Israeli combat engineers have reportedly blown up 130 Hamas tunnels in Gaza. Meanwhile, the Israeli government said there is no time limit on IDF operations in Gaza.
In other news, according to a new CNN poll, Donald Trump is leading Joe Biden by four percentage points in a rematch 2024 presidential election.
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Rand Paul on Spending Bill: “It is About Damn Time to Pay for Something Around Here”
Senator Rand Paul slammed Mitch McConnell Tuesday, noting that the Senate Minority leader is supporting Joe Biden and Chuck Schumer by adopting a “kitchen sink” approach to spending, instead of stripping funding from Biden’s bloated Inflation Reduction Act.
Appearing on Fox Business, Paul expressed support for the new House Speaker Mike Johnson’s move to pass a standalone bill for $14.5 billion in aid to Israel funded entirely by stripping provisions that would beef up the IRS.
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Bill Gates About to ‘Unleash Mass Casualty Event,’ Experts Warn
Leading experts are warning the public that Bill Gates’s latest scheme to vaccinate tens of millions of young people will have devastating consequences.
Gates is funding a campaign to inject over 80 million young girls with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
The scheme is being funded by two of the Microsoft co-founder’s organizations — the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
While announcing more than $600 million in investment in the campaign, Gavi said the initiative will avert “over 1.4 million future deaths.”
Gavi claims that the $600M from Gates’s organizations will help to reach its goal of vaccinating 86 million girls in “low— and middle-income countries” by 2025.
As we’ve seen before from Gates-funded projects, targeting people in “low— and middle-income countries” usually refers to the impoverished citizens of third-world nations being used as guinea pigs ahead of a global rollout of the plan.
The Gates Foundation co-founded Gavi and is one of its four permanent board members.
UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund), the World Bank, and the World Health Organization (WHO) — whose second-largest donor is Gates — hold the other permanent seats.
Bill and Hillary Clinton’s Clinton Health Access Initiative also sits on the board.
James Lyons-Weiler, Ph.D., a critic of the global HPV vaccine campaign, suggested mass vaccination will cause a devastating number of serious side effects among young girls.
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For anyone who’s paid even a little attention to the political goings-on (and fiascos of varied kinds) in California’s political landscape these last years — the mere fact that the state’s governor is still one Gavin Newsom is a story worth telling, all in and of itself.
But, since Newsom is still there, he seems to be determined to make “the best” of his controversial, to say the least, time in office. And this thing is quite something — apparently inspired by a trip to China, and, apparently, focused on bringing some version of the feared and loathed (among freedom-lovers) “social credit system” to his, otherwise, Golden State.
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CNN Admits America ‘Has Soured on Joe Biden’
Leftist network CNN has admitted to viewers that its own polling data shows that the American people have “soured on Joe Biden.”
On Tuesday, CNN reported on the results of its poll regarding Biden’s handling of the job as president.
The poll reveals a staggering 61 percent disapproval rate for Biden.
The results led CNN political director David Chalian to admit that “the nation has soured” on the Democrat president.
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Detroit Police Arrest Suspect in Murder of Jewish Leader Samantha Woll
A suspect has been arrested for the stabbing death of Jewish leader Samantha Woll, Detroit Police announced Wednesday.
“As part of my continuing commitment to transparency in this matter, I am sharing with the community that a suspect has been taken into custody for the murder of Samantha Woll,” Police Chief James E. White wrote on X.
The post did not name the suspect or the charges. “While this is an encouraging development in our desire to bring closure for Ms. Woll’s family, it does not represent the conclusion of our work in this case,” he added.
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Effort to Ban Trump From Minnesota Primary Ballot Shot Down by State’s Supreme Court
The Minnesota Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it has dismissed a lawsuit and will allow former President Donald Trump to stay on the primary ballot.
The court dismissed the lawsuit which it stated was seeking an end to Trump’s candidacy under a rarely-used constitutional provision that forbids those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office.
With this ruling, the Minnesota Supreme Court has refused to become the first in history to use Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to prevent someone from running for the presidency.
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Three people have been arrested and charged in connection with running “high-end brothels” in the Boston area and Northern Virginia whose clients allegedly included military officers and elected officials, the U.S. attorney’s office in Massachusetts announced Wednesday.
The charges stem from a multiyear investigation that began in the summer of 2020 and is ongoing. Prosecutors said the Massachusetts brothels were in Cambridge and Watertown, and the Virginia locations were in Fairfax and Tysons, primarily with Asian women in both states.
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GOP Flips New York Seat Held by Democrats for 20 Years: ‘Political Earthquake’
Republicans on Long Island, New York, scored a historic victory on Tuesday night, solidifying gains they have made in the area and providing a small bright spot in an otherwise disappointing night nationwide.
Republican Ed Romaine defeated Democrat Dave Calone on Tuesday to become the first Republican to win the Suffolk County executive position in 20 years.
Romaine won with 56% of the vote by a margin of 26,000 votes, The Associated Press projected.
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Hillary Clinton Compares Trump to ‘Hitler’ on ‘The View’
Twice-failed Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton appeared on “The View” today and compared President Donald Trump to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.
Unsurprisingly, Clinton’s comparison went unchecked by the co-hosts, with Joy Behar even stating “That’s right” in agreement with the statement.
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Hunter’s Lawyer Asks Speaker Johnson to Block ‘Partisan’ House Investigations Into Biden Family
Hunter Biden’s celebrity lawyer has called on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to step in and block the ongoing investigations into the Democrat president and his family.
Hunter’s Hollywood attorney Abbe Lowell asked Johnson to stop House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY), Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), and Ways & Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) from “continuing their partisan political games.”
The three top Republican lawmakers are currently leading the House impeachment inquiry against President Biden.
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Karine Jean-Pierre Refuses to Condemn Sabotage of Israeli Hostage Posters
Democrat President Joe Biden’s White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has refused to condemn the sabotage of posters identifying Israeli nationals who were kidnapped by Hamas terrorists.
Numerous videos have gone viral showing hundreds of anti-Semites tearing down posters for the hostages who were taken during the October 7 terrorist attack that killed 1,400 in southern Israel.
The posters have been put up in cities across the world but mostly in the U.S. and Europe.
However, a large number of video clips have emerged showing radical activists pulling down the posters shortly after they were put up.
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LA County Sheriff’s Dept Sees 4 Current or Former Deputies Die From Apparent Suicides in 24 Hours
The Los Angeles County sheriff has called on his colleagues to check up on one another “regardless of rank or position” following the suspected suicides of four current and former employees, all within the span of a single 24-hour day.
