Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared “an invasion under Article I, § 10, Clause 3 to invoke Texas’s constitutional authority to defend and protect itself,” regardless of the recent Supreme Court decision. Meanwhile, razor wire installed along the banks of the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass is keeping illegal immigrants out.
In other news, according to a new poll, former President Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden by 7 points in this year’s general election.
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Bank of Canada Keeps Rates Unchanged at 5% as Expected, Signals End of Rate Hikes
The Bank of Canada held its policy rate at 5% for a fourth consecutive meeting, a pause that was widely expected, and explicitly stated for the first time that it was done with the tightening cycle and won’t need to increase it again if the economy evolves in line with its forecasts. BOC officials said the data show economic growth has stalled and will remain slow in the near term, which will help bring inflation back to the bank’s 2% target next year.
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Red Sea Attacks Raise Inflation Risk as Shipping Costs Soar
Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have disrupted vital trade routes between Europe, the Middle East and Asia, sparking concerns about renewed inflationary pressures, Euronews writes.
Erdogan addressed the issue during a speech in Ankara, stating, “They are starting campaigns with astonishing gossip that will disrupt the climate of trust and stability in our economy, which we achieved with great difficulty.” He went on to declare that he would disregard these “campaigns,” refraining from providing details about their origin or target.
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13-Year-Old Driver, 4 Others Arrested After Mob Loots California Bakery in Street Takeover
A 13-year-old boy is accused of being behind the wheel of the car that plowed through the front doors of a small bakery in California earlier this month, allowing at least 100 people to ransack the shop during an illegal street takeover.
The 13-year-old boy, whose name wasn’t released because of his age, was one of five people arrested in connection to the looting at Reuben’s Bakery & Mexican Food on Jan. 2, according to KTLA.
Surveillance footage captured the white KIA, which police later identified as a stolen vehicle, reverse into the Compton-based store, “ramming a security gate multiple times until they were able to break it.”
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Alaska Airlines CEO Says Loose Bolts Found on ‘Many’ of Its Boeing Planes After Near-Disaster
The CEO of Alaska Airlines has ripped Boeing in the wake of the recent near-disaster, revealing that loose bolts were found on “many” of the company’s 737 MAX 9 planes.
CEO Ben Minicucci said that a new in-house inspection of the Boeing model in the fleet has uncovered that “many” of the planes had loose bolts.
“I’m angry. I’m more than frustrated and disappointed. I am angry,” Minicucci told NBC News Tuesday. “This happened to Alaska Airlines. It happened to our guests and happened to our people.
“And my demand on Boeing is what are they going to do to improve their quality programs in-house,” he added. “Boeing is better than this. Flight 1282 should never have happened.”
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Amish Family’s Horse and Buggy Parked Outside Walmart Stolen While They Were Shopped
A Michigan Amish family’s horse and buggy was stolen from outside a Walmart while they shopped over the weekend, police said.
The family — who have not been named publicly — were inside the store’s Sturgis location around 5:30 p.m. Saturday when the suspect made off with their transportation, the Sturgis Department of Public Safety said.
“The victims had gone shopping at Walmart and came out to find their horse and buggy stolen,” the official statement read.
“A truck driver, parked in the Walmart lot, had seen a female steal the buggy…Police had contact with the suspect earlier in the day at Walmart,” it continued.
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Annual Count of Homeless Residents Begins in Los Angeles, Where Tens of Thousands Live on Streets
Los Angeles County’s annual count of homeless residents began Tuesday night — a crucial part of the region’s efforts to confront the crisis of tens of thousands of people living on the streets.
Up to 6,000 volunteers with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority fanned out for the effort’s main component, the unsheltered street tally.
The so-called “point-in-time” count will take place over three days and aims to estimate how many people are unhoused and what services they may require, such as mental health or drug addiction treatment.
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Hecklers angered by President Biden’s opposition to a cease-fire in Gaza again stole his show Wednesday — this time at an event where the United Auto Workers endorsed Biden for re-election and dismissed Donald Trump’s play for union votes.
“Cease-fire now!” a woman wearing a keffiyeh shouted, pumping her fist as she was shoved toward the exit at a hotel event space near the White House.
At least two other protesters, one of them holding a Palestinian flag, were dragged away, footage published on X by New York Times reporter Katie Rogers showed.
The disruptions were drowned out by union members chanting “UAW! UAW!”
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Arizona GOP Chair Resigns After Kari Lake Threatens “More Damaging” Recording
Update (1445ET): That didn’t take long.
One day after the Daily Mail published a leaked recording of Arizona GOP Chairman Jeff DeWit trying to bribe Trump ally Kari Lake to stay out of politics for two years, DeWit resigned.
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Biden Warns Trump: “Don’t Mess With Uhhiminauhwemerica”
Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Modernity.news
Joe Biden gave a speech during which he warned Donald Trump, “Don’t mess with uhhiminauhwemerica.”
Yes, really.
“We’ll teach Donald Trump un…err…arr valuable lesson,” said Biden, “Don’t mess with uhhiminauhwemerica unless you wanna get a…(the last word is totally undecipherable).”
Despite the embarrassment, Biden’s supporters cheered mindlessly anyway.
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Biden Vetoes Bipartisan Bill Protecting US EV Industry From China
President Biden vetoed a bipartisan resolution Wednesday that would have reversed his administration’s decision to waive “Buy America” requirements for taxpayer-funded electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
The resolution, which was authored by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and introduced in July, would have specifically overturned the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers. Rubio, the vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and other Republican lawmakers argued DOT’s waiver benefits Chinese manufacturers who dominate the EV charger supply chain.
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Biden’s Democrat Challenger Dean Phillips Praises Trump’s Rally Crowd as ‘Hospitable, Kind’
Democrat Presidential candidate Dean Phillips attended President Donald Trump’s rally in New Hampshire and praised the “hospitable, thoughtful, kind people” in the MAGA crowd.
After meeting with Trump supporters, the Minnesota congressman said they were among the most welcoming he’d “interacted with in a long time.”
Phillips, who secured around 20% of the Democrat vote in the New Hampshire primary, described his experience attending a Trump rally during an interview on “Fox & Friends.”
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Bill Gates Pushes Ineffective Vaccines, Claims He’s ‘Saving Literally Millions of Lives’
Bill Gates is continuing to push ineffective vaccines for public use because the Microsoft co-founder claims he’s “saving literally millions of lives.”
Gates was peddling his vaccines on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual summit in Davos, Switzerland.
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Bloomberg Complains That Big Tech Companies Are Shunning Their “Arbiter” of Truth Role
As all physical roads lead to Rome — so all political and media ones truly lead to the US presidential election. And over the past eight years, the stakes have been getting ever higher.
