More than 270,000 illegal immigrants have entered Spain since the socialist prime minister Pedro Sánchez took office. Meanwhile, two illegal immigrants from Algeria were arrested in Mallorca for attacking and robbing women in broad daylight.
In other news, a man in Japan caused an explosion in an apartment while spraying insecticide to kill a cockroach.
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Brussels Erupts in Protest Against EU’s Proposed Economic Policies
Thousands rallied in Brussels on Tuesday, protesting for enhanced public services, salaries and living conditions amid ongoing EU negotiations over the contentious Stability and Growth Pact.
Critics argue that the proposed policy, aimed at curbing debt and deficits would usher in austerity, triggering job losses and reduced wages.
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17-Year-Old’s Bank Card Used After She Was Stabbed to Death in the Galleria Area, Mom Says
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Police Department is looking for a woman whom officers say robbed and stabbed a 17-year-old girl to death in the Galleria area.
On Tuesday, the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office said 17-year-old Kayla Nicole Stevenson was stabbed at least two times.
Police said the attack happened near Saks Fifth Avenue on West Alabama Street at Sage Road on Saturday morning.
An investigation is underway after Houston police reported finding a 17-year-old fatally stabbed in the Galleria area on Saturday morning.
According to HPD, officers received a call about 30 minutes before Kayla was found dead. A witness reported that a woman, who they did not know, slashed the girl in the face with a knife and took off.
Investigators said the victim was walking on the sidewalk, which is near her home and job, when she was stabbed to death.
Kylie Stevenson, Kayla’s mother, told Eyewitness News her daughter was on her way to work when she was attacked, carrying a purse containing her wallet, phone, and keys.
“I tried to get her bank card locked, and they already tried to make transactions on her card,” Stevenson said about the alleged attacker. “But they were blocked, so it wasn’t enough that they killed her and left her there. They still tried to use her card.”
Stevenson said her daughter often walked to her job at the Galleria because it was close to where she lived with her grandmother.
Early in the investigation, police reported getting a tip from someone in the area about two women fighting over a handbag.
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The 28-year-old trans child of Connecticut’s deputy associate attorney general was arrested on Thursday over a felony antisemitic hate crime incident in Newtown.
Sarah Stofko, who goes by the alias “Isaac,” was arrested on Dec. 7 by the Newtown Police Department following an investigation into the vandalism of an Israeli flag that had been cut down. According to the police report, a witness reported the incident to law enforcement and police were able to obtain a vehicle description and registration belonging to Stofko. The report lists Stofko’s sex as “m” though she is an adult female.
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Antisemitic Sign Hung Outside Michigan Republican Congressman’s District Office
An antisemitic sign was hung outside the office of an outspoken pro-Israel congressman from Michigan.
Michigan Republican Rep. Tim Walberg, a former Christian pastor, issued a news release on Monday saying an antisemitic sign had been posted on a tree outside his office window.
The sign depicted Uncle Sam removing his American stovepipe hat to reveal a kippah — or yarmulke — with a Star of David underneath reading “Jew u$ury buy$ USA pols” (sic).
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Biden Administration Accused of Snubbing Hostage Families From White House Hanukkah Celebration
The Biden administration allegedly snubbed family members of American hostages held captive by Hamas, and not allowing them to attend the White House’s 800-person Hanukkah party.
CNN’s MJ Lee reported, “Several family members of the American citizen hostages missing in Gaza had asked the White House to attend its Hanukkah reception tonight, but did not receive invitations, one of them tells me.”
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It has been revealed that former Saturday Night Live star Cecily Strong had originally been cast to play Rep. Elise Stefanik in the show’s widely lambasted sketch about the recent congressional hearing wherein the presidents of the United States’ top universities were grilled over their handling of antisemitism on campus.
After taking part in the dress rehearsal, Strong backed out at the last minute, and was replaced by newcomer Chloe Troast.
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Disgraceful: Lebron James Sits Down During American National Anthem
Basketball star LeBron James angered many on Sunday after he was seen walking into the stadium and promptly taking a seat, all while the national anthem played at the University of Southern California vs. Long Beach State basketball game.
Footage of LeBron’s actions were captured by Luca Evans, who covers USC sports for the Orange County Register.
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On Saturday, a man was arrested for allegedly attacking an elderly man while yelling antisemitic comments at him.
According to the Beverly Hills Police Department, Jarris Jay Silagi, 44, of Los Angeles, was busted after fleeing the scene.
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Near identical anti-Israel rallies have sprung up in cities and on college campuses across the US, showing a coordinated effort of a larger national organization.
Days after the deadly Hamas massacre of over 1,200 Israelis and the seizing of over 200 hostages on Oct. 7, chapters of the Democratic Socialist of America began organizing rallies in support of Palestinians and even used graphics of Hamas terrorists parachuting into Israel to advertise the events.
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Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has not promised she will appear at the final Republican presidential primary debate set to be hosted by CNN in Iowa, raising questions as to whether it will even take place.
“Since the RNC pulled out of the debates, many new offers have come in. We look forward to debating in Iowa and continuing to show voters why Nikki is the best candidate to retire Joe Biden and save our country. That debate should include Donald Trump,” said Haley spokeswoman Olivia Perez-Cubas.
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EXCLUSIVE— Scholar and political scientist Carol Swain called for embattled Harvard President Claudine Gay to step down after the school’s highest governing body stood by her despite admitting a probe found “instances of inadequate citation” in her academic writings.
“Claudine Gay needs to step down. Obviously, the Harvard Corporation did not have the courage to fire its first Black president, someone who should never have been elevated in the first place,” Swain, a retired Vanderbilt University professor, told Fox News Digital. Swain’s work was among the academic literature allegedly lifted by Gay in past writings without proper citation, according to reports last week.
