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German authorities keep blaming “knife violence” for Muslim terrorism committed with knives. They’re doing it again after an Afghan Muslim asylum seeker attacked a group of kindergarteners, and stabbed one to death. German authorities are saying that the Muslim child-stabber was an Afghan refugee who was denied asylum and ordered to leave. They’re refusing to blame terrorism and blaming mental illness.Last year, Germany rolled out a “knife control” program after an ISIS terrorist slashed middle-aged Germans at a ‘diversity festival’The ISIS mass stabbing in Solingen came after the previous Muslim mass stabbing attack at a Counter-Jihad rally condemning Islamic terrorism...

In the giddy hangover of our tumultuous celebration of American liberation, let’s chat about some of the legal aspects of what’s happening and what’s going to happen because there are a lot of bad legal takes out there (follow the essential Twitter account of the same name), and you don’t want to be repeating the same kind of nonsense that other people do. Let’s be clear about something. I’m not telling you what I think the law should be. I’m telling you how the law actually is. And then I’ll give my opinion, which might be wrong. Of course, my...

The moment a girlfriend tried to hold hands with her man to show the dog's reaction left viewers in stitches. A January 16 TikTok video by user @blacksheep6012 showed the couple sitting together on the couch with their dog minding her business at the footrest. Although she was resting, the canine closely watched the woman, ensuring no funny business would happen under her nose. The dog couldn't bear seeing them together; that was her man, and she needed to make sure the woman knew. All was fine among the three of them until the woman reached out and grabbed her...

President Donald Trump has given a cryptic warning that Joe Biden should have pardoned himself before he left office. Trump made the ominous comment in his first Oval Office interview since his swearing-in on Monday. Fox News star Sean Hannity asked Trump his thoughts on Biden's decision to give last-minute preemptive pardons to members of his own family, and some of the Republican president's political enemies. 'And you know what the funny thing, maybe the sad thing is - he didn't give himself a pardon,' Trump pointed out. 'And you look at it, it all had to do with him,'...

Yle catches up with a 'freegan' who's been using dumpsters to stock his pantry for years.Teemu Arppe tells Yle that he loves a good find, which is why he dives into dumpsters for nearly all of his groceries. The Helsinki-based chemistry teacher is also a self-professed 'freegan', which means he wants to help the environment by reducing waste. "You never know what you'll find, and that's what makes dumpster diving so much fun," he said. Arppe, who's been getting his dinner from dumpsters for years, says people are generally adopting a more positive attitude towards rescuing food. Also known...

Kamala Harris was all smiles and affection for her 'beloved' second gentleman Doug Emhoff in the immediate aftermath of her crushing presidential election defeat. But now that President Donald Trump has been sworn into office, for sore loser Harris, it is now all about the blame game, and her target has flipped to her 'dead weight' husband.

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Facing a looming tariff war with the US, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has threatened the stick - now, he's hoping a carrot will work. In a change of tone from his previous warnings about economic hardships, the Canadian leader is promising to help Donald Trump achieve America's "golden age," which was alluded to in the US president's inauguration speech. "Canada is a safe, secure and reliable partner in an uncertain world," Trudeau said this week. The alternative, he said, "would be more resources from Russia, China or Venezuela". The focus on American prosperity and national security is the latest pivot...

Axel Rudakubana did not appear out of the blue. By the time he carried out the brutal murders of three young girls, the teenager was well known to police, anti-extremism authorities and a number of other public agencies. But despite repeated concerns about Rudakubana's taste for violence, there was only ever limited intervention. The government now says several opportunities were missed to stop him turning his dark obsessions into a reality. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the state had failed. This is what we know about his journey to becoming a killer - and whether it could have been...

he beginning of President Donald Trump's second term has seen his net approval rating reach a historic high, according to Rasmussen Reports, with the latest Presidential Tracking Poll showing a net approval of +14. This marks a significant milestone for Trump, breaking previous records set during his first term. The poll, conducted by the conservative-leaning polling company over a two-day average from approximately 829 U.S. likely voters, showed that 54 percent of respondents approve of Trump's job performance, while 40 percent disapprove. A three-day rolling average of this data is set to be released on January 23, with a five-day...

