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First Public Execution of Iranian Protester Set for Today

by Astrid Callahan

Iran’s regime has scheduled the execution of 26-year-old Erfan Soltani for January 14, set to mark the first hanging directly linked to the ongoing anti-government protests. Soltani, arrested during demonstrations in Karaj last week, faces charges of “waging war against God” after a trial where he was denied legal representation. Human rights organizations report that his only apparent offense was joining calls for freedom amid widespread economic collapse and demands for regime change.

Protests erupted across Iran in late December 2025, fueled by soaring inflation, unemployment, and corruption under the ayatollahs’ rule. Security forces have responded with brutal force, leading to over 500 confirmed deaths, though some estimates from groups like Iran International and Amnesty International suggest the toll could approach 6,000.

A nationwide internet blackout has hampered communication, allowing atrocities to unfold in the shadows, as documented by Human Rights Watch. Demonstrators in Tehran and other cities have burned symbols of the regime, overturned vehicles, and chanted for an end to theocratic control.

President Donald Trump addressed the crisis directly on Truth Social, stating, “Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before. The USA stands ready to help!!!” He followed with a stern warning: “They better not start shooting, because we’ll start shooting, too.” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt affirmed that diplomacy remains the priority, but added that Trump “has shown he’s unafraid to use military options if and when he deems necessary.”

In a move to isolate Tehran economically, Trump announced immediate 25% tariffs on goods from any nation conducting business with Iran. This policy, detailed in statements from the White House, targets countries like China, India, and Turkey, aiming to starve the regime of resources. Sources from Reuters and CNBC indicate the administration is also considering targeted strikes or cyber operations against Iranian military assets if the crackdown escalates.

Senator Rand Paul voiced caution against hasty involvement, arguing on Sunday that U.S. intervention could rally Iranians around their leaders and bypass constitutional requirements for congressional approval. “We wish freedom and liberation the best across the world, but I don’t think it’s the job of the American government to be involved with every freedom movement around the world,” Paul said.

Advisor Metals

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi dismissed U.S. threats, declaring Tehran “fully prepared for war.” This rhetoric echoes past confrontations, raising questions about hidden alliances propping up the regime—perhaps ties to global networks that benefit from Middle Eastern instability, including those opposed to American energy independence.

The plight of protesters like Soltani recalls biblical accounts of the oppressed crying out for justice. Christians in Iran face similar perils, with reports from Open Doors noting increased persecution amid the unrest, including arrests for sharing faith.

If Soltani is executed, eyes will turn to Washington. Will Trump act decisively to support those risking everything for liberty, or will diplomatic channels prevail? The coming days could define not just Iran’s future, but America’s role in confronting regimes that thrive on fear and suppression.

Recent updates from Al Jazeera and Bloomberg confirm protests persist in pockets, with UN officials decrying “horrific violence” and mounting casualties. The National Union for Democracy in Iran urged the world to “be his voice” for Soltani, emphasizing the regime’s pattern of extrajudicial killings reminiscent of the 1980s massacres.

https://discernreport.com/first-public-execution-of-iranian-protester-set-for-today/ 

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Reports: At least 2,000 protesters killed in Iran in 48 hours

Reports say Iran’s forces are using lethal fire on protesters nationwide, with at least 2,000 killed in the last 48 hours, amid a near-total internet blackout.

Israel National News  Jan 11, 2026, 2:32 AM (GMT+2)

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Protests in Iran Reuters

Informed sources told Iran International on Saturday night that Iranian security forces are using lethal force against protesters across the country, with early estimates pointing to mass casualties as a sweeping crackdown intensifies under a near-total internet shutdown.

Footage sent from Kahrizak, south of Tehran, shows several dead bodies in body bags. Eyewitnesses who provided the videos said dozens of bodies can be seen at the site, with additional bodies reportedly placed in another nearby industrial shed.

Earlier videos from Fardis, Karaj, and from Alghadir Hospital in eastern Tehran showed similar scenes of bodies on the ground, indicating what appears to be a mass killing unfolding in multiple locations, not limited to a few cities.

The internet blackout, which began on January 8, has made it nearly impossible to obtain a full picture of events. Still, the volume and consistency of reports reaching Iran International suggest that lethal force is being widely deployed to disperse protesters.

According to the news website, even the most conservative estimates indicate that at least 2,000 people have been killed in the past 48 hours.

Sources describe particularly intense violence in Fardis in Karaj and parts of Tehran, while stressing that similar reports are emerging from many other areas, including the western provinces of Ilam and Kermanshah.

Despite the near-total blackout, videos and messages continue to reach Iran International through limited channels, including Starlink users. These users are mostly in major cities and more affluent neighborhoods, leaving much of the country with little visibility. Even so, journalists say they are receiving credible indications that mass protests are continuing nationwide.

Footage published Saturday night showed protesters in Tehran's Poonak neighborhood setting fire to a local Bank Melli branch.

Additional footage showed protesters in the city of Ahvaz in southwestern Iran pouring into the streets and chanting "Long Live the Shah".

Meanwhile, a protester on Saturday climbed the balcony of the Iranian Embassy in western London, BBC reported.

The incident occurred during a protest held outside the building. Two people were arrested at the protest, and an additional suspect was sought for trespassing.

US Senator Lindsey Graham, who is considered close to US President Donald Trump, promised Iranian protesters "help," promising that their nightmare will soon end.

"TO THE IRANIAN PEOPLE: your long nightmare is soon coming to a close," Graham wrote in a social media post. "Your bravery and determination to end your oppression has been noticed by @POTUS and all who love freedom."

Related articles:

London: Protester climbs Iranian Embassy to replace flag

Lindsey Graham to Iranians: Help is on the way

Khamenei raises Iran's alert level to highest ever

Iran’s silent massacre: A nation in crisis

"When President Trump says Make Iran Great Again, it means the protestors in Iran must prevail over the ayatollah. That is the clearest signal yet that he, President Trump understands Iran will never be great with the ayatollah and his henchmen in charge.

"To all who are sacrificing in Iran, God bless. Help is on the way."

Trump wrote in a post Saturday on Truth Social, “Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before. The USA stands ready to help!!!"

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/420699 

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Donald Trump: Iranian protesters looking at freedom, US 'stands ready to help'

"Admin officials have had preliminary discussions about how to carry out an attack on Iran if needed to follow through on Trump's threats," The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF JANUARY 10, 2026 20:45 

Updated: JANUARY 11, 2026 13:39

US President Donald Trump announced that America "stands ready to help" since Iran "is looking at freedom," in a post on Truth Social on Saturday.

Admin officials have had preliminary discussions about how to carry out an attack on Iran if needed to follow through on Trump's threats. One option being discussed is a large-scale aerial strike on multiple Iranian military targets, sources told The Wall Street Journal on Saturday.

One official told The Wall Street Journal that an aerial strike on Iranian military assets was among the options under discussion. Another said there was no unified consensus on whether the administration would strike or what course of action to take, and that the US military had not made any moves in preparation for a strike.

Both officials told The Wall Street Journal that the administration was not planning an imminent attack on Iran, and that the discussions were part of normal planning.

Trump previously stated that if the Iranian regime forces "start killing people," the US will "hit them really hard" during an interview on the Hugh Hewitt Show on Thursday.

Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on January 9, 2026.

IRGC forces arrest foreigner accused of spying for Israel

Iran's Revolutionary Guards' intelligence wing said it had arrested a foreigner suspected of spying for Israel, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.

Protests have spread across Iran since December 28 in response to soaring inflation and quickly turning political, with protesters demanding an end to clerical rule. Authorities accuse the US and Israel of fomenting unrest.

The Iranian army said that it would “firmly safeguard national interests, strategic infrastructure, and public property. It also blamed Israel and so-called terrorist groups for the protests, and vowed to “thwart the enemy’s plots.”

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-882895 

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Reports indicate that gold in Iran is being flown to Russia as Supreme Leader braces for collapse

Jan 10, 2026

Reports have surfaced indicating that the Iranian regime may be preparing for a potential collapse by moving significant assets out of the country.

According to a report by UNITED24 Media, Russian Il-76 military transport aircraft have been observed making an unusually high number of flights between southern Russia and Tehran.

These movements, which began in late December 2025 and continued into early 2026, occurred as nationwide protests against the Iranian government intensified, suggesting a coordinated effort to secure resources or leadership in the face of domestic instability.

The nature of these flights has drawn intense scrutiny from international observers. Analysis from trade publications suggests that the “repeated use of the same airframes over a short period and the preference for speed and reliability over cost pointed to deliberate tasking consistent with military logistics.”

This has led many to believe that the flights to Tehran were not standard commercial or cargo rotations, but rather a specialized operation intended to transport sensitive materials between the two allied nations.

Concerns about the contents of these planes were echoed in the British Parliament, where Conservative lawmaker Tom Tugendhat highlighted reports of “large amounts of gold leaving Iran.”

Tugendhat noted that while Russian cargo aircraft were landing in Tehran “presumably carrying weapons and ammunition,” there were simultaneously “reports of large amounts of gold leaving” the country. These actions have sparked questions about whether Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his inner circle are actively preparing “for life after the fall” of their current administration.

The suggestion that the Iranian leadership is looking for an exit strategy is bolstered by earlier intelligence suggesting a contingency plan to flee to Moscow.

As mass unrest continues to threaten the regime’s stability, the alleged transfer of gold serves as a physical indicator of the government’s precarious position. The report by UNITED24 Media underscores a growing sense of desperation in Tehran, as the leadership apparently prioritizes the relocation of wealth to a safe haven while the nation remains gripped by civil defiance.

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Israel tapering off US military aid within the decade 'in progress,' Netanyahu announces

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed American financial aid to Israel and touched upon Iranian regime change in an interview with The Economist.

By GOLDIE KATZ, TOBIAS HOLCMAN

JANUARY 10, 2026 01:54  Updated: JANUARY 10, 2026 02:08

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared his aim to taper off Israeli reliance on American aid, discussed Israel’s public perception crisis, and touched upon ongoing anti-regime protests in Iran during an interview with The Economist published on Friday.

For the first time in public, Netanyahu revealed that he may not seek to fully renew the 3.8 billion dollar American military assistance package that Israel receives annually. The package is due for renegotiation in 2028.

Netanyahu told The Economist that he plans to fully taper reliance on American support to zero within the next ten years, a move he claimed is already “in progress.”

The prime minister additionally assured that he “will continue to fight for the allegiance of the American people.”

Netanyahu also mentioned that he wants Israel to be “as independent as possible,” stating that reduced reliance on American financial aid may help in Israel’s fight to preserve a positive public perception.

“I’d like to do everything I can to fight the propaganda war waged against us,” Netanyahu told The Economist.

He described the uphill battle against misinformation as Israel using “cavalry against F-35s,” due to social media being “flooded… with the fake bots and many other things.”

“The vilifications that were delivered on Jewish people are now delivered on to Jewish state,” Netanyahu stated.

He elaborated on the history of the vilification of the Jewish people, recounting that since the Middle Ages, allegations that “we were poisoning the wells, we were spreading vermin, we were slaughtering Christian children for the Passover festival using their blood” have consistently proliferated.

The prime minister added that he believes Israel is held to “an impossible standard” when it comes to international judgment of the Israel-Hamas War, adding that he doubts “that Churchill could pursue World War Two if people saw what happened there.”

The prime minister shared that the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas may ease international criticism of the Jewish State, predicting that “ the ease with which propaganda takes over facts, or fact-checking,” may dissipate “the minute the intense fighting stops.”

Netanyahu's comments on the Iranian threat

Netanyahu additionally commented on the Iranian threat and the anti-regime protests that are ongoing across Iran.

When asked about the possibility of regime change, Netanyahu stated that it is not Israel’s goal, but it could be the “consequence of the war.”

He reflected on the impact of the joint US-Israeli strikes that destroyed much of Iran’s nuclear capabilities in June 2025, stating that the strikes had relegated the regime from a preeminent power to a second-rate power.

Netanyahu added that the military defeat faced by Iran during the twelve-day war, paired with the “terrible mismanagement of their domestic affairs,” including “pouring billions and billions into the terror axis” while doing nothing for the benefit of the Iranian people, may have grave implications for the future of the regime.

“These two things are meeting now,” Netanyahu posited, “and it may be a moment where the people of Iran take charge of their own destiny. Revolutions are best done from within.”

Netanyahu denied that Israel has any plans to intervene as the Iranian people have taken to the streets to protest the regime, stating that he believes that close observations of the events in Iran are necessary.

He added that there is “one definite time when [Israel] would resume military activities. “If Iran attacks us, which they might, then there will be horrible consequences for Iran. Everything else, I think we should see what is happening inside Iran.”

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-882871 

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Report: Over 200 dead in Tehran as regime forces open fire on protesters

Trump meanwhile reiterates pledge to back peaceful protesters with force, saying 'Iran's in big trouble. We're watching... If they start killing people like they have in the past, we'll get involved'

Protests against the Islamic regime in Iran continued early Saturday morning, amid a reported deadly crackdown on demonstrators. TIME magazine cited a Tehran doctor speaking on condition of anonymity that just six hospitals in the capital recorded at least 217 killed protesters, “most by live ammunition.”

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei earlier in the day slammed the protesters as foreign-influenced agitators, dismissing U.S. President Donald Trump as having hands “stained with the blood of Iranians.”

State media later referred to the demonstrators as “terrorists,” setting the stage for a violent crackdown as in other protests in recent years.

Protesters are “ruining their own streets ... in order to please the president of the United States,” Khamenei said. “Because he said that he would come to their aid. He should pay attention to the state of his own country instead.”

Trump meanwhile reiterated his pledge to back peaceful protesters with force.

"Iran's in big trouble. It looks to me that the people are taking over certain cities that nobody thought were really possible," he said in a video circulated on social media. "We're watching. I made the statement very strongly that if they start killing people like they have in the past, we will get involved."

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Nuclear countdown: Iran races for warheads while regime teeters

Khamenei's warhead authorization comes amid unprecedented domestic turmoil – creating dangerous conditions for strategic miscalculation.

by Israel Shamay/Makor Rishon

Published on 01-09-2026 08:30 Last modified: 01-09-2026 13:21

Iranian affairs researcher Dr. Raz Zimmt told Persian radio network Radio Farda on Monday that he does not foresee an imminent Israeli strike against Iran. "Looking at the two primary potential targets for Israeli attack – the nuclear issue and ballistic missiles," he stated in the interview.

"Regarding the nuclear file, nothing significant has developed. Construction continues at several Iranian installations, but nothing connected to uranium enrichment or weapons manufacturing – at least from what I can determine," Zimmt explained. "On the ballistic missile front, yes, certain improvements have materialized since June, but the situation hasn't reached the threshold where Israel would opt to strike. My assessment suggests Iran has likely recovered to somewhere near its pre-war missile inventory – possibly even below that figure."

For years, Islamic Republic Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has prevented uranium enrichment to weapons-grade 90% purity and blocked development of miniaturized nuclear warheads capable of ballistic missile delivery.

A report published two weeks ago by Italian research institute ISPI, drawing on Tehran sources, revealed that Khamenei authorized miniaturized nuclear warhead development for ballistic missiles last October – while continuing to withhold approval for 90% enrichment. Meanwhile, intelligence suggests a clandestine enrichment program operates at an undeclared location, beyond International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reporting. Since Operation Rising Lion in June, the IAEA has faced severely restricted access to nuclear facilities.

