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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on October 13 that in the coming weeks, Azerbaijan could invade Armenia. Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has threatened Armenia with war multiple times.Meanwhile, pro-Erdogan media outlets in Turkey are also playing their war drums against Armenians. The headline news in the pro-Erdogan newspaper Türkiye on October 3 refers to Armenians in Armenia’s Syunik (Zangezur) province as “snakes”, “gangs” and “terrorists”. One headline reads: “The new nest of the snake is Zangezur”. It claims that the Armenians displaced from Artsakh (also known as Nagorno-Karabakh) are receiving military training in “terror camps in Zangezur”.When the...

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said there is no evidence his Government’s criticism of Israel is hindering efforts to get Irish citizens out of Gaza. Around 35-40 Irish passport holders remain in the territory and none had been included on the lists of international citizens able to leave through the Rafah crossing to Egypt. Mr. Martin insisted Israeli authorities and officials in Egypt were helping Irish diplomats in their efforts to get the citizens out. Last week, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said some of Israel’s actions in Gaza were not just self-defense and resembled “something more approaching revenge”. Mr. Varadkar conceded that...

Even if I were fully vaccinated, I would admire the unvaccinated for standing up to the greatest pressures I have ever seen, including from spouses, parents, children, friends, colleagues, employers and doctors. People who have been capable of such personality and courage, undoubtedly embody the best of humanity. They are found everywhere, in all ages, all levels of education, all countries, and opinions. They are of a particular kind; these are the soldiers that any army of light wishes to have in its ranks. They are the parents that every child wishes to have and the children that every parent...

A spokesman for the Southern Poverty Law Center signed a statement denouncing Israel as an "apartheid state" and "ethno-nationalist project," and blaming the Jewish state for provoking Hamas’s terrorist attacks that killed 1,400 Israelis. Michael Edison Hayden, a senior investigative reporter and spokesperson for the SPLC, and Hannah Gais, a senior researcher and journalist for the SPLC, both signed on to the open letter, which was published by a group called Writers Against the War on Gaza last Thursday. "Establishment media outlets continue to describe Hamas’s attack on Israel as ‘unprovoked,’" said the statement. "Writers Against the War on Gaza...

EXCLUSIVE: Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders waded into the ongoing race for Kentucky governor this week in an effort to boost the GOP candidate looking to unseat the Democrat incumbent. Sanders spoke with Fox News Digital following a rally alongside Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who will face Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear in a closely watched race on Tuesday with the chance to flip a second state red after Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry won his race for governor last month. "This is one of the biggest races in the country, and Daniel Cameron is a phenomenal candidate. We need...

Hollywood actor Angelia Jolie's father Jon Voight slammed his daughter over her comments against Israel amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. He said that he was "disappointed" by his daughter's anti-Israel stance after she posted about the same on her social media accounts. While referring to her experience working with the United Nations to help refugees, Ms Jolie stated that her "focus is on the people displaced by violence in any context." She added, "What happened in Israel is an act of terror. But that cannot justify the innocent lives lost in bombing a civilian population in Gaza…Her father, Mr Voight,...

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At least four House Democrats affiliated with the left-wing "Squad" faction are facing serious primary threats next year, fueled by their vocal criticism of Israel's war against Hamas in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack. Why it matters: These primaries, pitting the most progressive lawmakers against more traditional liberals, will offer a clear test of the ideological direction of the Democratic Party... The four Democratic lawmakers facing competition from the party's center are Reps. Cori Bush (D-Mo.), Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), Summer Lee (D-Pa.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.)... Bush's St. Louis-area district is home to the largest Jewish community...

Katie Hopkins and Tommy Robinson have had their accounts reinstated on X, formerly known as Twitter. Hopkins, a controversial commentator and former The Apprentice contestant, had been permanently banned from the social network in 2020 for breaching its rules on "abuse and harmful contact". And Robinson, former leader of the far-right English Defence League, had his account deactivated in 2018. Hopkins first post on the platform since 2020 read: "Thank you @elonmusk. And thank you to all the Twitter family who have brought Tommy & I back to @X. "Know this. You are not alone. We are many. And we...

Sustainable weight loss is rarely a quick fix. Aside from getting proper nutrition and regular exercise, there is another important factor to consider that can make all the difference in the long term. Quitting soda will not only help you to lose weight but will also improve your health. When consumed on a regular basis, sugary soda and other high-calorie drinks can lead to obesity and even chronic disease. Calories in soda add up quickly, regardless of the brand you buy. The calories in Coke, for example, are fairly straightforward if you drink a single can. There are 140 calories...