Gay, who recently made headlines for refusing to say if genocide of Jews was against Harvard policy during a congressional hearing, was accused of plagiarism earlier this week. The Washington Free Beacon reported Monday that in four papers published between 1993 and 2017, including her doctoral dissertation, Gay “paraphrased or quoted nearly 20 authors—including two of her colleagues in Harvard University’s department of government—without proper attribution,” according to an analysis by the investigative news site.
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Harvard Board Supports Embattled President Claudine Gay Despite Antisemitism, Plagiarism Scandals
Following a board meeting on Monday and a letter signed by over 700 faculty members, the Harvard Corporation has announced that university president Claudine Gay will be retaining her position amid backlash from students, donors, and the public over her testimony to Congress regarding antisemitism on campus. Many deemed her performance unacceptable after she claimed that determining whether calls for the genocide of Jews violated the school’s code of conduct depended on the context in which the words were uttered.
The Harvard Corporation revealed that its members “unanimously stand in support of President Gay,” and maintained that despite her previous statements, she was dedicated to tackling the rampant Jew-hatred exhibited at the Boston institution.
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IBM has been hit with a federal civil rights complaint after James O’Keefe posted video leaked by an insider of CEO and Chairman Arvind Krishna outlining racist business practices.
“On December 11, 2023, a tape of IBM Chief Executive Officer and Board Chairman Arvind Krishna was released on X.4 In the video, Krishna promises to fire, demote, or deny bonuses to corporate executives who either fail to meet the corporation’s racial and national origin hiring quotas or who hire too many Asian individuals,” reads a letter from America First Legal Foundation.
The letter references the below video of Krishna admitting to using coercion to fire people and reduce their bonuses if they don’t discriminate in the hiring process.
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Loveland Settles Wrongful DUI Arrest Lawsuit for $400K
The city of Loveland has reached a $400,000 settlement in a federal civil lawsuit alleging an officer falsely arrested a man for DUI in January 2020.
The lawsuit claimed Loveland police officer William Gates falsely arrested Harris Elias on suspicion of DUI in Midtown Fort Collins while Gates was working as a member of the Reduce All Impaired Driving inter-police agency task force on Jan. 4 , 2020.
Gates reportedly stopped Elias for driving too slow — which Elias said he was doing because he was worried he missed his turn — and then accused him of having an “overwhelming odor of alcohol,” according to a news release from Elias’s attorney announcing the settlement.
Both breath and blood test results came back showing no alcohol or drugs were in Elias’s system, according to news release.
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Maine Man Faces 5 Years in Prison, Fine of $250,000 After Conviction for Threatening Tweets
A man from Buxton, Maine has been found guilty of transmitting a threatening interstate communication just over two years after posting on Twitter, that he wanted to “kill Jews” with his AR-15.
Brian Dennison, 27, now faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. He is scheduled to be sentenced by a federal district judge after the United States’ Probation Office completes its pre-sentence investigation report.
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Major Blue City Police Force Flees, Staffing Hits Critical All-Time Low
Cops are fleeing a major city previously declared as the nation’s murder capital, with officer staffing hitting its lowest level on record, according to police data.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, like many law enforcement agencies across the country, has faced significant departures that it’s struggled to replace, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Monday. The department is budgeted for 1,224 officers, but has over 300 vacancies, the data show.
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Media Matters for America, a pro-censorship online monitoring group is making some censorship accusations of its own. The organization has initiated a federal lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
The lawsuit accuses Paxton of infringing upon the First Amendment within the context of a dispute involving Elon Musk’s X app. The organization alleges that this action noticeably impacted its operations, calling Paxton’s probe an illegal reprisal conceived to penalize it due to its reporting on ad campaigns found alongside controversial speech on X.
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Mike Johnson Pulls FISA Renewal Bills From Consideration on House Floor
House Speaker Mike Johnson has pulled two pieces of legislation that would reauthorize and reform Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) after strong backlash.
Rep. Thomas Massie told the Washington Examiner that bills sent to the House Judiciary Committee and Intelligence Committee would not be voted on this week.
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Rumble Fights Off Unprecedented Cyberattack, Likely an Attempt to Censor Creators, CEO Says
The video hosting platform Rumble, known for advocating free speech, just experienced a severe cyber attack. This incident occurred not long after the platform began hosting new security camera footage from the events of January 6th 2021, and Rumble’s CEO makes a direct correlation between the two events.
As we reported last week, the Republican-led Subcommittee on Oversight of the Committee on House Administration last week unveiled their new Rumble channel. This channel was dedicated to publishing hours of footage from the Capitol Police.
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A Seattle Public Schools history teacher, who is also chair of the school’s social studies department, displays images of terrorists in his classroom and claimed that “Hamas didn’t behead anyone. Hamas didn’t rape anyone,” and that atrocities committed on October 7 by Hamas were actually carried out by the Israel Defense Forces. His profile also includes imagery affiliated with the movement to abolish the police and Antifa. He has also protected his tweets.
Ian Golash teaches “Ethnic Studies World History” to 10th graders at Chief Sealth International High Schools in the Seattle Public School district. He is also chair of the social studies department at the school and the school’s representative for the Seattle Education Association teachers’ union which recently passed a pro-Hamas resolution.
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‘Second Gentleman’ Doug Emhoff Deletes X Post After Botching Hanukkah Story
Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff botched the story of Hanukkah so badly in a social media post that he deleted it, but not before social media pundits pounced.
In a post on X, Emhoff, who is Jewish, posted a picture of himself and Harris lighting a menorah, writing “The story of Hanukkah and the story of the Jewish people has always been one of hope and resilience.”
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On Monday, Washington Post journalist Taylor Lorenz claimed that her former employer, the New York Times, only allowed those on its payroll to espouse “right wing opinions.”
She cited opposition to online harassment and doxxing as a “left wing opinions,” suggesting that she had been barred from speaking out about the topics during her time working at the iconic media company.
