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Donald Trump is set to make a state visit to Britain this year - possibly as early as September - as Sir Keir Starmer lays out the red carpet for the US president. But No10 has been forced to deny claims that it over-ruled the wishes of the King after Trump vowed to make Canada the US's '51st state'. The Manu Regia, the hand-signed formal invitation from the monarch to Trump for a second state visit, was hand-delivered last week by British representatives from the Washington embassy to the White House. Sir Keir invited Trump to Britain when he went...

Israel’s military “eliminated” a founding Hamas military leader and mastermind behind the Oct. 7 attack, Tel Aviv officials said Saturday. Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa was killed during a targeted airstrike on the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City, Israel Defense Forces said. Al-Issa was one of the final remaining founding members of the terrorist organization’s military wing and played a crucial role in the Oct. 7 attack that launched the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. “Issa led Hamas’ force build-up, training, and planned the October 7 massacre. As Head of Combat Support, he advanced aerial & naval attacks against Israelis,” said an IDF...

Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, on Friday responded to US President Donald Trump’s criticism of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In a post on his X account, Araghchi demanded that Trump show respect to Khamenei if he genuinely wants to reach a deal with Iran on its nuclear program. “The complexity and tenacity of Iranians is famously known in our magnificent carpets, woven through countless hours of hard work and patience. But as a people, our basic premise is very simple and straightforward: we know our worth, value our independence, and never allow anyone else to decide our destiny,”...

The Trump Administration has several members who have consistently been on top of fake news reports from the corporate media, often debunking them before they have a chance to go viral. But one man still remains the destroyer of fake news narratives: President Trump himself. Just ask one particular leftist CNN anchor. On Friday’s episode of Newsnight with Abby Phillip (which began at 10pm ET), the host held a discussion with her guests including Scott Jennings regarding President Trump’s recent comments about potentially bombing Iran again. Jennings, of course, proved the lone sane voice in the debate. After a bit...

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(Expletive deleted) around the middle east Always thought I’d do what I please Do what I please With Hezbollah and Hamas guys The kind of guys to terrorize the Jews Terrorize the Jews And I ran Iran in my own way I just ran Iran all night and day Couldn’t get in my way A cloud appears above my head A bomb or bolt of lightning comes right through Something comes right through The cloud is moving nearer still Seventy-two virgins come in view Many virgins in view And I ran Iran in my own way I just ran Iran...

A woman was found unconscious and floating in the Miami River Tuesday morning after she was allegedly pushed into the waterway by a man who's facing an attempted murder charge, police and fire rescue officials said. Miami Police officials said officers and fire rescue responded to the 100 block of Southwest North River Drive around 10:50 a.m. after receiving reports about a possible drowning. When they arrived, they found the unconscious woman floating in the river. Video posted by Only in Dade showed first responders pulling the woman out of the water. The footage also showed an officer in full...

Locals have begun questioning the authenticity of purported Mexican restaurant "El Bandido" as ICE has yet to raid the restaurant a single time. With nearby restaurants being hit by ICE on a near-daily basis, concerns about El Bandido's genuineness have risen as no waiter, cook, or busboy has been taken into custody. "It's a bad look," said former patron Dan Billings. "How do you claim to serve authentic Mexican cuisine and your kitchen door hasn't even been broken down by ICE? It just doesn't add up. I'm taking my business over to Julio's, they're getting raided all the time. Just...

Canada has dramatically hiked duties on American steel imports after Donald Trump shut down trade talks. The country imposed an import quota late Friday and if it is exceeded, certain US metal will face a new 50 percent surcharge. Canada's Finance Minister, François-Philippe Champagne, said the government was acting to protect domestic industry from 'unjust US tariffs,' NBC News reported. The response came hours after Trump posted on Truth Social about how Canada is a 'very difficult country to trade with.' His reason for suspending trade negotiations came down to a tax Canada is set to impose on major tech...

28 June 2025 Saturday of week 12 in Ordinary Time Montreal, Quebec: Saint Irenaeus ChurchReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Red. Year: C(I).First reading2 Timothy 2:22-26A servant of the Lord has to be kind to everyone and gentle when he corrects peopleFasten your attention on holiness, faith, love and peace, in union with all those who call on the Lord with pure minds. Avoid these futile and silly speculations, understanding that they only give rise to quarrels; and a servant of the Lord is not to engage in quarrels, but has to be kind to everyone, a good teacher, and patient. He...

