An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck Nepal today. At least 157 people were killed, and an unknown number of others were injured.
In other news, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denied that the war with Russia is at a stalemate.
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2 Would-be Robbers Shot at, 1 Fatally, in Philadelphia Pizza Shop
Officers say two suspects entered the pizza shop armed with firearms and attempted to rob the store.
According to Philadelphia police, the incident happened around 8 p.m. at George’s Pizza on Oxford Avenue in the city’s Frankford neighborhood.
Gunfire was exchanged between the two suspects and the store’s employee.
One of the suspects was shot multiple times in the head and upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The second suspect fled from the pizza shop on foot.
Police say nothing was taken from the store and no other injuries were reported. They also recovered the suspects’ firearms at the scene.
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7th Circuit: AR-15s Not Protected by Second Amendment
On Friday, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit overturned an injunction against Illinois’ “assault weapons” ban, deciding that AR-15s are not protected by the Second Amendment.
The preliminary injunction was issued in Barnett v. Raoul by U.S. District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn, a Donald Trump appointee.
McGlynn’s decision was appealed to the Seventh Circuit, where a three-judge panel decided 2 to 1 against the injunction.
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Bay Area County to REINSTATE Mask Mandates in Health Care Settings Starting Nov 1
Starting November 1, some California counties began requiring mask-wearing for those who visit a hospital, clinic, or long-term care facility.
According to ABC7, Santa Clara County requires all patients and providers to wear a mask inside healthcare facilities, while Alameda, San Mateo, Contra Costa, and Sonoma Counties joined San Fransico and began requiring masks for all healthcare workers, but this does not extend to patients.
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Breaking: Biden DOJ Wants to Prohibit Cameras, Audio in Courtroom for Trump J6 Case
Biden’s Department of Justice does not want cameras or audio recording in the courtroom when they prosecute President Donald Trump for alleged J6 conspiracy charges. A document posted by Julie Kelly reveals that Special Counsel Jack Smith is fighting against the audio or video broadcast of the trial.
The document reads: “Here’s the Judicial Conference—having studied the issue for decades—reaffirmed the policy of the federal courts in September 2023. Its policy judgement was to continue to prohibit the audio or video broadcasting of criminal trials. While Applicants are free to advocate their views to policy makers, this Court should decline their invitation to ignore the binding nature of Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53. Accordingly, the Applications should be denied.”
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Chicago-Area Reporter Ticketed — for Asking Public Employees Questions
Illinois reporter Hank Sanders got ticketed — for asking too many questions.
Officials in Calumet City say Sanders, a Daily Southtown reporter, violated local ordinances by repeatedly asking public employees for comment on serious local flooding problems.
The three notices sent to Sanders refer to the alleged violations as “interference/hampering of city employees,” the Chicago Tribune reported Friday.
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Vice President Kamala Harris’ 24-year-old stepdaughter, Ella Emhoff, used her Instagram account to promote a campaign for the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund to support “urgent relief for Gaza’s children” but made no mention of innocent children murdered by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7. It has raised $7.8 million thus far.
Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, told the New York Post that Hamas would almost certainly be able to seize any money that comes into Gaza, even if it is earmarked for humanitarian purposes.
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Rapper Macklemore said it was “beautiful to observe” the huge crowd at the pro-Palestine demonstration in Washington DC Saturday, where tens of thousands showed up to call for a ceasefire and the destruction of Israel.
“They told me to be quiet, they told me to do my research, to go back, that it’s too complex to say something, to be silent in this moment,” the singer, whose legal name is Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, said from the podium.
“In the last three weeks, I’ve gone back and I have done some research, I’m teachable,” the “Thrift Shop” singer told the crowd. “I don’t know everything, but I know enough to know that this is a genocide.”
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Multiple People Shot at While Driving on 91 Freeway in Corona
At least one person was hospitalized following a drive-by shooting on the 91 Freeway on Friday night.
The shooting took place just after 10:30 p.m. near McKinley Street in Corona, according to law enforcement officials.
A woman driving eastbound on the freeway said that she passed a slow-moving vehicle as she approached McKinley, and upon doing so, the suspect in that vehicle drove up next to her and opened fire.
Her car was hit twice but she was not injured, according to police.
Authorities said that another man driving eastbound on the 91 Freeway was also struck in the leg by a bullet. He was transported to a local hospital where he is said to be in stable condition.
The shooter remains on the loose, and no suspect or vehicle description has been released.
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NY Times Writer Jazmine Hughes Resigns After Accusing Israel of ‘Genocide’
A New York Times writer has “resigned” after signing a letter falsely accusing Israel of genocide against the Palestinian people — and denouncing her own paper’s coverage of the country’s war against Hamas.
