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The voters of New Zealand spurned the liberal Labour Party in Saturday’s national elections, knocking them into the minority and electing a conservative coalition led by the National Party. The center-right National Party earned about 40% of the vote, while Labour managed to win just over 25% of the vote, a sharp decline from the 50% share it earned in the last election prior to former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s abrupt resignation from her post, according to the AP. Labour had been in power for six consecutive years, but voters rejected the party at the polls after it pushed stringent...

You might remember in the aftermath of the ridiculous COVID restriction, when New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced her resignation, the media downplayed the most likely reason, she -and her leftist Labor Party- was going to get crushed in the next election. Well, exactly that just happened.Ardern and the Labor Party previously won more than 50% of the New Zealand vote, today that result was 27%. Jacinda Ardern, a favorite of the World Economic Forum and leftists in the globalist movement, led her party to lose half of their Kiwi support. The Conservative Party in New Zealand, led by...

France is set to deploy and mobilize 7,000 soldiers across the country following the fatal stabbing of a teacher in a school by a former student suspected of Islamic radicalization.The school reopened Saturday morning, days after the attack that shocked the nation.Counterterrorism authorities are investigating the incident as the suspected assailant and several others remain in custody, prosecutors said.Intelligence services for radicalization had been surveying the suspect before the attack took place.Court documents viewed by The Associated Press show the suspect is from the Ingushetia region in Russia’s Caucasus Mountains, which neighbors Chechnya.

Description: Israeli Defence Force is arguably one of the more unique militaries around the world, combining a rapid mass mobilisation system with a strategy that prioritises a unique mix of offensive, defensive and industrial capabilities. Now, with Israel mobilising those reserves and declaring a state of war, the capabilities of the IDF have taken on particularly pressing geopolitical significance, and so I thought it was time to take a closer look at the force, as we have previously for nations like Japan and the Republic of Korea. In this video I look at the history of some major IDF operations,...

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir announces his ministry is purchasing 10,000 rifles in order to arm civilian security teams, specifically those in towns close to borders, as well as mixed Jewish-Arab cities and West Bank settlements. The minister, who heads the far-right Otzma Yehudit party, says 4,000 assault rifles have already been bought from an Israeli manufacturer and will be distributed immediately. Helmets and bulletproof vests have also been acquired and will be distributed along with the assault rifles. Ben Gvir said the weapons and equipment will be distributed to “hundreds of towns that have civilian security teams linked...

A video purportedly from 2019 shows Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the progressive Democrat of Michigan, saying that Israel and the Palestinian people should “coexist” after being asked if the former has a right to exist. In the video obtained by Fox News Digital, the Michigan representative is seen having a spirited conversation with a self-described “concerned Jewish constituent.” “Separate but equal doesn’t work, it didn’t work with Blacks and Whites in our country, it shouldn’t work in Israel,” Tlaib says at the beginning of the clip. “Right?” The person who took the video, who asked not to be publicly identified, pressed...

Well, the San Francisco 49ers are playing the Cleveland Browns today with the Browns missing injured RB Nick Chubb and QB Deshaun Watson, replacing them with QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson (aka, Do Not Resuscitate or DNR) and RB Jerome “Exploding Pinto” Ford. ESPN gives the Browns a 26% chance of winning. I am amazed it is that high! But back to economic news! Gold is soaring due to the instability in the Middle East (Iran/Hamas/Hezbollah attacks on Israel). Let’s see if Israel continues it assault on Gaza or not. Janet Yellen, Biden’s Treasury apparatchik, was at the IMF/World Bank meetings in...

In an address to the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference in San Diego, California on Saturday, FBI Director Christopher Wray issued a dire warning about the rise of violent extremism, both domestic and international. The warning comes amid ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas, which has already claimed thousands of lives, including 29 Americans. “Before I get into some of the specific ways we’re doing that work together, I want to take a moment to offer my heartfelt condolences to the people of Israel, and share the outrage that I know we all feel at...

For some Republican voters, Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis aren’t at the top of their list for the GOP nomination in 2024. There are conservative Americans who are looking to support a different candidate in the presidential race, including Sen. Mitt Romney, who isn’t a fan of the former president. That’s where Nikki Haley enters the chat. The former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador is starting to see her star shine for what The Atlantic describes as “her chance to consolidate the anti-Trump support in the GOP.” She’s currently trailing behind Donald Trump (naturally) and DeSantis,...

In the treatment of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), glucocorticoids and IVIg are considered the primary therapeutic options. Typically, clinicians opt for either of these treatments when addressing ITP cases. A new study used a multicenter comprehensive retrospective analysis to assess the effectiveness and safety of primary single-agent and combination therapies in treating adult patients with relapsed immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). It represents the first attempt to compare the effectiveness of three treatment modalities (IVIg, glucocorticoids, or a combination of both) in enhancing platelet counts among adult relapsed ITP patients. Professor Zhang Lei said, "Our study unveiled a remarkable finding: the combination therapy...