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Tennessee Muslim Family Charged With Assaulting Son for Converting to Christianity
A Muslim family in Nashville, Tennessee, was arrested early Tuesday for allegedly assaulting their son for converting to Christianity, according to local reports.
The victim told police his father, mother, and brother repeatedly punched him and spat in his face, according to an arrest warrant obtained by FOX 17.
Arrest records show the mother, Rawaa Khawaji, scratched the back of his right hand with a knife.
The victim accused his family of demanding that he renounce Christianity and return to Islam.
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Trump Leans Into Mugshot, Indictments With New Trading Cards
On Tuesday, 2024 GOP frontrunner former President Donald Trump announced a new release of his digital trading cards, this time focusing on his mugshot taken in Fulton County, Georgia, as well as the numerous indictments against him.
47 new digital NFT cards have been released, with Trump revealing that if a person purchases all 47, they will receive a physical card that includes a piece of the suit he wore to take the famous mugshot, some of which will be autographed.
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Trump Leads Biden by 5 Points With RFK on the Ballot: Reuters/Ipsos Poll
A new poll conducted by Reuters and Ipsos has found that Donald Trump’s lead over Joe Biden increases when Robert F Kennedy Jr. is included on the ballot, shooting up from 2 percent to a 5-point average nationally.
The results suggest that more Democrats than Republicans are willing to abandon their party and support the independent candidate.
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Zelenskyy Pitches Congress on Ukraine Military Aid, But it’s Tied to Stalled Border Talks
WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy struggled Tuesday to convince members of Congress to approve billions in additional aid to his country at a crucial moment in the nearly two-year war with Russia.
But the outlook was grim as lawmakers remained deadlocked on another piece of a supplemental spending bill under debate in the Senate that would send funds to Ukraine — major changes in immigration policy at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Zelenskyy huddled behind closed doors in the morning with senators before meeting with House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican. He then traveled to the White House in the afternoon, where he met privately with President Joe Biden before the two held a joint press conference.
Biden told Zelenskyy before their meeting that he didn’t want him to give up hope, and urged Congress to “do the right thing.”
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Austria Voices Opposition to EU Accession Negotiations With Ukraine
Austria has joined the list of European Union countries expressing reservations about initiating accession negotiations with Ukraine.
Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer stated that Vienna would not approve negotiations under current conditions, emphasizing that Ukraine should not receive special privileges compared to other candidate countries. Nehammer cited Bosnia and Herzegovina as an example, a nation that has sought EU membership but has not received an invitation.
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Changes in Benefits for Ukrainians in Ireland: Reduction in Payments and Housing
In response to the ongoing influx of Ukrainian refugees, Ireland announced on Tuesday that it will be implementing changes affecting allowances and housing for newly arrived individuals seeking refuge in the country. The government stated that the weekly allowance for Ukrainian refugees utilizing state accommodation will be reduced significantly, dropping from 220 euros to 38.80 euros. Additionally, a 90-day limit will be imposed on the duration these refugees can stay in state-provided housing, as reported by Reuters.
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Court Orders Poland to Acknowledge Same-Sex Partnerships
The European Court of Human Rights has declared that Poland violated the right to respect for private life by not providing legal recognition for same-sex partnerships. The court’s ruling, issued on Tuesday, puts pressure on the newly formed government led by Donald Tusk to promptly amend the existing law, as reported by Reuters.
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Czech Republic’s First Black Parliamentarian Convicted on 2 Counts of Rape, 1 Attempted Rape
Dominik Feri, once touted as a rising star in Czech politics as the country’s first Black MP, has faced a dramatic downfall. In 2021, Feri’s political career crumbled when he was arrested for rape and sexual harassment.
His resignation from the Chamber of Deputies followed the allegations. On November 2, 2023, he was convicted in the District Court for Prague 3 on two counts of rape and one attempted rape, receiving a three-year prison sentence. However, Feri has appealed the conviction, and the trial is set to proceed in the appeals court, the Czech press reported.
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Finland: Strikes Halt Postal, Rail, and Possibly Bus Services
Postal, rail, and potentially bus services are set to come to a standstill in Finland on Thursday due to political strikes organized by the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) and its affiliated unions.
As reported by The Helsinki Times, the disruptions, expected to affect various sectors, including mail and parcel deliveries, rail services, and public transport in cities such as Helsinki, Tampere, and Turku, are part of a broader effort by trade unions, including the Finnish Transport Workers’ Union (AKT), to oppose social security cuts and working life reforms proposed by the government.
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For the first time in nearly 10 years, a night train with sleeping accommodations will operate between Berlin and Paris, with holiday tickets almost sold out, according to DW.
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France: Le Pen: Anti-White Racism Exists and We Must Take it Into Account
Invited to the Grand Rendez-Vous CNEWS Europe 1 on Sunday, December 10, Marine Le Pen criticized the stance of Minister of Culture Rima Abdul-Malak, accusing her of intending to implement positive discrimination in recruitment and denouncing what she perceives as a form of “anti-white” racism.
The president of the RN group in the National Assembly emphasized the need to acknowledge this perspective, the French press reported. During the interview, Marine Le Pen revisited the issue of racism against white individuals, posing the question, “Would it be unreasonable to admit that racism against our black compatriots is racism, while racism against our white compatriots is not?”
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France to Terminate Funding for Largest Muslim High School Amid Wider Concerns
France is set to end funding for its largest Muslim high school, Averroes, citing administrative failures and concerns about teaching practices, according to a local official.
Averroes, established in 2003 in Lille, has over 800 pupils and has been under state contract since 2008. The school follows the regular French curriculum with additional religion classes.
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French teachers concerned for their safety amid a spate of deadly attacks by Islamic extremists staged a walkout at their Paris-area school Monday after Muslim students complained they were “offended” by a 17th century nude Renaissance painting shown in class and accused their instructor of “Islamophobia.”
