Robert Card, the man suspected of gunning down 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, is still at large. Mr. Card is reportedly an accomplished woodsman, and it is thought that he may be hiding out in a remote wooded area in Maine.
In other news, the Biden administration is planning to give another $150 million in military aid to Ukraine.
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The US Economy is Growing at the Fastest Pace in 2 Years
The US economy saw much higher GDP growth in the third quarter than the first two quarters of the year.
Real gross domestic product, or real GDP, rose at an annualized rate of 4.9%, according to the advance estimate for the third quarter from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. This increase is above the forecast of 4.3%.
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Warsaw Has the Second-Highest Employment Rate in Europe
Poland’s unemployment rate is the second lowest in the European Union as employment across the bloc last year reached a record high of 74.6 percent, according to a recent report.
A regional breakdown of employment rates across Europe by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, revealed that the highest employment rate in the bloc was in the Finnish archipelago of the Aland Islands, with 89.7 percent of working-age people employed.
The second-highest was recorded in the Polish capital of Warsaw, with 85.4 percent, while the Dutch city of Utrecht and Sweden’s capital of Stockholm both came third with 85.1 percent.
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Hedge fund Billionaire and Columbia alum Leon Cooperman says he’s pulling donations from his alma matter over its support of pro-Palestinian activists.
In an interview with Fox Business, host Liz Claman said to Cooperman:
“You are a proud graduate of Columbia Business School, class of 67, son of Polish Jewish immigrants, first in your family to graduate from college,” asking “what do you make of what’s happening at Columbia and Harvard, Stanford, NYU as well?
There was a student walkout at Columbia just a couple hours ago, driven by Columbia professor Joseph Massad, who called the Hamas attack ‘awesome.’ Where are we in the world when 1,300 Israeli civilians…”
Cooperman interrupted her, exclaiming:
“I think these kids at the colleges have s*** for brains.”
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A Suspect in the Fatal Shooting of 18 in Maine is Still at Large. Residents Are Sheltering in Place
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Authorities carried out a multistate search on land and water Thursday for a U.S. Army reservist who they say killed 18 people and wounded 13 in a mass shooting at a bowling alley and bar that sent panicked patrons scrambling under tables and behind bowling pins and gripped the entire state of Maine in fear.
Schools, doctor’s offices and grocery stores closed and people stayed behind locked door in cities as far away as 50 miles (80 kilometers) from the scenes of Wednesday night’s shootings in Lewiston.
President Joe Biden ordered all U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff as condolences poured in from around the nation and at home, including from Maine native and author Stephen King, who called it “madness.” The attacks stunned a state of only 1.3 million people that has one of the country’s lowest homicide rates: 29 killings in all of 2022.
The shooting suspect, Robert Card, is considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached, authorities said at a news conference. Card underwent a mental health evaluation in mid-July after he began acting erratically during training, a U.S. official told The Associated Press.
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ACLU Backs Trump in Fight Against DC Judge’s Gag Order
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Wednesday said it will file an amicus brief arguing the limited gag order imposed on former President Donald Trump in his Washington, D.C., election interference case is unconstitutional.
On the same day, federal prosecutors asked U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan to reinstate the currently paused gag order, stating the order is necessary to prevent Trump from targeting witnesses.
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American Oligarchy: Meet the Billionaire Mega-Donors Behind the Biden Presidency
Liberals used to decry the influence of money in politics. But in Joe Biden’s America, we have seen the rise of a noxious new generation of left-wing donors. I identify some of the biggest power players in Joe Biden’s American in my book New York Times bestselling book Breaking Biden.
Joe Biden is the quintessential oligarch. He has empowered America’s moneyed elite, and they have empowered him. Biden’s 2020 campaign was the first to raise over $1 billion. Democrats raised $600 million more in “dark money” than Republicans in 2020. Look for those numbers to explode even higher in 2024.
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Democrat President Joe Biden has responded to the tragic mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine by demanding a ban on so-called “assault weapons.”
However, the suspected gunman, 40-year-old Robert Card, was likely already banned from owning firearms due to his record of mental health issues.
Nevertheless, Biden called on Congress Thursday to ban “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazines following the “senseless” mass shooting.
The president is also pushing for other gun control measures that target law-abiding gun owners.
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The abusive dad accused of gunning down Maryland Judge Andrew Wilkinson hours after a divorce hearing was found dead Thursday, ending a massive weeklong manhunt.
Pedro Argote’s body was found by officers swarming the area around where his SUV was located over the weekend in Williamsport, just a few miles from where the 52-year-old judge was shot dead outside his Hagerstown home on Thursday last week.
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Breaking Poll: 55% American Voters Do Not Want a Glenn Youngkin Presidential Campaign in 2024
A new poll has revealed that, amid speculation Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin could place a 2024 bid, the majority of voters do not want him to run.
The Rasmussen Reports poll, released on Thursday, found that just 19 percent of US likely voters say the Virginia Republican should enter the 2024 presidential race. 55 percent said that Youngkin should not enter the race, while an additional 26 percent said they were not sure.
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California City the First in US to Condemn Israel, Accuse Jewish State of ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ in Gaza
A California city has become the first in the US to pass a resolution condemning Israel — accusing the Jewish nation of committing “ethnic cleansing and collective punishment.”
The resolution passed by the Richmond City Council around 1 a.m. Wednesday states, in part, that Palestinians in Gaza “are currently facing a campaign of ethnic cleansing and collective punishment by the state of Israel.”
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Civil Liberties Documentary “Police State” Impresses in Ticket Sales
Undeniably hitting a powerful chord in the hearts of American audiences, the documentary “Police State” has soared its way to compelling success this week. The brainchild of filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza, the film generated an impressive turnout within the nation, breaking boundaries as it effortlessly overtook the previous record held by another of D’Souza’s undertakings, “2000 Mules.”
Giving voice to the sentiments reverberating within the nation, “Police State” is striking a chord. Its success signifies that Americans are yearning for insightful content that speaks volumes about the pressing issues entrapping their present reality, primarily concerns of free speech and the erosion of civil liberties.
Online ticket sales for October 25th surpassed expectations.
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Former Gainesville Resident Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Trying to Join ISIS
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) — A former Gainesville resident will spend the rest of his life in prison and supervised release after being sentenced today.
Fathy Suliman was sentenced by a federal judge to spend three years in prison and supervised release for the rest of his life after being caught trying to enter Syria to join ISIS in 2014.
He was indicted and pleaded guilty to terrorism in April.
