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Blasts rang out across Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and other cities early on Sunday, as Russia staged its biggest missile attack since August and targeted power facilities with the winter setting in, officials said. Ukrainians have been bracing for a major attack on the hobbled power system for weeks, fearing crippling damage to the grid that would cause long blackouts and build psychological pressure at a critical moment in the war Russia launched in February 2022. “Another massive attack on the power system is under way. The enemy is attacking electricity generation and transmission facilities throughout Ukraine,” Ukrainian Energy Minister German...

Angry Chicago residents blasted Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax hike as a way to cover costs of dealing with migrants that have flooded the city over the past year. A heated city council meeting culminated in a unanimous rejection of the plan after locals expressed their fury in vicious outbursts at the mayor in . The furious residents accused Johnson, who has been branded the country's 'most hated mayor,' of prioritizing undocumented immigrants over the city's own citizens and resent paying more in property taxes.

MMA fighter Jon 'Bones' Jones sent fans into a frenzy as he presented his UFC championship belt to Donald Trump. The heavyweight fighter bowed down to the president-elect moments after his win over Stipe Miocic at Madison Square Garden. Trump had been expected at 'The World's Most Famous Arena,' where he recently held a blockbuster campaign rally ahead of his November 5 electoral victory.

Iran and Qatar behind South Africa’s World Court case against Israel, report claims. Report alleges foreign financial and political support in 'genocide[sic]' case against Israel; ruling ANC, near bankruptcy, reportedly received major donation from foreign states after filing claim in December. A new report by the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) alleges financial and political involvement by Iran and Qatar in South Africa’s December 2023 case at the International Criminal Court (ICC) accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza.

A University of South Florida professor found the first-ever physical evidence of hallucinogens in an Egyptian mug, validating written records and centuries-old myths of ancient Egyptian rituals and practices. Through advanced chemical analyses, Davide Tanasi examined one of the world's few remaining Egyptian Bes mugs.Such mugs, including the one donated to the Tampa Museum of Art in 1984, are decorated with the head of Bes, an ancient Egyptian god or guardian demon worshiped for protection, fertility, medicinal healing and magical purification. Published in Scientific Reports, the study sheds light on an ancient Egyptian mystery: The secret of how Bes mugs...

Welcome to the PRAYER REQUESTS thread. This daily thread is a listing of prayer requests that have been posted by Freepers to the main forum who wish to have continued prayer. Hopefully this thread will remind us to continually pray for our fellow Freepers’ cares and needs. GOD hears and answers our prayers.

The first song this week I surely wanted to be a disc jockey when I was a teenager and I loved country music. Rush Limbaugh had a vision of being a disc jockey... Darrell Mansfield singing "Higher Power" I've been in places where the "Higher Power" is often referred to in the last 16 plus going on 17 years. "Keep Coming Back"... But before I intoxicated myself I experienced pain in my life last Sunday in church I heard this message... The Hitchens Brothers the late Christopher known as the "Atheist" Peter know as the "Christian" both expressed Pro-Life opinion...

The college volleyball controversy over a transgender player took a new twist this week when San Jose State University's women's team sued their own coach. SJSU women's volleyball team has had multiple games in the Division-1 Mountain West Conference forfeited by other schools due to safety concerns over playing against Blaire Fleming, who is biologically male. Amid the controversy, which has sparked national debate, some of SJSU's own players have turned on the school, filing a lawsuit against their head coach, the college and the Mountain West Conference. The lawsuit, which was filed Wednesday, asks for Fleming to be declared...

A judge on Friday rejected California’s lawsuit against the city of Huntington Beach over a local measure allowing officials to require voter identification at the polls. Orange County Superior Court Judge Nico Dourbetas ruled that existing state law does not block the local measure, which was approved by voters earlier this year. The ruling could clear the way for the majority-Republican city to implement one of California’s only voter ID requirements at the polls in local elections. “It’s a massive black eye to the state of California,” City Attorney Michael Gates said of the ruling. “And what the state of...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum threads labeled “Prayer” are closed to debate of any kind.

Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and RFK Jr. walk into an arena ... No punch line here -- just punches -- as the President-elect returned to the site of his pre-election rally, and brought some famous buddies! The soon-to-be 47th U.S. President, flanked by close friend Dana White, walked to his Octagon-side seat with Elon and Bobby, as well as Musk's DOGE's partner, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tulsi Gabbard, DJT's pick for Director of National Intelligence, and Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault as part of a nondisclosure agreement, though he maintained that their encounter was consensual, according to a statement from his lawyer Saturday and other documents obtained by The Washington Post. Hegseth’s attorney, Timothy Parlatore, said that Hegseth was “visibly intoxicated” at the time of the incident, and maintained that police who were contacted a few days after the encounter by the woman concluded “the Complainant had been the aggressor in the encounter.” Police have not confirmed that assertion.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in for a rude awakening after he had his way shaking down the Biden-Harris regime for billions of dollars to fund the never-ending war with Russia. On Friday, Zelenskyy interviewed with Ukraine’s public radio broadcaster Suspilne to discuss the prospects for the current battlefield situation and potentially ending the war. He also acknowledged the situation in eastern Ukraine was becoming quite dire, with Russia making notable advances. Despite this, he laughed off the possibility of President-elect Donald Trump sitting at the negotiating table and ending the war. Trump had previously pledged he would end the...

The emergence of agriculture during the Neolithization brought about one of the most profound lifestyle changes in the history of modern humans. The shift in subsistence strategy from hunting, fishing and gathering to farming paved the way for a marked increase in population density and the establishment of larger and more permanent settlements. However, the flourishing economy of the Neolithic came to a sudden halt in many regions of Northern Europe around 5300–4900 calibrated years before present (cal. bp), in which a marked reduction in the number of human remains radiocarbon-dated to this period suggests a population decline. Coined the...

Democrat Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said everything we are all thinking about his party— and he couldn’t be more right. Fetterman, a “blunt, says-what-he-means” guy described by NBC News, is different from the rest of the Democratic Party. He understands the Trump movement and why President-elect Donald Trump has such a massive following. He also stands out from the rest of his party members because even though he might not like Trump, Fetterman doesn’t spend his days thinking of ways to destroy his legacy. Instead, he has a message for his Democrat colleagues. Stop “freaking out” over everything Trump does,...

Elon Musk has once again criticised the UK government - and now it’s an even bigger problem for Keir Starmer. The tech billionaire used his account on X - the social media platform he owns - to comment on an unfounded claim that “hundreds of British citizens, including journalists, are reporting that they’ve been visited by the police this weekend regarding X posts”. It is thought to refer to a report in the Daily Telegraph that one of the paper’s journalists, Allison Pearson, has been questioned by police over a post she put on X a year ago. Musk said...

"I note that the prosecution is outrageous in their demands" Marine Le Pen This week French prosecutors revealed that they want a five-year prison sentence imposed on Marine Le Pen the leading Presidential candidate in the 2027 election. In addition they want he excluded from running for office for five years effectively booting her out of the 2027 election. The charges involve 26 defendants over alleged... Late this week Premier Michel Barnier saying it would be likely that the "finance" part of the 2025 budget would be approved via Article 49.3... Thursday night at the Stade de France heavy security...

Nick Sortor @nicksortor 🚨 #BREAKING: California’s 45th Congressional seat is now set to flip from Republican to Democrat after THOUSANDS of new ballots pour in How the HELL are they still “counting” ballots in California?! Rep. Michelle Steel had been leading by thousands of votes until today, and the Democrat challenger is now leading by *31 votes.* There is NO WAY. California is corrupt as hell.

President Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson walk out to UFC 309 Trump walks out with Elon, Tulsi, RFK Jr, & Dana White at UFC 309 Nov 16, 2024