Zimmt addressed the ballistic missile dimension as well. "This isn't purely a numbers game – missile characteristics matter enormously. How vulnerable are they to interception? Do they use solid fuel? What precision can they achieve? Production volume tells only part of the story. But my fundamental point stands – I don't perceive this as demanding immediate action. What troubles me more is that Iran's deteriorating domestic conditions heighten the danger of catastrophic misjudgment."

The senior researcher offered this analysis notwithstanding last week's meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump, where they discussed Iran extensively. "The topic definitely arose, but establishing red lines was the critical question – defining precisely what conditions would trigger an Israeli or American military response if Iran persists in capability restoration. We haven't arrived at a juncture where Israel considers striking now an imperative."

"Obviously there's the argument for capitalizing on the current moment, given Iran's compromised air defense posture. But even there, I don't believe the clock demands action tomorrow. Iran may need additional time before presenting a threat magnitude Israel would classify as strategic," he concluded.

"What occurred in Venezuela, President Trump's readiness to deploy force when required to generate meaningful change, and Trump's rhetoric undoubtedly stimulate Israeli hopes that something comparable might unfold in Iran and trigger regime transformation."

External assistance: Who could accelerate Iran's nuclear timeline?

While the nuclear threat may not materialize immediately, Tehran remains far from passive, and Khamenei's authorization for nuclear warhead development signals they're advancing toward nuclear power status.

Compact warhead engineering represents a pivotal weaponization phase – converting nuclear material into deployable weapons. This constitutes an extraordinarily demanding challenge mastered by only a handful of nations worldwide, particularly daunting for a state that recently lost its foremost nuclear scientists. Pakistan's experience demonstrates that even absent comprehensive nuclear testing, reaching operational capability required roughly 15 years.

Tehran presumably relies on foreign support to dramatically compress this timeline and offset expertise eliminated through scientist assassinations. Which nation might provide such aid?

China

China leads global oil consumption. The Strait of Hormuz channels approximately 45% of Chinese oil imports, originating predominantly from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, and Iran. Beijing worries that nuclear-armed Iran would destabilize the region and compromise the vital energy pipeline the Persian Gulf provides. More broadly, nuclear confrontation or warfare involving Iran poses substantial dangers to worldwide energy markets, disruptions that would simultaneously undermine Chinese economic expansion and domestic financial equilibrium.

Facilitating Iran's atomic weapon acquisition, violating the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, threatens Beijing's relationships with Gulf monarchies headed by Saudi Arabia, Washington, and European Union members – China's two dominant commercial partners. Furthermore, impoverished and subordinate Iran in its current condition generates considerable Chinese revenue streams.

Fundamentally – Beijing confronts enormous potential losses from Iranian nuclearization.

Russia

Moscow-Tehran connections have intensified recently – encompassing a sweeping strategic partnership accord reinforcing military, economic, and energy collaboration spanning two decades forward. Nevertheless, President Vladimir Putin has long regarded nuclear-capable Iran as jeopardizing regional equilibrium, particularly in strategic zones throughout Central Asia and the Caspian basin where Russian interests concentrate, potentially eroding Moscow's leverage across territories once comprising the Soviet Union.

These anxieties explain Moscow's policy shift immediately following disclosure of Iran's clandestine nuclear program in 2002. By 2005, Russia had executed multiple accords with Tehran mandating repatriation of expended nuclear fuel from Bushehr reactor facilities, while broadly constraining collaborative activities with Iran. Ultimately, Moscow rebuffed every Tehran initiative seeking authorization for domestic Russian armament production. Reports following Operation Rising Lion indicated the Kremlin even pressured Tehran toward IAEA compliance.

Moscow comprehends that facilitating Islamic Republic nuclear acquisition would substantially impair Western diplomatic relationships, and paralleling China's position, the Kremlin derives advantage from Iran's present circumstances.

Pakistan

Pakistan navigates intricate international dynamics. While India constitutes its primary security challenge, Islamabad concurrently sustains robust security and economic connections with Washington and American-aligned nations, principally Saudi Arabia, representing pivotal elements in its regional defense architecture. Following the American-brokered Pakistan-India ceasefire, Islamabad-Washington relations have thawed considerably, and Islamabad's October nuclear accord with Riyadh, Tehran's foremost Muslim adversary, signals the nation's trajectory toward Iranian disengagement.

Additionally, Pakistan, enduring decades of international weapons-related censure, possesses compelling incentives to avoid nuclear technology transfers to Iran, recognizing such actions would compromise diplomatic standing and invite severe sanctions.

North Korea

While Chinese, Russian, and Pakistani participation appears feasible yet improbable, Tehran's focus likely concentrates on Pyongyang.

Iranian-North Korean security collaboration stretches across decades, centered predominantly on ballistic missile technologies. Western intelligence assessments confirm Pyongyang previously furnished Tehran with missile capabilities constituting foundational elements of Iran's current arsenal. This partnership has encompassed military delegations and technical expertise exchanges between the nations.

Distinguishing itself from the previous three candidates, Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un's authoritarian state maintains overt Western antagonism and conducts virtually zero commercial activity with Western economies. Both regimes characterize American power as representing existential danger, generating mutual incentives for collaboration.

Nevertheless, nuclear warhead assembly constitutes sophisticated operations even possessing requisite expertise. Furthermore, Kim presumably resists knowledge transfers revealing substantial classified information regarding North Korean capabilities, given that warhead engineering demands sustained engineer integration over extended periods, collaborative testing protocols, hands-on instruction, specialized materials, and additional requirements – comprehensive pathways generating detectable intelligence signatures. Moreover, information relocated to Iranian territory multiplies vulnerability to adversarial compromise from Pyongyang's perspective. Mossad's documented infiltration depth within Iran doubtless undermined North Korean assurance regarding Tehran's information security capacity.

Fundamentally – North Korean participation in nuclear warhead engineering remains presently speculative. Israeli discourse continues debating whether Iran approaches "bomb proximity," while Tehran concentrates on fundamentally different considerations: advancing nuclear weaponization toward accomplished reality – before detection occurs.

https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/01/09/iran-nuclear-warheads-khamenei-protests-israeli-strike/ 

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China Warns USA "If you want war, you will get war"

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Victor Gao, President of China Energy Security Institute issued a stunningly stark warning to the United States today. Video below in English.

Gao said, in part “If you want war, you will get war; if you want to destroy China, you will be destroyed. China will not fire the first shot, but China will not allow you to fire the second shot.”

He also made some incredible remarks about China's new DF-61 ICBM, claiming (probably erroneously) it contains SIXTY nuclear warheads plus ONE hydrogen bomb.

He said it can reach anywhere on planet earth in about twenty minutes!

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A prominent government employee does not make remarks like this unless Beijing WANTS these remarks made.

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The Democrats Last Rodeo: The Suicide Of The Democrat Party Has Gone Live, Donald Trump Assisting

January 9, 2026 By James Howard Kunstler - All News Pipeline

". . .the Minnesota protests look less like a local eruption and more like the latest deployment of an international revolutionary machine." —Insurrection Barbie on "X"

Chrump, Chrump Chrump. . . . He’s come to occupy the Left’s minds like an infestation of weevils chawing away the ligaments of civilized society. But, of course, the whole wicked, Cluster-B, anomie-driven, insurrectionist extravaganza is a made-for-video production bought and paid for by a tiny coterie of super-wealthy megalomaniacs untouched by consequence — George and Alex Soros (The Open Society Foundations), Shanghai-based American Neville Roy Singham (Codepink and more), Reid Hoffman (funder of Trump prosecutions and more), Lauren Powell Jobs (The Atlantic and the Emerson Collective), Hansjorg Wyss (Berger Action Fund), Bill Gates (of course). . . .

Their main client in all this mischief is the Democratic Party, and the Democratic Party’s chief motivation, its raison d’être going on at least ten years now, has been to hide its multifarious crimes, its vast racketeering operations now garishly on display in the state of Minnesota, where the grift just went too far and was done right in America’s face.

Who can possibly fail to see how it works? Import a bunch of people from a foreign land. . . enable them to set up a vast network of social services frauds. . . organize them for ballot harvesting and election fraud. . . and kick-back bundles of money to Democratic Party politicians. If anybody notices, yell “racist!” Sound the klaxon to turn out a thousand LARPing protesters on the Soros payroll. Provide them with signs, banners, black-bloc outfits, cartoon costumes, pride flags, umbrellas, snacks, bullhorns, pallets of bricks, and hope that some of them get hurt so you can manufacture the next martyr.

The crescendo of this long-running seditious treason was the wide open border during the four-year fake presidency of “Joe Biden,” including the colossal coordinated scam of funding who-knows-how-many NGOs with additional US taxpayer money, funneled through the UN, to process, transport, and outfit with social security numbers and debit cards X-millions of alien mutts, professional terrorists, gang-bangers, mental patients, and actual soldiers from faraway lands, and sprinkle them into every cranny of the republic to queer the next election and otherwise cause as much disruption as possible to the everyday life of actual US citizens.

They flooded the country with millions dependent on the Democratic Party’s largess — your tax dollars — and now they are doing everything possible to prevent the removal of this riffraff back to their countries of origin. Starting a civil war over it, in fact, because that’s what it’s come to. The federal agents tasked with the removal operation are apparenty not allowed to defend themselves when the LARPing street cadres attack them. There have been 66 car attacks against ICE officers since January, 2025. State and local officials in Minneapolis have behaved so dishonestly that federal investigators kicked them off what is now a federal case in the matter of “ICE-tracker” Renee Nicole Good, shot dead at the scene in her car. Minnesota will not be permitted to turn ICE agent Jonathan Ross into another Derek Chauvin. That sort of hustle is over.

What you can now discern in the winter darkness through fog of tear gas is that the Democratic Party will choose to destroy the country rather than face the consequences of its long-running crimes. Everybody knows now that the sort of social services grifts uncovered in Minnesota, with the kickbacks to Democratic politicians, have been going on all over America. The president has ordered an “all-of-government” effort to find the fraud and prosecute it, and you can assume the effort will tend to concentrate on the very states and cities where the Democratic Party dominates. Expect election fraud to bubble up in this cauldron. The evidence of a stolen 2020 election is finally emerging and converging with the larger illegal immigrant story.

It’s also clear now, that the NGO racket associated with all that is going to be dismantled — the money-stream from the likes of Soros & friends. They are going to get RICOed, their assets could be seized, and the public will learn a whole lot more about the damage they have done to the country. The Left’s NGOs not only support the on-the-ground street action, they also provide thousands of “executive” jobs and salaries to the Maoist nose-rings and transy-boys churned out of the higher ed diploma mills who are otherwise unemployable in any real economy with their race-and-gender studies diplomas.

The Democratic Party apparently realizes that the latest round of scandals and crimes might be its last rodeo. After a day of hearings this week, featuring several Minnesota politicos who testified about sketchy goings-on in the state, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FLA) launched criminal referrals against Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and MN Attorney General Keith Ellison. That’s apart from whatever the DOJ has already been working on, and it is probably the beginning of a nation-wide web of prosecutions moving toward the midterm election that will drag in many other big dawgs of the party, including 2028 front-runner Gavin Newsom. The suicide of the Democratic Party has gone live, Donald Trump assisting.

https://www.allnewspipeline.com/Dems_Last_Rodeo.php 

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Matthew  24:3  Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?"

Matt 24:12  "And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.  (NKJ)

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At least six people are killed in Mississippi shooting rampage as gunman opens fire at three locations

By WILL POTTER, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER

Published: 02:08 EST, 10 January 2026 | Updated: 14:00 EST, 10 January 2026

At least six people were killed during a spree shooting in a northeastern Mississippi town on Friday night, authorities said.

Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott said in a Facebook post early Saturday morning that law enforcement took an individual into custody and that there was 'no longer a threat to our community.'

The suspected shooter, Daricka M. Moore, 24, was booked into the Clay County jail at 3:25am on Saturday on a first degree murder charge.

Scott later told WTVA that the shooting took place at three different locations in West Point, a town of about 10,000 people.

Investigators told the outlet that the first shooting broke out on David Hill Road, where three people were killed.

The second happened on Blake Road, where one person died. The third took place on Siloam-Griffith Road, where two people died, police said.

'Unfortunately tonight we have dealt with tragedy in our community,' Scott wrote on social media. 'I ask that you lift our victims and their families in your prayers. Law enforcement is busy investigating and will release an update as soon as possible.'

With the initial absence of concrete details, residents reacted with horror over the tragedy and showed gratitude to the police officers who intervened.

'Thank you for the update. Such a horrible night for a family and community,' wrote Leslie Ann Mackey underneath the sheriff's post.

'Thank you all for your quick and dedicated response to this travesty. My prayers are with all the victims' families and for all of you offices (sic). You all worked diligently and professionally and the community is grateful for all of our officers. May God Bless our community,' wrote Gertrude Gaskin.

The Daily Mail has contacted the Clay County Sheriff's Office for more information.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15451355/West-point-Mississippi-shooting-clay

-county-sheriff-suspect.html 

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https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/why-did-japan-attack-pearl-harbor

Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?

Japan attacked the U.S Pacific Fleet at its base at Pearl Harbor on the 7th of December 1941, but what led to that decision? Why did the Japanese attack the USA? - The answer is oil.

Japan had been modernising its economy throughout the 20th century and wanted to build an empire of its own. However, Japan lacked the natural resources to make it a reality, with all but 6% of its oil supply being imported. After capturing Manchuria, Japan became bogged down in a full-scale war with China in 1937 and had to look elsewhere for the resources it needed to fight. Meanwhile, the USA was slowly awakening from its isolationism.

When Japan occupied French Indochina in 1941, America retaliated by freezing all Japanese assets in the states, preventing Japan from purchasing oil. Having lost 94% of its oil supply and unwilling to submit to U.S demands, Japan planned to take the oil needed by force. However, striking south into British Malaya and the Dutch East Indies would almost certainly provoke an armed U.S response. To blunt that response, Japan decided to attack the U.S Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, hoping that the U.S would negotiate peace.

The attack at Pearl Harbor was a huge gamble, but one which did not pay off. Though Japan took its objectives in the Pacific and Southeast Asia, the U.S did not respond as expected. Instead of reverting to isolationism, the U.S geared up for total war and Japan's fate was sealed.

https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/why-did-japan-attack-pearl-harbor

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As you can clearly see the evil in the world is almost fifty-fifty, my word has shown you that before, so that should not be a surprise.  For I have said that two shall be standing in the field and one shall go and one shall remain, that is fifty-fifty, and it has got to that place, that also means that the end is very, very near.  So you will still have half of the world that desires to do evil and half of the world that desires to do good, but only about thirty percent are true Christians. etc.

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'Comrade' Singham to face House subpoena as his CCP-tied network leads renewed anti-ICE protests

China may be helping astroturf far-left protests against ICE via a financial network in league with radical-left financier and multi-millionaire Neville Roy Singham. Singham funds a network of groups expressing anti-American sentiment. He will now face a Congressional subpoena.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., posted on Instagram earlier this week that “I have formally made a motion to subpoena Neville Singham, an American billionaire with ties to the CCP.” In her comments during the House Oversight Committee session on Wednesday, Luna said that Singham “has been funding extremist organizations fueling division and civil unrest in this country and especially regarding the ICE riots last summer.”