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George Soros Funded Anti-Israel Protests on Capitol Hill
A financial paper trail has revealed that the recent anti-Israel protests on Capitol Hill were funded by leftist billionaire George Soros.
Last Wednesday, pro-Hamas mobs stormed a congressional building situated on the U.S. Capitol complex.
The aggressive Hamas terrorist sympathizers infiltrated the Cannon House Office Building rotunda.
The incident resulted in multiple arrests, including many for assaulting police officers.
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George Soros and Bill Gates-Funded Aspen Institute is Hit With Censorship Collusion Lawsuit
America First Legal (AFL), a law firm notable for its commitment to American constitutional principles and free speech rights, has magnified its legal fight against alleged collaborated censorship by big government and tech giants. It recently incorporated the recognized Aspen Institute into its lawsuit. Previously, the lawsuit was directed exclusively towards the Election Integrity Partnership (EIP) and Virality Project (VP), two entities implicated in the systematic suppression of digital free speech during electoral seasons.
It’s alleged that the Aspen Institute, EIP, and VP have worked in concert with various tech powerhouses and governmental bodies, launching a concerted attack on free online expression during both the 2020 and 2022 electoral periods. The Aspen Institute, famous for its philanthropic endeavors, has been controversially funded by billionaire heavyweights George Soros, and Microsoft founder, Bill Gates.
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How the Maine Shooting Unfolded, From First Shots to Hunting Down Robert Card
The gun rampage at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday appeared to be a planned and targeted operation which left eighteen dead and at least 13 injured — the deadliest mass shooting of 2023.
As of Thursday afternoon, suspect Robert Card, wanted on eight counts of murder related to the shooting, remained unaccounted for as hundreds of state and federal officers scrambled to find him.
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Intruder Arrested Twice in Same Day Outside Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s California Home
A 28-year-old real estate agent was arrested and released after entering the California property of presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday morning and then arrested again later that afternoon when he returned, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Jonathan Macht, of Pacific Palisades, was arrested in the 2900 block of Mandeville Canyon Road about 9:30 a.m. on suspicion of trespassing and issued an emergency protective order, according to police. Macht was released and, at around 5:45 p.m. that same day, detained by security outside the same location, according to law enforcement. Police arrested him about 6:10 p.m. for violating the emergency protective order.
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Iowa Seventh-Graders Injured in Explosion at Their School
What likely started as fun, turned very frightening for students at a Junior and Senior High School in extreme southwest Iowa.
It happened Wednesday at East Mills Junior and Senior High School, which is located in Malvern, Iowa, a little over 30 minutes from Omaha, Nebraska.
According to WOWT, a group of students were conducting a science experiment when an accident happened.
Riley Streight, one of the injured students, suffered two small chemical burns to his arms. He said he had his back turned and “it just exploded right behind me.” Riley recalled seeing pieces of glass go flying and also fire after the explosion.
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James Comer Demands Biden Explain $200K From Brother, Vows to Grill First Family ‘Soon’
WASHINGTON — House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer demanded Thursday that President Biden clarify why he got a $200,000 check from his brother on the same day James Biden received an identical transfer from a US hospital company by promising to use his “political connections” to find a Middle Eastern investor.
Comer (R-Ky.) asked White House counsel Edward Siskel for details on what Biden allies say was a loan repayment among brothers after vowing earlier Thursday to haul Biden’s relatives before his panel “very soon” to explain the president’s interactions with their associates from countries such as China and Ukraine.
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James Carville: Democrats Are ‘Ludicrous’ for Refusing to Debate Biden’s Viability for 2024
Former Bill Clinton strategist James Carville has slammed the Democrats as “ludicrous” for refusing to debate whether President Joe Biden is the party’s best candidate for the 2024 election.
In an interview with the Washington Post, Carville said that Democrats should be looking at other potential candidates.
According to the Post, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) is expected to announce his plan to challenge Biden in New Hampshire on Friday.
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Maine Shooting: Robert Card’s Motive for Bowling Alley and Bar Massacre Revealed
He had grown paranoid that people in the town were talking about him
Following the mass shooting that took place on Wednesday night Lewiston, Maine, USA , people are wondering what could have driven someone to commit such an act.
The suspect is called Robert Card and an arrest warrant is out for the 40-year-old, who is the subject of a huge manhunt.
The shootings, which have killed at least 18 people and injured many more, took place at the Just-in-Time Recreation bowling alley and at the Schemengees Bar and Grille.
It is believed that those two venues were not chosen at random, as people who knew Card have spoken about his paranoia from the last few times he attended both sites.
Family members suggest Robert Card’s motive for the Maine shooting
Katie Card, who is married to Robert Card ‘s brother, has spoken about the suspect’s mental health and about how he was paranoid that people were gossiping about him the last few times he visited the Just-in-Time Recreation bowling alley and at the Schemengees Bar and Grille.
“I have known Rob my whole life and he is quiet but the most loving, hardworking and kind person that I know,” Katie Card said, speaking to The Daily Beast.
“But, in the past year, he had an acute episode of mental health, and it’s been a struggle.
“He truly believed he was hearing people say things.
“This all just happened within the last few months. Things have kind of gone downhill recently.
“We tried to listen to him and tell him that nobody was talking about him.
“Yesterday, as the story was unfolding, we prayed that Rob had nothing to do with this. But, when we heard the two places where the shooting happened, my husband rushed home.”
It seems, therefore, that Robert Card had developed a grudge against his neighbors who had also spent time as these two leisure spots.
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Maine Mass Shooting Suspect Robert Card is Skilled Outdoorsman, Trained Army Reserve Marksman
Suspected Maine mass killer Robert Card is a skilled outdoorsman and trained US Army Reserve marksman who was among the top shooters in his unit, according to reports.
Card, 40, the subject of a massive manhunt over a Wednesday night shooting spree that left 18 people dead and 13 others wounded, enlisted in the Army in 2002 and is a petroleum supply specialist, CNN said in a report.
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Maine shooting suspect Robert Card was struggling with his mental health and claimed to family he overheard people talking about him at the bowling alley and bar where he is accused of opening fire Wednesday, according to his sister-in-law.
“He truly believed he was hearing people say things. This all just happened within the last few months,” Katie O’Neill, who is married to Card’s brother, told the Daily Beast Thursday.
“I have known Rob my whole life. He is quiet but the most loving, hardworking, and kind person that I know. But in the past year, he had an acute episode of mental health,” she added.
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LEWISTON, MAINE — Suspected Maine mass shooter Robert Card is a deer hunter “capable of hiding for a long time if he doesn’t want to be caught,” according to his family’s longtime neighbor.
