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Driven by the decline of “third spaces” such as youth centres and pubs, an increase in remote working and rising loneliness – 40% of adults aged 16 to 29 feel lonely “always, often or some of the time”, – paid social events are now in vogue. “There hasn’t been anything that feels authentic to helping people meet people,” “The first place people in their 20s and 30s turn to when trying to make friends is Facebook groups, But they’ve ended up becoming a noticeboard for people who’ve, say, lost their dog or want to sell their bed.” Into this gap...

The Muslim Brotherhood has built an extensive network of organizations, financial structures, and influence operations across Canada while maintaining a carefully managed public image, a new report warns, raising concerns over the transnational Islamist organization’s growing reach into politics, civil society, and academia. The Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP), a US-based research organization focused on antisemitism, extremism, and ideological movements, released a new report on Monday examining Muslim Brotherhood-aligned networks and their growing influence across Canadian politics, civil society, and higher education. Founded in Egypt in 1928 by schoolteacher Hassan al-Banna, the Muslim Brotherhood seeks...

A Palestinian boy reacts next to a burning Israeli vehicle that Palestinian gunmen brought to Gaza after they infiltrated areas of southern Israel, in the northern Gaza Strip, Oct. 7, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa). A working plan is being discussed to facilitate the departure of Palestinian families from Gaza and their reunification with relatives in Europe, according to reports from well-sourced security channels. Though European Union officials and member states have consistently rejected mass resettlement schemes for Gazans, the reported proposal, which began taking shape around two months ago, envisions an initial framework starting in early 2027 to transfer...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro delivers remarks at a bill signing event at Cheyney University, an HBCU in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, US, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo: Bastiaan Slabbers via Reuters Connect Pennsylvania voters are broadly comfortable with the pro-Israel positions of two of the state’s most prominent Democratic figures, Gov. Josh Shapiro and US Sen. John Fetterman, according to a new poll that offers a counterpoint to the Democratic Party’s growing divisions over Israel. Nearly half of likely Pennsylvania voters, 47 percent, said Shapiro’s approach to Israel is “about right,” while 43 percent said Fetterman’s outspoken defense of Israel is also “about...

Excellent video about the hoodwinking of Canada by Carney and the Liberal Party. Selected Comments: This is like talking to toddlers. Carney walked away because of by-elections. Carney in bed with CHINA, and the dairy. Carney never, ever wanted a deal.He wants to destroy cana Lake America sounds better than lake elbozo Chinese steel coming through Canada was one of the problems Trump had an issue with.

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"[Love] hopes all things" (1 Cor. 13:7). Love refuses to take human failure as final. Even when faith falters, hope comes to the rescue. It is that long rope that keeps us linked to the sovereignty and power of God. The apostle Peter wrote to believers who were experiencing severe trials. To encourage them he began, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead" (1 Pet. 1:3). Our hope is a...

Join together with Fellow FREEPERS to Pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media.'And this is the Confidence that we have in Him, that, if we Ask Anything According to His Will, He Heareth us.' 1 John 5:14Religion Forum Threads Labeled [Prayer] are Closed to Debate of Any Kind.Acts 4:12There is None Other Name Under Heaven Given Among Men, Whereby we Must be Saved.

James Carville on Monday unleashed an expletive-laden rant on House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) over his reported meeting with Jared Kushner, who has made a fortune as the son-in-law of President Donald Trump and is U.S. special envoy for peace. The longtime Democratic strategist noted in a video for Politicon that Jeffries is a “friend” and “smart guy” who surely understands that Democrats have different opinions on “a whole variety of subjects” and policies, before truly laying into him. “On one thing, there is no disagreement,” Carville said. “There’s unanimity. And it is simply this: In the opinion of...

