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At least 30 people were killed and around 100 other civilians were wounded after a Tochka-U missile hit the railway station in Kiev-controlled Kramatorsk on Friday. The Ukrainian side claimed that Russian troops were complicit in the missile strike. However, Tochka-U tactical missile systems are not operational either in Russia or in the Donbass republics.... Fragments of a Tochka-U tactical missile were found at the scene....Tochka-U tactical missile systems are actively used by the Ukrainian armed forces but are not operational in Russia or the Donbass republics. The Russian Defense Ministry highlighted that the photos from the Russia-Belarus Union Resolve...

Russian President Vladimir Putin instated a new commander to lead operations in Ukraine as officials warn Moscow is looking to shift its focus in eastern Ukraine after more than six weeks of war. Gen. Alexander Dvornikov, commander of Russia’s southern military district (SMD), will now lead the invasion, first reported the BBC late Friday. Dvornikov not only has known experience in Russia’s campaign in Syria, but also led military exercises in southern Russia last year, right along Ukraine’s border with the Donbas region. A western official told the outlet that the change in command will improve Russia’s flagging invasion after...

A team of archaeologists from the Iraqi German Mission of the State Board of Antiquities and the Orient Department of the German Archaeological Institute have excavated a 4000-year-old boat near the ancient city of Uruk.Uruk, also known as Warka was an ancient city of Sumer (and later of Babylonia), situated on the dried-up ancient channel of the Euphrates River.Uruk played a leading role in the early urbanisation of Sumer in the mid-4th millennium BC, emerging as a major population centre until it was abandoned shortly before or after the Islamic conquest of AD 633–638.The boat was first discovered during a...

Each spring across Australia, its native golden wattle plants (Acacia pycnantha Benth.) burst into bloom in a riot of puffy, bright yellow flowers.A member of the genus acacia—or as Australians refer to these types of flowering shrubs, “wattles”—the plant’s distinctive yellow blossoms and green leaves evoke the Australian national colors. Sprigs of wattle have been used to represent Australia for decades, notably decorating the colonial-era Commonwealth Coat of Arms. The plant was officially declared the national floral emblem in 1988...Working with representatives from the Martu people, an Australian Indigenous group and the traditional owners of the land, UWA archaeologist Chae...

Stone spheres are found on the small island of Isla del Caño and the Diquís Delta, where over 300 stone Petrospheres have been previously identified from the Diquís culture.The Diquís culture emerged in the Valley of the Rio Grande de Térraba, where they established complex social, economic, and political systems to govern their society.During the Chiriquí Period between AD 800 – 1500, many settlements grew into large communities around the alluvial lands of the Térraba River and its main tributaries, constructing large structures using round-edged boulders, paved areas, burial sites, and circular or rectangular mounds with stone walls.The Diquís reached...

The house at Butser Ancient Farm, based on archaeological remains from Chalton, has taken nearly four years to complete after work started in 2018.Now thanks to the hard work of volunteers and staff, under the expert leadership of Darren Hammerton, the ancient house has now thrown open its doors – with Time Team’s Dr Harding present to mark the occasion.All timber used in the construction came from within a 10-mile radius of Butser Ancient Farm, with a combination of English oak, sweet chestnut and hazel used in the construction. The roof was thatched with water reeds.The settlement at Church Down...

Craig Kelly is the parliamentary leader of the conservative libertarian United Australia Party. (UAP) He was one of very few people in Australia to speak up against the injustice done against Cardinal George Pell. There is a chance of restoring law and order here. UAP's policy of a Bill Of Rights is unlikely to lead a constitutional Bill Of Rights as in America. Constitutional amendment in Australia is very rare. But if UAP acheive the balance of power in the Australian senate at the election in May, they may have the clout to pass legislative protection of human rights.

The Washington Post, which is owned by Jeff Bezos, wrote: “Musk’s appointment to Twitter’s board shows that we need regulation of social-media platforms to prevent rich people from controlling our channels of communication.”This is hilarious!Jeff Bezos, the second richest person in the world, owns the Washington Post.The Washington Post just wrote:“[Elon] Musk’s appointment to Twitter’s board shows that we need regulation of social-media platforms to prevent rich people from controlling our channels of communication.”This is hilarious, and extremely hypocritical!

◾When Middle Eastern oil producers declared an oil embargo on exports to the U.S. in 1973, oil prices soared and the U.S. experienced significant fuel shortages. ◾Today’s energy crisis, which includes not only oil but also natural gas and coal, could be even worse than the infamous oil crisis of the 1970s. ◾The current energy crisis could soon be made worse as the EU moves to ban Russian coal and the U.S. struggles to meet its LNG commitments. In 1973, after the Yom Kippur war between Israel and a coalition of Arab countries, Middle Eastern oil producers declared an embargo...

The Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post has published an op-ed written by Ellen Pao, the former CEO of Reddit. For starters, make sure you’re not drinking anything before proceeding. Ready? Ok, here goes: LOL. Really? Twitter’s largest stockholder and newest board member Elon Musk got a laugh out of all this: Here’s the entire paragraph from the story: Musk’s appointment to Twitter’s board shows that we need regulation of social-media platforms to prevent rich people from controlling our channels of communication. For starters, we need consistent definitions of harassment and of content that violates personal privacy. Most companies, I suspect, would...

[Catholic Caucus] German Diocese: Now Comes Homosexual PromiscuityHe can only feel accepted by the Church as a homosexual "if I am also accepted with changing partners," Eric Tilch, a militant homosexual whom Limburg diocese employs as a "youth education officer," let the cat out of the bag at a panel discussion on March 7 (BistumLimburg.de).Limburg diocese is currently in the process of being sunk by Bishop Georg Bätzing, the President of the German Bishops. Tilch revealed that the German Church accepts “stable" homosex partnerships but said it should extend that to homosexual promiscuity.In March, the diocese decreed that no diocesan...

NORTH MANATEE COUNTY, Fla — Crews have responded to a major fire at a scrap metal facility next to Port Manatee and U.S. 41. A giant plume of smoke and fire could be seen from US 41. ABC Action News is attempting to get more information. We'll update this article when we do

During an event celebrating the 12th anniversary of Obamacare on Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi kissed Joe Biden on the cheek. The moment is well documented in photographs and on video. Twenty-four hours later, Pelosi tested positive for Wuhan coronavirus. "After testing negative this week, Speaker Pelosi received a positive test result for COVID-19 and is currently asymptomatic. The Speaker is fully vaccinated and boosted, and is thankful for the robust protection the vaccine has provided. The Speaker will quarantine consistent with CDC guidance, and encourages everyone to get vaccinated, boosted and test regularly,” Pelosi's office released in a statement...

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Friday on ABC’s “The View” that “he’s right” when asked if he agrees with his husband Chasten Buttigieg’s quote that the “Don’t Say Gay” law “will kill kids” while discussing Florida’s recently passed “Parental Rights in Education” law. Co-host Ana Navarro said, “The first thing I want to say is I am so sorry that you have become the butt of jokes by some really stupid, stupid people when it comes to your paternity.” She continued, “Talking about attacks on LGBTQ plus, Your husband Chasten is a teacher, and he’s been a vocal critic of...

Former Attorney General Bill Barr is making the rounds in the mainstream media trying to defend the indefensible. Bill Barr had the Hunter Biden laptop for a year and did nothing. He allowed President Trump to be impeached by Congress when he knew the contents of Hunter’s laptop exonerated him. Bill Barr knew the laptop was real when the fake news and 51 former intel officials said it was Russian propaganda. He said nothing. Bill Barr knew Democrats were blocking GOP observers from entering ballot counting rooms in the battleground states. He did nothing. Bill Barr likely knew of the...

https://archive.ph/ErO1v https://archive.ph/ErO1v https://archive.ph/ErO1v https://archive.ph/ErO1v Former Finnish intelligence colonel Martti J. Kari. Russia has always befuddled Western analysts, a fact best summed up by Winston Churchill who said the multicontinental colossus is “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.” More recently, “experts” wondered why Putin was pushing forces to Ukraine’s border, then why he launched such a massive attack, and now why on earth he’s reducing cities to rubble and pushing civilians into mass graves. Studying Russian history and culture over the past few years has given me inklings into the “Russian mind” but I’ve only scratched the surface....

Incredible scene of destruction of Russian convoy in Bucha

In his keynote address to the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami, venture capitalist Peter Thiel said environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) is “perhaps the real enemy” of the cryptocurrency, likening the movement to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “I think that ESG is just a hate factory. It’s a factory for naming enemies, and we should not be allowing them to do that,” said Thiel, co-founder of both PayPal and Palantir, to cheers from the audience. Bitcoin has met with criticism from environmental activists at the Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), among other groups. They...

There is no longer any doubt, based on the science, that getting “vaccinated” for the Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) is a great way to destroy your immune system. It is now clearer than ever that the more jabs a person takes, the greater his or her risk of suffering immune failure. And over time, each additional injection weakens the immune system that much more, increasing the odds that chronic illness or death becomes the result. On his Substack, Steve Kirsch revealed data from the New Zealand Ministry of Health showing that the triple vaccinated are much more vulnerable to becoming infected...

Of course the political left and the Democrat party want to sexually groom little kids. The evidence is everywhere and the reasons why are sick and political.Is this not clear enough for you?How about this?Or this?Or the debate we’re having right now…THE LEFT: We don’t want to sexualize little kids behind the backs of parents. Stop saying that. It’s a lie!FLORIDA: We’re going to outlaw sexualizing little kids behind the backs of parents.THE LEFT: NOOOOooooooo!What kind of country are we living in where we even have to pass a bill that outlaws sexualizing kids aged four to eight in the...