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 (Aug 30 2025) - NY Post : Post-heart attack treatment not working ???
U.S.A. : This news might break your heart — literally. A shocking new study found that the go-to treatment doctors have been using to manage heart attacks for the last 40 yrs may offer no real benefits. Even more alarming, research suggests women who receive the drug may face a higher risk of complications, including death.
(Aug 29 2025) - Guam Post : Inside Annunciation Church ...
MINNEAPOLIS : The excitement of new beginnings filled Annunciation Catholic School in south Minneapolis on Wednesday morning. It was the first week of school, with a new principal and a new priest at the adjoining parish. Signs outside the church captured the mood: “A future filled with HOPE!” Then came a dissonant sound ...
(Aug 28 2025) - Huff Post : Senior CDC Officials Resigned
WASH D.C. : Departing senior officials of the U.S. CDC left the agency due to changes to its vaccine advisory board & other vaccine policies, they told Reuters. Deb Houry, Demetre Daskalakis & Dan Jernigan, who resigned on Wednesday in a major leadership upheaval at the nation’s top public health agency, said ...
(Aug 27 2025) - Post South : Prof' labels Trump's flag ban as ???
LOUISIANA : An LSU law professor described President Trump's flag burning order as "political & silly" because it contradicts a U.S. SCOTUS ruling that protects the practice under the 1st Amendment. On Monday, Trump signed an executive order aimed at prosecuting American flag burning, directing the A.G. to prioritize laws ...
(Aug 26 2025) - Patriot Post : Meta’s Creepy Pedophilic Behavior
U.S.A. : Reuters recently uncovered a disturbing story regarding Meta’s AI chatbots. Meta, which owns platforms like Facebook & Instagram, sanctioned rules that enabled AI chatbots to talk extremely inappropriately to children. It was all right there in a document titled “GenAI: Content Risk Standards,” which allowed behaviors ...
(Aug 25 2025) - Defense Post : Israel Offers ‘Phased’ Withdrawal
LEBANON : PM Netanyahu said Israel was ready to back Lebanon’s efforts to disarm Hezbollah & offered “a phased” pullout of its troops if Beirut followed through with plans to seize the group’s weapons. Following the war between Israel & Iran-backed Hezbollah last year, the Lebanese army has been deploying in the country’s south ...
(Aug 24 2025) - Activist Post : History Will Not Forgive You !!!
ISRAEL : The consequences of the Israeli genocide in Gaza will be dire. An event of this degree of barbarity, sustained by an international conspiracy of moral inertia and silence, will not be relegated to history as just another “conflict” or a mere tragedy. The Gaza genocide is a catalyst for major events to come.
(Aug 23 2025) - Kathmandu Post : Supreme Court clears way ...
KATHMANDU : The Supreme Court has finally cleared the way to investigate killings by security forces in the Tarai/Madhesh region under the Special Security Plan enacted to control the armed outfits in 2009. Claiming that hundreds were killed extrajudicially, advocates had moved the top court demanding a fair investigation.
(Aug 22 2025) - Connecticut Post : FBI searches home of John Bolton
MARYLAND : The FBI is searching the Maryland home of John Bolton, who served in President Donald Trump's first administration as national security adviser but later became critical of the president, as part of an investigation into the handling of classified information, a person familiar with the matter said Friday.
(Aug 21 2025) - Irish Post : Ireland welcomes all-inclusive 15% tariff
IRELAND : A 15% tariff on EU goods being imported into the US will apply to all sectors it was confirmed in a statement issued today. The EU-US Joint Statement on Trade, released this morning, confirms a 15 per cent tariff ceiling on EU goods exports to the US inclusive of existing US Most Favoured Nation tariffs ...
(Aug 20 2025) - Jerusalem Post : California Jews suffer heightened anxiety
CALIFORNIA : Californian Jews experienced increased levels of anxiety & depression following the 2023 Oct 7 attacks, a recently published U.C. Davis study found on Monday. The California-based UC Davis researchers stated that the objective of the study, published on the American Psychological Association’s APA PsycNet ...
(Aug 19 2025) - Richardson Post : (CO2) No longer a Pollutant
U.S.A. : The proposal by the (EPA) to rescind the rule limiting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from motor vehicles validates a decade of work by the CO2 Coalition & others to refute irrational regulation of this trace gas. Targeted is the belief that CO2 is a dangerous pollutant & major factor in the warming of our planet ...
(Aug 18 2025) - Bangkok Post : Singapore prioritises jobs ...
