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Despite the significant damage Hamas has suffered, it is expected to recruit more terrorists to replenish its ranks. Israeli leadership is debating a crucial decision that will determine the war’s outcome.Critical questions include the advantages and disadvantages of an Israeli military administration in Gaza and its implications for the IDF, and the significance of the Gulf states’ proposal for the “day after” the war.In recent weeks, the “day after” discussion has resurfaced, pressing for an urgent decision. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s speech last month emphasized the necessity of this decision to prevent Hamas from regaining power, implying that Israel would...

Candu Energy, an AtkinsRéalis company, has signed a framework agreement to help Poland install six small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) as an alternative to coal-fired power stations. Canada-headquarted AtkinsRéalis, formerly known as SNC-Lavalin, said it has also teamed up with Canadian contractor Aecon, and GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) to deploy the Polish fleet of GEH’s BWRX-300 reactors. Their agreements are with Polish energy developer Orlen-Synthos Green Energy (OSGE). If OSGE proceeds with the SMR plan, AtkinsRéalis could provide front-end engineering and consulting to install them at six proposed sites in Poland. Already happening in Canada In Canada, AtkinsRéalis, Aecon,...

Russia dropped dozens of its glide bombs on its own territory between April 2023 to April 2024, an intercepted internal document found. At least 38 of the munitions fell on the Belgorod region close to Ukraine, according to The Washington Post, which cited bomb cleanup and evacuation documents obtained by Ukrainian intelligence. The majority of bombs, largely undetonated, were found by civilians in areas surrounding the city. Four bombs have hit the city of Belgorod itself. The first recorded accidental bomb drop fell on a central street in Belgorod in April 2023, creating a 65ft crater, shattering windows and blowing...

Daily Readings from the USCCB“Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus answered him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.” Matthew 8:19–20It is unclear from this passage alone why Jesus answered this scribe the way He did. At first, the statement of the scribe seems very devout: “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” But many of the Church Fathers, in their reflections of this conversation between Jesus and the scribe, offer helpful insights. First of all, note that Jesus neither accepts the...

I know this is not the site for the question, but I'm hoping someone who can, will reach out and get some democrat replies besides . . ." . . . there was so much lying by former President Trump"

In 2018, a study of aerial photos of 700 Pacific Islands showed that 89% were the same size or growing. This rather destroyed the idea that sea levels were swallowing small nations. The New York Times said nothing. Indeed, the only Pacific things shrinking were deserted sand drifts. No islands bigger than 10 hectares were getting smaller. Measured in square kilometers that’s “0.1”. Despite the media headlines and delegations from Kiribati and Tuvulu begging for money to hold back the tide, no islands with people living on them were shrinking. None, not one island in the Pacific big enough to...

1 July 2024 Monday of week 13 in Ordinary TimeSerra Chapel at the Mission San Juan Capistrano, CaliforniaReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: B(II).First readingAmos 2:6-10,13-16Because of your crimes I will crush you into the groundThe Lord says this:For the three crimes, the four crimes, of IsraelI have made my decree and will not relent:because they have sold the virtuous man for silverand the poor man for a pair of sandals,because they trample on the heads of ordinary peopleand push the poor out of their path,because father and son have both resorted to the same girl,profaning my holy name,because...

The Supreme Court will be issuing Opinions at 10:00 a.m. this morning for the October 2023 term. You can read the opinions released thus far at Supreme Court opinions.The attorneys at scotusblog will be liveblogging the release of opinions from the pressroom. There are four cases remaining undecided for the October 2023 term. October sitting: All opinions have been released; November sitting: All opinions have been released; December sitting: All opinions have been released; January sitting: All opinions have been released.February sitting: There are three cases pending.Corner Post v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, (an Administrative Procedure...

The MONTHLY Gardening Thread is a gathering of folks that love soil, seeds and plants of all kinds. From complete newbies that are looking to start that first potted plant, to gardeners with some acreage, to Master Gardener level and beyond, we would love to hear from you. If you have specific question about a plant/problem you are having, please remember to state the Growing Zone where you are located. This thread is a non-political respite. No matter what, you won’t be flamed, and the only dumb question is the one that isn’t asked. It is impossible to hijack the...