France Education Minister Gabriel Attal made an in-person visit Monday to the Jacques-Cartier school in Issou to respond to the tension days after the painting, “Diana and Actaeon,” by the Italian painter Giuseppe Cesari, was shown in class Thursday.
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Germany’s Mainstream Press Seeks to Smear Wagenknecht’s Party as Kremlin Puppets for Banking Choice
Sahra Wagenknecht’s Alliance for Reason and Justice (BSW), soon to become an official political party, faces scrutiny for depositing donations, a small fraction of which came from abroad, in a bank allegedly linked to Russia.
The BSW, formed in October after Wagenknecht’s departure from Die Linke, received around 1.1 million euros in donations, with only 1.5% from non-EU countries, the German press reported.
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Germany: AfD Co-Leader Weidel: CDU Adopts AfD Policies Without Implementing Them
AfD co-leader Alice Weidel criticizes the CDU’s new basic program, calling it a farce. Weidel argues that the Christian Democrats adopt AfD positions in their program but fail to implement them, especially at the state level in places like Berlin, Baden-Württemberg, and Saxony.
She accuses CDU’s Friedrich Merz of merely adopting AfD stances without genuine implementation, BILD reported.
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Germany: AfD Seeks Expulsion of Bavarian MP
Bavaria’s AfD state leader, Stephan Protschka, has confirmed that the party’s federal executive committee is advocating for the exclusion of state parliament member Daniel Halemba. Protschka stated, “I am not commenting on the Federal Executive Board’s decision. We have a state board meeting on Thursday evening and have it on the agenda.”
The backdrop appears to be an ongoing investigation into sedition against MP Halemba. In September, the police searched the house of the Teutonia Prague fraternity, where Halemba resided at the time, the German press reported.
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Germany: Charges Filed Against Climate Activists for Paint Attack on Brandenburg Gate
Nearly three months after the initial paint attack on the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Public Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges against six climate activists. Members of the group “Last Generation” are accused of joint damage to property, and three men and one woman additionally face charges of resisting law enforcement officers, according to a spokesperson for the authorities, as reported by Spiegel.
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Germany: Cracks in the Firewall: AfD, CDU, FDP Cooperate to Pass Legislation in Thuringia
Once again, the FDP and CDU, in collaboration with the AfD, have changed a law in the Thuringian state parliament, indicating that the so-called anti-AfD firewall is continuing to fall apart.
The three opposition parties, against the red-red-green minority government led by Prime Minister Bodo Ramelow (Left), successfully pushed through a measure on Friday, declaring that wind turbines should no longer be constructed in the forest, the German press reported.
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Globalist Dutch PM Pushes for EU to Give Kyiv Another €5 Billion
EU leaders must support Ukraine with substantial military financing this week to prevent a “double block” to assistance for Kyiv from both sides of the Atlantic, claimed the left-liberal globalist Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte today.
“Given the issues in the United States, where additional funding is stalled, it’s crucial that we avoid a dual obstruction against Ukraine,” Rutte stated at the Hertie School in Berlin.
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Hungary Views Ukraine’s EU Accession as Crucial Historical Decision
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjartó of Hungary met with Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in Brussels. Szijjartó that Hungary’s stance on Ukraine’s EU accession wasn’t a tactical move but a monumental decision impacting the EU’s future.
He criticized the European Commission’s lack of understanding regarding Ukraine’s potential EU membership’s implications. Szijjartó highlighted past issues like grain transit and the elimination of lorry licensing requirements, insisting the Commission failed to lay the groundwork for fruitful EU accession talks, as reported About Hungary.
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In Germany Baden-Württemberg to Develop New Model for Nine-Year Gymnasium Duration
Almost all the old federal states have reverted to the nine-year Gymnasium system and now Baden-Württemberg is following suit. The federal state plans to develop a new model for G9, according to a decision by the green-black government coalition on Tuesday, as reported by Spiegel. The state government is open to a new G9 model.
On Monday, a citizens’ forum on the future of the Gymnasium recommended returning to a nine-year system in Baden-Württemberg. Currently, the eight-year Gymnasium is the standard in Baden-Württemberg, originally introduced to make students more internationally competitive. G9 exists only as a pilot project in 44 state schools and some private schools.
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Italy, France and Germany Urge Borrell to Propose EU Sanctions Against Hamas
The Foreign Ministers of Italy, France, and Germany; Antonio Tajani, Catherine Colonna, and Annalena Baerbock, have collectively sent a letter to EU High Representative for Foreign Policy Josep Borrell, expressing their support for his proposal to establish a sanctions regime against the leaders of the Palestinian Islamist movement, Hamas, as reported by Reuters.
The objective is to demonstrate solidarity with Israel and combat the group’s terrorist activities.
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Italy’s former globalist health minister, Roberto Speranza, and the director of the medicines agency, Nicola Magrini, are under investigation by the Roman public prosecutor for alleged deliberate suppression of reports on adverse effects of the Covid vaccination.
Charges range from lying to bodily harm and multiple murders. The investigation was initiated based on internal documents and emails from the Medicines Agency, which were presented on an Italian television show, the Austrian press reported.
It is alleged that the authorities knew about potential side effects on “frail patients” at the beginning of the vaccination campaign but deliberately suppressed reports when adverse effects emerged.
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Leaders of Spain, Belgium, Ireland and Malta Urge EU Summit Debate on Gaza Cease-Fire
Prime ministers from Spain, Belgium, Ireland and Malta have penned a letter to European Council President Charles Michel, urging a focused discussion on the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza during this week’s European Council summit.
The leaders stressed the need for a “lasting humanitarian cease-fire” and called on all parties to declare one urgently. The letter emphasized the significance of the European Union taking decisive action, stating, “Our credibility is at stake.”
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Bärbel Bas, the Bundestag President from the Social Democratic Party (SPD), expresses concern over the rise of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the polls, especially in the upcoming 2024 elections in three eastern German states.