House Committee approves subpoena to Singham

Luna made her case to the House committee on Wednesday about why Singham should be compelled to testify, and the motion to issue a subpoena was approved by a voice vote. That vote also included approval of unrelated subpoenas, including targets of the Jeffrey Epstein matter.

“Neville Singham was referred to the Department of Justice, I believe, for FARA [Foreign Agents Registration Act] violations by then Senator Rubio when he served on the … Senate Intelligence Committee,” Luna said. “Neville Singham, regardless of what you might feel about your colleagues, has been a mechanism and funding arm of the Chinese Communist Party.”

Luna added: “He’s not a registered agent under FARA, and has been connected to a number of riots, including the anti-ICE riots being funded in Los Angeles … and has been avoiding our request to have him come bring information to Congress. He is definitely someone that is anti-American ideologically… and is funding groups known to sow discord in this country… He is a known foreign agent to China. … He should face a subpoena. … In the event that he does not comply with this subpoena, I will be making a motion for inherent contempt.”

Rep. David Min, D-Calif., briefly raised concerns on Wednesday about the process by which Luna’s motion was being brought, but Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., intervened and recommended that the Democrats vote yes.

Luna added that Singham has been avoiding receipt of the House’s request for information for months and has been funding groups aimed at dividing Americans.

The House Oversight Committee had previously sent a June 2025 letter to Singham, lamenting that “the Biden Department of Justice failed to curb your support of civil unrest, and your activities have recently expanded to include the foment of unrest and civil disobedience in Los Angeles—prompting President Trump to call in the National Guard to counterattacks on federal law enforcement officials.”

“The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is investigating your reported funding of various extremist entities in the United States. Reportedly, you have supported these groups with the aim of causing destruction and division in our country — including most recently through ongoing riots and violence in Los Angeles, California,” the House letter to Singham said. “Moreover, the Committee is concerned that you may be engaging in such activities on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party — and that your activity may violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act.”

The letter demanded Singham hand over “all documents and communications referencing any form of agreement between you among or between the PSL, the People’s Forum, the ANSWER Coalition, and any group with ties to the CCP.”

Luna had said Wednesday that Singham ignored them.

Singham-sponsored groups organizing protests

A review by Just the News found that many of the anti-ICE protests which quickly sprang up on Wednesday and Thursday were organized and promoted by the far-left Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), with help from the Marxist revolutionary group known as The People’s Forum, and with some participation from the radical anti-war group Code Pink and the leftist Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER) Coalition.

Singham married Jodie Evans, the co-founder of Code Pink, in 2017. Her group touts itself as antiwar and has become increasingly pro-China in recent years.

Just the News previously reported on how these and other radical activist groups have leadership links or financial ties to a funding network backed by wealthy Marxist businessman Neville Roy Singham, who himself has connections to the CCP. Coincidentally or fortuitously, the GOP-led House Oversight Committee voted on Thursday to subpoena Singham for information about this sprawling activist network.

FBI Director Kash Patel told Just the News on Thursday that his agents are investigating the organizers and funders of anti-immigration enforcement protests for impeding law enforcement activities and endangering public safety.

The PSL says it has dozens of chapters nationwide — and it has activated them to protest ICE and to combat the Trump Administration’s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration.

The PSL is closely tied to a number of groups which are part of Singham’s funding network, including the Marxist-oriented People’s Forum and the far-left BreakThrough News media outlet — both of which also quickly swung into anti-ICE action. The forum is a Marxist revolutionary group that is pro-Communism, pro-China, and anti-Israel — and it played a key role in organizing anti-ICE protests in New York City on Wednesday and picketing against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem in Manhattan on Thursday.

Just the News previously reported last year that the PSL — which openly calls for revolution to bring down the current American system and which publicly sympathizes with murderous Communist regimes — had been a leader in organizing and fueling anti-ICE demonstrations in Los Angeles as well as in other cities nationwide in 2025.

Just the News also reported this week about how Chinese state-run propaganda outlets are promoting U.S. protests against the Trump Administration’s arrest of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro — and about how those anti-Trump and pro-Maduro protests are also being organized by the same Singham financial network.

The PSL, BreakThrough News, and the People’s Forum did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

CCP-linked network quickly activates same day as ICE shooting, call it "murder"

The PSL seemed to take the anti-ICE protest lead for the Singham network on Wednesday, hours after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent after she allegedly disobeyed law enforcement orders to exit her vehicle and drove at an agent standing in front of her car.

“BREAKING: ICE agents have shot and killed a legal observer while conducting a raid in Minneapolis. Video evidence clearly shows that ICE is lying when they claim self-defense,” the PSL tweeted Wednesday afternoon. “The ICE operation in the city is part of a racist crackdown directed especially at Somalis in the city. We demand that these murderers leave our communities immediately and stop kidnapping our neighbors!”

The post on X included a graphic declaring “ICE Murderers Out of Our Communities” and the tweet was reshared by the ANSWER Coalition.

The PSL soon claimed that “the video evidence confirms this was a cold-blooded murder, and any claim that the ICE killer was acting in self-defense is an outrageous lie.” The group added: “The ICE operation in the city is part of a racist crackdown directed especially at Somalis in the city. We demand that these murderers leave our communities immediately and stop kidnapping our neighbors!”

Ramping up outrage, protests nationwide

The PSL also touted an anti-ICE march in Tucson featuring a large protest headed by a group carrying a large PSL banner, and also promoted Wednesday marches in Seattle and Boston with video of the protests where numerous PSL signs were displayed. The socialist group also promoted videos of Wednesday marches in Milwaukee, Columbus, New York, and elsewhere.

The PSL also retweeted a post by leftwing activist Claudia De La Cruz — PSL’s presidential nominee in the 2024 race against Donald Trump and Kamala Harris — arguing that “we must urgently organize and mobilize our communities to stand up and say enough is enough. Justice for Renee Nicole Good!”

De La Cruz said in a 2024 interview about her campaign as the PSL nominee to be U.S. president that “I co-founded and co-directed … the People’s Forum.” The forum says that De la Cruz “is a central committee member of The Party for Socialism and Liberation” and that “in 2018, she co-founded The People’s Forum.” De La Cruz is listed as a director at the forum in tax records.

The “Program of the Party for Socialism and Liberation” — essentially PSL’s political platform — declares that the group’s members are “Marxists in the United States.” The platform is heavy on calls for Communist revolution.

Blending Minnesota ICE shooting with Maduro's capture

The People’s Forum also took quick action on Wednesday. The forum’s director, Manolo De Los Santos, declared on X that “the cold blooded killing of a woman by ICE in Minneapolis and Trump’s bombing of over 100 people in Venezuela are connected acts of the same brutal machine. We must dismantle the U.S. empire, or it will dismantle us.”

The Manhattan-based People’s Forum tweeted on Wednesday that “ICE murdered a legal observer in Minneapolis this morning. We won't allow ICE terror in our communities. TAKE THE STREETS TONIGHT!” This was reposted by the ANSWER Coalition.

“NOW: just hours after the brutal ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good, New Yorkers have taken the [sic] streets to make it heard loud and clear: from Minneapolis to NYC—Stop ICE terror!” the forum tweeted later in the day. “We won’t stand for ICE to murder our people and terrorize our communities.”

In the video shared by the forum, Santos claimed that “Renee’s killers weren’t just the ones wearing ICE uniforms today. Renee’s murder is state-sanctioned murder. Renee’s murder has Trump’s signature on it.”

The forum announced its future protests on Wednesday, saying on X that “tomorrow, Kristi Noem, the leader of ICE, is coming to NYC. Join us in Foley Square at 9AM to tell her she isn’t welcome here! ICE OUT OF NEW YORK!”

The People’s Forum said in a follow-on tweet: “TELL KRISTI NOEM: YOU'RE NOT WELCOME HERE—EMERGENCY RALLY TOMORROW! ... ICE OUT OF NEW YORK, ICE OUT OF EVERYWHERE!”

Code Pink also got in on the action, with co-founder Medea Benjamin posting that “this is what state terrorism really looks like. … ICE out of our communities! Now!

The Singham-linked BreakThrough News outlet — closely tied to the People’s Forum — also documented and promoted anti-ICE protests throughout the day on Wednesday. The tax forms for the outlet show that many of the group’s top leaders are all tied to the PSL as well.

BreakThrough News posted multiple times about a Minneapolis vigil for Good on Wednesday, and tweeted that evening, “HAPPENING NOW: Impromptu march erupts in Minneapolis for Renee Nicole Good, killed by ICE.”

The outlet also promoted anti-ICE marches on Wednesday located in Milwaukee, New York City, San Antonio, Columbus, Portland, Chicago, Seattle, Anchorage, Tucson and New Orleans.

The People’s Forum proceeded to share multiple videos of their anti-ICE and anti-Noem protest in New York City — calling it a “massive picket at World Trade Center” — with numerous PSL signs being waved by protesters.

Manolo De Los Santos led a call-and-response at the Thursday protest: “There’s a cold-blooded murderer giving a press conference on the 50th floor — Kristi Noem whose hands are not even dry yet with the blood of our sister Renee.” Santos referred to ICE as “her army of thugs, killers, and kidnappers.”

BreakThrough News also posted a video stating that “NYC marches against Head of DHS Kristi Noem. Noem is delivering a press conference at NYC ICE headquarters today just one day after the murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.”

About Neville “Comrade” Singham and the CCP

Singham, the wealthy tech executive, is lauded by The People's Forum and others as a true Marxist.

“For months we’ve been the target of a campaign that alleges our funding comes from ‘dark money.’ A few years ago we met Roy Singham, a Marxist comrade who sold his company & donated most of his wealth to non-profits that focus on political education, culture, & internationalism,” the People’s Forum tweeted in December 2021.

The New York Times reported that Singham works in Shanghai, that his efforts there are linked to the CCP, and that he has attended at least one CCP workshop on promoting the party globally.

The outlet also said Singham shares offices with a Chinese media company called Maku Group. The Chinese group’s “About Us” page — which has since been deleted but which was archived by the Wayback Machine in 2023 — says the goal of the company is to promote a positive vision of China worldwide.

Singham also wrote that he had served on the Central Committee of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers. The league, according to the Marxists Internet Archive, “played a key role in inspiring the Black Liberation Movement and spreading Marxist-Leninist ideas among Black workers and workers in general.” Singham reportedly worked as a “strategic technical consultant” with the Chinese government-linked Chinese telecom giant Huawei from 2001 to 2008, according to New Lines Magazine.

Then-senator and now Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Biden Justice Department that “it appears that organizations tied to Neville Roy Singham, a U.S. citizen, have been receiving direction from the CCP.”

“I categorically deny and repudiate any suggestion that I am a member of, work for, take orders from, or follow instructions of any political party or government or their representatives,” Singham told The New York Times in 2023. “I am solely guided by my beliefs, which are my long-held personal views.”

With Singham’s socialist militant groups again leading nationwide protests, and with the House now prepared to issue the Marxist businessman a congressional subpoena, the spotlight on these revolutionaries, the organization and funding of the anti-Ice and pro-Maduro protests and their links to the CCP will likely only continue to grow.

https://justthenews.com/government/security/neville-signham-hit-house-subpoena-his-ccp-

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etc Did they listen when I warned them about the great earthquakes or the forest fires? Did they believe you about the global warming and the hot, hot weather that would come or the softball size hail? Did they believe you when I told you of the false in Canada and Florida? Did they believe you when I told them to come out of the false? Did they believe you when I told them to move away from the seashores? Did they believe you when you told them to move where the water was because of the drought? Has not my prophetic word come to pass as I have said? etc.

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Etc For truly the whole world is seeing end time signs, from the very skies to the depths of the oceans. They are seeing the global warming, they are seeing the drought, they are seeing the loss of water all over and they recognize that truly it is taking place and they do not know which way to turn. They see the wars, the rumors of wars; they see Iraq and Iran as they continue to go their evil ways. They see Russia as she joins with Iran speaking out boldly against the United States; they see all the signs that are there. They are seeing even the EU as it now meets with Iran and talks with them. When will they wake up, when will they recognize that truly it is the last days, etc

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Hidden threat from secret military base discovered lurking deep below Greenland's ice sheet

By STACY LIBERATORE, US SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

Published: 12:41 EST, 8 January 2026 | Updated: 13:45 EST, 8 January 2026

Scientists are sounding urgent alarms over a hidden Cold War threat buried deep beneath Greenland's rapidly melting ice sheet.

A long-abandoned US military base known as Camp Century was recently rediscovered under the ice after a NASA pilot conducting airborne radar tests captured images of its underground remains.

The base, built in secret during the Cold War, lies about 118 feet below the surface and spreads across an area roughly 0.7 miles long and 0.3 miles wide.

Once described as a self-contained underground town, Camp Century housed a hospital, theater, church and shop, and was powered by a small nuclear reactor.

As Greenland's ice melts at accelerating rates, scientists have warned that hazardous waste left behind at the site could eventually be released into the environment.

That waste includes chemical pollutants, biological sewage, diesel fuel, and radioactive material once thought to be safely sealed in ice forever.

Researchers now say that assumption was deeply flawed. 'What climate change did was press the gas pedal to the floor,' said James White, a climate scientist at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Camp Century was constructed in the late 1950s with the knowledge of both the US and Danish governments under the 1951 Defense of Greenland Agreement.

Danish officials participated in planning and environmental monitoring, and historical reports indicate Denmark approved the disposal of some radioactive waste directly into the ice.

At the time, scientists and military planners believed Greenland's ice sheet would permanently entomb any contamination.

'That idea, that waste could be buried forever under ice, is unrealistic,' White said.

'The question is whether it's going to come out in hundreds of years, thousands of years, or tens of thousands of years. Climate change just means it's going to happen much faster than anyone expected.'

The environmental risk posed by Camp Century has taken on new urgency as geopolitical tensions in the Arctic intensify.

President Donald Trump renewed calls this week for US control of Greenland, citing national security concerns as Russian and Chinese activity in the region grows. 'It's so strategic,' Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday.

'Right now, Greenland is covered with Russian and Chinese ships all over the place. We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security.'

But scientists said the buried base represents a very different kind of security threat, one tied not to military rivals, but to pollution unleashed by a warming climate.

A team of international researchers led by the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder estimated that Camp Century contains roughly 9,200 tons of physical waste, including abandoned buildings, tunnels, and rail infrastructure.

The site also holds about 200,000 liters of diesel fuel and significant amounts of polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, toxic chemicals once widely used in paints and electrical equipment.

PCBs are especially concerning because they do not break down easily and are linked to cancer, immune system damage, and developmental problems.

The Arctic's cold climate has trapped these chemicals for decades, effectively turning the region into a global storage site for pollution released elsewhere.

As ice melts, however, scientists warned that glaciers could become a new source of toxic contamination.

Most former Arctic military sites have undergone cleanup efforts, but Camp Century is one of only five abandoned ice-sheet bases near Thule Air Base that have never been remediated, according to the 2016 study by the CIRES research team.

At similar sites, PCB concentrations in some paints exceeded five percent by weight.

In addition to chemical and biological waste, Camp Century also contains radioactive material from the nuclear reactor's coolant system.