Jazmine Hughes, a staff writer for New York Times Magazine, left the publication Friday, the paper told staffers in an email obtained by The Post.
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Since 2010, New York City has paid over $9 million of taxpayer money to pro-Hamas organizations that have organized massive protests in which some demonstrators have called for the eradication of Israel since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on the country.
According to the New York Post, $4.46 million was given to the organizations through various city contracts or political pork spending to help seated politicians get local support, while almost $2 million was awarded with the city’s “discretionary funds” since 2021.
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NYC Man Claims He’s ‘Just an Artist’ After Being Charged Over Antisemitic Graffiti
A New York City man who was arrested after allegedly defacing a series of Upper East Side synagogues with antisemitic graffiti has defended his actions by claiming he’s “just an artist.”
Lenny De La Rosa, 21, has been charged with four counts of criminal mischief in the fourth degree as a hate crime, which could land him behind bars for between 16 months and four years.
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Police Take Into Custody Man Suspected of Killing and Decapitating Relative
A Santa Rosa man who was wanted by police for allegedly decapitating a woman at her home Thursday, was taken into custody in San Francisco Saturday morning.
According to Santa Rosa police, Luis Gustavo Aroyo-Lopez, 24, who is related to the victim, allegedly stabbed and killed her, mutilated the body and fled the scene with the head.
There has not been any information provided about whether the victim’s head was discovered when he was apprehended.
Police say they received a 911 call around 3:40 p.m. to the 2500 block of Pomo Trail regarding a possible homicide. Officers arrived to find a deceased adult female inside the residence who had been decapitated. Investigators were unable to find the victim’s head at the residence.
Authorities have stated that additional details will be disclosed at a later time since the case is still under active investigation.
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Protesters Storm Port to Block Military Supplies for Israel
More than 100 protesters descended on the Port of Oakland in an attempt to stop a cargo ship which they said was carrying weapons bound for Israel.
The demonstration, organized by the Arab Resource and Organizing Center, went down Friday at the California port
“We’re sending the alarm that the U.S. government is, in fact, sending these weapons to Israel,” AROC press coordinator Wassim Hage told SFGate. “We want people to be aware that the U.S. is going to continue to use our ports to facilitate the genocide of Palestinian people in Gaza.”
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Revealed: Judge in Colorado Trial to Remove Trump From the Ballot is a Dem Donor
The judge in the trial to remove 2024 GOP frontrunner Donald Trump from the ballot in Colorado, a trial that has no jury and will be decided by the judge, has been revealed to be a donor to Democrat candidates and causes through ActBlue.
According to Washington Examiner Chief Political Correspondent Byron York, the judge presiding over the case brought forth by the Washington DC-based Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington is Sarah Wallace, who was appointed to her seat on Aug. 18, 2022 by Democrat Colorado Governor Jared Polis, and took her seat on January 10, 2023.
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Salt Lake City Launches First Sanctioned Homeless Camp
Salt Lake City is about to have its first sanctioned homeless camp.
Miniature shelters that will house up to 50 people this winter are being installed at the Redevelopment Agency site in the Utah capital.
State homelessness coordinator Wayne Niederhauser described the 27 units as no-frills tiny houses and said he wanted to offer the homeless something more livable than a tent.
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Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters massed in Washington, DC, Saturday afternoon before descending upon the White House to chant, “Allahu akbar” and “F**k Joe Biden” as they accused the president of genocide and demanded a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
“From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” the crowd dotted with Palestinian flags and signs cried at the start of the event, which drew attendees from across the country.
The chant — which is growing increasingly popular in the wake of Hamas’ deadly incursion into southern Israel last month and Israel’s subsequent retaliatory attacks on Gaza — is widely considered antisemitic because it implies the elimination of the State of Israel and its people.
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US Working on Nuclear Bomb That Could Kill 300,000 in Moscow: Report
The nuclear weapon being developed by the Biden administration that could be 24 times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945 would have devastating consequences if dropped on Russia, according to reports.
An analysis by Newsweek found that such a bomb exploding over Moscow could cause “significant devastation” and kill more than 300,000 people.
“Anything within roughly a half-mile radius from the bomb’s detonation site would be vaporized by a fireball, while heavy damage would demolish buildings and likely kill everyone else within a mile,” the news outlet reported.
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Utah Election Official Hit With Felony Charges for Illegally Shredding, Mishandling Ballots
Prosecutors in Utah have filed felony charges against a former county clerk over allegations she has been illegally shredding and mishandling ballots in both the 2020 and 2022 election cycles.
Alaina Lofgran, including three felonies and other counts related to the alleged mishandling and shredding of ballots from both the 2020 and 2022 elections.