These four alleged suicides, three of which were current sheriff’s employees, are seemingly not tied together, The Messenger reports. With that in mind, the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner and Homicide Bureau still plan to investigate the deaths.
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INDIANAPOLIS (TND) — A man in Indianapolis seems to be making a habit of ramming police cars. He was arrested for doing that for the fourth time on Friday, and he was released on bond the next day.
Indianapolis metro police said in the latest incident, 43-year-old George Leachman rammed a patrol car with a stolen truck.
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Rep. Matt Gaetz (F-FL) has accepted an offer for an on-site visit to investigate the treatment of prisoners who have been jailed after the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. Also likely to join him is Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who publicly expressed her desire to join Gaetz in the probe.
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The Metro Nashville (Tennessee) Police Department said that seven individuals were placed on administrative assignment following the purported leak of portions of Covenant School shooter Audrey Elizabeth Hale’s “manifesto” found after the killing of three adults and three 9-year-olds in March.
“Seven individuals are on administrative assignment (absolutely non-punitive) to protect the integrity of the active, progressing investigation. All seven have full police power. We are not identifying any of the seven by name. Not fair to them,” a police department spokesperson said Wednesday afternoon.
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Officers Prevented ‘Potential Mass Shooting’ in Downtown Boone, Chief Says
BOONE, N.C. — The chief of the Boone Police Department is thanking his officers for “preventing a potential mass shooting” in downtown Boone.
Around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, someone called 911 to report that a man was flashing a gun outside of Boone Saloon on West King Street. It’s right across from the campus of Appalachian State University.
When officers arrived, they found a man who was wearing a tactical vest and carrying a shotgun, police said.
Police were able to take him into custody.
Through an investigation, police discovered the suspect, 59-year-old Peter Modiene Gabaree of Lenoir, had been inside Boone Saloon earlier and had been asked to leave. Once he got outside, police believe he went to his car to put on the vest. They said he also grabbed a shotgun, a handgun, and ammo for both guns.
People passing by at the time were the ones who called 911, investigators said.
“I would like to commend our officers for their quick actions and preventing a potential mass shooting here in Boone,” Boone Police Chief Andy Le Beau said. “This was obviously a dangerous situation. We are grateful to the citizen who saw this suspicious activity and called us. Our officers interrupted a man who had put on a ballistic vest and was loading weapons in his car. I am thankful to Sergeant Scott Mackler and his patrol shift for their courage in confronting and taking into custody this armed individual to safeguard our community.”
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Rumble Launches Beta Version of Its All-in-One Live Streaming Tool, Rumble Studio
Free speech video sharing platform Rumble has released a beta version of Rumble Studio, a new live streaming tool that makes it easy for creators to manage their live streams.
The tool comes with several features that simplify and enhance the live streaming experience for creators, including:
- Stream to multiple platforms (including Rumble, Locals, YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook)
- Stream Redirect (which makes it easy to move audiences from one platform to another)
- Stream with multiple people
- Canvas (which can be used to add text, images, and more to the live stream)
- Multi-device support (Rumble Studio can be used to go live from the web, iOS, or Android)
- Moderation tools (which allow live chat moderation to be delegated to co-hosts)
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San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is considering lowering admission standards for two of its prestigious high schools in order to “improve student outcomes.”
Superintendent Dr. Matt Wayne laid out a proposal to “re-envision” the district’s high schools. Included in the proposal is a recommendation to adopt less rigorous admissions requirements for Lowell High School and the Ruth Asawa School of the Arts (RASOTA).
Lowell High School, which is ranked the top school in San Francisco by U.S. News & World Report, has an extensive application and testing process.
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Texas Chemical Plant Explosion Sparks Large Fire, Evacuation and Shelter in Place Orders Issued
A giant plume of black smoke from the fire prompted officials in San Jacinto County to urge those near the plant to shelter indoors and turn off HVAC systems.
An explosion has triggered a large fire at a chemical plant in Shepherd, Texas, sending massive plumes of black smoke into the sky.
The “plant explosion” and following chemical fire unfolded Wednesday morning at Sound Resource Solutions, which makes solvents for glue and paint remover, the San Jacinto County Office of Emergency Management said.
Geoff Harfield, the president of Sound Resource Solutions, said during a news briefing Wednesday that one employee was injured and was being treated for minor burns. He said the company has been a part of the community since 2013 and employs almost 40 people and all, save for the injured employee, are home and safe.
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Texas Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Measure Greenlighting More Fossil Fuel Development
Texas voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot proposition Tuesday establishing a billion-dollar state-managed energy fund to bolster natural gas power plant infrastructure.
Proposition 7 to create the so-called Texas Energy Fund passed in a 65% to 35% vote with more than 2.5 million ballots cast, according to the latest data compiled by the Texas Secretary of State’s office. The ballot measure — which was supported by the energy industry, but opposed by environmentalists — sets aside $5 billion to guarantee low interest loans for new dispatchable power generation in the state.
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A trans-identifying biological male who was previously sentenced to two years in juvenile detention for sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for bashing his friend to death with a rock.
James Tubbs, who goes by “Hannah,” had been charged with first-degree murder, threatening a witness, robbery, and assault, and pleaded guilty to manslaughter and lesser charges as part of a plea deal, according to Reduxx.
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Trump Responds to Zelensky’s Invitation to ‘Finish the War’ in Ukraine
President Donald Trump has responded to an invitation from Ukraine’s leader to visit the Eastern European nation and “finish the war” with Russia.
As Slay News reported, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he wants Trump to travel to Ukraine and lay out his plans for ending the conflict with Russia in “about 24 hours.”
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Trump Leads Biden by 4 Points in Anticipated Rematch: CNN Poll
A new national poll conducted by CNN has found that if Donald Trump and Joe Biden were to have a rematch in 2024, the former president would come out on top over his successor.
Trump holds a 4-point lead over Biden, garnering 49 percent to his 45 percent among registered voters.
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‘Undetermined Number of Voters’ Sent Wrong Ballots in Montana, Election Officials Admit
Officials in Montana’s Flathead County have admitted to sending out the wrong ballots for Tuesday’s elections.
Almost two years ago, Kalispell, Montana approved new ward and voting precinct boundaries.
However, the Flathead County Elections Department used the old boundaries when mailing out absentee ballots for Tuesday’s elections.
Elections officials admitted the error on Tuesday as balloting was taking place.
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US Treasury Department Intercepted Payment for “Police State” Documentary Ad Campaign
It’s an unfolding story worthy of a thrilling movie plot itself. You wouldn’t believe it if it wasn’t real: the US government agency assigned to monitoring foreign terrorism and trafficking has disrupted a bank transaction by the producers of “Police State,” a film by released by filmmaker, Dinesh D’Souza, exposing an emerging authoritarian trend in America.