Card, 40, is the subject of a massive manhunt over a Wednesday night shooting spree that left 18 people dead and 13 others wounded at multiple sites.
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Mark Meadows Denies Flipping on Trump for Immunity Deal in Georgia Rico Case
Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has denied claims that he had “flipped” on Trump and agreed to testify in exchange for immunity before special counsel Jack Smith’s team.
Meadows’ attorney George Terwilliger told CBS News, “I told ABC that their story was largely inaccurate. People will have to judge for themselves the decision to run it anyway.”
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Massachusetts Lawmakers Pass Sweeping Gun Bill Months After 6-3 Supreme Court Decision
Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours)
The Massachusetts state House of Representatives approved a sweeping gun law that aims at restricting more firearms and cracking down on AR-15-style rifles—after a unanimous coalition of police chiefs in the state publicly opposed it.
The measure, which passed in a 120-38 vote on Oct. 18, prohibits people from carrying firearms into other people’s homes without their consent. It also would force major gun components to have serial numbers, which would be registered with the state of Massachusetts, while also expanding the state’s “red flag” law that allows a judge to suspend the firearms license of someone who is considered a risk to harming others.
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New U.S. House Speaker Opposes Gender Ideology, Ukraine Funding
The U.S. House of Representatives has elected Mike Johnson, a congressman from the conservative wing of the Republican Party and a staunch Trump ally as its new speaker. The 51-year-old lawmaker from Louisiana was the fourth candidate for the position after the House ousted its previous speaker, Kevin McCarthy, three weeks ago.
Although the Republicans have a majority in the lower chamber of Congress—with 221 seats compared to 212 for the Democrats—there has been a lot of infighting between the party’s moderate and conservative wings, with the latter more aligned with former President Donald Trump. This led to the deposal of McCarthy, who had only been in the job for ten months, after eight Republican lawmakers sided with the Democrats to vote against him. The rebellion was led by Matt Gaetz, a Republican who accused the speaker of making a secret deal with the White House to continue funding Ukraine in its war against Russia.
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Oklahoma Lawmaker Wants ATF Agents Arrested, Prosecuted After Raid on Gun Dealer
Oklahoma state Rep. Justin Humphrey (R) says he’s filed a probable cause affidavit with the state Attorney General, and has demanded that agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) be arrested and prosecuted following a June 16 raid on a gun dealer which resulted in the confiscation of more than 50 firearms.
Humphrey says that the document he filed — which he collaborated on with the Pushmataha County Sheriff’s office — focuses on the agents who raided the home of FFL holder Russell Fincher.
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Poll: Joe Biden’s Approval Among Democrats Sinks 11 Points to Record Low in One Month
President Joe Biden’s approval rating sunk eleven percentage points among Democrats in just over one month amid destabilization in the Middle East, a Gallup poll published Thursday found.
Biden’s approval among his party plummeted from 86 percent to a record low of 75 percent, as the Democrat party struggles with large swaths of support for Palestinians, many of whom sympathize with the Hamas terrorists, Axios reported:
Biden is at risk of alienating members of his own party with his unequivocal support for Israel, which has carried out a weeks-long bombardment and total siege of Gaza in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attacks.
An annual Gallup poll conducted in February found that Democrats sympathized more with Palestinians than Israelis for the first time in the survey’s two-decade history.
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Rep. Jamaal Bowman Took Down Emergency Exit Signs Before Pulling Fire Alarm: Video
Before Rep. Jamaal Bowman “accidentally” activated a fire alarm and forced the evacuation of a House office building last month, the far-left lawmaker hastily removed two emergency exit signs from nearby doors, footage released Thursday revealed.
The 47-year-old Bronx and Westchester Democrat then made his way to the alarm on the nearby wall and yanked it before turning on his heel and walking away — still holding one of the signs — rather than trying to go out through the door as he initially claimed.
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RFK Jr. Quietly Changes Stance on Reparations After Major Blowback
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. quietly changed his policy on race-based reparations — deleting his initial stance from his campaign website — after backlash ensued following reporting by The Post.
The 69-year-old White House hopeful had first stated on his campaign site that he planned to “rebuild black infrastructure” by issuing “direct redress payments or tax credits” to “victims of Jim Crow and other victims of persecution.”
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SBF Struggles to Explain His Defense in Dry Run of Testimony — Claims ‘I Don’t Recall’ a Dozen Times
A squirrely Sam Bankman-Fried tried to squirm his way out of answering questions during a surprise hearing at his Manhattan federal fraud trial Thursday — as he claimed his trading firm had been “permitted” to “borrow” the $8 billion in FTX user funds he is charged with stealing.
Bankman-Fried, 31, flailed as prosecutor Danielle Sassoon grilled him on the stand after the judge sent jurors home for the day to go over what evidence would be included in the accused crypto crook’s hotly-anticipated Friday morning testimony.
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Speaker Mike Johnson: ‘Twitter Was an FBI Subsidiary Before Elon Musk Took it Over’
Newly-elected Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) declared that “Twitter was basically an FBI subsidiary before Elon Musk took it over.”
Johnson finally won the speaker’s gavel with no opposition from Republicans on Wednesday, as Slay News reported.
The new speaker won the House floor vote in the first round of balloting.
During a hearing on the Twitter Files in March, Johnson blasted the FBI’s deep influence on the social media platform’s censorship practices.
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The DOJ is Sued for Records on FBI Payments to Twitter
Judicial Watch, an organization committed to government transparency, has initiated a legal battle with the Department of Justice. The new complaint centers around inquiries for details regarding payments allegedly made by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to Twitter, now operating under the name “X.” This move comes in response to an investigation called The Twitter Files made public courtesy of billionaire Elon Musk.
The crux of the controversy lies in an account by independent journalist Michael Shellenberger. His report, dated December 19, 2022, divulges what seems to be a receipt marked with a rather hefty figure: approximately $3.5 million.
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The Truth About the Maine Mass Shooting
Within hours of the mass shooting in Maine, sick opportunists rushed to politicize it to validate their hysterical obsessions.
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Thomas Massie Casts Lone Republican Vote Against US Sanctions on Iran
On Wednesday, a resolution condemning Hamas and “standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war” and urging “full enforcement of United States sanctions against Iran” was passed in the House almost unanimously, with 412 voting in favor, 10 against, and 6 present.
Among those who voted against denouncing the Iranian-backed Palestinian terrorist organization were nine Democrats, including “Squad” members Reps. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, and Cori Bush, according to the Daily Mail.