Some cynics will say for no other reason than the shocking 2016 Trump victory which left the establishment reeling and disoriented, then in feverish search of a “culprit,” openly challenging election integrity — seemingly culminating with the “Russian interference” conspiracy theory.
But over the years, relentless censorship of all manner of “legal but dissenting,” let’s put it that way, opinions on social networks have also become the new normal.
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Brazen Thieves Drag Entire ATM From Van, Sending Sparks Flying Down Oakland Road: Video
They certainly weren’t inconspicuous.
Wild video shows the moment a group of thieves in Oakland yanked an entire bank ATM out of the ground, hitched it to the back of a van with a rope and then dragged the metal machine while speeding down a road, sending sparks flying through the air.
The footage was captured by a bystander who couldn’t believe his eyes, according to KTVU, which obtained the clip.
Two ATMS — including the one dragged by the van — were stolen Sunday from separate locations in the Californian city struggling with a rise in property crime, according to Oakland police.
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Colorado Man Sentenced to 39 Months in Prison for Hate Crime of Setting Fire to Church
A 22-year-old man from Colorado has been sentenced to 39 months in prison for committing a hate crime. This charge is related to a fire he intentionally set at a church in Loveland, Colorado, on January 19, 2023. Darion Ray Sexton entered a guilty plea for the federal hate crime charge on May 5, 2023.
Darion Ray Sexton admitted to intentionally setting fire to the church on January 19, the Justice Department said in a previous press release.
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Connecticut Mayor Wins Democrat Primary After Allegations of Voter Fraud
The incumbent mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut has just won his Democrat primary election in a confusing battle tainted with allegations of voter fraud.
Democrat Mayor Joe Ganim has just declared victory in the mayoral race for the third time this election cycle.
Strong allegations of voter fraud leveled against Ganim’s campaign forced a judge to step in and order a primary election do-over, as Slay News reported.
The ruling meant that residents of Bridgeport, the state’s largest city, headed to the polls for the third time in four months to elect a mayor, even though Ganim had already won the general election.
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Excessively Farting Passenger Forces American Airlines Flight to Turn Around
An American Airlines plane was reportedly forced to return to the gate due to high wind — a “disgruntled” passenger’s smelly farts.
The big stink over the flatulent flyer unfolded while a recent flight from Phoenix, Arizona, to Austin, Texas, was still on the ground, according to a viral Reddit post.
“Before most people had boarded, I observed that this man was audibly disgruntled about something, maybe hungover, rough day idk, but as soon as he sat down he was grumbling about something under his breath, like ‘f—ing hell’ or something,” user lamgalatx wrote.
After the majority of passengers had boarded, the man reportedly exclaimed: “You thought that was rude? Well how about this smell” — and proceeded to pass gas.
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The suspect accused of stabbing a popular Detroit synagogue president to death last fall will stand trial, a judge ruled on Tuesday — as grisly new details emerged about the violent killing.
Michael Jackson-Bolanos, 28, will face a slew of charges — including felony murder during the perpetration or attempted perpetration of a larceny or first-degree home invasion — related to the Oct. 21 death of Samantha Woll, the Detroit News reported.
After a two-day hearing, Judge Kenneth King of Detroit’s 36th District Court found that there was enough evidence to hold Jackson-Bolanos accountable for the charges.
The judge also added a first-degree premeditated murder count.
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The leader of a House committee investigating claims of antisemitism on Harvard’s campus has slammed the Ivy League school for its “woefully inadequate” response to the committee’s request for documents and warned that the university could face “compulsory measures” if it continues to fail to comply with the inquiry.
Harvard had until 5 p.m. Tuesday to turn over all documents related to Jewish students and antisemitism on campus — including internal emails and text messages between board members, proof that students and staff faced disciplinary actions for the harassment of Jewish students and funding documents — especially those that show donations from Qatari sources.
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Reid Hoffman Pulls Out of Nikki Haley After New Hampshire Pounding
Following Tuesday’s massive loss to Donald Trump in the New Hampshire primary, Republican candidate Nikki Haley has lost a major Democrat source of support — billionaire (hoax funding) LinkedIn founder, Reid Hoffman.
According to CNBC, Hoffman gave $250,000 to a pro-Haley super PAC last year, but has no immediate plans to help her again.
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Second Suspect, 19, Arrested in Deadly Mother’s Day Shooting of 10-Year-Old Arianna Davis
The first suspect in the 10-year-old’s murder was arrested in September 2023. Now a second man has been accused.
A second suspect, a 19-year-old, has been arrested in the murder of 10-year-old Arianna Davis, who died after a bullet flew through her family’s car on Mother’s Day, the Metropolitan Police Department announced Wednesday.
Dallas McKinney, of Southeast D.C., is accused of first-degree murder while armed.
Arianna’s family had celebrated Mother’s Day and was in the 3700 block of Hayes Street NE, west of DC-295, when a barrage of gunshots was fired, police said. Witnesses said they heard more than 50 shots.
The car Arianna was riding in was directly behind the suspect vehicle when the family saw multiple people get out of the car and begin shooting, police said.
Arianna’s family believes their car was struck by other people returning fire, police said.
A witness in the victims’ car told investigators they weren’t aware Arianna was injured until a younger child in the car said, “Ari, don’t die.”
When the family realized the child had been shot in the upper body, they rushed to a firehouse. She was then rushed to a hospital.
Arianna died three days later.
“Since the shooting, the community came forward with a number of tips and video evidence. Through community cooperation and the tireless work of MPD’s Homicide Branch, detectives were able to identify suspects,” D.C. police said.
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Six People Mysteriously Found Riddled With Gunshots in Remote California Desert Community
Six bloodied bodies riddled with gunshot wounds were found in a remote community in the California desert, police said Wednesday.
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department deputies were called to the small desert community of El Mirage around 8:15 p.m. Tuesday night to perform a welfare check when they made the horrifying discovery.
The six deceased individuals were part of a remote community just off the scenic Highway 395 between Lake Los Angeles and Adelanto, KABC reported.
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Starbucks Fires Staff Who Stopped Violent Robbery Attempt in St Louis
Instead of being rewarded, two Starbucks employees who jumped in to prevent a violent would-be robbery in St. Louis, Missouri have been fired.
Michael Harris and Devin Jones-Ransom were not told exactly why their employment had been terminated, and the former has since taken legal action against the coffee chain.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has announced that it accepted a petition to review and potentially overturn the murder conviction of a death row inmate in Oklahoma.
The Supreme Court will consider the case of Richard Glossip during the next term that begins in the fall.
Glossip faces an execution later this year for the 1997 murder of his employer at an Oklahoma City motel, according to the Associated Press.
Somewhat surprisingly, Glossip’s appeal to the nation’s highest court is supported by Oklahoma’s Republican Attorney General Gentner Drummond.