With its recent premiere, both online and in theaters across the US, Dinesh D’Souza’s chilling production digs into the deeply troubling evolution of an escalating police state targeting the common citizen; the unprecedented political persecution orchestrated under the Biden regime is uncloaked for all to see. Thousands eagerly tuned in — made possible by a partnership with Dan Bongino — as the true extent of this political downfall began to unfold.
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Over 200 US universities including elite institutions Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have been accused of raking in $13 billion in “undocumented contributions from foreign governments,” according to a new report.
A sizable portion of the funds were said to be donated from authoritarian regimes around the globe including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, China and the UAE, the report from the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) claimed.
The huge windfall of cited money was not recorded with the US Department of Education between 2014 and 2019, the NCRI said.
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Virginia Democrat Embroiled in Online Sex Scandal Loses House of Delegates Election
A Virginia Democrat who was at the center of an online sex scandal has been defeated by her Republican opponent in one of the most competitive districts in the commonwealth.
The Associated Press projected Wednesday that Susanna Gibson narrowly lost to Republican David Owen in Virginia House District 57.
Many political scientists wrote off Gibson’s chances after The Washington Post reported in September about her participation in livestreamed sex with her husband, which included soliciting payments from viewers in exchange for specific acts.
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Voting Machine Company That ‘Flipped’ Votes in Pennsylvania Admits ‘Someone Programmed the Election’
A top executive from the company behind the voting machines that “flipped votes” in Pennsylvania on Tuesday has admitted that “someone from our team programmed the election.”
The voting machine issued caused votes in an eastern Pennsylvania county to appear to be “flipped” on a ballot question, officials said Tuesday.
Voters were asked to decide whether Pennsylvania Superior Court Judges Jack Panella and Victor Stabile should be retained for additional 10-year terms.
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The U.S. House of Representatives voted to censure Palestinian-American Democrat Rashida Tlaib for engaging in anti-semitism by a vote of 234 — 188, prompting Tlaib’s squad partners to go on unhinged rants in Congress Tuesday.
Tlaib posted this last week, along with a video which also featured the phrase ‘From the river to the sea’, and criticising Joe Biden for supporting Israel.
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Wife of NY Judge in Civil Case Against Trump Has Been Attacking Ex-President on Social Media
It has been revealed that the wife of the judge overseeing the civil case against Donald Trump in New York has been attacking the former president and his lawyer on social media.
Dawn Marie Engoron’s posts came just days after her husband, Arthur, expanded a gag order against Trump and his legal team in order to prevent them from speaking publicly against anyone involved in the case.
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The Canadian “Anti-Hate Network” and fired Global News journalist Rachel Gilmore are upset over Ana Poilievre, the wife of Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre, following Libs of TikTok on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Libs of TikTok reposts the often weird, bizarre, and highly questionable rambling rants of woke ideologues and allows them to speak for themselves.
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Petition Launched in Canada to Ban Tucker Carlson From Entering the Country
The news that Tucker Carlson, the former top-rated anchor on cable news, is coming to Calgary on Jan. 24, 2024 to share an event with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has set off alarm bells throughout the Canadian Left.
It has even provoked a petition asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to ban Carlson from getting across the border into Canada.
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Bulgaria is enforcing a punitive transit fee, known as its “energy contribution fee,” on all natural gas transfers from Russia in a move likely to hit Central and Eastern European countries the hardest, Hungarian business newspaper Vilaggazdasag reported on Tuesday.
Sofia has begun collecting the charge of 20 leva (€10) for every megawatt-hour of Russian natural gas passing through its territory. The extra charge is a quarter of the price of the gas itself and hits Hungary hard: most of the gas from Russia enters Hungary via Bulgaria.
In the case of gas destined for the Hungarian market, the extra bill is paid by Gazprom because the Russian company bears the costs until the gas reaches Kiskundorozsma.
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Dutch Elections: Support for Right-Wing Coalition High Among Voters
A near-majority of Dutch voters would prefer a conservative coalition government that includes Geert Wilders’ eurosceptic PVV, according to a survey of 25,000 voters by EenVandaag.
The prospect of a right-wing coalition, composed of the center-right VVD, the anti-establishment upstart NSC, the agrarian populist BBB, and the eurosceptic nationalist PVV, is finding favor with 48% of voters, the survey said. The survey polled only VVD, NSC, and BBB voters.
The survey comes as the nation, faced with several crises (among which mass migration, housing, the cost of living, and the nitrogen reduction crisis) is gearing up for snap parliamentary elections on November 22nd, which predict—if current polling trends are to be believed—a shaking up for the Dutch political landscape.
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France: Marine Le Pen Calls for National Rally Supporters to Join Antisemitism Protest
Marine Le Pen, former right-wing presidential candidate and leader of the National Rally (RN), has urged all RN voters to participate in an upcoming march against antisemitism.
The demonstration, scheduled for Sunday, is organized by the presidents of the National Assembly and the Senate, aiming to denounce the rise in anti-Semitic incidents in France since the Hamas attack on Israel in early October.
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France: Jordan Bardella Defends Party Against Old Antisemitism Accusations
The conflict between Israel and Hamas has brought the issue of antisemitism back into the French political debate. While today the accusations of antisemitism mainly concern the left-wing La France Insoumise party, the president of the Rassemblement National, Jordan Bardella, has found himself having to try to explain the past statements of Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of the movement.
Jordan Bardella spoke to BFMTV on Sunday, November 5th to reiterate: “I don’t sound out hearts and minds, but I don’t believe that Jean-Marie Le Pen is antisemitic.”
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German Police Resort to Giving Civilians Tips on How to Handle Knife Attacks
Authorities in Germany have published guidelines for how civilians should respond should they come face to face with an attacker armed with a knife.
Suggestions on how to act were issued by a police spokesperson to the German newspaper, Schwäbische Zeitung, after a recent incident where a woman and her child were confronted by a man wielding a blade in the town of Bad Waldsee, Baden-Württemberg.
The mother bravely kicked her attacker in the shin and fled carrying her child; both escaped harm. However, police were asked whether this was the right approach, and if not, what civilians should do in such a situation.
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Germany to Deploy Two Armored Battalions to Lithuania Despite Russian Warnings of Provocation
Germany will deploy two tank battalions to Lithuania to form a new brigade together with the NATO joint forward-deployed combat team already stationed in the Baltic country, the German defense ministry has announced.
The new unit, expected to be deployed in 2025, will consist of 4,800 soldiers in total.
