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 (May 20 2025) - Patriot Post : Hur Tape Worse Than You Think
WASH D.C. : We can say this with confidence now that Special Counsel Robert Hur’s interview of Biden has been leaked & is there for all of us to consider. What it reveals is precisely what thoughtful & reasonably discerning people have known & reported for years: Biden wasn’t fit to be president & commander-in-chief.
(May 19 2025) - Defense Post : Israel Will ‘Take Control of Gaza’ ...
ISRAEL : PM Netanyahu said Monday that Israel will “take control” of Gaza, as the military pressed a newly intensified campaign in the war-ravaged territory. After Israel announced it would let limited aid into Gaza, WHO issued a warning on the humanitarian crisis in the territory, saying “2 million people are starving.”
(May 18 2025) - Irish Post : Thousands attend Demonstration ...
DUBLIN : Thousands descended on Dublin Saturday to join the National Demonstration for Palestine. Organised by the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC), the event saw supporters march from the Garden of Remembrance to Molesworth Street near Dáil Éireann. It heard speakers call for an end to the bombardment in Gaza ...
(May 17 2025) - Kathmandu Post : Global call for climate action
KATHMANDU : Leaders & climate experts from around the world gathered in Kathmandu for the Sagarmatha Sambaad & began deliberating on pressing climate change issues. The Sambaad brings together experts from diverse backgrounds with expertise in science, environment, climate change & policymaking at one venue for 3 days ...
(May 16 2025) - Richardson Post : Church won't help white afrikaners
U.S.A. : According to Jenkins, when the church got word that their commitment to resettling refugees would include white families who were facing serious threats of being raped, mutilated & murdered, it was enough for them to throw in the towel & abandon their cause, because it “crossed a moral line” for church leaders.
(May 15 2025) - Jerusalem Post : US should take over Gaza Strip
QATAR : President Trump suggested that the US take Gaza, deal with Hamas & turn it into a freedom zone during a business round-table in Qatar Thursday. “If it’s necessary, I think I’d be proud to have the U.S. have it, take it, make it a freedom zone. Let some good things happen, put people in homes where they can be safe ...”
(May 14 2025) - Bangkok Post : Handout scheme in question
THAILAND : The fate of the 3rd phase of the govt’s flagship digital wallet scheme is hanging in the balance in light of the impact of US tariffs on the Thai economy. Finance Minister confirmed Wed that the 10,000-baht handout program is under review as the gov't must reconsider its priorities in light of trade turmoil ...
(May 13 2025) - Copenhagen Post : Activists occupied Mærsk building
COPENHAGEN : Tuesday morning, climate activist Greta Thunberg joined around 50 demonstrators in occupying the offices of Maersk Tankers (...) on Amager in Copenhagen. Organized by the Green Youth Movement, the protest aimed to spotlight Mærsk’s role in the climate crisis & involvement in arms shipments to Israel.
(May 12 2025) - Financial Post : Canada's unicorn problem ...
CANADA : Canada holds its own when it comes to scaling up companies in certain tech sectors but lags far behind the United States in growing them into “unicorns” — private companies valued at US$1 billion or more — and bringing those unicorns to public markets, according to a new study of the Canadian startup landscape.
(May 11 2025) - Sunday Post : Scammers ripping off pet owners
SCOTLAND : Scammers are trying to extort money & personal info from pet owners by posing as legitimate microchip companies, Trading Standards has warned. Animal owners are being targeted by emails telling them that the microchip for their pet has run out & needs to be renewed, the consumer protection agency said.
(May 09 2025) - Post Millennial : Washington state sues Trump admin
WASHINGTON : Washington State has found itself in the midst of an electric vehicle (EV) policy contradiction that raises serious questions about the consistency - and hypocrisy - of its Democratic leadership’s virtue signaling. On one hand, AG is co-leading a lawsuit against Trump admin' for halting fed' EV infrastructure funds.
(May 08 2025) - JC Post : No Pope Elected ... Today ???
VATICAN CITY : Black smoke again billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the 2nd day of the conclave, indicating that no new pontiff has been chosen after the 2nd or 3rd ballots. (...) The 133 cardinals had resumed voting in the morning, after spending the night sequestered at the Vatican residences. On Wed evening ...
(May 07 2025) - Scheer Post : Trump: “Foreign Movies Are Propaganda”
WHITE HOUSE : President Trump announced Sunday that his admin' is implementing a 100% tariff on all films produced in foreign countries, denouncing them as “propaganda” as he aims to wrest further control over information & media in the U.S. In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that the tariff would help revive ...