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The U.S. Has Run Out of Funds for Ukraine, Says Lloyd Austin
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin made this statement at the monthly conference of 50 countries coordinating support for Ukraine, as reported by the Associated Press.
The U.S. Secretary of Defense stated that the country has run out of money to assist Ukraine, and they are unable to supply Kyiv with missiles and ammunition at the same level as a year ago.
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Top Cornell University Donor Pulls Funding Over President’s ‘Toxic’ DEI Culture
One of Cornell University’s top donors has demanded the resignation of the school president over her “toxic” radical agenda.
Jon A. Lindseth has warned he will no longer contribute to the prestigious college if it continues to promote far-left Marxism-rooted diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Lindseth, who has been one of the school’s largest donors for several decades, blames “shameful” President Martha E. Pollak for Cornell’s “DEI groupthink” and is demanding her resignation.
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Trump Collects Most Votes in History of New Hampshire Primary
EXETER, New Hampshire — Former President Donald Trump made history Tuesday night, receiving the highest raw vote total in the history of New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary.
Trump had more than 172,000 votes with 95% of the estimated ballots counted as of Wednesday afternoon, beating former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley by more than 35,000 votes.
The previous raw vote record was held by socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who received 152,193 votes in defeating Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Democratic primary — triggering a months-long race that ran until early June.
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Trump Leads Biden by 7 Points Among US Voters: Messenger/Harris Poll
A new poll conducted ahead of New Hampshire’s primary election, in which 2024 GOP frontrunner won on Tuesday, has found that Trump holds a seven-point lead over incumbent Joe Biden for in the general election.
The Messenger/Harris poll, published on Wednesday, found that Trump received 48 percent of the support of registered voters, while Biden received 41 percent. An additional 11 percent were still undecided.
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Update 8:48PM — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on Wednesday evening joined Oklahoma in support of Texas amid a standoff with the Biden administration over the state’s right to have a razor wire barrier to defend its border.
“Virginia stands with Texas,” Gov. Youngkin wrote. “@GregAbbott_TX is doing the job Joe Biden and his border czar refuse to do to secure our border. The Biden administration has turned every state into a border state. We must stop the flow of fentanyl, save lives, and secure our southern border.”
Similarly, former Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared on Wednesday he’d continue to support Texas’ right to defend itself “with personnel and assets” amid the entanglement.
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Black Puppeteer Sues for Being Accused of Blackface During Black History Month
Last year, for Black History Month, Franck Sylvestre was canceled for racial stereotypes even though he’s black. Now he’s suing the Red Coalition which claims to fight “systemic racism”.
Sylvestre was born in France to parents from the French West Indies, he moved to Montreal and began putting on his own productions which combined music, slam poetry, dance and, this is where he got into trouble, puppetry.
While Sylvestre’s previous black history month shows had gone without a hitch, he began presenting ‘L’incroyable secret de Barbe Noire’ or ‘The Incredible Secret of Blackbeard’, meant for children, in which he acts out the part of a boy from his island home who on hearing a story from his grandfather discovers a treasure chest with gold from Cortez, of the famed pirate himself (while wearing a pink mask and wielding a wooden pirate sword), and a puppet.
The puppet is black.
Sylvestre’s family had originated from Martinique, once the haunt of Blackbeard, and his shows had incorporated stories and legends from the West Indies. The puppet, named Max, is supposed to be a caricature of himself who steps into the story. Making lookalike and caricature puppets is common enough in puppetry, but the rules are different for Sylvestre and his face.
After a decade of performing the award-winning play for kids, suddenly there were complaints and demands that the Blackbeard show be canceled.
The Red Coalition, an “anti-racism group”, held a press conference attacking a Montreal city for its “tolerance of a clearly racist children’s play featuring a grotesque blackface puppet.”
“I hope that the artist knows that in North America, the climate that we are in now, a blackface puppet, is totally not acceptable,” another professional anti-racist declared. “It’s not about being censored … it’s time for a change.”
Allison Saunders, a BLM rally organizer and school commissioner, claimed that she felt “disrespected” when she saw the puppet.
Can a man’s face be racist? According to professional anti-racists, it can and it is.
“I have the face I have. I have big lips and a big nose. The puppet is bald, however,” Sylvestre protested that the puppet is actually him. “It’s a precedent in terms of freedom of speech and artistic liberty.”
But it did no good.
A local city in Montreal canceled the show and a year later, Sylvestre is suing the anti-racists…
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Firearms: Explosive Charges Laid in Edmonton City Hall Shooting
A 28-year-old man who worked as a security guard is facing several firearms and arson charges after shots were fired and a Molotov cocktail exploded inside Edmonton City Hall Tuesday morning.
The Canadian Corps of Commissionaires is a national not-for-profit security provider and says it’s largest private sector employer of veterans. It released a statement Wednesday, saying the suspect was an employee but not assigned to work at city hall.
“We are aware of the identity of the individual who was arrested by police and can confirm that he was an employee of the Corps of Commissionaires,” the statement said.
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A Politics to Change Europe’s Destiny: An Interview With Marion Maréchal
Marion Maréchal is the head of the Reconquête Party list for the 2024 European elections. For some time, she has been a shining star on the French political Right. Maréchal tells The European Conservative what she hopes will be the new politics of Europe—one that will help salvage French—and Western—civilisation.
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Belgium Asserts That the EU Lacks a Contingency Plan for Financial Assistance to Ukraine
Vincent van Petegem, the Finance Minister of Belgium, stated in an interview with Bloomberg that the European Union does not have a Plan B in case Budapest vetoes the €50 billion aid package to Kyiv at the upcoming EU summit.
The minister is convinced that the only way forward is to work with all EU countries on the current proposal. He also expressed confidence that EU leaders will be able to reach agreements.
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British Army So Weak Civilians Must be “Mobilised” in Event of War
As the world becomes more unstable, Britain’s ability to defend itself is falling to new depths. The situation has become so bad that senior officials say the public will need to be called up to fight if Britain goes to war.
Signs of this decline have been present for some time. An online war simulation held just two years before Russia invaded Ukraine saw the British Army run out of ammunition after a measly eight days. At the beginning of 2023, then-Defence Secretary Ben Wallace warned that the force had been “hollowed out” to such an extent over the past two to three decades that it had “fallen behind its peer group” and should stop “reaching beyond” itself.
Now, General Sir Patrick Sanders, who is head of the Army, warns that the government must “mobilise the nation” in the event of war with another nation.
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Brussels Contemplates Allowing Restrictions on Ukrainian Grain
The European Commission is reportedly considering a new proposal that could permit certain Eastern member states, such as Poland and Hungary, to impose restrictions on the import of Ukrainian grain in the event of market “disturbances.”