In a statement on Monday, the ministry said that “the 203rd Armored Battalion and the 122nd Mechanised Infantry Battalion will be transferred to Lithuania.”
The new tank unit will be called the 42nd Tank Brigade, and the additional troops will join the German-led NATO contingent once all the necessary infrastructure is in place.
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The chairman of Poland’s National Broadcasting Council has issued a formal request to the heads of public Polish Television (TVP) and Polish Radio, advocating for increased security measures for the facilities and their journalists.
In a letter to the broadcasters, Maciej Swirski emphasized the “need for heightened vigilance to protect both the personnel and the assets essential for program production and broadcasting.”
This move comes amidst political statements from opposition parties poised for power, signaling drastic changes in public media management and potential staff and executive layoffs, a strategy referred to as “option zero.”
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Hungary Pours Cold Water on ‘Absurd’ Ukraine EU Accession Talks After Brussels Gives Green Light
The European Commission’s announcement that it is prepared to move forward with accession talks for Ukraine is “absurd” and the EU’s enlargement policy should “serve to expand peace and not to bring war” into the bloc, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjartó has said.
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told a press conference on Wednesday that Kyiv had completed “well over 90 percent of the necessary steps” required for preparatory membership talks to begin and recommended these discussions begin immediately after a summit of EU leaders in Brussels on Dec. 14.
Responding to the announcement, Szijjartó insisted Hungary was adamant that until there is peace in Ukraine the country should not be eligible for EU membership.
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Hungarians Overwhelmingly Support Trump to Beat Biden
Hungarians overwhelmingly support a return to the White House for former U.S. President Donald Trump over the re-election of Joe Biden, recent polling has revealed.
In a recent survey by the Real-PR 93 agency, 47 percent of respondents said a second term for the former Republican president would be better for Hungary, compared with just 22 percent who supported the current Democrat administration.
Hungarians across all age groups comprehensively back Trump over Biden.
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More Pro-Palestinian Protests Took Place in Germany Than in Support of Israel
The number of pro-Palestinian demonstrations over the past month in Germany has exceeded the number of actions in support of Israel, Bild writes.
German Interior Minister Nancy Feather reported that since October 7, when the terrorist group Hamas invaded Israel, 450 public actions in support of Palestine have taken place in Germany. At the same time, there have been fewer pro-Israel rallies — 413.
Some rallies in support of Palestine that took place in the German capital ended in clashes between protesters and police.
Many German politicians sharply criticized the demonstrations in Berlin, whose participants cheered the attack of Hamas militants on Israel. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, for his part, announced a ban on supporting the activities of the Hamas terrorist organization.
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The Integrity Investigation Board of the Dutch House of Representatives has recommended that three Forum for Democracy (FvD) party members be suspended from their parliamentary duties for failing to divest themselves of their management positions in the meal company Honest Eten, the Dutch press reported.
The suspension is expected to take effect after the upcoming parliamentary elections.
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Poland Inks 4.6 Billion Euro Deal With UK to Procure Air Defense Systems
Major defense contractors in the United Kingdom and Poland have concluded a significant agreement worth over $4.9 billion to develop a “next generation” extended-range air defense system for Poland, Dorzeczy reported.
The British Ministry of Defence linked this development to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The MoD stated, “UK firm MBDA has signed the sub-contract with Polish defence company PGZ, in a programme that will provide Polish forces with an enhanced ground-based air defence system capable of launching missiles to engage air threats, such as cruise missiles and fighter jets, at ranges of more than 40 kilometres.
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Polish Concerts by Ukrainian Musician Canceled Due to Language Critique
A Ukrainian musician criticized the Polish language, leading to the cancellation of all his concerts in Poland, Rzeczpospolita news.
Planned concerts of the Ukrainian band Poshlaya Molly in several Polish cities in November and December were canceled after a controversial recording was published by one of the musicians. Kirill “Bledny” Tymoshenko expressed his dislike for the Polish language on his Instagram profile using vulgar language.
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Pro-Censorship EU Chief Tells TikTok to “Spare No Effort” in Censoring “Disinformation”
Monday saw the European Union take a firm stance towards the dissemination of alleged “disinformation” on TikTok, with one senior official taking to the media to make a pointed demand. Thierry Breton, member of the European Commission, specifically ordered Kevin Mayer, TikTok’s new Chief Executive Officer, to “spare no effort” in combating misleading content. The statement opens up an important conversation about larger societal issues, namely censorship and the freedom of speech.
Any call for censorship, even in the quest of tackling disinformation, is an affront to the ideas of free speech, with politicians increasingly wanting to be the arbiter of truth.
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Protests and Violence Escalate in Spain Over Controversial Amnesty Plan by Prime Minister Sanchez
Daily right-wing protests in Spain against acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez have grown increasingly violent, revealing heightened tensions as he navigates the contentious issue of an amnesty law. Approximately 7,000 demonstrators congregated outside the headquarters of Mr. Sanchez’s Socialist party in Madrid on Tuesday, BBC reports.
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Romania Losing Patience With Bulgarian Co-Bid to Join Schengen Area
Romania is considering decoupling its application to join the European Union’s borderless Schengen Area from Bulgaria’s, the country’s prime minister, Marcel Ciolacu, has revealed.
According to U.S. news outlet Bloomberg, “the Romanian prime minister said Bucharest could consider separating its Schengen candidacy from Bulgaria’s effort if negotiations lead to a better outcome.”
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Switzerland to End Tax Breaks for Electric Vehicles, in Place Since 1997
On Wednesday, the Swiss Federal Council announced the discontinuation of tax exemptions for the import of electric vehicles, citing the rapid proliferation of EVs, which has led to a decline in tax revenues. This decision, as reported by Bloomberg, is aimed at maintaining funding for highways and public transportation.
According to the government statement, starting from January 1, electric vehicles in Switzerland will be subject to a 4% import duty, similar to that applied to conventional fuel-powered vehicles.
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The European Commission has officially recommended commencing negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova regarding their accession to the EU, “with an understanding that a series of reforms will be adopted.” This announcement was made by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
She highlighted Ukraine’s progress in implementing reforms and called for the initiation of the negotiation process in parallel with Ukraine’s continued reform efforts while establishing the framework for these negotiations.
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The Trial of Nicolas Sarkozy Has Begun in Paris: The Former President of France is Facing the Court
In the Court of Appeal in Paris, a trial is underway against the former President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy. This trial is related to allegations of exceeding the expenditure limit of his electoral campaign in 2012 and has become known as the “Bygmalion trial.”