(May 06 2025) - Jersey Evening Post : Rent reforms could backfire ...
JERSEY : Proposals to cap rent increases and phase out fixed-term leases could end up hurting renters rather than helping them, a Jersey property firm has warned. Gaudin & Co made the comments in a letter to a panel of politicians currently reviewing a series of sweeping reforms to Jersey’s Residential Tenancy Law.
(May 05 2025) - Activist Post : Survival Or Looting ... ???
U.S.A. : Many people, including me, are still not sure what Trump’s revolution – in trade, international relations and in his fight against the U.S gov't at large – is all about. Trump, it seems, sees that the current path the U.S. is on, with ever increasing deficits & debt, is unsustainable. He & his people argue that ...
(May 04 2025) - SCM Post : China’s weather modification test
CHINA : Chinese gov't scientists have released the results of a weather modification experiment in the dry western region of Xinjiang. A fleet of cloud seeding drones increased rainfall by over 4% across more than 3,089 sq miles in a day, according to Li Bin, senior engineer with the China Meteorological Administration (CMA).
(May 03 2025) - Huff Post : Warren Buffett Announces He'll Retire
OMAHA : Revered investor Warren Buffett shocked an arena full of his shareholders that he wants to retire at the end of the year. Buffett said he'll recommend to Berkshire Hathaway’s board Sunday that Greg Abel should become CEO at years end. “I think the time has arrived where Greg should become the CEO”, Buffett said
(May 02 2025) - Post Journal : Musk Defends His Work ...
WASH D.C. : Elon Musk, preparing to step back from his work leading the DOGE, had a request of the reporters gathered at the White House to interview him: Before he would answer any questions, he wanted someone to tell him a joke. The tech billionaire’s request underscored the surreal and idiosyncratic presence ...
(May 01 2025) - Jakarta Post : Ukraine, US sign minerals deal
U.S.A. : The U.S. and Ukraine signed a minerals deal after a two-month delay, in what President Donald Trump's administration called a new form of US commitment to Kyiv after the end of military aid. Ukraine said it secured key interests after protracted negotiations, including full sovereignty over its own rare earths ...
(Apr 30 2025) - Long Island Post : Brooklyn men held without bail
BROOKLYN : Two career criminals from Brooklyn are charged with attempted murder for shooting an off-duty cop during an attempted carjacking in Long Island City on Sunday morning. Denzel Brown, 29, and Marvin Dankwah, 26, both from the Beach Haven Apartments in Bensonhurst, were arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Tuesday ...
(Apr 29 2025) - Nagaland Post : ZYON agitation kept in abeyance
NAGALAND : The Zeliangrong Youth Organization Nagaland (ZYON) has resolved to give the state government a 30-day ultimatum to deliver justice in connection with the Pimla murder incident. Speaking to Nagaland Post, ZYON president R. John Zeliang informed that the decision was taken after a crucial meeting held Monday ...
(Apr 28 2025) - Daily Post : Blackout hits European nations ...
EUROPE : Several European countries have been plunged into nationwide darkness, including Spain, Portugal & parts of France, as millions suffered power outages on Monday. According to Euro News, official sources in Portugal told domestic media that the outage, which hit around late morning local time, was nationwide ...
(Apr 27 2025) - Christian Post : ISIS claims pope’s burial is marketing tool
VATICAN : The Islamic State has declared Pope Francis’ burial a “marketing tool in a theological war,” asserting that tributes paid to the late pope undermine Islamic beliefs. The terror group is concurrently experiencing a resurgence, raising concerns about its growing strength and influence in the Middle East.
(Apr 26 2025) - Pittsburgh Post : Funding cuts to Head Start programs
PENNSYLVANIA : The Trump admin. is asking Congress to eliminate funding for Head Start, a move that would cut off support for thousands of the nation’s neediest families. Head Start offers a broad support, including childcare, vision screenings, speech, language assistance & roughly 2/3rds of a child’s nutritional needs.
(Apr 25 2025) - Orissa Post : India won’t allow water into Pakistan
NEW DELHI : The gov't is working on a strategy to ensure that not a single drop of water flows from India into Pakistan, Jal Shakti Minister CR Paatil asserted Friday following a high-level meeting chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah. Paatil told PTI that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a slew of directives, and ...