Valdis Dombrovskis, the Commission’s executive vice-president in charge of trade, stated that the proposal aims to address the sensitivities of agricultural sectors in neighboring countries, particularly those most affected.
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Czech Small Entrepreneurs Earn Public Trust, Yet Face Internal Struggles
Small entrepreneurs in the Czech Republic are held in high regard by the public with 80 percent recognizing their vital role in the economy, according to a recent survey titled “Barometer of the Desire to Prosper — Part 2: Czech Micro and Small Businesses in 2023.”
The study, conducted as part of the Mastercard Strive Czech Republic program in collaboration with the Center for Inclusive Growth Mastercard and non-profit organization CARE Czech Republic, sheds light on the paradoxical relationship between public perception and entrepreneurs’ internal struggles.
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Czech Republic Records Largest Decline in Construction Among EU States
In November, the construction sector in the Czech Republic experienced the most substantial monthly decline, dropping by 3.8 percent among the sixteen measured EU member states.
On a yearly basis, the country ranked third in the list of states with the greatest decline, experiencing a 6.5 percent drop in construction production. Eurostat data reveals that, on average, construction production across the EU decreased by one percent month-on-month and 2.2 percent year-on-year.
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During His Visit to Poland, Elon Musk Advocates for Media Freedom
Elon Musk, the owner of platform X, stated in Kraków on Monday, during a discussion with American commentator Ben Shapiro about anti-Semitism, that he was previously naive to believe it could not resurface.
“In my bubble, there was virtually no such phenomenon,” he admitted. Musk highlighted that “if freedom of speech and social media existed during the times of Auschwitz, the Holocaust would have been impossible.”
Musk said he believes no one is born with hatred toward others and stressed the vital need for human interaction, evidenced by solitary confinement being the harshest prison punishment.
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‘Explosive Welcome’ — Hungarian Foreign Minister Receives Death Threat Ahead of Visit to Ukraine
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjartó received a Ukrainian-language death threat saying that he should expect an “explosive welcome” during his upcoming visit to Ukraine.
Szijjartó recently announced on his social media page that he will meet his Ukrainian counterpart in Ungvar, (Uzhhorod in Ukrainian), the seat of the Transcarpathia region with a sizeable Hungarian minority, on Jan. 29.
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Farmers’ Discontent Echoes Across Europe as Protests Reach Brussels
Protests by farmers against environmental legislation and broader grievances have reached Brussels, where demonstrators gathered outside the European Parliament.
Protesters voiced their discontent with the European Union’s flagship Green Deal policies and free trade agreements with third countries, citing concerns about damage to their markets and incomes. In France, farmers have blocked major roads in opposition to government environmental regulations and rising energy costs. Similar demonstrations have occurred in Romania and Germany, with farmers demanding lower taxes and fairer subsidies.
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French-African Just Released From Prison Rapes 20-Year-Old French Woman at Knifepoint: Police
A man described as an “African type” by a 20-year-old rape victim has been arrested, with the brutal attack against the young student taking place just days after the assailant was released from prison.
The 25-year-old suspect may have migrated from Africa, but he is already a naturalized French citizen, which means deportation is nearly impossible. He is accused of raping the woman last Thursday evening in Villejuif, according to the Créteil public prosecutor’s office.
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German Steel Production Plunges to 15-Year Low
Steel production in Germany is cratering, reaching a low point last seen during the 2008 global economic crisis. Steel production dropped to 35.4 million tons in 2022, a decrease of 3.9 percent from 2021.
The hardest hit segment of steelworks was the electrical steel industry, which saw its production sink by almost 9 percent to 9.8 million tons, a figure even lower than the 2009 low. Overall, all segments of the steelworks industry in Germany saw declines.
Since the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war, there has seen a continuous downward trend in the German steel sector, in large part due to soaring electricity prices.
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Hungary Declines Involvement in Arms Deliveries to Ukraine
Péter Szijjartó, Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, declared that Hungary would not participate in weapons deliveries to Ukraine, as reported by About Hungary. However, he emphasized that Hungary would not obstruct other European Union member states from providing such aid.
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Hungary Supports Sweden’s NATO Membership, PM Orban Tells Stoltenberg
BUDAPEST, Jan 24 (Reuters) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg in a phone call that the Hungarian government supports Sweden’s membership of the military alliance, Orban said on social media platform X on Wednesday.
“I reaffirmed that the Hungarian government supports the NATO-membership of #Sweden,” Orban said in the post.
Orban added that he also told Stoltenberg that he will continue to urge the Hungarian national assembly to vote in favour of Sweden’s accession to NATO and conclude the ratification at the first possible opportunity.
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In Vilnius, Environmentalists Staged a Counter-Protest Against a Farmers’ Rally
Several dozen environmentalists in Vilnius organized a counter-protest on Wednesday against a farmers’ demonstration taking place near the government building, as reported by LRT. The environmentalists urge the government not to compromise on nature during negotiations with farmers.
Activists displayed stands with information about the extinction of bird species, data on climate change and the importance of saving disappearing meadows.
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Italy: Rome Jews Want Pro-Palestinian Jan 27 March Banned
‘Anti-semitic march on Memory Day, Shoah wound reopened’
Rome’s Jews on Wednesday called on authorities to ban a por-Palestinian march in the Italian capital on Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27.
The president of Rome’s Jewish Community, Victor Fadlun, said the march would be a “defeat for everyone” if it went ahead.
“We don’t understand how it was possible to grant authorisation on a Day that is international, all the more so in the context of October 7, an anti-semitic massacre (by Hamas) the like of which had not been seen since the times of Nazism.
“We ask the institutions, national and local, to prevent this disgrace”.
He said the wound of the Shoah would be reopened by an allegedly anti-semitic event on the Day of Memory.
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Italy’s Controversial Regional Autonomy Law Clears Senate Hurdle
On Tuesday, Italy’s Senate granted initial approval to a contentious reform that empowers regions with additional authority, a move criticized for potentially worsening the historical divide between the affluent north and the less affluent south of the country. The legislation received a 110-64 vote in the Senate and now awaits approval from the lower-house Chamber, as reported by Reuters.
The bill, aimed at giving regions greater control over crucial public services like health and education, as well as a more significant role in determining how taxes are utilized, is part of Salvini’s strategy to regain popularity in the party’s traditional northern strongholds. Salvini praised the Senate’s approval, describing it as a crucial step toward a more modern and efficient country.
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Lithuania Has Approved the Purchase of German Leopard Tanks
On Tuesday, the State Defense Council of Lithuania agreed to acquire German Leopard 2 tanks for the planned new army division. This was announced by the presidential advisor, Kestutis Budrys, following the council meeting, as reported by LRT.