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Ahmad Alsino, 43, confronted dentist Mohammed Salem Ibrahim, 55, on his own doorstep before stabbing him four times with a Gino D’Acampo kitchen knife.
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UK: Don’t Forget the Hostages, Jewish Demonstrators Plead
The British Jewish community staged a peaceful demonstration outside 10 Downing Street on Tuesday to mark one month since Hamas’ massacre of Israeli civilians and call for the release of all 242 hostages taken by the terror group.
The demonstrators, numbering several hundred people, gathered outside the residence of the British prime minister to call on the media and politicians not to “erase” the hostages from their memory.
Addressing the gathering, Conservative peer Lord Polak said the vigil was important to show the humanity of the hostages. Every hostage is “a grandmother or a grandson or a granddaughter … and their names need to be talked of, spoken of consistently,” he said.
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UK: Just Stop Oil Mob Descends on Waterloo Bridge as Ambulance on Blue Lights Blocked From Passing
Just Stop Oil (JSO) protesters have been accused of blocking an ambulance with “blue lights” on Waterloo Bridge during demonstration chaos.
The Metropolitan Police say they are making arrests after activists refused to move out of the road and continue their demonstration on the pavement.
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UK: King’s Speech Confirms the Tories Are Still Greens
The King’s Speech was not nearly as groundbreaking as many are suggesting—especially with regards to ‘net zero.’
This ceremonial address saw the monarch, dressed in full regalia, read a speech written by the government, setting out its main objectives over the next parliamentary term. Much like his Tory conference speech, Rishi Sunak used the speech to characterise his as the administration of change.
Many newspaper headlines in recent months have bolstered this impression, particularly on the issue of crime. There has been much talk about the Tory pledge to be more “tough” on lawbreaking, which was further—albeit briefly—alluded to in today’s speech, but little on ongoing actions which point in the opposite direction.
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UK: Labour Frontbencher Quits Over Israel Stance
It has been well over a week since we reported on Labour frontbenchers pressuring their leader, Sir Keir Starmer, over his response to the Israel-Hamas war. Their concerns appeared to have abated in the time following—that was until the first shadow minister resigned in protest on Tuesday evening.
Imran Hussain, the now-former shadow levelling up minister, said he could no longer “sufficiently in all good conscience” serve on Sir Keir’s front bench because “my view on the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza differs substantially from the position you have adopted.”
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UK: Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccine Claimed to be ‘Defective’ in Landmark Legal Case
The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has been claimed to be “defective” according to a landmark legal case.
The Covid jab which was given to thousands in the UK is facing claims that its efficacy was “vastly overstated”.
The test case has been brought forward by Jamie Scott who was left with a permanent brain injury as a result of a blood clot after he received the jab in April 2021.
A second claim is being brought forward by the widower of Alpa Tailor, who died after receiving the vaccine.
AstraZeneca told the Telegraph that patient safety was its “highest priority”.
It added that its vaccine had “continuously been shown to have an acceptable safety profile” and that regulators around the world “consistently state that the benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks of extremely rare potential side effects”.
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UK: Researchers Try Doomsday Images to Scare Meat Eaters
Following the example of cigarette packs, a new study by British researchers argues that graphic warning labels on meat products could successfully nudge meat-lovers towards reconsidering their dietary choices. With apocalyptic images reminiscent of war zones or forest fires, the researchers claim, Brits could be convinced to cut their meat consumption to the levels desired by climate change activist groups and instead get their protein from other, more so called ‘sustainable’ sources, among which, one suspects, insects.
“As warning labels have already been shown to reduce smoking as well as drinking of sugary drinks and alcohol, using a warning label on meat-containing products could help us achieve this if introduced as national policy,” said Jack Hughes, lead author of the study, which suggests this “could improve public health and reduce the UK’s carbon footprint,” revealing its ideological signature.
The conclusion of the report, which (rather ironically) appeared in the academic journal Appetite, was based on an experiment, conducted by a Durham University team, in which 1,001 meat-eating adults participated.
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Who’s Blackmailing Whom? EU Continues to Withhold Funds From Hungary
“The ball is very much in Hungary’s court,” according to European Commissioner for Budget and Administration Johannes Hahn, who says that Hungary has still not complied with a series of conditions that would enable it to receive frozen EU funds. The commissioner gave an account of the situation to the members of the European Parliament’s budget and budgetary control committees on Tuesday, November 7th in Brussels.
The European Commission decided last December to withhold €22 billion of EU cohesion funds for Hungary until its government meets conditions related to judiciary independence, academic freedoms, LGBT rights, and the asylum system. The EU is also holding back Hungary’s €5.8 billion in grants from the EU’s post-COVID stimulus programme until the government addresses concerns over the independence of courts.
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The New Government of Serbia Has Blocked the Delivery of Another Package of Military Aid to Ukraine
The new government of Slovakia has blocked the delivery of another package of military aid to Ukraine worth 40.3 million euros, according to Aktuality.sk.
The previous government had planned to send the fourteenth package of military aid, which would have included ammunition, 140 rockets, mines and mortars. The military assistance was supposed to consist of four million rounds of 7.62mm caliber ammunition, 5172 rounds of large-caliber ammunition for 125mm caliber guns, 140 rockets for the “Kub” air defense system, eight mortars and 1200 mines. However, the new government led by Prime Minister Fico has blocked this proposal.
Politico, citing a European diplomat’s comment, reports that Hungary and Slovakia are opposed to the 50 billion euro aid package for Ukraine planned by the European Union. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has stated that EU support for Ukraine “is not working,” and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has cited “corruption problems in Ukraine.”
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Israel Eliminates 130 Hamas Tunnels in Gaza as Airstrike Kills Weapons Maker
The Israeli military on Wednesday said it destroyed an infamous Hamas tunnel network that spans hundreds of miles below the Gaza Strip — as air strikes reportedly took out a key weapon maker for the terror organization.
More than 130 tunnel shafts underneath Gaza were blown up by combat engineers who are “destroying the enemy’s weapons and are locating, exposing and detonating tunnel shafts,” the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.
Meanwhile, above-ground bombardments killed Hamas weapons maker Mahsein Abu Zina, the Israeli military said.
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Israel Says ‘No Limitations’ to Length of Gaza Offensive
Israel’s military offensive in Gaza has no time limits to achieve the objective of destroying Hamas, according to a top member of the country’s war cabinet.
“There are no limitations,” Benny Gantz, a former general and opposition leader who joined an emergency government in the wake of the deadly assault on Israel by Hamas on Oct. 7, told reporters Wednesday. “The war here is for our existence and for Zionism, and so I can’t provide an estimate of the length of each stage in the war.”