When it was buried in the early 1960s, the waste had a radioactivity of about 1.2 billion becquerels, roughly equivalent to the radiation used in a single medical scan.

While small compared to major nuclear accidents, researchers cautioned that its presence adds another layer of risk if containment fails.

The base's tunnel system twists and branches beneath the ice, making it difficult to fully map.

Airborne radar has detected strong reflections that align with known tunnel locations, but scientists say the technology cannot yet identify all buried waste.

Diesel fuel, stored in underground tanks, may still be liquid today, though researchers believe the tanks may have ruptured.

Models suggest that ice flow and snow accumulation could bury solid waste as deep as 220 feet and liquid waste around 305 feet by 2090.

While that means contamination may not surface for decades, scientists stressed that burial does not equal safety.

Beyond the environmental risks, Camp Century has become a source of political and legal uncertainty.

Responsibility for the cleanup remains disputed between the US, Denmark, and Greenland.

While the waste was left behind by the US, the original 1951 treaty did not account for climate change or Greenland's growing self-governance.

The agreement states that US property in Greenland may be removed or disposed of after consultation with Danish authorities.

But it remains unclear whether Denmark was fully consulted during Camp Century's decommissioning, raising questions about whether the abandoned waste is still legally US property.

Researchers said Camp Century may represent one of the first real examples of climate change triggering an international dispute over long-forgotten pollution, a preview of conflicts likely to emerge worldwide as rising seas and melting ice expose hazardous waste once thought safely buried.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15446259/threat-military-base-Greenland-ice-sheet.html 

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etc Tornadoes, tornadoes, tornadoes, drought, hail, loss of crops, flooding, earthquakes, all the signs that shall be clearly seen, loss of jobs, boasting of how they can change the global warming and yet they cannot. Trouble here, trouble there, that is what we see in the world. Even though you have had your refreshing that I have said that you would have, things will change. etc

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Tornadoes tear across Mississippi as major storm threatens millions with severe weather, flash flooding

By Kieran Sullivan, Julian Atienza, FOX Weather

Published Jan. 9, 2026, 10:08 a.m. ET

JACKSON, Miss. — A powerful line of thunderstorms produced at least two radar-confirmed tornadoes in Mississippi around 6:30 a.m. CT.

These storms were powered by a cold front from a cross-country storm that’s delivering heavy rounds of rain to millions east of the Mississippi River, as parts of the Deep South and Gulf Coast remain in the bullseye for significant flash flooding and severe storms through Friday.

Tornado Warnings were issued across parts of Mississippi and Louisiana on Friday morning.

No word on the extent of any damage or injuries.

Damaging wind gusts are expected to remain the main threat of severe storms, but more tornadoes are possible.

This comes after the first cross-country storm spawned at least four tornadoes across Oklahoma on Thursday.

Meanwhile, an intense corridor of flash flooding will be possible Friday into Saturday across southern Mississippi near Hattiesburg and south of Jackson, according to the FOX Forecast Center.

Over eight million people are under a 2 out of 5 severe storm risk that is in place across parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and western Tennessee, with the highest risk extending from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, north to Memphis, Tennessee, and east to Birmingham, Alabama.

The continued threat of tornadoes comes after a strong EF-1 tornado ripped through Purcell, Oklahoma, as a line of storms moved through the area.

Though no one was injured, the tornado left a trail of destruction, downing power lines and uprooting trees.

The National Weather Service offices in Norman and Tulsa are still surveying damage, but confirmed three other tornadoes near the Oklahoma City area.

In a classic set up for severe weather in the South, multiple rounds of storms are expected Friday from the Tennessee Valley to the Gulf Coast, elevating the threat of flash flooding.

The first round will arrive on Friday morning to midday, followed by another round later in the afternoon and overnight.

Given the abundant moisture and the likelihood of repeated rounds of storms, flash flooding remains a concern across middle Tennessee, northern Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

Rainfall totals will generally range from 2 to 3 inches across most of the Tennessee Valley; however, isolated pockets could see totals reach up to 5 inches.

However, the greatest threat covers parts of southern Mississippi, where NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center has issued a Level 3 out of 4 risk of flash flooding.

A corridor from Jackson to Hattiesburg could see rain rates of up to 3 inches per hour Friday, the FOX Forecast Center said.

Flood Watches are now up from New Orleans through Nashville, extending over 600 miles.

Many of the areas included in flood watches are currently in a drought, increasing the risk for flash flooding as the expected rainfall rates may exceed what the dry ground can absorb.

Severe weather may continue into Saturday as the cold front moves east.

A level 1 out of 5 severe storm risk is already in place across parts of Georgia and the Carolinas.

As the storm exits the region, the possibility of flash flooding remains across east Tennessee and western North Carolina.

https://nypost.com/2026/01/09/us-news/tornadoes-tear-across-mississippi-as-major-storm-

threatens-millions-with-severe-weather/ 

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etc The end is upon you and you need to look and see the things that you should be doing, pay close attention to that. For I have told you things would change here, they would change. If you live near the Babylon that is going to fall I have told you to move at least seventy-five miles from there, at least. That goes for California, that goes for the center fault line, realize that war, war is at hand. Not only with ISIS, but you have got Russia, you have got China, you have got North Korea, wake up, wake up, for I have been telling you these things, it is getting very, very dangerous, very dangerous. etc

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Moscow accuses the US of “outright piracy” after it seized a tanker linked to Russia

Jan 7, 2026

In a sharp escalation of international tensions, the United States military carried out an operation in the North Atlantic to seize a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the waters between Iceland and the United Kingdom.

The vessel, known as the Marinera and formerly as Bella 1, had been under surveillance for weeks after fleeing a U.S. naval blockade near Venezuela designed to enforce sanctions.

U.S. and British forces, including surveillance aircraft and naval support, coordinated the interception and boarding, reflecting heightened cooperation between Washington and London on sanctions enforcement.

This action followed President Donald Trump’s aggressive policy to disrupt the so-called shadow fleet of tankers thought to be aiding sanctions evasion.

Moscow reacted furiously to the seizure, with Russian officials condemning it as a blatant violation of international maritime law and an act of “piracy.” Russian authorities argued that no nation has the right to use force against a ship legitimately registered under another state’s flag and demanded the safe return of the crew.

They also criticized what they view as Western overreach, expressing outrage that the operation occurred despite a Russian naval presence, including a submarine said to have been escorting the tanker.

U.S. and U.K. officials, for their part, defended the mission as lawful and necessary to uphold sanctions that target illicit oil shipments tied to countries like Venezuela, Iran, and Russia.

The British Ministry of Defence confirmed its forces provided pre-planned operational support to the U.S. effort, including naval and Royal Air Force surveillance assistance. While the tanker was reportedly empty at the time of capture, its seizure is seen as a symbolic and strategic blow against networks that Washington says fund destabilizing activities.

About the Author

End Time Headlines is a ministry founded, owned, and operated by Ricky Scaparo, established in 2010 to equip believers and inform discerning individuals about the “Signs and Seasons” of the times in which we live. Ricky authors original articles and curates news from mainstream sources, carefully selecting topics, verifying information, and utilizing artificial intelligence tools to ensure content is both timely and accurate. Every piece is personally reviewed and edited by Ricky to align with the ministry’s mission of providing a prophetic perspective on current events.

https://endtimeheadlines.org/2026/01/moscow-accuses-the-us-of-outright-piracy-after-it-

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Matthew  24:3  Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?"  Scribe comment could God be preparing for this?
Matt 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. (KJV) 

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After The Silence: Why Venezuelan Christians See Hope After Maduro

By PNW Staff January 07, 2026

For years, Venezuelan Christians learned how to worship under watchful eyes. Sermons were measured. Humanitarian aid was rationed by permission. Pastors prayed boldly in private and cautiously in public. Under Nicolás Maduro, faith was not outlawed--but it was controlled, monitored, and punished when it refused to kneel. Now, with Maduro captured and removed from power, something unfamiliar is stirring across Venezuela's churches: hope that religious freedom might finally be more than a whispered prayer.

The persecution of the church in Venezuela was never as openly brutal as in Cuba or Nicaragua, but it was methodical, strategic, and deeply corrosive. Hugo Chávez laid the groundwork by fusing socialism with messianic political language, attempting to replace the moral authority of the church with loyalty to the state.

While he initially courted evangelicals, his embrace quickly soured. National expropriations stripped church-run schools and charities of resources. Government loyalists infiltrated congregations. Chávez's alignment with Cuba, open hostility toward Israel, and flirtations with Holocaust denial shocked Christian leaders who had once hoped for cooperation.

Maduro perfected this system of pressure. When intelligence surveys revealed that nearly one-third of Venezuelans identified as evangelical--far higher than most official estimates--the regime panicked. That number represented not just faith, but influence. Churches were one of the last functioning civil society institutions in a collapsing nation. At first, Maduro attempted charm: symbolic gestures, Bible distributions, public praise for "patriotic" pastors. But it was a trap. Those who accepted state favor were expected to repay it with silence.

Those who didn't paid a price.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the mask fell completely. As hunger spread and hospitals collapsed, churches stepped in with food programs, medicine distribution, and pastoral care. Instead of welcoming help, the regime restricted it. Permits were denied. Aid shipments were blocked. Pastors were warned not to distribute food without state approval. Maduro sought to maintain a monopoly on compassion--presenting the government as the sole provider of relief while portraying independent Christian charity as subversive. Feeding the hungry became a political act.

The legal machinery of repression followed. In March 2021, new "anti-terrorism" regulations forced NGOs and faith-based organizations to submit confidential records: donor identities, beneficiary names, internal plans. In practice, this transformed churches into open books for intelligence services. Many pastors understood what this meant--surveillance, intimidation, and eventual punishment. Some shut down ministries rather than expose vulnerable believers to government scrutiny.

Harassment intensified. According to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Venezuelan authorities routinely summoned pastors for questioning, threatened church leaders anonymously, and publicly attacked clergy who criticized corruption or human rights abuses. Religious radio stations faced pressure. Church-run media outlets were monitored. In one chilling example, journalist Carlos José Correa Barros of the Christian radio network Fe y Alegría was detained by masked military personnel in 2025 and disappeared for nine days before his release. The message was unmistakable: even Christian journalism was not safe.

Bureaucracy became another weapon. Religious groups were required to register with the Directorate of Justice and Religion, but approval could take years--or never arrive at all--unless loyalty to the regime was demonstrated. According to USCIRF, some churches waited nearly a decade for recognition. Without registration, churches could not legally operate, own property, or receive aid. Faith was reduced to paperwork, and paperwork was reduced to obedience.

Maduro also wielded Venezuela's so-called "Hate Law," a dystopian tool worthy of Orwell's 1984. Pastors who preached against corruption or spoke about moral accountability risked being accused of inciting hatred. Biblical truth itself became suspect. Corruption could be celebrated. Tyranny could be praised. But repentance was dangerous.

And yet, the church survived.

That survival is what makes this moment so powerful. Maduro's capture does not automatically restore freedom. Venezuela remains fragile. Institutions are damaged. Trust is thin. But for the first time in years, Christians can imagine rebuilding without fear of retaliation. Churches can envision reopening ministries, reclaiming humanitarian work, and speaking openly to a nation desperate for moral clarity.

Religious freedom is not a side issue in Venezuela's recovery--it is central. A nation cannot heal when conscience is policed and compassion is regulated. Christians have long filled the gaps left by a failed state: feeding families, educating children, comforting the grieving. Free the church, and you free one of the strongest forces for national renewal.

The hope spreading through Venezuela's congregations today is not triumphalism. It is sober, hard-earned faith. Believers know that freedom must be guarded, not assumed. But they also know this truth: darkness does not survive exposure.

If Venezuela is to rise from the ruins of authoritarian socialism, it will not be rebuilt by slogans or strongmen. It will be rebuilt by free people--serving freely, speaking freely, worshiping freely. For the first time in a generation, Venezuelan Christians are not just praying for endurance.

They are praying for revival--and for a nation finally free to believe.

https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=9355 

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China Loses Access to Venezuelan Oil

Posted Jan 8, 2026 by Martin Armstrong |

China became Venezuela’s largest oil purchaser through oil-for-debt deals. Socialism failed, and the nation was desperate for funds, especially after being ostracized from Western trade. Beijing supplied Venezuela with credit in exchange for heavily discounted crude. China’s access to cheap oil from Venezuela came to a sudden halt after the US takeover.

China was purchasing around 778,000 barrels a day before Maduro’s capture. Venezuela had borrowed up to $100 billion from China in loans since 2007, using PDVSA crude sales to ChinaOil as collateral. Venezuela agreed to ship fixed volumes of crude to Chinese buyers through small “teapot” refineries. While the average output was 778,000 bpd DAILY, exports reached 952,000 bpd at the end of 2025. These flows accounted for 4% of China’s total oil imports.

China is now looking to Iran and Russia for crude, furthering the disconnect between the East and West. Cargoes secured in Asian waters can cover two and a half months of China’s demand, easing any immediate shocks. Yet, Venezuela still owes China around $19 billion in outstanding debt that was largely secured by long-term crude imports.

China is enraged. Foreign Ministry spokespeople Mao Ning and Lin Jian demanded Venezuela retain “full and permanent sovereignty” over its natural resources and accused the US of “seriously breaching” international law. China’s “legitimate rights and interests in Venezuela must be protected,” according to state media. China’s United Nations representative reiterated this statement, demanding that the US “cease its bullying and coercive practices.”

Russia stepped in to protect China’s short-term investments using a military submarine to protect an oil carrier from US forces. However, US forces successfully boarded and seized the cargo ship. There was no direct conflict between Russia and the US, but “direct” is key as Russia is showing its willingness to oppose Western influence.

Canada’s Carney chimed in to offer clean Canadian oil as an alternative. No one cares if the oil is clean; everyone wants the best deal.

Rest assured China will ensure it is repaid. Yet, the Trump Administration may not permit repayment in crude. The situation is unfolding and tensions are rapidly rising. The international community is split on America’s actions, with even America’s European allies condemning the move. Europe is now painting Trump with the same brush as Putin by insisting he will continue nation-building and expanding the great American Empire. The models pointed to geopolitical upheaval during the first week of January as we move toward the pinnacle of the panic cycle set to explode in 2026.

https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/markets-by-sector/energy/china-loses-access-to-venezuelan-oil/ 

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US To Withdraw From 66 International Bodies, Treaties

by ZeroHedge  January 8th, 2026 2:39 PM

The Trump administration withdrew the United States from 66 international organizations, conventions, and treaties that it said go against the country’s interests, the White House announced on Jan. 7.

According to the presidential memorandum, 31 entities were tied to the United Nations, while 35 others were not.

“The Trump Administration has found these institutions to be redundant in their scope, mismanaged, unnecessary, wasteful, poorly run, captured by the interests of actors advancing their own agendas contrary to our own, or a threat to our nation’s sovereignty, freedoms, and general prosperity,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote in a statement shortly after the list was revealed.

“President [Donald] Trump is clear: It is no longer acceptable to be sending these institutions the blood, sweat, and treasure of the American people, with little to nothing to show for it. The days of billions of dollars in taxpayer money flowing to foreign interests at the expense of our people are over.”

As Jacki Thrapp reports for The Epoch Times,The State Department was ordered to review the international intergovernmental organizations that “no longer serve American interests” in February 2025, per an executive order ​signed by President Donald Trump.