CHINA : Singapore’s PM Lawrence Wong said jobs for citizens will be the govt’s top priority as the city-state faces risks from rising global trade barriers (AI). The impact of the US-China rivalry, President Trump’s tariff war & threats to workers from new technologies were the key challenges Wong highlighted on Sunday.
(Aug 17 2025) - Sunday Post : Dr Google will see you now
AUSTRALIA : It starts with a cough. Or a headache. Or a rash that wasn’t there yesterday. Where once these common symptoms would prompt a call to our GP, millions now reach for the oracle in our pockets: a smartphone. A few taps later and it delivers a diagnosis ranging from a mild allergy to a terminal illness.
(Aug 16 2025) - Copenhagen Post : Denmark will not recognize Palestine
DENMARK : The Danish Prime Minister wrote a long post on Facebook, condemning Israel and saying that the country would be better without Netanyahu. But she then said that “Recognizing Palestine here and now will not help the thousands of children who are currently fighting for their survival, no matter how much we might wish it.”
(Aug 15 2025) - JC Post : Trump and Putin set to meet
ANCHORAGE : President Donald Trump is meeting face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Friday for a high-stakes summit that could determine not only the trajectory of the war in Ukraine but also the fate of European security. The sit-down offers Trump a chance to prove he's a dealmaker & global peacemaker.
(Aug 14 2025) - Financial Post : $3 trillion AI construction boom
U.S.A. : Meta Platforms Inc. is building “Prometheus” “Hyperion”, Musk‘s xAI has “Colossus,” and OpenAI is developing “Stargate” — each a more than US$100 billion project to build the world’s most powerful supercomputer & usher in a new generation of (AI). But each of those ventures is just a fraction of the spending ...
(Aug 13 2025) - Post Millennial : Paid protester requests from ... ???
WASH D.C. : A prominent crowd rental company is reporting a dramatic spike in inquiries for protesters in Wash. DC, following President Trump’s announcement that he'll federalize the capital’s police force. Adam Swart, CEO of Crowds on Demand, told Fox News that requests for services in DC IN 2024 jumped roughly 400% ...
(Aug 12 2025) - Jersey Evening Post : Jersey must build more family homes
JERSEY : Jersey must stop prioritising flats and start building more family homes if it wants to reverse its falling birth rate and tackle the so-called ‘bean drain’, the Housing Minister has said. Deputy Sam Mézec made the comments after the gov't unveiled a long-term infrastructure strategy this week, which includes ...
(Aug 11 2025) - Scheer Post : Cowardly Israeli Murder of 5 Journalists
GAZA : The Israeli state by now has a long and sanguinary history of murdering writers and journalists in cold blood. In 1972, Israeli commandos murdered novelist, painter and short story writer Ghassan Kanafani in Beirut with a car bomb — the weapon of choice for terrorists ever since — killing his niece Lamis as well.
(Aug 10 2025) - SCM Post : China-Japan ties are improving
JAPAN : At this year’s commemorations in Japan for the US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, there was a major departure from the past. Seated among the attendees in both cities was Lee Yi-yang, head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan, the island’s de facto embassy in the country.
(Aug 08 2025) - Activist Post : Trump’s Unknown Frontiers
WHITE HOUSE : Trump is rewriting the rules of politics, economics, and culture—and no one, not even the experts, knows what happens when the old orthodoxy finally breaks. Donald Trump’s far-ranging counter-revolution, to quote the old Star Trek mission statement, seeks “To boldly go where no one has gone before.”
(Aug 07 2025) - Jakarta Post : Cambodia & Thailand 'Okay' observers ...
ASEAN : Cambodia & Thailand's top defence officials agreed to allow observers from the ASEAN regional bloc to inspect disputed border areas & help ensure hostilities do not resume following a violent 5-day conflict that ended in a ceasefire in July. The Southeast Asian neighbours saw the worst fighting in over a decade last month,
(Aug 06 2025) - Huff Post : Georgia Army Base On Lockdown ...
GEORGIA : Parts of the Ft Stewart in southeast Georgia were locked down Wed after an active shooter was reported on the sprawling Army post, a spokesperson said. Fort Stewart said in a Facebook post that “casualties have been reported & the situation is ongoing.” It’s unclear whether casualties include injuries, deaths or both.
(Aug 05 2025) - Post Journal : Hochul, Stefanik battle heating up
NEW YORK : A potential battle for governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul & House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik of Eastern New York & the Adirondack region began to percolate on Monday. In Albany, Hochul welcomed Texas legislators to the State Capitol after they departed the state to deny Gov. Greg Abbott ...
(Aug 04 2025) - Nagaland Post : Muslim Brotherhood = terror group
WASH D.C. : The US is once again edging closer to officially designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation, marking a significant step not just for American national security but for global efforts to confront the ideological infrastructure of political Islamism, according to a report. The US’ plan ...