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Trump Leads Biden Among ‘Double-Haters’ in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin: Poll
Donald Trump has a narrow advantage over President Biden among voters who dislike both major-party front-runners across three key battleground states, a Democrat-commissioned poll has found.
The former president leads the current president 51% to 48% among so-called “double-haters” in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, according to the survey conducted by Democratic firm GQR on behalf of pro-Biden super PAC Unite the Country, first reported by NBC News.
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Tucker Carlson Warns America is on the ‘Brink of Collapse’
Independent news anchor Tucker Carlson has warned that “abrupt change is coming” to the United States.
During a speech at a media gala on Tuesday, Carlson said he believes that America is now on the “brink of collapse.”
In a video of the speech posted his his Twitter/X account, Carlson warns that America’s current trajectory is leading to her downfall.
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Vax ‘Killed 3.5X More Americans Than COVID,’ Expert Warns
A leading data expert has raised the alarm after uncovering evidence revealing that mRNA Covid shots have actually “killed 3.5 times more Americans” than the virus itself.
The disturbing findings were uncovered by tech entrepreneur Steve Kirsch.
Kirsch received a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1980.
In October 2021, he founded the Vaccine Safety Research Foundation (VSRF).
In a post on his Substack, Kirsch responded to attacks by an LA Times journalist against a paper authored by MSU Professor Mark Skidmore.
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Canadian Government Reports Euthanasia Accounted for 4% of All Deaths in 2022
A new report on the number of deaths from euthanasia in Canada revealed the procedure has exponentially risen in use the last several years, accounting for more than 4% of all deaths in the country in 2022.
The government of Canada published its fourth annual report on “Medical Assistance in Dying” (MAID) this month, a document revealing that the number of MAID deaths — commonly referred to as euthanasia or assisted suicide — in the country last year was 13,241.
The report stated, “In 2022, there were 13,241 MAID provisions reported in Canada, accounting for 4.1% of all deaths in Canada.” It noted that this represented a “growth rate of 31.2%” for the procedure compared to the previous year.
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465 Explosive Attacks on Dutch Homes, Businesses This Year; Double Compared to 2022
So far this year, 465 explosive attacks have been committed on homes and businesses in the Netherlands, EenVandaag reports based on new police figures. That is already double compared to last year when 227 such attacks were committed, and the year still has over two months to go.
The latest explosive attack happened at a home on Oude Hoogstraat in Amsterdam’s Red Light District on Monday evening. Someone threw an explosive through the letterbox of the home at around 7:45 p.m. A “life-threatening action,” a police spokesperson told AT5. “Fortunately, there were no injuries, but that is a miracle. The street is right in the city center, and there were a lot of people walking around at the time.”
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Birth Rate in Italy Reaches New Record Low
(ANSA) — ROME, OCT 26 — Just over 393,000 children were born in Italy in 2022, representing a 1.7% drop over the previous year and taking the birth rate to a new record low, Istat said on Thursday. The downwards trend also seems to be continuing in 2023 as well: according to provisional data, in the first half of the year there was a 1.9% reduction in the birth rate, equal to 3,500 fewer babies born, over the first half of 2022, the national statistics agency said.
ISTAT added that the number of births has been falling uninterruptedly for 15 years, dropping by 31.8% from the record peak of 576,659 births in 2008 to the present level.
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Border Patrol in Poland Discovered 21 Illegal Migrants in a Double Walled Truck
In a joint operation by the Polish-German border service patrol in Swiecko, Poland, a truck with Lithuanian license plates traveling on the A2 motorway was stopped. Officers conducted a thorough inspection of the Iveco truck, which was being driven by a 33-year-old Belarusian citizen residing in Lithuania.
As a result of the inspection, a double wall was found in the cargo compartment, where 21 illegal migrants were hidden. Their identities were determined to be citizens of Syria, Iran and Iraq. Furthermore, they did not possess the necessary documents for entry and stay in Poland, as reported by Polsat News.
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Chief Aide to Polish President Blames Kaczynski for Election Defeat and Calls for His Retirement
Marcin Mastalerek, the chief aide to Polish President Andrzej Duda, has not minced words about the Law and Justice (PiS) election campaign and has said that the leader of the party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, must bear full responsibility.
Mastalerek said that Kaczynski himself had insisted that the responsibility for the result lies with him and added that, in democracies, leaders take credit for election victories but they also have to accept responsibility for defeats.
The president’s chief aide told the commercial TVN network that an honest analysis was needed rather than factions blaming each other.
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Dutch Far Right Leader Baudet Assaulted Before Belgian University Lecture
Thierry Baudet was assaulted upon his arrival at the University of Ghent on Thursday evening, video from the scene showed. He was due to give a lecture at the institution in Belgium. Baudet was uninjured.
The FVD leader was hit on the head with an object, according to various media outlets in Belgium. Photos taken at the scene suggest that the object is a collapsible umbrella.
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EU Preparing Aid Package to ‘Stabilize’ Egypt
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is working on an aid package for Egypt as a measure against growing migration across the Mediterranean Sea. Part of the EU’s motive, according to a senior diplomat, is to stem a potential new flow of refugees from Gaza. The Egyptian government, meanwhile, has made it clear that it has no plans to accept refugees from Gaza, and that the deal precedes the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
While details of the aid package and its requirements for Egypt has not been made public, it would reportedly mirror the controversial and ultimately failed agreements with Tunisia to prevent dinghies heading towards Europe.
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Former EU Commissioner Accuses Brussels of Green “Neocolonialism”
The European Commission has been accused of weaponising a green policy on the world stage to implement aggressive trade policies, admitted a former Brussels top energy official in remarks attacking the work of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday, October 25th.
Günther Oettinger, a German CDU-aligned politician who served in various top Commission jobs, including as Commissioner for Energy between 2010 and 2014, made the comments at an economic summit hosted by the Baden-Württemberg regional representation in Brussels, accusing von der Leyen of reneging on her previous policies of cutting back on regulation.
Oettinger referenced a type of “neocolonialism made in Brussels,” describing how the EU was cynically trying to enforce its green standards across the world to its economic advantage, as he highlighted growing disunity among top Eurocrats regarding the rollout of the Green New Deal and diplomacy.
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France: Paris to Ban a New Pro-Palestinian March Planned for Saturday
Paris will not allow the next pro-Palestinian demonstration planned for October 28, said the prefect of police of Paris, Laurent Nune, according to BFMTV.
In his statement to the media, he mentioned that the organizations that applied for the demonstration expressed support for Hamas, which is why there are grounds to believe that such statements could be made again by them.