Rubio accused many entities of being “often dominated by progressive ideology and detached from national interests.”

“From DEI mandates to ‘gender equity’ campaigns to climate orthodoxy, many international organizations now serve a globalist project rooted in the discredited fantasy of the ‘End of History.’

“These organizations actively seek to constrain American sovereignty. Their work is advanced by the same elite networks—the multilateral ‘NGO-plex’—that we have begun dismantling through the closure of [the United States Agency for International Development].”

The U.N.-related entities that the Trump administration withdrew from include the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, International Law Commission, International Trade Centre, Peacebuilding Commission, Peacebuilding Fund, U.N. Democracy Fund, U.N. Energy, U.N. Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, and U.N. University.

The non-U.N. organizations included the 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact and the Commission for Environmental Cooperation.

The memorandum cited over two dozen “hybrid threats,” such as the Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories and the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund.

Wednesday’s memorandum came less than a year after Trump withdrew the United States from the UN Human Rights Council.

On Feb. 4, 2025, the same day the White House assigned Rubio to investigate the international organizations, Trump signed an executive order exiting from the U.N. Human Rights Council. At the time, Trump said it “has not fulfilled its purpose and continues to be used as a protective body for countries committing horrific human rights violations.”

The White House expanded on those issues, such as allowing China and Iran to be in the council despite their violations, and alleged there was bias against Israel.

https://www.infowars.com/posts/us-to-withdraw-from-66-international-bodies-treaties 

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Dutch Navy Suspends Joint Anti-Drug Operations with US in Caribbean

Tuesday, 6 January 2026, 16:25

As reported by the NOS publication

The Royal Netherlands Navy is temporarily suspending joint actions with the United States in the fight against drug trafficking in the Caribbean Sea. The decision was announced by the Dutch Ministry of Defence, citing different approaches to stopping suspected vessels in international waters off Venezuela.

According to the ministry, the U.S. policy of attacking vessels departing from Venezuelan ports leads to the deaths of people without due process. Because of these actions, the Netherlands has decided to suspend previously agreed cooperative operations. Previously, the Dutch Navy closely coordinated actions with the U.S. Coast Guard in the fight against drug smuggling in the region, where the main routes pass through the islands of Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

As part of the joint operation, Dutch sailors often boarded suspicious vessels in international waters, relying on U.S. intelligence data. According to the Ministry of Defence, over the past five years tens of thousands of kilograms of cocaine have been intercepted in the Caribbean, and those detained were usually handed over to the American side for prosecution in courts.

Regarding the escalation between the United States and Venezuela: at the beginning of autumn, the U.S. military attacked a vessel off the coast of Venezuela, and reports from Washington spoke of the deaths of several militants. There was also another attack, along with other attacks on Venezuelan vessels in international waters, after which Venezuela began military exercises in the region amid rising tensions. The government of Venezuela asked the United Nations Security Council to convene an urgent meeting on the actions of the United States in waters near the country’s southern coast. At the same time, the United States imposed a series of sanctions, including against Venezuelan oil tankers and related companies. Following further statements from Washington, the region continued to monitor developments, and tensions between the countries remained high.

Impact on the region and prospects for cooperation

With the Netherlands’ announcement of a temporary halt to joint operations, the security situation in the Caribbean takes on a new context. The region continues to monitor developments between the United States and Venezuela and assesses the potential consequences of a change in cooperation among allies.

In summary, the Dutch Ministry of Defence noted that the temporary suspension does not mean abandoning the overall fight against drug trafficking, but requires a review of tactics and ways to coordinate with partners.

https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/dutch-navy-suspends-joint-anti-drug-operations-with-us-in-caribbean/ 

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14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. (KJV)

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Rabbi Kessin: Trump assisting Messiah by arresting Maduro, eliminating evil

Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz

Biblical News

January 5, 2026 5 min read

Rabbi Mendel Kessin is an internationally renowned lecturer and educator who has delivered numerous lectures worldwide. He began teaching about the end-of-days implications of current events and politics more than a decade ago. Rabbi Kessin recently released a lecture framing the recent arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife by the Trump administration as part of the process of redemption.

Rabbi Kessin did not present his lecture as commentary on politics. He presented it as an explanation of function. Speaking with characteristic bluntness, Rabbi Kessin argued that current geopolitical events—Venezuela, Iran, the strengthening of Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, and the broader reordering of global power—are not random developments or policy choices. They are stages in a Biblically defined process of redemption. In that process, President Trump plays a specific role, even if he does not understand it himself.

“I was describing Trump—what his job is, which he himself does not know,” Rabbi Kessin said at the outset of the lecture. “I want to bring everybody up to date.”

Rabbi Kessin framed Trump’s actions in the Western Hemisphere as deliberate steps toward restoring order, not as ideological crusades. “Why did he take over Venezuela?” he asked. “He seems to be adopting a certain position, and that position is to clean up the hemisphere.” What stood out to Rabbi Kessin was not only the action itself, but Trump’s indifference to elite opinion. “What’s interesting is that he’s doing it and he doesn’t care what people say.”

To Rabbi Kessin, this posture reflects something more profound than strategy. “What is important to understand is what has come over him,” he said. He connected Trump’s actions to a revival of the Monroe Doctrine, explaining, “He’s trying to reinforce what’s called the Monroe Doctrine, which James Monroe laid out—that foreign powers cannot simply enter the hemisphere and do whatever they want.”

But Rabbi Kessin made clear that this was only the surface layer. “What Trump’s job really is,” he said, “is to assist the Mashiach. That is a critical job.”

At the center of Rabbi Kessin’s teaching was the distinction between the two messianic roles described in Jewish tradition. “The main idea of Mashiach ben Yosef is to remove evil—to transform the world,” he explained. Redemption, he said, does not begin with holiness or spirituality. It begins with removal. “There are different levels of the transformation. The first level is to remove evil. Get rid of it.”

Rabbi Kessin then laid out a moral hierarchy that he described as foundational to understanding current events. “After you remove evil, you remove what’s called bad,” he said. “Bad is not evil in an intensified way, but it is destructive. It borders on destruction.” He gave a concrete example. “I would imagine that’s something like the fraud that took place in Minneapolis—$18 billion. It’s not the evil of selling drugs, which kills people directly, but it harms people from afar. The scale of the scandal is astounding.”

Only after evil and destructive corruption are removed, Rabbi Kessin said, can a society move upward. “After bad, the next level is that good reigns. People think more in terms of good than just getting along.” Above that is tzedek, righteousness. “Righteousness is much greater than good because it has an element of holiness to it. It’s much more in line with Judaism.”

Rabbi Kessin anchored this in Scripture, quoting directly from the Bible. “What does God want? God wants righteousness,” he said, citing the verse, “Tzedek, tzedek tirdof—Righteousness, righteousness you shall pursue” (Deuteronomy 16:20). He emphasized that righteousness is not ethical minimalism. It is in alignment with Divine will.

Beyond righteousness lies kedushah. “Holiness means to think in terms of a different universe—a spiritual universe—where your behavior is in accordance with a higher dimension,” he said. Above even holiness, Rabbi Kessin taught, is the ultimate level: the Divine itself.

Within this structure, Trump’s role is sharply defined and limited. “Trump is an assistant to the Messianic King,” Rabbi Kessin said. “His role is to transform the world from the side of evil, corruption, and decay, and to help Mashiach ben Yosef change the world into a place of goodness.” He repeated that Trump is unaware of this role. “He doesn’t know that,” Rabbi Kessin said, “but he’s doing it.”

This framework shaped Rabbi Kessin’s interpretation of Trump’s actions in Latin America. “That’s why he’s invading Venezuela,” he said flatly. “He will invade Cuba next. In many ways, he’s cleaning up the Western Hemisphere. That is exactly what cleaning up evil looks like.”

Rabbi Kessin showed little patience for moral outrage over these actions. “Do not accuse Trump of doing something illegal,” he warned. “He is ridding the world of evil.” He challenged critics directly. “Would you rather have evil continue and kill people?” He framed the question in human terms. “If the one who died was your child, would you then be so merciful to these dictators?”

He pointed specifically to Venezuela’s dictator. “How many parents have buried their kids because of Maduro?” he asked. “Where is your mercy for the evil that Maduro has done?” To Rabbi Kessin, condemning action against tyrants is not compassion but moral blindness. “Those who criticize Trump for attacking and taking over Venezuela,” he said, “have no idea that this stamps them as being unmerciful and as supporting evil.”

Rabbi Kessin extended this analysis to Israel, arguing that Trump’s role includes strengthening Israeli sovereignty. He said Trump would enable Israel “to have Judea and Samaria,” calling this “a key to the descent of the Beit HaMikdash.”

He rejected the notion that the Third Temple is a political or architectural project. “The Third Temple is not something we build from scratch,” he said. “There is a corresponding Temple in Heaven that contains the Divine Presence at an incredible level of intensity.” That Temple, he explained, descends. “It’s not new. It’s new for us, but it already exists above.”

For that descent to occur, Rabbi Kessin stressed, the world must be purified. “In order for this to happen, the world has to be cleaned up. That is Trump’s job, which he’s doing.” He said Trump would also play a role in stabilizing the Middle East. “You’re going to have Arab nations, the Abraham Accords—but first, the main project is Iran.”

Rabbi Kessin described Iran as a spiritual as well as geopolitical enemy. “The fall of Iran is a major destruction of the kelipah—the husk of evil,” he said. He tied Iran’s decline to the Jewish calendar, noting that events began on the 10th of Tevet, the day the decree to destroy the Temple was issued. “Now we’re seeing the reverse,” he said. “The beginning of the fall of Iran happened on Asarah b’Tevet. That’s amazing.”

He traced the progression through the months of redemption. “After Tevet comes Shevat. After Shevat comes Adar. Adar is the month of Mashiach. That’s when Purim eradicated the evil of Haman. After Adar comes Nisan, the month of redemption.”

Rabbi Kessin concluded with a warning and a declaration. “Do not fret that Trump is the agent,” he said. “That’s his role.” Quoting the Sages, he added, “The elder will serve the younger. That is prophecy unfolding.”

In Rabbi Kessin’s view, history is no longer concealed. Evil is being removed openly, forcefully, and without apology. Those who oppose that process, he warned, will be judged accordingly. “In the end,” he said, “you’re accusing someone of removing evil—which is a tremendous mitzvah.”

Trump, knowingly or not, is clearing the ground. The next stage, Rabbi Kessin made clear, belongs to Mashiach ben David, who will establish a kingdom of righteousness and holiness. The cleanup comes first. The redemption follows.

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etc. For truly these are the end days and the end hours and darkness is all across the face of the earth and the enemy is fighting like mad because he knows that he has little time left. etc..

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Radical Leftists Claim Responsibility for Arson Attack That Left Tens of Thousands Without Power in Berlin

By Kurt Zindulka   5 Jan 2026

Far-left climate extremists have claimed responsibility for an arson attack on electrical infrastructure over the weekend that left tens of thousands of people in Berlin without power.

Early Saturday morning, a fire was started with incendiary devices at an electrical cable bridge over Berlin’s Teltow Canal, leading to the Lichterfelde power plant. The fire damaged vital power lines and left approximately 45,000 private residences and 2,200 businesses without power, German broadcaster NTV reported.

The Stromnetz Berlin grid operator said Sunday evening that it has since restored power to 7,000 households and 150 businesses. However, due to the complex nature of the lines affected, it may be some time before power is fully restored, raising concerns that some residents may need to seek other shelter, particularly when temperatures drop in the evening.

Meanwhile, the Mayor of Berlin, Kai Wegener, has called on the German Armed Forces to be deployed for their “expertise” in helping restore power as quickly as possible. Others, including Berlin Senator Iris Spranger, have suggested that the military be used to hand out hot meals during the outage.

On Sunday, Spranger revealed to the German Press Agency that the far-left anarchist Vulkangruppe (Volcano Group) claimed responsibility for the attack. “This is a despicable attack on the people of Berlin that willfully endangers human lives,” the Social Democrat politician said, according to Die Welt.

In the letter admitting responsibility, reported by Berlin’s Tagesspiegel newspaper, the leftist ludites cited the supposed climate crisis as their motivation, saying: “Last night we successfully sabotaged the gas-fired power plant in Berlin-Lichterfelde… The attack on the gas-fired power plant is an act of self-defence and international solidarity with all those who protect the Earth and life.”

“There were power outages in the wealthier districts of Wannsee, Zehlendorf, and Nikolassee,” the Vulkangruppe continued. “Power outages were not the goal of the action, but rather the fossil fuel industry. We apologise to the less affluent people in southwest Berlin. Our sympathy for the many villa owners in these districts is limited.”

The leftists also cited the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) and its high energy requirements as a motivation for their attack on Berlin infrastructure, writing: “We are operating our own surveillance, and it is total… The tech companies are in the hands of the men of power that we give them… One day, we will simply die of thirst and hunger sitting in front of glowing screens or inert devices.”

The Vulkangruppe, believed to have been founded in 2011, has previously claimed responsibility for attacks on the Tesla gigafactory in the Berlin suburb of Grünheide, sabotaging a high-voltage power pylon that supplied energy to the Elon Musk-owned factory.

It comes amid a broader trend of far-left climate-inspired anarchist attacks on critical infrastructure across Europe in recent years, often targeting power and data cables, factories, and railways.

The latest attack has been compared to a similar sabotage in September, which left upwards of 50,000 people without power for several days. It remains unclear, however, if the arson attack on two power pylons in southeast Berlin was the work of the Vulkangruppe or another radical group.

Commenting on the latest attack, Berlin Mayor Wegner said: “We will place a high priority on the pressure on the perpetrators. We want to catch them.”

“It was a left-wing extremist group that once again attacked our infrastructure and thereby threatened the lives of people, of elderly people who may need ventilators, of families with small children… And we have to catch these perpetrators now… this is no joke, this is a terrorist attack.”

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/01/05/leftists-claim-responsibility-for-arson-attack

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For as I have said unto you and as you have noticed the weather, the weather, the weather, the troubles that are going on here, the troubles that are going on there, the preparation for war, not just North Korea but Russia and other countries that hate America, they are preparing and getting ready.  For the hour is much later than most people think,  etc

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North Korea test-fires hypersonic missiles

Jan 4, 2026

The dawn of the new year in East Asia broke not with calm, but with thunder. On January 4, 2026, North Korea surged back into global focus after test-firing hypersonic missiles in a forceful display of military ambition and strategic defiance, according to reporting by Reuters based on state media KCNA.

The launches were personally overseen by leader Kim Jong Un and were framed by the regime as an urgent exercise to reinforce what it called its war-deterrence capabilities.

In the words carried by state media, Kim said the missile tests were necessary amid “the recent geopolitical crisis and various international circumstances.”

This was not portrayed as a routine weapons drill, but as a calculated response to what Pyongyang views as an increasingly hostile world. The missiles reportedly struck targets roughly 1,000 kilometers away in waters east of the Korean Peninsula, underscoring North Korea’s determination to project power far beyond its borders.

The timing of the launches was striking. The tests occurred on the same day South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in China for a state visit, highlighting the fragile diplomatic balancing act unfolding in the region.

At the same time, Pyongyang had just issued sharp condemnation of U.S. military actions in Venezuela, denouncing them as a “serious encroachment on sovereignty.” Within that narrative, North Korea framed its own missile activity not as provocation, but as justified preparation in response to what it sees as Western aggression.

