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Nato fighter jets have shot down Russian drones over Polish airspace for the first time, after what Warsaw described as an “unprecedented violation” of its territory that led it to trigger emergency consultations in the alliance. The operation in the early hours of Wednesday, during a massive Russian attack on Ukraine, involved Dutch and Polish fighter jets, while German Patriot missiles were put on alert and an Italian early warning aircraft provided support. The alliance said it was “committed to defending every kilometre of Nato territory, including our airspace”. It marks the most serious clash between Russia and the US-led...

Observation: Former President Trump’s response to recent events may appear measured on the surface, but it carries a sharp undertone of reckoning — particularly for Qatar, a long-time U.S. partner that has walked a fine line between diplomacy and duplicity. For years, Qatar has positioned itself as an impartial broker in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, all while funneling support — financial and political — that has helped keep Hamas firmly in power in Gaza. Israel has long raised concerns about Qatar’s double game: projecting neutrality to the West while quietly propping up one of the most destabilizing forces in the region....

In a post on X early Wednesday, Modi said both countries are working to settle trade discussions "at the earliest." He added that he was looking forward to talks with President Donald Trump. "We will work together to secure a brighter, more prosperous future for both our people," Modi wrote. Trump made a similar post earlier in the day praising Modi as a "very good friend" and confirming that the two countries were in negotiations. He added that he expected a favorable outcome in the upcoming weeks. The talks mark a significant shift after months of heightened trade tensions, with...

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WASHINGTON — Calls are mounting in both Congress and the Trump administration for the widow of late Arizona Sen. John McCain to resign from or be forced out of her United Nations post overseeing food distribution in the Gaza Strip, following months of botched aid drop-offs and rampant looting by Hamas. UN World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Cindy McCain has been criticized by ex-colleagues, lawmakers and officials for failing to work with Israel’s military and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) to provide food, water and other assistance to Palestinians. “If WFP was doing its job,” one senior US official...

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — A federal appeals court rejected on Tuesday a transgender Houston County deputy's lawsuit over the county's health insurance policy, claiming the policy's provision denying coverage for sex change surgeries amounted to sex discrimination. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the provision did not discriminate on the basis of sex but instead denied specific medical treatment. The case centers on Anna Lange, who joined the Houston County Sheriff's Office in 2006 and transitioned from male to female in 2017. But the problem began when Lange asked the insurance company administering the Houston County health plan...

Former North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s record on criminal justice is being scrutinized by Republicans seeking to derail his campaign to claim a Senate seat. Cooper, a popular two-term governor, launched a bid in July to replace outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC). Days later, then-Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley announced a campaign challenging the former governor as the GOP fights to keep the Senate seat red. In the wake of a violent crime against a Ukrainian refugee captured on video that has shaken the state, Whatley and other Republicans are seeking to use the gruesome incident to argue...

Actor Raymond Cruz, who played the maniacally murderous meth trafficker Tuco Salamanca on the television series “Breaking Bad,” was free on bail Tuesday after his arrest for allegedly spraying water at women who he says were harassing him as he was washing a car in front of his Silver Lake home. The 60-year-old was arrested at 10:35 a.m. Monday and booked on suspicion of misdemeanor battery, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Inmate Information Center. He was released on his own recognizance with a court date scheduled for October. “Raymond is happy this is done with,” his agent wrote...

District Attorney Joe Mulholland released a statement a few days after Thurston was released on bail condemning the threats sent to Rose-Emmons. Mulholland said his office would prosecute anyone who sent menaces to the judge, saying it would 'not tolerate threats against our judges'. 'The rule of law is the foundation of our community,' the district attorney wrote.

This carved relief from Nimrud, a major city of the ancient Assyrian Empire in present-day Iraq, regularly drifts around the internet as purported evidence for scuba diving nearly 3,000 years ago. But the wall panel actually depicts an army crossing a river, and soldiers are navigating the waves with the help of ancient flotation devices.The gypsum panel is one of several excavated in the 1840s from the Northwest Palace, which was built on the Tigris River around 865 B.C. on the orders of King Ashurnasirpal II. Originally located around the interior walls of the throne room and royal apartments, the...

This gold helmet, painstakingly decorated to look like the wavy hairdo and ears of its wearer, was found in 1927 by British archaeologist Sir Leonard Woolley during excavations at Ur, an ancient city in Mesopotamia that is now part of Iraq.The artifact was recovered from a tomb in the Royal Cemetery along with alabaster vases, gold daggers and golden bowls -- one of which listed the name Meskalamdug, meaning "hero of the good land." But since the tomb was not as big or as richly furnished as other royal tombs, Woolley suggested the deceased was probably a prince rather than...

Charges have been dismissed against 15 Republicans who were hit with felony charges by Michigan’s far-left attorney general for objecting to the results of the 2020 presidential election. The case was one of several brought by state attorneys general in the lead-up t0 the 2024 presidential election. Similar cases were brought in Georgia, Arizona and Nevada after left-wing prosecutors accused them of committing forgery by serving as alternate electors. Charges against the Nevada electors were dismissed by a judge last year, while Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ case has long been paralyzed. On Tuesday, District Court Judge Kristen D....

President Trump said Tuesday that he’ll expand his use of the National Guard to an additional city to help combat crime and unrest, adding that an announcement could be imminent. “We’re going to be announcing another city that we’re going to very shortly, working it out with the governor of a certain state [who] would love us to be there and the mayor of a certain city,” Mr. Trump told reporters. “We’ll announce it probably tomorrow and it’s going to be something we will do like we did here,” Mr. Trump said, referencing his deployment of the National Guard to...

Once again, Democrat Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania who suffered a stroke, is coming off as one of the most sensible members of his party. As Zohran Mamdani rises in the polls for the New York City mayoral race, Fetterman called people in his party ‘morons’ for accepting the ideology of socialism. He even talks about meeting a person from a socialist country who warned him about the evils of that economic system. Breitbart News reports:

https://youtu.be/bSlGIf8UZRI?t=34 .....When viewed in the light of China's attempt to highjack the world shipping market? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg-nyp-R9Zs

Pope Leo to preside at ecumenical commemoration of modern martyrsPope Leo will join with representatives of other Churches and Ecclesial Communities on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross for an ecumenical ceremony commemorating 21st century martyrs and witnesses of the faith. Pope Leo XIV is set to preside at a prayer service to remember the many Christians of our time who have been killed on account of their faith in Christ.The Holy Father will be joined by representatives of other Christian Churches and ecclesial communities for an “Ecumenical Commemoration of Martyrs and Witnesses of the Faith of...

A federal judge on Tuesday night blocked President Donald Trump from firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook as her lawsuit challenging her termination plays out in court. Judge Jia Cobb’s issuance of a temporary restraining order in the case came nearly two weeks after Cook sued Trump to prevent him from removing her from the central bank. "The public interest in Federal Reserve independence weighs in favor of Cook’s reinstatement,” Cobb wrote in an opinion on her decision Tuesday. Cobb’s order enjoins Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and the Board of Governors “from effectuating in any manner” Cook’s removal because of...

Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson President Trump is greeted with cheers at Joe’s Seafood in Washington DC: “We have a safe city. Enjoy yourselves — you won't be mugged going home. Have a good time, everybody. Don't drink too much.” From Rapid Response 47 7:22 PM · Sep 9, 2025

oin with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Agri-Business; End to Sex Slavery; Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. (1 John 5:14) 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...