https://freerepublic.com/tag/news-forum/ en-us Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:21:53 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383566/posts India’s fertility rate has for the first time fallen below the level needed to stop the population from shrinking, raising concerns about future labour shortages and an ageing society. For decades, India has seen rapid population growth. According to government statistics, including the Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report — the country’s largest demographic survey — India has had a falling fertility rate for some years, but the reproduction rate remained high enough to keep the population growing. The latest SRS report, released last month by India’s Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, said that India’s Total Fertility... Al Jazeera https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383566/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:21:53 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383564/posts A commercial airline pilot that spoke to MeidasTouch this evening has filed aviation safety reports after powerful lighting used during the construction and testing of the UFC octagon on the White House grounds allegedly shone directly into their cockpit during a nighttime approach into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), creating what the pilot described as one of the most severe visibility disruptions they have experienced in their career. ———- According to the pilot, the lights illuminated the cockpit during the final stages of landing, a critical phase of flight when pilots rely heavily on visual references. The pilot described... meidasnews https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383564/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:03:03 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383562/posts Britain’s tilt to the right is being felt on its streets and in its politics. From Reform UK’s surge in local elections to far-right rallies that draw tens of thousands of people, once fringe voices seem to be moving into the mainstream. CNN's Jomana Karadsheh reports. CNN https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383562/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:55:15 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383558/posts The story of this little girl and the video of her protecting her sister, which galvanised the world, has come full circle. In August of last year, Lola and Ruby Moire were walking home in a suburb of Dundee, Scotland, and being harassed by the ubiquitous 'migrants' who form so integral a part of these United Kingdom stories anymore. The abuse from their pursuers was so intense that one of the girls can be heard warning them off, shouting, 'Don’t f**king touch her, she’s f**king 12!' Weapons the youngster had in her waistband came out, and she brandished them bravely... WWW.hotair.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383558/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:04:12 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383557/posts Firefighters continue to battle a massive fire in Tracy on Friday that left a 1 million-square-foot medical supply distribution center in ruins and sent large plumes of black smoke into the sky and debris into neighborhoods. The fire is burning at the Medline Industries facility in the 5700 block of Promontory Parkway. The structure and surrounding warehouses, which include a FedEx facility and an Amazon warehouse, were evacuated. Drivers have since been allowed to return to a majority of businesses around the area and load supplies. South San Joaquin County Fire Authority Chief Randall Bradley said the fire was believed... KCRA https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383557/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2026 03:53:53 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383556/posts Donald Trump announced the killing of Tren De Aragua cartel leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, aka 'Nino,' in a swift and lethal kinetic strike' by US Southern Command. The President has made protecting the border and taking down criminal gangs and cartels a priority in his second term and celebrated the killing of the leader of what he called 'one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organizations on Planet Earth.' 'Early in my Administration, I delivered on my promise to designate Tren de Aragua as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, deport thousands of evil criminals, and wage war against the Cartels, who... UK Daily Mail https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383556/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2026 03:43:53 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383552/posts Randall’s supporters were animated by a mix of factors, including the perception that George was too friendly to establishment Republicans.Republican Party of Texas Vice Chair D’rinda Randall became the party’s new leader Friday after defeating her former running mate, incumbent Chair Abraham George, shaking up the top of the state’s majority party ahead of the fall midterm elections. Randall, who first became involved in GOP politics nearly two decades ago, campaigned on her accomplishments as the party’s second-in-command during the last two years, touting financial wins like the return of certain convention corporate sponsors and her support for grassroots... THE TEXAS TRIBUNE https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383552/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:47:33 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383550/posts The United Arab Emirates has agreed to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, four sources ​said, in a tactical shift after weeks of Iranian attacks on the wealthy Gulf Arab state during the U.S.-Israeli war with the Islamic Republic. (snip) Two regional sources told Reuters the UAE had agreed to release a total of $10 billion, more than $3 billion of which had already been delivered. Two other sources with knowledge of the arrangement put the total funds involved at $20 billion, adding that the move had been agreed in return for a ​halt to Iranian attacks on the UAE.... Reuters https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383550/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:20:05 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383549/posts At least 35 Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Christians were killed in a latest wave of religious driven attack in Arsi zone of Oromia regional state, APA can report over the weekend. The centre of the violence was in the East Arsi Zone targeting farming communities in remote localities around Teleta Gebriel, approximately 18 kilometers from Aseko town, and continued through the national election period on 1st June. Aseko town is located roughly 165-175 kilometers southeast of the capital, Addis Ababa. The latest flare-up began on 30 May in Teleta Gebriel, a remote area in Aseko District, and later spread to other... APA News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383549/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:04:42 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383547/posts HEADLINES: CA election fraud investigations are under way; Postal service rules for mail-in ballots go into effect; US government funded 120 biolabs in Ukraine IN POLITICAL NEWS 1) The vise is closing on Kollyfornia, but also on all fraudulent, cheating nationwide, in all clot-infested DemoKKKrat districts across America. This is much more important than the SAVE act---which I support wholeheartedly---but which only affects election day voting. This move dramatically changes mail in voting by requiring a federal bar-code on every envelope. If multiple ballots come in from the same, say, homeless shelter, that can be easily checked and those ballots... https://www.wildworldofpolitics.com/ https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383547/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:44:16 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383544/posts "Until you are willing to harm the left more than they are willing to harm you, they will win. It’s really that simple." —Aimee Terese on X You’ll just have to stand by on whether this war with Iran is over or not, since the Shia true believers’ practice of Taqiyya is a permission structure for lying to infidels (us) when necessary — like, to advance global chaos that will bring the return of the Hidden Imam (Mahdi) to fill the world with justice, and establish Islamic rule. (Got that?) One might wonder, of course, whether the majority of Iran’s... https://www.kunstler.com/ https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383544/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:29:40 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383543/posts ***** Tunes For Our Troops ~ The Freeper Canteen Music Dedication Presents: Because We Can! ~ *****~ Support The Artists You Hear Throughout The Canteen ! ~ ***** Warning: Not all music may be appropriate for children! Please click with caution. Thank you! Tunes For The Troops This music is provided for the entertainment of our Troops, Veterans, Allies & their families! Enjoy the variety of musical selections that the Canteen DJs provide throughout the thread. Please ping any DJ with your requests for the Troops! All music is removed on Monday.Thanks to all the DJs for their time... Our Troops Rock !! https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383543/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:00:31 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383542/posts Republicans on Capitol Hill are seething that Donald Trump is not more focused on the economy as this year's midterm elections approach, warning it could obliterate the narrow GOP congressional majority. Polling indicates that voters are souring on Trump and his Republican allies in Congress ahead of his November's elections that will prove fateful for the President's agenda. In addition to the lack of attention to fixing the economy, senior aides also identified the nomination of Federal Housing Finance Director Bill Pulte, a close ally of the President, to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence as an... Daily Mail https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383542/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:53:57 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383540/posts The Justice Department on Wednesday indicted eight young anti-Israel activists, most of whom studied or worked at the University of Michigan, for orchestrating a criminal plot "to terrorize government officials, businesses, and the Jewish Federation" of Detroit. The defendants, many of them known campus agitators, targeted the homes of university officials and intended to use "poison, bombs, and psychological torture" on their targets. "In the dead of night, masked and hooded defendants allegedly threw noxious chemicals through the windows of families' homes and taped demand letters to their front doors," said Jennifer Runyan, the special agent in charge of the... Washington Free Beacon https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383540/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:06:13 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383539/posts The David Horowitz Freedom Center has said over and over again that Students for Justice in Palestine is a terrorist group. That became all the more obvious after Oct 7 when the campus hate group’s chapters endorsed the attacks and one recently supported the firebombs thrown at elderly Jewish people marching for the release of the hostages in Boulder, Colorado. Now, federal authorities are taking action and 8 ‘students’ associated with the radical movement are under indictment FPM https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383539/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:58:15 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383537/posts A senior administration official on Friday laid out elements of a potential short-term agreement between the U.S. and Iran, which could usher in formal negotiations to end the war between the two countries.The senior administration official, in a call with reporters Friday afternoon, said the deal: reopens the Strait of Hormuz and lifts the U.S. blockade on it; "leads to the dismantling of the Iranian nuclear program;" "leads to the United States getting the enriched [nuclear] material” and that material being destroyed and removed from the country and has "an inspection regime that makes sure that this is a long-term... ABC (yeah that abc) https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383537/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:46:25 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383534/posts An Ontario court has ordered the Iranian regime to pay more than $560 million to a Canadian citizen who was tortured in Iran decades ago, marking one of the largest civil awards ever issued in the country. In a Thursday ruling, Canadian authorities found the Iranian regime must pay 5 percent annual interest on previously awarded damages to victim Zahed Haftlang, who fled to Canada in 2001 after enduring two years of torture in an Iranian prison. Because the abuse dates back to 1990, 36 years of accrued interest adds an additional $360 million to the original award, bringing the... Algemeiner https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383534/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:26:41 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383533/posts Hollywood stars are weighing in after Spencer Pratt’s bid to become Los Angeles mayor came to an end, after the candidate failed to secure enough votes to advance to a runoff against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass. Councilwoman Nithya Raman surged ahead in the June primary, setting up a November showdown with Bass while knocking the former “The Hills” star out of the race. Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, who has repeatedly slammed Pratt, celebrated the news. Jimmy Kimmel on stage in a suit and tie, standing in front of a blue cityscape backdrop with a full moon. Late-night talk... New York Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383533/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:42:12 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383532/posts Another leftist narrative just took a direct hit. On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, a 6-foot wooden cross was set on fire in Chicago’s Grant Park in broad daylight. Within hours, activists and media figures on the left were quick to label it a racist “cross burning” by white supremacists — the usual script they pull out whenever something like this happens. Red State Nation https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383532/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:30:54 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383530/posts Reality star turned Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt may have lost the battle in last week’s primary — but in a shocking new video — he’s announced he’s going to war. Pratt claimed in a video released Friday that he has damning evidence that would force the two Democrat candidates — “morons” Mayor Karen Bass and socialist city councilmember Nithya Raman — to resign. “If you think we uncovered a lot of fraud and evil in this campaign, just wait,” he said, as video clips, memes, and AI-generated content drive his narrative of a broken city that’s only going... New York Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383530/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:01:19 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383529/posts Spencer Pratt did not hold back in a new social media video post, commenting on problems in the city and the remaining Los Angeles mayoral candidates following his loss in the primary. The former mayoral candidate and reality TV star titled the video, "Saving LA – Phase III," and vowed that his fight to save the city is not over, claiming, "It's war." He said he is moving on to "the next, more interesting phase …now that my campaign portion mission to save Los Angeles is coming to a close." After placing third in the June 2 primary election, with... CBS News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383529/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:00:45 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383528/posts Dear FRiends, We need your continuing support to keep FR funded. Your donations are our sole source of funding. No sugar daddies, no advertisers, no paid memberships, no commercial sales, no gimmicks, no tax subsidies. This means no spam, no pop-ups, no ad trackers. And because we are not a 501C, we have preserved our God-given, constitutionally protected right to free speech without government intervention. All of the above means Free Republic remains an independent, grassroots, user-funded, conservative forum. If you enjoy using FR and agree it's a worthy God-Family-Country endeavor, please consider making a contribution today: Click here: to... https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383528/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:58:32 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383527/posts If you have been on X lately, you may have seen a horrific video of an attempted murder out of Belfast, Northern Ireland, from earlier this week. The suspect, Hadi Alodid, 30, who is now in police custody, attempted to behead Stephen Ogilvy, an Irishman in his 40s, with a knife. Oglivy suffered severe lacerations on his face and neck and the loss of his left eye. Alodid is a Sudanese migrant who entered the United Kingdom illegally in 2023, requested asylum, and was immediately granted leave to remain until 2028. This comes after a string of high-profile murders and... Wasjomgton Examiner https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383527/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:39:14 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383522/posts U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey unexpectedly quit on Thursday, saying the government is unwilling to spend enough on the military at a time of “rising threats.” The resignation dealt another blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is already facing demands from Labour colleagues to step down. Healey told Starmer in a letter that the government’s Defense Investment Plan falls “well short of what is required at this dangerous time.” Publication of the plan has been delayed amid reports of disagreement between the Defense Ministry and the Treasury. Starmer said in a letter to Healey that he was sorry... Fortune https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383522/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:02:56 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383519/posts There has been a ton of Trump-deranged nonsense on the legal front—this one might take the cake, though it never got off the ground for many reasons, not least because it’s soaked in lunacy. President Donald Trump is holding a UFC fight on the White House grounds for America 250, and this lefty boomer couldn’t stand it, citing aesthetic issues or whatever. The judge dismissed it, noting that a) it was late, and b) there’s no evidence showing how this event would harm the plaintiffs (via NYT):[snip]A federal judge on Friday declined to block the White House from holding cage... Townhall https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383519/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:36:20 GMT