Based on the recent events in Iran, and our recent Supreme Court decisions, we can rest assured that our one true Judeo Christian God still has his hands in the affairs of His Blessed Israel and this new divinely inspired free nation called the United States of America. Hallelujah! And just in time for Independence Day!

KJV Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. New International Version Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. GOD'S WORD® Translation Guard your heart more than anything else, because the source of your life flows from it. NET Bible Guard your heart with all vigilance, for from it are the sources of life. Notice, one translation says, everything you do flows from it and Jesus shows that same point in Mark 7:14-23: 14 And when he had called all the people unto him, he...

Residents of the Binghamton area have been visiting the statue honoring Rod Serling 50 years after The Twilight Zone creator died. The six-foot statue in Recreation Park on the city's West Side was unveiled last September. It stands in the southeast section of the park, just a short distance from Serling's childhood home on Bennett Avenue. Although Serling was born in Syracuse, he considered Binghamton to be his hometown. The legendary television writer and producer died at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester on June 28, 1975. He was 50 years old. Serling had undergone heart surgery two days before his...

n a disturbing and increasingly frequent pattern, the Palestinian town of Taybeh, located east of Ramallah and known as the last remaining town in the West Bank inhabited entirely by Christians, faces ongoing attacks by Israeli settlers targeting residents, their property, and farmlands. According to ACI MENA, CNA’s Arabic-language news partner, in recent weeks settlers have established a new outpost on the eastern edge of Taybeh atop the ruins of a farmhouse whose owners were displaced roughly a year ago. The outpost was erected in a vital agricultural zone, spanning around 17,000 dunums (roughly 4,200 acres), which serves as a...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is taking bold action to address the ongoing immigration crisis by unveiling plans for a new detention facility in the Everglades. The governor has been unapologetic about using state authority to manage the surge in illegal immigrant crossings, creating what he calls “Alligator Alcatraz” to enforce immigration laws, even in unconventional locations. He argued that this is essential to defend Florida’s borders and America’s sovereignty. On Friday, Governor DeSantis gave Americans a first look at "Alligator Alcatraz"—a new detention center surrounded by natural barriers, including alligators and pythons. The facility sits conveniently next to a...

California’s fight to rein in President Trump’s deployment of troops to Los Angeles hinges on a 19th century law with a a blood-soaked origin and a name that seems pulled from a Spaghetti Western. In a pivotal ruling this week, Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer ordered the federal government to hand over evidence to state authorities seeking to prove that the actions of troops in Southern California violate the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, which forbids soldiers from enforcing civilian laws. “How President Trump has used and is using the federalized National Guard and the Marines since deploying...

I want a recommendation for a high definition camera that I can mount on my window, plug in, and use to stream my bird feeders on line. Because I'm that dull! I have 10 feeders and would love to share them with friends in real time. So it has to go to the internet and I have to figure out how to get it there. I expect it is not a you tube thing. All advice appreciated!

Sir Keir Starmer’s personal polling ratings are so awful that some Labour backbenchers are beginning to question whether he can survive until the next election. His first year in office – which he’ll mark next week with a major climbdown on welfare reform – has been catastrophic. Of the prime ministers since Thatcher, only Gordon Brown had a worse net approval rating at the same stage in his premiership. On current polling, Labour is heading for a single term and a devastating defeat. It is only the split on the Right – with Right-leaning voters currently torn between Reform and...

CNN — A former jewelry store manager in the United Kingdom was sentenced to 28 months in prison after posting selfies wearing stolen merchandise and sending them to her coworkers, Humberside Police said in a statement. Lucy Roberts, 39, frequently took jewelry home with her during the year she worked at a high-end shop, police said, telling suspicious coworkers she “was conducting work at home and sorting stock for the workshop.” The police statement does not name the store. It was only when Roberts quit and went on vacation that her colleagues realized where the jewelry went, the statement says....

Emboldened by Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the president said his administration will flex its authority on issues ranging from immigration to higher education.An emboldened Trump administration plans to aggressively challenge blocks on the president’s top priorities, a White House official said, following a major Supreme Court ruling that limits the power of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions.Government attorneys will press judges to pare back the dozens of sweeping rulings thwarting the president’s agenda “as soon as possible,” said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal deliberations.Priorities for the administration include injunctions related to...