@IAPolls2022 "When Kennedy Jr. is included as an indy candidate, Trump leads Joe Biden in 5 of 6 swing states polled." AZ Trump 42% (+5) Biden 37% Kennedy Jr 8% ~~ GA Trump 41% (+3) Biden 38% Kennedy Jr 8% ~~ MI Trump 40% (+2) Biden 38% Kennedy Jr 7% ~~ PA Trump 39% (=) Biden 39% Kennedy Jr 9% ~~ NC Trump 41% (+3) Biden 38% Kennedy Jr 9% ~~ FL Trump 44% (+8) Biden 37% Kennedy Jr 8%

Amazon One: an easier way through your day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH_SVNVIfzk Amazon Rolls Out Palm-Scanning Contactless Payments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WaOq3wQlxI Amazon One, the new contactless way to pay with your palm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL48Gq2l_NY Amazon launches palm scan payment technology | NewsNation Now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBsm7EcS6Gs Amazon rolls out palm scanning payment at Whole Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf7por-57yI Whole Foods shoppers will soon be able to pay with the palm of their hand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-KZTrXLlCY You'll soon be able to pay with your handprint at U.S. Whole foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVwlkHHxzEM Palm-payment technology coming to all U.S. Whole Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbZW_oCUlsg

VIDEOA big reason why "The Incredible Hulk" comics and TV show were so popular is that everyone out there has a bit of The Hulk in them that could be triggered into uncontrollable rage. Or at least I thought it was almost everyone with a notable exception being the seemingly unperturbed Robby Soave, the co-host of "The Hill Rising." In fact he has been so unworldly calm that I even nicknamed him "Sleepy Eyes Soave." However, last week he was triggered by his fellow co-host, Briahna Joy Gray, into going full Hulk. The transformation of Sleepy Eyes Soave into a...

After years of cozying up to Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself abandoned. Russia has responded to Hamas’ slaughter of Israeli civilians with silence, false equivalencies and, in some cases, outright glee. At this point it seems obvious that the Kremlin is no friend of Israel’s and that Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategic courtship of Moscow was a mistake. When Russian President Vladimir Putin came to power, he made a concerted effort to strengthen relations with Israel. To this end, he helped establish visa-free travel between the two countries in 2008 and promoted Russo-Israeli cultural ties. This rapprochement was significant...

@ChadPergram A) Congressional Black Caucus: Our thoughts continue to be with the families of the thousands of innocent civilians who have been killed since October 7, as well as those who have been displaced and are currently living in fear in the Middle East. B) CBC: We also continue to stand firm behind Israel’s right to self-defense against the brutal attacks by Hamas terrorists. It is imperative that action be taken now on the worsening humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza. C) CBC: This conflict has left millions of people in Gaza without access to water, food, medicine..We cannot lose sight...

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray has revealed the bureau has seen an increase in domestic threats since last weekend's attacks in Israel.Wray, 56, made the comments while speaking to a gathering of police chiefs in San Diego Saturday, where he urged citizens to be vigilant and share intel to stop 'lone actors' inspired by Palestinian militant group Hamas.

A study has unveiled a previously unrecognized role for an essential nutrient in shaping the cellular landscape for one of the body's first lines of defense against infection, immune cells called macrophages. The findings identifying a role for the nutrient choline under normal conditions and in response to an intestinal worm infection in mice could potentially have significant implications for other models of human infection, perhaps even cancer immunity. Dr. Morgan Fullerton explains that by blocking a specific part of metabolism the research team saw an unexpected defect emerge in macrophages—sentinel cells that are one of the immune system's star...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) warned Iran against escalating the conflict in Israel after Hamas launched an unprecedented, deadly attack on the nation more than a week ago. “I just got off the phone with the Israelis. Their goal is to destroy Hamas in the south and try to save as many innocent Palestinians as possible to prevent escalation north from Hezbollah,” Graham said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “Here’s my message. If Hezbollah, which is a proxy of Iran, launches a massive attack on Israel, I would consider that a threat to the State of Israel, existential in nature.” “I...

Breaking News Israel: #Iran is now moving "Strategic Weapons" to #Syria for a potential offensive against #Israel according to an Israeli Intelligence officer.The Gerald Ford Aircraft Carrier group is stationed nearby and the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is en route from the… pic.twitter.com/NVgmMeaD25— Jim Ferguson (@JimFergusonUK) October 15, 2023

We've reached the end of an era for the Chinese economy.For the past three decades, China has been on the upswing of a supercycle that saw an almost uninterrupted expansion of the country's capacity to manufacture, appetite to consume, and ability to project power across the world economy. The Chinese Communist Party relentlessly pursued economic development over all else, even when that single-mindedness pushed the party to make debilitating policy mistakes — creating a massive bubble in the property market, sidling provinces with loads of debt, and failing to transition away from an overreliance on investment. There was no time...