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Indian forces have attacked Pakistan with missiles in three locations, Pakistan’s military spokesman is quoted by the country’s state TV as saying. There are also reports of intense shelling and loud explosions in border areas of the Pakistan-administered state of Kashmir, according to Reuters news agency. Relations between India and Pakistan have declined sharply following a deadly militant attack on tourists in Kashmir last month. India accuses Pakistan of backing cross-border terrorism - a charge Islamabad flatly denies. Stay with us, as we’ll be bringing you all the latest news and analysis from our correspondents on the ground.

General Michael Flynn has declared his readiness to return to the White House as President Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor. On Monday, the decorated combat veteran and former National Security Advisor under President Trump took to X with a powerful statement: “For over four decades, I’ve dedicated my life to serving this great nation, from the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq to the halls of Washington. Whether in uniform, in government, or as a private citizen, my commitment to America and its people has never wavered. I’ve faced challenges, taken hits, and become stronger, always driven by a deep love...

White House fact sheet refers to eight scholars, but none are namedNoticeably missing from the 400-page reportopens in a new tab or window on gender dysphoria issued by HHS late last week were the names of any of its authors. In its press releaseopens in a new tab or window announcing the report, HHS stated that the names of the contributors "are not initially being made public, in order to help maintain the integrity of the process." A White House fact sheetopens in a new tab or window on the report noted that "eight distinguished scholars" worked on the report,...

One of the more colorful crime stories of the Biden administration concerned Sam Brinton, an official working on nuclear-waste issues who was arrested for chronic luggage theft. Brinton, who describes himself as nonbinary, was convicted of nabbing women’s suitcases from airports and then confidently wearing the ladieswear he had found inside. One victim, a Tanzanian fashion designer, realized Brinton had stolen her luggage when she spotted him at a gala beaming in one of her African gowns. Nationwide, headlines describe a spectrum of transgendered, nonbinary, and other “gender non-conforming” variations of criminal offenders. These range from relatively innocuous criminality—like Brinton’s—to...

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed that current discussions about the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles in the budget would “more likely than not” result in killing the EV incentive. The US Congress is back from its April pause, and negotiations over the federal budget continue. As part of the new budget, the Trump administration is pushing for further tax cuts that the new tariffs can’t compensate for. This will lead to an even bigger deficit, which Trump campaigned on fixing. Elon Musk’s DOGE effort was supposed to cut $2 trillion in expenses, but the target has since...

A top diplomat representing the Taliban terror organization ruling Afghanistan demanded representation for the group at the United Nations this week, insisting the Taliban’s participation in the global organization was a “necessity and a right.” Suhail Shaheen, who has represented the Taliban in negotiations with the U.N. in the past and now runs the group’s embassy in Qatar, noted that the Taliban has been the uncontested government of Afghanistan for nearly four years and insisted that the group deserves some say in the operations of the United Nations. “The presence of a representative from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan at...

Nearly 2,000 years after it was buried in Mount Vesuvius ash, a charred Roman scroll has revealed its author and title without even being unrolled. Title revealed on PHerc. 172 using ink detection model. - Vesuvius Challenge The scroll, named PHerc. 172, is one of hundreds unearthed in the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum, which was entombed in volcanic debris when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, one of history’s most infamous eruptions The scroll was scanned in July at Diamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron facility in Oxfordshire. Unusually, traces of ink appeared in the X-ray images, enabling...

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton said Tuesday on CNN’s “New Central” that no world leader should “equate” the opinions of the American people with those of President Donald Trump. Bolton said, “I think Trump is ripping through decades of American effort to build up good faith, trust, reliance, counting on the United States in times of crisis. And the economic cost of the tariffs are going to be bad.” He added, “I think you saw a little bit of that in the meeting today. The leader who was backing down in that meeting was Trump. He’d already made all...

Explanation: If one black hole looks strange, what about two? Light rays from accretion disks around a pair of orbiting supermassive black holes make their way through the warped space-time produced by extreme gravity in this detailed computer visualization. The simulated accretion disks have been given different false color schemes, red for the disk surrounding a 200-million-solar-mass black hole, and blue for the disk surrounding a 100-million-solar-mass black hole. For these masses, though, both accretion disks would actually emit most of their light in the ultraviolet. The video allows us to see both sides of each black hole at the...