She fears difficulties in forming stable governments if AfD continues to lead. The SPD, trailing behind AfD in national polls, rejects cooperation with AfD, leading to potential calls for minority governments, the German press reported.
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Nationwide Raids Conducted in 56 Locations in Germany to Uncover Credit Fraud and Money Laundering
Police, tax investigators, and customs officials carried out searches in six German states, resulting in the seizure of assets totaling 6.3 million euros. Twenty-nine individuals are accused, with a 40-year-old suspect arrested, as reported by Spiegel.
In operations targeting money laundering, document forgery, and credit fraud, investigators conducted searches in 56 homes, apartments, and offices across several states on Tuesday. The State Criminal Police Office in Düsseldorf reported that assets worth a total of 6.3 million euros were seized in North Rhine-Westphalia, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Lower Saxony, Hesse, and Rhineland-Palatinate. The seized assets included cash, real estate, a luxury car, expensive watches, handbags, and jewelry.
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Netherlands: Refugees With Residency Will be Accommodated in Hotels
In an effort to ease the strain on the Ter Apel reception center, Junior Justice Minister of Netherlands Erik van der Burg announced that approximately 1,360 refugees with residency permits, yet unable to secure permanent housing, will be accommodated in hotels.
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Netherlands Elevates Terrorism Threat Level to ‘Substantial’
The Netherlands’ anti-terrorism agency announced on Tuesday that the risk of a terrorist attack in the country has escalated in recent months, prompting the elevation of the threat level for the first time since 2019, as reported by Reuters.
The National Coordinator for Counter-terrorism and Security (NCTV) issued a statement indicating that the threat level has been raised to 4, signifying a “substantial” risk on its 5-step scale. The decision was influenced by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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Poland: PiS Chief Kazynski Calls PM Donald Tusk a “German Agent”
In a significant political development, former Eurocrat Donald Tusk has secured majority approval from Polish Sejm lawmakers to become the country’s prime minister, ending eight years of conservative rule.
The vote came after the government of Mateusz Morawiecki lost a parliamentary vote of confidence earlier in the day. Tusk, the leader of the Civic Platform (PO), thanked Polish voters for the “remarkable day” and emphasized overcoming challenges, the Polish press reported.
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Poll: 71% of EU & UK Citizens Want Peace Talks and an “Immediate End” to Russo-Ukrainian War
In response to a study conducted by Hungary’s Szazadvég Foundation, which uncovered that a significant majority of Europeans favor peace talks between Ukraine and Russia and want an immediate end to the ongoing conflict, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said eurocrats do not represent the will of the European people.
The study revealed that 71% of EU and U.K. citizens believe the war should cease immediately, with negotiations taking place. In contrast, only 20% support the continuation of the conflict until Ukraine defeats Vladimir Putin. Additionally, 67% of respondents opposed the deployment of their countrymen to Ukraine, while 25% were in favor.
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Portugal Housing Crisis: Soaring Rents Drive Residents to Emergency Assistance Center
The rising cost of housing in the Algarve region, Portugal is leading an increasing number of individuals to seek emergency assistance. As stated by Portugal Resident, despite the government’s 6.94% rent cap, it appears to offer little relief
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Public Opinion Divided on EU Enlargement as Leaders Face Crucial Dcecisions
As European leaders approach key decisions on candidate countries’ bids for EU membership, new polling from the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) reveals a split in public opinion regarding potential EU enlargement.
The survey of six EU countries indicates that there is no clear majority supporting the accession of any current candidate countries, despite openness to the membership of Ukraine, Moldova and Montenegro.
Divergent views emerge based on whether respondents are from “older” or “new” member states. In Austria, Germany, France and Denmark, the prevailing sentiment is against adding new members in the near future. Conversely, Poland and Romania show widespread support for enlargement.
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Request About Bedbugs Becomes One of the Most Popular on Google in France
The question of how to determine if there are bedbugs in the house has become one of the most popular searches on the Google search engine among residents of France in 2023. This is amid the active spread of pests in the country, reported the radio station Europe 1 on Monday, citing the upcoming annual report of the search engine.
According to Google queries, the French showed the greatest interest in former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and actress Brigitte Bardot following the release of a series about her.
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VOX leader Santiago Abascal is challenging the PSOE to file a complaint against him for alleged hate crimes in court rather than the Prosecutor’s Office.
Abascal, responding to statements made to the Argentine newspaper Clarin, metaphorically suggested a future moment when the public might metaphorically “want to hang” President Pedro Sanchez by his feet. He views the potential complaint as an “opportunity” to reiterate and elaborate on the statements made earlier, the Spanish press reported.
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Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister, Antonio Tajani, mentioned that while several candidates are in line for EU accession, Ukraine is yet to commence negotiations, and these talks won’t unfold quickly.
According to the minister, the Balkan countries will be the first to engage in the convergence process, offering additional opportunities for the export of Italian agricultural products.
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The Mail on Sunday reported that UK Royal Air Force (RAF) intelligence agents participated in a covert operation run by Whitehall, which was suspected of surveilling private citizens speaking out against Covid lockdown measures. This secretive operation was led by The Army’s “information warfare brigade,” tasked with analyzing online commentary—a charge the Ministry of Defence repeatedly rebuffed publicly until the recent reveal.
Documentation furnished by this publication suggests the Armed Forces, particularly those located at RAF Wyton in Cambridgeshire, assisted various government bodies, such as the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport’s Counter Disinformation Unit and the Cabinet Office’s Rapid Response Unit. Their engagement in these initiatives was much more substantial than formerly known, per this latest revelation.
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Israel, US Show Sharp Divisions Over Mounting Casualties, Future of War Against Hamas
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel and the United States on Tuesday showed their sharpest public disagreement yet over the conduct and future of the war against Hamas as the two allies became increasingly isolated by global calls for a cease-fire.
The dispute emerged while Israeli forces carried out strikes across Gaza, crushing Palestinians in homes.
