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During the Biden administration, there was extensive discussion of the Great Reset. The avowed aim of the Great Reset — also known as Agenda 21, Agenda 2030, or Sustainable Development — was to foster public-private cooperation to solve the world’s most pressing challenges: environmental protection, global health, and bridging the gap between developed and developing nations and groups. But its real purpose was to create a globalist, authoritarian regime in which elites controlled the world through their influence over governments and world organizations. This would be achieved through public-private partnerships, aided by a technocracy that dictated every aspect of human...

Meanwhile, President Trump yesterday signed an executive order asking AI companies to voluntarily submit powerful new models for government review just 30 days before public release—a significantly watered-down version of the policy he was set to impose last month, which he reportedly rejected hours beforehand, saying it would “get in the way” of America’s competition with China. Such are the stakes of the AI race: the promise and peril of unprecedented economic disruption, a winner-takes-all tussle for geopolitical supremacy. With so much on the line, things could go very wrong, very fast. “The unfolding history of artificial intelligence has now...

Governor Bill Lee has signed Tennessee Bill SB1847 into law on May 22, 2026. The bill reforms the law on restrictions of the use of deadly force, allowing some uses of deadly force to protect property in certain circumstances.Tennessee Bill SB1847 started out as a significant expansion of the legal use of deadly force in Tennessee. The bill would have made the use of deadly force in defense of property legal for a broad swath of issues, including trespass. In the Legislative process the bill was amended to specify the use of deadly force would be legally acceptable in fewer...

Esther McVey has hit out at Sir Keir Starmer over the latest case of "two-tier policing" in Britain, following the murder of Henry Nowak. Speaking to GB News, the Conservative MP criticised Britain's police forces for becoming "brainwashed" by the "anti-racism agenda" and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion). Following the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak, it has been revealed that his killer Vickrum Digwa was arrested and released without charge in 2023 after being accused of stealing £1,000 worth of ceremonial "shaster" knives from a Southampton Sikh temple. He was later banned from the same temple because they believed he...

The Iranian regime has agreed not to have nuclear weapons, President Donald Trump told the New York Post’s “Pod Force One” podcast — but he added that Tehran could still “change their mind.” “I did have to say we have to do something about Iran, because regardless of how well we’re doing [economically] we can’t let them have a nuclear weapon,” he said in the interview, which was published Wednesday. “They’ve already agreed they’re not going to have a nuclear weapon.” When asked to confirm that the Iranian regime had agreed to that term, Trump said: “Oh yeah, they’ve agreed...

CBS News axed veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday night, a day after after the longtime network star blasted editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and challenged her newly installed leadership team in a heated confrontation that exposed the widening civil war inside the iconic news magazine. In a letter obtained by The Post, newly appointed “60 Minutes” executive producer Nick Bilton blasted Pelley in informing him he was fired “for cause effective immediately.” “[Y]ou hijacked my first meeting with staff to disparage me, my qualifications, and my intentions with remarkable incivility and contempt,” Bilton wrote, referring to Monday’s heated face-off...

"Unless Catholic education instills in students a true passion for the truth — and not only intellectual truth, but the Truth that is Christ Himself (cf. Jn 14:6) — we can hardly expect people to be willing to put forth the effort required to recognize truth and adapt one’s life accordingly." Pope Leo XIV made this point on Wednesday morning in the Vatican when addressing a delegation of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities from the United States, in Rome for their 2026 Rome seminar. The Holy Father underscored that "Catholic institutions are called to be a living environment...

The US military has said it launched "self-defence" strikes on Iran overnight, and shot down ballistic missiles and drones fired at ships and Gulf countries. The strikes on Qeshm Island, in the Strait of Hormuz, were "in response to attempted attacks by Iran across the Middle East", US Central Command (Centcom) said. Centcom said Iran had fired two missiles at Kuwait and three at Bahrain, all of which broke apart or were intercepted. Iran said it had attacked US bases and helicopters in a "regional country" using missiles and drones in retaliation. One person was killed in Kuwait and a...

By Catholic Stewardship Consultantswww.CatholicSteward.comMany years ago, through a simple invitation, Trudy and James Rawlins got involved at St. Ann Church in Kaneohe. They both felt unworthy but were assured that no one is truly worthy on their own. Instead, through the grace of God, we are all given the specific gifts we need to be his hands and feet.“We answered this first call humbly and agreed to serve,” Trudy said.This led to increasing involvement, and serving has become a big part of Trudy’s life. Her biggest passion is Bible study because Scripture is such an important part of her faith...

