California’s Secret Gender Transition Law For Children, Says It Likely Violated Parental Rights

The US Supreme Court on Monday blocked California’s secret gender transition policies for children and said the law likely violated parental rights.

The high court, in a 6-3 vote, allowed a lower court’s ruling in favor of parents who reject the evil policy on religious grounds to stand. Liberal justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented. NBC News reported: The Supreme Court on Monday barred California from enforcing state rules that restrict when schools can notify parents about students who come out as transgender and requires teachers to use children’s preferred pronouns. The court, on a 6-3 vote on ideological lines, allowed a federal judge’s ruling in favor of parents who oppose the policy on religious grounds to go into effect. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had put the judge’s decision on hold pending further litigation.

California Law Forces Age-Tracking Into Every Operating System by 2027

In a different timeline, wiring an age-surveillance layer into the boot sequence of every computing device in California is an idea that would have died in committee.

California wants to build a surveillance layer into every device its residents touch. Assembly Bill 1043, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom and taking effect January 1, 2027, requires every operating system provider to collect age information from users at account setup and broadcast that data to app developers through a real-time API. Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Linux distributions, Valve’s SteamOS: if it runs an operating system, it’s covered by this overreaching law. The proposals are particularly dumb for open-source Linux operating systems. Linux exists specifically because some people want computing that doesn’t surveil them. That’s not incidental to why the platform exists; it’s foundational.

Mexico Mandates Biometric SIM Registration for All Phone Numbers

Mexico is six months away from building a surveillance system that knows the face behind every phone call in the country.

Anonymous prepaid SIM cards are dying in Mexico. By July 1, 2026, every active cell phone number in the country must be biometrically linked to a named, government-credentialed individual or face suspension. That’s around 127 million numbers, each one tethered to an identity the Mexican government can look up by name. The mobile registration law took effect January 9, 2026, covering prepaid and postpaid plans, physical SIMs, and eSIMs alike. Existing subscribers have until June 30 to complete registration. New lines activated after January 9 get 30 days. Miss the window, and the line goes dark.

The war in Iran could lead to a ‘guaranteed global recession’ because of one chokepoint that is crucial to the world economy, analyst says

On Sunday, a day after U.S. and Israeli forces began raining missiles across Iran, an oil tanker docked off the coast of Oman burst into flames. The same day, maritime tracking organizations announced tankers were targeted by more projectiles in the waters north of the Arabian Peninsula.

Experts say these attacks are opening up a front of the war that could have massive repercussions. A large portion of the world’s energy supply traverses these waters, and for each day attacks happen and fewer ships take the risk of navigating there, the world gets a little bit closer to an economic crisis. Oman sits at the bottom of the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime traffic route that links countries in the Persian Gulf, like Iran, to the rest of the world. On normal days, around 20 million barrels of oil, or approximately 20% of the world’s liquid petroleum, passes through the strait, which is less than 30 miles across at its narrowest point. In a moment of regional instability, the seafaring passageway can quickly turn into a strategic chokepoint, and its effects are already rippling out on a global scale.

Blackstone’s $82 billion private credit fund sees net outflows

Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, has agreed to increase payouts to investors from a private credit fund this quarter, leading to net outflows, a securities filing showed on Monday.

Investors in the $82 billion ‌Blackstone Private ⁠Credit Fund(BCRED), ⁠who usually have a chance to ask to withdraw 5% of their holdings every quarter, requested a total of 7.9% in the first quarter, Blackstone said in the filing.

Trade Deficits Aren’t the Problem – Unsound Money Is

Last week, the Supreme Court struck down the Trump administration’s unconstitutional and economically destructive tariffs. But, as the White House seeks to impose new trade restrictions through other avenues, it’s worth reexamining why trade policy and inflationary monetary policy typically go hand-in-hand.

The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Peter Schiff or SchiffGold. In recent years, and with particular intensity since Donald Trump’s ascent to the political center stage, trade deficits have been increasingly cast as symbols of national weakness. Persistent US trade deficits are treated not as accounting outcomes, but as evidence of unfair dealing, foreign predation, or elite incompetence. Surpluses are praised as victories, while deficits are framed as losses demanding correction through tariffs, subsidies, and industrial policy.

Jihad Massacre in Austin: Senegalese Muslim in ‘Property of Allah’ Hoodie Opens Fire After Khamenei Killing, Exposing Immigration Catastrophe

In a horrifying Islamic terror attack that exposes the catastrophic failures of America’s immigration system, Senegalese migrant Ndiaga Diagne, 53, carried out a deadly mass-casualty jihad shooting at Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden on West 6th Street in Austin’s entertainment district early Sunday morning.

Wielding a handgun and rifle, Diagne slaughtered two bar patrons and wounded 14 others, three critically, before being fatally shot by valiant Austin police officers. The two people killed in Sunday’s shooting in Austin, Texas, were Ryder Harrington, 22, and Savitha Shan, 24, according to CNN. The jihad attack, occurring just 24 hours after U.S.-Israeli strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, screams of Islamic terrorism, with Diagne donning a “Property of Allah” hoodie and an undershirt emblazoned with the Iranian flag or symbols, while a Quran was discovered in his vehicle.

Virginia Mosque Hosts Memorial for Iranian Ayatollah, Extends ‘Glad Tidings’ on His ‘Martyrdom’

A Shia mosque in Northern Virginia is honoring the legacy of Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The Manassas Mosque hosted a remembrance service on Sunday for the Iranian supreme leader was killed in joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Tehran. Located about 30 miles outside Washington, D.C., the mosque held a Ramadan iftar that sent “condolences and glad tidings on the martyrdom of His Eminence Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.” An Instagram post invited followers to attend as the community considered its “responsibilities” in the wake of his death.

EXPOSED: Islamic Regime’s Sleeper Cells Strike in Toronto – 17 Bullets Fired into Iranian Dissident’s Gym Amid Regime’s Collapse in Iran

In a brazen act of transnational repression that exposes the dangerous infiltration of Islamic terrorists into Western societies, suspected sleeper cells loyal to Iran’s crumbling Islamic Regime unleashed a hail of gunfire on a boxing gym in Toronto, Canada.

The target? Salar Gholami’s Boxing Gym in Richmond Hill, Ontario, owned by courageous Iranian-Canadian activist and undefeated boxer Salar Gholami. This drive-by shooting, which left 17 bullet holes riddling the windows and walls, occurred mere hours after the reported demise of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and amid escalating attacks on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) bases inside Iran itself. While Canadian authorities have yet to officially confirm the perpetrators, the timing and context scream foul play by IRGC-linked operatives. Gholami, a vocal opponent of the Islamic Regime, has been at the forefront of protests in Canada calling for regime change and the return of Iran’s exiled Shah, Reza Pahlavi.

Indian official says Canada needs 60M more people as Carney visits New Delhi

India’s High Commissioner said India could help Canada reach that goal by providing 60 million new immigrants.

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Mysterious disappearance of UFO-linked Air Force general sparks nationwide search

A retired US Air Force general who led laboratories linked to UFO research has been reported missing from New Mexico.

William Neil McCasland, 68, was last seen around 11am Friday near Quail Run Court NE in Albuquerque, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) said. The sheriff’s office issued a Silver Alert, a public notification system used to locate missing seniors or individuals with Alzheimer’s, dementia, or other medical conditions. ‘Due to his medical issues, law enforcement is concerned for his safety,’ the office said. McCasland, a veteran of Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico, previously led both the Phillips Research Site and the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson in Ohio.

Blood moon to be visible over North America, Australia and New Zealand during Mideast war with Iran on Purim

A total lunar eclipse — a striking “blood moon” event — is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 2026, offering dramatic celestial views for skywatchers in North America, Australia and New Zealand, according to The Guardian.

The eclipse will bathe the full moon in a deep red glow as it passes through Earth’s shadow. The Guardian explains that astronomers expect “a deep and coppery red” coloration during the totality phase. This rare astronomical spectacle comes at a moment of intense geopolitical tensions, as the United States and its allies are engaged in a major military conflict with Iran following a coordinated attack on Iranian targets that began on 28 February 2026. In recent days, American strikes — part of what some sources describe as a broader war involving U.S. and Israeli forces against Iran’s strategic military infrastructure — have drawn retaliatory attacks across the Middle East. Adding symbolic resonance for many observers, the blood moon eclipse will occur during the Jewish festival of Purim, a feast commemorating deliverance as recounted in the Book of Esther.

Israeli archaeologists uncover 2,000-year-old half-shekel coin from Great Jewish Revolt in Judean Desert

Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority’s (IAA) Robbery Prevention Unit have discovered a rare ancient half shekel coin in the Judean Desert.

The IAA said the coin is approximately 2,000-year-old and dates from the time of the Great Jewish Revolt against the Roman Empire between 66 and 74 C.E. The ancient Hebrew artifact was uncovered in cooperation with Israel’s Heritage Ministry and the Civil Administration’s Archaeology Staff Officer. “The coin bears the Hebrew inscription ‘Half Shekel’ alongside a chalice motif, a characteristic symbol found on Jewish coins from the late Second Temple period,” IAA researcher Yaniv David Levy explained. “Above it appears the letter Aleph, denoting the first year of the outbreak of the revolt.”

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The United States and Israel have just launched a joint strike against Iran.

The New York Times has reported that both American and Israeli officials have confirmed they conducted a joint attack on Tehran.

Videos in Tehran show smoke rising near the offices where the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, normally spends most of his time.

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BREAKING: Israel launches "pre-emptive strike" on Iran, defense minister says; explosions in Tehran

Per The New York Times:

The United States and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday, according to American and Israeli officials, as multiple explosions resounded in Tehran.

The attack followed months of rising regional tensions amid threats by President Trump to attack.

Israel Katz, the Israeli defense minister, announced the strike in a statement, adding that the country would be under a state of emergency. The U.S. and Israeli officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss national security matters.

Three massive explosions were heard in central Tehran, according to the semiofficial news agency Fars. The casualties and targets were not immediately clear. In Israel, air-raid sirens blared across the country, warning Israelis to expect potential Iranian retaliation.

BREAKING: President Trump Releases Fiery Late-Night Statement on Iran as U.S. Begins “Major Combat Operations”

President Donald J. Trump released a statement early Saturday morning following reports that the United States has begun what he described as “major combat operations in Iran” after Israeli forces launched pre-emptive strikes on Iranian targets overnight.

The Commander-in-Chief confirmed that American forces are now engaged in what he described as a “massive and ongoing operation” aimed at neutralizing the Iranian regime’s ability to threaten U.S. troops, American allies, and the homeland itself.

President Trump outlined a decades-long pattern of Iranian aggression, reminding Americans that the regime has openly chanted “Death to America” since its inception in 1979 while backing terrorist attacks that have killed U.S. service members across the Middle East.

He specifically cited:

• The 1979 U.S. Embassy hostage crisis in Tehran, where dozens of Americans were held captive for 444 days

• The 1983 Beirut Marine barracks bombing that killed 241 U.S. military personnel

• Iranian-backed militias responsible for killing and maiming hundreds of American troops in Iraq

• Continued proxy attacks against U.S. forces and commercial vessels in Middle Eastern shipping lanes

From Lebanon and Syria to Iraq and Yemen, the President warned that Tehran has spent decades funding and training terrorist militias responsible for destabilizing the region and spilling innocent blood.

Trump also pointed to Iran’s role in backing Hamas, which carried out the brutal October 7 attacks on Israel that killed more than 1,000 civilians, including dozens of Americans, and resulted in U.S. citizens being taken hostage.

Trump issued a direct appeal to the Iranian people, urging them to reclaim control of their nation from the country’s ruling Islamic regime.

President Trump:
A short time ago, the United States military began major combat operations in Iran. Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime—a vicious group of very hard, terrible people—whose menacing activities directly endanger the United States, our troops, our bases overseas, and our allies throughout the world.

For 47 years, the Iranian regime has chanted “Death to America” and waged an unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder, targeting the United States, our troops, and innocent people in many, many countries. Among the regime’s very first acts was backing a violent takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, holding dozens of American hostages for 444 days.

In 1983, Iran’s proxies carried out the Marine barracks bombing in Beirut that killed 241 American military personnel. In 2000, they knew of—and were probably involved with—the attack on the USS Cole. Many died. Iranian forces killed and maimed hundreds of American service members in Iraq. The regime’s proxies have continued to launch countless attacks against American forces stationed in the Middle East in recent years, as well as against U.S. naval and commercial vessels in international shipping lanes.

It’s been mass terror, and we’re not going to put up with it any longer.

From Lebanon to Yemen, and Syria to Iraq, the regime has armed, trained, and funded terrorist militias that have soaked the Earth with blood and guts. And it was Iran’s proxy, Hamas, that launched the monstrous October 7th attacks on Israel, slaughtering more than 1,000 innocent people—including 46 Americans—while taking 12 of our citizens hostage. It was brutal—something like the world has never seen before.

Iran is the world’s number one state sponsor of terror and has recently killed tens of thousands of its own citizens on the streets as they protested. It has always been the policy of the United States—particularly my administration—that this terrorist regime can never have a nuclear weapon. I’ll say it again: they can never have a nuclear weapon.

That is why, in Operation Midnight Hammer last June, we obliterated the regime’s nuclear program at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, Iran. After that attack, we warned them never to resume their malicious pursuit of nuclear weapons, and we repeatedly sought to make a deal. We tried. They wanted to do it—they didn’t. They wanted to do it—again—they didn’t want to do it.

They didn’t know what was happening. They just wanted to practice evil. But Iran refused, just as it has for decades and decades. They rejected every opportunity to renounce their nuclear ambitions, and we can’t take it anymore.

Instead, they attempted to rebuild their nuclear program and continue developing long-range missiles that can now threaten our very good friends and allies in Europe, our troops stationed overseas, and could soon reach the American homeland. Just imagine how emboldened this regime would be if they ever had—and were actually armed with—nuclear weapons as a means to deliver their message.

For these reasons, the United States military has undertaken a massive and ongoing operation to prevent this very wicked, radical dictatorship from threatening America and our core national security interests. We are going to destroy their missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground. It will be totally—again—obliterated.

We’re going to eliminate their navy. We’re going to ensure that the regime’s terrorist proxies can no longer destabilize the region or the world, attack our forces, or use their IEDs—or roadside bombs, as they are sometimes called—to so gravely wound and kill thousands and thousands of people, including many Americans.

And we will ensure Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon. It’s a very simple message: they will never have a nuclear weapon. This regime will soon learn that no one should challenge the strength and might of the United States Armed Forces.

I built and rebuilt our military in my first administration, and there is no military on Earth even close to its power, strength, or sophistication. My administration has taken every possible step to minimize the risk to U.S. personnel in the region.

Even so—and I do not make this statement lightly—the Iranian regime seeks to kill. The lives of courageous American heroes may be lost, and we may have casualties. That often happens in war. But we’re doing this not for now—we’re doing this for the future—and it is a noble mission.

We pray for every service member as they selflessly risk their lives to ensure that Americans and our children will never be threatened by a nuclear-armed Iran. We ask God to protect all of our heroes in harm’s way, and we trust that, with His help, the men and women of the Armed Forces will prevail. We have the greatest in the world, and they will prevail.

To the members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, the armed forces, and all of the police, I say tonight: you must lay down your weapons and have complete immunity—or, in the alternative, face certain death.

So lay down your arms. You will be treated fairly, with total immunity—or you will face certain death.

Finally, to the great, proud people of Iran, I say tonight that the hour of your freedom is at hand. Stay sheltered. Don’t leave your homes. It’s very dangerous outside. Bombs will be dropping everywhere.

When we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take. This will probably be your only chance for generations. For many years, you have asked for America’s help—but you never got it. No president was willing to do what I am willing to do tonight.

Now you have a president who is giving you what you want—so let’s see how you respond. America is backing you with overwhelming strength and devastating force.

Now is the time to seize control of your destiny and unleash the prosperous and glorious future that is close within your reach. This is the moment for action.

Do not let it pass. May God bless the brave men and women of America’s Armed Forces. May God bless the United States of America. May God bless you all.

Iranian Tyrant Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Reportedly FLEES Tehran, Transferred to “Secure Location” as Explosions Rock Capital

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is reportedly no longer in Tehran and has been transferred to a secure location amid escalating military strikes targeting the Iranian regime’s infrastructure, The Jerusalem Post reported.

According to multiple breaking international reports, Khamenei was moved out of the Iranian capital after explosions rocked Tehran early Saturday morning, following what Israel described as a “pre-emptive strike” against regime targets tied to Iran’s military and intelligence apparatus.

Authorities reportedly shut down roads around the Supreme Leader’s compound as strikes were carried out near key government facilities, including locations in proximity to Khamenei’s own offices in downtown Tehran.

Founder Iran Israel Alliance, Emily Schrader, wrote on X, “In addition to the supreme leader’s office, air strikes are also targeting Imam Ali Missile Base and Qom nuclear facilities in the past few minutes. One of the targeted assassinations was Amir Hatami, the Commander-in-Chief of the Army.”

The Ayatollah’s compound in Tehran has been struck by Israeli preemptive strikes

Lebanon PM says Beirut won’t let anyone drag country into war

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam says Beirut won’t let anyone drag the country into war, amid concerns that Iran’s Lebanese proxy Hezbollah will strike Israel following the US-Israeli attacks in Iran this morning.

“I urge all Lebanese to act wisely and patriotically, placing the interests of Lebanon over any other consideration,” Salam writes on X. “I repeat that we won’t let anyone drag the country to adventures that threaten its security and unity.”

Sirens sound in Tel Aviv and across central Israel amid an Iranian ballistic missile attack

Sirens sound in Tel Aviv and across central Israel amid an Iranian ballistic missile attack — the second of the day.

The Israeli military says air defense systems are working to intercept the missiles. Israelis who hear the sirens are told to go into safe rooms.

Prince Pahlavi calls on Iranians to get ready to return to streets

Exiled Iranian prince Reza Pahlavi urged Iranians on Saturday to prepare to return to the streets as the Islamic Republic “collapses,” and called on the country’s military, police and security forces to break with the clerical establishment and join what he described as a push for a “stable and secure” transition.

In a message addressed to Iranians, Pahlavi said the time to resume protests was near, but urged people for now to stay home, remain calm and be ready to mobilize when he gives what he said would be precise instructions. He told security forces they had sworn to protect Iran and its people, not the Islamic Republic and its leaders, warning they would “sink” with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the current system if they did not switch sides. Pahlavi also described US action against Iran as a “humanitarian intervention” aimed at the Islamic Republic’s repression apparatus rather than the Iranian nation, and appealed to US President Donald Trump to exercise maximum caution to protect civilians.

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Hillary Clinton Says She Knew Nothing About Jeffrey Epstein’s Crimes

"I do not recall..."

Hillary Clinton told members of Congress on Feb. 26 that she does not have knowledge about crimes carried out by the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. “I had no idea about their criminal activities. I do not recall ever encountering Mr. Epstein. I never flew on his plane or visited his island, homes, or offices,” the former first lady and secretary of state said in her opening statement to the House Oversight Committee. As Zachary Stieber reported for The Epoch Times, Clinton said she was horrified to learn about the crimes and was disappointed that Epstein only received 13 months in prison in 2008 after pleading guilty to soliciting a minor for prostitution.

Super-secretive Bohemian Grove society members allegedly leaked as who’s who of celebrity elite revealed

Some members of an elite, super-secretive men’s club based in California wine country have allegedly been leaked — with names ranging from former late-night host Conan O’Brien and billionaire former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt.

The membership list of Bohemian Grove — a private 2,700-acre campground in Sonoma County that hosts an annual two-week retreat and has a clubhouse in San Francisco — was allegedly obtained by an independent journalist and confirmed by a club member, according to the San Francisco Standard. The extensive list of more than 2,000 members in 2023 features the crème de la crème of business, tech, finance — all divided into “camps,” much like fraternities.

UPDATE: One of the Passengers on U.S.-registered Speedboat Killed by Cuba’s Coast Guard Identified as American Citizen

New details have emerged regarding one of the passengers aboard a Florida-registered speedboat who was killed by Cuba’s Coast Guard on Wednesday.

As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, Cuban authorities said their border guards killed four passengers and wounded six others aboard a U.S.-registered speedboat after the passengers allegedly opened fire on Cuban soldiers just one nautical mile off Cuba’s coast. The New York Post reported that one of the passengers who was killed was identified as American citizen Michel Ortega Casanova, who has lived in the United States for over 20 years after fleeing Cuba.

Rubio Doesn’t Trust Cuba’s ‘Highly Unusual’ Account of Deadly Shootout With U.S. Boat

Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed an alleged shootout between Cuba’s border guard and a U.S.-registered fishing boat, calling the situation “highly unusual.” President Donald J. Trump’s Secretary of State emphasized the need for the U.S. to evaluate the facts before issuing a response.

Speaking from Saint Kitts and Nevis on Wednesday, Rubio stated, “We’re not going to base our conclusions on what they’ve told us. And I’m very, very confident that we will know the full story of what happened here, and we will know it soon.” “Suffice it to say, it is highly unusual to see shootouts in the open sea like that. It’s not something that happens every day,” Rubio added.

Vance Announces Suspension of Minnesota Medicaid Funds in Fraud Clampdown

The Trump administration is moving to temporarily halt certain Medicaid funding to Minnesota amid ongoing investigations into widespread social services fraud linked to the state’s Somali immigrant community.

Vice President J.D. Vance—along with Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS)—announced the funding suspension on Wednesday after President Donald J. Trump announced that Vance would oversee his administration’s anti-fraud efforts during the State of the Union address Tuesday evening. “We’re announcing today that we have decided to temporarily halt certain amounts of Medicaid funding that are going to the state of Minnesota in order to ensure that the state of Minnesota takes its obligations seriously to be good stewards of the American people’s tax money,” Vance said. During Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Trump declared a “war on fraud,” accusing some Minnesota Somalians of having “pillaged” billions in U.S. taxpayer dollars.

James Carville video telling Ilhan Omar to leave Democratic Party goes viral

A 2025 video of James Carville urging Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) to leave the Democratic Party over a years-old comment she made about white men has resurfaced after the congresswoman’s behavior at Tuesday’s State of the Union address.

“Lady, why don’t you just get out of the Democratic Party,” Carville said of Omar on May 7, 2025, during a Politics War Room with James Carville and Al Hunt session. “Honestly, start your own movement.” Carville was responding to Omar’s February 2018 interview with Al Jazeera, during which the then-congressional candidate argued that “our country should be more fearful of white men because they’re causing most of the deaths within this country.”

Trump Calls on Senate Leader Thune to Get SAVE Act Passed at SOTU

President Donald Trump called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) during his State of the Union address to get him to invoke a talking filibuster on the SAVE America Act — but Thune has still not committed to doing so.

Included in his Tuesday night list of tasks for Congress was to get the voter ID bill, also called the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, through the Senate. While the legislation has already passed the House of Representatives, it does not have the support to make the 60-vote threshold to bypass the filibuster in the Senate. Rep. Susan Collins (R-ME), a moderate, became the fiftieth Senate Republican to announce her support for the act, while staunch anti-Trump Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) remains the only GOP senator to oppose it.

Trump Admin Launches GLOBAL Free Speech Platform to Counter Foreign Censorship

The Trump administration is launching a new tool to combat global censorship. Administered by the U.S. Department of State, Freedom.gov is an app designed to provide users worldwide with access to content censored in locations like China and Iran, as well as the United Kingdom and the European Union (EU).

According to the agency, the platform will be available on iOS and Android devices in the coming weeks. “Freedom.gov is the latest in a long line of efforts by the State Department to protect and promote fundamental freedoms, both online and offline,” the department says, adding, “The project will be global in its scope, but distinctly American in its mission: commemorating our commitment to free expression as we approach our 250th birthday.”

