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Angry protesters storm Swedish embassy in early hours of Thursday morning Reuters news agency reports Hundreds of protesters have stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad and set it on fire, a source familiar with the matter and a Reuters witness said. The source said no embassy staff had been harmed and decline to elaborate...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ Don't Get Too Close! PHILIPPINE SEA (July 9, 2023) – Master Chief Fire Control Technician Frank Cook, chief of the boat of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City (SSN 759), opens a torpedo tube during a family day cruise aboard the ship, July 9. The cruise provided guests with a unique opportunity to observe routine operations of a Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine. Jefferson City is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-ship warfare, strike warfare and intelligence, surveillance reconnaissance. Jefferson City is one of...

Never Forget: Mary Jo Kopechne drowned July 19, 1969 What happened: On this day (July 19) in 1969, Mary Jo Kopechne drowned in Sen. Ted Kennedy's (D., Mass.) car after the notorious philandering boozehound drove it off a bridge on Chappaquiddick island. What happened next: Nothing. Kennedy, the youngest brother of former president John F. Kennedy, fled the scene of the accident, which likely occurred sometime after midnight. He did not report it to police until 10 a.m. the following day. • The Democratic scion faced no meaningful consequences for his actions and would go on to serve four more...

If the last two election cycles have proven anything, it’s that Democrats hold an undeniable double standard when it comes to objecting to elections. The radically different treatment Republicans receive when contesting poorly administered elections intensified this week when Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel charged 16 Republican electors in her state for participating in what she deemed a “false electors scheme.” Defendants, all 55 years or older, each face eight various conspiracy and forgery felony counts that carry a sentence of five to 14 years in prison each. “The evidence will demonstrate there was no legal authority for the false...

Republican officials blasted the Justice Department’s January 6 probe and the reportedly imminent indictment of former President Donald J. Trump, expressing support for Trump in the face of the “weaponization” of the justice system against President Joe Biden’s opponents.Following Trump’s announcement of being a target in the DOJ’s probe, GOP members slammed special counsel Jack Smith’s “corrupt” investigation.“President Trump just increased his lead in the polls. So what does the Biden Administration do next? Weaponize government to go after President Biden’s number one opponent,” wrote House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).“This is not equal justice. It’s wrong, and the American public...

At least two people and an armed attacker were killed and six others wounded in a shooting in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland on Thursday, hours ahead of the opening match of the Women's soccer World Cup in the city. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said the soccer tournament would proceed as planned, adding the shooting appeared to be the actions of an individual and that police were not seeking anyone else in relation to the incident. "There was no identified political or ideological motivation for the shooting and therefore no national security risk," Hipkins said during a televised media...

The American Neocons have been pushing for weapons and everything they can muster. They tell Ukraine they MUST get back the Donbas even though the people there are ethnically Russian and not Ukrainian. This would be like Mexico invading Texas, claiming it was their former border even though Americans live there. The Neocons want to believe that Russia is weak, so that is all they tell the press. How else to get Americans to support another endless war like they did in Vietnam? Western weapons have proven not enough to give Kiev a decisive advantage to defeat Russia. Fighting in...

A clip of President Biden mumbling through his comments during Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to the White House renewed many Twitter users’ concerns over his mental fitness. While addressing the visiting leader, Biden gave a few words on the United States’ relationship with Israel. However, as he touted progress between the two countries, he began looking down and mumbled his words. "We got a lot more to do, but there's progress. Last year, we can be the largest gathering of Arab Israelis in a decade together form, and we resolved the maritime boundary dispute between Israel and Lebanon, which...

Former President Donald Trump is “the only one we need back in the White House to help save America,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview on Saturday.When asked who she thinks will be the Republican nominee in the 2024 presidential race, Greene expressed full support for the former president. Greene notably endorsed Trump on the same day he announced his third presidential bid in November 2022.🚨 BREAKING: Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene endorses President Trump“President Trump has my complete and total endorsement for President in 2024! 🇺🇸” —@RepMTG pic.twitter.com/UQJR8yGJpT— MTG Clips (@MTG_Clips) November 15, 2022“He...

At long last, some state legislatures have begun reacting to the “wokeness” epidemic that has consumed both K-12 and higher education. Unfortunately, many of these bills are likely doomed to accomplish little or nothing because they fail to address an essential issue: enforcement. Particularly in the context of public universities, expecting state employees to simply obey laws that forbid practices they consider moral imperatives is naïve. Take California’s ban on affirmative action. For decades, it has been illegal for California institutions to give racial preference in admissions, hiring, or contracting. Despite this clear, politically popular law, have California state universities...

