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A Democrat-led bill condemning Israel’s so-called military occupation of Palestinian lands relies on research from an Israeli-designated terrorist organization. Rep. Betty McCollum (D., Minn.), along with nearly 30 of her Democrat colleagues, introduced earlier this year the "Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act." The legislation accuses Israel of wrongfully detaining Palestinian children and subjecting them to interrogation and imprisonment. But the bill relies heavily on research and statistics produced by Defense for Children International-Palestine (DCIP), a nonprofit group that Israel designated in 2022 as a terrorist organization. The Israeli government says...

Russia and China teamed up on a major military exercise off the coast of Alaska last week, according to a new report. The Wall Street Journal said the 11-ship force “appeared to be the largest such flotilla to approach American shores,” citing experts it did not name. Four U.S. destroyers and P-8 Poseidon aircrafts kept a wary eye on the ships.

"And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!" "It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found." "And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works." Luke,...

15. William Shatner - Lucy in The Sky With Diamonds

Ukraine has begun its long-awaited counteroffensive after withstanding a months-long and ongoing battering from Russian missiles and drones. Nine new Ukrainian brigades, totaling perhaps 30,000 troops, with modern armored vehicles and well-trained soldiers (though little air power) are moving into action. But because Russia has prepared for them, they face uncertain prospects. Even the recent Putin-Prigozhin melodrama might not change the standoff substantially — though it is too soon to be sure how Wagner mercenaries will perform with their former leader on the ropes.

Vivek Ramaswamy, the 37-year-old biotech entrepreneur, is hovering among the top contenders as a Republican presidential candidate while being open about his Hindu faith. Vivek Ramaswamy is as comfortable talking about Bible stories as he is sharing the message of the Bhagavad Gita, one of the most sacred Hindu texts. The 37-year-old biotech entrepreneur turned Republican presidential candidate has been steadily garnering support in a party dominated by conservative Christians. In many polls, he's in third place behind former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and he is one of six candidates who have qualified for the first...

Explanation: What created this unusual space ribbon? The answer: one of the most violent explosions ever witnessed by ancient humans. Back in the year 1006 AD, light reached Earth from a stellar explosion in the constellation of the Wolf (Lupus), creating a "guest star" in the sky that appeared brighter than Venus and lasted for over two years. The supernova, now cataloged at SN 1006, occurred about 7,000 light years away and has left a large remnant that continues to expand and fade today. Pictured here is a small part of that expanding supernova remnant dominated by a thin and...

On coming to know of their daughter being in love with a Dalit boy, her parents had admonished her and told her to end the relationship.In a case of suspected “honour” killing in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, a 19-year-old Dalit youth was murdered on Sunday, 23 July, by the relatives of an upper-caste Hindu girl with whom he was in a relationship. The youth was identified as Muttiah, a resident of Swamidas Nagar in the Appuvilai village near Thisayanvilai in Tirunelveli district. According to the police, Muttiah was working in the wedding-card-manufacturing industry and fell in love with...

Since there is no democracy in Israel there should be a referendum to restore the Jewish Kingdom of Judea By Ezequiel Doiny On August 6, 2023 Carolin Glick wrote in Arutz 7 " On Sept. 15, just two weeks before she heads for the exit, Hayut will take the unprecedented step of convening the entire court—all 15 justices—to adjudicate an even more outrageous petition regarding a Basic Law. That day, Hayut and her associate justices will hear arguments regarding a petition asking them to overturn the Knesset’s amendment to the Basic Law: Judiciary from last month. That amendment bars the...

China's decision to join international talks in Saudi Arabia over the weekend seeking to end Russia's war in Ukraine signals possible shifts in Beijing's approach but not a U-turn in its support for Moscow, analysts say. While Beijing declined to join earlier talks in NATO member Denmark, analysts said it feels far more comfortable joining the effort in Saudi Arabia, even if Russia is not present and Ukraine is pushing its own plan. China has refused to condemn Moscow for the invasion it launched in February 2022 but has offered its own peace plan and Beijing appears to be confronting...

A force from the YAMAM unit on Sunday eliminated three terrorists who were on their way to carry out a terror attack near Jenin. No Israeli forces were injured. The operation was a joint effort between the IDF and the Shin Bet, during which a vehicle carrying a team of terrorists was identified leaving the Jenin Refugee Camp on its way to carry out an attack. Security forces operated to prevent an immediate threat and thwarted the terrorist cell. The head of the terrorist cell, Naif Abu Tsuik, was killed. He was a resident of the Jenin Camp, aged 26,...