Israeli troops have entered the heart of Gaza’s main city as they battle to dislodge Hamas, which is holed up in a secret network of tunnels in the Mediterranean enclave. The campaign has come under escalating international criticism due to the extent of civilian fatalities, with more than 10,000 Palestinians killed so far in the Israeli bombardment, according to the Hamas-run health authority. Humanitarian conditions inside Gaza are dire and getting worse.
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The Palestinian Authority claims that the President was in the presence of gunfire by coincidence
A shooting in the West Bank was initially reported Tuesday as an assassination attempt against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas before being blamed on an unrelated gunfight.
A group called the “Children of Abu Jandel” claimed responsibility for a purported attack on Abbas’ convoy after giving him a 24-hour ultimatum to take action against Israel, Turkey’s Hurriyet newspaper said.
The demand reportedly came after Abbas met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Sunday to discuss the plight of Palestinians in Gaza amid Israel’s refusal to pause military strikes there following the Oct. 7 surprise attacks by the Hamas terror group.
In its statement, the group told Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, “to produce a clear position, announcing full confrontation with the occupation, using all means, and to denounce statements made by the criminal Blinken,” according to the Irish Sun.
One person was killed during the West Bank shooting, Hurriyet said, adding that the victim was believed to be an Abbas bodyguard.
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The head of the United Nations, Secretary-General António Guterres, has blasted Israel’s military operations while citing data provided by Hamas terrorists.
Guterres condemned Israel’s offensive in Gaza as “clearly wrong” on Wednesday, citing Hamas-provided civilian death tolls.
Guterres made the comments in an interview with Reuters.
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Aussies Argue Optus Outage Proves Why Australia Shouldn’t Go Completely Cashless
Australians have warned against a completely cashless society after the country’s second biggest telecommunications provider Optus reported a major outage on Wednesday.
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In the wake of the Hamas terror attack, Australia’s Grand Mufti Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohammed wrote an online post praising the ‘heroes’ and ‘martyrs’ of the ‘brilliant’ Palestinian ‘resistance’.
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Optus is experiencing a nationwide outage with millions of customers impacted.
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Business owners across Australia have been left reeling after a major outage affecting Optus customers caused chaos around the nation on Wednesday morning.
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Daily Mail Australia asked tech expert Trevor Long what Communications Minister Michelle Rowland meant by a ‘deep fault’ causing the Optus network outage.
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Diplomatic Scandal: Nigeria Denies Visit to Czech Prime Minister Due to Support for Israel’s Actions
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala was scheduled to visit Nigeria on Wednesday, but he was denied entry, according to CTK.
Petr Fiala will commence his visit to Ghana today, making it the third stop in his African tour south of the Sahara. He will travel to the Ghanaian capital, Accra, in the morning from the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Initially, it was assumed that the prime minister, accompanied by a large business delegation, would spend today in Nigeria. However, Abuja announced on Monday at the last minute that it could not provide the necessary reception and program, including a business forum.
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Isn’t Mr Beast helping 500,000 black Africans have access to safe, clean drinking water just another form of colonialism?
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Brazil Arrests Two for Alleged Hezbollah-Backed ‘Terror’ Plot
Federal police said they had detained two suspects in Sao Paulo in an operation to “disrupt the preparation of terrorist attacks and secure evidence on the possible recruitment of Brazilians to carry out extremist acts in the country.”
Police also executed 11 search and seizure raids in Sao Paulo, Brasilia and the southeastern state of Minas Gerais, they said in a statement.
The Mossad said in a statement it had worked with Brazilian security services and international agencies to “foil a terrorist attack in Brazil,” which it said was “planned by the Hezbollah terrorist organization, directed and financed by the Iranian regime.”
It said the planned attacks targeted “Israeli and Jewish targets in Brazil.”
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Shortly after seeking asylum, a 23-year-old Algerian individual is alleged to have committed a robbery and sexual assault against a 92-year-old resident in a retirement home in Vienna-Wieden. A DNA match ultimately led to the identification of the suspect, who was already in custody for unrelated crimes, Austrian media reported.
The unsettling incident at the “Haus des Lebens” residence was first reported by the “Krone” newspaper four weeks ago. A 92-year-old resident was forcibly entered, silenced, sexually assaulted, and subsequently robbed of her belongings.
The assailant then absconded with the elderly victim’s jewelry. The assault only came to light when concerned relatives, unable to reach the elderly woman by phone, raised the alarm.
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Biden DHS Boss Testifies That There is ‘No Disaster’ at Southern Border
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified on Wednesday that there is no illegal immigration crisis at the US southern border. This is despite millions of migrants illegally entering the United States since President Biden took office, with more than 240,000 documented illegal entries last month.
The Biden admin official made the claims while testifying before Congress about the border security budget and spending, as well as the record number of illegal immigrants invading the United States.
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Chicago Residents Explode With Anger Over Migrants, Sanctuary Policies: ‘They Are Not Listening’
Chicago residents are expressing outrage over the Democrat-run sanctuary city continuing to be overwhelmed with illegal immigrants, putting a strain on resources and leaving less support for poorer neighborhoods.
Former acting ICE Director Tom Homan joined “FOX & Friends” on Wednesday to react to the latest instance of irate residents confronting local officials about the consequences of liberal policies toward migrants.
“Do you as a resident of the City of Chicago believe that we should remain a sanctuary city?” asked 41st Ward Republican Alderman Anthony Napolitano at a city council meeting Tuesday.
The crowd responded by yelling a resounding “no” and erupting with boos and catcalls.
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Democrats across Congress are calling on President Biden to allow Palestinians entry into the U.S. on humanitarian grounds as war drags on in Gaza.
Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin, D-Ill., together with Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., and Pramila Jayapal, D-Was., led a letter of 103 colleagues to the president asking him to grant the Palestinian territories Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and/or authorize Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Palestinians already living in the U.S.
The TPS program allows those from war-torn or crisis-wracked countries to legally live and work in the U.S., but does not give them permanent residency.
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France’s Immigration Bill Takes a Rightward Turn as Worker Permit Clause Omitted
France’s heavily debated immigration bill shifted towards a more conservative stance as senators decided to remove an article aimed at simplifying residency permits for undocumented migrant workers in sectors grappling with labor shortages, Reuters writes.
President Emmanuel Macron’s ongoing efforts to reform France’s immigration laws have faced significant delays, reflecting the challenges of not having an absolute majority in parliament. The government had attempted to strike a balance between left and right by proposing measures to expedite the deportation of illegal migrants while also easing the process of obtaining residency permits for those employed in sectors facing a severe shortage of labor, such as the restaurant industry and agricultural harvests.