President Joe Biden said he told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel was losing international support because of its “indiscriminate bombing” and that Netanyahu should change his government, which is dominated by hard-right parties.
Biden’s comments came as the White House national security adviser heads to Israel this week to discuss with Netanyahu a timetable for the war — and what happens if Hamas is defeated. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will travel to Israel next week for a visit the Pentagon said aims to show U.S. support for Israel but also to press the need to avoid more civilian casualties in Gaza.
The war ignited by Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack into southern Israel has already brought unprecedented death and destruction to the impoverished coastal enclave, with much of northern Gaza obliterated, more than 18,000 Palestinians killed and over 80% of the population of 2.3 million pushed from their homes.
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Iranian-Backed Houthis Take Responsibility for Missile Strike on Norwegian Tanker in Red Sea
A missile launched by Houthi rebels, backed by Iran in Yemen, hit a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea on Monday, as confirmed by a representative of the rebel group.
The attack targeted the oil and chemical tanker Strinda, marking the latest incident in the Houthis’ campaign against ships near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off Yemen’s coast, Reuters reported.
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EU Readies 12th Round of Russia Sanctions: Diamonds Face Ban, Tanker Sale Restrictions Eased
European Union nations are on the brink of reaching an agreement on a proposed 12th package of sanctions targeting Russia, with a focus on a ban on non-industrial Russian diamonds and additional measures to control the flow of Russian oil, according to Reuters informed sources.
While the primary component of the new measures involves prohibiting non-industrial Russian diamonds, efforts have also been made to tighten existing sanctions, including those related to the G7 oil price cap. The draft includes more stringent provisions on verifying compliance with the oil price ceiling, as adherence has slipped in recent months.
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Chinese Spies Offer Pilot $15 Million to Steal US-Made Chinook Helicopter and Land on PLA Carrier
Chinese intelligence officials offered a Taiwanese army pilot millions of dollars to steal a US-made transport helicopter and land on a Chinese aircraft carrier.
The South China Morning Post reported Lieutenant Colonel “Hsieh” was offered $15 million by Chinese spies to steal a Boeing CH-47 Chinook and land on a People’s Liberation Army Navy aircraft carrier during a military drill near the self-ruled island.
The plan to steal the Chinook came to an abrupt end when Taiwanese authorities arrested Hsieh in August for allegedly spying for Beijing.
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Man in Japan Causes Explosion in Apartment While Spraying Insecticide to Kill Cockroach
A 54-year-old man in Japan accidentally caused an explosion in his apartment after spraying insecticide to kill a cockroach, the Mainichi Shimbun reported.
Explosion occurred shortly after spraying insecticide
The incident took place at around midnight on Dec. 10 in Kumamoto, a city in southern Japan.
The man had spotted a cockroach inside his apartment and sprayed a large amount of insecticide in an attempt to kill it.
About a minute later an explosion occurred, breaking a balcony window and causing minor injuries to the man.
Whether he managed to kill the cockroach was not reported.
Burn marks detected
Burn marks were detected near a kotatsu heating table during an investigation.
Kotatsu is a Japanese heated table.
It comprises a low table covered by a heavy blanket placed over it.
Underneath the table is a heat source, usually an electric heater.
According to the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan, reports of such explosions are believed to have been caused by insecticides igniting after coming into contact with electrical outlets, among other sources.
Insecticides are a fire hazard as they contain flammable chemicals.
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His family made the heartbreaking decision to turn off his life support on Thursday afternoon after doctors at the Royal Adelaide Hospital concluded his injuries were ‘non-survivable’.
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Nat Barr Exposes a Major Problem With Australia’s Transition to a Cashless Society
Sunrise host Nat Barr sounds the alarm on Australia’s rush to becoming a cashless society, revealing a critical issue as the way we pay changes forever.
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Stranger Saves 14-Year-Old Girl From Terrifying Attempted Abduction in Hosier Lane, Melbourne
A quick-thinking Good Samaritan intervened to prevent the attempted abduction of a 14-year-old girl during a school excursion in CBD of Melbourne.
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11-Year-Old Boy Found Dead With Shoelace Around His Neck in NYC Migrant Shelter
On Monday, an 11-year-old boy was discovered unconscious with a shoelace tied around his neck in a migrant shelter on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
He was rushed to the hospital, but succumbed to his injuries and was soon pronounced dead.
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Andrew Cuomo Demands Washington Pay for Migrant Crisis and Stop ‘Urban Death Spiral’
As New York City continues to struggle with a surge in migrants, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo argued in a recent op-ed that the federal government should reallocate migrants to different states.
Cuomo’s op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, headlined, “The Migrant Crisis and the Urban Death Spiral,” wrote that the “tipping point” for some cities that have already been struggling with “[r]ising homelessness, crime and high taxes” is the “migrant crisis.”
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Biden Slams Congress for Not Passing Ukraine Funding: ‘It’s Stunning’
President Joe Biden said Tuesday afternoon “it’s stunning” that Congress has not passed the administration’s supplemental package that was first requested in October, which contains billions in emergency funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
In a press conference alongside Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Biden urged Congress to pass the measure, which includes $60 billion for Ukraine. He blamed Republicans for “holding Ukraine funding hostage” over their demands for stricter border policies woven in the package.
Nonetheless, Biden indicated officials continue to negotiate with Senate Democrats and Republicans “to try to find a bipartisan compromise both in terms of changes in policy and provide the resources we need to secure the border.”
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A Chicago suburb turned away busloads of migrants — enacting a $750 fine for each allowed to step off the bus — as the Windy City buckles under weight of new arrivals.
Several buses with migrants arrived in Metra stations in Cicero and in Rosemont near O’Hare International Airport’s remote parking, from El Paso, Texas this week, where officials said they were then turned away and banned from entering.
