Scores Injured In Paris Gas Blast
Parts of central Paris seemed a warzone late Wednesday after a natural gas explosion sparked a blaze in buildings injuring scores of people.
Year: 2023
Durham: Feds had no real evidence to investigate Russian collusion, monitor Trump campaign
Former Special Counsel for the United States Department of Justice John Durham testified Wednesday that the federal government had no substantive basis to begin its 2016 probe into Russian collusion with the Trump campaign.
Feds catch more than 460 known, suspected terrorists in nine months, most at northern border
There have been hundreds of known or suspected terrorists apprehended at the northern and southern borders in the current fiscal year, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data.
House of Representatives votes to censure of Adam Schiff over Russia collusion hoax
The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to censure California Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff after previously failing to do so in an earlier vote.
US Approves Chicken Made From Cultivated Cells, the Nation’s First ‘Lab-Grown’ Meat
For the first time, U.S. regulators on Wednesday approved the sale of chicken made from animal cells, allowing two California companies to offer “lab-grown” meat to the nation’s restaurant tables and eventually, supermarket shelves.
Taiwan: Chinese aircraft carrier group sailed through strait
A Chinese aircraft carrier group led by the vessel Shandong sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, Taiwan’s defense ministry said, amid heightened military tension over the island Beijing claims as its own territory.
Report reveals Hezbollah infiltrated Israeli territory, set up military position
Hezbollah forces invaded Israel’s sovereign territory and established a military position over a week ago, local broadcaster Kan revealed on Wednesday. Following the unusual case, a security committee met to discuss the incident.
UN Chief: ‘Link Bank Accounts To IDs Globally’
The United Nations secretary general wants to introduce a worldwide digital identity document (ID) system linked to individuals’ bank accounts.
Hungary Receives Ukrainian POWs Sparking Outcry
The arrival of 11 Ukrainian prisoners of war in Hungary freed by Russia in a church-mediated deal without Ukraine’s knowledge has led to tensions between Kyiv and Budapest.
Israel Kills Islamic Jihad Terrorists in Fiery Jenin Raid; Media Fails to Report the Full Facts
The Israeli military launched a counter-terrorism raid in the West Bank city of Jenin on Sunday to arrest terrorists planning deadly attacks against civilians in Israel.
Federal judge strikes down Arkansas ban on transgender treatments for minors
A federal judge on Tuesday struck down Arkansas’s ban on transgender-related treatments for minors, including hormone treatments, puberty blockers, or sex reassignment surgeries.
SCOTUS punts on Christian college’s challenge to Biden transgender housing directive
The Supreme Court on Tuesday opted against hearing a Christian college’s challenge to a Biden administration rule that it says infringed on its policy of separating its residence halls by biological sex.
Hunter Biden Pleads Guilty In Deal To Avoid Jail
President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, will plead guilty in a deal to avoid jail time after he was charged with a gun felony and two tax misdemeanors.
Biden Admin Misses Deadline to Reveal Intelligence Findings on COVID-19 Origins
A June 18 deadline for President Joe Biden’s administration to declassify and release documents pertaining to the origins of COVID-19 has come and gone without a clear response.
Germany to pay $1.4 billion to Holocaust survivors next year, “this suffering is still being felt deeply”
Continuing its commitment to making reparations for the Holocaust, Germany is set to pay $1.4 billion in 2024 to fund welfare programs and one-time direct compensation payments to survivors, USA Today reports.
Nigeria: Fulani murder 46 Christians in Benue state, “the whole land is thrown into wailing and mourning”
Nigeria’s government came under renewed fire for doing nothing to end the ongoing jihadist slaughter of Christians in the country after Fulani jihadist herdsmen murdered 46 Christians in Benue state earlier this month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Islamic jihadists have murdered well over 50,000 Christians in Nigeria since 2009, killing 5,014 last year alone.
Beijing and Havana in talks about joint military base in northern Cuba
China and Cuba are in talks over building a joint military training facility in northern Cuba that could lead to Beijing having permanently stationed troops close to the United States, thus also expanding the scope for espionage activity, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The facility would be located just 100 miles from the US mainland.
Russia hopes to sign free trade agreement with Iran by end of year
In further evidence of warm ties between Russia and Iran, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk announced this week that Moscow hopes to sign a free trade zone agreement with Iran and several other Eurasion countries by the end of the year, i24News reports.
John Durham to Testify on Capitol Hill This Week
Special counsel John Durham is expected to testify this week before the House Intelligence Committee and the House Judiciary Committee.
Titanic Submarine Goes Missing; Rescue Launched
A submersible used to take tourists to view the wreck of the doomed Titanic ship has gone missing in the Atlantic Ocean, sparking a search and rescue mission, officials say.