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U.S. stock-market futures fell late Sunday, after a volatile week on Wall Street that saw the Nasdaq fall into correction territory. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slid more than 250 points, or 0.7%, as of 11 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, as S&P 500 futures fell 1.4% and Nasdaq-100 futures tumbled 2.4%. Each had improved slightly late Sunday from their session lows. Crude oil futures were up slightly amid heightened concerns over escalating hostilities in the Middle East. Cryptocurrencies fell, led by bitcoin, which retreated 8% and slipped below the $55,000 level after topping $65,000 on Friday, while ether ETHUSD sank...

A statue of Anne Frank, famous for her diary account of hiding from the Nazis during World War II, has been covered with pro-Palestinian Arab graffiti, AFP reported on Sunday. According to images published on X, the base of the statue was spray-painted with the slogan "Free Gaza", while the girl's hands were painted with the same blood-red color. Police have opened an investigation into the defacement, which likely occurred in the night from Saturday to Sunday, an Amsterdam police spokesman told AFP, adding that no suspect had yet been identified. This marks the second time in a month that...

Japan down 12.4%. No Japan trades for the last 10 minutes. South Korea halted trading. Now trading resumed, at down 9.6%.

Stock markets in Asia experiences major drops in Monday morning trading... US Secretary of State Antony Blinken telling the other G7 nations an Iranian attack on Israel could occur in the next... Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian saying Israel made a "great mistake"... A Belgian athlete participating in the triathlon at the Paris Olympics hospitalized infected with E.coli bacteria... The Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warning Western nations against being "genocide partners" with Israel... Statues of famous historical figure daubed with red paint in Amsterdam including the slogan "Free Gaza"... Dozens killed in the latest clashes between student protests and government...

So here are a couple of ideas I thought of recently, using tactics from "Rules for Radicals" which was not meant just for leftist movements but any opposition movement: *when talking about abortion or illegal immigration, say "every illegal immigrant should abort every pregnancy they have". The leftist would never agree to that, their only choices would be saying no, which allows you to accuse them of opposing abortion, or they will call you racist, in which case you tell them that a fetus is not a person so you cannot be racist against it. *Removing illegal aliens is "de-colonization"...

Join together with Fellow FREEPERS to Pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media.'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.' 1 Timothy 2:1-2Religion Forum Threads Labeled [Prayer] are Closed to Debate of Any Kind.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said on Saturday that revenge will be “severe and at an appropriate time, place, and manner,” blaming the “terrorist Zionist regime” for Haniyeh’s death. The Iranian attack on Israel in response to the assassination of Hamas political bureau leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran last week is expected to come as early as Monday, three US and Israeli officials told Axios reporter Barak Ravid on Sunday. Michael Erik Kurilla, commander of US Central Command, arrived in the Middle East early Sunday morning amid Hezbollah and Iran's threats against Israel, Walla reported on Sunday, citing two senior...

The international rating agency S&P Global lowered the long-term and short-term credit ratings of Ukraine in foreign currency to the level of "selective default" - from CC/C to SD/SD - due to the missed payment of Eurobonds on August 1 against the background of debt restructuring. "We understand that the government has decided to suspend bond payments pending restructuring. To that end, the government has not made a coupon payment on its 2026 Eurobonds on August 1, 2024, when payment was due, and we do not expect payments during the bonds' contractual grace period of 10 business days," S&P said...

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., who is a top contender to be Vice President Harris' running mate in the 2024 election, posted a cryptic message on social media amid veepstakes speculation. "Whether it was from my time in the Navy and at NASA, serving in the United States Senate, or visiting our troops overseas: I've learned that when your country asks you to serve, you always answer the call," Kelly posted on X on Sunday.

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An underground bunker in Jerusalem where senior leaders can remain for an extended period during a war has been prepared by the Shin Bet security service and is fully operational, the Walla news site reported on Sunday, amid fear of attacks on Israel from Hezbollah and Iran. The bunker, reportedly built almost 20 years ago, can sustain hits from a range of existing weaponry, has command and control capabilities, and is connected to the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv, the report said. The bunker, which is also known as the National Management Center, has not been used in the...

Asia-Pacific markets continued Friday’s sell-off as investors awaited key trade data from China and Taiwan this week, as well as central bank decisions from Australia and India. At these levels, both the Nikkei and Topix are nearing bear market territory, having fallen almost 20% from their all-time highs on July 11. Monday’s decline follows Friday’s rout when Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Topix fell more than 5% and 6%, respectively. The broader Topix marked its worst day in eight years, while the Nikkei marked its worst day since March 2020. In early Monday trading, the yen also strengthened to its highest...

Belgium's Olympic team forfeited from Monday's mixed competition triathlon after one of its triathletes, Claire Michel, became sick after swimming in the Seine last Wednesday — a river that's faced frequent water quality and safety concerns. "The Belgian Hammers will not start in the Mixed Relay competition at the Paris Games," the Belgian team said in a release. "Michel, one of the athletes in the mixed relay team, unfortunately has to withdraw from the competition due to illness." While the Olympic team did not describe Michel's illness nor blame the Seine, Belgium newspaper De Standaard reported that the triathlete was...

Former New Jersey governor helps launch Republicans for Harris By David Wildstein, August 04 2024 8:28 pm Former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman was one of 24 Republican elected officials to endorse Democrat Kamala Harris for president on Sunday. “I was a proud Republican, but Donald Trump is unfit to lead our nation. We saw during his four years in office how he consistently chose himself, his pursuit of power, and his billionaire friends over the American people while spewing lies and spreading chaos at every turn,” said Whitman. “It’s time to move forward by electing Vice President Kamala...

President (and Supreme Court Chief Justice) William Howard Taft once said, “Presidents come and go, but the Supreme Court goes on forever.” But not if Joe Biden has his way. Indeed, both the president and court as we know it could be gone. In a failed attempt to save his nomination, Biden offered to “reform” the court by imposing an 18-year term limit that would jettison the three most senior conservative justices. With only six months left in his presidency, Biden’s efforts are likely to fail, but, unfortunately, could set the stage for activists under a Harris administration in seeking...

Nick Shirley with a rare look inside the El Salvadoran gang prison.

Article XIV — The Lord's Day We believe the Lord's Day is divinely ordained for private and public worship, for rest from unnecessary work, and should be devoted to spiritual improvement, Christian fellowship and service. It is commemorative of our Lord's resurrection and is an emblem of our eternal rest. It is essential to the permanence and growth of the Christian Church, and important to the welfare of the civil community.

A political action committee backed by billionaire Elon Musk is being investigated by the Michigan secretary of state’s office amid efforts to collect voter data. Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has said he created and helped fund the America PAC, which is supporting former President Donald Trump. Musk has a net worth of over $225 billion, according to Forbes. The committee has been acquiring detailed voter information from those living in Michigan and other battleground states after people submit their personal data through a section on the PAC’s website that says “register to vote.” After clicking on the...

Several Federal Air Marshal (FAM) whistleblowers have come forward to expose that former U.S. Representative and Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard is currently enrolled in the controversial Quiet Skies program, Uncover DC reported. Quiet Skies is a program by the TSA that uses air marshals to track and observe suspicious passengers. The program’s goal is to identify travelers who may pose a risk to aviation security, in short, a terrorist.