Police reportedly allowed the migrants to descend from the buses if they had someone waiting for them, but threatened to impound the bus and arrest the driver for endangering the passengers if he let them out, Mayor Brad Stephens said.
A $750 fine per person was approved in Cicero imposed on any person who lets a migrant off the bus, spokesman Ray Hanania said to the Chicago Tribune.
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Denmark Social Democrat-Led Government Aims for Net Zero Immigration
Denmark’s center-left, anti-mass migration government is revisiting its stance on immigration, after having previously implemented measures to preserve its identity. The Scandinavian country aims to achieve zero net immigration, introducing border policies that have already led to a 50% reduction in asylum seekers.
The center-left ruling party in Denmark has responded to the demands of its working-class electorate by taking a firm stance on immigration. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s Social Democratic Party, which gained power in 2019 with promises of immigration controls and robust welfare policies, reaffirmed the importance of such measures after the 2022 snap elections.
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Former Vatican Chief: Mass Migration is Used to ‘Destroy National Identity’
The Vatican’s former doctrine czar Cardinal Gerhard Müller warned that globalists are weaponizing mass migration to destroy the national identity of countries.
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French Interior Minister Offers to Resign After Rejection of His Immigration Legislation
Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin submitted his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron, which was refused, following the rejection of his immigration bill in the National Assembly.
President Macron has asked the Prime Minister and the Minister of the Interior to propose solutions to overcome the impasse and create an effective law. Darmanin acknowledged the failure and expressed his commitment to providing law enforcement with the tools to combat illegal immigration, the French press reported.
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Germany: Military-Aged Tunisian Migrant Arrested for Stabbing Asylum Worker
A 23-year-old Tunisian individual has been apprehended for assaulting a 20-year-old staff member at a migrant center in the eastern German city of Rostock, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
The alleged attacker reportedly targeted the victim when the resident was discovered using drugs within the facility, disregarding previous warnings. As authorities sought to temporarily remove the resident from the premises, a sudden knife attack occurred, resulting in the security employee being stabbed in the neck, the German press reports.
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Germany: 300,000 Asylum Applications This Year; 80% of Applicants Are Male
In November, the number of asylum claims in Germany for this year surpassed 300,000, marking a 60 percent increase compared to the previous year, with 80% of the migrants being men, Die Welt reports.
According to data released by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), 35,316 initial applications were submitted last month, bringing the total for 2023 to 304,581 first-time applicants, and it rises to 325,801 when including follow-up applications.
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Germany: Islamist Immigrants Destroy Christmas Decorations at Dresden Market
In the eastern part of Germany, specifically in Saxony, a video has sparked controversy and rapidly circulated across social media platforms. The footage captures a group of young immigrants engaging in the destruction of Christmas decorations set up by the city council in the streets of Dresden.
The individuals, who follow the Islamic faith, have been vandalizing Christmas decorations along their route through Dresden’s streets, attempting to eliminate any references to the holiday season. In the video, concerned German citizens condemn these violent actions against the city.
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Germany: Desperate Right-Liberal Globalist CDU Hardens Position on Immigration to Stop AfD’s Rise
In a desperate bid to stop the AfD’s precipitous ascent in the polls, Germany’s right-liberal globalists, represented by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in the state of Thuringia, presented a new policy program aimed at a significant overhaul of asylum rules.
The party leaders emphasized the need to “regain control of migration” and proposed measures to limit the number of asylum seekers entering Germany and Europe, the German press reported.
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A delighted Moroccan migrant who thanked President Joe Biden after illegally entering the U.S. is now reportedly homeless and cannot find work in New York City.
The man who identified as Ous, short for Oussama, crossed the border at Lukeville, Arizona, and admitted to multiple media outlets that he wasn’t seeking asylum and instead traveled to seek job opportunities in NYC.
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October Sees Surge in Ukrainian Refugees to EU
In October, Eurostat reported an influx of 51,845 Ukrainian refugees into European Union countries. The total number of Ukrainians currently enjoying temporary protection status in the EU has reached 4.238 million.
Germany stands out as the primary destination, hosting a staggering 1.215 million individuals. Furthermore, Germany led in refugee reception during October, welcoming an additional 20,400 people during the month.
Poland secured the second spot with 960,000 individuals, although the rate of refugee influx decreased slightly, with only 2,000 arrivals reported in October.
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Opposition MPs Block French Government’s Immigration Bill
Opposition Members of Parliament have blocked the French government’s immigration bill, known as the Darmanin law, from proceeding to debate.
According to The Guardian, the motion to reject the law, presented by the green party Europe Écologie Les Verts, received support from a coalition of opposition MPs. The motion passed by a margin of five votes on Monday.
The unlikely alliance of opposition MPs, including the green party, the hard-left Nupes alliance, Marine Le Pen’s far-right Rassemblement National, and the conservative Les Républicains, led to the rejection of the bill. The government, lacking a majority in the Assemblée Nationale, must now decide whether to resend the bill to the upper house, the Sénat, seek a compromise through a joint committee, abandon the bill, or use the constitutional tool article 49:3 to push it through without a vote.
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Over 270,000 Illegal Immigrants Have Entered Spain Under Left-Liberal PM Sanchez
Since Pedro Sanchez assumed office, Spain has witnessed the entry of over 270,000 illegal immigrants, marking a record high under the socialist government, Ruben Pulido reports for La Gaceta.
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), over 65,000 illegal immigrants arrived in Spain in 2018, with more than 80% of them entering during Sanchez’s presidency.
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Nigel Farage has fired another broadside at Rishi Sunak over Rwanda today as Reform UK rose again in the polls.
The I’m A Celebrity bronze medal winner and former Ukip leader hit out after emerging from the Australian bush to leap straight back into UK politics.
Mr Farage warned that immigration will dominate the next election if the Prime minister doesn’t get it sorted soon.