(Aug 03 2025) - Orissa Post : Railway personnel killed in IED blast ...
INDIA : A railway personnel was killed in an IED blast on a railway track near Odisha-Jharkhand border in Sundargarh district Sunday, police said. The deceased was ID'ed as Itua Oram, working as a ‘key man’ in the Indian railways. Police suspected involvement of Maoists in the blast as Maoist posters were found near the site ...
(Aug 02 2025) - Daily Post : Stop politicizing our peace ...
NIGERIA : Nigerian politicians in high places have been cautioned against setting the country on fire based on utterances & politics affecting good governance across the country. The warning was issued in Abuja during a press conference titled, “Separating Politics from Governance” by First Green White Resources ...
(Aug 01 2025) - Christian Post : Pro-life activist jailed for praying
MICHIGAN : A pro-life activist who has been convicted & sentenced to 90 days in jail for silently praying in a public area near a Michigan abortion facility is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in his case. Matthew Connolly, 42, was convicted with violating a vague ordinance in the city of Southfield ...
(Jul 31 2025) - Mexico Daily Post : Executed in broad daylight
MEXICO : Joel Méndez López, brother of Guillermina Méndez López, the mayor-elect of Amatlán de los Reyes, was shot & killed over the weekend in the municipality of Córdoba, located in the central mountainous region of Veracruz. The info was confirmed by local media & various political figures who expressed their regret.
(Jul 30 2025) - Pittsburgh Post : Trump puts 25% tariff on India
WASH D.C. : The United States will impose a 25% tariff on goods from India, plus an additional import tax because of India’s purchasing of Russian oil, President Donald Trump said Wednesday. India “is our friend,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform, but its tariffs on U.S. products “are far too high.”
(Jul 29 2025) - San Antonio Post : Starlink shut down on Ukraine
KYIV : In late September 2022, during a crucial phase of Ukraine's counteroffensive to reclaim territory from Russian forces, Elon Musk issued an order that disrupted military operations and undermined Kyiv's confidence in Starlink, the satellite internet network that had been vital to Ukraine's battlefield communications.
(Jul 28 2025) - PSY Post : Research challenges influential theory
COLORADO : People who grow up in poverty may respond to life-threatening situations by taking more financial risks - but this connection may be much weaker than previously thought. A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied attempted to replicate an influential 2011 study that tied ...
(Jul 27 2025) - Maravi Post : MCP Primary Tumoil: Elections Postponed
BLANTYRE : The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has been forced to postpone its primary elections in Mzimba Central constituency due to violence that disrupted the verification process of areas that would constitute the electoral college. The decision comes after a High Court ruling which mandated fresh primaries ...
(Jul 26 2025) - Saturday Evening Post : The Quantum Herring
AMERICA : Time travel came late in life for Doris Zeitreiser, at a moment when she’d have much preferred a herring. The particular herring she had in mind had been pickled in cream, chopped, and garnished with red onions on lightly toasted Jewish rye. For 29 years, this vestigial meal had been a staple of her Sunday mornings ...
(Jul 25 2025) - Post & Email : The Judicially Sanctioned Abuse of Men
U.S.A. : Protective orders were created to shield individuals from genuine threats of violence & harassment. Yet across the U.S. a growing number of men - particularly fathers - are alleging that these legal safeguards have become tools of control & retribution. Legal experts & advocacy organizations warn that this misuse is ...
(Jul 24 2025) - First Post : Thailand-Cambodia Border Clash Updates
CAMBODIA : Thailand has reported that 2 civilians was killed & 3 others, including a 5-yr-old boy, were seriously injured after Cambodian forces shelled a residential area in Surin province. According to defence ministry spokesperson, the situation has escalated rapidly, with clashes now reported in at least six locations ...
(Jul 23 2025) - Conservatives Post : The Receipts Have Dropped:
WASH D.C. : Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released further evidence, which she claims shows the Obama administration’s direct involvement in the 2016 post-presidential election Russia hoax. Gabbard, describing the plot as the “most egregious weaponization & politicization of intelligence in American history”
(Jul 22 2025) - Phnom Penh Post : The Red Line Is Drawn
THAILAND : The red line has been drawn & Cambodia will not allow it to be crossed. PM Hun Manet’s powerful message on July 22 serves not just as a stern warning to Thailand, but as a clear reaffirmation of Cambodia’s unwavering stance on territorial sovereignty, peaceful coexistence & respect for international norms.
(Jul 21 2025) - Salina Post : Hack on Microsoft product hits U.S.