The image, an out-take from one of the company's TV adverts, showed red, green and silver hats burning in a fireplace. M&S said the intent was to "playfully show that some people don't enjoy wearing paper Christmas hats". The company removed the photo and said the advert was filmed in August, before the latest Israel-Gaza conflict began. "We have removed the post following feedback and we apologise for any unintentional hurt caused," M&S added in a statement posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday night. The photo was an out-take from the company's Christmas clothing and home advert,...

On Sunday, Moscow downplayed the importance of a ‘sweeping’ new round of more than 100 sanctions imposed by the U.S. over the war in Ukraine.The Kremlin is saying Washington ‘shouldn’t hold its breath’ in pressuring the Kremlin to stop the offensive, further adding that ‘they will never defeat us.’The IMF projections suggest it may indeed be the case, as Russia is expected to post bigger economic growth than its US and EU foes.The sanctions target ‘Russian energy production and revenue, the metals and mining sectors, defense procurement, and those involved in supporting Moscow’s war effort’, according to a statement by...

Former President Donald Trump has a 48-point lead in the Republican primary race, this week’s Morning Consult survey found.The latest weekly survey showed Trump with a runaway lead in the GOP primary race, as 61 percent of potential Republican primary voters support him in the Republican primary race.No other candidate comes remotely close. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis falls 48 points behind, with 13 percent support.Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy tie for third place, each having seven percent support; followed by former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, with three percent; South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, who has...

Rep. Elissa Slotkin and Sen. Jacky Rosen attempt to correct congresswoman's understanding of 'from the river to the sea'.. Multiple members of the Democratic Party are calling out Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., after she attempted to justify the pro-Palestinian chant, "From the river to the sea,"... In response, a group on X called StopAntisemitism told Tlaib what the phrase actually means, saying it refers to "the full erasure of the Jewish state, from Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea."

10 Cincinnati Chile Coming from the most chili-mad city in the United States after Texas, Cincinnati chili is a popular dish made with ground meat, stock, and unusual spices such as cinnamon, allspice, Worcestershire sauce, and chocolate or cocoa. The chili is usually served over pasta such as spaghetti, then topped with a flavorful combination of shredded Cheddar, fried beans, onions, and crushed oyster crackers. With more than 180 chili joints in the city, Cincinnati takes great pride in being a chili capital. The dish was invented in 1922 by a Macedonian immigrant called Tom Kiradjieff. He opened a Greek...

Silicon Valley investors who purchased vast swathes of land in California has said they now have all the acreage they need to create a new 'walkable and green' utopian city. Flannery Associates LLC has spent more than $800 million discreetly buying up areas around Travis Air Force Base in Solano County over several years, for a project dubbed 'California Forever'. The billionaires behind the group, whose identities were finally revealed at the end of August, acquired around 814 more acres in October, meaning it now owns more than 53,000 acres in the region. Flannery says the proposed new city will...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) expressed her alarm at a poll that has Donald Trump beating Joe Biden in 2024. Crockett appeared on State of the Union Sunday to discuss a poll from the New York Times showing that Biden is lagging behind Trump in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. Trump's lead varies anywhere between three to ten percentage points.

South Korea from Monday will re-impose a ban on short-selling shares at least until June to promote a "level playing field" for retail and institutional investors, financial authorities said on Sunday. The ban was lifted in May 2021 for trades involving the shares of companies with large market capitalisation included in the KOSPI200 and KOSDAQ150 share price indices. The restriction has remained in place for most other stocks. The FSC will review market activity in June to decide whether there is significant improvement to allow the ban to be lifted, he said. The regulator last week said it would establish...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media.1 Timothy 2:1-2 I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.Religion Forum threads labeled “Prayer” are closed to debate of any kind.

We're sorry to report that we've disappointed former President Barack Obama again. Today, in an interview, Obama said we are all 'complicit to some degree' in the Hamas-Israel war. Watch: Obama: “What Hamas did was horrific, and there is no justification for it. And what is also true is that the occupation, and what’s happening to Palestinians, is unbearable… “You have to admit that all of us are complicit to some degree.” pic.twitter.com/FtAGFAexz1 — Yonah Lieberman 🔥 (@YonahLieberman) November 4, 2023 We just let him down over and over again, don't we? We've let him down again. https://t.co/8SgHqekMM2 — Stephen...