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French Leftist Coalition Falls Apart Over Israel-Hamas War
The side effects of the war in Israel have contributed to the break-up of the left-wing NUPES coalition formed during the 2022 elections, notably due to differences of opinion on the support to the Palestinian cause. Socialists and communists criticise the La France Insoumise party for its excessive complacency towards Hamas and the Muslim electorate in France.
The NUPES (New Popular Ecological and Social Union) coalition was formed in the wake of the Left’s failure in the April 2022 presidential election. For the second time in a row, the French Left failed to field a candidate capable of reaching the second round of the presidential election. It has therefore put in place a new strategy of unity for the legislative elections in June 2022 in order to present joint candidates between the different parties: La France Insoumise, the Socialists, the Ecologists, and the Communists.
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German Police Arrest Islamist Plotting Truck Attack on Jewish Event
Police in the German city of Duisburg have arrested a known Islamist with a criminal record who was allegedly planning to drive a truck through a pro-Israel demonstration.
German police were tipped off to the alleged plans of Tarik S. by a foreign intelligence service, Die Welt reports. Tarik S. is a well-known German-born Islamist who fought with the Islamic State in Syria under the name “Osama the German.”
The 29-year-old is said to have also been somewhat of a poster child for the terrorist group, having appeared in multiple propaganda videos, including one in which he posed next to a person whom the group had beheaded.
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Hungary is an ‘Island of Tranquility’ for Jews, Says Chief Rabbi
Hungary is an “island of tranquility” for its Jewish population even amid a growing wave of pro-Palestinian propaganda, the chief rabbi of the Dohany Street Synagogue, Róbert Frölich, has claimed.
In an interview with the Index news outlet, Frölich described Hungary as one of the safest places in Europe for Jews.
Asked whether Jews feel safe in Hungary, Frölich replied: “If you had asked me the same question a month ago, I don’t think I would have taken it seriously. But I have to say — to my own dismay — that today Hungary really does seem to be one of the safest countries. At least physically.
“With the police not allowing anti-Israel demonstrations, there are no marches, no stone-throwing, no flag-burning. It seems that Budapest, or rather Hungary, really is an island of tranquility,” Frölich added.
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Hungary Demands Clear Rationale Before Approving Additional EU Aid to Ukraine
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced that Hungary would withhold support for allocating extra funds from the EU budget to Ukraine until a substantial justification is provided. He expressed concerns over the European Commission’s proposal to gather supplementary funds for both migrant intake and aid to Ukraine.
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Poland Has Fewest Reports of Racial Discrimination in the European Union, EU Report Shows
The percentage of people of African descent who experience racial discrimination in Poland is less than half the European Union average, a new report by the bloc’s rights agency has revealed.
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) released on Wednesday the results of a study conducted in several member countries in relation to racism experienced by people of African descent across the bloc.
In Germany, 76 percent of respondents claimed to have suffered racial discrimination in the past five years based on skin color, origin or religion. In Austria, this number stood at 72 percent.
However, Poland posted the lowest figure of 20 percent.
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Privacy Victory: EU Waters Down Mass Surveillance Plan
The European Parliament finally reached an agreement on the Commission’s controversial ‘Chat Control’ proposal—originally intended as a mass surveillance instrument and criticized as the “end of privacy in digital correspondence”—changing it to a “privacy friendly” piece of legislation, the Parliament’s civil liberties (LIBE) committee announced in a press conference on Thursday, October 26th.
However, the position has been reached just as Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson, responsible for drafting the file, is caught up in an extensive conflict of interest scandal, failing to dispel MEPs’ concerns during her parliamentary hearing on Wednesday, October 25th.
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Slovak Prime Minister Fico Opposes Sanctions Against Russia
Slovakia’s Prime Minister, Robert Fico announced that he won’t support sanctions against Russia at the forthcoming European Union summit without a comprehensive analysis of their implications on Slovakia.
During a session of the Slovak parliamentary committee for European affairs, Fico highlighted the past repercussions of such sanctions on Slovakia, stating, “If there are sanctions on the table that will harm us, as most sanctions have harmed us in the past, I see no reason to support them.”
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Spain: Leftists Make Pact to Cling to Power
Spain’s socialist and neo-communist parties have announced an agreement that would allow Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to stay in power for another four years.
Sacnhez, leader of the socialist PSOE, and Yolanda Diaz, acting second vice president and leader of Sumar, Spain’s newest iteration of its political far-left, formally announced their agreement and legislative program on Tuesday evening.
Overall, they promised a progressive coalition government “to continue growing in a sustainable way with quality employment, developing policies based on social and climate justice, and expanding rights, feminist conquests and freedoms.”
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Spain: Protests Planned Against Catalan Separatist Amnesty
Spaniards are not giving up calling for national unity against the forces of Catalan and Basque secession.
Another massive protest is planned for Sunday.
In an interview with El Debate, Ivan Vélez, director of the conservative think tank La Fundación para la Defensa de la Nación Española (DENAES), warned that Spain is facing a “true head-on threat” and called on all Spaniards to come out, regardless of where they fall on the political spectrum.
“We believe that it is a very serious situation that we face, and it is not the time for division but to join forces to face a situation that we should never have reached,” he added.
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‘There is No Military Solution!’ — Slovakia Halts Military Aid to Ukraine
Slovakia is the latest European country to announce it will no longer send military aid to Ukraine, newly appointed Prime Minister Robert Fico announced on Thursday.
Speaking to the Slovak parliamentary committee for European affairs ahead of departing for a two-day European Council summit, Fico questioned the effectiveness of ongoing military support for Kyiv, which to date has not resulted in a solution to the conflict in the neighboring country.
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TikTok Removes 4 Million Videos in EU Amid Digital Safety Regulations
In an effort to comply with the new European Digital Services Act (DSA), TikTok disclosed the removal of four million videos deemed illegal or harmful within the European Union during September. The details came to light in a report the platform released on Wednesday.
Owned by the Chinese conglomerate ByteDance, TikTok boasts a formidable team of over 5,000 individuals solely focused on content moderation for the EU. Globally, the headcount for user safeguarding roles stands at 40,000.
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UK: Just Stop Oil Activists Held After Paint Protest at Natural History Museum
Two medics belonging to the Just Stop Oil protest group have poured orange paint over a dinosaur skeleton at London’s Natural History Museum.
Consultant gastroenterologist Will Stableforth and physiotherapist Steve Fay used a children’s powder paint fountain to cover a reproduction Titanosaur skeleton in orange cornstarch just before 2pm on Thursday, the environmentalist group said.