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In an interview with Welt TV, FDP Vice President Wolfgang Kubicki advocates the implementation of an upper limit, capping the migrant population at 25 percent per district, as a measure to address the emergence of parallel societies, the repercussions of which are currently evident on the streets, FOCUS ONLINE reported.
FDP Deputy Leader Wolfgang Kubicki made the case for this upper threshold, emphasizing, “Each district should not exceed 25 percent migrants,” during his appearance on Welt TV on Tuesday. Kubicki is putting forward the notion of introducing a corresponding restriction on the migrant population within districts to mitigate the development of areas resembling banlieues, similar to those witnessed in France. He suggests that such regulation could be established through residency requirements.
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Germany Pays Refugees 436 Million Euros Per Month
Germany is currently facing a labor shortage, yet on the other hand, 587,000 employable immigrants such as those from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq are receiving social benefits. This is formerly known as Hartz IV from the state treasury. This information comes from the Migration Monitor of the Federal Employment Agency (BA), as reported by the Focus Online.
In March of this year, a total of 436 million euros in social benefits were disbursed from the state coffers to 587,006 men and women from “asylum-origin countries,” averaging 743 euros per person. This amount includes cash payments, transfers and accommodation costs, as confirmed by BA in response to a query from Focus Online.
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Germany: Nearly €50 Billion on Migration in 2023
Germany’s left-liberal traffic light coalition is set to spend 48.2 billion euros of taxpayer cash on costs associated with migration, up from 42 billion last year, the latest figures from the federal ministry of finance have revealed.
The overall costs covering reception, housing, migration registration, educational support for children and youth, and various social expenses equal Germany’s national defense budget, the Berlin-based daily Die Welt reports.
Based on existing arrangements, the federal government is set to provide 28.6 billion euros this year, while the combined contribution from states and municipalities will amount to 19.6 billion euros.
The German state’s rising expenditure on migration, which comes as a result of increased migration into the country, coincides with an uptick in crime.
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Germany Extends Border Controls Amid Migrant Surge
The German government has announced that it will be extending border controls with several European countries, including the Czech Republic and Austria, as Chancellor Olaf Scholz has stated that he is open to a proposal that could see asylum seekers taken to non-European Union countries to process their claims.
Germany is expected to continue border controls with Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and Poland as a paper of the Conference of Prime Ministers stated, “The German states concerned and the Federal Police are working closely together in the fight against smuggling and irregular immigration,” Kleine Zeitung reports.
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The deal with Albania, which is not part of the European Union but aspires to join, is the first example of a non-EU country accepting migrants on behalf of an EU nation
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Italy: Albania Migrant Agreement Respects EU Law — Tajani
(ANSA) — ROME, NOV 8 — Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Wednesday dismissed assertions that the agreement the Italian government signed with Tirana this week to set up centres in Albania to manage migrants is unlawful.
“The agreement signed with the Albanian State complies with all EU laws,” Tajani told reporters at the end of a G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Tokyo.
“It is very different to other agreements that have been reached by other countries.
“It aims to… make sure that people who have not complied with the rules and do not have the right to enter Italy can be taken back to their countries of origin.” The European Commission has said it has requested more information about the details of the agreement.
On Tuesday Democratic Party (PD) leader Elly Schlein said that the agreement “seems in open breach of international and European law”.
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Scholz is Using the Macron Playbook to Fool the German Public on Mass Immigration
With backlash growing against mass immigration across Germany, the country’s media and political establishment is waging a tried-and-tested campaign to steer voters away from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and ensure they keep power.
These same journalists and politicians are, however, not having second thoughts about their goal of massively increasing immigration to Germany and creating a post-European, multicultural regime in the heart of Europe.
France shows the way for the German political class, as it has dealt with a far more difficult and larger immigration population for far longer — all against the opposition of the French people.
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Serbia’s Police Detain Over 4,500 Migrants and Seize Weapons
In response to a recent shootout in which three migrants lost their lives, Serbian police have launched a nationwide operation aimed at detaining migrants in the northern and eastern regions of the Balkan country.
The operation has resulted in the detention of over 4,500 migrants in the municipalities of Subotica, Sombor, and Kikinda near the Hungarian border in the north, as well as near the town of Pirot in the southeast, close to the Bulgarian border. The detained migrants have been transferred to government-controlled camps.
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Spain: 9 Out of 10 New Residents Are Immigrants
Spaniards are losing their majority in their own country. The National Institute of Statistics (INE) has released data showing that the number of residents in Spain has increased by over a million in the past two years, and the majority of this growth is due to immigration, the Spanish press reported.
Foreigners now make up almost 14% of Spain’s population, and their number has increased by almost 40% since 2018. In contrast, the number of Spaniards has only increased by 0.2%. Colombians and Moroccans make up the largest share of new immigrants to Spain. The INE has found that immigrants now account for 92% of all new residents in Spain, while Spaniards only make up 8%.
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Sweden Rejects Naturalization of More Than 600 Migrants in 2023
Sweden’s security services have objected to the naturalization of more than 600 migrants in 2023, a record number according to a report by the Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå media agency.
In 2019, only 147 migrants were affected. The reasons for the objections include evidence of extremist sympathies, serious crimes abroad, suspicion of war crimes, or connections to foreign states.
Sweden’s center-right government has announced tougher measures against potential terrorists, stating that anyone who can be assumed to be involved in terrorist activities or state-controlled economic espionage should not only be denied Swedish citizenship but also lose their residence permit.
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The Influx of Refugees Into Greece Has Slowed by 42%
According to the Greek government, the number of migrants arriving in the country in October 2023 decreased by 42.06% compared to the previous month. A total of 6,581 migrants arrived in Greece in October, which is 4,889 fewer than in September, as reported by InfoMigrants.
This decline was partly reflected in the number of residents living in closed refugee camps. Thus, the number of residents of a closed, managed reception center in the Karatepe region of Lesbos fell from 5,000 people at the end of September to 4,100 people at the beginning of November.
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Canadian Nurse Forced to Testify Under Cross Examination That Women Don’t Have Penises
On Monday Amy Hamm, the BC nurse, women’s rights advocate, and mother of two, entered Day 19 of her disciplinary hearing with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) over her acknowledgment that only two genders exist.
“I’ve testified under oath, in Canada, in 2023, that women don’t have penises; lesbians also do not have penises; males are never lesbians despite their gender identity claims—they are heterosexual men; that human sex is immutable and never ‘assigned’ at birth. It just is. You’re a male or a female,” Hamm told The Post Millennial.