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – A man boating along the Florida coast on Friday became the latest shark attack victim when authorities said the animal chomped on the boater’s arm, leaving serious injuries. The incident happened along the Amelia River, just south of the Florida-Georgia border, before noon local time. According to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office, the man was part of a group of people fishing when the shark was reeled onto the boat and the attack occurred.

The position of a newly found dwarf galaxy (Virgo III) in the constellation Virgo (left) and its member stars (right; those circled in white). The member stars are concentrated inside the dashed line in the right panel NAOJ/Tohoku University ================================================================== For years, astronomers have worried about how to explain why the Milky Way has fewer satellite galaxies than the standard dark matter model predicts. This is called the “missing satellites problem.” In order to bring us closer to solving this problem, an international team of researchers used data from the Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC) Subaru Strategic Program (SSP) to discover two...

Billionaire Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker failed to deliver jobs promised for black workers in the emerging cannabis and green energy industries, an economic advocacy group said in a scathing report. Pritzker – considered a potential replacement for President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket – will be hosting the Democratic National Convention on his Chicago turf in August. “Governor Pritzker wants the DNC to celebrate his leadership of the state. However, it would be an injustice to do so without acknowledging the deteriorating state of affairs for Black communities, especially in Chicago,” said Darius Jones, senior advisor...

As the left finally realizes that President Joe Biden’s age and fitness for office are pretty much non-existent, media outlets have begun floating the idea that the only answer is to put Hillary Clinton on the ticket with him, replacing Kamala Harris. The idea came from Washington Post Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Kathleen Parker, who argued that Vice President Kamala Harris having to “step up” to complete Biden’s third term could be bad for the Democratic ticket ahead of November’s presidential election.

A federal appeals court will allow a key part of Biden’s student loan relief plan to resume as the legal challenges against it unfold. The 10th Circuit Court granted the Biden administration’s request to stay an order from last week that temporarily blocked a provision of its Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, plan.

Ukraine may declare a fiscal default as early as August if authorities fail to reach an agreement with creditors on debt restructuring, a deal that seems unlikely, British magazine The Economist reported on Monday.Ukraine could default on its government debt within weeks — wrecking chances of fixing the damage done by NATO's proxy war with Russia. "Ukraine has a month to avoid default," British magazine The Economist reported. "The IMF is keen for [Minister of Finance of Ukraine] Mr [Serhiy] Marchenko to negotiate a write-down, but a deal seems unlikely in the time available." Bloomberg reported that Kiev was unable...

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For five years, honest political commentators have been pointing out the obvious decline of Joe Biden. Physically, he has fallen off his bike, on stage, and on the stairs of Air Force One numerous times. These incidents became so much of a concern that Biden started using the “baby stairs” to enter Air Force One to limit the potential for an accident. President Biden no longer walks with confidence but shuffles his feet. He started using special shoes to help him stay upright. However, after the debate on Thursday night, his wife had to make sure he did not fall,...

In July of 2009, amid the national swine flu panic stoked by the CDC, I got two tips from insiders: the CDC had instructed hospitals and states to stop testing for swine flu! Doctors were to presume that any patients who came in with flu-like symptoms had swine flu, or H1N1, and treat them as such without testing them to confirm it. How strange! both of my sources told me, separately. I had to agree. Why would the CDC not want to collect the best data possible during an outbreak that the agency implied could bring America to its knees?...

BREAKING: President Biden has decided to stay in the race after a meeting with his family on Sunday, and a massive campaign is now underway to support his re-election and silence debates about his age or worries over his disastrous debate performance on Thursday night. Backed fiercely by First Lady Jill Biden and his family, including his son Hunter, Biden has ZERO plans to step aside. NOTE: Remember that at a family gathering yesterday, Sunday, the message was clear: Biden MUST stay in the race. However, it was unclear whether Biden would follow their advice. Now it’s clear he’s not...

“Very striking that there are far more Palestine, Pride and Algeria flags than the French flag. A bit of a clue as to why Le Pen did well.” Vijeta Uniyal wrote about Marine Le Pen’s National Rally Party winning the first round of the French elections. How did the left respond? By doing what they do best! Protesting, rioting, and destroying property! Except…the majority of the mobs had Palestine, Algeria, and pride flags. I didn’t see any French flags. I heard screams for an intifada in France, though. [Lots of X - videos of the "mostly peaceful" in France are...