The pair then displayed a banner which read “For health’s sake— Just Stop Oil” before sitting down and waiting for police to arrive.
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The U.K. Labour Party’s shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has been accused of plagiarism after an analysis of her new book by the Financial Times newspaper found more than 20 examples of copied and pasted material derived from other sources without credit.
“The Women Who Made Modern Economics,” published earlier this month by the lawmaker who would lead the U.K. Treasury should Labour win the next general election, incorporated material from online blogs, Wikipedia, The Guardian newspaper, and fellow Labour MP Hilary Benn, the FT’s news editor Tom Braithwaite revealed on X.
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UK: Watchdog Finds Farage Debanking Saga Did Break Law, But Takes No Further Action
A UK government watchdog has concluded the former CEO of one of the nation’s largest banks did break the law over the debanking of Nigel Farage, but has decided not to take any further action.
The Information Commissioners Office (ICO), a theoretically powerful data protection body with the power to pursue organisations suspected of having broken the Data Protection Act through the courts and to issue fines has made a ruling in the case of the handling of Nigel Farage by Natwest CEO Dame Alison Rose, concluding the law was broken. Yet despite that, it is reported the ICO says Rose having resigned already is enough and it intends to take no further action, despite earlier revelations that she still possibly stands to benefit from significant payouts from the partly state-owned bank for years to come.
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US Ambassador to Budapest Denies Providing Legal Services to Russian Oligarchs
U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman has denied ever providing legal services for Russian oligarch Mikhail Prokhorov.
Responding to a recent report by the Magyar Nemzet newspaper, Pressman told opposition news outlet Telex that in his previous job as a lawyer, he never worked for the pro-Putin businessman.
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EU Leaders Fail to Revive Serbia-Kosovo Talks
The Balkans featured at a hectic European Council meeting in Brussels on Thursday as Serbian leader Aleksandar Vucic and his Kosovar counterpart Albin Kurti met with European leaders in a series of sideline meetings to address a recent flare-up in violence as the EU seeks to integrate the two nations over the next decade.
The two leaders sat down with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell to discuss a Brussels proposal for Kosovo to grant greater autonomy to ethnic Serbs at a municipal level. EU officials expressed hope that this will encourage Serbia to commence the process of normalising relations with what it regards as a breakaway province.
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Israel is considering a law that would revoke citizenship and residency rights from supporters of terrorism, as reported by The Times of Israel.
Israel’s Minister of Justice, Yariv Levin, and the Minister of Internal Affairs, Moshe Arbel, met with representatives of legal and judicial bodies to discuss the possibility of stripping citizenship and residency rights from individuals who “engage in terrorism, support terrorism, incite to terrorism or identify with terrorists.”
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Israeli Troops, Tanks Carry Out Hourslong Ground Raid Into Gaza Ahead of Expected Wider Incursion
Israeli troops and tanks conducted an hourslong raid into northern Gaza Thursday night, taking out several Hamas targets in order to “prepare the battlefield” for an expected full-force invasion.
The overnight raid Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers enter the Palestinian territory in the biggest attack since waging war against Hamas on Oct. 7 — with Israeli fighters taking out terrorists, as well as Hamas’ infrastructure and anti-tank missile launching units, the Jewish state said.
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Israeli Official Clarifies Florida’s Role in Weapons Shipment After Desantis’ Claims
Israel’s consul general in Miami on Thursday clarified Gov. Ron DeSantis’ role in facilitating a claimed transfer of weapons and ammunition to Israel, telling McClatchy that he asked the Florida governor’s office, among other parties, to provide final clearance for a private shipment of weapons parts in the early days of the war with Hamas.
DeSantis’ office and presidential campaign said earlier in the day that he had helped ship weapons and drones to Israel at the consulate’s request, without providing details. In an interview, the consul general, Maor Elbaz-Starinsky, said that a private donation of rifle inserts and other parts was scheduled to be sent on a commercial El Al flight within the first week of the war but that a final bureaucratic approval was necessary to get the shipment on the plane.
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Israel Conducts Ground Incursion in Gaza — Tanks Roll Through Border Area
Israeli forces conducted “brief” ground incursions into the Gaza Strip as the war with Hamas enters its 20th day. The Hamas-run Health Ministry claims at least 6,546 Palestinians have been killed and 17,439 wounded. More than 1,400 Israelis have been killed since the Oct. 7 surprise attack by Hamas, in which 224 people including foreigners were taken captive into Gaza. Four people have been released so far.
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Report: Israel Planning to ‘Flood Hamas Tunnels With Nerve Gas Under U.S. Navy Supervision’
Israel is planning to turn Hamas’ underground tunnels into a gas chamber using internationally banned nerve gas and chemical weapons, according to a report from the Middle East Eye.
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Entire neighbourhoods in Gaza have been obliterated by air strikes, satellite images revealed yesterday as the UN warned: ‘Nowhere is safe’ due to Israel’s aerial bombardment.
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Satellite images reveal Northern Gaza neighbourhoods have been turned into a dusty wasteland with crumbling buildings and debris strewn all around following weeks of Israeli airstrikes.
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Pentagon Deploys 900 More Troops to Middle East in Response to Israel-Hamas War
WASHINGTON — Roughly 900 more US troops are deploying to the Middle East in response to the Hamas-Israel conflict, as American forces in Iraq on Thursday suffered yet another attack by an Iranian proxy group, Pentagon spokesman Air Force Gen. Patrick Ryder said.
The troops, some of whom had previously been placed on “prepare to deploy” status, began arriving in the region on Thursday, while others are readying to depart in the coming hours and days, Ryder said.
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Turkey Suspends Energy Projects With Israel — Reports
by RT
Türkiye has suspended plans to engage in the joint exploration of energy resources with Israel in the Mediterranean, as well as plans to export gas to Europe, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing an unnamed official.
This comes after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized West Jerusalem over the bombardment of Gaza and canceled his previously-planned visit to the state.
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Biden Admin to Give Another $150 MILLION Military Aid Package to Ukraine
The Biden administration is set to announce yet another military aid package for Ukraine to the tune of $150 million.
It is expected to include rockets, munitions, and missiles, among other things the country needs to fight Russia.
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Russia Criticizes Ukrainian-Backed Peace Talks in Malta
Russia on Thursday criticized Ukrainian-backed peace talks set to be held in Malta this weekend, warning any discussions without its participation would be counterproductive.
The talks, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hopes will drum up support for his own peace plan, come after similar gatherings in Jeddah and Copenhagen earlier this year.