Lofgran served as the Juab County Clerk/Auditor from 2015 until this year.
According to the Associated Press, she is accused of allowing the shredding of ballots shortly after the 2022 election.
The law mandates preserving them for at least 22 months to aid potential recounts.
In addition, prosecutors allege that she illegally stored the 2020 election ballots.
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Well-Financed Dems Look to Oust Anti-Israel ‘Squad’ Members Ilhan Omar, Cori Bush
Lefty “Squad” members in Congress are facing challenges from well-financed pro-Israel Dems looking to oust them from power over their inflammatory views about the Jewish state.
St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell became the latest entrant into the field this week when he announced he would drop plans to challenge Missouri GOP Sen. Josh Hawley and instead aim his firepower on a primary with lefty Rep. Cori Bush.
“I think we have to stand with our allies, and Israel has always been an ally,” Bell said.
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Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond Removed From Order of Canada After Indigenous ID Questions
OTTAWA — Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, a high-profile former judge embroiled in a controversy surrounding her claims to Indigenous identity, has been removed from the Order of Canada at her own request.
A notice in Saturday’s Canada Gazette, the federal government’s official newspaper, says her appointment was terminated on Sept. 26 following her request and the Governor General’s approval.
A social media post by the Indigenous Women’s Collective, which had called for her removal, says “stealing Indigenous intergenerational trauma and identities brings very real consequences” and the group thanks the Governor General for “correcting a wrong.”
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Who is the Real Buffy Sainte-Marie?
Buffy Sainte-Marie’s claims to Indigenous ancestry are being contradicted by members of the iconic singer-songwriter’s own family and an extensive CBC investigation.
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British Leaders Express Concern at Massive Gaza Protest Planned for Armistice Day
A large Gaza demonstration is planned for central London on November 11th, and while the British government has expressed concern and implied that it hopes the police ban the protest, it has stopped short of taking any action to stop the protest.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a plan to host a large pro-Palestine rally in central London on the same day as the nation commemorates its fallen soldiers on the anniversary of the end of the Great War on November 11th, 1918 “provocative and disrespectful”. Saying there was a risk the national memorial to the dead of the First and Second World Wars could be “desecrated” and that this would be an “affront to the British public” the Prime Minister said ordinary Britons had the right “to remember in peace and dignity, those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice” for freedom.
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Former Polish President Lech Walesa Warned of the Threat of Terrorist Attacks in the Country
He stated that he had already submitted an official statement about the commission of a crime to special services.
“Not everything in Poland ended with elections. I have information that a number of terrorist actions are planned. The party that lost the elections is capable of doing everything not to give up power,” Walesa said on Facebook.
Although PiS took first place in the recent elections, the opposition, led by former Prime Minister Donald Tusk, received more votes overall and is now preparing a coalition agreement, which they promise to present one of these days.
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French Jewish Woman Stabbed in Antisemitic Attack, Swastika Painted on Door
A swastika was painted on the door by her attacker.
A 30-year-old Jewish woman was stabbed in the abdomen in her home in Lyon, France on Saturday, according to French media reports.
The woman has been taken to hospital and her condition is no longer life-threatening, according to reports.
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A woman was stabbed in her home Saturday in France’s third largest city, in what authorities called an antisemitic attack, according to reports.
The woman, who suffered two stab wounds to the abdomen, also had a swastika painted on her door in Lyon, in the east-central part of the country, the Jerusalem Post reported.
The attack occurred in the afternoon when an individual dressed in dark clothing and with his face concealed knocked on the victim’s door, according to French media.
She was assaulted soon after she came to the door, and later rushed to a hospital emergency room, according to Le Figaro.
The victim had a mezuzah — a traditional Jewish symbol — on her door, leading the prosecutor’s office to suggest there was an “antisemitic motive” in the crime, according to reports.
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French Jews Are Seeking Sanctuary in Corsica
A rabbi on the French island of Corsica has reported that many Jews in France have contacted him about moving to the island as they fear for their personal safety on the French mainland as antisemitism continues to surge following the massacre of over a thousand Israeli civilians by Hamas last month.
Levi Pinson, rabbi of Corsica, told broadcaster Europe1 that he has received many requests from Jews elsewhere in France regarding the possibility of moving to the Mediterranean island, saying, “Many people contact us to find out about the living conditions here and to talk to us about a possible move.”
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Germany: Anti-Israel Protestors Wave Taliban Flags in Essen
More than 3,000 people marched through the city center of Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, on Friday evening as part of an anti-Israel rally called “Gaza under attack.” The result: A crowd marched through the streets of the city of 500,000 with Taliban flags, other Islamist symbols, and the demand to establish a caliphate in Germany, Apollo News reports.