According to him, the council also approved the creation of an artillery regiment at the divisional level in addition to the division, while anti-aircraft missile and engineering battalions will be transformed into regiments.
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Poland: Release of Former CBA Chiefs: President Duda Will Meet Kaminski and Wasik After Pardon
Mariusz Kaminski and Maciej Wasik have been released from prisons in Radom and Przytuly Stare, as reported by RMF24. At 3:00 PM on that day, President Duda plans to meet with both former heads of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA), who were granted clemency and left prison due to this decision.
After the president announced the pardon, Mariusz Kaminski addressed words to opposition politicians, Donald Tusk and Szymon Holownia, indicating a forthcoming meeting with them.
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The decision taken by the Polish People’s Party (PSL) and Szymon Holownia’s Poland 2050 means that Donald Tusk’s preferred option, that his Civic Coalition (KO), the Third Way and the Left party unite on one list for the local elections, will not be realized.
The best the ruling coalition can achieve will be to face voters on two lists: one for Third Way and one on which the KO will unite with the Left.
The leaders of the Left party, Wlodzimierz Czarzasty and Robert Biedron, have confirmed that they are ready and willing to join Tusk’s KO for the local elections due in Poland on April 7. While in some cities, towns, and municipalities there will be different local configurations, the electoral alliances in question will dominate the elections at the regional level.
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Poland Spends More of Its GDP on Defense Than Any Other NATO Member State
According to NATO data, only 11 member states have achieved spending a minimum of 2 percent minimum of their GDP on defense, with Poland being the largest spender in terms of GDP percentage.
The countries meeting or exceeding the 2 percent target set at a NATO summit a decade ago are the United States, the United Kingdom, Poland, Greece, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland.
The data indicates that Central and Eastern European countries are more attuned to military threats in Europe and align more closely with NATO’s shift toward collective security and deterrence, especially in response to Russian aggression.
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Polish Farmers Launch Nationwide Protest Against Uncontrolled Agricultural Imports
In Poland, a large-scale protest by agricultural producers is beginning, with demands to restrict the import of goods from Ukraine. According to information from RMF24, on January 24, a nationwide action by farmers will be launched to protect their enterprises from the influx of agricultural products from third countries, particularly Ukraine.
Protest participants representing the agricultural sector plan to hold demonstrations using tractors and other agricultural machinery in more than 150 locations across the country. The main form of protest will not be blockades but rather the slow movement of columns or public actions along roads.
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Populist Right-Wing Parties Will Dominate in European Elections, New Polling Forecasts
The European parliamentary elections to be held in June could be the most explosive yet, with new polling suggesting a considerable shift in its composition to right-wing populist parties.
According to research conducted by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), the EU legislature will become more fragmented than ever before, with the “old guard” center-left liberal coalition struggling to retain the majority that currently enables it to dominate the agenda.
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Record Number of Non-Belgian EU Nationals Reside in Brussels, Making Up 25% of Population
Approximately a quarter of the residents in Brussels are non-Belgian European Union citizens, marking a record high, as reported by the Brussels Institute of Statistics and Analysis (IBSA).
The IBSA reveals that one in four individuals in Brussels possesses EU nationality but is not Belgian. Notable nationalities include France (69,984 individuals), Romania (46,572), and Italy (35,929). Conversely, Malta, Cyprus, and Estonia are the least represented EU nations.
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Spain: Athlete Alba Cebrián Dies at Age 23 After Suffering Cardiac Arrest
The young athlete Alba Cebrián Chiva died this Monday at just 23 years of age in the ICU of the La Plana hospital in Villarreal, after suffering a cardiac arrest last Thursday while she was training on the Vall d’Uxo athletics track.
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The European Commission Allocates Over 800 Million Euros for Military Mobility Projects
The European Commission will finance 38 additional military mobility projects to support the transportation of troops and equipment along the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), according to the press service of the European Commission.
With a budget of 807 million euros, these projects will modernize crucial transportation infrastructure in the EU to ensure its dual use for both civilian and defense transport.
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The Growing Connection Between AI and Cancer Research
Cancer research has evolved significantly over time. In 1882, a surgeon performed the first mastectomy to treat breast cancer. By 1950, researchers linked smoking to lung cancer. In 2010, the FDA approved a vaccine to treat prostate cancer.
Now, as Visual Capitalist’s Jenna Ross and Sabrina Fortin explain below, researchers have found another weapon in the fight against cancer: AI.
This graphic from Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust explores the growing role that AI is playing in cancer research.
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UK Doctor Suspended After Calling Hamas Attack on Israel a “Very Welcome Punch on the Nose”
NHS England has suspended a doctor who heads the UK branch of an Islamist group that was branded a terrorist organization last week.
Hizb ut-Tahrir, a Lebanon-based Sunni political organization which operates in 32 countries, is headed up by Dr Wahid Shaida (aka Abdul Wahid).
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UK to Retain Thousands of EU Laws Until 2026
The UK government announced on Thursday that it will keep thousands of European Union laws in place until at least 2026, revising its initial plan to remove all retained EU laws (REUL) by the end of 2023.
The original target had been a flagship policy for hardline Brexiteers but faced concerns from businesses about legal uncertainty and bureaucratic chaos. Last May, the government abandoned the goal of eliminating all REUL and instead proposed revoking around 600 of these laws by the end of 2023.
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UK: ULEZ-Styled Scheme Racks Up £31 MILLION in Fines Despite Citing Regulations That Don’t Exist
Council chiefs in Bristol are refusing to return £31million in fines from their Ulez scheme despite every charge having incorrect wording.
Some of the mistakes included naming regulations that didn’t exist.
The project’s chief has admitted that every charge for the Clean Air Zone (CAZ) had been worded incorrectly.
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WEF Banker Calls for Restrictions on Public Coffee Drinking to Fight ‘Climate Change’
A globalist World Economic Forum (WEF) banker has called for restrictions on the public’s consumption of coffee in order to meet green agenda targets.
A video has emerged from the WEF’s recent annual summit in Davos, Switzerland that shows Swiss banker Hubert Keller discussing how coffee production allegedly contributes to so-called “climate change.”
Keller told his fellow WEF globalists during a panel discussion that coffee production is putting too much “carbon emissions” into the atmosphere.
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WEF Mastermind: ‘Human Rights Are Fiction, Just Like God’
A top World Economic Forum (WEF) official has declared that “human rights are fiction, just like God.”
The comments were made in a recently unearthed video of Yuval Noah Harari.
Harari is often credited as the mastermind behind the WEF’s anti-human agenda.
He serves as a senior advisor to the globalist organization and its founder and chairman, Professor Klaus Schwab.
