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In early 2025, as Donald Trump’s second term began, Pete Buttigieg met with two members of conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s family. The former and likely future presidential candidate had earned the nickname “Slayer Pete” for his virtuosic runs through the Fox News gauntlet, the Murdoch-controlled cable network that helped shape a generation of the American Right. This time, however, Buttigieg was meeting the Murdochs not as adversaries but as potential allies. James Murdoch, a former News Corp. and 21st Century Fox executive now estranged from his father, Rupert, and the empire he built, was about to spend some of...

Daily Readings from the USCCBThirty-third Sunday in Ordinary TimeJesus told his disciples this parable: “A man going on a journey called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them. To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third, one—to each according to his ability. Then he went away.” Matthew 25:14–15Today’s parable comes from Jesus’ eschatological discourse (Matthew 24–25), delivered near the end of His public ministry. It speaks of the Final Judgment and calls us to vigilance, fidelity, and spiritual fruitfulness as we await the return of our Divine Master. This eschatological reminder of God’s Final...

Somalia has officially rejected Israel's appointment of an ambassador to Somaliland and declared plans for an Israeli embassy there illegal. The Somali government condemned the move as a violation of its sovereignty and insists Somaliland remains part of Somalia.... Major global and regional powers, including China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt, have criticized Israel's recognition of Somaliland and its embassy plans... The counter-terrorism collaboration between Washington and Mogadishu remains active, as demonstrated when the U.S. military teamed up with the Federal Government of Somalia to execute targeted precision airstrikes against Al-Shabaab fighters near Bulo Bashiir. The joint operation aimed to...

Morocco, Africa’s largest manufacturer, and Israel are looking to step up their military cooperation, with defence technology, cybersecurity, and military training among the key areas of focus. Morocco and Israel are intensifying their military cooperation, focusing on defense technology, cybersecurity, and military training. High-level meetings in Rabat involved Morocco's Defence Administration Minister and the Director General of Israel's Defence Ministry, following directives from King Mohammed VI. The partnership has expanded since the Abraham Accords, with formal agreements on arms purchases, intelligence sharing, and joint projects. Israel's participation in Morocco's Marrakesh air show in 2023 was notable, especially amid international restrictions...

Leo XIV’s Hospice Care for the Church: What the Martyrs Would Say Blessed John Forest went to his death rather than compromise the Catholic Faith. Today, as Leo XIV promotes religious dialogue and mutual understanding, Catholics are left asking: Has the Church forgotten the very certainty for which its martyrs died? Archbishop Lefebvre saw this crisis coming. His warning deserves to be heard again.One of the many inspirational passages from Henry Sebastian Bowden’s Mementoes of the English Martyrs and Confessors comes from Blessed John Forest’s letter to Catherine of Aragon:“When I read your letter, I was filled with incredible joy...

A South Florida man was arrested after police said he deliberately mailed a greeting card smeared with peanut butter to a woman with a severe peanut allergy, allegedly putting her life at risk. Joseph Gerard Cancellare, 68, was arrested on Nov. 13 and charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and culpable negligence exposing another person to harm, according to a Plantation Police Department probable cause affidavit. Investigators said Cancellare knew the woman personally, was well aware of her potentially life-threatening allergy and intentionally exposed her to peanut butter. The affidavit indicates that the alleged motive involved a contentious...

Immediate action is in the best interest of the District ... The Seattle School Board voted unanimously Monday night to authorize legal action against Washington’s newly approved initiative keeping biological males out of girls’ school sports, less than a week after voters approved the measure. The Board has determined that Washington state voters don’t get to decide to allow girls to compete on a fair playing field and will oppose the plan in court. .... Under the school board’s Resolution No. 2026/27-11, Superintendent Ben Shuldiner is authorized to undertake legal action against the initiative and retain attorneys to represent the...

20-year-old accusations, no DNA, no physical evidence, no corroborative evidence. Nine Minute Clip SummaryThe speaker argues that Russell Brand's prosecution and reported 10-year sentence in Britain were politically motivated retaliation for abandoning the political left and criticizing government policies, particularly COVID lockdowns.Main ArgumentsThe accusations were allegedly influenced by media coverage.The speaker claims the 2023 documentary about Brand encouraged women to come forward with allegations.He compares this to the McMartin Preschool case and the Satanic Panic, arguing that public narratives can influence memories and produce false accusations.He suggests some accusers may have fabricated or altered memories.Brand became a target after changing...

EV owners could soon pay a $130 annual federal fee to help fund roads, since electric vehicle drivers don't pay federal gasoline taxes. Owning an electric vehicle may soon cost more. A transportation bill making its way through Congress would require EV owners to pay a new annual federal fee starting at $130. The fee could eventually rise to $150, while plug-in hybrid owners would pay $35. Supporters say the fee would help fund road projects because EV drivers don't pay federal gasoline taxes. The fees could take effect as soon as December if approved by Congress. It is part...