Exactly flags that the Essen police classified to Apollo News as “not prohibited in this context.” On the phone, a responsible press spokesman for the Essen police told Apollo News: “We had experts and interpreters at the meeting yesterday who translated all the flags, banners, and banners. All flags and banners that we evaluated were not subject to criminal law.”
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Germany’s Former Vice Chancellor and Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer Warns of WWIII
The former leader of the German Foreign Ministry has drawn parallels between the current global situation and the year 1914, expressing concerns about the looming risk of a third world war, T-Online reports.
Joschka Fischer, who served as Vice-Chancellor and Foreign Minister of Germany from 1998 to 2005 as the first-ever representative of the Green Party in these roles, shared his thoughts in an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.
The 75-year-old politician emphasized that contemporary conflicts extend beyond Israel and Ukraine, encompassing regions such as Karabakh, Kosovo, Taiwan, and instances of military coups in Africa. He went on to draw historical parallels, stating, “It’s difficult not to draw comparisons with 1914, when events spiraled out of control, leading to the outbreak of the First World War.”
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Germany: Base of Liberal FDP Urges Party Leader to Exit Traffic Light Coalition
Amid a string of election defeats, including the recent one in Bavaria, and facing a continuous decline in polling numbers for the “liberals,” FDP leader Christian Lindner is experiencing mounting pressure. Discontent is growing within the party’s grassroots, with some FDP politicians calling for an end to the chaos in the Berlin “traffic light” coalition.
According to the latest ARD “Germany trend” poll, if a federal election were held next Sunday, the FDP would fall short of the threshold to enter the German Bundestag, securing only four percent of the vote, Deutschland Kurier reported.
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On October 18, during pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the Neukölln district, disturbances occurred, and the Berlin Prosecutor’s Office has filed the first charges. In particular, a 25-year-old Italian is being accused, as reported by the official spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office, as cited by Bild.
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Germany Faces Unprecedented Surge in Respiratory Diseases
As reported by Journalisten Watch, across Germany and in the media, there is currently significant surprise over a massive wave of respiratory diseases. Medical experts are currently reporting the worst wave of illnesses in the last five years, possibly of all time, and are speaking of a widespread increase in respiratory diseases in Germany.
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) is once again reporting case numbers and incidence rates, similar to the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is a significant difference: COVID-19 cases are no longer separately reported but are combined with the so-called “common cold illnesses” in a joint overview. The current 7-day incidence rate (cases per 100,000 inhabitants) is currently at 7,944 and is rising.
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Germany: Immunity and Legal Proceedings: 569 Cases Involving Diplomats and Politicians in Berlin
In Berlin, criminal offenses spare no one, not even those working in consulates, parliament or individuals with diplomatic immunity. It appears that holding a seat in parliament, working at a consulate or enjoying diplomatic status doesn’t necessarily guarantee a clean record. In fact, quite the opposite, as reported by Unser-Mittel Europa.
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Germany: Why Rides With Uber & Co. in Berlin Might Significantly Increase in Price
The taxi industry is fighting for its survival. More and more taxi operators are calling it quits, overwhelmed by the competition. Ride services that can be ordered via apps now dominate the landscape. The taxi industry has once again urged Berlin authorities to explore legal options and take action, reported by Berliner-Zeitung.
Their primary demand won’t please users of ride services. Anyone traveling with Uber, Freenow or Bolt in Berlin will soon have to pay significantly higher fares. They want to ban “price dumping.”
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German Deputy of the AfD Calls for an End to ‘Insane’ Sanction Policy
The deputy of the parliamentary faction Alternative for Germany (AfD), Leif-Erik Holm, called on the German government to end its sanction policy, which he characterized as “insane.” He made this call in the context of reducing high energy costs in the country.
According to Holm, to restore Germany’s competitiveness, it is necessary to improve the framework conditions, particularly by reducing energy taxes, abolishing the CO2 emissions tax and expanding energy supply. He also expressed the need to return to nuclear energy as one of the ways to reduce energy costs.
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Hamburg Skyscraper Construction Grinds to a Halt, Raising Concerns in Germany Property Sector
Construction of one of Germany’s tallest buildings, the 64-story Elbtower skyscraper in Hamburg, has abruptly ceased as the developer, Signa, faces payment issues, casting a shadow over the nation’s property sector.
The estimated 1.3 billion euro project faces uncertainty as Signa’s failure to meet financial obligations to its builder, Lupp, leads to a pause in construction activities. The city of Hamburg and Commerzbank’s real-estate subsidiary who is a minority investor have confirmed the stoppage.