(Apr 24 2025) - PSY Post : Most bereaved people dream of the deceased
U.S.A. : A new study published in the journal Dreaming finds that the majority of bereaved individuals—whether grieving the death of a romantic partner or a pet—report vivid dreams or waking experiences involving the deceased. The research suggests these occurrences are more common than often assumed and ...
(Apr 23 2025) - Indianapolis Post : Measles outbreak confirmed ...
LANSING, Michigan : The Health Dept' in Michigan confirmed a measles outbreak in Montcalm County this week, marking the first such occurrence in the state since 2019. The Michigan health dept' said Montcalm County has confirmed 3 cases at this time, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 7 as of April 17.
(Apr 22 2025) - Mexico Daily Post : Lies about fentanyl production
MEXICO : López Obrador stopped combating illegal fentanyl trafficking in 2019 & seizures plummeted to a 3rd with the launch of the strategy known as “hugs, not bullets.” New info from Guacamaya Leaks, the anonymous group that hacked the emails of the Ministry of National Defense, outlines what info is on its servers ...
(Apr 21 2025) - Kenyan Post : Kenyans endorse Odinga for Pope ...
KENYA : Following the passing of Pope Francis at the age of 88, social media has erupted with tributes and speculation over who will succeed him as the head of the Catholic Church. Amid the global buzz, Kenyans have taken a humorous twist, sarcastically endorsing ODM Party Leader, Raila Odinga, for the position of Pope.
(Apr 20 2025) - Sunday Post : Outlook critical: Staff burnout ...
SCOTLAND : It is 8pm on a geriatric ward in a central belt NHS hospital and one of the staff nurses has called in sick. The ward is down to one remaining senior nurse, a student nurse and health care assistants, so a call has gone out to a nearby hospital to taxi over a replacement from an already short-staffed oncology unit.
(Apr 18 2025) - First Post : Xi in Cambodia ...
CAMBODIA : While President Donald Trump strains relations with allies and trading partners through his warnings of “reciprocal” tariffs, President Xi Jinping’s tour of Southeast Asia is unfolding at a moment marked by a symbolic and painful chapter in US history — the final, humiliating American defeat to communism in the region.
(Apr 17 2025) - Maravi Post : Japanese firms see franchising potential
BLANTYRE : The Japanese Embassy believes that Malawi businesses can greatly benefit from partnering with Japanese companies through franchises, particularly in the agriculture sector. Japanese Ambassador to Malawi, Youichi Oya, highlighted this opportunity at the second Japan-Malawi Business Seminar in Lilongwe on Wednesday.
(Apr 16 2025) - National Post : Trump tariffs no match for ...
OTTAWA : No matter where Trump’s ever-changing tariff plans land in the coming days, economists & trade specialists warn that Canada’s efforts to diversify from the U.S. market will be overwhelmed by the “gravitational pull” from our southern neighbor. Trade officials say the Canadian & American economies (...) are tied at the hip ...
(Apr 15 2025) - Phnom Penh Post : No need for concern over ...
CAMBODIA : The bilateral trade volume between Cambodia & China in the 1st quarter of 2025 totaled more than $4 billion, an increase of about 26% compared to Q1 of 2024. Of the volume, Chinese imports amounted to more than $3.7 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of more than 91%. According to the General Dept of Customs & Excise
(Apr 14 2025) - Conservatives Post : Bureaucrats Tried to Stop Trump
WASH D.C. : Gov't bureaucrats tried to stop President Trump’s admin' from canceling Social Security benefits for illegals, including those who were released into the U.S. by Biden, a report details. More than a dozen current & former Social Security Admin' officials leaked various information to the Washington Post ...
(Apr 13 2025) - Kyiv Post : Russia Launches 30 Drones at Kyiv
KYIV : In the early hours on Sunday Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv, releasing around 30 unmanned aerial vehicles. Air raid alerts were issued 3 times in the capital, lasting a total of 4 hrs. According to the Kyiv City Military Admin', Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 19 drones over & near the city.
(Apr 12 2025) - Salina Post : Trump says his physical went well
WHITE HOUSE : President Trump says he believes his physical went “well” but that the resulting medical report won’t be released until Sunday. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One as he flew to Florida for the weekend, Trump said he underwent “every test you can imagine.” “I was there for a long time,” said Trump.
(Apr 11 2025) - Punching Bag Post : Trump tariffs ... ???