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Israel Slams UN for False Allegations it is Hampering Gaza Aid Efforts
The Israeli agency COGAT (Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories
“For weeks, we’ve been saying we’re inspecting more aid than you can handle,” COGAT said on Twitter/X in direct response to UNWRA’s charges. “We adjusted long ago. Did you? The answer is no.”
“Stop spreading accusations and start doing your job,” added COGAT. “Hundreds of aid trucks are waiting for you at the border, including now. Collect and distribute them.”
The post included pictures of the trucks ready to enter Gaza.
The comments came after UNWRA alleged on Twitter/X, “Intense fighting, access denials & restrictions + communications blackouts are hampering UNRWA’s ability to safely & effectively deliver aid. As risk of famine grows, UN calls for a critical increase in humanitarian access.
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Israeli Ceasefire Proposal Rejected by Hamas
Israel has reportedly proposed a two-month long ceasefire in its war with Palestinian terror organisation Hamas, but refuses to back down from continuing the war until Hamas is eradicated. However, media reports suggest that Hamas has rejected the proposal.
Separately, the European Union’s diplomatic service has come up with its own peace plan, announced by its foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell at the foreign affairs ministers’ meeting in Brussels on Monday.
Israel opposes calls for a permanent ceasefire, which would buy time for Hamas terrorists to regroup and rearm. Hamas representatives have repeatedly described the October 7th pogrom as the first of many future massacres.
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Britain and U.S. Respond to Houthi Attacks With Mixed Messages
Britain and its Western allies are at a loss as to how best to deal with the Houthi rebels. Leaders issue written threats to the Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen, but are clearly less willing to authorise firm action when these are ignored and attacks on shipping continue. Indeed, the limited strikes to date are said to have done “little more than encourage the Houthis.”
After a January 3rd statement warning against further attacks went unheeded, Britain and the United States on Monday led a second round of airstrikes against the rebels. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak then went on to insist that “we are not seeking a confrontation.”
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Dramatic video shows an out-of-control Ilyushin Il-76 plunging from the sky and smashing into the ground in front of horrified locals in the Belgorod region near Ukraine’s border.
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A convicted rapist and killer who brutally slaughtered a young mother on her way to work was back on the streets in Russia after receiving a pardon from President Vladimir Putin in exchange for serving 3 months on the frontlines of Ukraine.
Grigoriy Povilaiko, 31, has recently returned to his hometown of Vladivostok in Russia’s Far East, where those who knew him were left wondering how it was possible that the felon sentenced in 2022 to decades in prison for a brutal crime has already regained his freedom.
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Russia Says Plane Carrying Ukrainian POWs Crashed, Blames Kyiv
A Russian military transport plane crashed Wednesday in a border region near Ukraine, and Moscow accused Kyiv of shooting it down, saying all 74 people aboard were killed, including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war headed for a swap. Russia offered no evidence and Ukraine didn’t immediately confirm or deny it.
Video of the crash on social media from the Belgorod border region of Russia showed a plane falling from the sky in a snowy, rural area, and a huge ball of fire erupting where it apparently hit the ground.
The Associated Press couldn’t confirm who was aboard or other details on what brought the plane down.
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Update(12:10ET): The Kremlin is accusing Ukraine of shooting down the Russian Il-76 military transport plane that crashed in a border region near Ukraine. All 74 people aboard have been reported killed, including the 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war who were allegedly on board being transported.
The Kharkiv and Belgorod regions in particular have for months witnessed a huge uptick in aggressive Ukrainian military cross-border action, which has included use of missiles, mortars, and drones.
New reporting in The Associated Press suggests that Kiev has made an indirect admission of guilt, but there was no mention of Ukrainian POWs dying. “Hours after the crash, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine made no mention of the crash in a statement,” writes AP. “But it added that Ukraine targets Russian military transport planes believed to be delivering missiles, especially near the border.”
This major incident not only points to more severe Russian escalation and retaliation on the horizon, but puts in peril any future Russia-Ukraine prisoner swaps, after a large recent one was successfully accomplished.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will today front up to voters to tout his new Stage Three tax cuts.
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Compare My Move has put together a guide to the pros and cons of moving to Australia, which includes the similarities and differences between UK and Australian life.
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Statue of Captain Cook Has Been Sawed Down in Melbourne — With Four Words Sprayed on it
Vandals spray painted the chilling words ‘the colony will fall’ in red on the base and left the statue behind on the ground.
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The supermarket shocked customers earlier this month when it announced it would not be stocking January 26 merchandise due to declining demand and sensitivities around the day
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Woolworths CEO under fire as controversial Australia Day remarks spark outrage: ‘He has been derelict in his duty as a leader and he has taken Woolworths in the wrong direction.’
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Argentina’s President Milei Faces General Strike Amid Union and Reform Controversy
Just over a month into his presidency, right-wing President Javier Milei of Argentina encountered a general strike on Wednesday, organized by the country’s largest labor union, CGT, and supported by other unions, social organizations, and political opponents.
The strike, held in protest against Milei’s decree targeting unions and his economic and labor reform proposals, saw demonstrations in Buenos Aires and other cities.
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Javier Milei Pushes for Expansion of Income Taxpayer Base in Argentina
President Javier Milei is set to introduce new measures aimed at increasing the number of Argentines paying income tax as part of a broader strategy to bolster government finances, according to two government officials familiar with the plan.
The proposed legislation, expected to be presented to Congress on Tuesday, outlines that individuals earning more than 1.3 million pesos ($1,583) per month will be subject to the income tax, as revealed by the officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity as the plan has not yet been officially disclosed.
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Abbott Declares Texas Has ‘Right to Self-Defense’ From Migrant ‘Invasion’ Amid Feud With Biden Admin
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is touting a right to “self-defense” from a migrant “invasion” at the southern border, as the state fights a multi-pronged battle with the Biden administration.
“The federal government has broken the compact between the United States and the States,” a lengthy statement by the Texas Republican says. “The Executive Branch of the United States has a constitutional duty to enforce federal laws protecting states, including immigration laws on the books right now. President Biden has refused to enforce those laws and has even violated them.”
Abbott is currently fighting multiple legal battles with the administration. The federal government has threatened legal action over Texas’ seizure of Shelby Park near Eagle Pass, while lawsuits are ongoing over the administration’s cutting of razor wire set up by Texas and the establishment of buoys in the Rio Grande.
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Horrified residents of a Chicago neighborhood called 911 as they watched migrants ‘breaking into’ an apartment building — only to be told they were allowed in.
Video shot from across the street showed dozens of people trying to enter a three-story building on Essex Avenue on Chicago’s South Shore on Sunday.
The building’s windows were boarded up as it was being renovated, locals said, and the sign of a construction company was attached to the door.