Military analysts cited in the report noted that the missiles tested appear to align with hypersonic systems displayed during North Korea’s October 2025 military parade.

These weapons are designed to travel at extreme speeds while maneuvering unpredictably, making them far more difficult to detect and intercept than traditional ballistic missiles.

One expert observed that such systems are intended to enable “surprise launches,” a capability that could severely complicate missile-defense planning for the United States and its allies.

While questions remain about how advanced and reliable North Korea’s hypersonic technology truly is, the political message was unmistakable.

KCNA described the tests as “a very important strategy to maintain or expand the strong and reliable nuclear deterrent of the country.” In Pyongyang’s worldview, speed, surprise, and spectacle are inseparable from survival.

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https://endtimeheadlines.org/2026/01/north-korea-test-fires-hypersonic-missiles/ 

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etc. truly darkness, darkness is growing darker and darker and darker, war is being prepared, war is being made ready. Watch Russia, watch Turkey, watch China, watch Iran, watch Pakistan, watch Saudi Arabia, for they are not your friends nor have they ever been your friends.  They are not my friends, saith your Father God, for they shall wage war against me in the last days, these are the last days. etc.. 

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Iran plotting to assassinate Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa, IDF sources warn

The warning was issued recently against the backdrop of the opening of contacts between Israel and Syria.

ByAMIR BOHBOT

JANUARY 5, 2026 17:01  Updated: JANUARY 5, 2026 22:44

Iran is working together with additional hostile elements to assassinate Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, IDF sources warn.

The warning was issued recently against the backdrop of the opening of contacts between Israel and Syria. It also comes amid rising regional tensions and is based on security intelligence indicating that Sharaa faces real threats and has been forced to invest significant efforts in protecting himself and stabilizing his regime.

It also comes as the defense establishment emphasizes that the lessons of October 7 require insistence on an IDF presence on Syrian territory. According to the security establishment’s position, this presence is defined as a “primary shield” for communities along the Israeli-Syrian border.

Walla has learned that in recent months, several discussions have taken place under the leadership of Defense Minister Israel Katz with the participation of senior defense establishment officials. At the end of the discussions, it was decided that the establishment’s position is that there should be no withdrawal from Syrian territory and the Mount Hermon region.

A senior IDF security source said that the army's senior officials endorsed the defense minister's position on the matter.

The IDF's three operational zones in Syria

According to IDF sources, government policy divides Israeli activity in Syria into three main areas. The first is the security zone on the line of contact, where IDF troops operate in the area of ​​the international Israeli-Syrian border, with the aim of directly protecting the nearby communities, as well as deeper into the State of Israel.

The second area is the security zone, which includes Syrian territory within approximately 15 km of the Israeli border. This area contains villages, towns, and traffic routes, and the IDF is working to prevent the entry and establishment of terrorists and terrorist infrastructure.

The third area is the area of ​​influence, which extends from southern Sweida to the outskirts of Damascus. This area is defined as a demilitarized zone where Israel monitors what is happening, with the aim of preventing the entry of hostile elements, the introduction of advanced weapons systems, or the establishment of military bases.

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-882403 

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etc.. the cost of things, because they have gone over the cliff, shall skyrocket and taxes, taxes, it shall be like in the days of old when everyone will have to bring their taxes in and they will be condemned and judged if they do not. Oh the things that are going to take place now, the things that you haven’t even thought of, the things that you haven’t been aware of, but I have told you, I have warned you. I have tried to prepare you that you would be totally ready, that you wouldn’t have to run real fast to make up time, but that you would be walking right by my side. etc..

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US dollar posts worst year since 2017 as Fed turmoil, tariffs bite hammered currency

By Ariel Zilber

Published Jan. 1, 2026, 11:25 a.m. ET

The US dollar ended the year with its worst performance since 2017 as Federal Reserve turmoil, trade shocks and economic uncertainty hammered the greenback.

The dollar finished the year down about 8% compared to a basket of foreign currencies, according to the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index.

That was sharpest annual retreat for US currency in eight years.

The US dollar was hit hard in 2025 due to tariffs and turmoil at the Federal Reserve.

Some measures show losses closer to 9% to 10% after a historic first-half slide that erased a decade’s worth of gains from the dollar’s long bull run.

The dollar selloff accelerated after President Trump’s April “Liberation Day” tariffs rattled global markets and raised fears of lasting damage to US growth.

The currency never fully recovered as its decline coincided with stubbornly high inflation that limited the Fed’s flexibility — even as growth slowed.

Core inflation hovered near 3%, while tariffs added fresh price pressure and pushed consumer inflation expectations sharply higher through the summer.

Foreign investors also began pulling back.

China cut its holdings of US Treasuries to the lowest level since 2008, while global asset managers increased hedges against dollar weakness — a move that effectively reduced demand for the currency.

Investors now warn the pain may not be over, with the Fed expected to cut rates further in 2026 and Trump openly pushing for a more dovish central bank chief.

“The biggest factor for the dollar in first quarter will be the Fed,” Yusuke Miyairi, a foreign-exchange strategist at Nomura, told Bloomberg News.

“And it’s not just the meetings in January and March, but who will be the Fed Chair after Jerome Powell ends his term.”

Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council in the White House, is considered the frontrunner to succeed Powell in May.

While he’s widely viewed as being in accord with the president’s economic worldview, he has insisted Trump would “have no weight” in the Federal Reserve’s decisions if he becomes chair.

At least two US rate cuts are already priced in for next year, undercutting the dollar’s yield advantage just as Treasury yields slid from above 4.5% early in the year to near 4.1% by December.

The damage was most dramatic in the first half of 2025, when the dollar suffered its steepest six-month decline in more than half a century. A brief July bounce faded quickly as worries about growth, politics and trade returned.

Trump’s April 2 tariff blitz proved a turning point.

The president invoked emergency powers to impose a 10% baseline tariff on nearly all imports, with higher “reciprocal” duties aimed at countries running trade surpluses with the US.

Global markets plunged. The S&P 500 sank more than 13% in less than a week, while the dollar tumbled as investors rushed for safety.

Although the White House paused the harshest tariffs days later, the baseline levy stayed in place — and so did the uncertainty. Economists warned the policy would raise prices, hit demand and invite retaliation.

Those fears lingered throughout the year, weighing on the currency even as stocks recovered.

By late summer, the focus shifted squarely to the Federal Reserve.

After holding rates steady for months, policymakers began cutting as signs of labor-market weakness mounted.

The Fed delivered a quarter-point cut in September and another in December, responding to rising unemployment and slowing payroll growth — a sharp reversal from the aggressive tightening that propped up the dollar in prior years.

Traders quickly positioned for more. Futures markets now anticipate additional cuts in 2026, with expectations ranging from one to four reductions.

The Post has sought comment from the White House and the Fed.

https://nypost.com/2026/01/01/business/us-dollar-posts-worst-year-since-2017-as-fed-turmoil-tariffs-bite/ 

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Iran Protests Spread to 21 Provinces Amid Reports of IRGC Chemical, Biological Weapons Production

Julie Stahl 01-02-2026

JERUSALEM, Israel – Iranian protests over the flailing economy are spreading even as Iran is reportedly developing chemical and biological missile warheads.

Violent protests throughout Iran forced a government shutdown in 21 provinces as unrest spread over skyrocketing prices and economic collapse.

Businesses, universities, and government offices closed in response to the regime's shutdown.

The People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (MEK) showed footage online of violent confrontations between security forces and protesters. in various provinces. Shouts of "Death to the dictator" and "Death to Khamenei" rang out, as at least seven people were killed.

The protests are the largest in Iran since 2022, when 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in police custody, detained over not wearing her hijab correctly.

Israeli-Iranian actress and commentator Sarah Fakheri says these protests are different from those in the past.

She said, "If the past protests were just 'Death to the dictator' or 'Get this regime down' without any definition of who is going to rule Iran after this one has a leader – [this time] they call for [Crown Prince Reza] Pahlavi back."

Fakheri added that Iran has gone from being an "amazing country" with abilities and natural resources to a state where people don't have money for bread. She contends that Iranians have been crying out for help for a long time.

She noted, "I've been receiving messages all the time from Iranians who are asking [for] Israel's support to eliminate this regime. Do I think that it should be someone else's job? No. Do I think that we can support and be the voice of support to those people? Yes."

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian blamed the current economic crisis on an ongoing war with Iran's enemies.

"We are engaged in a full-scale war," he said. "Right now, the enemy has placed most of its hopes on knocking us down through economic pressure. You cannot conquer a nation with bombs, fighter jets, or missiles. To defeat us, they would have to come and face us on the ground."

The protests come amid reports that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is developing chemical and biological warheads for its ballistic missiles.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the possibility of a second strike on Iran this year in a meeting with President Trump in Mar-a-Lago, Florida. Trump's response was positive.

"I hope they're not trying to build up again because if they are, we're going to have no choice but very quickly to eradicate that buildup," Trump declared.

Netanyahu returned to Israel on Friday after spending several days in Florida, including as a guest at the president's and his wife, Melania's, New Year's Eve celebration.

https://cbn.com/news/israel/iran-protests-spread-21-provinces-amid-reports-irgc-chemical-biological-weapons 

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Trump says US ‘not afraid of boots on the ground’ in Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro capture

By Geoff Earle

Published Jan. 3, 2026  Updated Jan. 3, 2026, 1:40 p.m. ET

President Trump told the nation the US would now take over running Venezuela, after strongman Nicolas Maduro was captured “in the dead of night.”

“We’re going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition,” Trump said at a press conference from his Mar-a-Lago resort as he provided new details on the stunning military operation.

“We’re going to run it, essentially” through the transition, he said.

The logistics of a US-run Venezuela were still being worked out, but Trump said it might involve military “boots on the ground.”

“We’re not afraid of boots on the ground if we have to,” the president said. “We had boots on the ground last night, at a very high level, actually.”

Later, Trump added, “We’re going to have [a] presence in Venezuela as it pertains to oil.”

In a strong assertion of US national prerogative in the hemisphere, Trump said he had one-upped the Monroe Doctrine of the nation’s early history.

“They now call it the Don-roe doctrine,” Trump quipped, while flanked by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and CIA Director John Ratcliffe.

He brushed off questions about the US’s record of running countries in Latin America over the last century and even whether it was consistent with his “America First” mantra.

“We’re going to run the country right, it’s going to be run very judiciously, very fairly,” Trump said.

The president indicated the military had been “prepared to do a second wave” if needed.

He said his advisors assumed such a wave would be necessary — only one was needed.

He also described an effort to bring back US oil companies who had their infrastructure confiscated by the regime, and use the stolen funds to help compensate Venezuelans who fled to the US.

“We’re going to reimburse people that were taken advantage of,” Trump said.

“We have to rebuild their whole infrastructure.”

Trump also indicated Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wasn’t up to the task of governing.

“I think it would be very tough for her to be the leader. She doesn’t have the support within or the respect within the country,” he opined. “She’s a very nice woman, but she doesn’t have the respect in Venezuela.”

Rubio, meanwhile, had spoken to Maduro’s VP, Delcy Rodriguez, Trump said.

“She’s essentially willing to do what we think is necessary to make Venezuela great again,” said Trump.

“We’re designating people. We’re talking to people. We’re designating various people. We’ll let you know who those people are.”

Trump also addressed Venezuela’s substantial oil resources, saying its oil production has been a “total bust for a long period of time.”

“They were pumping almost nothing,” Trump said.

He said what the US would accomplish “will make the people of Venezuela rich, independent and safe” – after millions fled under years of dictatorship.

Trump said Maduro oversaw a “vicious cartel” and was responsible for the deaths of “countless Americans” and called him an “illegitimate dictator.”

He called Maduro the “kingpin of a vast criminal network,” and indicated prosecutors would decide if Maduro would be tried in New York or in Miami, which is where Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega was tried decades ago.

The president called the operation that took down Maduro “one of the most stunning effective and powerful displays of American military might and competence in American history.”

“Not a single American service member was killed” and no US equipment was lost in the operation, Trump said, describing the mission.

“It was dark. The lights of Caracas were largely turned off due to a certain expertise that we have. It was dark. And it was deadly” he said.

Trump addressed the nation hours after US special forces snatched the Venezuelan dictator and his wife Cilia Flores. The couple is currently headed to New York City.

Attorney General Pam Bondi posted that the pair had been indicted in the Southern District of New York, referencing a 2020 indictment on drug conspiracy and other charges.

“They will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts,” she said on X. The attack came overnight, with at least seven blasts heard over Caracas. Targets included military bases and airports.

Trump in an earlier interview with Fox & Friends said Maduro was en route to New York aboard the USS Iwo Jima, an amphibious assault ship.

“They’ll be heading to New York – you know they were indicted in New York,” Trump said. “The helicopters took them out … They killed a lot of people, remember,” Trump said.

The political future of Venezuela remains murky. Strongman Hugo Chavez took power in 1999 and was succeeded by Maduro.

Trump said his team was “making the decision” for who would govern Venezuela now that Maduro is en route to New York to face charges.

“We’ll be involved in it very much. And we want to do liberty for the people. We want to have a great relationship,” he added.

https://nypost.com/2026/01/03/world-news/trump-says-us-will-now-take-over-running-venezuela

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Cleveland Clinic Flu Shots Study Shows Vaccine INCREASED Risk of Getting the Flu

by Jim Hᴏft Dec. 27, 2025 10:30 am

For decades, Americans have been lectured, pressured, and in many cases coerced into getting annual flu shots under the promise that “the science is settled” and that vaccination is an unquestionable public good.

But a growing body of research is blowing that narrative apart, and the latest data are nothing short of explosive.

A new study from the prestigious Cleveland Clinic has found that the 2024-2025 flu shot not only failed to protect people but also increased their risk of contracting the flu.

The study, published as a preprint on medRxiv and led by Dr. Nabin K. Shrestha and colleagues from the Departments of Infectious Diseases, Infection Prevention, and Quantitative Health Sciences, tracked 53,402 Cleveland Clinic employees across Ohio during the 2024–2025 respiratory viral season, which began on October 1, 2024.

By the end of the 25-week observation period (ending March 26, 2025), 82.1% of the cohort (43,857 individuals) had been vaccinated, primarily with the trivalent inactivated vaccine.

A total of 1,079 employees (2.02%) tested positive for influenza, with 98.8% being influenza A cases.

Using a time-dependent analysis (treating vaccination as a variable that changes over time), the researchers calculated a vaccine effectiveness of -26.9% (95% CI: -51.0% to -6.6%). This means vaccinated individuals had a 27% higher hazard ratio (HR 1.27) for contracting influenza compared to unvaccinated ones, after adjusting for factors like age, sex, job type (e.g., clinical nursing), and work location.

The study addressed potential biases by examining testing rates. Vaccinated employees were more likely to get tested, but the proportion of positive tests was similar between groups, suggesting the higher infection rate wasn’t due to testing differences but actual increased susceptibility.

A Simon-Makuch plot showed that early in the season, infection rates were similar, but they rose more rapidly among the vaccinated over time.

Graph comparing cumulative incidence of influenza in vaccinated versus unvaccinated individuals during the 2024-2025 respiratory viral season, highlighting vaccination effectiveness.

