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A French law professor has been placed under police protection after referring to religions, including Islam, as “sexually transmitted” during a lecture to around 600 students in October. The 50-year-old associate professor, who works at Aix-Marseille University (AMU), is alleged to have said both Islam and Judaism are, after a fashion, sexually transmitted. She said: “One of the biggest problems we have with Islam, and it is not the only one, unfortunately, is that Islam does not recognise freedom of conscience. It’s still absolutely terrifying.” The French Human Rights League has filed an official criminal complaint for the use of...

A 31-year-old man and six teens were given light sentences for participating in a riot in the multicultural Swedish city of Malmö earlier this year after anti-Islam activists burned a copy of the Qur’an. The 31-year-old was merely sentenced to probation by the court, while the six teenagers were given youth service for taking part in the August 28th riot and throwing rocks at police officers. The judge in the case, Fredrik Forsman, said in the courtroom that “Many of the police officers that we have heard have said that this is by far the most serious thing that they...

<p>BERLIN (AP) — Germany has organized the return of three women and 12 children from camps in northeastern Syria for humanitarian reasons.</p><p>Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Sunday did not further identify the women or children, who were flown back to Germany on Saturday.</p>

Austrian police have arrested two more suspects for alleged involvement in the November 2 Islamic terror attack in Vienna. A spokeswoman for the prosecutors’ office said Sunday that one of the two men arrested is a 26-year-old Austrian of Afghan origin whose DNA was found on one of the murder weapons. Both arrests both took place on Friday but the news was not released until Sunday. The spokeswoman did not provide any information on the identity of the second suspect. On the evening of November 2, heavily armed gunmen opened fire in a coordinated attack at six different locations in...

Asian” rape gang ringleader Ahdel ‘Eddie’ Ali has been released back onto the streets just eight years into a notionally 26-year term for raping and pimping girls as young as 13. 32-year-old Ali was sentenced to a superficially impressive (by the standards of British justice, at least) 26-year extended sentence, including 18 years’ immediate custody and an additional eight years on licence after release — but as with most British sentences, the headline numbers haven proven misleading, with rights to automatic early release on licence and other anti-prison provisions kicking in well before he had served even a single decade...

The Antrim Michigan Forensics Report done by the Allied Security Operations group (Click for link to report) was, to any IT person, a nearly nauseating indictment of the Dominion Voting System and its setup and execution in Antrim County, Michigan.It was appalling. Any IT person who was involved in setting up a system in this fashion to be used for anything more than storing cat and dog videos would never be able to get a job in a respectable IT organization.Personally, I was astonished to read it. Astonished and angry. I have not easily found on the Internet a cogent...

On a Sunday evening in late September, with wildfire smoke hanging in the air, a few dozen people gathered in the rooftop kitchen of a Hollywood apartment building called Treehouse for their weekly communal dinner. The building’s co-founder and chief executive, Prophet Walker, stacked plates and cleaned up cutting boards behind the tiled kitchen island, while the building’s designer, Sean Knibb, manned the pans of turmeric chicken sizzling on the stove. The rest of the residents drank wine and chatted as they waited to eat. A woman with the vibes of an Instagram astrologer waved hi at a man who...

China has sailed an aircraft carrier and accompanying warships through the Taiwan Strait in a show of strength one day after a US warship passed through it... Rockets landed in Baghdad's Green Zone today in an attempt to hit the US Embassy... A mass exodus of humanity from major cities in the northern and southern hemispheres in the face of Christmas coronavirus lockdowns... Prime Minister Boris Johnson's snap 4 pm Saturday announcement of a lockdown starting at midnight caused a sudden rush out of London.... Thousands fleeing Sydney Australia where one part of the city is already under lockdown with...

We know our dogs have extraordinary senses…but can they sense the presence of a ghost? The answer depends, first, on whether you believe in ghosts. Dogs are extraordinary beings, in part because humans have been breeding them that way for the last 20,000 to 40,000 years. Among their many superpowers, they can sense the presence of actual things that humans cannot, such as impending weather and or the presence of cancer. But can dogs see ghosts? Lots of people believe they can, including psychic crime solver Kristy Robinett, who shared with Reader’s Digest a tale that may make even non-believers...

Christmas in Tuscany would not be complete without a slice of panforte — the peppery, dried fruit and nut-based spice cake born in the central Tuscan hill town of Siena in the Middle Ages — served with a glass of vin santo, a sweet Italian dessert wine. Several legendary origin stories surround panforte. Some culinary historians believe it was inspired by lokum, aka Turkish delight, the ancient date- and nut-based confection popular in different forms in several Middle Eastern countries to this day, brought back to Tuscany by medieval-era crusaders. According to local lore, Sienese soldiers won the Battle of...