Oh my! Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) held up explicit photos of Hunter Biden’s sex acts during Wednesday’s IRS whistleblower hearing. Two IRS whistleblowers, Gary Shapley, and Joseph Ziegler, testified before the House Oversight Committee on the government prosecutors’ preferential treatment of Hunter Biden. MTG brought the receipts showcasing Hunter Biden’s criminal behavior with prostitutes, possibly involving him in human trafficking violations.

Rwandan-Scottish Actor,Ncuti Gatwa Doctor Who has unveiled the first look at the remodeled Sonic Screwdriver for Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor. The Sex Education star is set to take over the TARDIS following three 60th anniversary Doctor Who specials airing this year — but it isn't just the Time Lord getting a makeover. The BBC has unveiled both a promo shot and a teaser displaying a glossy silver shade for the device along with some gold trim. The sonic energy glows blue in this revamped Screwdriver. SNIP

A woman who was pepper-sprayed in the face and mocked as a “Karen” after confronting a group of fare evaders at a Manhattan subway station railed against the “racist” use of the word on Wednesday — as her alleged assailant was charged over the attack. Fraylee Liranzo, 26, turned herself in Tuesday — the same day the NYPD released a cellphone photo of the suspect wanted over the assault at the 66th Street-Lincoln Center station on the Upper West Side, police said. The 68-year-old victim told cops she had confronted several young women for turnstile jumping at around 3 p.m....

Carter owes the people of Iran an apology. ... Carter's critics always point to his handling of the Iran hostage crisis as the most glaring flaw in his time in office. During the course of that 444-day nightmare, a student mob held 52 U.S. diplomats and civilians hostage, and no amount of negotiation—or attempted military action—could get them released. Thankfully, that sad chapter finally ended on Jan. 20, 1980, the day President Ronald Reagan took the oath of office at the U.S. Capitol. But Carter's true transgression—the original sin that has complicated and shaped U.S. policy in the Middle East...

Quebec teenagers who trampled LGBT ‘pride’ flag at school face criminal charges: reportAccording to a video report by Rebel News, six high school students ages 13 to 16 from Pincourt, Quebec, are facing criminal charges for removing and trampling on a gay 'pride' flag that was being flown at their high school in May.(LifeSiteNews) — Six teenagers in Quebec are reportedly facing criminal charges for removing an LGBT “pride” flag that was being flown at their Montreal-area high school.According to a video report by Rebel News, six high school students ages 13 to 16 from Chêne-Bleu Secondary School in Pincourt,...

God has a sense of humor. A tornado wreaked havoc on a Pfizer plant in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, on Wednesday, causing extensive damage to the facility known for its production of medical supplies for hospitals worldwide. The National Weather Service reported that the tornado, which touched down near the town at approximately 12:30 p.m., was classified as an EF3, with wind speeds reaching up to 150 mph. This extensive power resulted in significant damage to a key building at the pharmaceutical plant. One Pfizer employee described the tornado’s rapid onset to ABC11, stating it happened in a span of...

WELLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rush Hill woman was arrested and charged after allegedly causing about $6,000 worth of damage to a Montgomery County cornfield. Heather Marie Garnett, 30, is charged with causing more than $1,000 of crop loss and leaving the scene of an accident that caused more than $1,000 of property damage. She was arrested and placed on a 24-hour hold at the Montgomery County Jail, according to the probable cause statement. A criminal summons was issued Tuesday and an initial court appearance is set for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22. Garnett allegedly drove her 2007 Chevy Tahoe...

A pair of IRS whistleblowers testified Wednesday afternoon before the House Oversight Committee about alleged meddling in the Department of Justice investigation of Hunter Biden. The hearing before the GOP-led panel featured testimony from Gary Shapley, an agent in the IRS's criminal investigation division, and Joseph Ziegler, who works in the agency's international tax and financial crimes section. Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., said the two witnesses had "critical information" to share about the panel's investigation into what he alleged is "the Biden family’s influence peddling schemes." In his opening statement, Shapley said that his red line was observing U.S....

Ukraine is ready to restart grain exports despite Russia’s naval blockade of the Black Sea, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Tuesday, as Russian forces launched a fresh barrage of missiles at the Ukrainian ports where many of the grain shipments originate.“We are ready to take any risks,” Kuleba said in an exclusive interview with TIME a day after Russia suspended its participation in the year-old Black Sea Grain Initiative which has allowed Ukraine’s vast supplies of grain to reach global markets despite the ongoing Russian war against Ukraine. “I think our message to the world is simply: We...

‘Symphony of sewage’ out of White House deters veteran’s son from military service amid recruitment shortfalls Aden Gilbert grew up watching war movies, fighting enemy combatants in video games and listening to his dad's Marine Corps stories. He considered following in his father's footsteps but changed his mind as he saw the country and its leadership heading in a direction antithetical to his values. "If we're prioritizing being woke, and we can't actually protect the majority of American people . . . what's the point of having a military?" Gilbert asked Fox News. "Is it really worth joining and putting...