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American forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island and Jask on Tuesday as the US added military might to its economic squeeze of the Islamic Republic. US Central Command said in a statement that it carried out the strikes that downed five Iranian crude oil carriers in response to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) targeting of an American warship with ballistic missiles in the last two days. That US warship evaded the Iranian attacks and no American personnel were harmed, per CENTCOM. But the IRGC lost its crude oil carriers “M/T Kaviz, M/T Charminar, M/T Horizon 1,...

TheDebriefing17 repostedTheDebriefing17@TheDebriefing17·10h🤔🇮🇳 THE INDIA PURGE WHAT AMERICANS AREN’T HEARING ABOUTIf you’re an American and you think India is just dealing with normal political corruption cases, you are missing a massive financial-enforcement campaign unfolding across the country.India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) is essentially a combination of financial investigators, asset tracers and money-laundering prosecutors operating under India’s Prevention of Money Laundering Act PMLA.And the numbers are staggering.As of March 31, 2026:8,851 money-laundering investigations1,187 arrests₹236,000+ crore in assets covered by attachment orders₹128,000+ crore in confirmed attachments93.33% conviction rate in completed PMLA trialsBut this isn’t just bankers and politicians.India is simultaneously hitting:🔴 Cyber-fraud networks🔴 Cryptocurrency...

A woman with a camera showed the world how crazy the debate around Lindsay Clancy is getting. Kaitlin Bennett speaks to both men and women on the street... & she does not back down.

Shocked villagers have uncovered the Government asked for assessments to place more than 3,500 male migrants at a former MoD base which would have left residents outnumbered 10 to one. The ex-MoD Bicester Site A storage depot has been earmarked by the Home Office to house at least 1,256 male asylum seekers. The staggering numbers already dwarf the population of the neighbouring village of Piddington, Oxfordshire, which is home to just 350 people. But now a tranche of newly-released government planning documents includes an Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) risk assessment, which states “the proposed scheme” relates to “accommodation for 3,510 service...

The US Labor Department has suspended Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.’s ability to file new applications for permanent labour certification, adding to scrutiny of the Indian IT services company’s use of US employment-visa programmes. The suspension will prevent Cognizant from making fresh PERM filings until the department completes an investigation into alleged fraud involving the company’s H-1B and PERM programmes, the department said. The probe follows complaints from whistleblowers alleging wrongdoing in Cognizant’s use of the immigration programmes. Cognizant did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The department’s inspector general, Anthony D’Esposito, said on X that the agency was...

Paul White Gold Eagle@PaulGoldEagle·18h🇬🇧 Dover right now.They walked straight through.No permission asked. No press release. No kneeling.Just a wall of men in black moving past the police vans while Dover port sits dead.This is not a protest anymore. This is a shutdown.For years they told us the boats were a “complex issue.”Today the complex issue is four miles of lorries that cannot move because ordinary people have had enough of being ignored.The police are there. The cameras are there. The patriots are still there.They said three days. They meant it.That is the difference.Britain is beginning to take it's country back.September...

The Argentine government has said that it will file criminal charges against oil company Navitas Petroleum for operating in seas off the Falkland Islands. The move came just days after Argentine President Javier Milei said he would sanction oil companies drilling in the British overseas territory in the south-west Atlantic Ocean. Sovereignty of the archipelago remains disputed between the UK and Argentina more than 40 years after a British military task force ejected Argentine forces which had invaded the territory in 1982. Speaking in the House of Commons on Tuesday, McNeill said that "the decision by the Falkland Islands government...

It was Christmas Day when Annie decided she was going to leave her husband. There had been no blowout fight, no infidelity, not even a borderline offensively thoughtless Christmas gift. But Annie had seen something she couldn’t unsee. “Episode Six: The Cottage. That was the turning point,” says Annie, a 38-year-old teacher. “I remember just sitting there thinking, This is so far from my reality.” Nine months after it aired in the U.S., where it averaged over 10.6 million viewers per episode, the influence of Heated Rivalry has only grown, so much so that it has begun to infiltrate a...

Canada and the European Union are working toward a wide-ranging relationship that will cover issues from trade to security to raw material exports. The alliance is meant to offset the increasing influence of the United States and China, Bloomberg reports. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the EU’s top executive, is set to announce plans for the increased partnership in Strasbourg, France on Sept. 16. Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend von der Leyen’s address, then will speak to European lawmakers the next day. Canada looking for new friendsCarney has made a deeper relationship with the EU a top...

US Central Command forces executed strikes on multiple Iranian oil tankers near Iran's oil export hub of Kharg Island on Tuesday amid the ongoing US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and campaign to cripple Iran's economy. Fox's Jennifer Griffin reported that several US defense officials confirmed that US Central Command is "carrying out airstrikes right now against targets near Kharg Island, as well as Jask." The targets include Iranian oil tankers, as part of "an ongoing effort to squeeze Iran economically," she said, noting that officials say this is not a new phase involving the deployment of ground troops....

All four missing family members aboard a small plane that crashed off the Bahamas were found dead on Tuesday. The pilot, Mario Lamar, 80, his wife, Lili Lamar, 79 and their two adult grandchildren, Sofia Sosa and Christian Sosa, were en route to Miami when the plane crashed near Great Harbour Cay. All four bodies were recovered on Tuesday, according to the family. According to The Los Angeles Times, The plane was a twin-engine PA-34 Piper five-seater. The plane crash is currently under investigation. AP reported: All four family members aboard a small plane that went missing off the Bahamas...

The jury foreperson in Lindsay Clancy’s high-stakes triple murder trial detailed just how close the panel was to finding the killer mom not guilty by reason of insanity until one “arrogant” male holdout juror blocked the verdict. “He admitted he had reasonable doubt after we watched the video of the interview,” the female juror told NBC 10 Boston in an interview with two other women jury members. “I started filling out forms, I was so excited,” the woman said. “There were three forms I had to fill out and I started filling them out, I wrote my signature on each...

# CHAPTER ONE ## Welfare Check Deputy Caleb Mercer had spent enough years wearing a badge to understand that Saturdays had their own personality. Friday nights belonged to drunks, domestic arguments, teenagers who had borrowed more courage than judgment, and grown men who somehow reached forty without learning that nothing good followed the sentence, *Watch this*. Sunday mornings were quieter, particularly during deer season and football season, when half the county was either in church, in the woods, or sitting in front of a television. Saturdays fell somewhere in between. People had time to notice things on Saturdays. They noticed...

The Supreme Court today rejected a last-ditch effort by Missouri Republicans to use a newly drawn congressional map, which was designed to maximize their political power, for this year’s midterm elections. In a brief order issued by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the court left in place a Missouri Supreme Court ruling from last week that said the map could not be used while a ballot initiative moves forward that could lead to the redrawn map being tossed out by voters. Kavanaugh handles emergency requests that arise from Missouri. The 2025 Republican redistricting plan, part of a wave prompted by Trump, was...

Too many men have quit the workforce. They simply have decided not to work, not provide for their families, or offer leadership for their sons. The family unit has been collapsing in America for decades now partially because the man in the house decided comfort was more important than duty. They have been spoiled. Soft hands and weak spines. A generation of boys are being raised on screens instead of sweat. They know every video game and almost nothing about a job that leaves dirt under their fingernails. Reality for our nation is coming whether they (we) want it or...

St Paul’s Cathedral has announced a four-year collaboration with Fabric nightclub that will see DJs being brought into the capital’s most lauded pews, designed by Sir Christopher Wren. The four-year project has provoked outrage among groups including traditionalist Christians and historic preservation societies. Descendants of Lord Nelson called it “an insult” to his memory, “deeply depressing” and “an act of self-harm,” while Queen Elizabeth II’s former chaplain called it “a betrayal of all the faithful Christian people who said their prayers there.” But wasn’t St Paul’s always for music? Wren’s domed ceiling was designed specifically for its resonant qualities, and...

This video, created by Black Conservative Perspective, discusses the ongoing fundraising and legal situation surrounding Karmelo Anthony, who was convicted of murdering Austin Metaf and sentenced to 35 years in prison (0:44-1:54, 11:50-12:06). Key points discussed include: New Fundraising Request: The family of Karmelo Anthony is seeking an additional $250,000 for attorney fees to fund an appeal, despite having previously raised over $630,000, which has faced scrutiny regarding its allocation (0:44-1:09, 8:01-8:16). Damning Text Messages: The video highlights recently surfaced text messages, allegedly from Karmelo Anthony, that contain hateful remarks directed at Black women and the gay community, as well...

Protestors will be shot, private property is being seized, petrol stations have long lines, and some are in flames. Instead of "protesting," people are on the streets banging on trash cans, drums, anything that will make noise, and others are chanting "Jaavid Shah!" Basij are short handed. And continuing.

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A new law requiring hairdressers in New York to learn how to do all hair types including Black hair is now in effect. Starting Tuesday, anyone studying cosmetology in the state must be trained to work with diverse types of hair textures. The number of hours needed to get a license won't change. Instruction on how to do curly, wavy, coily and kinky hair must be integrated into the curriculum. The goal of the law is to stop anyone from being turned away from a salon. SNIP