U.S.A. : Microsoft has issued an emergency fix to close off a vulnerability in Microsoft’s SharePoint software that hackers have exploited to carry out widespread attacks on businesses and at least some federal agencies. The company issued an alert to customers Saturday saying it was aware of the zero-day exploit ...
(Jul 20 2025) - National Post : The Doug Ford Doctrine:
CANADA : Ontario Premier Doug Ford is hosting Canada’s premiers in Muskoka at a Council of the Federation summer gathering. Premiers of the 13 provinces and territories can look forward to enjoying Alberta-bred & Ontario-fed beef on the grill at the Ford family cottage. They'll have a special guest: PM Mark Carney.
(Jul 19 2025) - Baton Rouge Post : Over 100 British spies exposed ...
BRITAIN : The id's of more than 100 MI6 spies, British special forces operatives & other military personnel were compromised in a massive data breach which was covered up (...) The fallout from the massive British Defense Ministry Afghanistan leak was kept from public view under a court-imposed superinjunction for years.
(Jul 18 2025) - Kyiv Post : Russian Losses in Ukraine ...
UKRAINE : As of July 18, Russia has lost 1,039,830 troops after launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022 – including 1,180 troops over the past day, according to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU). Russian casualties in Ukraine surpassed one million on June 16. The figures include ...
(Jul 17 2025) - Frontier Post : 60 killed in Iraq shopping mall blaze
BAGHDAD : A massive fire in a hypermarket in Al-Kut city in eastern Iraq has left at least 60 people dead & 11 others missing, the city’s health authorities & police sources told Reuters. Videos circulating on social media showed flames engulfing a 5-story building in Al-Kut overnight as firefighters tried to contain the blaze.
(Jul 16 2025) - St Joseph Post : Swift-water rescue teams continue work
TEXAS : Kansas Task Force 1 completed a Hasty Search, a fast-paced, methodical search of the assigned area of operation to locate victims who are in immediate need of evacuation from harm, according to a social media report from the Office of the Kansas Fire Marshal. Four HDR K9s have been added to the task forces and ...
(Jul 15 2025) - Post & Email : Johnson Opens “Vaccines” Hearing
WASH D.C. : At 3:16 p.m. EDT, Sen. Ron Johnson, chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, opened a hearing scheduled for 3:00 p.m. by acknowledging injuries which followed vaccinations and providing a brief history of the 1986 law which gave vaccine manufacturers “blanket immunity” from liability.
(Jul 14 2025) - Los Alamos Post : Ojo Amarillo Man Pleads Guilty
ALBUQUERQUE : An Ojo Amarillo man pleaded guilty to a violent assault that left the victim with lasting disfigurement. According to court records, on May 6, 2025, Kyle Kee, 44, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, intentionally struck the victim with his fists. As a result, the victim suffered an orbital floor fracture, and ...
(Jul 13 2025) - NY Post : Protesters target JD Vance & family
CALIFORNIA : Protesters & even Gov. Gavin Newsom targeted V.P. JD Vance as he visited Disneyland with his family this weekend. Sharing a video of Vance with his family at the So/Cal theme park, Newsom wrote, “Hope you enjoy your family time, @JDVance. The families you’re tearing apart certainly won’t,” in a post on X ...
(Jul 12 2025) - Guam Post : Moving away from abolishing FEMA
WASH D.C. : For months, President Trump and his DHS sec' have said FEMA could be eliminated. But as the president visited Texas to view the impact of last week’s deadly floods, admin' officials say abolishing the agency outright is not on the agenda. A White House official said that no official action is being taken ...
(Jul 11 2025) - Huff Post : State Dept' Is Laying Off Over 1,300 Staffers
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia : The U.S. State Dept' is firing more than 1,300 employees in line with a dramatic reorganization plan from the Trump admin' that critics say will damage America’s global leadership & efforts to counter threats abroad. The dept' is sending layoff notices to 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers ...
(Jul 10 2025) - Post South : Louisiana rural hospitals face closure
LOUISIANA : A social media post from Louisiana Democrats suggests that the Louisiana Republican delegation is responsible for the potential closure of rural hospitals throughout the state following their support for President Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Bill." Republicans (...) voted in favor of Trump's signature (BBB) ...
(Jul 08 2025) - Patriot Post : Elon’s New Third Party
AMERICA : The richest man in the world has launched the “America Party” in the hopes of combating the “uniparty” spendthrifts. Unfortunately for him, there are a couple of problems with his scheme. It was only a matter of time before billionaire and big personality Elon Musk and our ebullient president Donald Trump clashed.
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