Warner Bros. Discovery's CNN plans to lay off hundreds of employees Thursday as it refocuses the business around a global digital audience, according to people familiar with the matter.The layoffs come as CNN is rearranging its linear TV lineup and building out digital subscription products. The cuts will help CNN lower production costs and consolidate teams, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss nonpublic changes.Certain shows that are produced in New York or Washington may move to Atlanta, where production can be done more cheaply, said the people.For the most part, the job cuts won't...

President Donald Trump is preparing to send around 10,000 troops to the southern border, and Border Patrol agents have been directed to deny entry to asylum seekers because they pass through countries where communicable diseases are present, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection briefing document obtained by The Washington Post.The order does not list any specific disease, essentially closing the border to anyone attempting to exercise the right to seek humanitarian refuge under U.S. law.To start, the Defense Department is expected to order at least 1,000 additional U.S. troops to the southern border in what could be the...

Bobby recounts the exact details of his father's murder

The federal government is considering new options to aggressively counter foreign cyberattackers, with some in Washington considering the use of private companies to hit back. The Biden administration created new partnerships with thousands of cyber companies, ostensibly to fortify defenses, share information and build resilience. As Republicans take charge across Washington with President Trump at the helm, some policymakers are considering using those private-sector partners in an offensive capacity.During the House Homeland Security Committee’s first hearing of the new Congress, Rep. Clay Higgins questioned CrowdStrike Senior Vice President Adam Meyers about his view on his sector’s lack of ability to...

Warning: This story contains strong and offensive language. Far-right activists groomed people by "piggybacking on legitimate concerns" about asylum seekers, a prominent Welsh politician has said. Former government minister Lee Waters said vulnerable constituents in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, were targeted to push a "race agenda" during protests in the town in 2023. UK government plans to temporarily house asylum seekers in the four-star Stradey Park Hotel prompted 100 days of protests. The Llanelli MS' comments come as pressure grows on police to investigate a far-right group exposed in an undercover BBC investigation. "What the far right do time and again is...

Since former President Joe Biden established the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, many gun-rights activists have been hopeful that the next president might immediately do away with the ill-conceived attempt to use tax dollars to promote gun control schemes.Only a day into President Donald Trump 2.0, it has been proven that some wishes do come true. On Tuesday, the office was dismantled, according to reports from several sources. The website for the office has been scrubbed from the White House website, leaving visitors to the site to receive a 404 error message.While the White House hasn’t made a...

A cat has made three flights between New Zealand and Australia in just 24 hours after being forgotten on a plane. Mittens, an eight-year-old Maine Coon, was booked to travel from Christchurch to Melbourne on 12 January - but her cage was left in the Air New Zealand aircraft's cargo hold. After waiting for three hours for Mittens at Melbourne airport, owner Margo Neas was told by ground staff the plane had already returned to New Zealand with her pet. During that flight the heating was turned on to keep the cat comfortable, Ms Neas said. The pet - who...

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon told CNBC on Wednesday that the looming tariffs that President Donald Trump is expected to slap on U.S. trading partners could be viewed positively. "If it's a little inflationary but it's good for national security, so be it. I mean, get over it," Dimon said during an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.Dimon: Trump's tariff policy is positive for national security so people should 'get over it' | 1:01CNBC Television | 2.93M subscribers | 1,399 views | January 22, 2025

As is often the case, the Wall Street Journal editorial board is straying from its lane to admonish Republicans and Trump supporters in a way that demonstrates the paper’s impressive capacity for shallowness.The Journal on Tuesday joined the New York Times and the Washington Post in running editorials attacking President Trump for his sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 defendants and convicts. The paper called the pardons “a rotten message from a President about political violence done on his behalf” and decried them as a “stain” on his legacy. That’s more or less exactly what the Times and the Post said,...

A dog owner, who died in her apartment, was discovered eaten by her pet pugs after not being found for days. There have been reports of dogs attacking and killing their owners, but that's not what happened here. Adriana Neagoe owned two of them and they had become hungry after she suddenly passed away. The 34-year-old, who went by the name of Anda Sasha, hadn't contacted any of her relatives for five days, causing them to grow concerned for her wellbeing. If a person is incommunicado, it is not uncommon to ask for a wellness check. A family member contacted...