Trump considers ordering banks to collect citizenship data – FT

A potential executive order would reportedly aim to curb undocumented migration in the US

The White House is weighing an executive order that would force banks to collect citizenship information from customers, the Financial Times has reported. The new order would represent a significant new push in US President Donald Trump’s drive to curb undocumented migration, the outlet wrote on Tuesday, citing sources. The order could be applied to new customers as well as existing account holders, it said, adding that the banks are alarmed by the discussions.

Mexico’s Sheinbaum Weighs Legal Action After Musk Alleges Cartel Ties

Musk alleged that she was “saying what her cartel bosses tell her to say.”

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she is considering legal action after tech billionaire Elon Musk alleged on social media that she was taking orders from drug cartels. Speaking at a Feb. 24 news conference in Mexico City, Sheinbaum said government lawyers were reviewing the matter. “We’re considering whether to take some legal action,” she said. “The lawyers are looking into it, but what matters to me is what the people say, honestly.” Musk’s allegation of Sheinbaum’s cartel subservience followed the capture and killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel (JNGC) leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho,” by Mexican security forces.

El Salvador President Bukele Criticizes Mexico’s Government for Allowing Cartels to Control the Nation

“Not one grain of rice” will be given to prisoners in the Terrorism Confinement Center, vowed El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, if innocent people are killed in the streets.

President Bukele has become a model for the right and a target for liberals and human-rights organizations because of his harsh crackdown on gangs, which is saving lives daily in El Salvador. By locking up 100,000 gang members, he has transformed El Salvador from one of the most dangerous countries in the world into one of the safest in the Americas. In a press conference, Bukele addressed rumors that gangs were considering retaliating against ordinary citizens at random. He issued a direct warning. “There are rumors that they want to start taking revenge on the honest people, at random. Do that, and there won’t be a single meal in prison.”

Trump Leaves China Out of His State of the Union – Except to Mock Them

President Donald Trump delivered the longest-ever State of the Union (SOTU) speech on Tuesday night, but his marathon performance had no room for China, other than a humorous aside he made about unreliable Chinese military hardware during his remarks on Venezuela.

Trump’s dig at China came when he was saluting the astounding competence and valor of the “really great heroes” who executed the raid to capture narco-terrorist dictator Nicolas Maduro from Venezuela. Trump singled out Chief Warrant Officer 5 Eric Slover, who “planned the mission and was the flight lead in the cockpit of the first helicopter,” for special praise.

“All Necessary Measures”: China Warns US Against New Tariffs

The back-and-forth adds a fresh dose of tension to the relationship ahead of President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to Beijing...

Beijing cautioned Washington that it is prepared to respond forcefully - with “all necessary measures” - if a renewed US review of their 2020 trade pact leads to additional tariffs, after American officials indicated the inquiry would press ahead, according to Bloomberg. In remarks released Wednesday, China’s Commerce Ministry pushed back on comments from US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, arguing that China has upheld its commitments under the so-called Phase One agreement despite the economic shock of the pandemic. Officials said the country followed through on promises related to intellectual property protections and broader access to its financial and agricultural sectors.

US Tariff Rates To Hit 15% Or More For Some Nations Under New Strategy

The Trump administration will shift its tariff strategy toward probing unfair practices...

U.S. Trade Representative Jameson Greer said tariff rates could climb to 15 percent or more for some nations as the Trump administration conducts probes into unfair trade practices after a Supreme Court ruling that invalidated parts of the previous tariff policy. Greer appeared on Fox Business program Mornings With Maria, and spoke with host Maria Bartiromo about a shift to tools such as Section 301 targets unfair trade practices, including forced labor in supply chains and industrial excess capacity, as the Trump administration seeks to continue its sweeping tariff policy.

Mamdani meets Trump at White House, seeks administration’s help on Mahmoud Khalil

NYC mayor asks Trump’s chief of staff for assistance with anti-Israel students who have been targeted by feds, as he successfully pushes for release of Columbia student accused of overstaying visa

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani presented President Donald Trump with a mock newspaper front page during a visit to the White House on Thursday to discuss massive new housing investments in the city. It’s a tactic designed to appeal to Trump, who is keenly aware of his media coverage and, aside from being an avid viewer of cable news, is known to voraciously consume coverage in the local New York City publications. The Republican president and Democratic mayor have maintained a cordial relationship since their first meeting last fall.

Houston’s Sharia Pipeline Exposed: Texas Madrasa Builds Islamic Boarding School to Indoctrinate Children in ‘Polluted’ America (Video)

The Darul Quran project exemplifies Islam’s subversive dual-front strategy: an internal front quietly constructing insulated Sharia enclaves and indoctrinating children in a “pure Islamic environment” amid a “polluted” American culture of kufr and fisq, while an external front leverages political proxies, community outreach, and constitutional protections to advance Islamic influence without overt confrontation.

In another demonstration of unchecked ideological growth in the American heartland, Madrasah Islamiah, the Houston-area tax-exempt mosque and religious nonprofit, has advanced its ambitious Darul Quran project. The initiative is transforming a former bar into what promoters call Texas’s first full-scale Islamic boarding school and a comprehensive Sharia-centered community hub.

Treasury sanctions entities enabling Iranian oil sales and ballistic missile production

The Treasury Department sanctioned over 30 entities, vessels, and individuals enabling Iranian oil sales and ballistic missile production on Wednesday, ahead of an important meeting over the Islamic regime’s nuclear ambitions.

The new sanctions target Iran’s “shadow fleet” vessels, which are alleged to transport petroleum and petroleum products to foreign nations in order to gain substantial revenue for funding terrorist groups and weapons programs. The Trump administration has previously levied sanctions against Iran’s shadow fleet as part of its pressure campaign. “Iran exploits financial systems to sell illicit oil, launder the proceeds, procure components for its nuclear and conventional weapons programs, and support its terrorist proxies,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement. “Under President Trump’s strong leadership, Treasury will continue to put maximum pressure on Iran to target the regime’s weapons capabilities and support for terrorism, which it has prioritized over the lives of the Iranian people.”

Trump’s sparse comments on Iran at the State of the Union keeping everyone guessing

If foreign policy analysts were hoping the State of the Union address would offer a glimpse into President Donald Trump’s grand plans for Iran, they were sorely disappointed.

The address was the longest in the nation’s history, but only a handful of lines touched on the ongoing negotiations to denuclearize the Islamic Republic — and none of his insights were particularly groundbreaking. Rose Kelanic, director of the Middle East Program at the think tank Defense Priorities, told the Washington Examiner that “Trump likes to keep everyone guessing, so the lack of information is both surprising and not.” “Trump most likely declined to offer details on Iran to avoid boxing himself in, which suggests he is undecided about a U.S. attack and keeping the options open for a diplomatic breakthrough in Geneva — a wise move given the major costs and risks of a war with Iran,” Kelanic said.

Geneva talks end with no breakthrough as US continues war preparations

US-Iran nuclear talks in Geneva ended on Thursday without any achievements, with Iran rejecting key US demands while Washington maintaining military readiness and top officials signaling a hardline stance, according to Iranian and Western media reports.

Delegations from Tehran and Washington met under Omani mediation for the third round of indirect talks, focusing on Iran’s nuclear program and sanctions relief, according to Iran’s foreign ministry. Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi said technical discussions would resume next week in Vienna. While the Omani top diplomat spoke of “progress” in negotiations, US media said no breakthrough was achieved.

Report: Trump briefed on military options in Iran amid talks

Navy Adm. Brad Cooper briefs President Trump on military options regarding Iran, as US-Iran talks in Geneva show progress, according to ABC News.

Navy Admiral Brad Cooper, who leads US Central Command and oversees military operations in the Middle East, briefed President Donald Trump on Thursday about potential military options regarding Iran, according to an individual close to the president cited by ABC News. General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the president’s top military adviser, also attended the briefing, according to a second source familiar with the discussion who spoke to ABC News. This briefing took place on the same day that US and Iranian officials held indirect talks in Geneva regarding Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs. No deal was announced following the discussions, but Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, confirmed progress and stated that “technical talks” would resume in Vienna, Austria, next week.

Iraq’s Kataeb Hezbollah tells fighters to prepare for long Iran-US war

A powerful Iran-backed Iraqi armed group tells its fighters to prepare for the scenario of a long war in neighboring Iran should the United States launch strikes.

Kataeb Hezbollah warned the US yesterday of “immense losses” were it to start a war in the region, while a commander in an armed faction tells AFP his group is “highly likely” to intervene in case of strikes. “Amid American threats and military build-up indicating a dangerous escalation in the region, it is necessary [for all fighters] to prepare for a potentially long war of attrition,” Kataeb Hezbollah says in a statement.

Democrats push vote to require Trump seek approval for Iran strikes

House Democratic leaders said they will force a vote next week on a resolution requiring President Donald Trump to make the case to Congress before using military force against Iran.

“The Iranian regime is brutal and destabilizing, seen most recently in the killing of thousands of protestors. However, undertaking a war of choice in the Middle East, without a full understanding of all the attendant risks to our servicemembers and to escalation, is reckless,” the lawmakers said in a joint statement. “We maintain that any such action would be unconstitutional without consultation with and authorization from Congress. Next week, every Member will have the opportunity to go on the record as to whether they support military action against Iran absent Congressional approval,” the statement added.

VP Vance: ‘No chance’ US dragged into ‘Middle Eastern war for years with no end in sight’

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said there is “no chance” that the United States will be drawn into a prolonged war in the Middle East.

In an interview with The Washington Post, Vance said he does not yet know how President Donald Trump will decide to act, but noted that if he chooses to strike Iran, there would be no concern about becoming entangled in a lengthy war as happened in Iraq. “The idea that we’re going to be in a Middle Eastern war for years with no end in sight — there is no chance that will happen,” told The Washington Post

US says Rubio to visit Israel on Monday to discuss Iran, Lebanon and Gaza peace plan

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will hold talks Monday in Israel on Iran, the State Department announces, as the United States builds up forces for a potential strike on the Islamic Republic.

Rubio “will discuss a range of regional priorities including Iran, Lebanon and ongoing efforts to implement President Trump’s 20-Point Peace Plan for Gaza,” State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott says. Dylan Johnson, the assistant secretary of state for global public affairs, writes on X that Rubio’s trip will go ahead despite the US authorizing non-emergency personel and family members of those based in Israel to leave the country.

US ambassador tells embassy staffers: If you want to leave Israel, ‘do so TODAY’

Omani FM reportedly to meet with Vance in effort to avert war; US aircraft carrier expected off Israel’s northern coast, refuelers at Ben Gurion Airport, F-22s seen moving in south

The US State Department on Friday authorized non-emergency personnel and the family members of those stationed in Israel to leave the country due to “safety risks,” with US Ambassador Mike Huckabee reportedly telling embassy staff that if they want to leave Israel, they “should do so TODAY.” The embassy’s call for non-emergency staff to depart, issued in a security alert, “will likely result in high demand for airline seats today,” Huckabee wrote in an email to staffers in Israel, according to The New York Times. “Focus on getting a seat to anyplace from which you can then continue travel to DC, but the first priority will be getting expeditiously out of country.”

BREAKING: Israel Issue Iran WAR Alert - U.S. Military Evacuate Families

Hezbollah reveals its red line with Iran

Hezbollah official tells AFP it will not intervene if the US carries out limited strikes, but draws the line at an attack on the Supreme Leader.

A Hezbollah official told AFP that his terrorist organization will not intervene if the United States carries out “limited” strikes on Iran. This being said, the official stated that any attack on Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei would be a “red line.” Lebanese officials were cited on Tuesday as saying that they had received indirect warnings from Israel that it would respond forcefully, including by targeting civilian infrastructure such as Beirut’s airport, should Hezbollah take part in any war between the US and Iran. Meanwhile, Bloomberg reported that Iran has been loading oil onto tankers at a rapid pace in recent days. According to the report, this may be a possible sign that the Islamic Republic is preparing for the possibility of a US attack.

These are Israel’s demands of Hamas

Lebanese report says Israel is demanding full disarmament, tunnel maps, and exclusion of Hamas from future Gaza security structures.

During a recent meeting, Hamas negotiating team led by Khalil al-Hayya, Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate Director Hassan Rashad, and Board of Peace coordinator Nickolay Mladenov, discussed the list of Israel’s demands for the “day after” the war in Gaza. According to the Lebanese al-Akhbar newspaper, Israel is demanding that all “resistance organizations,” that is, the Palestinian Arab terrorist organizations, disarm completely. In addition, Israel is demanding that Hamas hand over maps of the tunnels in the area that will be controlled by the Palestinian Arabs, which are estimated to be 350 kilometers long. Israel also demands that Hamas be prevented from having any authority over Arab security personnel that will operate under the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, and to include anti-Hamas militia members in the Palestinian police force.

In the Knesset, Modi says India stands firmly with Israel ‘in this moment and beyond’

Indian leader visits Israel in demonstration of strength of strategic ties, relationship with Netanyahu; in historic address calls Israel ‘a protective wall against barbarism’

In a clear message to the region emphasizing the strength of their alliance, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Wednesday to work in lockstep to confront Islamist terrorism, with the Indian leader telling the Knesset in a historic address that his nation stands “firmly” with the Jewish state. “India stands with Israel firmly with full conviction in this moment and beyond,” Modi told lawmakers during a special session in the Knesset honoring the Indian premier, the first time an Indian leader has addressed Israel’s parliament.

Dutch airline KLM cancels its flights to Israel amid Iran tensions

Dutch aviation giant KLM announced this evening (Wednesday) that it will suspend its flights on the Amsterdam–Tel Aviv route starting this coming Sunday, March 1. According to the company, flights to Tel Aviv are “not commercially and operationally feasible.”

The company stated that passengers affected by the decision will receive personal notifications and will be offered options to reschedule their flights or receive a refund. “KLM will continue to monitor developments and will reassess the decision בהתאם to circumstances,” the statement said. KLM is the first airline to cancel its flights to Israel amid tensions between the United States and Iran and concerns over a possible Iranian attack on Israel.

As US Readies Iran Action, Kim Jong Un Vaunts ‘Irreversible & Permanent’ Nuclear Arsenal

"...as long as nuclear weapons exist on the earth" possessed by "US imperialists & their followers."

Kim Jong-un just gave a fresh nuclear speech, vowing that North Korea will expand its atomic arsenal in both scale and sophistication, and that this is necessary given pressure from nuclear-armed “imperialist” superpowers like the United States. Kim presented the strategy during a weeklong congress of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, declaring that his country’s nuclear-armed status is “irreversible and permanent” (though not for the first time). He pledged that Pyongyang will continue to strengthen its arsenal “as long as nuclear weapons exist on the earth” and as long as the country faces threats from “US imperialists and their followers,” according to state media on

Kim Jong Un vows to destroy South Korea if threatened

North Korean leader threatens to “completely destroy” South Korea if its security is compromised, calls for US policy changes before resuming dialogue.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared that his nuclear-armed nation could “completely destroy” South Korea if its security were threatened, reiterating his refusal to engage with Seoul, The Associated Press reported. However, he left open the possibility of dialogue with Washington, as he concluded a ruling party congress in which he outlined his policy goals for the next five years and was, unsurprisingly, re-elected as the general secretary of his party.

Blasts rock Kabul as Pakistan and Afghanistan exchange strikes (VIDEOS)

Islamabad launched airstrikes on Afghan facilities hours after the Taliban carried out its own “retaliatory” attack

Multiple explosions shook the Afghan capital, Kabul, and several other regions early Friday morning as Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged military strikes across their volatile border, accusing each other of escalating the conflict. Islamabad launched Operation Ghazab Lil Haq (“Wrath of Justice”) hours after Afghan forces conducted cross-border attacks against Pakistani military positions. Residents of the Afghan capital reported hearing at least three blasts, but authorities have not confirmed the precise locations of the explosions.

Putin invites BRICS to join ‘new phenomenon’ of global growth

The Russian president has outlined plans to develop the bioeconomy at the Future Technologies Forum in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed joint bioeconomy projects with other BRICS nations, positioning the economic bloc at the forefront of what he has called a “new phenomenon” of global growth. Putin made the statement on Wednesday on day one of the Future Technologies Forum in Moscow, an annual discussion event devoted to technological development in Russia. Bioeconomy is the “new reality,” according to Putin, which encompasses advanced solutions in genetics, biotechnologies, and biomimetics to create materials that replicate the processes of living systems.

Russia Calls Speedboat Shooting Incident Off Cuba An ‘Aggressive US Provocation’

...triggering conflict...

The deadly US-registered speedboat shooting incident in Cuba carries the potential to ignite a serious conflict between Cuba and the United States, amid an ongoing investigation into exactly what happened overseen by the White House. Russia has reacted, on Thursday laying quick blame on the US side for a ‘deliberate’ act of ‘provocation’ in order to keep up the pressure on Havana and escalate the situation. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS, “It is an aggressive US provocation, aimed at escalating the situation and triggering conflict.” Moscow has always been a close powerful ally of Cuba, and so it’s expected that the Kremlin quickly come to Cuba’s side, also after Russian officials vehemently condemned the US raid on Venezuela and Maduro’s capture.

Polish president warns of China-Russia alliance, says Russia is a ‘civilizational threat’ to the West

“For Russia, the war against Ukraine serves to secure its interests in the long term, while generating negative consequences for us for many years, perhaps decades, to come,” President Karol Nawrocki said at an Armed Forces briefing meeting

Polish President Karol Nawrocki spoke at a briefing at the Polish Army Museum at the Warsaw Citadel, outlining clear goals for the development and mobilization of the Polish Armed Forces. As commander-in-chief of Poland’s military, he emphasized that Poland must modernize to tackle current and future threats, contribute more to NATO (along with all other European Allies), and be ready for Moscow to pursue its ambitions, which do not stop at Ukraine. Nawrocki also furthered the notion that the China-Russia axis is real and growing.

German MPs urged to probe alleged Ukraine nuke plot

France and the UK are trying to get Berlin involved in the plan, according to Russian intel

German lawmakers should question the leadership in Berlin regarding an alleged plot to provide Ukraine with nuclear materials or a warhead from the UK and France, a senior Russian senator has said. Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) earlier reported that London and Paris attempted to get Berlin’s backing, but it “has prudently refused to take part in this dangerous venture.” According to Konstantin Kosachev, vice speaker of the upper chamber of the Russian parliament, it is reasonable to assume from the intel that London and Paris had reached out to Berlin to play the role of a “sponsor, organizer, transmission link [or] some sort of a cover” in the alleged plan.

France: Marine Le Pen says she will not run in 2027 election if under house arrest, names successor

“If I cannot be a candidate, Bardella will determine at what level he needs my presence, my advice and my experience,” Le Pen has stated about her protegé

In March 2025, Le Pen was convicted on charges dating back years ago, in a move that was widely contested and seen as a highly political attempt to keep her from running in next year’s presidential election. Now, she says she has no intention of running if her ban from running is lifted, if it means she must wear an electronic tag, i.e., ankle monitor. She is also ready to place full trust in Jordan Bardella, current leader of the National Rally (RN). Le Pen’s comments came during an interview with French television station BFMTV, her first since French prosecutors asked a court to uphold her five-year ban. A ruling on her case is expected on July 7.

Greens Score Coup in UK Election by Leveraging Muslim Vote, As the Governing Labour Party Slumps Into THIRD

The by-election in the UK parliamentary constituency of Gorton and Denton in NW England has concluded, with early morning results indicating a win for the Green Party.

The election was marred by sectarian campaigning, with the Green Party focusing on issues such as Gaza in a constituency with a significant Muslim population. The results come as a stunning blow to UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who is currently embroiled in a diplomatic fracas with President Donald J. Trump over the fate of the Chagos Islands and the Diego Garcia military base. While Starmer is unlikely to be deposed within his own party before May’s local elections across the country, he will almost certainly face a leadership challenge this summer.

BREAKING: Hundreds of illegal migrants crossing Channel in the biggest SURGE of the year

BREAKING: Hundreds of illegal migrants are currently attempting to cross the Channel in what is being described as the biggest surge of the year.

Another Migrant Sex Offender Granted Asylum In Britain Despite Skipping Bail In Europe

Afghan rape suspect arrived illegally from Austria

An Afghan man accused of rape in Austria jumped bail and fled to Britain, where he was granted asylum and lived freely for over six years. It is the second such case to be exposed this month after a similar incident involving a Syrian convicted of sexually assaulting a teenager in Germany, who failed to attend his probation hearings and illegally entered the U.K. As revealed by The Sun newspaper, Omar Ali Noori, 31, arrived illegally in Britain in 2019 after fleeing Austria. He had been arrested in connection with the rape of a woman in Linz in 2018, but absconded while on bail before proceedings concluded. Despite this, he was granted indefinite leave to remain for five years by the Home Office in 2023. His 23-year-old wife joined him in Britain last year.

Canary Islands: 92% of illegal arrivals are men and half of ‘unaccompanied minors’ are adults, European Parliament fact-finding mission finds

The European Parliament mission highlights age assessment failures, prison overrepresentation, and crime concerns on the Spanish archipelago

A European Parliament fact-finding mission to the Canary Islands has revealed that around half of migrants who claimed to be unaccompanied minors upon arrival were ultimately determined to be adults. The Committee on Petitions conducted the visit in September 2025 to assess the impact of illegal immigration on the Spanish archipelago. According to a draft report from earlier this month, prosecutors informed MEPs that “among approximately 1,500 unaccompanied minors whose age was not clear and who were subjected to age-assessment procedures at their arrival to the adult reception centers, around half of them were ultimately determined to be adults.”

“China not a substitute for the U.S.”: Poilievre pitches plan to boost economic leverage

Poilievre says Canada must stop “mistaking engagement for dependence” on Beijing and instead unlock its own energy and mineral wealth to gain “unbreakable leverage abroad.”

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“China not a substitute for the U.S.”: Poilievre pitches plan to boost economic leverage

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada must stop “mistaking engagement for dependence” on Beijing and instead unlock its own energy and mineral wealth to gain “unbreakable leverage abroad” including by fast-tracking a pipeline to the Pacific…

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Canadian Christian Fined MASSIVELY for Posting There Are Only Two Sexes

CBN's Tré Goins-Phillips and Raj Nair break down the case of Barry Neufield, an outspoken Christian and former school board trustee fined nearly $1 million after stating on his personal social media there are only two sexes — male and female. Neufield is now appealing the ruling.

15 States Sue RFK Jr. Over Changes To Vaccine Schedule

The new schedule “will damage public health by decreasing vaccine uptake and increasing rates of vaccine-preventable diseases,” the plaintiffs said...

California and 14 other states on Feb. 24 sued federal health agencies and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over the recently revised childhood vaccine schedule. Federal officials violated federal law by not consulting with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine advisory panel before downgrading recommendations for six vaccines in January, the plaintiffs said in a lawsuit filed in federal court in northern California. The updated CDC vaccine schedule “will damage public health by decreasing vaccine uptake and increasing rates of vaccine-preventable diseases, including by creating confusion, spreading misinformation contrary to established scientific evidence, and increasing vaccine hesitancy,” they said.

When Central Bankers Worry About Aliens, the Problem Isn’t Aliens

What do you do when the financial system is hanging by a thread and about to collapse?

Why, of course, you call on an alien invasion. The Independent recently ran the headline, “Bank of England must plan for a financial crisis triggered by aliens, says former policy expert,” with the subhead, “Financial markets could collapse if the American government confirms the existence of alien life.” Hedge funds — including ours — know what’s coming.

JPMorgan CEO: This Looks A Lot Like the Run-Up to 2008

I have argued that the current economic environment has a lot of eerie parallels to 2007. We have extremely high asset valuations, the economy is loaded up with debt, and monetary policy has taken a similar trajectory, with easy money blowing up these bubbles.

We even have characters like Larry Kudlow talking up the economy just like they did in 2007. I’m not the only one who sees these concerning parallels. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon recently said elevated asset prices and an increasingly competitive banking environment, pushing more credit, remind him of the pre-2008 financial crisis years.

Crypto.com gets conditional US approval for national trust bank charter

Crypto.com has taken a major step forward in its U.S. regulatory journey after receiving conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank, according to Yahoo Finance.

This conditional green light marks a significant milestone for the digital assets exchange as it moves closer to operating under a federally regulated framework, even though it still must satisfy the OCC’s conditions before full charter approval is granted. The conditional charter will allow Crypto.com’s banking subsidiary — to be known as Crypto.com National Trust Bank — to hold and manage client assets, provide custody services, and handle trade settlement within a federally supervised structure.

FTC Says Companies Can Collect Kids’ Personal Data, As Long As It’s Called “Age Verification”

The agency charged with enforcing the law that restricts children’s data collection just carved out an exception large enough to swallow the law itself.

The FTC just told companies they can collect children’s personal data without parental consent, as long as it’s for “age verification.” That’s the practical effect of a policy statement the agency issued this week. Under COPPA, websites collecting data on kids under 13 generally need verifiable parental consent first. The FTC’s new statement carves out an exception: gather whatever personal information you need to verify someone’s age, and the Commission won’t come after you for it. The agency calls this child protection. The infrastructure it’s enabling looks different. Christopher Mufarrige, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, said “Age verification technologies are some of the most child-protective technologies to emerge in decades,” and framed the announcement as a tool for parents.

US Republican Lawmakers Demand Answers on UK’s iCloud Encryption Backdoor Order

Britain’s demand that Apple build a backdoor for everyone on earth, then quietly reframe it as a domestic matter after Washington pushed back, is the kind of legal gymnastics that makes intelligence lawyers nervous on both sides of the Atlantic.

Two senior Republican lawmakers are demanding answers from the British government about its secret order forcing Apple to break its own encryption. The UK has until March 11 to respond. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan and Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast sent a joint letter on Wednesday to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, pressing for a formal briefing on the Technical Capability Notice (TCN) served on Apple under the UK’s Investigatory Powers Act. We obtained a copy of the letter for you here. It’s the latest move in a surveillance fight that began over a year ago and has rattled the US-UK relationship at the highest levels.

Kansas law invalidates transgender driver’s licenses and birth certificates

The measure, which also limits access to bathrooms, reportedly offers no grace period for ID updates

Kansas has officially invalidated driver’s licenses and birth certificates for transgender residents who changed their sex designation on government documents under a law that took effect Thursday. Roughly 1,700 individuals in Kansas will be required to obtain a new standard driver’s license at a cost of $26, according to the House Substitute for Senate Bill 244. The state’s vehicle division informed residents that no grace period will be offered for those who need to update their IDs, according to The Kansas City Star. “Please note that the Legislature did not include a grace period for updating credentials. That means that once the law is officially enacted, your current credentials will be invalid immediately, and you may be subject to additional penalties if you are operating a vehicle without a valid credential,” the Kansas Department of Revenue’s vehicle division said.

A new study reveals that a third of Christians trust spiritual advice from AI as much as pastor

About a third of practicing American Christians now say that spiritual advice from artificial intelligence is as trustworthy as advice from a pastor, according to new research reported by The Christian Post.

The study, conducted by the Barna Group in partnership with the digital faith platform Gloo, found that roughly 30% of U.S. adults “somewhat” or “strongly” agree with that statement, and the number climbs even higher among Gen Z and millennials. In the survey of more than 1,500 U.S. adults, Barna’s data shows that 34% of practicing Christians agreed that AI can be as trustworthy as pastoral counsel, compared with 29% of non-practicing Christians and 27% of non-Christians. “AI is influencing everyday spiritual habits,” the report notes, highlighting a shift in how believers are interacting with technology in their faith lives.

Western Sahara desert highway engulfed by massive swarm of locusts

An unusual natural event recently stunned travelers on a major desert route in Western Sahara. According to Yahoo News, “See it: Sahara drivers ambushed by massive locust swarm as FAO warns of growing regional threat,”

drivers on a Sahara Desert highway were unexpectedly overwhelmed by a massive swarm of desert locusts on Feb. 24, highlighting concerns raised by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) about the broader regional threat posed by these pests. The sheer scale of the swarm created an almost surreal scene, with locusts blanketing the highway and momentarily disrupting travel. The article notes that while the insects themselves are “mostly harmless to drivers,” their numbers were enough to make the roadway appear obscured, as if the vehicles were being “ambushed” by a living tide of insects.

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Mexican security forces kill leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel ‘El Mencho’

Mexican security forces killed the leader of one of the country’s most powerful cartels in a military operation on Sunday, according to the Mexican government.

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the drug lord notoriously known as “El Mencho,” had led the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG, since the group was created over 15 years ago. The Mexican Embassy in the United States said in a press release after the operation that Oseguera was one of three cartel members who died after being severely wounded. Four other members died at the scene, and two more were arrested, with cartel weapons and armored vehicles also being seized. Three Mexican security officers were wounded, the embassy said.

UPDATED: CJNG Cartel Unleashes Chaos at Guadalajara Airport and in Puerto Vallarta After Leader ‘El Mencho’ Killed in Military Raid – Reports of American Tourists Taken Hostage (SHOCKING VIDEOS)

Members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) stormed Guadalajara International Airport on Sunday in apparent retaliation for the death of their notorious leader, Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes.

The attack has led to widespread panic, with videos showing passengers and airport staff fleeing for cover amid reports of gunfire and armed confrontations. The violence comes just hours after Mexican authorities confirmed El Mencho’s elimination in a targeted operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, reportedly conducted with U.S. intelligence assistance.

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Award Winning Journalist Dan Dicks Provides Live Coverage Of Cartel Mayhem From Puerto Vallarta After The U.S. Assisted Mexican Army Took Out CJNG Leader "El Mencho"

All Hell Broke Loose With Terror Attacks At Airports, Hostages Being Abducted, Vehicles and Businesses Set Ablaze Across The Country, And Gunfights Erupting Into Total War

Trump hikes ‘temporary’ global tariff rate to 15 percent, maximizing authority in wake of Supreme Court blow

The move comes after the Supreme Court handed the White House a huge setback to one of its signature economic and foreign policy tools.

President Donald Trump announced on Saturday he’s planning to hike the new global tariff rate to 15 percent, one day after the Supreme Court struck down his signature tariff policy. “Based on a thorough, detailed, and complete review of the ridiculous, poorly written, and extraordinarily anti-American decision on Tariffs issued yesterday, after MANY months of contemplation, by the United States Supreme Court, please let this statement serve to represent that I, as President of the United States of America, will be, effective immediately, raising the 10% Worldwide Tariff on Countries … to the fully allowed, and legally tested, 15% level,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Man claiming to be Trump’s infamous alter ego John Barron phones C-SPAN to rail against tariff decision

A man ostensibly named John Barron, a known alias of President Donald Trump, called into C-SPAN on Friday to criticize the Supreme Court decision that struck down the use of tariffs.

The caller sounded similar to Trump, impersonating the president’s voice in the segment. “Look, this is the worst decision you ever have in your life, practically. … This is a terrible decision,” Barron said before going on a tirade about Democrats opposed to Trump’s tariff agenda. “And you have Hakeem Jeffries, who — he’s a dope. And you have Chuck Schumer, who can’t cook a cheeseburger,” he added. “Of course, these are people happy, but true Americans will not be happy. And you have the woman earlier — I assume she’s a woman, she’s a Democrat — but she’s … devastated by this.”

Mar a Lago’s Midnight Gunman Named

On February 22, a male in his early 20s was shot by U.S. Secret Service agents and a deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office after he entered the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago without authorization.

U.S. media identified the alleged gunman as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin of North Carolina. Authorities said he was shot dead by Secret Service agents after raising his weapon into a “shooting position.” A photograph circulating online originated from a missing person poster shared days earlier by the family of “Tucker Austin Martin” from Moore County, North Carolina. He was observed near the north gate of the Mar-a-Lago property carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can.

Trump Admin Wins Major Legal Battle Against California’s Anti-ICE Mask Law

The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals handed the Trump administration a significant win against California‘s anti-mask law targeting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Late Thursday, the appellate court handed down a ruling staying the anti-ICE law, championed by Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA), from taking effect as litigation moves forward.

“This crucial ruling protects our brave men and women in the field. We will not stop fighting bad laws like these in California and across the country,” U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi stated following the ruling, noting the federal appeals court issued “a full stay blocking California’s ban on masks for federal law enforcement agents.” Notably, the stay order upholds a lower court’s earlier ruling. It effectively imposes a temporary administrative injunction that prevents California’s anti-ICE law from being enforced until “the court rules on the government’s motion for an injunction pending appeal.”

Trump Admin Proposal Could Bring Drastic Changes To Asylum Process

....aims to reduce the number of immigrants filing fraudulent asylum claims for work authorizations in order to better focus on security checks.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing an “overhaul” of the asylum process, according to a Friday announcement. The proposed 220-page rule, which is likely to face legal challenges, aims to reduce the number of immigrants filing fraudulent asylum claims for work authorizations in order to better focus on security checks. It also intends to cut back processing times and the massive backlog of pending claims, according to a statement. If finalized, the rule would be among the most sweeping changes to the asylum system and work authorization process in decades. “We are proposing an overhaul of the asylum system to enforce the rules and reduce the backlog we inherited from the prior administration,” a DHS spokesperson said.

Mamdani mocked for requiring ID for snow shoveling jobs but not to vote

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani received a wave of criticism for the identification requirements for an emergency snow shoveler program he announced ahead of Sunday’s winter storm.

To “register for an appointment” to be hired, prospective shovelers needed multiple forms of identification, a stark contrast to the identification necessary when voting in the city’s election. The shoveler requirements also ran counter to Mamdani’s stated position on voter identification, currently a hotly contested topic in U.S. political discourse. “And for those who want to do more to help your neighbors and earn some extra cash, you too can become an Emergency Snow Shoveler,” Mamdani said during a press conference on Saturday. “Just show up to your local Sanitation Garage between 8am and 1pm tomorrow with your paperwork … and you can get started right away.”

Islamization of NYC: The Dark Truth Behind the ‘Largest Dawah Event’ That Shut Down Times Square (RAIR TV)

A radical influencer used the so-called “largest Dawah event in the world” to transform Times Square into a high-profile platform for Islamic supremacy messaging—while political leaders and major Muslim organizations remained conspicuously silent.

Once again, we were forced to watch Times Square shut down. Thousands of Muslims packed in for Taraweeh prayers. The Quran booming through the lights. Free Iftar was handed out. They call it the “LARGEST Dawah event in THE WORLD.” What many won’t report? The radical force behind this new annual event. That man is Sohail—known as WAYOFLIFESQ. Over 2.23 million subscribers on YouTube. Nearly 723,000 followers on Instagram. His real game? Spreading raw hostility toward the West. And he uses his young kids as props for his dangerous propaganda.

Congressman Randy Fine Chooses Dogs Over Sharia: Why the Backlash Proves Politicians Fear Islam More Than They Oppose It

The backlash against Congressman Randy Fine for boldly choosing dogs—and Western freedoms—over the encroaching demands of sharia exposes the West’s fatal hypocrisy: politicians loudly claim to oppose sharia while viciously condemning anyone who dares to name its actual doctrines and their incompatibility with our values.

The backlash against Congressman Randy Fine for speaking plainly about Islam exposes the West’s central contradiction. Politicians routinely claim they oppose Sharia, yet condemn anyone who actually recognizes what Sharia is. Mr. Fine wrote on X: “If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.” This followed a post by the leader of one of the key Islamic groups that supported the new Mayor of New York City. She wrote: “Finally, NYC is coming to Islam. Dogs definitely have a place in society, just not as indoor pets. Like we’ve said all along, they are unclean.” Forced to choose between sharia and Western values, the representative chose Western values and flatly rejected the United States “coming to Islam.”

Experts warn proposed US-Saudi nuclear deal could spark Middle East arms race

Nuclear experts are concerned that Saudi Arabia could gain access to uranium with weapons-grade potential under a multibillion-dollar agreement with the United States.

The agreement reportedly focuses on transferring American civilian nuclear know-how and capabilities to the Saudi Kingdom. A congressional document revealed that the Trump administration has sought to reach some 20 nuclear commercial deals with other nations, including Saudi Arabia. The document states that a potential deal with the Saudi Kingdom “will advance the national security interests of the United States, breaking with the failed policies of inaction and indecision that our competitors have capitalized on to disadvantage American industry and diminish the United States’ standing globally in this critical sector.”

US envoy Witkoff warns: Iran one week away from obtaining material to produce bomb

Steve Witkoff, U.S. special envoy for talks with Iran, said in a Fox News interview that Tehran is likely about a week away from obtaining material needed to produce bombs at an industrial level.

He added that President Donald Trump has questioned why Iran has not yielded yet, given the concentration of U.S. forces in the region.

Report: Trump mulling targeted Iran strike, then a larger attack

The New York Times reports that President Trump is considering a larger military strike on Iran if negotiations fail or an initial attack backfires.

US President Donald Trump has signaled to his advisers that if diplomatic negotiations or an initial US attack do not compel Iran to abandon its nuclear ambitions, he may contemplate a larger military assault aimed at removing the country’s leadership, The New York Times reported Sunday, citing sources briefed on internal administration deliberations. Negotiators from the United States and Iran are scheduled to meet in Geneva on Thursday for what could be their final chance to avert military conflict. However, President Trump has reportedly been weighing potential military options in case the talks fail.

Iran’s IRGC reportedly assumes command of Hezbollah as threat of US strike grows

Officers from Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have taken over management of the Tehran-backed terrorist militia Hezbollah in Lebanon, Arab media outlets reported Sunday.

The move comes amid concerns over potential U.S. and Israeli military strikes on the Islamic Republic, with Hezbollah reportedly preparing for the possibility of large-scale targeting. While Hezbollah is the Iranian regime’s strongest terrorist proxy in the Middle East, the militant group until recently retained a degree of independence under its own Lebanon-based leadership. However, it has been severely weakened in the latest war with Israel, during which the Israeli military eliminated most of Hezbollah’s top leadership – including Hassan Nasrallah– killed thousands of operatives, and degraded much of the group’s missile capabilities.

Israel’s security cabinet meeting ends after three hours

Israel’s security cabinet met Sunday night for a situational assessment on the U.S.–Iran talks, ahead of another expected round of negotiations. The meeting ended shortly before midnight.

Officials in Jerusalem called the coming days a critical window that could determine whether diplomacy advances or tensions escalate.

Oil may surge as US and Iran appear set for war - Bloomberg

Oil prices may surge as the United States and Iran appear to be heading toward war, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing energy consultant Fereidun Fesharaki.

“I don’t think the US has a choice but to go to war,” Fesharaki, chairman emeritus of FGE NexantECA, told Bloomberg TV. “It is very hard for me to see a scenario that they would just avoid this, and turn the ships around and go home.” He said prices of $90 to $100 a barrel were “within reach,” depending on the severity of any disruption, pointing to risks to crude flows from the region and the possibility Iran could seek to block the Strait of Hormuz.

Report: Iran signs deal with Russia for advanced air defenses

The Financial Times reports that Iran has secured a €500 million deal with Russia for advanced Verba missiles to rebuild its air defenses.

Iran has signed a secret €500 million arms deal with Russia, securing thousands of advanced shoulder-fired missiles as part of a significant effort to rebuild its air defenses, which were severely damaged during the war with Israel last June, The Financial Times reported Sunday. The agreement, signed in Moscow in December, commits Russia to deliver 500 Verba launch units and 2,500 9M336 missiles over three years, the report said. These modern air-defense systems, capable of targeting cruise missiles, low-flying aircraft, and drones, are among Russia’s most advanced technologies.

Russia will respond if Estonia hosts NATO nukes – Kremlin

Moscow is not threatening the Baltic state, but will aim its nuclear weapons at it if NATO nukes are deployed there, Dmitry Peskov has said

Russia will aim its nuclear weapons at Estonia if NATO nukes are deployed there, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said, after the Baltic nation’s foreign minister stated that Tallinn would not be opposed to hosting nuclear weapons. European members of the US-led bloc have discussed expanding their nuclear deterrence as part of a massive military buildup, which has been justified by what Western officials describe as the ‘Russian threat’ – a claim that Moscow has dismissed as “nonsense.”

Could The War In Ukraine Go Nuclear?

Too many influential voices are contemplating how to ‘win’ a nuclear war...

With all eyes on the U.S. military buildup around Iran right now, the Russia-Ukraine War has been temporarily upstaged. It will not play second fiddle for long. The recent trilateral talks in Geneva involving the Russian Federation, Ukraine, and the United States have been unable to resolve a principal issue of disagreement: Ukraine’s martial-law-president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s refusal to cede any land and Russia’s insistence that the Donbas region — specifically the four eastern territories that have already held a referendum in support of becoming part of the Russian Federation — be acknowledged as sovereign Russian territory.

Trump 2.0’s Grand Strategy Against China Is Slowly But Surely Coming Together

This is the grand strategic context within which Russia’s talks with the US and Ukraine are taking place...

Casual observers are convinced that Trump is a madman with no method behind his madness, but the reality is that he and his team – collectively known as Trump 2.0 – are slowly but surely implementing their grand strategy against China. Every one of their moves abroad should be seen as a means to this end. They want to comprehensively contain China and then coerce it into a lopsided trade deal that “rebalance[s] China’s economy toward household consumption” per the National Security Strategy.

Afghanistan threatens retaliation over Pakistani airstrikes

The Defense Ministry in Kabul says “various civilian areas” were targeted in an attack that left at least 18 dead

Afghanistan has threatened retaliation after Pakistani airstrikes on its territory reportedly killed at least 18 people and left several others injured. The attack was carried out overnight on Saturday in the eastern provinces of Nangarhar and Paktika. According to Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry, “various civilian areas” were hit, including a religious school and residential homes. At least 18 people, including women and children, were reportedly killed, and several others injured. The ministry said the attack constitutes “a breach of international law and the principles of good neighborliness.”

EU demands ‘full clarity’ from Trump on tariffs

The bloc has asked the US president to honor existing trade agreements

The EU’s top executive body has urged US President Donald Trump not to impose new tariffs on the bloc’s goods and to clarify his position following a US Supreme Court ruling that struck down most of his earlier measures. On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that Trump had no authority to impose tariffs under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Trump responded by signing an order imposing a 10% global tariff through a different law and later said he would raise it to 15%. He denounced the justices who ruled against him as “a disgrace to the nation.”

Preparation For Martial Law? Europe To Recruit Migrants For “National Defense”

What is the real motive behind progressive think-tanks and western governments promoting recruitment of migrants into the military...?

Europe’s lack of military readiness has become painfully obvious in recent years, due largely to the war in Ukraine as well as the Trump Administration’s efforts to force NATO members to fulfill their basic obligations. Specifically, Russia’s successful use of attrition tactics against NATO supported forces in Ukraine has exposed a significant weakness in western military doctrine. New and cheap technologies (including drone technologies) are making large scale maneuver warfare obsolete. The era of super-weapons dominating the battlefield with minimal manpower is over. As was the case in WWI and WWII, troop strength and boots on the ground are once again the key to victory.

“We’ll Be Monitoring This Case”: US State Dept Condemns Far-Left Activists Killing Of French Conservative

“We expect to see the perpetrators of violence brought to justice...”

The U.S. government has weighed in on the killing of French conservative student Quentin Deranque by far-left militant activists, warning that “violent radical leftism is on the rise,” and demanding that those responsible be brought to justice. In a statement posted on X, the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Counterterrorism said, “Reports, corroborated by the French Minister of the Interior, that Quentin Deranque was killed by left-wing militants, should concern us all. Violent radical leftism is on the rise, and its role in Quentin Deranque’s death demonstrates the threat it poses to public safety. We will continue to monitor the situation and expect to see the perpetrators of violence brought to justice.”

Syria Asks Germany Not To Deport Citizens Back Home, Says It Would Make Country ‘Unsafe’

German conservatives insist protection claims ended with the fall of Assad

Syria has formally asked Germany for patience over the deportation of Syrian nationals, warning that the return of thousands could lead to insecurity in the country and worsen the country’s fragile humanitarian situation. As reported by Welt, Mohammed Yaqub al-Omar, director of the consular department at the Syrian Foreign Ministry, urged Germany “to understand the Syrian refugees and give us more time for reconstruction.” He warned that “the return of thousands of Syrians to Syria at this time could exacerbate the humanitarian crisis and mean that many people will have to live in refugee camps.”

Another Brussels Shooting Exposes Wider Security Crisis in Europe

On Friday afternoon in the Molenbeek district of Brussels, gunfire rang out near the Étangs Noirs metro station.

Police recovered shell casings and launched an investigation after officers confirmed that a firearm had been used, though no injuries were reported. Prosecutors have opened an inquiry to identify suspects and motive, and forensic teams are scouring the scene. This incident adds to a growing pattern of violence in what’s known as the capital of Europe, which officials have repeatedly downplayed even as shootings, gang-related crime, drugs, and unrest escalate in ordinary neighbourhoods. The response from politicians has often been to reassure elites rather than address the reality of crime on the ground, reflecting a broader pattern in Europe where rising violence in urban areas collides with official narratives of stability and integration.

CNN Slams Keir Starmer’s “Atrocious” Ratings, ‘Makes Trump Look Like Abraham Lincoln’

Even mainstream media outlets are piling on as the UK PM’s support craters...

Keir Starmer’s approval ratings have plunged to historic lows, with even CNN calling them “absolutely ATROCIOUS” and noting that President Trump appears “downright like Abraham Lincoln” by comparison. This brutal takedown highlights how Starmer’s globalist policies are alienating Brits across the board. As the Labour leader clings to power, his war on free speech and commitment to protecting illegal immigration is fueling a backlash that could spell the end for his regime. With polls showing just 20% approval, Starmer’s grip on Number 10 looks increasingly tenuous. The Overton News clip, which has gone viral on X, captures CNN’s scathing assessment of Starmer’s popularity nosedive.

Keir Starmer ACCUSED of letting suspected child sex offenders off with warning note while at the CPS

Keir Starmer was last night accused of letting child sex offenders off with a warning when he was overseeing Britain's prosecution service, with critics of the Prime Minister demanding urgent answers. Alex Armstrong is joined by Investigations Editor at the Daily Express, Zak Garner-Purkis, who shares the findings of the investigation that uncovered the links between the Prime Minister and 'paedophile ASBOs'.

Canada–U.S. tensions continue to deepen amid rising negative sentiment toward the United States

Media coverage, trade disputes and political rhetoric cited as key factors in Canadians’ rising distrust of America.

Carney wants access to everyone’s devices

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slide amid Trump tariff fallout, with Iran-US talks on deck

Markets are coming off a volatile session on Friday, when the Supreme Court invalidated a broad swath of Trump’s trade agenda, fueling hopes that trade tensions could ease. Still, stocks ended the day — and week — with sizable gains.

On Saturday, in response to the Supreme Court ruling, Trump said he would lift the baseline tariff rate on imports from 10% to 15%, effective immediately. It remained unclear whether Trump had formally taken steps to enact the higher duties. Trade policy isn’t the only geopolitical concern on Wall Street. Iran remains in focus after Trump urged Iran to reach an agreement with the US on its nuclear program, warning of consequences if talks that resume this week fail. Oil prices (BZ=F, CL=F) fell about 1% on Monday, after ending last week up more than 5%.

Bitcoin Falls Below $65,000 in Latest Bout of Tariff Uncertainty

(Bloomberg) -- Bitcoin briefly slid below $65,000 on Monday for the second time this month, roiled by uncertainty over the status of US tariffs.

The original digital asset fell as much as 4.8% to nearly $64,300, its lowest since Feb. 6. Other tokens fared worse, with Ether, the second-largest token, retreating as much as 5.2%. Bitcoin pared some of those losses throughout the day, trading above $65,900 by 8 a.m. in London. Ether was trading at about $1,885. The losses come after US officials on Sunday said trade deals already negotiated with partners remain in place, despite a Supreme Court ruling that struck down President Donald Trump’s use of emergency authority to impose tariffs.

X Challenges EU’s $140 Million Digital Services Act Fine in Court

No outside arbiter, no independent review, no appeal before the fine lands; just the Commission, its definitions, and a $140 million bill. X is pushing back.

X has filed a legal challenge against a $140 million fine the European Commission handed down in December, making it the first large company to contest the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) in court. The appeal, lodged at the EU’s General Court, argues X was denied due process and subjected to a biased enforcement process. This is a direct challenge to the Commission’s authority to define and punish disfavored speech at scale. The DSA is a controversial mechanism. Under it, Brussels can fine tech companies up to 6% of their global annual revenue for failing to remove content the Commission decides is “disinformation,” “illegal,” or otherwise problematic.

Newsom Backs Teen Social Media Ban After Daughter’s Birthday Party Phone Moment

The governor who couldn’t bring himself to say “put the phones down” at his own daughter’s party is now asking the state to say it for every family in California.

California Governor Gavin Newsom watched seven teenagers ignore each other at his daughter’s birthday party, all of them staring at their phones, none of them talking. His response to that moment wasn’t to ask the kids to put them down. It was to call for a law that would ban an entire generation from social media and ignore the constitutional rights of all Americans. “I had a birthday party just a few weeks ago, with a lot of my daughter’s friends, and I literally stopped everybody because there were seven of them together — all of them on their cell phone at the birthday party, not one of them talking to each other,” Newsom said Thursday. “We have a generation that’s never been more anxious, less free, more stressed — and we have to address this issue.”

AI Surveillance Should Scare Both Democrats And Republicans

In a country desperate for unifying issues, there is growing consensus on one: surveillance of American citizens.

From progressives who want to hold ICE accountable to conservatives who fear Big Government, an ever-expanding federal government has put many Americans on high alert, and artificial intelligence is only making matters worse. To quote New York Times columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom, “ICE is watching you.” It is true: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement saw its 2025 budget triple to nearly $30 billion, which would rank the agency as the 14th highest-funded military in the world. Much of the money is funding surveillance technology, including tools to crack phones, monitor social media, and track the movements of U.S. citizens and non-citizens alike. The Department of Homeland Security and affiliated agencies are currently piloting and deploying more than 100 AI systems, including some used in law enforcement activities.

Peter Thiel and other tech billionaires are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them rich

Some of the most powerful figures in technology — the very people behind devices, platforms, and apps that dominate daily life — are taking the opposite approach at home when it comes to their children’s use of digital technology.

According to a Fortune report, leaders such as Peter Thiel, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs (in the past), and Steve Chen have publicly shared strict limits on screens and social media for their kids, despite their careers being rooted in building and promoting the digital products that shape global behavior. Fortune details how this trend plays out in real families: Thiel, a billionaire investor and co-founder of Palantir, has said he allows his children just about an hour-and-a-half of screen time per week — a revelation that surprised many when shared publicly.

Blizzard warning for 30 million: Worst storm in YEARS as bomb cyclone to detonate across northeast bringing floods, 70mph gusts

New York City and much of the northeastern United States are on high alert as a powerful winter storm rapidly intensifies into a bomb cyclone off the East Coast, prompting the National Weather Service to issue blizzard warnings from the mid-Atlantic to New England.

The explosive development of this storm — marked by a rapid drop in atmospheric pressure typical of bombogenesis — has forecasters warning of major snow totals, fierce winds, and hazardous travel across heavily populated regions. The system is expected to bring blizzard conditions to New York City — including all five boroughs — for the first time in nearly a decade. Blizzard warnings already stretch from New Jersey and coastal Connecticut up through Long Island and parts of southern New England as the nor’easter poised to strike on Sunday and Monday strengthens.

7.1 earthquake rattles the South China Sea

In an unusually strong seismic event for the region, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook parts of Malaysia on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The powerful tremor was centered about 55 kilometers north-northwest of Kota Belud in the state of Sabah, at a depth of approximately 620 kilometers beneath the Earth’s surface, and was recorded shortly before 5 p.m. GMT (early morning local time). Despite the strength of the quake, officials did not issue a tsunami warning, and there were no immediate reports of significant damage or casualties. Situated well away from the major Pacific “Ring of Fire,” Malaysia rarely experiences quakes of such significant magnitude.

Here’s All The Key Figures Who Have Resigned Over The Epstein Files...So Far

In many instances, the records describe years of contact with Epstein, sometimes extending beyond his 2008 guilty plea for soliciting prostitution from a minor, intensifying public and political pressure.

We are starting to finally see the beginning of a series of high-profile resignations following the Justice Department’s latest release of millions of pages tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The documents—emails, financial records, and photographs—name figures from politics, finance, diplomacy, academia, and the arts. Although inclusion in the files is not evidence of wrongdoing, the renewed scrutiny has prompted several prominent leaders to step down, as was documented by Time yesterday.

French Modelling Agent and Alleged Serial Rapist Jean-Luc Brunel Was Going to Testify Against Jeffrey Epstein Before He Was Found Dead in His Cell in La Santé Prison

Brunel contemplated flipping on Epstein.

We often hear analysts, politicians or victims complaining that Ghislaine Maxwell ended up being the only member of the Jeffrey Epstein trafficking ring to face justice. But this complaint, while it has merit, is not completely accurate, because it ignores the sordid saga of French modeling agent and alleged serial rapist Jean-Luc Brunel. Late Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre said he ‘raped [her] repeatedly in New York and on Epstein’s island’. From her 2015 testimony: ‘He was another of Epstein’s powerful friends who had many contacts with young girls throughout the world. In fact, his only similarity with Epstein and the only link to their friendship appeared to be that Brunel could get dozens of underage girls and feed Epstein’s (and Maxwell’s) strong appetite for sex with minors’.

End Times: Trump’s Fallen Angel Disclosure Has Begun. (2026)

In this video, we pull back the curtain on the Great Deception. From the recent executive orders to the ancient Hebrew "Nachash" (The Shining Ones), we connect the dots the mainstream media won't touch. This isn't just about craft and bodies—it's about a three-stage partnership that ends with the transfer of human authority.

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Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs

The Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a major loss on Friday, striking down his sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs as unlawfully implemented.

The high court ruled 6-3 that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the president to impose tariffs. The ruling marks a significant setback for the president’s signature economic agenda item and is a rare rebuke for Trump from the justices after a series of wins at the high court over the last year. Chief Justice John Roberts authored the majority opinion, finding that the law Trump cited to impose his “Liberation Day” tariffs on most countries and on Canada, Mexico, and China over the fentanyl crisis does not confer the sweeping power he claims it does.

Three Justices WARN Majority Is Handcuffing President Trump’s Ability to Fight Foreign Threats — Here’s What the Three Justices Said in Their Dissent

The Supreme Court has struck down President Trump’s boldest efforts to secure our borders and rebuild the American middle class.

Led by Chief Justice John Roberts, who once again sided with the liberal wing and a handful of “major questions” obsessives, the Court ruled that the President does NOT have the authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs on foreign nations that are flooding our streets with drugs and hollowing out our factories. Three lone voices of sanity, Justices Kavanaugh, Thomas, and Alito, issued a blistering dissent, warning that this decision creates a “mess” of biblical proportions for the U.S. Treasury and leaves our national security vulnerable to foreign threats.

Trump Orders Release Of All Files Related To UFOs & Aliens

"Based on the tremendous interest shown..."

President Trump has just issued a statement via his social media feed that he will order the release of any and all files related to UFOs and aliens...“Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant Departments and Agencies, to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), and any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters. GOD BLESS AMERICA!

New Mexico attorney general reopens investigation into Epstein’s secluded Zorro Ranch

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Thursday ordered the reopening of a criminal investigation into alleged illegal activity at the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch.

Torrez said in a news release that the decision stems from information reviewed in the documents released by the Department of Justice and that previously sealed FBI files “warrant further examination.” “Special agents and prosecutors at the New Mexico Department of Justice will be seeking immediate access to the complete, unredacted federal case file and intend to work collaboratively with our law enforcement partners as well as the Epstein Truth Commission recently established by the New Mexico Legislature,” the release said.

HOT MIC: “I’ll F***ing Kill You…” Les Wexner’s Attorney Caught Warning Wexner – Crockett Presses on Trump Questions

The House Oversight Committee released a five-hour deposition today of L Brands co-founder, Leslie Wexner.

The Victoria’s Secret billionaire was allegedly one of Jeffrey Epstein’s closest associates, as the late sex-trafficker was tasked with managing large sums of money and was granted power of attorney over Wexner’s fortune. Rep. Robert Garcia claims that “approximately…a billion dollars” was either given to or provided in stocks to Epstein by Wexner. Additionally, Wexner transferred a $56-77 million dollar home in Manhattan, the Herbert N. Straus House, to Epstein. During the deposition released by the House Oversight GOP account on X, a question was asked of Wexner regarding Epstein having other clients in addition to him.

Biden Judge BLOCKS Mass Deportation Powers

On Thursday, a federal judge in California overturned a previous immigration court ruling that supported the Trump administration’s illegal immigrant detention policies.

U.S. District Court Judge Sunshine Sykes, a Joe Biden appointee, criticized the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for their characterization of detainees as the “worst of the worst.” “‘Worst of the worst’ is an inaccurate description of most of those affected by DHS and ICE’s operations,” Judge Sykes ruled. She argued that the administration’s language was designed to justify the scale of its actions against illegal immigrants.

White House circulates bill to ban large investors from single family housing

The White House has begun circulating draft legislative language to ban institutional investors such as Blackstone from purchasing single-family homes, which it hopes Congress will include in a larger bipartisan housing bill.

The Washington Examiner obtained a draft of the text on Thursday evening. The effort to share legislative text on Capitol Hill shows that the White House is serious about cutting off big firms from buying up single-family homes, despite concerns among many in the industry and free-market economists that doing so would reduce access to housing. The proposal, in which the Trump administration could try to have included in either the bipartisan bill in the Senate, the Road to Housing Act, or the House’s Housing for the 21st Century Act, is fairly straightforward. It defines a “large institutional investor” as any investment fund, corporation, or entity that controls over 100 single-family homes.

Zohran Mamdani Now Proposing to Defund the Police in NYC in Order to Fund His Radical Agenda

New York City’s new Democratic Socialist (communist) Mayor Zohran Mamdani is having trouble finding the means to fund his radical left-wing agenda so he is now going to an old favorite for Democrats – defunding the police.

Apparently, Democrats have still not learned their painful lesson in this exercise in stupidity. To make matters worse, it has now been reported that Mamdani needs so much money because he is creating all kinds of new diversity positions in his cabinet, another lesson the left has not yet learned…Mamdani proposes cutting NYPD budget, canceling 5K new officer hires. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is looking to get the Big Apple on a tighter budget, and seems to see cuts to the New York Police Department (NYPD) as a way of getting the city back on track.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani Raiding Retirement and Health Funds

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is already short of funds for his socialist dream for New York City. Like a true communist, his plan is to increase taxes on homeowners while raiding retirement and healthcare funds.

Ironically, communists are supposed to support the working man, but in reality, they support the non-working man who needs more money from the working man to keep from having to work. On February 17, 2026, Mayor Mamdani presented his first preliminary budget and framed the city’s finances as a choice between two paths. He delivered an ultimatum to Governor Kathy Hochul and the state legislature: approve higher taxes on the wealthy or he would use the limited tools under his direct control to close a projected $5.4 billion shortfall.

Rep. Ilhan Omar Outlines Plan to Abolish DHS — Says Support Is Growing Among Democrats (VIDEO)

Far-left Rep. Ilhan Omar has indicated that growing numbers of Democrats are ready to abolish the Department of Homeland Security if or when they return to power.

Speaking at a town hall meeting on Thursday, Omar said that while most Democrats were resistant to the idea when she arrived in Congress in 2019, the policies of the Trump administration are changing their minds. “What I will say is that there is an easier conversation happening today than six, seven years ago when I got to Congress, about what we need to do with ICE, which is to abolish it,” Omar told her audience. “There is a lot of conversation about what the dismantlement of the Department of Homeland Security should look like.”

DHS Expands Detention Power for Refugees Awaiting Green Cards

A memo dated February 18, 2026, from US Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Joseph Edlow and Acting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons signals an expansion of ICE’s ability to detain refugees who have not yet adjusted to lawful permanent resident status (ie. obtained a Green Card) after a year.

The directive was submitted by government lawyers in a federal court filing on Wednesday. Under prior policy, failure to obtain a green card after one year was not grounds for detention or removal. Refugees in this situation were typically released within 48 hours if arrested, or DHS had to initiate full removal proceedings. The new guidance rescinds that approach.

Araghchi says US has not sought zero enrichment in nuclear talks

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that the United States has not asked Tehran to permanently stop uranium enrichment, pushing back on reports that Washington was demanding zero enrichment.

Speaking on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Araghchi said recent talks in Geneva had been constructive and that both sides had agreed on guiding principles for a possible deal. “The US side has not asked for zero enrichment,” he said, adding that Iran had not offered to suspend enrichment either. “What we are now talking about is how to make sure that Iran’s nuclear program, including enrichment, is peaceful and would remain peaceful forever,” he said. Araghchi said there was “no military solution” to Iran’s nuclear program and that the only path forward was diplomacy, adding that Iran was prepared for both negotiation and war.

Trump warns Iran of ‘bad things’ if no deal made, sets deadline of 10-15 days

US president urges Iranians to reach a ‘meaningful’ deal, stresses Tehran can’t have nuclear weapons; Israel said on alert for Iranian preemptive attack

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Thursday that it must reach a deal over its nuclear program or “bad things” will happen, and appeared to set a 10-15 day deadline before the US might take action. Amid a massive US military buildup in the Middle East that has fueled fears of a wider war, Trump said negotiations with Iran were going well but insisted Tehran has to reach a “meaningful” agreement. Trump has repeatedly threatened military action against Iran, at first over a deadly crackdown on anti-regime protesters last month that killed thousands, then more recently over its nuclear program. But he has refrained from setting a hard deadline for taking action

Ford Carrier Group Enters Mediterranean To Join Biggest US Build-Up Since 2003 Iraq War

Open source monitors as well as US and Middle East media have confirmed that the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, has entered the Mediterranean Sea, having sailed passed the Strait of Gibraltar on Friday.

This is the second carrier strike group expected to soon operate directly in the CENTCOM area of responsibility, amid the massive military build-up and pressure campaign against Iran. It was sent from the Caribbean earlier this month, extending its planned deployment.

US strikes on Iran could target individual leaders, officials say

US military planning on Iran has reached an advanced stage with options, including targeting individuals as part of an attack and even pursuing regime change in Tehran, if ordered by President Donald Trump, two US officials tell Reuters.

The military options are the latest signs that the United States is preparing for a serious conflict with Iran should diplomatic efforts fail. Reuters first reported last week that the US military is preparing for a sustained, weeks-long operation against Iran that could include striking Iranian security facilities as well as nuclear infrastructure. The latest revelations suggest more granular, ambitious planning ahead of a decision by Trump, who has in recent days publicly floated the idea of regime change in the Islamic Republic.

US arsenal gathers in Middle East as experts warn of extended conflict with Iran

According to the Washington Post, flight-tracking data show that tanker planes, fighter jets, and other US military aircraft have been repositioned in recent days, including advanced F-35s.

Amid rising tensions and rumors of an imminent strike, the US has gathered a dozen military ships in Middle Eastern waters and may be preparing for a bloody, extended confrontation with the Iranian regime. Flight-tracking data shows that tanker planes, fighter jets, and other US military aircraft have been repositioned in recent days, including advanced F-35s, which can evade radar detection. The current US arsenal in the area includes two destroyers in the Mediterranean Sea, one in the Red Sea, four in the Persian Gulf, and an aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, accompanied by four destroyers in the Arabian Sea. Another carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, also arrived in the Mediterranean Sea on Friday, accompanied by warships.

Iran pressuring Hezbollah to join any potential war with Israel – report

Islamic Republic disappointed over Hezbollah’s failure to participate in 12-day war last year

Iran is pressuring Hezbollah to enter into any future conflict with Israel, according to a Ynet News report. The report said Israeli officials believe the Islamic Republic is urging Hezbollah – its most powerful proxy – to be prepared to join coordinated action against Israel should war break out between the two countries, amid escalating regional tensions. Ynet did not cite specific sources for its claim but said Israel’s security agencies are closely monitoring developments and have “delivered very clear warnings to Hezbollah that if it chooses to intervene, the blow this time will be extremely painful.”

Three Google engineers charged with transferring confidential data to Iran

Three engineers formerly employed by Google have been charged with transferring confidential information to Iran, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced today.

The indictment includes counts of conspiracy to commit trade secret theft from Google and other leading technology companies, theft and attempted theft of trade secrets and obstruction of justice.

Trump announces $17 billion in pledges for Gaza at inaugural Board of Peace confab

Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Albania agree to contribute to Gaza security force; Top official: Project hinges on disarmament of Hamas, which will soon be presented with proposal

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced pledges of some $17 billion for emergency relief and the reconstruction of Gaza, at the inaugural meeting in Washington of his Board of Peace. The number was larger than previewed, with Trump revealing during the event’s opening remarks that $10 billion would come from the US alone and that Middle Eastern countries and others would tack on an additional $7 billion. Large sums have been pledged by countries to rebuild the Gaza Strip after previous wars, though, and much of it was never actually delivered.

Hamas tightens grip in Gaza, increasing skepticism of Trump’s peace plan

Terror group seeks to be part of postwar government and police, IDF tells PM; inside source says US-backed technocrat panel ‘may have key to the car, but it’s a Hamas car’

Hamas is cementing its hold over Gaza by placing loyalists in key government roles, collecting taxes and paying salaries, according to an Israeli military assessment seen by Reuters and sources in the Palestinian enclave. Hamas’s continuing influence over key Gaza power structures has fueled widespread skepticism about the prospects of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan, which requires the terror group to give up its weapons in exchange for an Israeli military withdrawal from the territory. Trump’s international Board of Peace, which is meant to supervise Gaza’s transitional governance, is holding its inaugural meeting in Washington on Thursday.

US to build military base in Gaza Strip to house 5,000 peacekeepers – report

The Trump administration has drafted plans for a new military base inside the Gaza Strip, the Guardian reported Thursday.

The report cites contracting records for the US-backed Board of Peace that call for the construction of a large facility inside Gaza to house thousands of international peacekeepers deployed to the Strip as part of the administration’s Gaza peace plan. According to the contracts, the base will cover more than 350 acres and house some 5,000 personnel attached to the International Stabilization Force. The plan calls for the base to be built in stages, establishing a military outpost 1.4 kilometers (0.87 miles) by 1.1 kilometers (0.68 miles), surrounded by 26 trailer-mounted armored watchtowers and equipped with a small shooting range, a network of bunkers, and an armory. The outpost will be ringed with barbed wire for added protection.

80,000 Muslim worshipers pray peacefully at Al-Aqsa on first Friday of Ramadan

Ben Gvir ascends Temple Mount before Friday prayers, says officers will ‘thrash’ anyone who disturbs the peace in Jerusalem; despite tensions, prayers pass without incident

Some 80,000 Muslim worshipers — including several thousand Palestinians from the West Bank — gathered at Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem for the first Friday noon prayer of Ramadan, which passed peacefully, under heavy security. Each year, the Islamic holy month, which began Wednesday this week, sees Muslims from Israel and the West Bank throng the narrow streets of Jerusalem’s Old City, where thousands of police officers were deployed amid fears of unrest at the holy site that has frequently been a flashpoint for violence. Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir toured the site ahead of prayers, warning that anyone who tried to disturb the peace would be “thrashed.”

Saudis could have uranium enrichment with weapons potential under proposed deal with US, experts warn

Deal could be worth billions and give US nuclear industry an edge, congressional document says, but analysts fear Riyadh could use infrastructure for nuclear arms program

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia could have some form of uranium enrichment within the kingdom under a proposed nuclear deal with the United States, congressional documents and an arms control group suggest, raising proliferation concerns as an atomic standoff between Iran and America continues. US Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden both tried to reach a nuclear deal with the kingdom to share American technology. Nonproliferation experts warn that any spinning centrifuges within Saudi Arabia could open the door to a possible weapons program for the kingdom, something its assertive crown prince has suggested he could pursue if Tehran obtains a nuclear weapon.

Some US troops departing Syria, official says

Feb 18 (Reuters) - Some U.S. troops are leaving Syria as part of a “deliberate and conditions-based transition,” a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday.

The Wall Street Journal reported the U.S. was withdrawing all of its roughly 1,000 troops from Syria. “U.S. forces remain poised to respond to any ISIS threats that arise in the region as we support partner-led efforts to prevent the terrorist network’s resurgence,” the senior administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said. “However U.S. presence at scale is no longer required in Syria given the Syrian government’s willingness to take primary responsibility for combating the terrorist threat within its borders,” the official added.

US thwarted near-catastrophic prison break of 6,000 ISIS fighters in Syria

CENTCOM helicopters and diplomatic efforts moved detainees to facility near Baghdad as Syrian chaos threatened jailbreak

EXCLUSIVE: This was the kind of prison break officials say could have changed the region, and perhaps even the world, overnight. Nearly 6,000 ISIS detainees, described by a senior U.S. intelligence official as “the worst of the worst,” were being held in northern Syria as clashes and instability threatened the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, the guards responsible for keeping the militants locked away and preventing a feared ISIS resurgence. U.S. officials believed that if the prisons collapsed in the chaos, the consequences would have been immediate. “If these 6,000 or so got out and returned to the battlefield, that would basically be the instant reconstitution of ISIS,” the senior intelligence official told Fox News Digital.

WHAT COULD GO WRONG? Canada’s Liberal Government Opens Military Ranks to Foreign Nationals for Fast-Track Immigration

In yet another reckless move by the far-left Liberal government, Canada is now throwing open the doors of its military to foreign nationals, offering them a fast-track path to permanent residency.

Under Prime Minister Mark Carney’s regime, skilled immigrants from around the world can now snag jobs in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) as doctors, nurses, or even pilots, and get expedited immigration status in return…Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab announced this disastrous policy on Wednesday, touting it as a way to “attract highly skilled foreign military applicants” and “strengthen our armed forces.” “Finally, we are creating a new category for skilled military recruits to attract highly skilled foreign military applicants. Eligible recruits with a job offer from the Canadian Armed Forces, including doctors, nurses, and pilots, can be invited to apply for permanent residence…”

Massive Canadian Immigration Fraud Scandal Exposed by former IRB Member

Tens of thousands of refugee claimants were allegedly approved in Canada since 2019, sight unseen, without any in-person hearing. This was first detailed and reported by James Yousif, a former IRB member, in the C.D. Howe Institute. Investigative journalist and founder of The Bureau, Sam Cooper, joins me to discuss the details of this incredible fraud.

Carney leading ‘anti-Trump’ economic alliance as tension with U.S. continues

Ezra discusses how Mark Carney is attempting to lead a massive new 'anti-Trump' economic alliance with the European Union and Indo-Pacific countries.

South Korean Court Sentences Former President Yoon Suk-yeol to Life in Prison for Leading “Insurrection”

President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office by the pro-Chinese opposition.

The Special Prosecution had sought the death penalty. The court instead imposed life imprisonment, describing the case as a “serious destruction of constitutional order.” The scale of the punishment is historic. However, what deeply concerns many citizens is not only the severity of the sentences, but the legal reasoning behind them. The court effectively recognized investigative authority for the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) in an insurrection case, despite the lack of a clear constitutional basis granting the CIO jurisdiction over such charges.

US & Chinese Fighter Jets In Rare Brief Face-Off Near Korea

...an “unusual“ number of US jets in the air...

US and Chinese fighter jets engaged in a brief aerial standoff over waters near the Korean Peninsula this week, according to South Korean media, in a rare and dangerous incident that underscores ongoing simmering tensions between Washington and Beijing. Yonhap, citing military sources, reported that China scrambled aircraft on Wednesday after roughly 10 US jets took off from an American airbase in South Korea for planned drills. The US had reportedly filed its flight plan in advance. F-16 fighters assigned to US Forces Korea (USFK) launched from Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, about 60 kilometers south of Seoul, and flew near the overlapping air defense identification zones (ADIZ) of South Korea and China. The US aircraft did not enter China’s ADIZ, according to the report, but alarm bells still went off for the Chinese PLA military.

Trump Is Allowing China to Take Over Critical U.S. Tech

The U.S. Department of Commerce has decided to allow American data centers to buy Chinese equipment, thereby permitting Beijing to steal as much as it wants and perhaps remotely control or take down these critical facilities.

Moreover, Commerce recently has not implemented a number of other obviously needed restrictions on Chinese technology and Chinese companies. The Trump administration’s effort to protect American infrastructure from China has collapsed. It now appears Beijing has a veto on American tech policy. On February 12th, Reuters reported the Trump administration “has shelved a number of key tech security measures aimed at Beijing.” The Commerce Department, in addition to not barring Chinese equipment from data centers, has decided not to impose a ban on the U.S. operations of Chinese state-owned China Telecom.

‘The Law Must Take Its Course’: British King Charles Reacts to the Arrest of Younger Brother Andrew for ‘Suspicion of Misconduct in Public Office’ Over His Epstein Ties

The moment Charles dreaded has arrived.

Charles III waited 70 years to become King. He grew up outshined by his formidable mother Queen Elizabeth II, and progressively, also, under the shadow of the growing, relentless scandals involving his young brother Andrew. After the wait was over, and Charles finally rose to the throne, a considerable amount of his time was dedicated to managing the lifetime of alleged criminal behavior from Andrew, and keeping it from destroying the Monarchy. So far, Charles has been able to do that, but not without a hefty cost – financial and emotional. Today (19), this cost rose to the max, as the King had to release a statement about his brother’s arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office, saying ‘the law must take its course’.

‘Keir Starmer has to GO!’ - FURY as Chagos deal descends Into CHAOS

Tensions are rising over the future of the Chagos Islands after a court intervention disrupted the UK government’s proposed deal to transfer sovereignty to Mauritius.
The debate intensified following reports that former US President Donald Trump withdrew support for the agreement amid disagreements over the potential use of RAF bases in the UK and Diego Garcia in any future military action involving Iran.

Mayor Sadiq Khan Under Fire As BBC Exposes Scale Of London Grooming Gangs

The London mayor previously said there was “no indication” of the type of grooming gangs seen in northern towns

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is facing renewed criticism after a major BBC investigation found that vulnerable girls as young as 14 are being lured into forced sex by gangs operating across the capital. The investigation, based on weeks of reporting and interviews with dozens of people, including five survivors of gang-based violence, concluded that exploitation by organised groups is rife in parts of London. Some victims told the BBC they were raped by multiple men as “payment” for unpaid drug debts run up by gangs that controlled them. Others said they had been groomed solely for sex. The investigation also found that girls were often drawn into criminal activity such as drug dealing, weapons trading, and phone theft before being sexually exploited.

Italy: German Woman Found Beheaded near Florence, North African Suspect Arrested

The North African suspect reportedly had a criminal record for drug offenses, but remained in Italy

A woman believed to be a 44-year-old German national has been found decapitated in a park in Scandicci, near Florence, and Italian authorities have arrested a North African migrant in connection with the gruesome murder. The victim’s body was discovered late Wednesday morning in the former site of the National Research Council. The remains were located near an abandoned building, just 100 meters from the local high school, that had been walled up to prevent unauthorized access, but which was reportedly being used by squatters.

Trump just gave legal immunity to corporations that poison America’s food supply

This is the ultimate betrayal from the president who ran under the banner of ‘Make America Healthy Again’

Wall Street keeps calm after the Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 125 points, or 0.3%, as of 12:30 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.3% higher.

Many on Wall Street were likely expecting such a ruling from the Supreme Court, according to Brian Jacobsen, chief economic strategist at Annex Wealth Management. That likely led to the relatively muted reactions across financial markets, and trading remained tentative as investors tried to suss out the long-term effects. Treasury yields edged only a bit higher in the bond market, for example. If investors thought the tariff ruling would improve inflation significantly, it could have sent yields lower. On the other hand, if investors were worried about the U.S. government’s debt rising faster in the future because of the loss of revenue from tariffs, long-term yields could have jumped. For now, at least, yields broadly held relatively steady.

Tariff Ruling Kicks Off Fight Over $170 Billion in Refunds

(Bloomberg) -- The status of tariff refunds for companies was left unresolved by Friday’s Supreme Court decision, kicking off what could be a prolonged battle for importers and retailers to try to recoup as much as $170 billion in tariffs they’ve already paid to the US government.

The top court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump didn’t have legal authority to impose the duties under an emergency law. Among the major questions left unanswered for US importers are the prospects and the process for recouping the money the government collected over the past year under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The vote was 6-3 against the Trump administration, with Justice Brett Kavanaugh writing in dissent.

US GDP growth disappoints to cap 2025. Trump blames government shutdown.

The US economy grew at a slower pace than expected in the fourth quarter of 2025.

New data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis published on Friday showed the economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.4% in the final three months of 2025. Economists had expected GDP to grow at an annualized rate of 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Friday’s report was scheduled for release on Jan. 29, but data collection was delayed by the government shutdown that covered all of October and parts of November. The shutdown also weighed on economic growth.

Zuckerberg’s “Fix” for Child Safety Could End Anonymous Internet Access for Everyone

Zuckerberg spent five hours defending Instagram’s design choices, and walked out having handed legislators and regulators their preferred blueprint for a national digital ID system.

Mark Zuckerberg spent more than five hours on the stand in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, testifying before a jury for the first time about claims that Meta deliberately designed Instagram to addict children. The headline from most coverage was the spectacle: an annotated paper trail of internal emails, a 35-foot collage of the plaintiff’s Instagram posts unspooled across the courtroom, a CEO growing visibly agitated under cross-examination. The more important story is what Wednesday’s proceedings are being used to build. The trial is framed as a child safety case. What it is actually doing, especially through Zuckerberg’s own testimony, is laying the political and legal groundwork for mandatory identity verification across the internet.

EU Defends Censorship Law While Commission Staff Shift to Auto-Deleting Signal Messages

Brussels is pursuing Chat Control to surveil private communications while its own enforcers retreat deeper into encrypted, self-destructing ones.

A senior European Union official responsible for enforcing online speech rules is objecting to what he describes as intimidation by Washington, even as his own agency advances policies that expand state involvement in digital expression and private communications. Speaking Monday at the University of Amsterdam, Prabhat Agarwal, who leads enforcement of the Digital Services Act at the European Commission, urged regulators and civil society groups not to retreat under pressure from the United States. His remarks followed the February 3 release of a report by the US House Judiciary Committee that included the names and email addresses of staff involved in enforcing and promoting Europe’s censorship laws.

Sixteen Attorney Generals Demand Answers On YouTube Censorship Of Conservatives

Sixteen state attorneys general sent a letter to YouTube executives demanding answers on YouTube’s censorship of conservative content.

Led by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the letter demands answers over how YouTube moderates content on its platform, and why the platform has removed and censored conservative content. The letter is addressed to Kent Walker, Chief Legal Officer of Alphabet; Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet; and Neal Mohan, CEO of YouTube. YouTube is owned by Alphabet Inc. “We have received concerns about continued suppression of conservative voices, including voices whose YouTube channels were negatively affected by YouTube’s COVID-19 and election fraud policies that are no longer in effect,” the letter states.

Mystery as groundbreaking Caltech genius found gunned down on porch of SoCal home

A Caltech genius has been gunned down on his porch in Southern California.

Carl Grillmair was found dead outside his home in the unincorporated community of Llano, 75 miles north of LA, on Monday. The 67-year-old astrophysicist, who was an expert on distant planets, died from a fatal gunshot wound to the torso, the LA County Medical Examiner said. Cops arrested Freddy Snyder, 29, on Wednesday and charged him with murder. He was also charged over a nearby carjacking and first-degree burglary over a Dec. 28 incident. His bail has been set at $2 million. It is unclear if there were any links between the suspect and Grillmair.

Islamic call to prayer loudly broadcast on New York City streets

New York City streets recently reverberated with the Islamic call to prayer, known as the adhan, as residents reported hearing the broadcasts in multiple neighborhoods up to five times daily.

According to a WorldNetDaily report, videos and social-media posts from Manhattan and other boroughs captured the broadcast emanating at early hours of the morning and throughout the day. The report, published February 17, 2026, noted the phenomenon began shortly after Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim, took office as New York’s mayor. Some clips shared online show the call echoing through areas such as Astoria, Brooklyn, and Manhattan, prompting expressions of surprise from local residents. The adhan — a recitation traditionally performed to signal the five daily prayer times in Islam — has been broadcast from mosque loudspeakers in various Muslim-majority communities for decades.

School districts across the country reconsidering picture day partnerships after connection to Epstein

A wave of school districts across the United States have canceled or are reconsidering their annual school picture days following online claims linking the widely used photography company Lifetouch to newly released files connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.

The cancellations and contract reviews come after social media posts spread rapidly suggesting an indirect association between the company and Epstein, prompting parental concern and administrative responses. The uproar followed the release of millions of pages of government documents related to the federal investigation into Epstein, which have included the name of billionaire investor Leon Black—former chief executive of private equity firm Apollo Global Management—among those mentioned in the materials.

What Are You Going To Do When These Nunchuck Wielding Kung Fu Robots Come For You?

China’s latest robotic spectacle isn’t just entertainment

China has rolled out a fleet of weapon welding humanoid robots capable of executing precise kung fu moves, parkour flips, and even breakdancing routines, all broadcast live on state TV during the Lunar New Year’s Eve gala. This display, featuring about two dozen bots from companies like Unitree Robotics, Galbot, Noetix, and MagicLab, blended traditional martial arts with cutting-edge tech, complete with nunchucks and swords brandished in synchronized sequences. Footage from Chinese State TV shows the silver-and-red clad robots striking poses, twirling weapons, and leaping in unison on a lavish stage, their movements eerily fluid and coordinated with young kung fu artists in yellow outfits.

Earth’s natural ‘humming’ vibration experiences a series of unusual spikes in recent weeks leaving experts baffled

A striking report from the Daily Mail recently highlighted a series of unusual, sharp spikes in Earth’s natural electromagnetic rhythm — often described in science and New Age circles as the planet’s “heartbeat” — coupled with claims that these anomalies are affecting human cognition, perception, and even brain activity.

This “heartbeat” is widely associated with what scientists call the Schumann resonances — extremely low-frequency electromagnetic waves that naturally occur in the cavity between the Earth’s surface and the ionosphere. The fundamental Schumann frequency sits around 7.83 Hz, and intriguingly overlaps with the alpha-wave range of human brain activity, a coincidence that has fueled speculation about subtle biological connections. According to the circulation of chart data online, monitors tracking these resonances recently recorded an exceptionally large spike, one that cut vertically through spectral plots in a way believers characterize as an unprecedented “anomaly” in the Earth’s electromagnetic signature.

Ramadan Earthquake Strikes Ancient Shushan Ten Days Before Purim, Putting Iran in the Crosshairs of Ezekiel’s Prophecy

The ground shook in Iran on the first day of Ramadan — and it shook in a place that every Jew on earth knows by name.

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the Iranian province of Khuzestan on Thursday, hitting a region that sits atop one of the most prophetically charged pieces of real estate on the planet: ancient Shushan — the city of Esther, the city of Mordecai, the city where the Jewish people once came within a decree’s breadth of annihilation — and where God turned the tables on their would-be destroyers. That was 2,500 years ago. Purim is in ten days.

Zorro Ranch is MUCH worse than Epstein Island, the truth is coming out

Is Zorro Ranch in New Mexico worse than Epstein Island? It sure is shaping up that way.

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New Mexico lawmakers launch sweeping investigation into Epstein ranch

New Mexico lawmakers launched an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s former Zorro Ranch Tuesday over allegations the late convicted sex offender trafficked and sexually abused girls and women at the nearly 10,000-acre property outside Santa Fe.

The big picture: It’s “critical” that the first full investigation into what happened at the ranch provides a platform to “uncover the truth” about what happened there and for survivors to see justice, state Rep. Andrea Romero (D) tells Axios. It’s “extremely important” that lawmakers learn what happened at the ranch after the case had for “many years” been “mishandled and pushed out of the purview,” said Romero, a co-sponsor of the bipartisan bill that unanimously passed in the N.M. House Monday, in a phone interview.

The Obama Administration’s Prostitution Scandal And The Ruemmler-Epstein Connection

Why did Obama's top lawyer summon the help of the disgraced sex-trafficker?

Newly released Department of Justice documents from the Epstein files have exposed a previously unknown connection between a 2012 White House advance-team scandal in Cartagena, Colombia, and Kathryn Ruemmler - the former Obama White House counsel who later became Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer. Ruemmler resigned from Goldman late last week, after the latest Epstein document dump revealed her extensive, affectionate, and years-long correspondence with the convicted sex offender. The emails show she called him “Uncle Jeffrey,” accepted expensive gifts, and turned to him for advice on sensitive legal and reputational matters - including how to respond to a 2014 Washington Post report that accused her of helping suppress evidence of prostitution involving a rich kid White House aide whose daddy was a huge Obama donor.

Hyatt executive Tom Pritzker stepping down over association with Epstein and Maxwell: ‘Terrible judgment’

Hyatt Hotels executive chairman Tom Pritzker announced his retirement on Monday, citing his connection with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Pritzker, Gov. JB Pritzker‘s (D-IL) cousin, announced his immediate retirement in a statement simultaneously announcing he would not seek another three-year term on his publicly listed company’s board. In the statement, Pritzker, 75, underscored how he “deeply” regretted his relationships with both Epstein and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, adding he “exercised terrible judgment in maintaining contact with them.” “There is no excuse for failing to distance myself sooner,” he wrote. “I condemn the actions and the harm caused by Epstein and Maxwell and I feel deep sorrow for the pain they inflicted on their victims.” Documents capture Pritzker’s long relationship with Epstein, including emails exchanged as recently as early 2019, just months before Epstein killed himself in prison.

What Pam Bondi is like testifying about the Epstein files...

Joe Rogan Declares Epstein ‘Clearly DEMONIC’

References horrific email about girl praying to Jesus

Joe Rogan has undergone a complete shift in his views on the Epstein saga after reviewing the unredacted files, labeling the contents as outright “demonic” and pointing to chilling emails that hint at ritualistic horrors. Rogan’s guest, Dr. Robert W. Malone echoed the sentiment, arguing that the revelations can only be described through the lens of theology, as secular language falls short in capturing the evil uncovered. Rogan detailed his reaction during a recent episode, stating, “My position on this completely shifted… This is clearly demonic.” He further referenced a particularly disturbing email from Epstein involving a young girl invoking Jesus in prayer amid her ordeal.

BREAKING UPDATE: Man ‘Dressed in Women’s Clothing’ Shoots His Wife and Two Kids at Ice Hockey Rink in Rhode Island Before Turning Gun on Himself – 2 Dead, 3 Injured

Update: Officials said the shooting is related to a family dispute. A man reportedly opened fire and killed his wife and daughter before turning the gun on himself.

According to WJAR, the father may have dressed in women’s clothing before opening fire. “NBC 10’s Dan Jaehnig reported, citing a law enforcement source, that the suspect was a father, who may have been dressed in women’s clothing, and that he intentionally targeted family members who were at the hockey game,” WJAR reported.

President Trump Issues Warning to Nancy Guthrie’s Abductors

The search for Nancy Guthrie has now reached a little over two weeks.

Arizona authorities and the FBI have been working around the clock for the last two weeks in an attempt to find the mother of NBC star Savannah Guthrie, but as of yet, they do not have a name of a potential suspect. On Monday afternoon, President Trump, in an interview with The New York Post, weighed in on the investigation and issued a warning to the kidnappers of Nancy Guthrie. Trump warned the kidnappers must bring Nancy back alive immediately and even suggested the abductors should get the death penalty.

Trump withholds endorsement for Texas Senate GOP primary

President Donald Trump refused to endorse a candidate in the GOP primary for the Senate election in Texas.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday night, the president said he hasn’t made his choice on who he might endorse, instead praising all three. “I just haven’t made a decision on that race yet. It’s got a ways to go,” Trump told reporters. “I like all three of them, actually.” He continued, “They’ve all supported me, they’re all good and you’re supposed to pick one. So we’ll see what happens, but I support all three.”

AOC claims Venezuela is ‘below the equator’ in Munich flub

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) had a rough go of things at the Munich Security Conference over the weekend.

Making her first appearance at Europe’s preeminent security summit since being elected to Congress in 2018, Ocasio-Cortez participated in multiple panel discussions, in what was widely considered to be a strategic effort to increase her political profile. However, several of her remarks drew much criticism and ridicule, including a response she gave about Venezuela, in which she claimed the country was located “below the equator.”

Trump Orders FEMA to Tackle ‘Pootomac’ Sewage Spill Crisis

President Donald J. Trump is ordering the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to step in to coordinate the ongoing disaster response to the unprecedented sewage spill impacting the Potomac River.

The National Pulse reported earlier on Monday that nearly a month after a sewer pipe collapse, an estimated 250 million gallons of raw sewage have been released into the river, which flows through the heart of the nation’s capital, leading to significant environmental and recreational concerns. “There is a massive Ecological Disaster unfolding in the Potomac River as a result of the Gross Mismanagement of Local Democrat Leaders, particularly, Governor Wes Moore, of Maryland. A sewer line breach in Maryland has caused millions of gallons of raw sewage to be dumped directly into the Potomac River, a result of incompetent Local and State Management of Essential Waste Management Systems,” President Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social late Monday afternoon.

Trump Admin Launches Investigation Into Islamic EPIC City

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is joining a State of Texas investigation into the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC), probing whether the Islamic group’s land development project has violated federal and state laws, including the Fair Housing Act.

HUD Secretary Scott Turner announced the investigation, led by the agency’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, into EPIC last Friday, following a request from Texas state officials. “It is deeply concerning the East Plano Islamic Center may have violated the Fair Housing Act and participated in religious discrimination,” said HUD Secretary Scott Turner after announcing the probe, adding, “As HUD Secretary, I will not stand for illegal religious or national origin discrimination in housing and will ensure that this matter receives a thorough investigation so that this community is open to all Texans.”

Islamic Prayer Is Now Broadcasting on the Streets of NEW YORK CITY – 5 Times per Day

With Mamdani as Mayor residents are reporting hearing the “Islamic Call to Prayer” on the streets of Manhattan.

Five times a day! Amy Mek added: My lord, America – the conquest we’ve warned about is exploding now. The Adhan isn’t a “beautiful call to prayer”; it’s a militant declaration: “Allahu Akbar” (Allah is greater than your gods, laws, freedoms), “There is no god but Allah” (all other faiths are false). Blared 5× daily from loudspeakers – 5 AM wake-ups included – it’s forced submission on non-Muslims, pure civilizational jihad straight from the Muslim Brotherhood playbook. THIS IS NOT NORMAL – but they’re aggressively normalizing it.

Pro-Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani demands ban of pet dogs in NYC over Islam—claims it’s a ‘joke’ after backlash

“Finally, NYC is coming to Islam. Dogs definitely have a place in society, just not as indoor pets.”

A pro-Palestinian activist in the Big Apple has called for dogs to be banned as pets in New York City, citing Islam, but later claimed that she was just making a "joke."
Nerdeen Kiswani wrote on X, "Finally, NYC is coming to Islam. Dogs definitely have a place in society, just not as indoor pets. Like we've said all along, they are unclean." After backlash against the post ensued, Kiswani wrote in a follow-up post, "[Laughing] at the Zionists frothing at the mouth at this, thinking they're doing something," she wrote. "It's obviously a joke I don't care if you have a dog, I do care if your dog is sh*tting everywhere and you're not cleaning it."

US Air Force Moves To Quickly Restock 30,000-Pound Bunker-Busters

That is one big bomb...

With tensions between Washington and Tehran soaring, the US Air Force has moved to restock its GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bunker-buster bombs, which is the same weapons used in June during Operation Midnight Hammer, when several - some reports say over a dozen - were dropped on three Iranian nuclear facilities. Along with the ongoing US military build-up in the US Central Command (CENTCOM) region of responsibility, this is another big sign that Trump-ordered military action could be imminent, despite that the Iranians have not attacked the United States or its bases abroad. On that, the below is where things stand in terms of deployments...

Marco Rubio on Iran Talks: ‘We Are Dealing With Radical Shiite Clerics’ Driven by ‘Pure Theology’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States is negotiating with Iran’s leadership despite what he described as “radical Shiite clerics” who make political decisions based on “pure theology.”

Speaking Sunday in Munich, Germany, at the annual Munich Security Conference, Rubio addressed questions about U.S. strategy toward Tehran, ongoing diplomatic outreach, and the American military posture in the Middle East. He characterized Iran’s ruling establishment as ideologically driven, stating, “We’re dealing with radical Shiite clerics… with people who make geopolitical decisions on the basis of pure theology.” He added that past diplomatic efforts with Tehran have proven “complicated,” saying, “No one’s ever been able to do a successful deal with Iran, but we’re gonna try.”

High-stakes talks between US and Iran set to be held in Geneva today

The US and Iran are set to hold indirect talks in Geneva today, with little indication of potential compromise as the United States ramps up its military presence in the Middle East and Iran holds large-scale maritime exercises.

Iran has insisted that the discussions be limited to the nuclear issue, though Washington has previously pushed for other topics to be discussed, including Tehran’s ballistic missiles and support for terror groups and armed militia in the region. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will take part in the negotiations, which are being mediated by Oman, alongside Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Iran launches Strait of Hormuz drill ahead of Switzerland talks

The navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps held maneuvers along the key Persian Gulf shipping lane, with its forces practicing the takeover of vessels. In Tehran, officials boasted: “The exercise is a response to conspiracies against us in the region.”

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a naval drill practicing the takeover of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, less than 24 hours before a scheduled meeting between Iranian and US representatives in Switzerland. According to a report by the regime affiliated Tasnim news agency, the exercise, dubbed “Smart Control of the Strait of Hormuz,” is a “combined, live and focused” drill overseen by Revolutionary Guard commander Mohammad Pakpour. It is aimed at testing the readiness of the Revolutionary Guard Navy and examining military response scenarios to what were described as “possible security and military threats” in the region.