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Czech Republic Counts Illegal Migrants Caught in 2023
In 2023, the Czech Republic detained 13,898 illegal migrants, which is half the number compared to the previous year. This statistics was published by the Foreigners’ Police of the Czech Republic.
The agency attributed such a sharp improvement in statistics to a decrease in the transit migration flow from African and Middle Eastern countries. Citizens of these states still attempt to enter Germany illegally but in smaller numbers.
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Germany: Afghan Migrant Masturbating on Train Tracks Halts Rail Traffic Across Kassel Region
An Afghan migrant who was masturbating on a train track outside the German city of Kassel was arrested after halting rail traffic across the region.
The migrant, who lives in Niest, shut down the Kassel rail system on Jan. 16, but the story was only published by German newspaper Bild on Jan. 22.
“Because of him, the driver of a RegioTram in the direction of Kassel had to brake quickly in the area of the Kassel-Jungfernkopf train stop,” said a police spokesman. The 30-year-old was lying in the middle of the tracks and was masturbating when the conductor was forced to halt quickly to avoid hitting him.
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Illegal Immigrants Unable to Cross Into Eagle Pass After Texas Reinstalls Border Wire
Razor wire installed along the banks of the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas’ Shelby Park appears to be working, with would-be illegal immigrants finding themselves unable to penetrate the barbed barrier.
The park has become a focal point of the ongoing battle between Texas and the Biden administration regarding the securing of the southern border, with officials in the Lone Star State banning federal agents from entering the premises.
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Italian Lower Parliament Approves Migration Deal With Albania, Senate Consideration Next
Italy’s lower chamber of parliament has given its approval to a groundbreaking government agreement with Albania that involves housing migrants during the processing of their asylum applications.
The proposal, a key element of Premier Giorgia Meloni’s strategy to share the migration burden with other European nations, was passed in the Chamber of Deputies with a vote of 155-115 and two abstentions. The next step is Senate consideration, where Meloni’s right-wing forces maintain a comfortable majority.
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Morocco Thwarts 75,184 Attempts of Illegal Migration to Europe in 2023
Morocco successfully prevented 75,184 individuals from illegally migrating to Europe in 2023, marking a 6% increase compared to the previous year, according to statements from the interior ministry on Tuesday. The ministry attributed these figures to the robustness of the border and coastal surveillance systems, responding to questions emailed by Reuters.
Morocco and Spain have intensified their collaboration in addressing the issue of illegal migration, particularly since resolving a separate diplomatic dispute in 2022. Historically, Morocco has been a significant launch point for African migrants seeking entry into Europe via the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, or by attempting to breach the fences surrounding the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla.
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Poland Extends Special Protection for Ukrainian Refugees Until September and Prepares New Aid Rules
According to information obtained by the newspaper Rzeczpospolita, Poland plans to extend special protection for Ukrainian war refugees, initially set to expire on March 4, by another six months. During this period, new rules for providing assistance will be developed.
Aneta Zochowska, the director of the Lena Grochowska Foundation, which manages five refugee centers in Poland, believes that there is a need for changes. In her opinion, long-term financial support from the state should be directed primarily towards the sick, disabled and dependent individuals, especially those from the eastern regions of Ukraine.
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Republicans are mounting another battle against the Biden administration over the razor wire installed at the Texas-Mexico southern border by Gov. Greg Abbott.
Georgia Rep. Mike Collins introduced a new bill on Wednesday to ban the Department of Homeland Security from tearing down the wire placed along the U.S.-Mexico border by the state of Texas.
The RAZOR Act, Restricting Administration Zealots from Obliging Raiders, comes days after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Biden administration by allowing them to remove the wire.
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Rescued Off Cyprus: Boats With 60 Migrants, Including Children
Cypriot authorities conducted a rescue operation on Wednesday, saving 60 migrants from a small boat off the coast of Cyprus. Among those rescued were three children and a man found unconscious on board. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Cyprus deployed rescue helicopters and patrol vessels following a merchant vessel’s report of a small wooden fishing boat approximately 30 nautical miles off Cape Greco, the country’s southeastern point, as reported by Reuters.
All rescued migrants, including the unconscious individuals and three with lower limb fractures were transported to hospitals. Initial information suggests that the boat set sail from Lebanon on January 18.
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Supreme Court Decision Sparks Texas Independence Calls
Calls for Texas to declare independence from the United States are growing in the Lone Star State after the Supreme Court’s decision on Monday siding with the Biden administration over a border barrier dispute.
In a 5 to 4 vote, a majority of the Supreme Court justices allowed federal officials to cut or remove parts of a razor-wire barrier that Texas had erected along the border with Mexico to keep migrants from crossing into its territory. Conservative justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh dissented.
The top court’s decision has sparked anger among Texans who support the measures taken by Republican Governor Greg Abbott to fight illegal immigration in the state, which has seen an influx of people crossing the border from Mexico.
Hundreds of posts have appeared since Monday on X, formerly Twitter, under the hashtag “Texit,” which refers to Texas’ secession from the United States.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has continued to install razor wire around a migrant-engulfed border city despite a US Supreme Court ruling this week that granted federal agents access to the area.
“Texas’ razor wire is an effective deterrent against the illegal border crossings encouraged by Biden’s open border policies,” Abbott defiantly wrote on X Wednesday.
“We continue to deploy this razor wire to repel illegal immigration.”
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A female former inmate who was housed in New York City’s Rikers Island jail has launched a suit against the city after claiming she was “repeatedly sexually assaulted” by a biological male inmate who claimed to be transgender and was housed in the women’s section.
Allegations in the suit accuse Riker’s Island staff of instructing the man to identify as trans so he could gain access to women and lure them into a prostitution ring that the suit states staff were familiar with.
The lawsuit, brought forth by the inmate only known as Rose Doe, was filed at the Bronx Supreme Court in November of 2023, Reduxx reports.
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The Republican-controlled Ohio Senate on Wednesday voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of a bill outlawing gender-changing services for minors and banning transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports.
The override passed in a 23-9 vote after the Ohio House had earlier this month voted in favor of rescinding the Republican governor’s veto.
Ohio’s House Bill 68 prohibits doctors from prescribing hormones and puberty blockers for minors and from performing gender reassignment surgeries on people under 18.
The legislation also bars transgender females from playing on high school and college sports teams consistent with their gender identity.
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The Greek Orthodox Church Has Officially Opposed the Legalization of Same-Sex Marriages
The Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church, during an extraordinary session on January 23, unanimously spoke out against the government’s initiative to legalize same-sex marriages and allow same-sex couples to adopt children, as reported by Ekathimerini.
Participants of the Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church decided to address an open letter to all Greek deputies, outlining the Church’s objections to the proposed law. The letter will also be read in churches across the country on February 4.