The study population was relatively young (mean age 42) and healthy, with 75% female and about 20% in clinical nursing roles.

The authors concluded: “Among 53402 working-aged Cleveland Clinic employees, we were unable to find a protective influence of influenza vaccination during the 2024-2025 respiratory viral season and found a significantly higher risk of influenza with vaccination when influenza activity was high.“

For the full study, check out the medRxiv preprint here: Effectiveness of the Influenza Vaccine During the 2024-2025 Respiratory Viral Season.

Jim Hᴏft is the founder and editor of The Gateway Pundit, one of the top conservative news outlets in America. Jim was awarded the Reed Irvine Accuracy in Media Award in 2013 and is the proud recipient of the Breitbart Award for Excellence in Online Journalism from the Americans for Prosperity Foundation in May 2016.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/cleveland-clinic-flu-shots-study-shows-vaccine-increased/ 

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Chilling omen of house price crash as America's No 2 homebuilder forced to slash prices by 10%

READ MORE: Another bourbon distiller files for bankruptcy as sector collapses

By MARTHA WILLIAMS, US REAL ESTATE & CONSUMER REPORTER

Published: 00:22 EST, 31 December 2025 | Updated: 05:53 EST, 31 December 2025

America’s housing market is flashing a fresh warning sign that prices are falling — and it’s coming from one of its biggest players.

Lennar, the second-largest US homebuilder, was forced to slash the cost of its houses by 10 percent in the final three months of 2025 as buyers disappeared.

It is a chilling signal of what may be coming next — not just for other new-builds, but for the roughly 130 million existing houses, apartments and condos across America.

Big builders like Lennar act as a canary in the coal mine for the wider housing market because they have no escape hatch.

Unlike most ordinary homeowners, who can pull a listing and wait if they don’t get their price, builders are stuck with new-builds that generate costs every day they sit unsold.

When buyers disappear, cutting prices becomes the only option. The typical Lennar home cost $386,000 in late-2025, compared to $430,000 during the same period in 2024.

The average existing home in the US is worth $360,000. If it's value dropped by the same percentage, the typical American homeowner would see their biggest asset drop by in value by $36,000.

Lennar’s price cuts, revealed in its latest quarterly earnings, show how quickly pressure is building across the housing market.

Despite selling more homes, the company’s revenue from home sales fell seven percent year-on-year to $8.9 billion in the final quarter, as lower prices more than offset higher volumes.

Lennar’s average selling price is now down 21 percent from its pandemic-era peak.

Stuart Miller, Lennar’s chairman and co-CEO, said it had also been forced to offer incentives, which typically mean things like free carpets or money towards deposits, on top of price cuts.

He said that because the market is still unpredictable, the company cannot be sure what will happen in 2026 but hopes to sell around 85,000 homes.

The stress is not confined to one builder.

For as far back as records go, new homes have almost always cost more to buy than existing properties.

This isn't surprising — new-builds have all the latest features and appliances, and they come without the wear and tear of previously-owned properties.

However, over the summer that trend turned completely upside down.

In June, the median sales price of a new home was $407,200 — around $28,000 cheaper than that of existing homes, and a 6.5 percent discount, according to Realtor.com.

Experts have chalked up the reversal to classic supply and demand.

Construction companies became giddy during the pandemic — when demand for housing was through the roof, especially in sunny Southern boomtowns — and built slews of homes to satisfy buyers' needs.

However, as the Covid boom slowed, it became clear that builders had added far more homes than there were people to buy them.

Building companies were forced to cut costs, which left brand new homes to be sold at far cheaper prices than older homes, foreshadowing a potential market crash.

De-listings also surged this year, indicating that if homeowners cannot sell their house for the price they desire, they are willing to take the property off the market and wait for a better time to sell.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/real-estate/article-15422547/lennar-homebuilder-housing-market-prices.html 

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Seattle schools quizzing kids as young as 11 on sexual orientation, drug use — and sharing data with 3rd parties

By David Spector

Published Dec. 27, 2025, 7:52 a.m. ET

More than 20 Seattle public middle and high schools surveyed kids about gender identity and sexual orientation without telling their parents — and allegedly shared the data with third parties.

The state’s Check Yourself Survey, which is administered in every Seattle middle school and high school, prompts students as young as 11 to answer questions and fill in the blanks about their personal lives, the National Review reported.

“I am most likely to have a crush on,” one question asks before providing a list of answers which includes “all genders” and “males and females.”

Another prompt reads “About Me: I identify as,” with the options listed including “questioning my gender identity” and “non-binary.”

Students, some as young as sixth-graders, were also asked what their “top goals” are for the coming year, with “be in a romantic relationship” listed as an option, the outlet reported.

The kids didn’t all appreciate the questions.

“No I’m also twelve,” one answered, according to the outlet, while another responded, “why do you want to know my sexual orientation,” and another replied: “I never want to do this again.”

The survey, which has been taken by 67,000 students since its inception nearly a decade ago, also asks students about smoking, drinking, drug use, suicidal ideation and problems at home including “fighting or physically hurting others.”

The data was allegedly shared with numerous third parties, including Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute and King County, which encompasses Seattle, according to National Review.

The US Department of Education’s Student Private Policy office is investigating the Seattle-area schools.

Parents said they were never informed of the sexual nature of some of the survey questions, or that the information would be shared outside the schools, the National Review reported.

Nearly two dozen parents signed a letter insisting schools get written permission before administering the survey.

“If parents want to sign their kids up for a program that releases their health information and their personally identifiable information, that is their decision, but every parent deserves to make this decision under informed written consent,” Seattle mom Stephanie Hager told the National Review.

“These records are super valuable because this is very difficult information to get from students or from adolescents, kids, minors,” Hager claimed.

The King County Ombudsman’s Office found “no evidence indicates wrongful disclosure of private student information by King County,” according to a 2024 report — which also acknowledged that one school district released “sensitive student identifying information . . . several years ago.”

Seattle Public Schools reportedly used a $1.5 million federal grant for the survey in 2025 by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

A spokesperson for SAMHSA told The Post that the funds can not be used for services that violate federal law and that the agency is reviewing the matter internally. The county denied responsibility for the disclosure.

The Department of Education, the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and Seattle Public Schools did not respond to The Post’s requests for comment.

https://nypost.com/2025/12/27/us-news/seattle-schools-quizzing-kids-on-sexual-orientation

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Rev 6:4
4 And another horse appeared, a red one. Its rider was given a mighty sword and the authority to remove peace from the earth. And there was war and slaughter everywhere. (NLT)

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Will 2026 Be A Year Of War With Iran, Russia And China?

December 28, 2025

I think that nearly the entire population of the world would like to see peace in 2026, but global events just continue to drag us toward war. I honestly do not understand why more people are not upset about this. The drumbeats of war seem to get louder with each passing day, and we are getting dangerously close to a point of no return. Nobody wanted World War I to happen, but once it started nobody could stop it and more than 20 million people died. Nobody wanted World War II to happen, but once it started nobody could stop it and more than 50 million people died. Now we have reached a stage where a war between major powers should be unthinkable because of the immense power of the weapons that we now possess. If we are not very careful, billions of people could die before World War III is finally over.

I am extremely concerned that war with Iran could erupt again very soon.

On Saturday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian ominously declared that his nation is “at total war with the United States, Israel and Europe”…

Iran’s president declared they were in a “total war” with the US, Israel and Europe, just as Tehran looks to rebuild its nuclear capabilities and strengthen ties with Hamas.

Masoud Pezeshkian made the bold statement in an interview published in state media Saturday, Barron’s reported.

“In my opinion, we are at total war with the United States, Israel and Europe. They want to bring our country to its knees,” Pezeshkian said.

I don’t like the sound of that at all.

How does a “total war” end?

Pezeshkian seems to believe that the U.S., Israel and Europe are “besieging” Iran from every direction…

“This war is worse than Iraq’s war against us; if one understands it well, this war is far more complex and difficult than that war,” Pezeshkian said. Iran fought a prolonged war with its neighbor throughout the 1980s.

“In the war with Iraq, the situation was clear: they fired missiles,” the Iranian president said. But the U.S., Israel and European countries politically, economically, culturally “besieging” Iran, as well as impacting the nation’s security, he added.

“On one side, they block our sales, our exchanges, our trade, and on the other side, expectations in society have risen,” Pezeshkian said.

A predator that has been backed into a corner is extremely dangerous.

The Iranians have rebuilt their strategic missile arsenal, and it is now even stronger than it was during the 12 Day War.

And Pezeshkian is warning that if Iran is attacked again, those that do so will “face a more decisive response”…

Pezeshkian brushed off the impact of Trump’s strikes in June in his latest remarks, and said Iran’s military has rebuilt to a stronger position than it was in before the conflict.

‘Our beloved military forces are doing their jobs with strength and now, in terms of equipment and manpower, despite all the problems we have, they are stronger than when they attacked,’ he said.

‘So if they want to attack, they will naturally face a more decisive response.’

Needless to say, Pezeshkian is not being paranoid in this particular case, because it is being widely reported that the Israelis are considering an attack on Iran’s ballistic missile program.

In fact, it appears that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be discussing this with President Trump when he travels to Florida on Monday…

Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to travel to Mar-a-Lago Monday where he is expected to pitch President Trump on a plan to launch new strikes against Tehran.

Israeli sources claim that the Islamic Republic is repairing its air defense systems and rebuilding its ballistic missile program, both of which were destroyed by airstrikes during the war, according to an NBC report.

The Florida powwow also is believed to be crucial to the Gaza deal, with top White House aides believing Netanyahu is sabotaging the peace framework, Axios reported.

Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is alleging that our European allies are “getting ready to fight it out with Russia on the battlefield”…

“After a new administration came to power in the United States, Europe and the European Union emerged as the main obstacles to peace,” Russia’s veteran Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Russia’s Tass state news agency in an interview published on Sunday. “They are making no secret of the fact that they are getting ready to fight it out with Russia on the battlefield.”

Lavrov is not wrong about this.

In fact, earlier this month I listed a whole bunch of signs that the Europeans are feverishly preparing for war.

But the mainstream media keeps telling us that the Ukrainians and the Europeans want peace.

Of course I don’t believe that is true at all.

The Ukrainians and the Europeans fully understand that the “peace plan” that they are working on does not have a prayer of actually being accepted by the Russians…

On Christmas Eve, Zelensky said the US and Ukraine had reached a consensus on a number of critical issues, and indicated he was open to creating a demilitarised zone on his country’s eastern border with Russia.

But he has continued to resist Russian demands that Ukraine gives up two of its eastern regions, Luhansk and Donetsk.

Russia is also likely to object to a role for Nato forces in monitoring a ceasefire, which European leaders including Sir Keir and French President Emmanuel Macron have said must form part of any deal.

Once the Russians inevitably reject this “deal”, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham says that it will be time to start seizing tankers that are carrying Russian oil…

If Putin says “no” this time, I hope the president will sign our bill and impose tariffs on China and other countries purchasing cheap oil from Russia, a state sponsor of terrorism. Therefore, it is equally important to seize and arrest ships carrying sanctioned Russian oil, following the Venezuelan scenario.

And the Europeans may use it as an excuse to start sending troops into Ukraine, even though they know that the Russians have warned over and over again that they will shoot at any European troops that enter the country…

It comes as Moscow warned that any European troop contingents deployed to Ukraine would become legitimate targets for Russia’s armed forces in comments published by Russia’s state news agency TASS on Sunday.

Mr Putin warned that Moscow would accomplish all its goals by force if Ukraine didn’t want to resolve the conflict peacefully.

The Russians have made it very clear what it will take to make a deal.

Since they are winning the war, they feel like they have the right to set the terms.

Of course the Ukrainians and the Europeans will never give the Russians what they want.

And so Russian forces will just continue to march forward.

In recent weeks, the pace at which the Russians have been taking territory has increased…

In the Zaporozhie southern region, Gulyaipole and Stepnogorsk were conquered.

Gulyaipole, the second biggest Zaporozhie city, is an important stronghold and a key logistics hub and it fell after a short siege.

In the Donetsk region, Mirnograd (Dimitrov), Rodinskoye, Artemovka and Volnoye were also conquered.

Mirnograd/Dimitrov is an important part of the Pokrovsk/Krasnoarmeysk agglomeration, one of the last major fortified areas under Ukraine’s control in the Donbass.

Within the past few days, there has apparently been a significant breakthrough in the Zaporizhia region.

According to one report, it is “eight kilometers deep in places and 20 kilometers wide”…

Russian troops from the Dnipro Group of Forces have broken through the Kyiv regime’s front west of Orekhovo in the Zaporizhia region. According to military analysts, the breach is up to eight kilometers deep in places and 20 kilometers wide.

According to reports from the field, Russian units are currently advancing toward the settlements of Magdalinovka, Pavlovka, and Lukyanovskoye. Concurrently, the clearing of Stepnogorsk, where a significant Ukrainian Armed Forces force was recently encircled, continues.

The more Russian units advance, the more pressure European leaders will feel to intervene militarily.

And if NATO forces move into Ukraine, we will be just one step away from nuclear war.

Sadly, we are also getting closer to war with China.

The largest arms sale to Taiwan in history was recently approved, and in response the Chinese slapped sanctions on 20 U.S. defense companies…

China has imposed sanctions against 20 US defence-related companies and 10 executives, a week after Washington announced large-scale arms sales to Taiwan.

According to the Chinese foreign ministry, the sanctions entail freezing the companies’ assets in China and banning individuals and organisations from dealing with them.

“We stress once again that the Taiwan question is at the very core of China’s core interests and the first red line that must not be crossed in China－US relations,” the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday.

“Any company or individual who engages in arms sales to Taiwan will pay the price for the wrongdoing.”

We just can’t seem to stop provoking the Chinese.

Needless to say, the Chinese are also very upset that we have been seizing Venezuelan oil tankers…

“The U.S. practice of arbitrarily seizing other countries’ vessels grossly violates international law,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told reporters, according to Bloomberg, adding that Beijing opposes anything that “infringes upon other countries’ sovereignty and security, and all acts of unilateralism or bullying.”

Lin added that Venezuela “has the right to independently develop mutually beneficial cooperation with other countries,” and Beijing supports Caracas in “defending its own legitimate rights and interests.”

Michael’s new book entitled “10 Prophetic Events That Are Coming Next” is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com, and you can subscribe to his Substack newsletter at michaeltsnyder.substack.com.

About the Author: Michael Snyder’s new book entitled “10 Prophetic Events That Are Coming Next” is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com. He has also written nine other books that are available on Amazon.com including “Chaos”, “End Times”, “7 Year Apocalypse”, “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America”, “The Beginning Of The End”, and “Living A Life That Really Matters”. When you purchase any of Michael’s books you help to support the work that he is doing. You can also get his articles by email as soon as he publishes them by subscribing to his Substack newsletter. Michael has published thousands of articles on The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News, and he always freely and happily allows others to republish those articles on their own websites. These are such troubled times, and people need hope. John 3:16 tells us about the hope that God has given us through Jesus Christ: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” If you have not already done so, we strongly urge you to invite Jesus Christ to be your Lord and Savior today.

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etc.  for the world hates the Christians more now than at anytime in history.  Even during the days Jesus walked on earth, it is much worse now and it is not going to get better because those that don’t believe the truth are going to come against you like never before because they don’t want you to know the truth etc.