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Spain: 2 Illegal Algerian Migrants Arrested for Attacking and Robbing Women in Broad Daylight
In Palma (Mallorca) last week, National Police officers detained two individuals of Algerian origin who were unlawfully present in the country.
The arrest was linked to an assault and robbery targeting a young woman on Aragón Street in the city. The suspects, known for previous police encounters related to similar offenses, pursued and caught up with the victim, Ruben Puldio reports for La Gaceta.
They threatened her to surrender her belongings, and upon her refusal, they violently attacked her, forcibly seizing her purse.
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The Tinnie Blue Line! Police Quit Scotland in Droves to Live the Aussie Dream
More than 100 officers have applied to join a single force in Australia amid warnings of a mass exodus from Police Scotland in the past year.
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ACLU Stands Up for Christian Organization After DC Metro Rejects Ads: ‘Selective Censorship’
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) defended a Christian conservative organization’s free speech rights on Tuesday, after the group was denied requests to advertise on Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) buses.
The ACLU and its Washington D.C. chapter filed a legal complaint on behalf of WallBuilders, a group which is devoted to educating the public on the role the Founders’ faith played in America’s beginning. The Christian organization sought to put up banners on the sides of WMATA buses, but were denied because they allegedly violated advertising restrictions.
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Controversial new guidelines for Australian Surf Life Saving Clubs which advocate for the rights of gender diverse people and call for more unisex toilets have raised eyebrows.
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Dana White Says American Patriots ‘Should be Drinking Gallons of Bud Light’
Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White has lately been promoting Bud Light, calling on Americans to stockpile their garages and guzzle down “gallons” of the stuff.
This comes on the heels of the UFC’s decision to renew its partnership with the beer’s parent company Anheuser-Busch just months after the brand drew the ire of many for collaborating with notorious trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney.
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Florida High School Fined, Put on Probation Over Trans Participation on Girls Volleyball Team
A Florida high school was fined and put on probation for violating state law when it allowed a transgender athlete to play on the girls’ volleyball team last month.
The Florida High School Athletic Association fined Monarch High School $16,500, ordered the school principal and athletic director to attend rules seminars and placed the school on probation. Further violations could result in increased punishment. The student was also prohibited from participating in boys sports for 11 months.
The 10th grader was removed from the team last month after the Broward County School District was notified by an anonymous tipster that the transgender student was playing on the girls team. The removal of the student from the team sparked a walkout from Monarch students.
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Germany: Number of Sex Change Operation Applicants Doubled From 2017-2022
The number of applications for coverage of gender-affirming surgeries for transgender individuals has doubled in the past five years, rising from 2,923 applicants in 2017 to 5,813 last year, as reported by statistics from the Federal Medical Service.
These interventions encompass procedures such as mastectomy (breast amputation) and genital-altering surgeries to align with the perceived gender of transgender individuals, the German press reported.
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Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds condemned the presence of The Satanic Temple’s altar to Baphomet at the state capitol on Tuesday after a firestorm of criticism erupted over the “holiday display.”
“Like many Iowans,” Reynolds said in a press release, “I find the Satanic Temple’s display in the Capitol absolutely objectionable. In a free society, the best response to objectionable speech is more speech, and I encourage those of faith to join me today in praying over the Capitol and recognizing the nativity scene that will be on display—the true reason for the season.”
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Satanic Temple Targets Children With ‘After School Satan Club’ in Tennessee Elementary School
The Satanic Temple is launching yet another After School Satan Club after successfully forcing its way into schools in California, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. This time, it has targeted the Chimneyrock Elementary School in Cordova, Tenn. People from the Temple have been able to set up these clubs on public school grounds by claiming that they are entitled to religious liberty protections under the First Amendment.
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WEF Likens “Misinformation” to a Cybersecurity Issue in Calls for More Action
According to a recent study by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and allied organizations, cybersecurity concerns are taking on new dimensions. Misinformation and disinformation disseminated via the internet are now being framed as key challenges in ensuring “cybersecurity.” The troubling report was launched on December 5 and designated as “Cybersecurity Futures 2030: New Foundations.”
The study postulates the future of cybersecurity lies rather in safeguarding the integrity and source of data. This introduces a novel perspective on the significance of locating and quashing fabricated information, cynically tagged as “mis”— or “dis-information” held in the cybersecurity domain.
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That Seattle teacher, Ian Goulash, is a real piece of work.
Re: “More than 270,000 illegal immigrants have entered Spain since the socialist prime minister Pedro Sánchez took office.”
I don’t know how many of those were “culturally-enriched,” but I’m betting a good number.
It is germane to note that according to Islamic law and custom, once a given area or country has been a part of Dar al-Islam, it is thereafter always considered Islamic territory, even if it changes hands again and falls under infidel control once more.
This pertains to the Iberian Peninsula, since Spain and Portugal were under Islamic domination and control for almost eight-hundred years, i.e., from 711 to 1492, before King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella threw them out.
Yet, Muslims still refer to that region as “al Andalus,” such as when Osama Bin Laden spoke of it in his video messages to the West. This is no accident; Muslims believe that this land is theirs, even after more than five centuries of independent rule.
So too, do the Saracens speak of the Reconquista ~ only they are not referring to the American Southwest or Texas as do the Latinos; they are referring to retaking “al Andalus” for the caliphate.
Indeed. To the Mohammedan mind Seville, Valencia, Toledo, Madrid, and Barcelona are every bit as “occupied” as is “Palestine”.
I did watch a mind boggling video on Instagram showing an enraged Bernie Sanders supporting Israel’s right to defend herself against genocidal islam0nazis. It was shocking…
Actually, I saw the article on Breitbart about Communist Bernie Sanders shouting against sending money to Israel. Shabby old Bernie hates Jews.
Here is the article.
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/news-sanders-urges-president-biden-to-withdraw-support-for-10-1-billion-in-military-aid-to-israel-and-support-un-efforts-for-a-humanitarian-ceasefire/