U.S.A. : As a conservative, I'm not a fan of tariffs. But unfortunately, they're a necessary tool to push back against foreign tariffs & unfair trade practices. In fact, they're essentially the only tool – or weapon, if you like. Trump isn't wrong when he says that foreign trade policies have been grossly unfair to the U.S.
(Apr 10 2025) - Frontier Post : US and Russia swap prisoners
MOSCOW : Russia released a dual Russian-US citizen jailed for donating to a charity providing aid to Ukraine, her lawyer said Thursday, in what the Wall Street Journal described as a swap for a Russian-German national jailed in the U.S. A lawyer for Ksenia Karelina (...) said she was on her way back to the United States.
(Apr 09 2025) - St Joseph Post : School accreditation bill stalls
MISSOURI : The Missouri Senate set aside legislation Tues proposing alternative methods of school certification after senators discussed the impact of standardized testing & accountability for nearly 2 hrs. State Sen. Jill Carter, a Granby Republican, has filed the bill during each of her three years in office, but ...
(Apr 08 2025) - Post & Email : Advice for the Skittish
AMERICA : Note to doomsayers: The stock market always recovers. The only people who lost money over the last few days are the people who sold stocks for a price lower than what they paid for those stocks. Assume that five years ago you bought a share of stock for $400. A few weeks ago it was “valued” at $500.
(Apr 07 2025) - Guam Post : Military population to surge ...
GUAM : Guam’s current military population of 22,890 is projected to reach 35,062 by 2037, according to U.S. DOD representatives at an informational briefing before the legislative Committee on Military Buildup Monday. The number of military personnel, dependents & DOD support personnel & contractors is expected to increase ...
(Apr 06 2025) - N.Y. Post : Musk appears to break with Trump ...
DOGE : Elon Musk appeared to split from the Trump admin' on tariffs overnight — as he lashed out at trade adviser Peter Navarro & said he hoped for a “zero tariff situation” between the US & Europe. The world’s richest man made the comments after President Trump announced tariffs against every US trading partner last week.
(Apr 05 2025) - Huff Post : Senate GOP Approves Framework ...
WASH D.C. : Senate Republicans plugged away overnight & into Saturday morning to approve their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks & spending cuts framework, hurtling past Dem's opposition toward what President Trump calls the “big, beautiful bill” that’s central to his agenda. The vote, 51-48, fell along mostly party lines ...
(Apr 04 2025) - Defense Post : Finland’s Colossal Bomb Shelters
FINLAND : Swimming pools, playgrounds, and amusement parks: Finland’s underground facilities, which can double as bomb shelters, have emerged as an inspiring approach as Europe ramps up preparedness after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Finland shares a 1,340-kilometer (830-mile) border with Russia.
(Apr 03 2025) - Connecticut Post : Tesla owners being targeted
HARTFORD : The legislative Conservative Caucus this week called for tough enforcement of Connecticut laws against potential domestic terrorism, citing incidents of anti-Trump demonstrations around the country that have resulted in the destruction of Tesla cars in apparent retaliation against CEO Elon Musk ...
(Apr 02 2025) - Patriot Post : Trump Axes Union Rights for Feds ???
WHITE HOUSE : There’s a fundamental question at the heart of public-sector unionism that no one seems to ask: Do these unions work for We the People, or do We the People work for them? Sadly, it’s the latter. But Donald Trump has decided to do something about it. Last week, Trump issued an executive order exempting ...
(Apr 01 2025) - Denver Post : Passengers evacuated plane at DIA
DENVER, CO. : How passengers, some with their carry-on luggage in hand, evacuated an American Airlines plane that caught fire at Denver International will be part of the federal investigation into the incident, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Photos showed passengers scrambling out on a wing ...
(Mar 31 2025) - Post South : Hands Off! march to protest Trump
LOUISIANA : On Saturday, April 5, people across the U.S. and around the world plan to march throughout streets in protest against President Trump and Elon Musk. Currently, over 600 protest events are planned across all 50 states, as well as in Wash, D.C. and multiple international cities such as London, Madrid & Zurich.
(Mar 30 2025) - Irish Post : EU contingency plans for Armageddon
EUROPE : The EU has advised its 450 million citizens - including over 5 million in Ireland - to stockpile essential supplies sufficient for at least 72 hrs. Though the guidance is directed at EU member states, it may well be prudent for Britain to heed the same. The recommendation is part of a European Civil Protection strategy ...
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