Saudi Arabia on Sunday suspended all international passenger flights for one week in response to a new strain of the coronavirus. Entry to the Kingdom through land and sea ports has also been suspended and this period may be extended by another week. The decisions were made in response to the emergence of a potent new strain of the virus in the UK and other European countries. Some flights will be allowed in exceptional circumstances, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Anyone who has returned to the Kingdom from European countries or high risk countries after Dec. 8 is required to...

Former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne blasted President Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows and White House lawyers in comments posted online Sunday about a meeting at the White House Friday night with Trump about the contested presidential election that Byrne attended with attorney Sydney Powell and former Trump national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn (U.S. Army ret.), saying that Trump is being “betrayed from within.” Byrne also denied the reporting that a military coup or martial law were discussed. “My involvement is I was in the room when it happened. The raised voices included my own. I can promise...

Rosemary has 10% vision and relies on her guide dog Quilla to help her navigate the streets of DublinA blind homeless woman who lives in a tent said she fears she will die on the streets this winter. Rosemary Fearsaor-Hughes, who is disabled and has fibromyalgia, has been without permanent shelter for a decade. The 37-year-old has 10% vision and relies on her guide dog Quilla to help her navigate the streets of Dublin. She said she has been unable to get emergency accommodation because of accessibility issues. Rosemary told the Irish Sunday Mirror: “I’m not looking forward to the...

Three military pilots died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at the pearly gates. Saint Peter said, 'In honor of this holy season, you must each possess something that symbolizes Christmas to get into heaven.' The Navy pilot thumbed through his pockets and pulled out a lighter. He flicked it on. 'It's a candle,’ he said. Saint Peter said, 'It did make light; you may pass through the pearly gates.' The Air Force pilot reached into his pocket and pulled out a set of keys. He shook them and said, 'They're bells.' Saint Peter said, 'They had...

THE HONORABLE RYAN D. MCCARTHY Ryan D. McCarthy was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate and appointed as the 33rd under secretary of the Army, Aug. 1, 2017. He served as the acting secretary of the Army from his appointment until Nov. 16, 2017. The under secretary of the Army is the secretary of the Army's senior civilian assistant and principal adviser on matters relating to the management and operation of the Army, which includes development and integration of Army programs and budget. He is responsible for the effective and efficient organization of the Army's operations and initiatives for the...

A majority of workers (57%) in the latest CNBC|SurveyMonkey Workforce Happiness Survey say they would support a requirement that everyone at their workplace or office receive a Covid-19 vaccination soon after it becomes available to the public. While political leaders in the U.S. have been hesitant to make sweeping regulations related to the coronavirus, business leaders may be in a unique position that would allow them to enforce strict measures in their work environments. Public health professionals have been clear that vaccinations are the key to fully reopening businesses, workplaces, and schools. In the new poll of more than 9,000...

The Georgia election results are “untrustworthy,” says senate report 12/20/2020 Georgia state senator William T. Ligon, Chairman of the committee which overheard evidence of election malfeasance earlier this month in Georgia, released a scathing report on his state’s troubled November election. The Chairman’s report documents the evidence collected during the hearing and draws this damning conclusion: The election “…was chaotic and any reported results must be viewed as untrustworthy.”

Key TakeawaysSilicon Valley has been the epicenter of the tech industry for decades.High housing costs, high tax rates, and strict regulations have made it challenging to live, work, and do business in the area.More tech companies are opting to move operations to Texas and other states with lower costs of living and more-favorable tax laws.Oracle and Hewlett Packard are among the tech giants who have recently announced plans to move their headquarters to Texas. A Tech Exodus An impossible housing market, high tax rates, and strict regulations have made it challenging to live, work, and do business in Silicon...

There's a 75 second viral video going around that completely nails the vote fraud. But this was taken off of a famous commercial. Fed Ex? Can someone find the video from which this was based upon? It's well done, but I remember seeing this video before. Thanks

“Family planning could bring more benefits to more people at less cost than other single technology now available ...” – James Grant “Either we reduce the world’s population voluntarily or Nature will do this for us, but brutally.” – Maurice Strong Two physicians who are concerned about human population just published an article titled, “Doctors and overpopulation 48 years later.” It is based on an article that was published almost a half-century ago. The original “Doctors and Overpopulation” was signed by 52 physicians. The first paragraph states, “Many regard overpopulation as the supreme dilemma of our age ...” It goes...