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Former Human Rights Watch director Kenneth Roth called the plight of the 101 hostages held in Gaza one of a number of "utter irrelevancies" following the International Criminal Court's decision to issue arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. "The Israeli government responded to the ICC war-crime charges with the usual diversionary excuses – the need to liberate the hostages, Hamas’s use of human shields, Israel’s democracy and self-defense, supposed ICC antisemitism – all utter irrelevancies," Roth wrote in an op-ed for the British newspaper The Guardian and in a post on X...

Europe is 'totally unprepared' for Russia's tactics of hybrid warfare, defence officials have warned amid mounting fear that Moscow is already sabotaging critical infrastructure on the continent in anticipation of a wider conflict. Western leaders have accused Russia of sabotaging vital cables in the Baltic twice within 48 hours, after Biden relaxed rules on Ukraine firing long-range missiles into Russia and amid speculation Europe may follow suit. But with both sides so far stopping short of engaging in direct conflict, defence sources have warned that the West is improperly prepared to thwart Moscow's efforts to destabilise by meddling in European...

Catherine Herridge on how CBS killed her Musk interview after she'd set it up, because CBS wanted control. Plus her story on Hunter Biden laptop.

‘The true scale of the number of hotels which have been secretly opened hasn’t been exposed…’ Conservative MP Sir Gavin Williamson reacts to outrage over the number of hotels being used to house illegal migrants, and the economic effect on local communities. Transcript linked below

This Thanksgiving we got a reminder of what might-have-been. And what we have been unburdened by. We should be truly grateful. For this was the week in which Kamala Harris broke her post-election silence. And I think anyone who saw it can agree: the vice president is not doing well. In an almost 10-minute-long word salad, the former presidential candidate told her supporters such things as: “You have the same power that you did before November 5, and you have the same purpose that you did. And you have the same ability to engage and inspire, so don’t ever let...

The Russian rouble has plunged to its lowest level against the dollar since the immediate aftermath of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in March 2022. The ruble hit 113 against the US dollar on Thursday. On Wednesday, Russia's central bank announced it would stop foreign-currency purchases to try and strengthen the currency and ease pressures on financial markets. The ruble has been sliding since late summer, falling by more than a third since August. Oil prices have fallen in the same period, hitting Russia's earning capacity from its most important commodity. That has piled pressure onto a war economy already...

A longtime assistant manager at Kay Jewelers was fired after she talked to a co-worker about God, according to a federal lawsuit. Mika Cohen, alleges that she lost her job after a colleague made inquiries about her Christian faith and how it squared with Pride Month. The conversation happened in a back work area at a Kay Jewelers in Fairlawn, Ohio. The coworker continuously pressed Cohen for her personal opinions about Pride Month. Finally, she explained that she is a Christian and shared her sincerely held beliefs on God’s definition of marriage and sexuality. A few weeks later Kay Jewelers...

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A pair of Tren de Aragua gangbangers tied to a wild Aurora, Colorado apartment invasion were arrested in a major NYC drug trafficking and credit card scam bust Wednesday that also netted an arsenal of deadly assault rifles, The Post has learned. Denyeer Aramillo Meneses, 23, and Edison Pena Angulo, 25, were picked up during an early-morning raid in the Bronx by a gang task force led by the NYPD and US Homeland Security Investigation, according to law enforcement sources. In total, 15 suspected members of the Venezuelan migrant gang were nabbed following a months-long investigation into narcotics trafficking and...

On Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported that conservative activist Christopher Rufo had been invited to Mar-a-Lago to meet with President-elect Donald Trump‘s [team] and present them “with a plan to geld American universities by withholding money if they don’t pull back on diversity measures.” On Monday night, Rufo joined Fox News’ Jesse Watters to talk about said plan. “So you were very effective working with DeSantis in Florida in ripping CRT and DEI out of the education ecosystem. You’re saying that there’s an opportunity to do that nationally now?” asked Watters to kick off the conversation. “That’s exactly right....

MPs are holding a passionate debate in Parliament on a bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales - Watch live. Kim Leadbeater, the MP behind the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, opens the debate with a call for "choice, autonomy and dignity" in death Meanwhile campaigners have gathered in Westminster to show their support for and opposition to the bill Laws throughout the UK currently prevent people from asking for medical help to die and there are several requirements for a patient to be eligible under the proposals

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Clark County prosecutors filed a new charge Monday afternoon against the woman accused of sparking a police shooting after that woman exposed herself to reporters in court. Alejandra Boudreaux, 31, appeared in court for the first time Monday on charges connected to a home invasion on Nov. 11. A police officer responding to a 911 call from the homeowner, Brandon Durham, 43, shot and killed Durham as he and Boudreaux struggled over a knife. In court Monday, Boudreaux first mimed to the camera that she was sorry. She then exposed her breast before a marshall removed...

At least five Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut were targeted by bomb threats on their homes Thursday, the lawmakers or their offices said. Sen. Chris Murphy and Reps. Jim Himes, Joe Courtney, John Larson and Jahana Hayes all reported being the subject of such threats. Police who responded said they found no evidence of explosives on the lawmakers’ properties. There was no immediate word whether Rep. Rosa DeLauro, the fifth Democratic House member from the state, and Connecticut’s other Democratic senator received threats. The bomb threats against Democrats happened a day after a number of President-elect Donald Trump ’s...

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Desertion is starving the Ukrainian army of desperately needed manpower and crippling its battle plans at a crucial time in its war with Russia, which could put Kyiv at a clear disadvantage in future ceasefire talks. Facing every imaginable shortage, tens of thousands of Ukrainian troops, tired and bereft, have walked away from combat and front-line positions to slide into anonymity, according to soldiers, lawyers and Ukrainian officials. Entire units have abandoned their posts, leaving defensive lines vulnerable and accelerating territorial losses, according to military commanders and soldiers. Some take medical leave and never return, haunted by the traumas of...

In the streets of Bangladesh, Muslim mobs openly chant for the slaughter of Hindus, targeting the peaceful followers of the Hindu faith. Their chilling slogans include, “There will be no place for ISKCON here” and “We will peel off the skins of ISKCON devotees.”... These aren’t just threats—they’re calls for genocide. ISKCON devotees, a branch of Hinduism rooted in spiritual devotion and non-violence, are being hunted simply for their beliefs. Temples are desecrated, Hindu boys are lynched in broad daylight, and Hindu spiritual leaders are imprisoned on fabricated charges while terrorists roam free. This is not random violence; it is...

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A federal judge denied a request to dismiss a gun charge against an illegal immigrant in Ohio who had been in the US for more than 15 years, rejecting the man’s argument that he has a right to bear arms. Carlos Serrano-Restrepo was charged earlier this year and was subsequently indicted for possession of a firearm by an alien unlawfully in the US, according to WSYX. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives began investigating and watching Serrano-Restrepo after he purchased at least 22 firearms, and claimed to be a US citizen on the firearms forms. Agents conducted a...

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