Two planes have collided while taxiing at Miami International Airport, with audio revealing the moment one of the pilots had to tell air traffic control of the mishap According to audio published on ATC, a UPS flight collided with a Copa Airlines flight that had just touched down in the Florida city on Saturday night. The flight, according to Flightaware, had just touched down after arriving in from Panama City when it was struck.

Leading French Presidential Candidate Marine Le Pen says she is willing to meet Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky suggesting Brussels as an appropriate location. Controversy arose when Le Pen said that France does not have enough money to continue to support Ukraine. Le Pen says that Brussels should be the place... Last month's attacks on refrigeration systems in French grocery stores have been linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps... This weekend the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said that France should not fall for what is considers an Israeli 'false flag trap'... The high volume of internet messaging linking France's...

A drone strike killed Mathias Saintil, leader of the Boston gang in Cité Soleil, on Thursday evening, November 5. The explosive-laden drone targeted his car in Port-au-Prince. Haiti's prime minister took to social media to declare him "one less gang leader." It marks the first time a gang leader has been killed by a drone strike in Haiti. Despite drones operated by Erik Prince's Vectus Global since March 2025, gang leaders have managed to evade capture. Now Bukele's soldiers are stepping in. Drone Takes Out Haitian Gang Boss, Bukele Wants the Next One | 4:22 Sometimes Unpopular | 4.6K subscribers...

An American robotics company backed by Eric Trump is negotiating a potentially massive deal to send humanoid robots into Hamas’s underground tunnel network in Gaza, where the machines could eventually fight alongside Israeli soldiers. Foundation Future Industries is discussing the potential sale of up to 1,000 Phantom MK1 robots to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), according to the Financial Times.The proposed deployment could place American-made humanoid machines inside one of the world’s most dangerous underground battlefields, with missions ranging from detecting explosives to potentially engaging enemy combatants.The robots could patrol underground passageways, identify tripwires and neutralize booby traps, according to...

Ajak Mabior, an 18-year-old Christian girl in South Sudan, was beaten to death after refusing to enter a forced marriage to an older Muslim man. Mabior was killed in Jonglei state on Nov. 6 after her family arranged for her to be married to the Muslim man, but she opposed the arrangement because of her faith in Jesus Christ. ... her own brother and cousin were those who killed her. ... They were arrested in the city of Bor, but released without charges after family members petitioned for their release. ... when a young girl is killed for refusing a...

King Charles has been dubbed a "modern king" after he appeared on the latest episode of Elton John's Apple Music radio show, which aired on his 78th birthday. The pair secretly recorded the episode of Rocket Hour at the Apple Music Studios in Battersea Power Station in London last month to mark 50 years of the King's charity, The King's Trust. Charles described it as "an opportunity too good to resist," while Elton John, 79, admitted afterward, "I learnt a lot from speaking to His Majesty." During the hour-long episode, the monarch and music icon reminisced about performances by some...

A 7-year-old American girl was fatally shot by Mexican police during an anti-cartel operation near the U.S.-Mexico border. The girl, identified as Aranza, was shot in the head while traveling with her family in Matamoros, Mexico, as police pursued suspected members of the Gulf Cartel on Oct. 29, .. Her family alleges officers opened fire despite her father’s attempts to identify them as civilians, while Mexican authorities maintain that police were responding to an attack during the operation ... The mother alleges that she was driving with her husband and five children near the border in the town of Matamoros...

Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii, who is poised to be the second-ranking Democrat in the Senate, said he is open to paying for the party’s agenda but sounded wary of a hard-and-fast rule, especially after watching Republicans’ major legislation last year add to deficits. “I don’t think we should play this game where the things we want have to be paid for and the things they want can be put on a credit card,” he said, referring to Republicans. “So I’m cautious about falling into that trap, but if we can find pay-fors, that’s even better.” Democrats, who will have...

Hasan Piker is not alone in saying that the United States deserved the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. As the New York Post reported, a new poll shows that one in five college students say the U.S. deserved the attack that killed nearly 3000 fellow Americans. Forty-two percent said they would prefer to live under socialism, while only 28 percent favor capitalism. The Buckley Institute poll also found that 38% of students favored Palestine as an ally to 25 percent for Israel. Roughly half of the students — 47 percent — agreed with this extraordinary statement, “While socialist countries like...

Iranian state television has warned that modified versions of the country's Khorramshahr ballistic missile could reach American military bases in Europe, explicitly naming RAF Fairford in Britain as a potential target.