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Susan Calloway, a singer for Final Fantasy XIV, is no longer set to attend KupoCon, a Final Fantasy fan convention scheduled to be held in Toronto, after information surfaced about several liked posts from her X, formerly known as Twitter account. Notably, among those were posts from well-known female athlete Riley Gaines, who has routinely voiced her opposition to men participating in women’s sports.
KupoCon posted an official statement on the matter to its website, in which it clarified that it decided to cancel Calloway’s highly anticipated appearance.
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Glamour Ignites Controversy by Naming Transgender Model One of Its ‘Women of the Year’
Glamour Magazine ignited controversy after naming transgender model Geena Rocero one of its “Women of the Year” last week, naming the model among a group of those meant to “honor [their] favorite feminist heroes and game-changers in their field.”
“Say hello to @GeenaRocero, one of Glamour’s 2023 Women of the Year. Model, activist, producer, and author, Rocero is a force to be reckoned with— and she’s just getting started,” the magazine wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, last Wednesday, and included a photo of the model with the post.
Critics on the platform were quick to lambast the decision, with one branding it as “regressive” and many characterizing it as a way of diminishing womanhood to an outward appearance.
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Leader of the Polish Left Party Admits That Abortion Law Won’t Change
The leader of Poland’s Left party has told commercial radio RMF FM that his party will have to have greater representation in the Polish parliament for progress to be made on the liberalization of abortion legislation.
Wlodzimierz Czarzasty revealed that abortion reform will not be a part of the coalition agreement between the parties that now have a majority in parliament because the centrist Poland 2050 and the Polish People’s Party (PSL) have refused to back any such changes.
Czarzasty said that his party supported abortion on demand until the 12th week of pregnancy, but it was clear that not all members of the new ruling coalition would endorse such a proposal. “For a majority to be secured in parliament, the Left will have to increase its representation at the next election,” Czarzasty concluded.
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Pro-Life Activist Mark Houck Files Lawsuit Against Biden DOJ Over Arrest
A Catholic activist is suing the Justice Department after federal authorities arrested him in his home over a previous altercation outside a Planned Parenthood.
Pro-life activist Mark Houck filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department on Wednesday, seeking restitution for what it called “a faulty investigation” and “excessive force” after a SWAT team of around 25 people arrested him in front of his children.
“These government agents intentionally sought to assault Mr. Houck and deprive him of his Fourth Amendment rights by using excessive force to arrest him on non-violent charges when he had not threatened law enforcement, did not own a gun, and had offered to turn himself into authorities if indicted,” the lawsuit, filed by law firm Graves Garrett LLC, read.
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With new wars to fight and recruitment flagging, the U.S. Army has dropped the diversity gimmick and started targeting young white men.
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World War III is Here and We’re Losing It
by Daniel Greenfield
World War III is everywhere and nowhere. Politicians and pundits predict it and warn about it as they’ve been doing for 70 years. And for all of that time we’ve been fighting World War III.
Is WWIII in Iran or Ukraine? Yes in its own way. Is it in the confrontations in the South China Sea, the Hamas attack on Israel or in the riots in the streets of our own cities? Also all yes. Not to mention cartels smuggling drugs and foreign influence operations being run in D.C.
And it’s in a thousand other incidents and crises, some that make the news and some that don’t, but that are all around us and others which have long become part of our history. It’s all WWIII.
“I do not know with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones,” Einstein was quoted as saying. But Albert was as good at physics as he was bad at politics and he had it the wrong way around. It’s WWIII that’s fought with stones…
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The way to deal with a knife attack is to pull out your .44 magnum and send all of the f#####s neurons to hel
If anyone here is using Telegram… there is a picture in this message I can’t share by direct link:
https://t.me/neuesausrussland/16858?single
The message is in German, translated from Russian. It shows the title image of a magazine from 1981 with a caricature of Israel and Ukraine (anthropomorphized) together pulling a carriage with an ice figure riding on it cracking the whip on them, and “cold war” written on it. The author of this is claimed to be none other than Vladimir Zelensky.
I can read basic Russian but can’t detect this on the image. There is also a video attached with a talk, unfortunately it’s beyond my capabilities to understand without a transcript. But I wonder how meaningful this detail might be if it could be verified.
Do you know what’s the funniest thing?
This magazine is not in Russian, but in Ukrainian.
In the USSR, the satirical magazine “Crocodile” was published in Russian, and “Pepper” was published in Ukrainian.
The cartoon depicts a resident of Western Ukraine, which the Soviets annexed in 1939. In the USSR they were called “Bandera”. After the collapse of the USSR, it was this category that, having made its way into power, broke the mentality of the Ukrainians, who lived peacefully with the Russians for centuries.
The cart has “Cold War” and “anti-Sovietism” written on it in Ukrainian.
The antennas say “Voice of America” and “Radio Liberty”.
Signature under the cartoon “In one harness” and some kind of satirical poem.
In fact, the cartoonist’s name is Valery Zelensky. Hm. And he seems to be of the same origin as the current president of Ukraine.
https://art.lib.kherson.ua/ru-svoboda-smihu-do-90-richchya-ukrainskogo-karikaturista-valeriya-zelinskogo.htm
I looked carefully. The cartoonist’s surname is Zelinsky. One letter differs from Zelensky.
In the previous letter, I posted the link without looking, and now, having read the text, I want to note one funny point.
Cartoonist Zelinsky ridiculed Bandera nationalists from Western Ukraine. And in the text of 2020 – in the city of Kherson, in which the Russian and Russian-speaking population predominantly lives, the text writes that the birthplace of caricatures is Western Ukraine, where caricatures were drawn in the traditions of European satire.
Interesting, thank you very much for the information. How frequent is the surname “Zelensky”? If it’s a rather common name, then it’s probably easy to mix up. The Telegram channel where I found this is very good for information from inside the Donbass, but is inevitably biased and might be prone to believing things too easily which are outside of their realm, but would be satisfying if true. Actually they should be capable of detecting the difference you mentioned, “Valery” instead of the other one. Also, I don’t know how old Zelensky is now but assume 1981 would have been a bit too early in his life to achieve such a publication. Although his former role as actor, clown and humorist might make it plausible otherwise. So the story seems rather doubtful. Would you agree?
Of course, the story looks far-fetched.
I have no idea how common the surname Zelensky or Zelinsky is in Ukraine. Perhaps we should look at their telephone directories.
But if you look at the register of private entrepreneurs in Russia, the surname Zelensky appears quite often. And this is not the Russian ending for the surname. Therefore, I conclude that this surname is very common in Ukraine.