Pics of terrorists coming out in nothing but undershirts. A few weeks ago, during an 188th Brigade operation under the command of the 36th Division in Rafah's Shabura neighborhood, a Hamas platoon commander who participated in the October 7th Massacre and was in charge of holding several Israeli hostages, who were released, as well as a commander in Hamas's sniper array, surrendered and were apprehended. Troops found several knives on the terrorists. During the terrorists' interrogation by the Shin Bet, they gave valuable intelligence about the location of significant terrorist infrastructure in the area. A few weeks ago, the IDF...

Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson 🚨Rep. James Comer Drops Epstein File BOMBSHELL: The Files Have Been Destroyed, Doesn't Think Pam Bondi and Kash Patel Have Them, "I Warned Them.": "They ordered the release.. Haven't been released. They are in there shredding documents. The government is involved.." 1:35 PM · May 6, 2025

In an epic warning, Border Czar Tom Homan promised retribution to Democrat leaders who defy President Donald Trump’s immigration policy. Specifically singling out so-called sanctuary cities, Homan stated, “Wait till you see what’s coming,” in his ominous warning. For context, sanctuary cities are far-left towns that have laws in place to restrict the enforcement of immigration laws. Several deep-blue areas, like New York or San Francisco, have passed ordinances that limit local law enforcement from cooperating with ICE. Such was shown when Tom Homan sparred with a journalist outside the White House on May 1, 2025. The journalist asked, “The...

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration can move forward with a ban on transgender military service members for now, lifting a lower court injunction against the policy after a judge ruled it was an "unsupported, dramatic and facially unfair exclusionary policy." The court did not explain its decision other than to say the order would expire if the justices ultimately take up the case on the merits and issue a ruling striking it down. Litigation continues in the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson indicated they would...

The court’s three liberal justices said they would have kept the policy on hold. Just after beginning his second term in January, Trump moved aggressively to roll back the rights of transgender people. Among the Republican president’s actions was an executive order that claims the sexual identity of transgender service members “conflicts with a soldier’s commitment to an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle, even in one’s personal life” and is harmful to military readiness.

Tully Monster (Tullimonstrum) - is probably the weirdest animal that ever lived- the true story of the Illinois state fossil, how it was found and what it is.The Tully Monster was found not too far from Chicago, Illinois, in 1955, by fossil hunter Francis Tully. Its soft body was remarkably well preserved in the shale of Mazon Creek, near the coal pits of Braidwood, Illinois. But what is this weird creature? It lived 300 million years ago in the Carboniferous period, the age of ferns and coal, but did it leave any clues of what animals living today it resembles...

Angus King III is following in his father’s footsteps and running to be governor of Maine. King is the son of Angus King, who served as governor of Maine from 1995 to 2003 and now serves as the independent senator from the Pine Tree State. King III is planning on running as a Democrat, hoping to replace embattled Democrat Gov. Janet Mills. “I’ve spent my life building and making things that really help people,” he said, according to WGME. “Now, I’m running for governor to build a better Maine,” he continued, “where it’s easier to start and grow a small...

U.S. — In response to President Donald Trump‘s offer to give illegal immigrants $1000 in exchange for deporting themselves, Democrats are upping the ante with a lucrative deal of $1001 to stay in the United States. Leaders in Congress are reportedly hoping illegals will jump at the chance to make one dollar more than Trump's measly offer of $1,000. "Stay, please stay," said Pelosi, holding up a wad of bills. "We will offer criminal gang members and undocumented Americans as many taxpayer dollars as it takes. What about $1,002? $1,003? Don't go. Please." Trump Admin officials have responded with a...

It's just too much winning to handle. Trump's been so effective already, it's made our heads spin. In his first hundred days, Trump has racked up an impressive list of accomplishments. The White House has given The Babylon Bee exclusive access to Trump's official to-do list for the next 100 days. Here's what to expect: Survive 3rd impeachment: Charges pending. Replace the entire cabinet with Marco Rubio: He's a jack of all trades. Order the National Science Foundation to determine if 100 men can really defeat a gorilla: The nation deserves to know. Delay Epstein list again: It should...

Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson Jasmine Crockett: “It is not a criminal violation to enter the country illegally.” 12:18 PM · May 6, 2025

The Trump administration is now incentivizing illegal immigrants to leave the country by offering a four-figure government subsidy to cover travel costs of leaving the United States. Illegal immigrants who choose to use the government phone app CBP Home to self-deport to their home country are now eligible for a $1,000 payment once they are confirmed to have made it back home, the Department of Homeland Security announced Monday. “If you are here illegally, self-deportation is the best, safest and most cost-effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement....