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The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea should be considered an assault on Iran itself and showed how important it was to eliminate what it said was the threat from Kyiv. Iran's Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned the Ukrainian attack, saying it resulted in an explosion that killed one sailor and injured another. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv had struck vessels used in military cargo shipments involving Iran. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday accused Ukraine of widening the geographical scope of what he called "terrorist attacks."

A shopping centre has collapsed leaving a 'considerable number' of people dead, after a strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit southern Japan on Tuesday. Japanese police previously said they had received reports of what sounded like an explosion at the Aeon Mall outlet in Kumamoto. Emergency services said that 'many people' were trapped inside the centre, which was severely damaged as a result of the quake. The tremor measured at the highest possible level seven on Japan's own Shindo scale of shaking. The Japanese government issued emergency earthquake warnings for Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Fukuoka, Saga, Oita, and Miyazaki prefectures, all on Japan's...

28 July 2026 Tuesday of week 17 in Ordinary Time Saint Victor Catholic Church West Hollywood, CAReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(II).First readingJeremiah 14:17-22We confess our wickedness; you, God, are our hopeThe Lord said to me:Say this word to the people:‘Tears flood my eyesnight and day, unceasingly,since a crushing blow falls on the daughter of my people,a most grievous injury.If I go into the countryside,there lie men killed by the sword;if I go into the city,I see people sick with hunger;even prophets and priestsplough the land: they are at their wit’s end.’‘Have you rejected Judah altogether?Does your very...

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem🇮🇱 (7/28/26)[Prayer]Personalities1 Samuel 23:1-4 David Saves Keilah 23 When David was told, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are looting the threshing floors,” 2 he inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” The Lord answered him, “Go, attack the Philistines and save Keilah.” 3 But David’s men said to him, “Here in Judah we are afraid. How much more, then, if we go to Keilah against the Philistine forces!” 4 Once again David inquired of the Lord, and the Lord answered him, “Go down to Keilah, for I...

A California children’s charity funded by billionaire George Soros stands accused of sending cash which may have ended up in the hands of a Palestinian terrorist organization, according to a new report obtained by The Post. The Berkeley-based Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) features Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters and activist academic Noam Chomsky on its advisory board and claims to provide humanitarian aid to children in the Middle East. It was founded by husband-and-wife activists Barbara Lubin and Howard Levine in 1988, but has strayed far from its original mission and has been tied to a US-designated terrorist group, the...

Those who want to destroy the United States because of its sins of slavery and colonization are eager to replace it with Islam, which has the same sins. I am beginning to wonder whether we have become too dumb to survive and, given the Islamization of America, whether we are worth saving. How we got here is hardly surprising. One reason is that for the last 60 years, public schools have indoctrinated students into believing that the country, its founders, and its white population are evil. Students are taught to believe they live on stolen land, that prosperity and wealth...

@RandPaul If Anthony Fauci lies before Congress on Wednesday, as he did in previous hearings, his preemptive pardon won’t cover him.

In Kentucky, August 3 is a critical deadline regarding U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell's seat. Due to a 2024 state law, if a Senate vacancy happens after August 3—which is 56 days prior to the November general election—a special election cannot take place, meaning the seat could potentially remain vacant until a new senator is elected.

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The office of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Monday that she has opened an investigation into an incident last month where former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, a high-profile Democratic Party figure and a potential 2028 presidential hopeful, said that authorities were called to his house over false allegations that temporarily led to him being separated from his two children. "The Department of Attorney General has opened an investigation into this malicious act not only to look into the potential unlawful conduct but also to mitigate the risk that this act could trigger copy-cat acts against other well-known residents and...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, congressional colleagues and world leaders Tuesday will say their final goodbye to Sen. Lindsey Graham, the influential and colorful foreign policy hawk whose sudden death this month at age 71 stunned Washington and reverberated in capitals around the globe. Two days of ceremonies and funeral services will begin around 10 a.m. ET Tuesday when Graham’s casket arrives at the Capitol for a brief ceremony in the rotunda that will include nods to both his military service and his more than three decades in Congress. The ceremony will be private but livestreamed. From there, Graham’s casket...

Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed rolled out endorsements from a former New York congressman and a sitting New Jersey Democrat this week as polling shows him trailing Rep. Haley Stevens badly among black voters ahead of the August 4 primary. El-Sayed promoted the backing of former Rep. Jamaal Bowman on Sunday and Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) on Monday, both prominent black Democrats, in a race where surveys show him well behind within that bloc. Bowman aimed his post directly at the four-term congresswoman. “Haley Stevens is playing politricks, pandering, and tokenizing Black voters,” Bowman wrote on X, urging...

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to meet in Washington today before the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham. The Republican senator was a staunch supporter of Ukraine, and his final act as a public official was to visit Kyiv and secure an agreement on a new Russian sanctions package. Trump will welcome Zelenskyy to the White House later before the funeral at Washington National Cathedral. It'll mark the second sit-down between the two leaders this month. The Ukrainian president will then move on to the Capitol for a meeting with senators, a source told the Reuters news agency. Posting...

A A Reset "In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ" (1 Pet. 1:6-7). Proven faith brings joy and confidence. Although some Christians fear that trials and persecutions can only rob them of their joy, Peter taught just the opposite. In fact, he said that joy comes not in spite of...

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A prominent election-integrity activist has uncovered bombshell evidence suggesting that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s 2025 election victory may not have been legitimate. Marly Hornik, the founder of RealAmerica.Vote and NY Citizens Audit, has suggested that the 2025 election included large numbers of unqualified or nonexistent voters. But that’s only part of the problem. “I actually don’t know whether Mamdani won the mayoral race, and I’m not here to say that he didn’t,” Hornik said ... The problem we uncovered is that the New York City and the New York State Boards of Elections have no idea if Mamdani...

Dr. Anthony Fauci enjoyed a “relaxed” dinner at home with CNN star Jake Tapper and his wife, one week after suggesting Americans “sacrifice” getting together with family and friends at Thanksgiving, according to newly released 2020 diary entries. Fauci’s diary notes were published on Saturday by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY). The man who spearheaded the U.S. Government’s response to COVID-19 wrote about having multiple dinners with Tapper in 2020, alongside notes on the rising death toll. He wrote about one of those shared suppers on October 23, 2020. Fauci Diaries Reveal He Enjoyed ‘Relaxed’ Dinner at Home With Jake Tapper,...

Insulin Glargine Injection (Recombinant)Products Affected - Description Basaglar Tempo Pen subcutaneous injection, Lilly USA, LLC, 100 units/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 5 count, NDC 00002-8214-05 Lantus Solostar Pen subcutaneous injection, Sanofi-Aventis, 100 units/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 5 count, NDC 00088-2219-05 Semglee subcutaneous injection, Biocon, 100 units/mL, 10 mL vial, NDC 83257-0011-11 - discontinued Semglee Pen subcutaneous injection, Biocon, 100 units/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 5 count, NDC 83257-0012-33 - discontinuedReason for the ShortageBiocon discontinued Semglee vials and pens on December 31, 2025. The generic vials and pens are available. Lilly has Basaglar and Rezvoglar Kwikpens available. Lilly is discontinuing...

Daily Readings from the USCCBJesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples approached him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” Matthew 13:36Today’s Gospel begins with a subtle yet significant detail: “Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house.” This transition from the public to the private reflects a recurring pattern in the Gospels: Our Lord teaches the crowds in parables, veiling the mysteries of the Kingdom, while reserving their fuller explanation for the disciples in the quiet intimacy of the house. In this context, the house becomes a symbol...

Leading climate scientists who created Greater Manchester’s carbon neutral by 2038 commitment are urging Andy Burnham to unequivocally reject new drilling in the North Sea. In a letter to the prime minister they said he, as mayor of Greater Manchester, had unveiled one of the UK’s most ambitious local climate programmes that tackled housing, green growth and public transport. Reports over the weekend continued to suggest Burnham was set to give the green light to controversial new drilling in the North Sea by approving the Jackdaw and Rosebank oilfields, which were given approval under the Conservatives but put on hold...