San Francisco state Sen. Scott Wiener dominated early returns in the bitter showdown to replace retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi in Congress, claiming victory in the primary contest. Wiener won 43.4% of votes in the first batch of returns posted Tuesday night — with Pelosi’s pick Connie Chan and lefty tech millionaire Saikat Chakrabarti trailing behind at 28.5% and 13.5%, respectively. “The people of San Francisco sent a very clear message … San Franciscans are ready for bold forward looking leadership, for real results,” Wiener said at an election night party near the Castro neighborhood. The top two vote getters will...

The Chinese Coast Guard said on Monday it is conducting “law enforcement” patrols east of Taiwan in response to Japan and the Philippines reaching an agreement on maritime boundaries. China denounced the Japanese-Filipino agreement as “completely illegal, null, and void” because it could disrupt China’s expansive territorial claims. “This is a necessary action taken in response to Japan and the Philippines unilaterally announcing the initiation of maritime boundary delimitation negotiations in the waters east of China’s Taiwan island,” the Chinese Coast Guard said. “We urge Japan and the Philippines to immediately cease all illegal actions that infringe upon ​China’s sovereign...

Adam Hamawy, a controversial candidate who previously volunteered with an al-Qaeda-linked group, has won the Democratic primary for retiring Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman’s (D-NJ) seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Hamawy, who was endorsed by the so-called “Squad,” became a lightning rod for criticism on the campaign trail due to his intense criticism of Israel and his having volunteered with the Benevolence International Foundation in Bosnia, per the New York Post: An Iraq War veteran, Hamawy has made national headlines for saving Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s (D-Ill) life after a helicopter crash as well as for his volunteer work in...

UK-based Sikh restaurateur has called for a ban on kirpans, arguing that the ceremonial blade is being misused as a weapon against unarmed civilians despite its significance as an article of faith in Sikhism. Harman Singh Kapoor, who runs the London restaurant Rangrez, has previously made headlines over controversy surrounding the serving of non-halal meat at the establishment.Kapoor's comments come days after Vickrum Digwa, 23, was convicted of murdering 18-year-old university student Henry Nowak with a 21cm kirpan. Digwa claimed he acted in self-defence during the confrontation, but a jury rejected that argument and found him guilty of murder. His...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The South Dakota Legislature’s ranks will look different in 2027. At least 13 Republican incumbents lost primary elections on Tuesday night, and several others were locked in tight battles as vote counting proceeded into early Wednesday morning. At least six of the contests would qualify for recounts if requested by candidates. As of 2:45 a.m., final results hadn’t been posted on the Secretary of State website for districts 2, 9, 10, 11 and 14, each of which includes parts of Minnehaha County.

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BALTIMORE — Maryland election officials forewarn of vote-counting delays on election night due to the mail-in ballot error. The Maryland State Board of Elections is addressing fallout from the error caused by the state's vendor, which sent ballots to some voters that were for the wrong party affiliation. "The packaging was basically for the right district but the wrong party affiliation," Maryland State Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis told WBAL-TV 11 News. While the exact number of incorrect ballots sent is unknown, the state has replaced more than 447,000 ballots. Replacement ballots are still arriving in voters' mailboxes, which could lead...

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Former President Joe Biden crashed his wife Jill’s debut book talk Tuesday, stealing her spotlight to bizarrely ask the former first lady who she loves the most in a cringe-inducing moment before aides could cut him off. Jill Biden had been wrapping up a Q&A about her newly released book “A View from the East Wing” with moderator Whoopi Goldberg at the 92nd Street Y on the Upper East Side when Biden, 83, left his seat in the audience and wandered up to the edge of the stage. Goldberg had read a comment from the audience thanking Biden for his...

ISRAEL — An Israeli Christian leader and a prominent American Jewish pundit on Monday night pushed back on efforts on the political right, especially in the United States, to defame Israel and dismantle Judeo-Christian unity, exposing what they described as the malign motivations of some of the world’s most watched online personalities. In a sit-down discussion at David’s Harp Hotel in northern Israel, Shadi Khalloul and Josh Hammer castigated the notion that Israel oppresses and marginalizes Christians, an assertion popularized by far-right podcast hosts Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens. Khalloul, founder of the Israeli Christian Aramaic Association and a former...

Violence breaks out in Southampton as police confirm that one person has been arrested during clashes between riot police and demonstrators. More than one thousand protesters gathered outside Southampton Central Police Station to demand action after the murder of Henry Nowak.