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In France, Nearly 900 Anti-Semitic Incidents Were Recorded in October
Since the attack by Hamas militants on Israel, almost 900 anti-Semitic incidents have been registered in France, and more than 400 people have been detained, according to BFMTV, citing police sources.
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Israel’s National Football Team Relocates Matches to Hungary
In a remarkable demonstration of international sportsmanship, the Israeli national football team has chosen to move their home matches to the Pancho Arena in Felcsút, Hungary, for the November matchdays of the European Championship qualifying series.
This decision arises from the ongoing armed conflict between Palestine and Israel, rendering it unfeasible for the team to play on their home turf, the Hungarian press reported.
[Comment: This shows as a lie the claim that the Hungarian government, by criticizing Soros, is anti-Semitic. Israeli athletes have no problem with Hungary.]
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Italy: Diplomatic Advisor to Giorgia Meloni Resigns Following Prank Call
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Friday that her diplomatic adviser, Francesco Maria Talò, resigned following a prank call on Wednesday, Reuters reported.
In the call, Meloni mistakenly believed she was speaking with African Union officials but was actually conversing with Russian comedians. She made comments about European leaders being ‘tired’ of the war in Ukraine, which caused a diplomatic incident.
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Losses to the EU and the UK Due to Citizens’ Mental Health Issues Have Exceeded 600 Billion Euros
The depressive mental state of residents of European Union (EU) countries and the United Kingdom is costing their economies €600 billion, which is 4.2% of their combined GDP. This is reported by the Interia Business publication, citing the Polish Institute of Economics (PIE) analytical center.
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Six Hurt — Including Kids — After Fireworks Strike Crowd in England
At least six people, including children, were injured after a firework began exploding into a crowd in England.
Around 3,000 people gathered at the Stone SP Cricket Club field in Staffordshire, roughly 60 miles south of Manchester, to watch the fireworks show when the explosives veered off course, according to Strokes Sentinel.
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Survey Among Austrian Residents: Rising Costs and Immigration Concern People More Than Climate
While panic about the “climate apocalypse” is daily news in many media outlets, most Austrians have far more pressing concerns. According to a recent survey conducted by INSA for exxpress, the government should focus more on addressing the urgent issues of skyrocketing costs and uncontrolled immigration.
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Swedes Spend Twice as Much on Drugs as on Snus
The Swedish drug market likely generates more than double the revenue of Sweden’s snus market. According to figures reviewed by SVT from the Police and Customs, the drug market appears to generate around 15 billion kronor annually.
However, Linda Staaf, Sweden’s National Chief for the EU’s law enforcement agency Europol, believes this is a conservative estimate and that the turnover of drugs in Sweden has increased significantly since last year. For instance, drug seizures by the Customs have surged in recent years.
Staaf emphasizes that it involves a significant amount of money, but she underscores that the drug market is a complex and dynamic arena with many actors sharing the profits.
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Swedish Police Conduct Drug Bust, Seizing Over 8.5 Million Euros in Narcotics
Swedish police found drugs worth over 8.5 million euros at the home of a man who was reported to the police by the site Dumpen, in connection with the man threatening the site’s representative with a gun, TV$ reported.
On Tuesday evening, the police went to the man’s apartment building in Norrköping and unexpectedly found large quantities of drugs.
The drugs are worth upwards of 8.5 million euros, the police have called in a task force to protect the seizure from possible release attempts.
Chamber prosecutor Thomas Ramstedt confirms to TV4 that a person has been arrested, but otherwise has nothing to say about the case.
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According to The Guardian, these prominent individuals had been accused of divulging state secrets related to Denmark’s intelligence cooperation with the United States.
This decision comes after prosecutors announced their intention to withdraw the cases due to rulings by Denmark’s highest court, which prohibited the trials from being conducted in secrecy.
This development marks the conclusion of a high-stakes legal saga in which two former senior public officials were charged with disclosing classified information regarding a covert intelligence partnership between Denmark and the United States.
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UK: 11 Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested in London as Tens of Thousands Demand Gaza Ceasefire
At least 11 pro-Palestinian protesters were cuffed by London’s Metropolitan Police Saturday, as tens of thousands took to the streets to demand a ceasefire in Gaza.
One man was accused of waving a placard that could incite hatred near Piccadilly Circus, London’s equivalent to New York’s Times Square, while others held signs threatening to blow up the House of Parliament, according to The Independent.
The protesters started in Trafalgar Square, according to the outlet.
One woman reportedly threw an image of the Star of David into a trashcan that was covered in the slogan: “Let’s keep the world clean.”
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A judge has hit out at a Just Stop Oil protester who asked for her trial on charges of disrupting a performance of Les Miserables to be delayed for a few weeks — so she could jet off to India.