“Obviously such gatherings have absolutely no perspective, they are simply counterproductive,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters.
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Ukraine Begins Talks With Romania and Moldova on ‘Green Corridor’ for Grain Exports
Ukraine has started negotiations with the Republic of Moldova and Romania on the creation of a “green corridor” aimed at speeding up the movement of goods and the export of Ukrainian agricultural products.
The “green corridor” would be created between the border crossing points of Ukraine’s Reni, Moldova’s Giurgiulesti, and Romania’s Galati, according to Ukrinform.net.
A source involved in the discussions said that Romania’s Secretary of State in the Ministry of Transport Ionel Scriosteanu was present at the negotiations.
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Ex-Hindu Leg-Spinner Danish Kaneria Exposed the Islamic Conversion Ploy in Pakistan Cricket Team
Former cricketer Danish Kaneria said, ‘I am a Sanatani Hindu, if I had converted to Islam…’, he also lashed out at Pakistan team. Kaneria accused Shahid Afridi of trying to force him to convert to Islam, shedding light on discrimination he faced during his cricketing career. Kaneria, one of the few non-Muslim cricketers to represent Pakistan, revealed that Afridi and other players made conversion attempts, but only Inzamam-ul-Haq supported him.
Rishav Pandey | HENB | New Delhi | Oct, 26, 2023:: Danish Kaneria, the maverick leg spinner who spun webs around batsmen with his unorthodox quirky leg spin action always kept batsmen guessing. Yet, his path to success was not easy due to the unwelcoming atmosphere in the Pakistan cricket dressing room. Danish was only the second Hindu cricketer after Anil Dalpat to represent Pakistan anyway.
In a candid revelation, the former Pakistani spinner shed light on the discrimination he faced during his time in the Pakistan team. Kaneria, who is one of the few non-Muslim cricketers to have represented Pakistan at the international level, disclosed that he encountered resistance from certain teammates, including Shahid Afridi, who attempted to persuade him to convert to Islam.
“Shahid Afridi and the other players troubled me a lot, they never used to eat food with me. They used to talk with me about the conversion
but my religion is everything to me.Shahid Afridi was the main guy who tried forcing me to convert to Islam, but Inzamamul-Haq was the only person who supported me,” Kaneria said on Aaj Tak
The former spinner also touched upon the spot fixing scandal that marred his career. He admitted to having met a bookie during his county stint but maintained his innocence regarding the charges against him. Kaneria expressed his disappointment with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), stating that he received insufficient support during his challenging period.
“ I was charged with spot fixing during my county stint. I admitted that I only met a bookie; that was about it. But they pressured me to accept the charges. The PCB didn’t support me because I am a Hindu. They were scared that if I continued to play, I would break their records. They knew they couldn’t stop me when it comes to talent,” the devout Sanatani Hindu cricketer Kaneria said.
Islamic persecution upon Hindu minorities is at an all time High in Pakistan.
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China has released footage of ‘provocative’ actions taken by a US warship in the South China Sea as tensions continue to escalate in the region between the two nations.
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China Launches New Experiments After Discovering 8 Never-Before-Seen Viruses
Scientists in Communist China are launching new experiments after discovering a batch of new viruses that could potentially infect humans.
The never-before-seen viruses were found by Chinese scientists on a tropical island.
The researchers who discovered the viruses were tasked by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) with preparing the world for future pandemics.
They took almost 700 samples from rodents living in Hainan, just off China’s southern coast.
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Mexican Presidential Candidate Campaigns on US Soil
A presidential candidate recently visited Los Angeles, California, and made some big promises.
No, I’m not referring to Biden or Trump, or any other American candidate, but to Claudia Sheinbaum of the MORENA party.
Who?
She’s a Mexican presidential candidate and is currently ahead in the polls.
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African Illegal Rapes Three Victims in France, Including Pregnant Woman, Underage Girl
An illegal alien from Africa who was known to authorities has been imprisoned after raping at least three victims in France, including a pregnant woman and a young teenage girl, according to reports.
On Monday, a homeless man from Algeria was arrested under suspicion of multiple rapes in Chambéry, a city in the department of Savoie.
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Border Control in Portugal Personnel to Triple as SEF Transfers Competence to GNR
The Minister of Internal Administration has announced a significant increase in the number of personnel responsible for monitoring and controlling both land and sea borders, as the functions of the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) are being transferred to the Republican National Guard (GNR), as reported by Portugal News.
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Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson has been accused of barring residents from a community meeting about controversial asylum seeker accommodation.
Video from Tuesday night shows dozens of people crowded outside Kelly High School unable to get inside with many taking up a chant of ‘open the doors’.
Meanwhile inside the meeting quickly grew heated with some residents opposing the city’s plan to turn a site in the Southwest Side neighborhood into a tent shelter for asylum seekers.
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Election Front Runner Omtzigt Calls for Stricter Immigration Limits in the Netherlands
Pieter Omtzigt wants stricter immigration rules for the Netherlands, De Telegraaf reports based on his new party NSC’s election program. The election frontrunner intends to limit the migration balance — the number of immigrants minus emigrants — to 50,000 people per year. That includes refugees, students, expats, and migrant workers. Other spearpoints in the NSC’s program are good governance, social security, and sufficient housing.
Omtzigt’s NSC is doing very well in the polls. Dutch voters have lost their trust in politics and are eager to see new faces in parliament and the Cabinet. According to Maurice de Hond’s latest poll, the NSC stands to win 28 seats in the upcoming parliamentary election on November 22, making it the biggest party in the Tweede Kamer. The VVD is second in the polls with 26 seats, followed by GroenLiks-PvdA with 24.
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Former German Minister Suggests EU Use Force to Control External Border
Former German Health Minister Jens Spahn has suggested that the European Union use physical force to halt illegal migration on the bloc’s external borders as the European Union sees migrant arrivals at levels not seen since the 2015-2016 migration crisis.
Spahn, a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as Health Minister under former Chancellor Angela Merkel, stated this week that illegal immigration should be stopped “with physical force” if needed, the magazine Der Spiegel reports.
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Germany to Begin ‘Large Scale’ Deportations, Says Scholz as Country Faces Record Number of Illegals
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has admitted that “too many people are coming” into the country illegally and vowed to begin deportations on a “large scale” as Germany is on pace to see more illegal migrants enter the country than during the European Migrant Crisis of 2016.
Amid growing calls throughout Europe to crack down on illegal immigration in the wake of Islamist terror attacks and rising incidents of antisemitic crimes, leftist German leader Olaf Scholz has joined the chorus of leaders finally acknowledging that unfettered waves of illegals breaking into Europe must stop.
