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Lawmakers in the National Assembly and Senate imposing a social media ban for children under the age of 15. On September 1st, children under the age of 15 will not be able to establish new social media accounts... On Wednesday it was revealed that modeling scout Daniel Siad was found dead in his home in Colombes outside Paris on Monday. Siad linked to Jeffrey Epstein his name appearing almost 2,000 times in the controversial Jeffrey Epstein Files released by the US Justice Department. French authorities were already on the trail of Siad with accusations of rape and sexual violence against...

TEHRAN, Juy 25--RIA Novosti. The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked an Iranian merchant vessel in the Caspian Sea, the Islamic Republic's Foreign Ministry reported. "The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemns Ukraine's attack on an Iranian merchant vessel in the Caspian Sea on the morning of Saturday July 25. The attack resulted in an explosion on the vessel, killing one sailor and injuring another. This attack is a violation of Article 2, paragraph 4, of the UN Charter and an act of aggression that could further fan the flames of war" the ministry said in a post on its Telegram channel. The...

Two airlines cancelling flights to Israel...concern for possible escalation of the Iran War... Trump speaking at the rescheduled White House Correspondents Dinner...donning a "Trump 2028" hat... preliminary hearing in Los Angeles...14-year-old girl...texted about having an abortion... Wounded tonight in Russia's Belgorod Region...Ukrainian drone attack... New York Times publishing a story...Trump switched...using the new "Air Force One'... Wall Street Journal publishing a story claiming... Houthis in Yemen conducting retaliatory attacks on Saudi Arabia... In England the first test subject receiving an experimental vaccine...Ebola... United Nations member countries approving Volkur Turk...second four-year term as UN Human Rights Chief... The fight against wildfires...

Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan M. Dershowitz was told by his attorneys that he could not legally testify before the House Government Oversight Committee on Monday, he said. Dershowitz was scheduled to sit for an in-person, transcribed interview on his ties to the convicted sex criminal Jeffrey E. Epstein as part of the monthslong investigation into Epstein and his associates. Dershowitz, high-profile defense attorney, helped negotiate Epstein's controversial 2008 plea deal. But his attorney has now reversed course, a spokesperson for the House Oversight Committee confirmed Friday, indicating to the committee that Dershowitz would not be present for the interview....

One could call this a week of "War and Death" in France. Tuesday's July 14th parade in Paris the annual Bastille Day event more militarized than ever 6,600 French soldiers with hundreds of soldiers from dozens of countries that support Ukraine also involved. A coalition of 36 nations dubbed the "Coalition of the Willing" involved. Leaders of those nations and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky participating in the parade. It was revealed that military maneuvers involving Ukrainian soldiers and the military forces of the coalition... Macron also proclaiming the work of rearmament done during his presidency that will end next year...

A contracted employee of a federal immigration detention center...accused of shooting a protester... Seven killed in a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Tambov Region... Israeli election polling...parties opposed...Netanyahu at 62 seats... death toll...double earthquakes...Venezuela now 5,069... CBS News reporting US casualties in the weeklong flareup of the Iran War... Only one conviction remains...sex offenses case involving Canadian billionaire businessman... In Norway an out-of-control fire burning more than 100 homes... Iran's state broadcaster reporting Iranian attacks on US military forces in three countries... 14 killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza... Taylor Farms recalling lettuce produced in central Mexico... Major US companies...

MOSCOW, July 13./TASS/.Air defense and electronic warfare systems repelled an attack by 81 drones over the Moscow Region, Governor Andrey Vorobyov said on his Max channel... "Unfortunately, there are casualties. Three people were killed and three others injured in the Pionersky settlement near Istra after a drone crashed," he added....

"we need to destroy the Iranian axis...this is what stands before us in the coming year, which could be a historic year for the security of Israel... demand two basic qualities: Unity in moments of crisis, and determination in every moment" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Speaks To Israel's Military Leaders September 2025 On Need To "Destroy Iranian Axis"... "I also want to thank our troops for the masterful job they did in the country of Venezuela in a matter of minutes. That hit was quick, lethal violent" President Trump Invokes US Special Forces Op That Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas...

The Facts Are This A week ago Sunday March 1st the price of gasoline at Sam's Club here in York, Pennsylvania 273.9 today Sunday March 8th the price is 319.9. Up 46 cents or 16.8 percent but as... The War Update Edwin Starr sings the classic song "War"... War seems bad for China and good for Russia. Oil producers like Russia are enriched with revenue. Its bad for Europe and the USA especially in terms of inflation. Higher oil prices will trickle down into the price of all products based on petroleum... In 1979 it was "America Held Hostage" in...

Amidst the Iran War said to be about Iran's quest to acquire nuclear weapons an idea France opposed President Emmanuel Macron this week rolling out expansion of France's nuclear weapons and their linkage to European defense... On Thursday evening President Macron spoke regarding the Iran War and France's response to it. The French military did not fire the opening shots in the war but has opened fire in defense of French military facilities established in the Persian Gulf region since...

In Ecuador the US military attacking a drug trafficking... In Toronto three of the 12 charges dropped...sexual assault trial...billionaire businessman Frank Stronach... Fox News reporting...third US aircraft carrier...Middle East... Hezbollah forces in Lebanon...fighting Israeli troops landed by helicopter... President Trump...'private interest' in sending US ground troops to Iran... Extensive Israeli air attacks inside Iran... Some Iranian missiles fired at Israel... Three Liquefied Natural Gas tankers diverting from Europe to Asia... To deal with skyrocketing oil prices the US easing some oil sanctions on Russia... In Chicago...funeral service for the Reverend Jesse Jackson... Islamic militant kidnapping more than 300 people in...

Pro-Iranian rioters seeking to approach the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq being forced back by Iraqi security forces. New explosions reported in Tehran at mid-morning local time. Iran's Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani saying Israel seeks to split Iran into pieces to weaken Iran as a nation. He described US President Donald Trump as 'the perfect symbol of plunder' Larijani also saying: "America and the Zionist regime burned the hearts of the Iranian nation, and we will burn their hearts too" The Iranian attacks continued mid-morning on Qatar and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The election of a new...

Israel And US Attack Iran Launching War... Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Confirmed Dead... The Opening Of Saturday Night Live Tonight February 28, 2026... Melba Montgomery's "No Charge" reminds me of the passing of my mother five years ago this past week... "You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy'. But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and...

France's official reaction to the Iran War is one of opposition to Iran's nuclear program and its human rights record... On Friday the European Commission unilaterally and provisionally implementing the MERCOSUR trade deal vehemently opposed by French farmers. The deal will allow France to be flooded with agricultural products from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay... A tweaking of the French cabinet this week the departure of the Minister of Culture Rachida Dati... A diplomatic standoff this week between French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and US Ambassador Charles Kushner. The row over US government social media posting in the name...

With Bill and Hillary Clinton giving their depositions to the US House Government Oversight Committee over Clinton ties to Jeffrey Epstein a man known as a 'financier' I am certainly reminded of those "Clinton Years" of the 1990's. Those years punctuated by financial questions about the Clinton's from the 'cattle futures' windfall for Hillary to the Whitewater project questions surrounding them and those infamous Rose Law Firm billing records. But in the end it was all for nought as a probe of the Clinton's centered on financial wrongdoing descended into the pit of Bill Clinton's illicit sexual relationships and his...

The US ambassador in Paris has once again drawn the ire of the French government. The French Foreign Minister summoned him to appear this evening, but Ambassador Charles Kushner failed to show up without explanation. According to Foreign Minister Barrot, Kushner doesn't understand what the role of ambassador entails. He therefore denies Kushner the right to directly contact members of the French government. Death of right-wing extremist Charles Kushner is the father of Jared Kushner, a son-in-law of the US president. On February 20, he wrote on X about the violent death of French right-wing extremist Quentin Deranque in Lyon:...

This week in France the justice system cracking down following the killing of a Nationalist on the Right during a fight with Leftists in Lyon on February 12th. Quentin Deranque's murder triggering a cataclysm with massive media attention devoted to the case. The first round of municipal elections is just 22 days away a delicate political balance... By Thursday the Public Prosecution Service had seven suspects they wanted to charge in the death of Quentin Deranque including Jacques-Elie Favro. Favro worked as an aide to... President Emmanuel Macron critical of Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after she denounced the killing...

New Mexico Department of Justice opening an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's... Five people killed in three separate avalanche... California Governor Democrat Gavin Newsom endorsing legislation to ban social media for under... Three more killed in the latest US military... Ukrainian cruise missile attack deep inside Russia...11 people wounded... "Your tariff taxes wreaked havoc on farmers...I demand a refund of $1,700 for every family..."...Illinois Governor J.N Pritzker...letter to President... White House leaking out the notion...Trump is open to some sort of "compromise" with Iran... Trump Administration rolling back emissions rules for coal-fired power plants... US and Chinese warplanes were in a...

"It was great having Jeffrey here. He's a prince" Ken Starr... Three killed in the latest US military attack on... The NAACP threatening to sue Elon Musk's xAI over gas turbines in... Los Angeles police say a federal agent was attacked and hurt this afternoon... Next week in Geneva Switzerland talks between the US, Russia and Ukraine... Chairman and Chief Executive of port operator DP World...resigning today...Bin Sulayem's ties to Jeffrey Epstein... "The culture war of the MAGA Movement is not ours" German Chancellor Friedrich Merz... In a Democrat Special Election Primary...US House seat a "Progressive" candidate declared the winner......

Newsdump Alert: Dozens Of Refugees Killed In Convoy Attack In Sudan Civil War By United Arab Emirates-Backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF)... Newsdump Alert: Saudi Arabia Denouncing Foreign Interference In The Sudan Civil War Without Naming A Specific Country, But The United Arab Emirates Are Known To Back The Rapid Support Forces Accused Of Atrocities... The United Israeli Emirates?... "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me: thy rod and thy staff they comfort me" Psalm 23:4 King James (Authorized) Version Bible.. "but nothing on me" President...