Lydia Gribbin, 28, appeared in court on Friday November 3 alongside four other activists charged with aggravated trespass — a charge that she denies alongside Hannah Taylor, 23; Hanan Ameur, 22; Noah Crane, 18; and Poppy Bliss, 19.
Gribbin, however, sparked a particularly strong reaction from district Judge Michael Snow at Westminster Magistrate’s Court after asking if the trial could be held at the end of February — so she could travel to India unimpeded.
[Comment: The activist wants us to stop using oil. But she wants to take a trip to India, which would mean transportation using petroleum-based fuels.]
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UK: Pro-Palestine Protesters Occupy London Train Stations, Clash With Police During Anti-Israel Demo
Clashes broke out with police as terror arrests were made during pro-Palestine demonstrations in London on Saturday as the politics of the Middle East continue to play out on British soil.
Thousands of anti-Israel activists once again took to the streets of the UK capital, staging sit-in protests in major thoroughfares of London, including Oxford Circus, which was blockaded by demonstrators until it was cleared by the Metropolitan Police. Protesters also ‘occupied’ key transport hubs including the Charing Cross and Waterloo train stations.
At least three protestors were arrested at Piccadilly Circus, including one who was arrested for allegedly displaying a placard that “could incite hatred, contrary to Section 12 of the Terrorism Act,” the Met said. Another was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer, while a third was arrested for allegedly breaching the Public Order Act.
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UK: Two Women Charged With Terror Offences Over Paraglider Images at Pro-Palestine Protest in London
Two women in Britain have been charged under the Terrorism Act after allegedly displaying images of Hamas paraglider terrorists at a pro-Palestine protest in London last month.
The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced on Friday that two women, Heba Alhayey, 29, and Pauline Ankunda, 26, have been charged under section 13 (1) of the Terrorism Act 2000, which prohibits the displaying of images “in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion” that they are a “member or supporter of a proscribed organisation.”
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Volkswagen’s Decision to Halt Gigafactory Construction Raises Concerns in the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic faces a setback as Volkswagen announces the suspension of its planned battery Gigafactory construction in the country, Parlamentni Listy.cz reports. The decision is attributed to market conditions and slow electric car adoption in Europe. While this news is concerning, it underscores the need for the Czech Republic to enhance its attractiveness to foreign investors, as its automotive industry undergoes a challenging transformation.
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Von Der Leyen and Zelensky Reconvene to Discuss Ukraine’s EU Membership
Ursula von der Leyen made her way to Kiev via a special train. This unannounced visit was motivated by security concerns, reports Spiegel.
The Ukrainian President received von der Leyen at the train station, where the Commission President arrived via a special train from Poland, as flights over Ukrainian airspace are still restricted. This visit marks her sixth trip to Ukraine since the Russian incursion approximately 20 months ago.
Not all the prerequisites for Ukraine’s EU membership have been met, prompting the Commission President to engage in conversations with President Zelensky about advancing the nation into a “prosperous democracy.”
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Republika Srpska Announces First Lawsuits Against NATO
Republika Srpska (RS) has taken its first legal action against NATO by initiating a class-action lawsuit, seeking compensation for the health and life damage resulting from the depleted uranium bombings that transpired in 1995, the Serbian press reports.
This legal action is spearheaded by Serbian attorney Srdjan Aleksic, who elaborated on the matter in an interview with Sputnik Serbia. Aleksic underscored that the cities of Hadžici and Han Pijesak and their surrounding regions were subjected to such munitions in 1995. Tragically, this bombing’s aftermath has led to more than 2,000 individuals contracting cancer, with a significant number of them having already passed away. Presently, over 10,000 citizens are documented as cancer patients.
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Israel Admits to Striking Ambulance in Gaza; 15 Killed, 60 Injured
Israel has admitted to targeting an ambulance near the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Friday.
Fifteen people were killed and 60 others were injured in the air strike.
Israel claimed it targeted the ambulance because it was being used by Hamas.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society is now calling on the international community to intervene to protect civilians and medical teams from further attacks.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken echoed that message after meeting with Israeli leaders on Friday. He said more needs to be done to protect Palestinian civilians and that they should not suffer the consequences of the actions of Hamas.
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More than 30 people were killed in an Israeli bombing on a refugee camp in central Gaza late on Saturday, the Hamas-run health ministry there said, amid ongoing fighting between Israel and Hamas militants.
“More than 30 [dead] arrived at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al-Balah in the massacre committed by the occupation in Al-Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip,” health ministry spokesperson Ashraf Al-Qudra said in a statement.
Hamas said in a statement posted on Telegram that Israel had “directly” bombed citizens’ homes, adding that most of the dead were women and children.
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A barrage of rockets launched was launched out of Gaza at Israel this evening, The Times of Israel reports.
Footage of rockets flying across the sky and being taken out by Israel’s Iron Dome was broadcast on Israeli television.
The IDF says they were able to intercept 6 out of the 8 rockets launched in the southern city of Sderot, CNN reports.
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Israel Clashes With Hamas Terrorists Widen as War Enters Fourth Week
Israeli forces fought Hamas terrorists in southern Gaza as the conflict continued to escalate Saturday.
Hamas compounds and anti-tank launch positions were among 120 Gaza Strip targets hit during the course of the day, the Times of Israel reported.
In what the Israel Defense Forces called a “targeted raid” in southern Gaza — one of the first skirmishes in that part of the enclave — members of a Hamas cell emerged from a tunnel to attack tanks and combat engineers of the Gaza Division, who had arrived to map buildings and clear planted explosives.
The IDF shelled the fighters and killed an unknown number of them, the military said.
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Saudi Arabia Cancels Talks With Czech Minister Over Oil Deliveries
Just a day before departing for the Middle East, the planned mission of Czech Minister of Industry, Josef Sikela, was abruptly called off, as reported by 420ON.
The mission aimed to discuss various matters, notably oil supply to Saudi Arabia. Czech politicians, in the preceding days, have not helped the situation with their discussions about leaving the United Nations or their participation in a pro-Israeli demonstration.
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Turkey Recalls Ambassador From Israel, Cuts Contact With Netanyahu
(AFP) — Turkey said Saturday it was recalling its ambassador to Israel and breaking off contacts with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in protest at the bloodshed in Gaza.
Ankara announced the decisions on the eve of what promises to be a difficult visit to Turkey by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Palestinian ally Turkey had been mending torn relations with Israel until last month’s start of the Israel-Hamas war.
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EU, US Begin Quiet Talks on Peace With Ukraine as Russia Continues War
US and European government officials have started quiet talks with Ukrainian leaders about possible measures to end the war with Russia.
The discussions came as Ukraine reported 14 civilians wounded in Russian attacks, and Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Union’s executive branch arrived in Kyiv Saturday for talks with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky about joining the European Union.
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Zelenskiy Denies War is at Stalemate, Says Western Allies Not Pressing for Peace Talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has denied that Ukraine’s war with Russia has reached a stalemate, pushing back on comments earlier this week by the commander in chief of the Ukrainian forces.
“Time has passed, people are tired…but this is not a stalemate,” Zelenskiy said on November 4 during a press conference in Kyiv with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Zelenskiy also rejected a report that Western countries were putting pressure on him to enter negotiations with Russia.
“No one among our partners is pressuring us to sit down with Russia, talk to it, and give it something,” he said.
Zelenskiy’s comments come three days after General Valeriy Zaluzhniy, commander in chief of Ukrainian forces, said the war had “reached the level of technology that puts us into a stalemate.”
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Nepal Earthquake Kills at Least 157 as Rescuers Struggle to Find Survivors
At least 157 were killed and over 100 injured in a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that hit northwest Nepal on Friday night.
The quake rocked the rugged districts of Jajarkot and West Rukum, about 310 miles west of Kathmandu, just before midnight.
Rescue workers dug through the rubble of collapsed houses with their hands on Saturday, searching for survivors after the country’s worst earthquake in eight years.
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2024 GOP frontrunner President Donald Trump revealed that were he to win back the White House, he would not be tolerating groups who assist with illegal immigration. He offered a plan to go after those groups legally whenever necessary during the Florida Freedom Summit held in Kissimmee, Florida on Saturday.
“All of these caravans that are coming up will not get one more cent of American money,” Trump told the crowd.
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Germany: First Municipality Closes All Asylum Homes
The first German municipality has decided to cease providing accommodation for asylum seekers. Mayor Alfred Lengler (CSU) of Gachenbach in the Upper Bavarian district of Neuburg-Schrobenhausen announced this decision, citing concerns of the local residents, many of whom reportedly feel terrorized by the migrants.
Lengler expressed, “It’s over. I have terminated what the municipality can terminate.” He confirmed that both asylum accommodations, one municipally owned and the other privately owned, will be closed. The private owner has not extended the contract, which will expire at the end of November. The municipality’s accommodation will end on March 1st, after which both buildings will be demolished, Junge Freiheit reports.
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Germany Cracks Down on Rising Illegal Migration as Concerns Grow
German authorities are intensifying their efforts to combat the surge in illegal migration, particularly along the country’s eastern borders. Armed police officers are now conducting border checks, focusing on the route from Poland to Germany in search of people-smugglers and their desperate passengers. This move is part of the German government’s ongoing attempt to demonstrate control over the rising irregular migration but the situation remains challenging in some border areas, reported by BBC.