New accounts detail mass killing at Soleimani statue protest in Iran

New details from eyewitnesses and medical staff in Iran’s southeastern city of Kerman indicate that security forces opened fire and killed dozens of protesters attempting to reach a statue of slain IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani in early January.

Witnesses said the violence unfolded on the evening of January 8 around Azadi Square, where one of the country’s most prominent monuments to Soleimani stood. Protests in Kerman had begun days earlier with small, scattered gatherings around the city’s bazaar and residential neighborhoods, residents said. But by late afternoon on January 8, significantly larger crowds, including families, were moving toward the square. One resident said Azadi Square had gradually become a focal point for protesters in the preceding days, despite the absence of formal calls to gather. Videos reviewed by Iran International show the Soleimani statue set on fire during the unrest.

The Guardian publishes X-rays from Iran showing ‘deliberate targeting’ of protesters’ vital organs

The Guardian publishes an exclusive set of x-rays and CT scans from Iran that medics say show the “deliberate targeting” of the vital organs of protesters during the brutal crackdown last month.

A medic, named as Dr. Ahmad, whose name has been changed to protect his identity but whose credentials have been verified by the newspaper, says he spoke to colleagues across Iran who “report a recurring pattern of deliberate gunshot injuries targeting specific organs, most notably the eyes and heart, and less frequently the genital region.” “These injuries commonly involve penetrating eye trauma, globe rupture, severe intraocular bleeding, retinal damage, and permanent vision loss,” he says.

Trump tells PM Netanyahu he will support an Israeli strike on Iran if negotiations fail – report

Ayatollah Khamenei’s aide says ‘zero enrichment’ of uranium is unrealistic

During Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would support Israeli strikes on Iran if negotiations fail, CBS News reported on Sunday. CBS cited “two sources familiar with the matter” who agreed to talk about the meeting on condition of anonymity. Amid an increased buildup of U.S. military forces in the region, CBS reported that American officials have begun discussing the possibility of supporting potential Israeli strikes on Iran, including through aerial refueling and facilitating overflight arrangements for Israeli aircraft.

Trump ally to ToI: Ayatollah staying in power would be ‘strategic victory for Iran’

Visiting Israel day before fresh nuke talks, GOP Sen. Graham says US decision on striking Iran is ‘weeks, not months’ away; Trump: Iran doesn’t want consequences of not taking deal

A Republican senator seen as close to US President Donald Trump suggested Monday that an American decision on potential military action against Iran was “weeks, not months” away and opined that it would be a “strategic victory” for the Islamic Republic if its supreme leader isn’t toppled amid the current standoff. Lindsey Graham made the comments during his latest visit to Israel, which came a day before a second round of nuclear talks between the US and Iran was set to be held on Tuesday in Geneva. Speaking at a press conference in Tel Aviv, Graham said he was visiting the country “to reassure the Israeli people there is no light” between Washington and Jerusalem on Iran.

Preparing for new Iran war, Israel escalating Lebanon strikes to cripple Hezbollah - report

According to Maariv, since the start of February, the IDF has killed 12 Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad terrorists in the country.

The IDF has been escalating its strikes on terror targets in Lebanon in recent days in preparation for another round of war with Iran, N12 News reported on Monday evening. According to the outlet, the military’s ramping up of attacks on these targets, which have seen strikes on Hezbollah’s operatives, rocket launchers, and weapons stores, has been part of an effort to cripple the terrorist organization’s ability to aid Iran in a potential conflict. According to Maariv, since the start of February, the IDF has killed 12 Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad terrorists in the country.

Hamas continues staunch refusal to disarm

In interview with Drop Site, senior Hamas official Basem Naim rejects unilateral disarmament and links any weapons talks to ceasefire and statehood.

Senior Hamas official Basem Naim has told the far-left American outlet Drop Site that the terrorist organization will not agree to unilateral disarmament demands. The interview comes as President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have reiterated calls for the demilitarization of Gaza as part of efforts to move forward with reconstruction and a potential second phase of a ceasefire arrangement. Naim, who has been involved in ceasefire discussions, told Drop Site that Hamas “will not accede to sweeping demands” to disarm and would reject what he described as total demilitarization of the Gaza Strip. He said the group’s position is tied to broader political conditions.

Top Netanyahu aide: Hamas will have 60 days to disarm or IDF will ‘complete’ mission

Cabinet secretary does not specify start date for 2-month period, echoes PM in saying Hamas must give up AK-47 rifles; IDF: Troops kill 6 more terrorists from Rafah tunnels

Israel plans to afford Hamas a 60-day period to disarm, and if it does not, the Israeli military will go back to war in the Gaza Strip, a senior adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday. Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs made the statement a day after the premier asserted that the terror group must give up its small arms as part of the disarmament process, including its AK-47 rifles — after some reports that the terror group might be allowed to hold onto its rifles for now. Speaking in Jerusalem to the Besheva Group conference, Fuchs said that the Trump Administration had asked for a 60-day period, and “we are respecting that.”

After Indonesia: Morocco to send soldiers to Gaza for multinational force

Morocco, along with Greece and Albania, is in advanced talks with the United States to send soldiers to Gaza, with the base for the foreign forces to be established between Rafah and Khan Yunis.

Morocco, Greece, and Albania are in advanced discussions with the United States to send soldiers as part of the international stabilization force in the Gaza Strip, Kan 11 News reported on Monday evening. Morocco is expected to be the first Arab country to join the force. Morocco restored diplomatic ties with Israel as part of the Abraham Accords in 2020, an initiative brokered by Trump during his first term in office, and which has led to increased cooperation between the two countries. Representatives from the US military command in Kiryat Gat recently contacted the IDF Southern Command to coordinate the deployment of troops to the area between Rafah and Khan Yunis, where a new base for the multinational force will be established.

Part 4: The silent genocide of Syria’s minorities: The betrayal of the Kurds

The assault that culminated in the surrender of Kurdish sovereignty was not solely Syrian. It was engineered regionally, with Turkey as a dominant architect and beneficiary. And US Amb. to Turkey, Tom Barack, facilitated the tragic sell-out.

Part 1, A Must Watch Documentary, can be read here. Part 2, A country being emptied, can be read here, Part 3, Diplomatic treachery and media malpractice, can be read here.

The collapse of Kurdish self-rule in northeastern Syria did not come through diplomacy or reconciliation. It arrived through force-by siege, intimidation and calculated violence, followed by a coerced agreement that formalized surrender. In a matter of weeks, a people who had governed themselves for nearly a decade and served as the West’s most reliable partner against ISIS were stripped of regional sovereignty and left exposed to a regime and militias that had already demonstrated their intent.

Russian negotiators arrive in Geneva for Ukraine talks

Russian officials have arrived in the Swiss city of Geneva for talks with US and Ukrainian teams aimed at ending the years-long conflict in Ukraine, a source within the Russian delegation tells journalists.

The talks are taking place in Geneva at the same time as US-Iran negotiations. The plane carrying the Russians, led by nationalist historian and former culture minister Vladimir Medinsky, landed in Geneva, according to the source.

Russia Flexing Arctic Nuclear Muscle Along Finnish Border, Defense Minister Warns

submarines, long-range bombers in the Kola Peninsula area...

Arctic security is now central to Europe’s stability, Finland’s defense minister has said, warning that Russia is rebuilding Cold War–style military infrastructure along Finland’s border while fortifying its nuclear stronghold in the High North. He also made clear his view that United States military might is very much needed, at least in the short term. Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen said Moscow is doubling down on its Arctic posture: “Russia has most of their biggest strategic capabilities in nuclear, submarines, long-range bombers in the Kola Peninsula area,” he stated in a fresh interview.

Kim Jong Un Gifts New Apartments To Families Of Soldiers Killed In Ukraine War

Hails ‘heroic’ troops fighting for Russian ally...

Last summer North Korea began for the first time airing footage which provided public confirmation that it was receiving many of its soldiers home in coffins after they served alongside Russian forces in the context of the Ukraine war. It’s believed that the some ten to fourteen thousand DPRK troops dispatched to assist Moscow had primarily fought in Russia’s Kursk province, where they helped repel the previous six-month Ukrainian occupation of the southern border oblast (in 2024-2025). On Monday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un unveiled that families of soldiers killed in the battle abroad would receive free new housing. He presided over a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of a new block of apartments for that purpose, state media reported Monday.

U.S. to Grant Political Asylum to Man Facing U.K. Blasphemy Charges After Publicly Burning Koran

The Trump administration is preparing to grant refugee status to a man who burned a Koran outside the Turkish consulate in London and is now facing further legal proceedings in the UK.

Hamit Coskun, 51, previously had a conviction for a religiously aggravated public order offence overturned after he set fire to a copy of the Koran during a protest in Knightsbridge. However, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is challenging that ruling at a High Court hearing scheduled for Tuesday. A senior U.S. administration official told The Telegraph that it was “one of several cases the administration has made note of.” Coskun, who sought asylum in Britain from Turkey, has said he may seek protection in the United States if his acquittal is reversed.

Pastor SLAMS ‘two-tier policing’ after arrest for preaching Christian views on Islam and gender

Police arrested a Christian pastor after he commented on Islam and transgender ideology while street preaching in Bristol city centre. Pastor Dia Moodley, 58, was arrested by Avon and Somerset Police officers last November in Broadmead on suspicion of “inciting religious hatred” under the Public Order Act 1986.

UK royals not ‘above the law’ – chief prosecutor

Ex-Prince Andrew faces scrutiny over alleged sharing of confidential information with Jeffrey Epstein

Members of Britain’s royal family are not above the law, the country’s top prosecutor said on Sunday, as police investigate former Prince Andrew over allegations he leaked information to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Thames Valley Police said last week it was in discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service over allegations of misconduct in public office against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the brother of King Charles III. “Nobody is above the law,” Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson told the Sunday Times. The prosecutor added he had “total confidence” that police would act independently and dismissed suggestions that the monarchy would receive special treatment.

‘No Prospect’ Of European Governments Preventing CIVIL WAR, Warns British Army Colonel

Says The government doesn’t want to “prevent the Islamification of the UK”

Major unrest looms as political leaders kick the can down the road on immigration and integration failures, according to a seasoned military expert. Retired Colonel Richard Kemp, a former commander of British forces in Afghanistan, has issued a stark warning about the trajectory of social cohesion in Europe and Britain. Speaking to Israeli broadcaster i24News, Kemp highlighted how integration breakdowns have worsened over the past two decades, paving the way for inevitable conflict. “Things have been getting worse, getting bad, for many years, and they are only going to get worse,” Kemp stated, pointing to the reluctance of governments to confront the issues head-on.

FRANCE’S NATIONAL SUICIDE: Assembly Moves to Give Non-EU Foreigners Municipal Voting Power – Citizenship Erased (Video)

France’s National Assembly has taken another step toward a quiet but radical political transformation: the shift from citizenship to residency as the basis for democratic power.

On February 4, the Assembly’s commission des lois adopted (in second reading) a constitutional proposal backed by the Ecologists to grant non-EU foreign residents (anyone in the world who has any legal status in France, including ‘refugee’) the right to vote and stand as candidates in municipal elections. The text is slated for debate in the full chamber on February 12.

How can we reverse the disastrous impact of Trudeau’s mass immigration policies?

Candice Malcolm debates Dominion Society’s Daniel Tyrie on immigration, remigration, citizenship, nationalism, the economic impact of immigration, and what it means to be Canadian

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How can we reverse the disastrous impact of Trudeau’s mass immigration policies?

On today’s episode of the Candice Malcolm Show, Candice discusses the negative impacts of immigration. She argues that many of the biggest problems in Canada – out-of-control crime, cost of living, housing, government spending and debt, even the fertility crisis – are all downstream from a disastrous open borders immigration …

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The second MOST important email in the Epstein files

Wall Street could seize your retirement savings in the next financial crash — and it’s perfectly legal

Little-known changes to laws allow financial institutions to claim customer securities as collateral during a crisis

Recessions and stock market crashes are inevitable in a market-based economy, but few Americans realize that their investments face risks far greater than falling stock prices. Because of largely unknown legal changes, millions of Americans could temporarily or even permanently lose their retirement and other investment savings in the next major financial crash, all while too-big-to-fail Wall Street firms and banks are protected. That might sound like a wild conspiracy theory, but the danger is real and well documented.

Max Keiser: Neofeudalism is here. We are all serfs now

Capitalism started in 1602 in the Netherlands with the world’s first stock exchange.
Capitalism just died in the Netherlands in 2026 with the first unrealized gains tax.
Neofeudalism is here. We are all serfs now.

Macron, Merz, and von der Leyen Defend Expanded Speech Controls

The Munich Security Conference just became a defense session for Europe’s most ambitious censorship regime.

Emmanuel Macron stood before the Munich Security Conference last week and offered a blueprint for what European governments should be allowed to delete from the internet. The French president wants mandatory identity verification for social media users, one account per person, algorithm transparency on the government’s terms, and the legal authority to block platforms that refuse to comply. “We have to be sure there is one single person with one account,” Macron said. “If this is an AI system, if this is bot or organized by big organization, it should be just forbidden.”

Arizona Bill Would Require ID Checks to Use a Weather App

The bill would require parental permission or ID checks to open the calculator app that came with your phone.

Arizona legislators have introduced what may be the most aggressive app store age verification bill in the country. House Bill 2920 would require age verification not just for app downloads, but for preinstalled software, the browser, the text messaging app, the search bar, the calculator, and the weather widget. Every piece of software on a mobile device would be subject to age-gating ID checks under this proposal. The bill, introduced on January 27 and currently pending before the House Science & Technology Committee, creates a surveillance architecture that applies to every mobile device user in the state. App store providers would be required to verify every account holder’s age category and share that data with developers.

Kim Dotcom Says Palantir Was Hacked and They Got Dirt on Everyone

Kim Dotcom, the controversial tech entrepreneur and founder of the now-defunct file-sharing service Megaupload, made an explosive claim on Sunday that Palantir Technologies has been compromised in what he describes as a catastrophic security breach.

In a post on X, Dotcom alleged that hackers have obtained everything from the data analytics giant, which provides intelligence and surveillance services to governments and corporations worldwide. He offered no evidence to support the claim and did not identify who the supposed attackers were or when the intrusion might have occurred. The statement stands alone, unverified and unsourced, yet carries significant implications given Palantir’s role in national security operations across multiple countries.

Elon Musk Reveals X Money May Launch Soon, Fueling Crypto Speculation, Claims Mass And Energy Will Replace US Dollar As Future Currency

Elon Musk Reveals X Money May Launch Soon and In Musk We Trust? Tesla CEO Bets Mass and Energy Will Replace U.S. Dollar (Finance.Yahoo.com)

In separate Yahoo Finance reports this week, Elon Musk offered striking glimpses into the evolving ambitions of his corporate empire — from launching a digital currency called “X Money” as part of his vision for the everything app platform X, to forecasting a future in which mass and energy — rather than traditional fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar — serve as the backbone of global economic exchange. During an internal xAI “All Hands” presentation in February 2026, Musk revealed that X Money is already undergoing internal testing among users of the X platform, signaling that the social network’s long-promised expansion into financial services might finally be arriving.

JPMorgan wire transfer sparks online occult claims over ‘Baal’ reference

According to a WION News report, newly released documents from the US Department of Justice’s extensive Jeffrey Epstein files have sparked an online controversy, with claims circulating that the disgraced financier may have had a bank transfer linked to a supposed “Baal” account — a name some social media users connected with ancient occult imagery.

The latest tranche of more than 3 million pages of court and financial records released as part of the ongoing disclosure process under the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act has ignited intense debate across platforms like X (formerly Twitter), Reddit, and Facebook. In particular, one document showing a wire transfer instruction for approximately $11,438 to an account labeled “Baal” grabbed widespread attention online and became the centerpiece of sensational interpretations.

Scientist gives himself brain damage by testing secret audio weapon on himself in attempt to disprove ‘Havana Syndrome’

A scientist in Norway gave himself brain damage after testing an experimental weapon designed to disprove the existence of ‘Havana Syndrome’.

Working in a top–secret research project in 2024, the unidentified government scientist constructed a device capable of emitting powerful pulses of microwave radiation. The sceptical researcher tested the device on himself to prove that its effects would be harmless. However, according to the Washington Post, the researcher soon developed symptoms of the mysterious disease that has struck down diplomats around the world.

Obama walks back casual claim aliens are ‘real,’ insists he ‘saw no evidence’ during presidency

WASHINGTON — He needed more space and time.

Former President Barack Obama has clarified his casual but dramatic claim that aliens are “real,” caveating that he never came across solid evidence of extraterrestrial life during his presidency. The 44th president set the internet ablaze over the weekend for confidently proclaiming on a liberal podcast that aliens are real while dismissing conspiracy theories about them being housed in Nevada’s Area 51. “I was trying to stick with the spirit of the speed round, but since it’s gotten attention let me clarify,” Obama explained on Instagram. “Statistically, the universe is so vast that the odds are good there’s life out there.”

Epstein’s Connection To The Ancients Nobody’s Talking About

The Epstein Files Signal Something Worse Than We Can Imagine - One detail in the Epstein files changes everything and nobody's talking about it.

He was telling people to get on Signal — encrypted, no records, no subpoenas. Which means the three million pages they released are just what they were too lazy to hide. This goes way deeper than names on a flight log. Gary Wayne traced these networks back thousands of years before the flood, and when you line that up with what Paul wrote in Ephesians 6:12, the whole picture shifts. This isn't about politics. It's about what's behind the politics.

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Homeland Security Department shuts down as Democrats and Trump negotiate changes

The White House and Senate Democrats have been trading offers on changes to DHS and ICE after two Americans were killed in Minneapolis.

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security shut down this weekend as the White House and Democratic leaders continued to discuss changes to U.S. immigration enforcement after federal agents killed two American citizens in Minnesota last month. The two sides have continued to trade offers, signaling some hope for an agreement. But it remains unclear which Democratic demands the White House will agree to and Congress left Washington on Thursday without a deal.

Partial US government shutdown could mean airport delays, travel groups say

Travel groups and airlines are warning of potential disruption as the US federal government partially shut down after lawmakers failed to reach a deal on funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) .

Several groups, including Airlines for America, said in a joint statement on Friday that without a deal, the risk of unscheduled absences by Transportation Security Administration workers increased, causing flight delays and longer wait times. “Travellers and the US economy cannot afford to have essential TSA personnel working without pay,” they said.

Trump Vows Voter ID for Midterms With or Without Congress

President Donald Trump wrote in Truth Social posts that there will be voter identification requirements for the 2026 midterm elections whether Congress approves them or not, explaining that he intends to present legal arguments in the form of an Executive Order.

In a Friday post on Truth Social, Trump stated: “The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections. This was not what our Founders desired. I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future. There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not! Also, the People of our Country are insisting on Citizenship, and No Mail-In Ballots, with exceptions for Military, Disability, Illness, or Travel. Thank you for your attention to this matter! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP”

Liability or useful foil? Trump takes center stage in Susan Collins reelection fight

President Donald Trump’s return to the White House is proving to be a double-edged sword for Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), whose fight for a sixth term in the Senate will hinge on how well she manages her reputation of independence in Maine.

Democrats have spent months tying Collins, who announced her reelection campaign this week, to the White House, accusing her of enabling Trump’s agenda and not forcefully confronting the perceived abuses of his administration. Collins, meanwhile, has faced withering criticism from Trump for breaking with him on tariffs, Medicaid, and more. Most recently, he called her a “disaster” who should be thrown out of office after she voted to rebuke his war powers in Venezuela.

Federal agents put on leave over ‘untruthful statements’ regarding Minnesota shooting

Two federal officers have been put on administrative leave after they were alleged to have made “untruthful statements” around a shooting of an illegal immigrant in Minnesota.

The two officers were put under investigation by the Department of Justice, ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons said on Friday. The investigation concerns the circumstances surrounding the shooting of Julio Sosa Celis on Jan. 14, who was accused of attacking the federal agents with a shovel, alongside his partner Alfredo Aljorna. After initially defending them, investigators now say the pair’s testimony was inconsistent with the material evidence. “A joint review by ICE and the Department of Justice (DOJ) of video evidence has revealed that sworn testimony provided by two separate officers appears to have made untruthful statements,” Lyons said in a statement, obtained by Politico.

AOC ‘working-class perspective’ on foreign policy mirrors global elite at Munich Security Conference

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez arrived at the Munich Security Conference on Friday to deliver a “working-class perspective” on foreign policy.

But on the world stage, the New York Democrat offered a message far more familiar to global elites: expand social welfare programs and rely on global alliances to combat authoritarianism. Ocasio-Cortez, a 2028 contender, is often described at home as an insurgent critic of elite power. In Munich, however, her foreign-policy pitch placed her squarely in the mainstream of attendees — from name-dropping Prime Minister Mark Carney to questioning whether “we were in pre–rules-based order” or a “post-rules based order.”

Gavin Newsom Tells European Leaders Trump is Temporary, Will be Gone in Three Years (VIDEO)

California Governor Gavin Newsom was at the Munich Security conference this week, along with other Democrat hopefuls like AOC.

During his remarks, he stressed to European leaders that Trump is temporary and will leave office in three years, which is interesting because Democrats are constantly claiming that Trump is a dictator who will never leave office. He seems to be telling these people that they can just wait out Trump’s presidency. Newsom doesn’t seem to understand that he is also in office temporarily.

Mamdani reverses campaign promise for rental assistance program—turns out it’s too expensive

Mamdani’s campaign website read during his run for mayor, “Zohran will drop lawsuits against CityFHEPs and ensure expansion proceeds as scheduled and per city law.”

Socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has reversed on one of his campaign promises to expand a rental assistance program in the Big Apple. The expansion has turned out to be too costly.
As the mayor is confronting a steep fiscal situation in managing the city during his second month in office, Mamdani does not intend to back the growth of a $1 billion-plus initiative known as CityFHEPS, per the New York Times. The plan to initiate the expansion of the program was previously upheld in court after being proposed by the city council.

BREAKING: Law Enforcement detains man and woman in connection to Nancy Guthrie case: report

Two people were detained at a home in the Catalina Foothills on Friday night in connection to the Nancy Guthrie abduction case.

Reporters on the scene said that a man and woman were compelled the leave the home about 1.9 miles from the Guthrie home in Tucson, Ariz. A SWAT team from the Pima County Sheriff's office was also at the scene. This comes hours after it was revealed that DNA collected from the Guthrie home was able to be identified as belonging neither to Guthrie or those close to her.

BREAKING: Oregon man indicted on terrorism charges over plot to behead ICE agents in Portland

A grand jury has indicted an Oregon man on new terrorism charges stemming from an intricate plot to kill ICE agents in Portland. Rayden Tanner Coleman, 18, of St. Helens, faces new charges of first-degree attempted domestic terrorism and second-degree domestic terrorism.

The charges, handed down by a Columbia County grand jury on Thursday, are in addition to the 13 original charges that include six counts of unlawful manufacture of a destructive device, six counts of unlawful possession of a destructive device, and attempted second-degree assault. Prosecutors said that Coleman did unlawfully and with intent attempt to cause widespread serious physical injury or death and attempt to destroy or substantially damage critical infrastructure. Coleman, who was arrested on February 4, will be arraigned on Friday afternoon, and Deputy District Attorney Joshua Pond filed a notice seeking a harsher sentence, per court records.

Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent Announces MASSIVE Cash Rewards for Insiders Who Expose Government Fraud – Promises 10-30% Cut to Blow the Whistle!

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has just declared open season on government waste, fraud, and abuse.

The message to the swamp is clear: We are coming for you, and we are paying your colleagues to help us do it. On Friday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the launch of a new whistleblower initiative aimed at rooting out fraud, money laundering, sanctions violations, and abuse of government benefits. As part of the program, Treasury will establish a dedicated website where whistleblowers can confidentially submit information about financial misconduct and taxpayer-funded fraud operations.