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University of Wisconsin Racism Seminar Tells Students ‘There Are No Exceptional White People’
They went beyond the pale.
A mandatory orientation for first-year University of Wisconsin Law School students denounced “whiteness” and ripped “colorblindness” as a sinister racist tool, according to reports.
The racial refresher was given last week to enrollees who had completed their first semester of instruction at the well-regarded Madison school helmed by dean Daniel Tokaji.
Students were given preparatory literature beforehand to acquaint them with the session’s imperatives.
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Global Nuclear Power Generation to Hit an All-Time High in 2025
Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com
The comeback of nuclear power in many countries is expected to drive a record-high electricity generation from nuclear in 2025, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday.
By next year, global nuclear generation is forecast to exceed its previous record set in 2021, the IEA said in its Electricity 2024 report published today.
Even as some countries phase out nuclear power or retire plants early, global nuclear generation is expected to rise by nearly 3% per year on average through 2026. The key drivers of growth will be the completion of maintenance works in France, restart of some nuclear power plants in Japan, and new reactors coming online in China, India, South Korea, and Europe, among others, according to the IEA.
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Swedish Commander-in-Chief Michael Bydén calls on all Swedes to prepare for war ahead of the expected NATO entry.
A similar message comes from Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oscar Bohlin (M).
– Many have said it before me, but let me do it with the power of office.
– Less wrapped up, and with unvarnished clarity: There could be war in Sweden,
stated Carl-Oscar Bohlin at the People and Defense National Conference on Sunday last week.
The minister’s view of the situation is shared by ÖB Michael Bydén, who later spoke about the matter on TV4’s NewsMorning,.
According to him, all Swedes must be ready for war.
– We must understand how serious this situation really is and that, down to the individual level, you mentally have to prepare, he said.
Sweden is still awaiting Turkey’s and Hungary’s approval of NATO membership.
But the government has already managed to sign an agreement that gives the US the right to establish military bases in a long line of Swedish military areas (17) in a way that has been criticized as reminiscent of a regular occupation.
At the same time, the government has also decided to abolish support for organizations that work for peace and disarmament.
These bold statements must be set against the approximately 2 million unfriendly foreigners, many of them Islamists, who have relatively recently been granted either permanent residence or citizenship. They must be made to return home as soon as possible, if the country is not to go under.
The language of choice should be:
internment – deportation – repatriation,
– Start the repatriation process now!
Far too little and far too late, your going to have shoot them until staying risks their lives, then they will leave. Open Season as so to speak.
I reckon most here’ll appreciate this missive..
“I have come to the depressing conclusion that the white ethnicities that constituted the nations of Western Civilization have degenerated into such insouciance and stupidity that they have no possibility of survival. They sit mindlessly in front of TV absorbing their brainwashing and indoctrination. They can’t pay their rent, mortgage or car payments, but they pay endlessly for care of immigrant-invaders who are overwhelming their communities with material needs.”
https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/…/the-western-world-rip/
Aloha Snackbar, Obamericans!!
The last couple of days, I have started to think they know they are going lose and may be dividing into two camps, those who try to assimilate into the other side or make peace for now and those that double down. I have flimsy evidence but it based on those saying Trump was actually right about things and had effective policies but he was the wrong messenger and the Kari Lake tape. There is a “They”.
“I have started to think they know they are going lose and may be dividing into two camps, those who try to assimilate into the other side or make peace for now and those that double down.”
I think you’re correct about the split, but I’ve seen nothing suggesting that any of these sexually-confused ‘toddlers’re ready to assimilate to anything other than the next tantrum. I reckon the dividing line’s between those who’re preparing for OUR assimilation and those who’re preparing for a serious cat fight—the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” kind.
Although originally intended for Obamerica, sadly, this now goes for the UK/EU as well…
“ASSIMILATE, SEPARATE (Two-State Solution) or ASSASSINATE (go to war)—those’re the options. Hopefully, in the long-run, cooler heads’ll prevail and we’ll [peacefully] choose one of the first two before the third option’s foisted upon us by events. But once large numbers of Obamericans’re unable to work—either due to widespread protests/riots, financial calamity or political chaos—I fear that the collectivists’ cheese’ll slide off the constitutional cracker.
The clock’s ticking..” —posted to fb (Oct 2018)
You know that this does not end well Fred, the time for so called peaceful means has come and gone, the WEF and Soros fingers in every pie has made impossible to end peacefully. You know this, perhaps wishful thinking?
“You know that this does not end well Fred, the time for so called peaceful means has come and gone, the WEF and Soros fingers in every pie has made impossible to end peacefully. You know this, perhaps wishful thinking?”
Not disagreeing, just hoping (against reason) you’re wrong.
“In its modern history the U.S. has never suffered an INVASION of the homeland and, yet, one is unfolding now. Military aged men from across the globe, many from countries or regions not friendly to the United States, are landing in waves on our soil by the thousands – not by splashing ashore from a ship or parachuting from a plane but rather by foot across a border that has been accurately advertised around the world as largely unprotected with ready access granted.” —FBI
https://justthenews.com/government/security/fbi-luminaries-starkly-warn-congress-us-being-invaded-border-alarming-and
Welcome to the new Balkans my friend, only the scope and scale will change. This is what diversity has wrought upon us, for diversity always, without exception, ends in a massive amount of bloodletting as we go tribal as events continue to spiral out of anyone’s control.
“Welcome to the new Balkans my friend”
You betcha! But you’re preaching to the choir, G..
“The US is NOT headed for Civil War!
However, we’re definitely on a crash-coarse for armed conflict, just not one separated by a geographic dividing line. Think: Bosnia, not Gettysburg.
During the US Civil War, the country was severely divided over three principal issues: states’ rights; the right of individual states to secede from the union; and “Bleeding Kansas”—whether new states would be permitted to choose whether to implement slavery or not. On virtually all other issues of law and morality, the country was in complete—Judeo-Christian, constitutional—lock-step.
Today, however, hyphenated- and non-hyphenated Americans can’t even agree on the definitions of “victim” and “victimizer”—the basic building blocks of law and morality; and the foundational moral and legal tenets around which healthy civilizations must coalesce. And therein lies the difference….and the great danger. When civilizations forced to live amongst one another lack any shared foundational understandings—with radically contrasting and, on one side, ever-“evolving” views of right versus wrong, good versus bad, success versus failure, legal versus illegal—they must inevitably and unavoidably find themselves confronted with three options: Assimilate, Separate (a peaceful “Two-State Solution”) or Assassinate (i.e., go to war); and history offers no other solutions that I’m aware of.
With one side armed with the Bill of Rights and the rule of law, and the other actively working to erase them, I fear we’re on a divisive and chaotic carnival ride that isn’t likely to end where it began.” —posted to fb (June 2020)