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An American robotics company backed by Eric Trump is negotiating a potentially massive deal to send humanoid robots into Hamas’s underground tunnel network in Gaza, where the machines could eventually fight alongside Israeli soldiers. Foundation Future Industries is discussing the potential sale of up to 1,000 Phantom MK1 robots to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), according to the Financial Times.The proposed deployment could place American-made humanoid machines inside one of the world’s most dangerous underground battlefields, with missions ranging from detecting explosives to potentially engaging enemy combatants.The robots could patrol underground passageways, identify tripwires and neutralize booby traps, according to...

Ajak Mabior, an 18-year-old Christian girl in South Sudan, was beaten to death after refusing to enter a forced marriage to an older Muslim man. Mabior was killed in Jonglei state on Nov. 6 after her family arranged for her to be married to the Muslim man, but she opposed the arrangement because of her faith in Jesus Christ. ... her own brother and cousin were those who killed her. ... They were arrested in the city of Bor, but released without charges after family members petitioned for their release. ... when a young girl is killed for refusing a...

King Charles has been dubbed a "modern king" after he appeared on the latest episode of Elton John's Apple Music radio show, which aired on his 78th birthday. The pair secretly recorded the episode of Rocket Hour at the Apple Music Studios in Battersea Power Station in London last month to mark 50 years of the King's charity, The King's Trust. Charles described it as "an opportunity too good to resist," while Elton John, 79, admitted afterward, "I learnt a lot from speaking to His Majesty." During the hour-long episode, the monarch and music icon reminisced about performances by some...

A 7-year-old American girl was fatally shot by Mexican police during an anti-cartel operation near the U.S.-Mexico border. The girl, identified as Aranza, was shot in the head while traveling with her family in Matamoros, Mexico, as police pursued suspected members of the Gulf Cartel on Oct. 29, .. Her family alleges officers opened fire despite her father’s attempts to identify them as civilians, while Mexican authorities maintain that police were responding to an attack during the operation ... The mother alleges that she was driving with her husband and five children near the border in the town of Matamoros...

Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii, who is poised to be the second-ranking Democrat in the Senate, said he is open to paying for the party’s agenda but sounded wary of a hard-and-fast rule, especially after watching Republicans’ major legislation last year add to deficits. “I don’t think we should play this game where the things we want have to be paid for and the things they want can be put on a credit card,” he said, referring to Republicans. “So I’m cautious about falling into that trap, but if we can find pay-fors, that’s even better.” Democrats, who will have...

Hasan Piker is not alone in saying that the United States deserved the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. As the New York Post reported, a new poll shows that one in five college students say the U.S. deserved the attack that killed nearly 3000 fellow Americans. Forty-two percent said they would prefer to live under socialism, while only 28 percent favor capitalism. The Buckley Institute poll also found that 38% of students favored Palestine as an ally to 25 percent for Israel. Roughly half of the students — 47 percent — agreed with this extraordinary statement, “While socialist countries like...

Iranian state television has warned that modified versions of the country's Khorramshahr ballistic missile could reach American military bases in Europe, explicitly naming RAF Fairford in Britain as a potential target.

By Dr. John BergsmaSt. Josemaría Escrivà, the founder of the personal prelature Opus Dei, has often been called the “saint of the ordinary” for the emphasis he placed on achieving holiness in every-day living. In fact, one of his most famous sermons was entitled “The Richness of Ordinary Life.” St. Josemaría once said he could tell a great deal about a man’s interior life by looking at his closet. Good order in one’s soul is often reflected by good order in one’s lifestyle. A man who is sloppy or inattentive in the care of his personal effects will often likewise...

A former Wyoming VFW commander accused of stealing his own war helmet had no idea there was a felony warrant for his arrest until he was taken into custody at an airport in front of his family. Richard Knapp, 59, told Cowboy State Daily in a Friday phone interview that he, his wife, Nathalie, daughter, son, and son’s girlfriend were returning to the United States to visit Knapp’s mother and various sites after moving to the Netherlands a couple years earlier. When they landed at Washington Dulles International Airport on July 23, Knapp said, authorities arrested him and took him...

Police data shows imported practices hitting girls and women at the highest level on record ... Police in England and Wales recorded 3,145 honour-based abuse offences in the year ending March 2026 — the highest figure since comparable records began. Female genital mutilation offences rose 52 percent to 166. The number track the arrival and growth of communities in which family “honour” and control over female behaviour routinely override individual rights. The Home Office published the statistics on 5 November. They mark a 7 percent increase on the previous year’s 2,949 offences. .... London’s Metropolitan Police alone recorded 625 cases,...

Massive data centers in Southeast Asia exploited a gap in U.S. sanctions, providing crucial computing power for Chinese companies and a cover for alleged chip smugglingSENAWANG, Malaysia—An hour outside of the Malaysian capital, Bangladeshi workers this past week were driving dump trucks and excavators at a site stretching across 117 football fields.It was a world away from the Silicon Valley boardroom where, hours later, Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang would be ousted. Yet this site in Southeast Asia and others like it are at the heart of the Huang affair.Here, a Chinese company plans to use Nvidia’s advanced artificial-intelligence chips....

Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) joined Alicia Menendez from the Democrats’ “What’s Next” conference and emphatically supported abolishing the electoral college, saying: “our votes in New Jersey are worth about one-fifth of what a vote in Wyoming is.”

THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION During my second month of night school, our professor gave a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?" Obviously this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper leaving the last question blank. Before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count on...

A terrible loss for country music. Richard Sterban, the legendary bass voice for The Oak Ridge Boys who provided the iconic “oom papa mow mow” in their hit song “Elvira,” passed away on Saturday, November 14 due to complications from bronchitis and pneumonia following a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men,...

Pastor Lucas Miles, vice president of Turning Point USA Faith and author of "Woke Jesus" and "Pagan Threat," told Newsmax on Saturday that left-wing politicians are increasingly using Christianity as a vehicle to advance Marxist ideology while rejecting fundamental Christian teachings. Appearing on Newsmax's "America Right Now," Miles criticized Texas Sen.-elect James Talarico, a Presbyterian seminarian who has said Islamic poets influenced his faith as much as Christian writers. "I think we've been seeing Talarico's viewpoint for some time," Miles said. "And this is inherently not Christian. I think we have to be very clear that what he is espousing...

A recent Mojo ranking names Violator Depeche Mode’s best album of all time. With hits like “Personal Jesus” and “Enjoy the Silence” on the track list, this ranking is tough to deny. The album explores dark themes and blues-inspired guitar riffs in a way that sounded both experimental and surprisingly mainstream. Depeche Mode had always been a highly visual band, with the band’s leather-leaning style and lead singer Dave Gahan’s undeniably swoonworthy swagger at the forefront… Cinematic and moody, Dutch photographer and filmmaker Anton Corbijn helped set the tone, creating imagery that is now synonymous with Depeche Mode, including the...

One of the first casualties of a new Florida law that prohibits taxpayer dollars from going toward diversity initiatives is a St. Patrick's Day parade in a beach town that has been celebrating its Irish American community for nearly 60 years. The city of Delray Beach announced this week that it was canceling its popular St. Patrick's Day festivities in compliance with a new law that takes effect on Jan. 1. The city will also withdraw its sponsorship of LGBTQ Pride celebrations in June, officials said. The law, backed by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is part of the state's...

What to know Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander has apologized after sharing Islamophobic posts on his Instagram story following the Nov. 4 U.S. midterm elections. Santander says he recognizes that the content caused harm and that he should have been more thoughtful about what he shared. The player also reaffirmed his respect for the Muslim community, saying everyone deserves dignity and respect regardless of their religion or background. The Blue Jays previously condemned the posts and apologized to the Muslim community and fans, but have not publicly indicated whether Santander will face disciplinary consequences. Blue Jays’ right fielder Anthony...

Beloved FReeper prayer warriors, Patriots all, please continue in prayer for Medtronic Enterra to be able to ramp up production enough and have enough tech, parts, everything that they need in order to supply every patient that is awaiting or has no idea that they might need, the new Medtronic Enterra Ascent and Enterra Entrust Implantation Kit. This is a completely new version of the gastric electronic neurostimulation system (the Medtronic Enterra II no longer being manufactured / produced), utilizing new impedance and voltage adjustments among other things and a new lead system. There's no telling how many thousands of...