“Too many people are coming,” the chancellor told Der Spiegel magazine. “We must finally deport on a large scale those who have no right to stay in Germany.”
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Ireland is Reaching Its ‘Limit’ for Accommodating Refugees, Admits PM Varadkar
Ireland is reaching its capacity of the number of refugees it can accommodate, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has admitted.
Speaking in the Dail, the lower house of the Irish parliament, on Wednesday, Varadkar revealed that his administration would struggle to handle another influx of migration next year if the number of new arrivals remained as high as it is currently.
It’s important to note that the Irish government has the ability and is primarily responsible for setting the number of refugees arriving in the country.
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Migrant Boat Carrying 347 Lands on Lampedusa
(ANSA) — ROME, OCT 26 — A fishing boat carrying 347 migrants and refugees landed on Lampedusa on Wednesday night after being rescued and accompanied to port by coast guard and finance police patrol boats.
The 25-metre vessel carrying people from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Egypt and Syria had departed from Libya.
The group said they had paid between 4,000 euro and 8,000 euro for the crossing.
The new arrivals took to 356 the number of migrants and refugees currently in the first-line reception ‘hotspot’, after the facility had been almost empty for several days following a let-up in sea arrivals due to bad weather.
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Spain to Allocate Emergency Housing for 3,000 Migrants Amid Rising Arrivals
In response to a 55% surge in sea arrivals this year, Spain has announced plans to provide emergency accommodations for approximately 3,000 undocumented migrants. The initiative will involve the utilization of military barracks, hotels, and hostels.
Jose Luis Escriva, the Migrations Minister, stated that the government has given a nod to use two military sites in Madrid, with intentions to employ two more in the southern region of the country. Although Escriva did not specify the exact number of beds that will be made available, sources from the ministry informed Reuters that the total would be around 3,000.
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Texas House Approves Bill Allowing Police to Arrest and Deport Migrants
Texas is one step closer to giving police the authority to arrest migrants and deport them from the US after State Republicans approved a new bill Thursday.
The proposal, known as House Bill 4, would give sweeping new powers to police to arrest and expel undocumented migrants, something previously under the sole jurisdiction of the federal government.
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Texas’ top elected officials are demanding investigations into a sprawling housing development near Houston alleged to be causing “chaos” by attracting “illegal immigrants.”
Colony Ridge, 35 miles north of Houston, is home to as many as 75,000 people in an area at least 50 percent bigger than Manhattan.
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Allegations of malpractice against immigration lawyers have rocketed after a sensational Daily Mail investigation.
In July we revealed legal advisers were charging illegal immigrants up to £10,000 to create fake asylum and human rights claims.
There were just 12 potentially dodgy lawyers and immigration advisers referred to two agencies in June, before the extraordinary findings of the investigation were revealed.
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During a hearing Wednesday, Republican Senator Josh Hawley exposed how Biden Administration officials have no idea what is happening to masses of Unaccompanied Alien Children (UACs) after they are released into the country.
Hawley grilled Office of Refugee Resettlement Director Robin Dunn Marcos, noting that trafficking of migrant children has skyrocketed under Biden.
The New York Times recently reported that the Department of Health and Human Services has completely lost content with at least 85,000 UACs since they were released to adult sponsors.
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Canada: 50-Year-Old Male Swimmer Allowed to Compete With 13-Year-Old Girls
A 50-year-old male swimmer was allowed to compete against girls as young as 13 years old in a regional swimming competition in Canada.
Swimming officials said they were simply going with national swimming guidelines when they gave the green light to a middle-aged man competing against young schoolgirls.
Nicholas J. Cepeda, who calls himself “Melody Wiseheart,” claims to be a transgender “woman.”
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‘Leave Our Kids Alone’: California Parents Shut Down Drag Queen Story Hour at San Fernando Library
A children’s drag event at a library in California was shut down on Wednesday by a group of parents who were peacefully protesting against LGBTQ indoctrination.
The San Fernando Library was set to host a children’s Drag Story Hour event featuring “Pickle the Drag Queen” but concerned community members belonging to the groups “Leave Our Kids Alone” and “Parents’ Voices of the Glendale Unified School District” protested the event, which resulted in it being canceled.
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“Are you praying for the lives of unborn children?” an officer employed by a local police department asked a woman outside an abortion facility in Birmingham, UK.
Footage obtained by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) UK captured the incident in which the West Midlands Police officer threatened to fine Isabel Vaughn-Spruce allegedly for “standing still and praying silently” within an area abortion facility’s “buffer zone” earlier this month.
“The UK government urgently needs to clarify that silent thoughts can never be illegal — even if those thoughts are in disagreement with the views of the State,” Vaughn-Spruce said.
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WHO Pushes to Declare ‘Global Health Emergency’ Over ‘Climate Crisis’
Scientists funded by the World Health Organization (WHO) are pushing for the unelected United Nations “health” body to declare a “global emergency.”
Corporate media outlets are reporting that over 200 health journals are calling for the WHO to declare a “global health emergency” due to the so-called “climate crisis.”
They claim that “global warming” has created a “health crisis” and demand that the globalist WHO utilizes its powers to intervene by declaring a global emergency.
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Jaroslaw Kaczynski was not responsible for the defeat of the Law and Justice Party (PiS), but rather the European Union’s money. Duda and party bigwigs wanted to bargain with the EU for funds in exchange for resolutely supporting Ukraine. Until then, Poland maintained its understandable animosity towards Russia, not only because of its genocidal past, but also because of its recent warlike and criminal, perhaps terrorist, acts. However, the person who signs the check is the one who has the advantage; As a weak and dependent country, with no desire to be sovereign and self-sufficient, Poland looked for a way to adapt to the new Supreme Soviet, and hand over its sovereignty, so that the population would not notice. At least that portion that foolishly believed in these politicians to guarantee their peace.
Proof of this vile betrayal is given by the fact that both President Duda and his minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, openly spoke about giving life to the European Army, proposed by Macron. Minister Mateusz clearly said that Poland wanted a New World Order in these military terms. Poland was encouraged by the war, and resolutely supported it, without caring about the costs, but only aiming to show the readiness of a vassal, who in addition to wanting his sum in 30 pieces of silver, would also give his sovereignty to Germany as a bonus. , through its complete integration (disintegration I would say) into the European Army.
PiS did not lose the election, it delivered it, so that Andrzej Duda could make pacts with Donald Tusk, and thus Poland would once again become a satellite state of Germany.