Daily Readings from the USCCBJesus said, “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of filth. Even so, on the outside you appear righteous, but inside you are filled with hypocrisy and evildoing.” Matthew 23:27–28For the third day in a row, we read from Jesus’ fierce denunciation of the scribes and Pharisees. His words are exactly what these religious leaders needed to hear—strong medicine meant to awaken them from their self-righteousness, so that they might repent and receive...

The wife of an active-duty US soldier was deported on Monday to her native Honduras, according to her family and the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ... Villafranca-Trejo, who entered the US in 2016 at age 18, was issued a final order of removal by an immigration judge in 2017 after failing to appear at a hearing, according to the DHS.

Oregon's spending on low-income housing has exploded in the past five years. The state has given developers an unprecedented $1.4 billion, and the cost of developing each apartment has nearly doubled, to $540,000. Dozens of projects are lined up for an additional $850 million in future state funding. Federal tax credits, which the state oversees, will bring even more money to bear. Yet one thing has remained constant: The public isn't allowed to see the details of how all these dollars are being spent. Oregon is one of the only states in the country with a carve-out in its public...

Find out what really gets under Dolly's skin when she presents a special Top Ten from Dollywood. (Air date: 4/21/95)Dolly Parton Presents Her Top Ten Pet Peeves

JD Vance has reached his highest level of support so far in a hypothetical Republican primary, while Marco Rubio has significantly narrowed the gap among Latino voters. Vice President JD Vance leads a potential 2028 Republican presidential primary with 41%, compared with 18% for Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll. ...

Shares of sports equipment retailer DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) tumbled almost 31% on Tuesday after the company reported fiscal second-quarter results that missed estimates on both the top and bottom lines. The company also cut its full-year profit outlook well below Wall Street's expectations. The stock closed at $124.31, down $55.02 from the prior session's close, on volume of roughly 35.4 million shares, about 21 times the typical daily average. The drop also pushed DKS to a fresh 52-week low. What Happened to DICK'S Sporting Goods DICK'S reported fiscal Q2 non-GAAP EPS of $3.53, missing the consensus estimate by $0.23....

A chaotic brawl erupted Saturday night in downtown San Diego with cops deploying pepper spray as multiple women became embroiled in a wild fistfight. The melee unfolded outside Tacos El Gordo near the intersection of F Street and Fifth Avenue, according to a video circulating online. Footage shows at least half a dozen officers on bicycles rushing in to break up the fight as three women dressed in black traded punches.(snip) The video shows officers initially struggling to gain control of the scene, including detaining a man who was face down on the hood of a car and breaking up...

The American left’s advocacy for tried-and-failed ideas, embrace of fair-is-foul and foul-is-fair morality and disdain for excellence has — surprise, surprise — rendered it incapable of rebuking its ascendant class of scoundrels, fraudsters and morons. Exhibit A: the celebration of Karen Attiah’s reinstatement at The Washington Post by a mouth-breathing arbitrator on Monday. After announcing the news on X, Attiah, a race-hustling antisemite who was let go last September over a series of jaw-dropping social media posts about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, was greeted like a war hero returning from the front. Jim Acosta called it “Great news!”; George...

China warned that it would “take all necessary measures” and retaliate against the US if any of its companies are included in the Trump administration’s new secondary sanctions targeting Iran.Companies based in Hong Kong and mainland China were among the entities targeted by the US after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced “Operation Economic Outcast” on Monday to further isolate Iran. The US, however, stopped short of listing large Chinese financial institutions, with Beijing — Iran’s largest oil buyer — warning that it will do whatever it takes to protect its economic interests. *** “China has made clear on many occasions...

Few movies have made an impact on the world of cinema quite like Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather. Widely and unequivocally regarded as one of the most influential films of all time, the first installment in Coppola's famed crime drama trilogy made waves in the year of its release. It skyrocketed to No. 1 at the box office and became the highest-grossing movie of 1972. Beyond the critical and audience acclaim, The Godfather also scored 10 Oscar nominations and took home three of those coveted golden statues at the 45th Academy Awards. One of those nominations was for Best Supporting...