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The Ig Nobel Prize honors research that first makes people laugh, then makes them think. Its 35th award ceremony possibly also makes people hungry: ISTA physicist Fabrizio Olmeda and colleagues researched the secret of a perfect cacio e pepe pasta sauce. They received the popular award for their findings on Thursday evening in Boston, U.S. .....

As Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza City intensifies, the UN Human Rights Council has once again leveled accusations of genocide against the Jewish state. Their newly released 72-page report, produced by a commission riddled with members already on record as anti-Israel, ignores Hamas’s crimes and skews casualty data to present a distorted narrative. Behind the headlines, the reality on the ground tells a very different story. In this episode of Basic Law, we cut through the noise clouding global discourse on Israel’s war of survival. Host Aylana Meisel is joined by John Spencer, Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the...

Astronomers have been fascinated after spotting an object earlier this year that came from interstellar space as is now hurtling through our inner solar system. Since then, they've been using powerful telescopes to study the mysterious object, trying to understand its unusual composition and exact origins. Most agree that it's probably a comet, albeit an unusual one, though at least one has posited that it could be a remnant of an advanced extraterrestrial civilization — a colorful claim, but one that NASA has disputed as a flight of fancy. Regardless, it's an interesting visitor. In a paper presented at the...

Freed hostage Emily Damari told the "Green Prince," Mosab Hassan Yousef, son of a Hamas leader, that one of Hamas' surviving leaders is willing to be exiled as part of a deal to end the war in Gaza. In their English-language conversation, aired by Israel's Channel 12 News, Damari said she would like to speak with Hamas leader Izz al-Din al-Haddad now, to see what he really wants in exchange for the hostages. "He always said to us, 'The door is always open for negotiations, it can never be closed,'" she shared. At one point during the conversation, Damari recalled:...

Lance's parents kicked him out after junior year of HS due to outrageous behavior. He was paying rent to Tyler, which Tyler would then forward to his parents. People in Tyler's neighborhood saw lots of strange cars after the assassination, believe more people were involved in it.

71% of French citizens oppose immediate recognition of a Palestinian state before the release of hostages and the surrender of Hamas, according to a survey published by the council representing Jewish organizations in the country. Only 29% of French respondents support the immediate recognition of a Palestinian state. The survey also found that 68% of the public views antisemitic acts not only as a threat to Jews in the country but as a broader threat to French society. By contrast, 19% stated that actions against the Jewish public in France over the Gaza conflict are legitimate. Notably, the share among...

Charlie Kirk’s assassination will dominate the headlines—but before the truth is even clear, the disinformation machine is already spinning. This video exposes how suppression, radicalization, and division are weaponized—not by ideology, but by systems designed to keep you outraged, divided, and distracted. We’ll reveal: • Why suppression is the biggest red flag in history—and why it always signals weakness, not strength. • How highly suggestible people are radicalized—not by one side or the other, but through media outrage loops, algorithmic echo chambers, and deliberate manipulation. • The illusion of “left vs. right”—a distraction designed to pit neighbors against each other...

Chris Cuomo opens “CUOMO” with the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah. While Cuomo and Kirk may have been on opposite sides of the political spectrum, Cuomo knows the impact Kirk had — “making debate and disagreement without being disagreeable cool again” — was healthy for the country. .....

At London’s huge “Unite the Kingdom” anti-immigration rally organized by Tommy Robinson, Elon Musk addressed over 100,000 protesters via video, calling for regime change in the UK and warning that “violence is coming” if mass migration continues. Musk blamed Britain’s political left for “slow destruction” of the nation, denounced the “woke mind virus,” and said those in the “reasonable middle” must act before violence reaches them. He invoked the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in the US, accusing the left of celebrating “murder,” and slammed the government for failing to protect citizens—calling for the “dissolution of Parliament” and fresh...

Mexico’s ruling class is coming apart at the seams—and the panic is all about one thing: whether to finally get serious about cartel terror with U.S. help. A full-on melee broke out on the floor of Mexico’s Congress of the Union on Thursday after a debate over possible American involvement in crushing the cartels turned into shoves, swings, and a staffer getting knocked to the ground. The brawl laid bare what many on both sides of the border already know: the status quo is unsustainable, and the political left would rather throw punches than confront the criminal armies bleeding Mexico—and...

Law enforcement has obtained video footage of the person suspected of shooting and killing conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, tracked his movements leading up to and immediately following the assassination, and obtained what they believe was the murder weapon, a bolt-action rifle, authorities announced Thursday morning. Investigators have determined that the suspect, who "appears to be of college age," arrived near Utah Valley University at 11:52 a.m. and tracked him through campus, up stairwells, and onto and across the roof "to a shooting location," Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason said. "After the shooting, we were able to track...

The folks at EnergySage took some time to debunk several major myths about going solar. The scoop One of the big myths they addressed was that solar panels don't work in the winter. "Despite the snowstorms and shorter days, solar panels will still generate enough power in the winter to provide savings on your electricity bill," according to an article published on EnergySage's website. "And if your panels do get covered in snow, they won't be for long. The smooth surface and angled orientation means any accumulated snow typically slides off once the sun comes out." .....

FBI Director Kash Patel announced that the suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk is now in custody. "Thank you to the local and state authorities in Utah for your partnership with the FBI. We will provide updates when able," Patel wrote...

Instagram deleted my video about restaurants in Gaza and even restricted my account. The video had 600,000 views, no hate, no violence—just food. I even added proof with links to the restaurants’ own Instagram pages.Meanwhile, mainstream media spreads fake photos of “starvation” in Gaza. Like, share, and subscribe to help spread the truth. Active restaurants in Gaza: / mekato.cafee / aman_caffe / soul_coffee1 / arabesco_2025 / athar.cafe.gaza / aaedali0 / aaedali0 / fadi_sultan8 / athar.cafe.gaza / mekato.cafee / yehia_saqalah / new_gazaa / orca.resto.cafe / modern.cafe / beehubandcafe / ahmed_ali_kitchen / sobhe_sayyed / lava.cafe.official / dr.mo5tar_ / usern7293cx5u / ghosncafe.gaza /...

Trump Stares Down Protesters in D.C. Safety Showdown: President Donald Trump faced a fiery protest while dining at a Washington, D.C. restaurant near the White House. Demonstrators stormed the venue waving Palestinian flags and chanting, “Free D.C., free Palestine, Trump is the Hitler of our time.” Despite the uproar, Trump remained composed, continuing conversations with nearby guests. Vice President J.D. Vance reassured diners to enjoy their meals, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth watched as security tried to contain the scene. Watch

He tried to warn them. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump unveiled a new ceasefire proposal before sending a message to Hamas: "The Israelis have accepted my terms. It is time for Hamas to accept as well," he said. "I have warned Hamas about the consequences of not accepting. This is my last warning, there will not be another one! Thank you for your attention to this matter." Hamas apparently didn't pay attention to the matter. One of its senior terrorists, Bassem Naim, released a statement on Monday calling Trump's proposal a "humiliating surrender document" and saying Hamas's "right" to...

Levi Yitzhak Pash, Yaakov Pinto, Yisrael Matsner, Yosef David, Dr. Mordechai Steintzag, and Sarah Mendelson were murdered on Monday morning in a shooting attack at the Ramot Junction in Jerusalem. .....

This AI parody song takes aim at Greta Thunberg’s endless lectures, photo ops, and political adventures — from blocking oil pipelines to sailing off on flotillas. If you’ve ever rolled your eyes at the drama, this one’s for you. 👉 Title: Ode To Greta Thunberg – How Dare You! 👉 Genre: Comedy / Satire / AI Music 👉 Audience: People tired of being told the world ends tomorrow. Highlights: Greta vs. Sydney Sweeney (because apparently looking like He-Man saves the planet). Scolding leaders, boat trips, and dramatic stares that could melt pipelines. Flotilla adventures where the West is always guilty...

A Tunisian Muslim immigrant living in France went on a stabbing spree after learning he was being evicted from his hotel for not paying. The 35-year-old migrant was living in the port city of Marseille, but on Tuesday he found himself without housing, prompting a violent rampage that ended only when police shot him after he injured five people via stabbing, according to JFeed. The man possessed two large knives and an iron bar. It was initially reported that he attacked the hotel manager and his son before running onto the street and injuring three more people, while yelling “Allahu...

What if we told you that DARPA, the U.S. government agency, has developed a way to send electricity through great distances… with no batteries or cables involved in the process? That’s right, like out of a cartoon (it actually looks like a Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz’s idea), the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has been able to transmit energy using focused light beams. Of course, they have decided to call their project POWER —great copywriting, even better science. But, how does the DARPA’s POWER project work? This scientific experiment turns electricity into a tightly focused beam of light, sends that beam...