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More Than 200K African, Asian Migrants Crossed US Southern Border During Ballooning Crisis: Data
The crowds of migrants pouring across the U.S. southern border include hundreds of thousands of people from as far away as China, India and Africa, recent federal government statistics show.
Arrests of migrants from countries such as Senegal, Mauritania, China and India entering via Mexico tripled to 214,000 during the fiscal year that ended in September, from 70,000 in the prior fiscal year, according to US Customs and Border Protection data.
In fiscal 2021, there were less than 19,000 migrant “encounters” from Asia and Africa, according to CBP statistics.
Overall, in fiscal 2023, CBP counted nearly 2.48 million encounters at the southern border, up 4% from 2.39 million the previous year.
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Ukrainian Refugees Expected to Experience Reduced Czech State Support
Ukrainian refugees in the Czech Republic are anticipated to face further reductions in state support in the coming year including emergency accommodation, CT24 reports.
The Ministry of Labor’s data suggests that around a thousand vulnerable refugees, such as mothers with children or seniors, have already lost access to free housing due to amendments made in July this year. Minister of the Interior Vit Rakusan (STAN) indicated that assistance to Ukrainian refugees would gradually decrease and there may be a proposal to shorten the period for emergency accommodation from 150 to 90 days in the upcoming year.
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High School Girl’s Field Hockey Player Loses Teeth, Injured by Shot From Male Opponent
A Massachusetts high school student-athlete had her teeth knocked out and suffered “significant facial” injuries when an opposing male player shot a field hockey ball at her face during a playoff game on Thursday.
The horrific accident happened during a playoff match between Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School and Swampscott High School.
The male player, who attends Swampscott, is seen winding back his stick to take a shot on the net but drills the opposing female defender directly in the face.
A loud ‘thud’ is heard seconds before the girl drops to the ground, screaming in agonizing pain.
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On Wednesday, authorities moved to shut down a screening of a documentary starring destransitioner Chloe Cole after far-left activists flooded into the venue and disrupted the event at the University of Utah.
The event, which was hosted by the University of Utah’s Young Americans for Freedom chapter, was shut down by campus police after nearly 70 transgender rights activists disrupted the screening for more than 15 minutes with loud chants, according to YAF’s the New Guard.
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From the river to the sea,
This land must be islam free!
“Volkswagen’s Decision to Halt Gigafactory Construction Raises Concerns in the Czech Republic… While this news is concerning, it underscores the need for the Czech Republic to enhance its attractiveness to foreign investors, as its automotive industry undergoes a challenging transformation.”
“Volkswagen’s Decision to Halt Gigafactory Construction Raises Concerns in the Czech Republic… While this news is concerning, it underscores the need for the Czech Republic to enhance its attractiveness to foreign investors, as its automotive industry undergoes a challenging transformation.”
Frankly, this is exactly the kind of rhetoric that slowly but surely ceases to be working on Czechs. We’ve been told this kind of BS ever since 1990, “increase attractiveness to foreign investors” – by central bank devaluing the Czech Crown currency so that the Czech Republic may be a source of cheap and qualified labor for Germany…
But right now, everyone who has the opportunity goes and works in Germany, or anywhere else, and Czech Pubs can’t even get students to work as waiters over the summer because the wages in Czech Republic are just so damn low…
Something’s gonna break. The horse called “The Czech Republic” is dying of exhaustion, and I believe the sooner it dies, the better for average Czechs.
The US already has many nukes powerful enough to obliterate Moscow. That was a stupid news report.
So Zelensky married war but found that Russia was a stale mate. OK
Zelensky is now pleading with real President Trump to not forget that Ukraine needs more money.
Ukraine is yesterday’s fish in a NYT wrapper. And it is smelling very bad as it rots.
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“Own Idiot Declaration”
How a Swedish, multivaccinated, supposedly
early-retired medical doctor
idiotly explains herself in an e-mail reply:
Quote:
Hi
I do not open the links you send me. Don’t know where they lead and don’t want any infection in my computer.I throw away your emails.
Now sick with cold and fever, maybe Covid.
Delays before I show up at / our common meeting point.
Greetings
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Do not miss it!
Here is such a typical infectious link:
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INTERVIEW:
Young People Are NOT Dying of
Long Covid But From Vax
https://rumble.com/v2anvp4-interview-young-people-are-not-dying-of-long-covid-but-from-vax.html
This is what the Finnish government taught their women to do if muslims threatened to rape them.
This is my No No Square
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvIQaIgKiO4