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Senior Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil said killed in Beirut strike. By AFP. September 20, 2024, 4:57 pm. A source close to Lebanon’s Hezbollah says the Israeli strike in Beirut’s Dahiyeh neighborhood killed Ibrahim Aqil, a senior commander in the terror group’s elite Radwan unit. “The Israeli air strike killed Radwan Force commander Ibrahim Aqil, its armed force’s second-in-command after Fuad Shukr,” who was killed by an Israeli strike in July, also in Hezbollah’s southern Beirut stronghold, says the source who requested anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. [https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/senior-hezbollah-commander-ibrahim-aqil-said-killed-in-beirut-strike/ TOI]

The Independent reports that a trench containing human and animal remains has been excavated at the site of a British field hospital at Mont-Saint-Jean farm in Belgium by members of Waterloo Uncovered, an organization that offers veterans an opportunity to participate in archaeology and receive wellbeing support. The Battle of Waterloo was fought on June 18, 1815, and resulted in the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte and the end of the Napoleonic Wars. The human and animal remains in the recently discovered trench were separated by a barrier made of soldiers’ ammunition boxes. "The layout of the trench, with all animal...

The University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, has launched a segregated pool activity called “Black Folx Swim,” which expressly excludes participation by non-black swimmers. “The aim is to get more Black Folx into a space where they haven’t always been welcomed, while providing them the opportunity to learn swimming skills,” the school’s website states. Swimming lessons are taught exclusively by “experienced black swimmers/instructors,” the site adds, noting that the segregated pool time “is dedicated to building a better relationship with water for the Black community.”

During a discussion on military plans over the ages on his platform, X (previously Twitter), tech entrepreneur Elon Musk insisted on never invading Russia. Musk argued in a post on Thursday that Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, a British naval commander in the 18th and early 19th centuries, was “incredible.” He also complimented Arthur Wellesley, the First Duke of Wellington, who was one of the military leaders who destroyed Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. “Wellington is frequently underappreciated. “Not on Napoleon’s level, but still, in my opinion, one of the best generals in history,” SpaceX and Tesla CEO...

President Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America, will deliver remarks to a Team Trump Iowa Commit to Caucus Event in Waterloo, Iowa, on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. ET. The program kicks off at 6:00 p.m. ET. Watch LIVE on RSBN on Dec. 19 at 5:00 p.m. ET!

Americans are losing trust and confidence in the FBI and this directly impacts national security. A staggering 63 percent view the bureau negatively -- and the reasons are hidden in plain sight. Over the past few years, valid criticisms have been leveled at the partisan decision-making within upper echelons of FBI leadership. Dating back to the 2016 Trump-Russia sham investigation, heavy-handed over-charging of Trump campaign surrogates, blatantly uneven treatment of right-wing and left-wing protesters and rioters, labeling angry parents speaking out at school board meetings as "domestic terror" concerns, aiding Big Tech’s 2020 election suppression of information, seeming disinterest in...

On Saturday, leading 2024 presidential candidate and 45th President Donald Trump spoke to a massive crowd in Waterloo, Iowa for an upcoming leadoff caucus so large that many supporters had to be turned away and remain outside the building. According to One America News’ Daniel Baldwin, over 1,500 people managed to fit into the venue, while many other supporters had to be turned away.WATCH: Crowd gathers to hear President Trump speak in Waterloo, Iowa pic.twitter.com/ZZanYwBjqB — RSBN 🇺🇸 (@RSBNetwork) October 7, 2023“The crowd's reaction to Pres. Trump walking out in Waterloo felt like an earthquake. The crowd was roaring,” Baldwin...

Join RSBN’s full coverage of the 45th President of the United States Donald J. Trump’s visit to Waterloo, Iowa, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he is expected to deliver remarks to supporters at two separate locations. The broadcast is expected to begin at 1:00 p.m. ET.

A 24-year-old international student has been arrested and charged after a professor and two students were stabbed during a gender studies lecture at the University of Waterloo, west of Toronto. Article content A female professor, followed by a male and female student who tried to intervene, were injured but survived the attack Wednesday, after a man interrupted an afternoon lecture of about 40 students and pulled out two large knives, police said. Investigators consider the incident a hate-motivated attack related to gender expression and gender identity, said Waterloo Regional Police.

The University of Waterloo has an opening for a tenure track position in geography, earth science, environmental science, or sustainability - but white men need not apply. According to a listing posted by the Canadian University last month, the position is only available to women, or 'qualified individuals who self-identify as women, transgender, non-binary, or two-spirit' - a gender-variant derived from Native American culture. Men, meanwhile, will not be considered, the school says - especially if they are white. The successful applicant would join the school's Natural Science and Engineering Research division in an Assistant Professor's role - a position...

I believe this in-your-face, obvious presidential election fraud is America's Waterloo. It doesn't seem so because no army is invading our shores. There are no trumpets or gunshots or the usual noise of war. Yet here we are, on the precipice of losing our country, Constitution and our freedom. There really is no going back. Any election can be stolen with impunity if we don't have a backbone. Everyone knows there was massive fraud even if half the country won't admit it. The Marxists and their agitators and rioters are working feverishly as are their allies in the media. The...

Yesterday there was a power outage in Manhattan, I won't call it massive because some people had a problem with that word. Originally it was stated a transformer fire was the cause of the outage, now Con Ed says there is no evidence of a fire.....call me paranoid, but my ears perk up with I hear things like this...https://nypost.com/2019/07/14/con-ed-cant-explain-what-caused-the-manhattan-blackout/

Just about three weeks ago, I did a piece headlined: “Will You Survive the Coming Blackout?” On the heels of this weekend’s mini-blackout in New York City, this is not about “See, I told you so!” but is about reminding people that a large and sustained blackout could and would cripple much of society as we know it – and it could and would have a devastating impact upon our very lives, and survival. Such a blackout is coming. It is only a matter of time. Again, leaving aside the growing threats of cyber and terrorist attacks upon our power...

In a statement released late Sunday morning, the power company said it “will be conducting a diligent and vigorous investigation to determine the root cause of the incident.” Con Ed spokesman Alfonso Quiroz blamed the blackout on a “disruption on the transmission side” of the company’s power grid. Officials initially suspected a manhole fire that affected an underground transformer, but Quiroz said there’s “no evidence of a fire at this point.” The blackout stranded people on subway trains and elevators, and forced the evacuation of Madison Square Garden and cancellation of Broadway shows. It struck on the 42nd anniversary of...

Full title: 5000 people reenacted the battle of Waterloo in front of 60 000 spectators for its 200th anniversary, making it the greatest war reconstitution of all time. It took place exactly where it happened in 1815. Pictures by Olivier Papegnies. Link

The Battle of New Orleans on 8 January 1815 was a result of Britain and America's War of 1812. US forces defeated a British army in the clash, which is still commemorated in the States today. The Battle of New Orleans on 8 January 1815 was a result of Britain and America's War of 1812. US forces defeated a British army in the clash, which is still commemorated in the States today.

June 18 is the anniversary of the battle of Waterloo in 1815, in which British forces under the Duke of Wellington and the Prussians under Field Marshal Blücher decisively defeated the French under Napoleon to end the "Hundred Days Campaign." After the allies took Paris in March 1814, Napoleon was initially exiled to Elba. A year later, however, he returned to France amid great acclaim, re-entered Paris, declared himself emperor again, and retook command of the French armies to renew the struggle. Four days after the debacle at Waterloo - which Wellington described as "the nearest-run thing you ever saw...

An extremely rare ‘bicorne,’ or 2-pointed hat, that was worn by Napoleon at the battle of Waterloo was sold at auction in France for $325,000 on Monday. The hat went under the hammer for €280,000 ($325,052) at Lyon-based auction house De Baecque. The bicorne had a pre-sale estimate of €30,000 to €40,000 ($34,881 to $46,441). De Baecque told Fox News that the hat was bought by a private European collector who is "passionate" about the period of the First French Empire. The bloody battle of Waterloo, fought on June 18, 1815, saw Napoleon’s forces defeated by a British-led allied army....

June 18 is the anniversary of the battle of Waterloo in 1815, in which British forces under the Duke of Wellington and the Prussians under Field Marshal Blücher decisively defeated the French under Napoleon to end the "Hundred Days Campaign." After the allies took Paris in March 1814, Napoleon was initially exiled to Elba. A year later, however, he returned to France amid great acclaim, re-entered Paris, declared himself emperor again, and retook command of the French armies to renew the struggle. Four days after the debacle at Waterloo - which Wellington described as "the nearest-run thing you ever saw...

An expedition in the South Pacific ocean funded by Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul Allen has discovered the wreckage of a famous US warship that was attacked by the Japanese during the second world war, claiming more than 600 lives. The billionaire’s personal search team located the remains of the USS Juneau off the coast of the Solomon Islands on St Patrick’s Day. The Juneau was sunk by Japanese torpedoes in November 1942, claiming the lives of 687 men, including five brothers known as the Sullivans from Waterloo, Iowa. The men became navy heroes and had a destroyer named after...