Former President Donald Trump is leading in all three early primary states by double digits among likely 2024 Republican presidential primary voters, the latest Manhattan Institute primary poll found.The survey examined the state of the Republican primary race in three crucial states for the Republican hopefuls: New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Iowa. In each state, Trump stands as the dominant frontrunner — a trend that is consistent with national surveys as well.In Iowa, for instance, Trump leads with 42 percent of the vote, 25 points ahead of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who garnered 17 percent support. South Carolina Sen. Tim...

More people are talking about dome homes and disaster-proof designs as a solution to climate threats. Why it matters: Experts say increasing extreme weather could give mass-market appeal to dome structures, which are relatively cheap to build and resilient against hurricane-force winds, Axios' Cuneyt Dil writes. What they're saying: Natural Spaces Domes, a Minnesota-based company with customers across the country, has seen demand surge in recent years. Owner Dennis Odin Johnson tells Axios he's doubled his staff and expects to sell around 40 domes this year, up from 20 last year. "Our clients are looking for something different, and...

In six Brooklyn precincts it is no longer possible for the public to listen in on police scanner radios. The 40-year-old technology is being upgraded citywide and made so police radios are converted into encrypted channels. This opens the door for other residents in precincts to lose the ability to listen to police frequencies. Listening to police scanner radios has helped citizens avoid deadly shootings and allowed the press to report on crimes in real time. However, it is also possible for criminals to listen in and use police officers’ conversations to their advantage. “We have a history of our...

HYDERABAD: Former Chief Justice of India, Justice NV Ramana, expressed concern over the deep-rooted caste system within the Indian community in the United States. He said this while appealing to the Telugu diaspora to continue its campaign for conferring Bharat Ratna on the late minister NT Rama Rao, former chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh. Addressing an event at the Pennsylvania Convention Centre in Philadelphia on Sunday, Justice Ramana said: "When caste differences have blurred in India, particularly in the southern part of the country, it's a matter of grave concern that caste system is prevalent among Indians in the...

ransomnote: The article at the link contains multiple topics I found worth reading (War in the Ukraine, Shokin's investigation and the Bidens etc.); scroll down to find the rest of the portion about the Covid shots. Here's an excerpt:SNIP💉 Did Dr. Paul Offit, official vaccine evangelist, just throw out a new limited hangout that may be signaling a huge shift in the jab narrative?This week, “intellectual dark web” member and former professor of evolutionary biology Bret Weinstein podcasted with his wife and fellow evolutionary biologist Heather Heying. In the clip, the couple reviewed another clip from a recent podcast between...

[Catholic Caucus] German bishop poses with LGBT ‘progress’ flag at World Youth DayBishop Franz-Josef Overbeck is known for his heterodoxy.Bishop Overbeck and young Germans at World Youth Day in LisbonGerman Bishop Franz-Josef Overbeck has posed for a picture with an LGBT “progress” Pride flag in a church in Lisbon during World Youth Day. The photo was originally posted by the Instagram account of a youth group from the Parish of St. Mary’s Assumption and shared in an Instagram story by the account of the Diocese of Essen. Overbeck, the Bishop of Essen, is seen holding an LGBT “progress flag” with...

America enters an unprecedented political unknown, and our leaders appear helpless to find a way outAt this stage of the cycle three elections ago, on August 1, 2011, President Barack Obama signed a controversial debt deal and headed back on the trail, starting with a pair of birthday fundraisers in Chicago. Meanwhile, Michelle Bachmann left the stump in Iowa to return to Washington and vote against Obama’s deal, saying it “spends too much and doesn’t cut enough.” This was considered campaign excitement once. Boring is too mild a word for those mechanized non-dramas of yore.A dozen years later, the campaign...

Cops are trying to identify the unruly baby-faced teens who trashed an NYPD car in Union Square on Friday when Twitch streamer Kai Cenat’s PS5 giveaway erupted in rioting — a melee that City Hall partly blamed on “outside agitators.” Police on Sunday released photos of six of the eight troublemakers estimated at between 14 and 18 years old who kicked and jumped on a patrol car during the violent mayhem, which left at least seven people injured, authorities said. The riot also led to 66 arrests after the mega-social-media influencer’s unsanctioned giveaway sparked the chaos and ended with him...