Democrats demand meeting with Bondi over ‘spying’ on Epstein files access

House Democrats demanded a meeting with Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday over the Justice Department’s alleged “spying” on members of Congress accessing the Epstein files.

Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-MA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and Robert Garcia (D-CA) wrote a combative letter to Bondi, just two days after her equally bellicose hearing. In it, the Democrats demanded the DOJ stop “spying” on members of Congress, and immediately give them “meaningful access to the fully unredacted Epstein files.” On Wednesday, a photograph of a page in the ‘burn book’ binder you brought to a House Committee on the Judiciary hearing revealed to Congress and the world that your DOJ has been secretly tracking Members of Congress as they review the slightly-less-redacted Epstein files,” they wrote.

JUST IN: Dubai’s DP World CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem Resigns After DOJ Forced to Unredact Name in Epstein Files, Revealed in Email About a “Torture Video”

Dubai-based global supply chain and port manager DP World’s Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem stepped down from his role as group Chairman and CEO following the release of his name in the Epstein Files, which had previously been redacted by the Department of Justice.

DP World announced the Sultan’s resignation from the board on Friday, “effective immediately.” The company further announced the appointment of a new chairman and CEO. After the DOJ gave members of Congress access to view unredacted Epstein Files, Representatives Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) discovered that the DOJ had improperly redacted the names of Epstein’s affiliates, potentially in violation of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which passed the House and Senate almost unanimously and was approved by Trump in November.

Epstein-Linked Former British Ambassador Summoned by Congress

Former British ambassador to the U.S. Lord Peter Mandelson has received a summons to appear before the U.S. Congress amid the continuing probe into deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operations.

House lawmakers issued the request after the most recent Epstein-related documents were made public, suggesting that Mandelson—Epstein’s “best pal”—had been leaking confidential information to the sex trafficker when he was a British government minister under former Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The House Oversight Committee stressed the need to identify Epstein’s accomplices and grasp the complete extent of his illegal activities. In the correspondence to Mandelson, it pointed out the Briton’s “extensive social and business ties” to Epstein, indicating that he possesses vital details for the inquiry.

Ex-Obama counsel quits Goldman Sachs over ‘Uncle Jeffrey’

Kathy Ruemmler has cited media attention as a “distraction” after unsealed files showed her close ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

Kathy Ruemmler, the top lawyer at Goldman Sachs and former White House counsel under Barack Obama, has announced her resignation from the bank, after newly unsealed files revealed her close personal relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Following the revelations of her affinity for ‘Uncle Jeffrey’, Ruemmler told the Financial Times on Thursday that she would step down as chief legal officer and general counsel at the Wall Street investment bank as of June 30, 2026, because “the media attention... was becoming a distraction.”

‘Just the Tip’: Frida Baby Faces Explosive Boycott and Scandal Over Disgusting Sexual Innuendos on Baby Products – Parents Demand Answers as Brand Sexualizes Infants

Expecting parents across America are removing Frida Baby products from their registries and mothers and fathers are vowing a full boycott after resurfaced promotional materials and product packaging revealed a pattern of crude, sexual jokes about products designed for newborns and infants.

The popular brand, founded by Chelsea Hirschhorn in 2014, is known for products such as the NoseFrida snot-sucker, thermometers, and ear cleaners. The firestorm of backlash erupted this week after TikTok videos, Reddit threads, and X posts began circulating screenshots of old ads and packaging.

US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations

“Sometimes you have to have fear. That’s the only thing that really will get the situation taken care of,” Trump said.

The US military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if President Donald Trump orders an attack, two US officials told Reuters, in what could become a far more serious conflict than previously seen between the countries. The disclosure by officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the planning, raises the stakes for the ongoing diplomacy between the United States and Iran.

Trump: Regime change in Iran ‘would be the best thing that could happen’

US president confirms sending second aircraft carrier to Middle East in case ‘difficult’ Islamic Republic doesn’t make a deal, says ‘fear’ is only thing that will get Tehran to sign agreement

Asked Friday about potential regime change in Iran, US President Donald Trump said, “it seems like that would be the best thing that could happen,” as he confirmed sending a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East “in case we don’t make a deal” with the Islamic Republic. “For 47 years, they’ve been talking and talking and talking,” Trump told reporters after visiting with troops at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, referring to Iran’s clerical rulers. “In the meantime, we’ve lost a lot of lives while they talk. Legs blown off, arms blown off, faces blown off. We’ve been going on for a long time.”

Witkoff, Kushner to hold separate talks on Iran and Ukraine-Russia in Geneva next week

PALM BEACH, Florida — Two sets of diplomatic negotiations, on Ukraine and Iran, are set to take place in Geneva on Tuesday, a source briefed on the matter tells Reuters.

A US delegation including envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet with the Iranians on Tuesday morning, the source says. Witkoff and Kushner will then participate in trilateral talks with representatives from Russia and Ukraine in the afternoon, the source adds.

Israel expands naval readiness with large-scale drill to defend gas platforms, ports, regional maritime threats

The Israeli Navy has completed a large-scale exercise involving hundreds of personnel, aimed at strengthening defenses around Israel’s strategic maritime assets, including offshore natural gas platforms in the Mediterranean Sea and major ports.

The drill also simulated a range of infiltration scenarios and potential clashes with Iranian-backed groups such as Hezbollah in Lebanon. Hezbollah has repeatedly threatened to target Israel’s offshore gas infrastructure, which plays a vital role in the country’s energy supply. The navy’s missile boat flotilla led the exercise in coordination with submarine forces, the elite Shayetet 13 naval commandos, and maritime security patrol units, as well as the Israeli Air Force, and included both offensive and defensive live-fire missions.

PM Netanyahu returns to Israel, won’t attend next week’s Board of Peace summit in DC

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed at Ben Gurion Airport after a two-day visit to Washington, D.C., where he met with US President Donald Trump.

According to Israeli media outlets, Netanyahu has decided not to fly to Washington again next week, where he was scheduled to attend the AIPAC conference and potentially the Board of Peace meeting. Instead, he will participate in both events virtually, his office announced.

Board of Peace envoy: Technocrats can’t enter Gaza if ceasefire violations persist

In rare public comments since taking on role, Mladenov says Palestinian committee being set up for ’embarrassment’ if proper conditions aren’t in place before it begins operating

The Board of Peace’s High Representative for Gaza Nickolay Mladenov said at the Munich Security Conference on Friday that the Palestinian technocratic committee tasked with governing Gaza in place of Hamas cannot enter the Strip if violations of the ceasefire continue. “We need to make sure that what is happening now with the violations of the ceasefire stops,” said Mladenov, without placing blame on either Israel or Hamas. “If you put the committee tomorrow in Gaza and the violations of the ceasefire continue the way they are now. We’re only embarrassing the committee and ultimately making it ineffective.”

China’s digital playbook helps shape Iran’s online repression - rights group

Free expression group ARTICLE 19 said China has spent more than a decade helping Iran build one of the world’s most restrictive internet control systems, supplying technology and a governance model used for censorship, surveillance and shutdowns.

The report released on Monday, titled “Tightening the Net: China’s Infrastructure of Oppression in Iran,” traces cooperation dating back to at least 2010 and says Chinese firms supplied or supported equipment and know-how used for internet filtering, deep packet inspection, centralized traffic management, and mass surveillance. It named companies including ZTE, Huawei, Tiandy, and Hikvision, and describes how Iran built out a tightly controlled “National Information Network” designed to function as a domestic intranet while progressively limiting access to the open, global internet.

US-Controlled ATACMS Missiles Deployed In South China Sea, 10km Off China’s Mainland

Taiwan still trying to present it as but "harmless assistance in coordination & supervision"...

Mere days after the US-backed government in Taipei launched the so-called Joint Firepower Coordination Center (JFCC), defined as “an enhanced firepower coordination effort in close cooperation with the United States”, multirole sources have confirmed that the Chinese breakaway island province of Taiwan is deploying the overhyped and exorbitantly overpriced M142 HIMARS MLRS (multiple launch rocket system) to the islands of Penghu and Dongyin. The US-made system is also equipped with ATACMS missiles, extending its reach to 300 km. Taipei insists that this will “strengthen the effectiveness of the kill chain”, while its Ministry of Defense (MoD) stressed that the increase in HIMARS orders to 111 units was undertaken specifically to forward-deploy them to the islands closest to China’s mainland.

CIA Releases Video To Recruit Spies In China Amid Xi’s Top Brass Purge

"Our past videos reached millions of people & inspired new sources"... (and how many double agents?)

The CIA rolled out a new recruitment video Thursday aimed squarely at prying open cracks inside China’s military establishment - already as a Xi CCP purge of top military officials has been underway, according to Reuters. This latest video features a “disillusioned mid-level Chinese military officer” pitching other officers in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on the idea of quietly switching sides and feeding US intelligence - which seems a bit on the nose. Reuters described the release as the “latest U.S. step in a campaign to ramp up human intelligence gathering on Washington’s strategic rival” - though clearly there’s a psychological operations element to it, given the obviously ‘public’ nature of a video pushed directly by the CIA.

Japan Restarts World’s Largest Nuclear Plant, 15 Years After Fukushima Shutdown

Japan resumed operations at the world’s largest nuclear power plant this week, marking a key development in the country’s return to nuclear energy almost 15 years after the Fukushima disaster.

The reactor is located at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, in Japan’s Niigata Prefecture. It is the world’s first nuclear power plant to use an advanced boiling water reactor. Kashiwazaki-Kariwa’s total capacity is 8.2 GW, which is enough to power a few million homes. The site is operated by the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), which also ran the Fukushima plant. While the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa facility was not damaged by the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, all seven of its reactors have remained offline since the accident amid tightened safety requirements and public scrutiny.

WhatsApp & YouTube Blocked In Russia, Telegram Throttled As State “Super-App” Falters

aggressive campaign to funnel users onto state-built Max platform, which critics warn doesn’t offer end-to-end encryption...

The West has been calling Russia's ever-tightening internet regulations on its citizenry a "digital Iron Curtain". Already over a period of months and years of the Ukraine war, various popular US-based social media apps have been throttled and even banned, but this week things have escalated with YouTube and WhatsApp being blocked in Russia…But perhaps even more impactful - in terms of Russians quickly getting news, information, and public statements (even from their own government channels) - is the new move to throttle and block Telegram. An interesting theory, especially in the wake of the shocking Wagner mutiny of 2023...

Germany, France Hold Secret Talks On Continental Nuclear Shield In Pivot From US

Merz: "The leadership claim of the US is being challenged, perhaps already lost."

Has Europe really embarked on a nuclear reset, rethinking its US-led deterrent architecture? For the first time since the Cold War, major European capitals are openly debating the need for an independent nuclear deterrent - an emerging theme on clear display this week at the Munich Security Conference. We’ve reported before that the turning point came in March, when Washington temporarily halted battlefield intelligence sharing with Ukraine - a move that forced allies to confront the prospect that Washington may no longer serve as a dependable security guarantor, also as ratcheting Trump rhetoric increasingly highlights Europe needing to shoulder its own defense burden.

Sex, Drugs and Magyar: Globalist Candidate in Hungary is Filmed Having Sex at Drug Party, Alleges To Be Victim of Kompromat Operation

Magyar’s lifestyle is coming back to haunt him.

The upcoming elections in Hungary are on fire, as the Globalist candidate Peter Magyar finds himself again the focus of a sex and drug scandal targeting his lifestyle choices. Yesterday (12), Magyar admitted that, back in August 2024, after he was elected to the European Parliament, he attended a ‘drug-fueled party’ in Budapest where he was filmed having sex. The incident occurred less than two months after the ‘Tisza leader’s disco scandal’, when an intoxicated Magyar hit a man at a nightclub, taking his phone and throwing it into the Danube.

Tommy Robinson FLEES Britain Following Imminent Islamic Threat

‘It’s complete insanity!’ | Valentine’s Day cards sent to Crowborough migrants BLASTED ‘outrageous’

GB News Presenter Alex Armstrong blasts Green Party Councillor Anne Cross' decision to have her grandchildren paint Valentine’s Day cards for migrants at the Crowborough camp.

Breaking: Mass Stabbing in Paris

There’s been a mass stabbing of police officers at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris during the rekindling of the Flame of the Unknown Soldier by an Islamist assailant who previously stabbed police officers in 2012 and was later freed.

Brutal Murder in Islamized Belgium Raises Questions About Crime, Migration, and Public Safety

Court sentences Mohamed Kargbo to 30 years after shocking killing of vulnerable woman

A Belgian court has sentenced Mohamed Kargbo to 30 years in prison for the brutal killing and dismemberment of a 50-year-old sex worker, Lichun “Linda” Sun — a crime that stunned Belgium for its extreme violence and calculated concealment. The killing, which occurred after a meeting between Kargbo and the victim, involved severe mutilation and an attempt to hide the body. Prosecutors described the crime as exceptionally disturbing, emphasizing the deliberate and prolonged nature of the violence.

Canadian Police Double Down on Respecting Trans Killer’s Gender Identity, Will Use Preferred Pronouns

Even when the person in question has butchered multiple people and wounded more, it is a Canadian priority to avoid misgendering at all costs.

That much was clear when Dwayne McDonald, deputy commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, updated the media on the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, where nine people, including the gunman, were killed and about 25 wounded, according to the BBC. Jesse Van Rootselaar, 18, killed a female teacher, two male students, three female students, his mother, and his stepbrother. Van Rootselaar then killed himself.

CBC pushes RADICAL gender ideology on children

CBC Kids programming presents puberty blockers and medical transition as “lifesaving” — while critics warn vulnerable kids are being steered toward irreversible decisions.

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CBC pushes RADICAL gender ideology on children

CBC Kids’ content now includes messaging that frames gender transition, puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones as affirming and lifesaving for minors…

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PRO-LIFE VICTORY: Puerto Rico Governor Signs Landmark Law Officially Recognizing Unborn Babies as Human Beings

Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González, a Republican and a Trump supporter, has officially signed legislation recognizing unborn babies as human beings under the law.

On Thursday, Governor González signed Senate Bill 923, amending Puerto Rico’s Penal Code to explicitly recognize a fetus, at any stage of gestation, as a human being under criminal law. The governor stated that the legislation: “aims to maintain consistency between civil and criminal provisions by recognizing the unborn child as a human being.” The newly signed measure alters the legal definition of murder in Puerto Rico’s Penal Code to include the death of an unborn child — meaning that the killing of a fetus during a violent crime against a pregnant woman can now be prosecuted accordingly.

EXCLUSIVE: Fauci’s Cruel Animal Experiments Quietly Continue Under RFK Jr. | Daily Pulse

The animal testing machine didn’t stop with Fauci. It expanded. Meanwhile, gain-of-function biolabs are still operating in the U.S.—with no national ban in place.

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EXCLUSIVE: Fauci's Cruel Animal Experiments Quietly Continue Under RFK Jr. | Daily Pulse

The gain-of-function labs you thought were shut down are still running…

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“Everyone’s Grandma Is Selling The Silver Chandelier, Forks, Knives” As Scrap Volumes Overwhelm Refiners

Silver’s explosive January rally, which briefly pushed futures prices above $120 per ounce, has since fizzled, with futures trading around $82 as of Thursday morning.

Even so, the frenzy has sparked a sharp increase in scrap silver volumes flowing to refiners, as people rush to sell silver coins, sterling dinner sets, candlesticks, and other heirlooms inherited from grandparents or Boomer parents. Bloomberg reports coin and jewelry shops have seen what they describe as a “rush of customers” seeking to dispose of collectibles, silverware, and family treasures during the historic surge in silver prices last month.

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40 State Attorneys General Want To Tie Online Access to ID

The bill’s supporters call it child protection; its architecture looks more like a national ID system for the internet.

A bloc of 40 state and territorial attorneys general is urging Congress to adopt the Senate’s version of the controversial Kids Online Safety Act, positioning it as the stronger regulatory instrument and rejecting the House companion as insufficient. The Act would kill online anonymity and tie online activity and speech to a real-world identity. Acting through the National Association of Attorneys General, the coalition sent a letter to congressional leadership endorsing S. 1748 and opposing H.R. 6484. We obtained a copy of the letter for you here.

Australian States Expand Facial Recognition and Biometric Digital ID Systems

The framing obscures the architecture underneath: a permanent biometric database that expands with every new service it touches.

Australian state governments are enrolling residents into facial recognition systems, framing the rollout as a convenience upgrade. The mechanics are worth examining closely, especially as other countries are looking to Australia’s model as one to inflict on their own citizens. New South Wales is furthest along. Through Service NSW, the state now offers a Digital ID that works like this: you hand over a driver’s license or passport, the system authenticates the document, then captures a live selfie and compares your face against the document photo. Once the match clears, you get a reusable credential for accessing state services online.

Amazon’s Ring And Google’s Nest Unwittingly Reveal The Severity Of The U.S. Surveillance State

That the U.S. Surveillance State is rapidly growing to the point of ubiquity has been demonstrated over the past week by seemingly benign events.

While the picture that emerges is grim, to put it mildly, at least Americans are again confronted with crystal clarity over how severe this has become. The latest round of valid panic over privacy began during the Super Bowl held on Sunday. During the game, Amazon ran a commercial for its Ring camera security system. The ad manipulatively exploited people’s love of dogs to induce them to ignore the consequences of what Amazon was touting. It seems that trick did not work. The ad highlighted what the company calls its “Search Party” feature, whereby one can upload a picture, for example, of a lost dog. Doing so will activate multiple other Amazon Ring cameras in the neighborhood, which will, in turn, use AI programs to scan all dogs, it seems, and identify the one that is lost. The 30-second commercial was full of heart-tugging scenes of young children and elderly people being reunited with their lost dogs.

AI toy maker exposed snippets of thousands of conversations its toys had with children

A company that makes toys powered by artificial intelligence exposed snippets of thousands of conversations its toys had with children, according to Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.

The claim was made in a new round of letters sent Wednesday to manufacturers of AI-powered children’s toys. The senators, who expressed their concern in another set of letters in December, said that through their offices’ own research they had been able to identify a significant new data exposure. As part of their research over the past month, staff members from the senators’ offices said that one manufacturer, Miko, had exposed “what appears to be all of the audio responses of the toy,” in an unsecured, publicly accessible database, according to the letter sent to Miko on Wednesday.

Now you can take your AI chatbot on an actual date at NYC’s ‘world first’ companion cafe

According to a New York Post report, New York City has just opened what it calls the world’s first AI companion café, designed specifically for people to take their AI chatbots on real-world “dates.”

The concept launched at the Same Same Wine Bar in Hell’s Kitchen, where patrons are encouraged to bring their phones or tablets, prop them up at a table, and interact with AI companions through the EvaAI app in a social, public setting. On opening night, the wine bar was filled with patrons sitting at tables for “one-ish” — each person facing a sleek phone stand, headphones on, and deep in conversation with their virtual partners via video or text.

Pro-pedophile group campaigns in Seattle to ‘normalize’ adults being sexually attracted to children

Beyond the Plus advocates for "beings who are romantically or sexually attracted to beings who are below the age of 18."

A controversial activist group, Beyond the Plus, has been campaigning in Seattle to promote the acceptance of pedophiles, referring to adults who are sexually attracted to children as "minor-attracted persons" (MAPS). The group's goal is to persuade individuals that pedophilia is a sexual orientation and that it is normal for adults to be sexually attracted to kids. Beyond the Plus (BTP), led by trans-identifying male Ally Kotetsu, has been setting up bi-monthly informational booths at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, Reduxx first reported. The organization advocates for "beings who are romantically or sexually attracted to beings who are below the age of 18."

22-foot tall Golden statue of Trump — is set to rise where US will host world leaders for G20

When world leaders arrive at this year’s Group of 20 summit hosted by the United States in Miami later this year, they’ll be greeted by a massive golden statue depicting the owner of the summit venue — a man who also happens to be the President of the United States.

A new statue of Trump has been funded by a group of cryptocurrency enthusiasts who have named the project “Don Colossus” and commissioned the likeness of the president as a way of drumming up publicity for their memecoin, $PATRIOT. According to the New York Times, a steel and concrete pedestal has been built for the statue, which is being sculpted by Alan Cottrill, at Trump National Doral outside Miami.

Eyewitness video of mysterious craft hovering over El Paso contradicts Trump administration ‘party balloon’ claims

Claims that US airspace was shut down because of a party balloon have been popped by new video appearing to show a large, hovering UFO over El Paso, Texas.

An eyewitness driving near El Paso International Airport on Tuesday pulled over to record what they described as a mothership floating above the ground in the distance, which was releasing smaller objects from its underside. The sighting, shared with crowdsourced UFO-reporting platform Enigma, occurred just hours before a large swath of US airspace was abruptly closed for ‘special security reasons’ at 11.30pm MT on February 10. The mysterious shut down was originally announced to last for ten days and included all commercial, cargo, and general flights within a ten-mile-wide area roughly five miles southwest of El Paso, from the ground up to 18,000 feet.

Pizzagate is Confirmed! It’s worse than we ever imagined w Ben Swann

When you hear the word ‘Pizzagate,’ most people instantly think of the 2016 internet frenzy, hacked emails from John Podesta... the mainstream media tried to spin it as if it was focused around a DC pizza shop which ended in violence.

One journalist 10 years ago who was fearlessly reporting on Pizza Gate was journalist Ben Swann. He was one of only a few mainstream TV people at the time who was willing to ask questions on-air about pizza gate... and he paid a real professional price for it.

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At Least 112 USAF C-17 Aircraft Headed To Middle East: ‘Desert Storm Levels’

...alarming running tally since mid-January...

An eye-opening and massive number of C-17 Globemaster military transport and cargo planes have been observed heading to Europe and the Middle East, in what some monitors have forewarned looks like the build-up to major war in Iran. One regional watcher and pundit commented in response: “112 C-17s are in or on their way to the Middle East. Guys, that’s a lot. Like Desert Storm a lot. Stay tuned.” This as on Friday the prominent open source account Armchair Admiral and others used public flight tracking data to tally that the huge armada of US Air Force C-17s and counting are en route - a trend since mid-January.

Eye On Iran: Pentagon Held Live-Fire War Drills In Persian Gulf

Navy issues photo set of A-10 Thunderbolt doing strafing runs...

US forces conducted live-fire military drills in the Persian Gulf at a moment of ongoing Washington threats to attack Iran over its nuclear program as well as ballistic missile arsenal. “Last week, Navy Sailors from USS Santa Barbara participated in the exercise Killer Tomato, a live-fire maritime gunnery exercise conducted in the Central Command’s area of responsibility and supported by an Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft,” US Central Command (CENTCOM) posted on X Sunday.

Exiled Prince Pahlavi calls on Trump to target IRGC

Exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi on Monday urged US President Donald Trump to order military action against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), saying strikes on the force are needed to support civilians protesting the Islamic Republic.

Speaking to radio host Hugh Hewitt on Salem News Channel, Pahlavi said only US military intervention could “level the playing field” between protesters and the state’s security forces, which he described as the government’s main instrument of repression. “This is a genocide in the making. And the only thing that will equalize the playing field for these brave Iranians who are fighting for their own liberation is to have assistance that is needed help at this time to neutralize elements that the regime has used against its own citizenry to brutalize them the way they have,” Pahlavi said.

Satellite images show all entrances to Iran’s Isfahan nuclear site have been buried

Satellite images show that all the tunnel entrances to Iran’s Isfahan nuclear site have been buried under soil, says the Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security.

The institute, which long has watched Iran’s nuclear sites, says the Sunday images show that two of the entrances are now totally covered, while the third northernmost entrance to the complex also has “additional passive defense measures.” The organization says there is no longer vehicle activity seen at the entrances. The institute says that the it appears that Iran is concerned about the possibility of strikes or a raid by the US or Israel, or both, at the site.

Iranian regime launches crackdown on internal regime critics, arrests several ‘reformist’ leaders

Reformists have escalated rethoric against regime following bloody crackdown

After killing tens of thousands of civilians in the streets to crack down on mass protests, the Iranian regime has launched a wave of arrests against several leaders of the reformist movement, which has been critical of the regime’s actions over the past few weeks. Before the protests, reformists generally sought changes within the framework of the Islamic Republic but did not call for the abolition of the ruling mullah establishment. The most prominent reformist figure in recent years has been Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic, who won 2024’s run-off elections against hardliner Saeed Jalili.

BREAKING: Khamenei In Chaos - Infighting ERUPTS Inside IRGC - Trump Confirms U.S. Is Ready

Russia ready to evacuate staff from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant amid rising tensions

Moscow warns attack on facility could trigger catastrophe as US pressure mounts

Dubai: Russia on Thursday said it is prepared to evacuate its personnel from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant if necessary, reflecting growing concern over rising tensions between Tehran and Washington, according to state news agency TASS and Russian officials. Alexei Likhachev, head of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom, was quoted saying that Moscow hopes all parties will respect the “inviolability” of the Bushehr site — Iran’s only operating nuclear facility — but that Russia is coordinating with its Foreign Affairs and Defence ministries to ensure staff safety, including possible evacuation measures.

Lavrov’s Rare Rebuke Of Trump: In Reality, Relations No Better Than Under Biden

“In practice, the opposite is happening...”

The Kremlin has lashed out at the Trump administration in a rare moment, revealing its impatience and dissatisfaction with the way trilateral talks focused on ending the Ukraine war are going. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in a fresh interview also accused Washington of sabotaging efforts to improve bilateral relations while undermining negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. The charge is ironic, given it is typically the West which mounts the same accusation at Moscow. “Despite all the statements by the Trump administration about the need to end the war… it does not challenge all the laws that Joe Biden passed to punish Russia after the start of the special military operation,” Lavrov said in an interview with TV BRICS.

More Indian workers expected in Russia – envoy

Over 70,000 are working in the country at the moment, Ambassador Denis Alipov has told TASS

More Indian workers are expected to pursue professional opportunities in Russia, Moscow’s envoy in New Delhi has said. The number of Indian workers in the country now exceeds 70,000, and this figure will grow, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov told TASS on Monday. “As mutual interest from the business community grows and the agreements reached are implemented, this figure will increase,” he said. “Looking deeper, this process will lead to more intensive people-to-people contacts, and therefore, a further expansion of humanitarian and commercial ties.”

Senior Hamas leader Mashal again rejects disarmament, ‘foreign intervention’ in Gaza

IDF kills 4 Hamas terrorists who emerged tunnel in Rafah, fired on Israeli troops

Senior Hamas leader Khaled Mashal rejected calls for the terror group to disarm during a speech at the 17th Al-Jazeera Forum in Qatar on Sunday. Mashal spoke as a guest at the Al-Jazeera Forum, where he rejected Hamas’ disarmament and the deployment of the International Stabilization Force (ISF), as specified in the Gaza Peace Plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hamas leader said that calls to surrender weapons are part of what he described as an effort to portray his people as victims. “As long as our people are under occupation, talk of disarmament is an attempt to turn our people into victims, to make their elimination easier and to facilitate their destruction at the hands of the Israeli side, which is armed with every international means of warfare.”

First foreign force in Gaza: Preparations to deploy thousands of Indonesian troops

Preparations are underway to deploy Indonesian troops to Gaza as part of an international stabilization force, Kan News reported Monday.

While no date has been set, Indonesia is expected to provide the first foreign force to arrive in Gaza. The troops would be stationed in southern Gaza between Rafah and Khan Younis, where the area is ready and housing facilities are expected to be built within weeks. Officials estimate the deployment could include several thousand Indonesian soldiers, with coordination already underway with Jakarta. Separately, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is set to travel to Washington on February 19 to attend a meeting of President Donald Trump’s Gaza Peace Council. Subianto has publicly said Indonesia is prepared to send up to 20,000 troops to Gaza.

US official reiterates: Trump opposed to Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria

White House official reiterates President Trump’s opposition to Israel applying sovereignty over Judea and Samaria. Trump made similar remarks to reporters last September.

A White House official on Monday reiterated US President Donald Trump’s opposition to Israel applying sovereignty over Judea and Samaria. “A stable West Bank keeps Israel secure and is in line with this administration’s goal to achieve peace in the region,” the official told the Reuters news agency. The comments come a day after the Cabinet approved significant decisions that will reshape the legal and civil structure of Judea and Samaria, particularly focusing on removing regulatory barriers and accelerating settlement development.

Who is Jimmy Lai, and Why Did He Just Get 20 Years for Opposing Chinese Communism?

Jimmy Lai, a prominent Hong Kong media tycoon and outspoken critic of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Hong Kong court. This marks the harshest penalty handed down under the city’s Beijing-imposed national security law to date.

Born in mainland China in 1947, Lai fled to British-run Hong Kong as a 12-year-old stowaway on a fishing boat, escaping poverty and political repression. He started as a child laborer in a glove factory and later built a successful business empire, most notably founding the casual clothing chain Giordano in 1981, which later expanded internationally. The 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown shifted his focus toward advocacy for democracy and freedoms in mainland China. In 1995, ahead of Hong Kong’s handover to China, Lai launched Apple Daily, a tabloid-style newspaper funded largely with his own money. It became known for its bold, pro-democracy stance, sharp criticism of Beijing, and extensive coverage of Hong Kong’s political issues, including the 2019 pro-democracy protests.

North Korea ‘executes schoolchildren for watching Squid Game’

A shocking new report detailed by Sky News reveals that North Korea may be executing schoolchildren and other citizens for watching the South Korean Netflix hit Squid Game amid a broader crackdown on foreign media consumption, according to testimony gathered by human rights organization Amnesty International.

The report, built on 25 in-depth interviews with North Korean defectors, highlights a climate of fear inside the reclusive state where consuming South Korean television shows, dramas, and pop music is treated as a serious ideological crime — punishable by severe penalties, including death, forced labor, or public humiliation. Defectors who fled North Korea between 2019 and 2020 described brutal punishments meted out under the regime of Kim Jong Un. One interviewee recounted hearing from another escapee — with family ties inside North Korea — that people, including high school students in Yanggang Province near the Chinese border, were executed for watching Squid Game.

Cuba Can’t Refuel Planes After Losing Maduro Oil Lifeline

Cuban aviation authorities have warned international airlines that the island may soon be unable to refuel aircraft, as Cuba’s deepening energy crisis spreads to the aviation sector.

The notice was issued on Sunday and confirmed on Monday by a commercial pilot who spoke on condition of anonymity. The pilot described the situation as “extraordinary,” even by Cuban standards, noting that shortages have reached a level rarely seen despite the country’s long-running economic difficulties. The warning comes as Cuba faces severe fuel rationing tied to reduced oil imports. The Trump administration has stepped up economic pressure on Havana, effectively cutting off access to key fuel supplies from allies such as Venezuela, where former Marxist dictator Nicolás Maduro has been ousted, and Mexico.

Japan’s Anti-Mass Migration Nationalist PM Sanae Takaichi Delivers LANDSLIDE Victory

Voters hand conservatives a crushing mandate.

Japan has delivered a powerful message to the world: nationalism works. Exit polls from Sunday’s snap election project Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party securing between 274 and 328 seats in the 465-seat lower house—well above the 233 needed for a majority. With its coalition partner, the total could reach as high as 366 seats, marking the strongest result for the LDP since Shinzo Abe’s 2017 triumph. This outcome follows Takaichi’s decision to call the vote just three months after becoming Japan’s first female prime minister. The landslide hands her a clear mandate to advance her agenda.

Vance Arrives in Armenia – First Ever Visit to Country by Sitting US Vice President (VIDEO)

Vice President JD Vance, Second Lady Usha Vance, and their children arrived in Armenia on Monday.

This is the first-ever visit to Armenia by a sitting US President or US Vice President. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan greeted Vance at the Presidential Palace in the capital of Yerevan. Vance praised Armenia as the oldest Christian country in the world. Armenia adopted Christianity as its official religion in 301 AD. The Armenians have been persecuted for their Christian faith. The Ottoman Muslim Turks killed more than 1.3 million Armenians at the beginning of the 20th century (Armenian Genocide).

Trump trolls world leaders again by re-sharing pic of map showing Canada, Greenland, Venezuela all part of US

President Trump has once again trolled world leaders by re-sharing a map that incorporates Canada, Greenland and Venezuela as part of the US.

The AI-generated mock-up picture uploaded on Truth Social Monday shows European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, looking at the graphic as Trump shows off the acquired territory. Trump did not caption the Truth Social post. The president has consistently claimed Greenland, a Danish territory, is integral to America’s security in the Arctic region amid supposed threats posed by Russia and China. Talks over Greenland’s future have been held but Greenland’s Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt claimed the negotiations are not where the island “wants them to be.”

Poll: Majority of Americans Unhappy with Trump Handling of Economy

A poll shows that a majority of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy in its current state.

Surveying 1,462 likely voters between January 27 and 30, the NPR/PBS News/Marist poll found that only 36 percent of those surveyed approved of the president’s handling of the economy, versus 59 percent who disapproved. In the month of December, the president’s disapproval for handling the economy stood at 57 percent. “With about nine months until the midterms, the president is facing growing concerns on the economy,” noted the Hill. “More than half of respondents to the poll said the White House should primarily focus on lowering prices, including nearly 6 in 10 independents.”

Major housing bill clears House as Senate and Trump grapple with affordability woes

The House passed a bipartisan housing bill that would enact new policies to boost housing supply and ease the affordability crisis plaguing the nation.

The highly anticipated housing legislation, the Housing for the 21st Century Act, passed the House in an overwhelming 390-9 vote on Monday. The bill would ease some federal housing regulations to boost supply and would also nudge state and local governments to loosen land-use rules that make it difficult to build housing. The legislative package could prove to be one of the most significant economic measures passed this Congress. However, it faces a complicated path in the Senate. Furthermore, President Donald Trump has recently appeared skeptical of efforts to lower housing prices.

GOP leaders seek extension to block House votes on repealing Trump tariffs

House Republican leaders are trying to extend a prohibition on votes in the House that would overturn tariffs from President Donald Trump.

The rules committee advanced legislation on Monday night that would block votes to overturn the tariffs on countries such as Canada, China, and Mexico, among others, through July 31. The previous ban, which expired at the end of January, had prevented several Democratic-led resolutions that sought to repeal tariffs for months. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told reporters on Monday night he was confident he had the votes to pass a procedural measure that includes the tariff-blocking language. But the speaker’s razor-thin, one-seat majority could make it difficult to pass the tariff ban, along with other bills.

Daughter of Republican Minnesota Gubernatorial Candidate Jeff Johnson Found Stabbed to Death in Her Home

Hallie Marie Tobler, the 22-year-old daughter of Republican Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson, was found stabbed to death in her St. Cloud apartment on Saturday evening.

Law enforcement believes her death was a botched murder-suicide, carried out by her husband, Dylan Michael Tobler, 23. St. Cloud Police Department officers responded to a medical emergency call around 8:20 p.m. at the couple’s locked apartment. When they arrived, officers discovered Hallie Tobler dead from multiple stab wounds. Dylan Tobler was also found inside with life-threatening stab wounds, which investigators determined were self-inflicted. He was transported to St. Cloud Hospital, where he remains in stable condition and in police custody.

Two dead bodies found on subway within hours in Mamdani’s NYC

At least 17 other people have died in the last few weeks during the cold snap.

Authorities are looking into two deaths after the bodies were discovered on New York City subway trains early on Sunday, just hours apart. This comes as there have been over a dozen other deaths during a cold snap hitting New York, and Zohran Mamdani has refused to force the homeless off the streets. The first body was found in Manhattan right after 3:30 am on Sunday when transit workers alerted police to an unresponsive passenger on a No. 7 train line. Officers who reported to the scene found a 23-year-old man who was pronounced dead. Details about how long he had been on the train or what led to his death were not immediately available, per the New York Post.

Massie and Khanna claim DOJ redacted names of ‘likely incriminated’ men in Epstein files

Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) said on Monday that the Department of Justice redacted the names of six men “likely incriminated” in the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein, despite pledging to make all of the Epstein files public.

The duo ventured to the DOJ to review the un-redacted Epstein files made available to lawmakers in their entirety for the first time this week. “What I saw that bothered me were the names of at least six men that had been redacted that are likely incriminated by their inclusion in these files,” said Massie. “It took some digging to find them.” Khanna said that six individuals, “some of them with their photographs,” were redacted, and there was “no explanation” for it. Massie said at least one of the individuals was an American citizen, while another “is pretty high up in a foreign government.”

Ghislaine Maxwell hints she’d help Clinton and Trump in exchange for clemency

Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of the disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is interested in a clemency-for-cooperation deal that her attorney said could help clear President Donald Trump and former President Bill Clinton from unsavory allegations.

Maxwell’s lawyer, David Oscar Markus, said his client is “prepared to speak fully and honestly if granted clemency by President Trump,” arguing that “only she can provide the complete account” of Epstein’s crimes. Markus added that “both President Trump and President Clinton are innocent of any wrongdoing,” a claim Democrats immediately dismissed as a bargaining tactic.

Ghislaine Maxwell Pleads the Fifth, Refuses to Answer Questions in Epstein Probe

Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded the Fifth Amendment and refused to answer questions during a deposition in the House Oversight Committee’s Epstein probe.

Jeffrey Epstein’s pimp Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2022. Maxwell worked as Jeffrey Epstein’s pimp for years and the DOJ knew they were running girls as young as 12 but they refused to act. She was also great friends with Bill Clinton. The child sex abuser was sentenced to 20 years in prison after she was found guilty on 5 of 6 counts in 2021. Maxwell was facing 65 years in prison on charges stemming from her role as Epstein’s ‘madam’ from 1994 to 2004.

They are murdering, raping, and eating children

They belong to a literal satanic cult that goes back thousands of years. This much is clear now. Knowing this, what are we doing here? What is it going to take to actually wake everyone else up? We need arrests.

‘Their Thoughts Remain Focused on the Victims’: Future British King and Queen, William and Kate Break the Silence Over Epstein Crisis

The future Monarchs say their piece.

The British political world has turned upside down with failing Prime Minister Keir Starmer fighting for his political life over his appointment of Jeffrey Epstein’s friend Lord Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US, even though Starmer knew the ‘Prince of Darkness’ had remained friends with the disgraced financier well after his conviction for sex crimes. And the scandal keeps besmirching the Royal family with the relentless influx of damaging information about former Prince Andrew coming from the US DOJ’s ‘Epstein Files’. So, the future Monarchs decided to break their silence over the scandal that became a major crisis in the Kingdom.

Keir Starmer to be shortest serving Labour PM EVER as deadline set for Labour ousting?!

'It proves Anas Sarwar is a voice of no consequence within the Labour movement or the United Kingdom...' Shadow Secretary for Scotland Andrew Bowie on how Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar's condemnation of Keir Starmer will affect his own favourability.

Carney and Ford CAUGHT plotting an early election

Mark Carney and Doug Ford have been caught holding private discussions about the possibility of a spring election, with sources describing the talks as strategic and raising questions about the timing

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Scandalous! Numerous Toronto cops charged in corruption probe

David Menzies details how a seven-month investigation led to charges ranging from drug trafficking to conspiracy to commit murder for seven Toronto police officers.

Not Clear Whether Vaccines Cause Autism, Needs More Research; NIH Director Says

The agency is funding research that officials say will determine autism causes...

The director of the National Institutes of Health said in a new interview that there’s a dearth of high-quality research into vaccines and autism and that the health agency is funding research that will determine the causes of autism. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the NIH’s director, told EpochTV’s “American Thought Leaders” in an interview released on Feb. 10 that he has read studies that have found no connection between the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine and autism. Bhattacharya sees the studies as robust. “For other vaccines, there actually isn’t this kind of rich literature,” he said.

Dr. Oz Urges is urging Americans to “Take the Vaccine” amid ongoing Measles spike in U.S.

In a People magazine report published on February 9, 2026, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz strongly urged Americans to get vaccinated against measles, saying, “Take the vaccine, please,” as the United States grapples with a significant resurgence of the highly contagious disease.

Dr. Oz’s appeal comes amid a dramatic rise in measles cases across multiple states, particularly in South Carolina, where over 900 people have been infected and at least 19 — including children — have been hospitalized in the worst outbreak since the disease was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. Measles, which was once controlled through widespread vaccination, has re-emerged in communities with declining immunization rates, prompting health officials to raise alarms.

The White House says it wants a strong US dollar. Investors are still keeping their distance

In 2025, the US dollar suffered its largest annual drop in eight years. While some in the Trump administration continue to insist the White House believes in maintaining a “strong dollar,” investors don’t appear to be convinced.

Even with a rally in recent days, the dollar index (DX-Y.NYB) remains down about 1% from where it started the year, adding to the 9% drop seen in 2025. “Fundamentally, we think the recent injection of policy uncertainty will be sufficiently durable to keep the Dollar from making up lost ground,” foreign exchange strategists at Goldman Sachs wrote in a recent client note.

The Chinese Take A Hammer To The U.S. Dollar By Instructing Their Banks To Dial Back Their Holdings Of U.S. Treasuries

For decades, the dominance of the United States has been primarily based on the strength of the U.S. dollar.

Having the main reserve currency of the world has meant that everyone else has wanted and needed our currency. In fact, our currency is our number one export. Most Americans don’t realize this, but far more dollars are used outside the United States than are used inside the United States. Having such a strong currency for such an extended period of time has allowed us to enjoy a standard of living that is far beyond what we actually deserve. So what is going to happen now that the rest of the world is starting to move away from the U.S. dollar?

Liberty Eroding, Gold Rising: 30 Years of Warning

Substantive change has occurred in the subjects examined in my second book, Gold and Liberty (AIER, 1995), since it was published three decades ago.

That change has been mostly negative, unfortunately, especially during the first quarter of this century. As economic liberty has decreased, gold has increased, a historical pattern which is by no means random. The theme of Gold and Liberty is straightforward: the statuses of gold-based money and political-economic liberty are intimately related. When a government is sound, so also is money. One of the book’s premises is that sound money is gold money (or gold-based money) because it’s economically grounded, non-political, and exhibits a fairly steady purchasing power over long periods. A second premise is that while sound government makes sound money possible, sound money alone can’t ensure fiscal-monetary integrity in public affairs.

Discord to Demand Face Scan or ID to Access All Features

Discord’s age gates also hinge on constant behavioral monitoring that shadows users across the platform.

Discord is preparing to make age classification a constant background process across its platform. Beginning next month, every account will default to a teen-appropriate experience unless the user takes steps to prove adulthood. Age determination will sit underneath routine activity, shaping what people can see, say, and join. For accounts that are not verified as adult, access will narrow immediately. Age-restricted servers and channels will be blocked, voice participation in live “stage” channels will be disabled, and automated filters will apply to content Discord identifies as graphic or sensitive.

Gab Refuses to Pay Germany’s Fine, Challenges Cross-Border Online Censorship

Berlin treats the internet as annexed territory, asserting control wherever Germans can read a post.

German authorities have escalated their long-running attempt to enforce domestic speech regulations against a US-based platform with no corporate presence in the country, issuing a €31,650 ($37,421) penalty demand to Gab.com under Germany’s Network Enforcement Act, known as NetzDG. The enforcement notice, dated 22 December 2025 and issued by the Federal Office of Justice in Bonn, seeks payment of fines first assessed in early 2021. The official notice states that a penalty was imposed following a 14 January 2021 order and that the amount is now considered enforceable, according to the document. The accounting records list a €30,000 fine tied directly to NetzDG, with additional fees added over time.

Megachurch Stages Bizarre Super Bowl Halftime Show Featuring K-Pop Demon Hunters, Bad Bunny

A report by Charisma highlighted a striking development from a major American megachurch that has been drawing both attention and criticism from Christian observers after staging what many are calling a “bizarre” Super Bowl halftime-style performance during its Sunday worship service.

On Super Bowl Sunday, Crossroads Church in Ohio featured an elaborate “halftime show” as part of its sermon experience that more closely resembled a secular entertainment event than traditional worship. According to the Charisma report, the production included a mash-up of contemporary pop culture elements — from K-Pop themed performers inspired by KPop Demon Hunters to songs associated with artists like Bad Bunny, The Ramones, Bon Jovi, Cardi B, and Olivia Dean — complete with floating beach balls and performance staging in the sanctuary.

Serena Williams Dances For Big Pharma Jabs in DYSTOPIAN Super Bowl Spectacle

Glamorizing weight loss drugs amid soaring health concerns

During the Super Bowl, viewed by hundreds of millions, tennis millionaire Serena Williams starred in a surreal ad for telehealth company Ro, portraying herself as a sleek, dancing avatar promoting GLP-1 weight loss injections. The spot, which aired to families and children nationwide, depicted Williams injecting the drug while touting its ease, turning a serious medical intervention into a glossy performance that reeks of Big Pharma overreach. This ad arrives as GLP-1 drugs face mounting scrutiny for severe side effects, including links to cancer, heart problems, and chronic diseases. Yet here is Williams, a supposed role model for strength and discipline, reduced to a scantily dressed seductress promoter for quick-fix pharmaceuticals.

WTH? Amazon’s BIZARRE AI Super Bowl Ad

Amazon shells out $20 million to convince Americans that killer AI is just a joke

Amazon dropped a strange Super Bowl ad featuring Chris Hemsworth imagining all the ways their new AI-powered Alexa+ could slaughter him, only to shrug it off with a spa booking. The ad comes across as an attempt to normalize the surveillance nightmare creeping into our homes while disturbing real-world AI advances unfold unchecked. The ad, which aired during Super Bowl LX Sunday, opens with Hemsworth strutting into his kitchen holding a massive snake he found in the garden, while his wife, Elsa Pataky, chats with the sleek new Alexa+ device. It casually reschedules her meeting and summons her car, but Hemsworth flips out, declaring the “full-on AI” will turn on them.

Big tech goes on $600 BILLION AI infrastructure spending splurge

According to a Business Insider report by Ellen Thomas published on February 6, 2026, major technology companies—including Amazon, Alphabet (Google), Meta, and Microsoft—are ramping up capital expenditures on artificial intelligence infrastructure to an unprecedented $600 billion in 2026.

The outsized investment marks what some analysts are calling a new era of private-sector infrastructure spending, rivaling transformative historical periods like the Gilded Age or the Information Age. The bulk of this spending is being funneled into data centers, specialized chips, and other AI-related hardware as these firms compete to build the backbone of next-generation generative AI systems.

Leaked US Air Force drone footage shows UFOs in airspace over Middle East

A recent New York Post report reveals that leaked U.S. Air Force surveillance drone footage appears to show unidentified aerial objects moving through military and civilian airspace over the Middle East, raising fresh questions about the nature and origin of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs).

According to the report, the videos were made public by investigative journalists and UAP researchers including George Knapp and Jeremy Corbell, who say the clips show objects that defy easy explanation. One clip, captured on Aug. 23, 2012, allegedly shows three orb-like lights in a triangular formation over the Persian Gulf, recorded by an MQ-9 Reaper drone’s infrared sensor. These objects reportedly move abruptly without detectable heat or propulsion signatures—behavior that doesn’t align with known aircraft technology.

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