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The Global Persecution Of Christians Has Greatly Intensified In 2025

December 26, 2025

While Christians in the western world peacefully celebrate Christmas, most of them have absolutely no idea what is happening to their brothers and sisters on the other side of the globe. As I detailed a couple of months ago, most of the population of the world lives in a country where Christians are being violently persecuted. Believers are being rounded up for de-programming in China, churches are being burned to the ground by Hindu extremists in India, Christians are literally being cut into pieces by Islamic radicals in some parts of Africa, practicing your faith can be a death sentence in certain areas of the Middle East, and North Korean concentration camps are teeming with people that are suspected of worshipping Christ. Perhaps if we were facing similar levels of persecution, believers in the western world would start becoming a lot more serious about their faith.

More than a billion people live in China, and the persecution of Christians in that nation has gone to an entirely different level in 2025.

Earlier this month, over a thousand law enforcement personnel were involved in a massive operation that ultimately resulted in the arrest of hundreds of Christians…

Starting on Dec. 13, the Chinese Communist Party mobilized “more than a thousand police officers, SWAT units, anti-riot forces, and firefighters” in the Zhejiang Province’s Yayang Town in Wenzhou City, raiding churches and conducting mass arrests of Christians, ChinaAid reported Friday.

“Belongings of relevant individuals were illegally confiscated, roads leading to the church were completely blocked by police, and Christians in Yayang Town were unable to enter the Yayang church. The operation lasted nearly five days, yet no public statement was issued by officials,” the outlet noted. “Within just the first two days, several hundreds of people were taken away for questioning. On December 16 and 17, at least four more individuals were detained.”

Restrictions on the Christian faith in China just keep getting tighter and tighter.

Nobody under the age of 18 is permitted to go to church.

Those that are adults are only allowed to go to churches that are officially registered with the government.

Anyone that attempts to defy these rules is at risk of being rounded up and forcibly “de-programmed”…

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) and other religious liberty watchdogs have repeatedly warned that China’s totalitarian regime is enacting human rights abuses against religious groups within the nation’s border. A USCIRF report late last year detailed mass arrests and the destruction or removal of church property, part of CCP President Xi Jinping’s “sinicization of religion” policy. Religious groups and leaders who do not register with the official government-approved religious organizations are often arrested, imprisoned, and forced into “anti-cult” programs to “de-program” Christians.

In India, it is Hindu extremists that are doing the persecuting.

They have literally burned down hundreds of churches in recent years.

In other instances, mobs of Hindu extremists storm churches and start attacking those that are worshipping.

Earlier this year, I wrote about a mob of 200 extremists that stormed a church and beat the believers they found with iron rods.

More recently, an extremist mob in northern India viciously assaulted a small group of believers and forced them to burn a large pile of Bibles and Christian literature…

The Hindu extremists, whose number had then reached 80, searched their car, pulled out all Bibles and tracts and cast them onto the ground into a heap. They shot videos that showed the two couples, disoriented and in shock, forced to repeat that they intended “conversion” in the village and that they would never return.

The mob kicked the Bibles and spoke disrespectfully about Christ, Masih said.

Pastor Das was forced to write a letter of apology that the video shows in his hand. A member of the mob then took a bottle of flammable liquid from the hands of a boy standing with the mob and forced three of the Christians to sprinkle it on the Bibles and literature. After forcing Pastor Das to set the Bibles on fire, the mob then shouted praises to the Hindu god Rama.

In Nigeria, thousands upon thousands of Christians have been slaughtered this year alone.

President Trump had warned that he would do something about the Islamic terrorists that are doing the slaughtering, and on Christmas Day he took action…

President Trump said Thursday that the U.S. launched “powerful and deadly” strikes against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country’s government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.

“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries!” Mr. Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. “I have previously warned these Terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”

Hopefully this will do something to reduce the violence.

So far in 2025, Islamic terrorists in Nigeria have killed over 12,000 people…

The violence in the northwest region, where the strikes occurred, is driven in large part by armed bandits and gangs kidnapping for ransom. The insurgency is concentrated in the northeast, where jihadist groups like the notorious Boko Haram and its now more powerful splinter, the Islamic State West Africa Province, an affiliate of the Islamic State group, have killed tens of thousands of civilians over the past decade.

Nigeria is not officially at war, but more people are killed there than in most war-torn countries. More than 12,000 people were killed by various violent groups this year alone, according to Armed Conflict Location and Event Data, a conflict monitoring group.

Collectively, more than three billion people live in the three nations that I have already mentioned in this article.

But the persecution that is going on in smaller countries such as North Korea and Eritrea is even worse…

Henrietta Blyth, CEO of Open Doors U.K. and Ireland, previously told Newsweek: “The persecution of Christians around the world is one of the great untold scandals of the 21st Century… It can take many forms: in North Korea, it may be a summary public execution without trial, merely for owning a Bible. In Eritrea, it can be 10 years spent in a blazing hot prison cell made from a metal shipping container, merely for belonging to an unregistered house church.”

According to Open Doors, North Korea is the number one global offender when it comes to Christian persecution, and Eritrea is number four…

North Korea

Somalia

Libya

Eritrea

Yemen

Nigeria

Pakistan

Sudan

Iran

Afghanistan

Central African Republic

Mauritania

Myanmar

Mali

Syria

Saudi Arabia

Maldives

China

Algeria

Tunisia

Morocco

Burkina Faso

Turkey

Cuba

Niger

Ethiopia

Laos

Tajikistan

Qatar

Egypt

Brunei

Jordan

Oman

United Arab Emirates

Colombia

Democratic Republic of Congo

Mozambique

Bangladesh

Vietnam

Bhutan

Kazakhstan

Kuwait

Malaysia

Indonesia

Kyrgyzstan

Russia

Sri Lanka

Western Sahara

Kosovo

Bahrain

I was amazed to see that there are 17 nations that rank ahead of China, because China has become a Big Brother police state on steroids.

Perhaps China ranks lower than some of the others because instead of just killing them, the Chinese round Christians up and simply make them “disappear”.

The good news is that persecution often makes the Christian faith grow rapidly, and we are seeing this happen in many areas of the globe.

In fact, it appears that we could actually use some serious persecution here in the United States, because what we are experiencing at this moment is being described as “the great unchurching”

The U.S. is undergoing its fastest religious shift in modern history, marked by a rapid increase in the religiously unaffiliated and numerous church closures nationwide.

Why it matters: The great unchurching of America comes as identity and reality are increasingly shaped by non-institutional spiritual sources — YouTube mystics, TikTok tarot, digital skeptics, folk saints and AI-generated prayer bots.

When you are facing the fire of persecution, what you do or don’t believe suddenly becomes very clear.

Throughout human history, tyrants have tried and failed to stamp out the Christian faith.

The same thing is true in our time.

Countless believers are choosing imprisonment or death rather than choosing to deny Christ.

If you were faced with the same choice, what would you choose?

You might want to think about that, because the global persecution of Christians is only going to intensify during the very challenging years that are ahead of us.

Michael’s new book entitled “10 Prophetic Events That Are Coming Next” is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com, and you can subscribe to his Substack newsletter at michaeltsnyder.substack.com.

About the Author: Michael Snyder’s new book entitled “10 Prophetic Events That Are Coming Next” is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com. He has also written nine other books that are available on Amazon.com including “Chaos”, “End Times”, “7 Year Apocalypse”, “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America”, “The Beginning Of The End”, and “Living A Life That Really Matters”. When you purchase any of Michael’s books you help to support the work that he is doing. You can also get his articles by email as soon as he publishes them by subscribing to his Substack newsletter. Michael has published thousands of articles on The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News, and he always freely and happily allows others to republish those articles on their own websites. These are such troubled times, and people need hope. John 3:16 tells us about the hope that God has given us through Jesus Christ: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” If you have not already done so, we strongly urge you to invite Jesus Christ to be your Lord and Savior today.

https://endoftheamericandream.com/the-global-persecution-of-christians-has-greatly-intensified-in-2025/ 

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etc. You are living in a time of great deception, a time when the enemy is working harder than he has ever worked before in the history of man and yet my people don’t seem to understand that. etc.

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The Truth Satan Seeks To Erase Through Antisemitism

By Chris Katulka

November 14, 2025

I have long looked for a definition of antisemitism that could help me explain to Christian’s why this targeted hatred of Jewish people is a spiritual battle that’s playing out in real time right before our eyes.

I finally found it in the words of Israeli journalist Haviv Rettig Gur, who captures antisemitism with rare clarity.

He argues that antisemitism is “an ancient idea that recurs throughout history—the archetype that Jews stand in the way of the redemption of the world.”

That definition gets to the heart of something many political commentators, academics, and activists miss entirely. Antisemitism isn’t ultimately about stereotypes, war, money, power, or politics. It’s about a deeper belief embedded across civilizations; it’s the belief that the Jewish people are the obstacle preventing the world from becoming what it ought to be.

For years, I’ve heard evangelicals insist that antisemitism is more than prejudice—that it is spiritual warfare, a satanic assault against the people God chose to bear His promises.

I agree!

But if we want to confront the rising tide of Jew-hatred—especially now that it spreads far beyond the progressive left, infecting conservative spaces and even Christian communities—we must go deeper.

If antisemitism is satanic, we must ask what Satan is actually trying to accomplish, and Gur’s framing, in my opinion, provides the key.

If the Jewish people are seen as the barrier to global redemption, then antisemitism is fundamentally a theological grievance disguised as political, cultural, or racial critique. It is the same ancient lie retold in new vocabulary. Antisemitism is a shapeshifter that has taken on three dominant forms throughout history.

The first is the oldest, religious antisemitism—the belief that Jewish faith and Torah observance are what threaten the world’s progress. That lie surfaces in the book of Esther when Haman describes the Jews as a people who refuse to obey the king’s laws. It resurfaces centuries later in Antiochus Epiphanes, a Greek king who outlawed Jewish practice because it interfered with his imperial vision of cultural conformity. It appeared in Medieval Spain, when King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella insisted Jewish difference was so intolerable after the Reconquista that Jews must convert, leave, or die.

Religious antisemitism persists today; it can be seen in Islamic teachings and certain Christian doctrine. Last year, social media influencer Father Calvin Robinson went on a viral rant claiming that there is no such thing as “Judeo-Christian” values, only Christian values. He refused to use the word Judeo. His post was received with acclaim by many, including Candace Owens, who said she’s stopped Judeo because of its “overtly political history.”

Religious antisemitism claims that Jews are a problem because they will not “become like us.”

A second form of antisemitism took shape in the modern era: racial, genetic antisemitism. Unlike earlier hatred, which targeted what Jews believed, this newer version targeted who Jews were. Jewishness became a biological stain, an inborn problem, a threat embedded in DNA. A Jew could be secular or observant, religious or an atheist—it didn’t matter. Their very existence, their bloodline, was now seen as the source of society’s corruption.

This is the worldview Adolf Hitler seized upon, accusing the Jewish people of poisoning Germany and dragging it into humiliation after World War I. Nazi propaganda went so far as to invent physical identifiers, like the infamous “Jewish nose,” even though scientific studies disproved such claims.

But the truth was irrelevant.

Demonization was the goal. And genetic antisemitism gave Hitler the ideological foundation to murder six million Jewish men, women, and children in the Holocaust. It didn’t matter what Jewish people believed; the problem with Germany and the world was the Jew.

A third form of antisemitism has become unmistakable in the 21st century: statehood antisemitism. It claims to be political, offering critiques of Israeli policy, but always ends by targeting Jewish people—anywhere, everywhere.

You see more clearly since the Hamas massacre on October 7, Jewish students on college campuses have been shoved, harassed, screamed at, and excluded from classrooms—many of them aren’t even Israeli.

Synagogues, kosher restaurants, and Jewish community centers across the world have been vandalized or threatened. The message is unmistakable: Israel’s existence as a Jewish state is the problem, and therefore Jews everywhere must pay the price.

Statehood antisemitism pretends to be about geopolitics. But it functions the same way ancient hatred always has: it collapses Israel, Judaism, and the Jewish people into a single target. The war in Gaza becomes a pretext for hostility toward Jews in New York, Paris, or London who may have never set foot in Israel. This is not “critique.” It is the same old lie wrapped in modern language.

As I considered these three expressions of antisemitism through Gur’s definition, one truth became impossible to ignore and helped me see Satan’s goal.

Every form of Jew-hatred aims at undermining the foundational promise God made to Abraham in Genesis 12—God’s promise of a land, a people, and a blessing for the nations.

Religious antisemitism attacks the blessing by targeting the Jewish faith through which Scripture, covenant, and the Messiah came into the world. Genetic antisemitism attacks the people by attempting to erase them entirely, which would make God’s promises void. Statehood antisemitism attacks the land by denying Israel’s legitimacy and centrality in God’s redemptive plan.

In other words, antisemitism tries to dismantle the Abrahamic covenant from every direction. And that is why it is satanic. Not simply because it is bigotry or hatred—though it is—but because it is a direct assault on God’s credibility. If Satan can convince the world that the land no longer matters, that the Jewish people are not chosen, that the blessing through Abraham is irrelevant, then he can convince the world that God is unfaithful.

This is why antisemitism is so persistent. It is why it mutates from religious to racial to political forms. It is why it appears on the left and the right. And it is why today’s Jew-hatred looks eerily like yesterday’s, even when the rhetoric has changed. The covenant God made with Abraham remains, and therefore the hatred remains.

But the Scriptures are clear: the Jewish people are not the obstacle to the redemption of the world—they are the vehicle of it. Through them came the Word of God, the prophets, the Messiah, and the promise of restoration that would begin in Jerusalem and extend to every nation. And through them God pledged to bless all the families of the earth. A promise that still stands!

That is the truth Satan seeks to erase through antisemitism. And that is why confronting antisemitism is not merely a political or moral duty—it is a spiritual one. To stand with the Jewish people is to stand with the covenant God made with them, going back to the moment Abraham took that step of faith to heed God’s call in Genesis 12. To resist antisemitism is to celebrate God’s promise to Abraham. And to proclaim the truth is to declare, again and again, that God’s promises still stand.

According to God, the Jewish people aren’t the obstacle to global redemption; their salvation is the pathway!

Chris Katulka is the Vice President of North American Ministries for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, the host of The Friends of Israel Today radio program, a writer for Israel My Glory magazine, and a Contributor to Harbinger’s Daily.

https://harbingersdaily.com/the-truth-satan-seeks-to-erase-through-antisemitism/ 

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etc. Have you read my word, do you know that Ezekiel thirty eight and thirty nine is knocking on the door, as a matter of fact, its got a battering-ram and it is knocking the door down, but you are not aware of that.  Are you aware of how they are removing the Bible, are you aware of how they are fighting Christians, are you aware of the countries that are killing every Christian that is there?

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Christians beaten, held hostage and Bibles set on fire by Hindu extremists

Dec 26, 2025

In a disturbing incident highlighting rising religious intolerance in parts of India, a Hindu extremist mob violently assaulted two Christian couples and an attorney, holding them hostage for several hours.

The attack occurred in Titoli village in Haryana state, near the city of Rohtak, while the group was gathered at a Christian family’s home for prayer and to celebrate an upcoming childbirth.

What began as a peaceful gathering quickly turned violent when a group of Hindu extremists stormed the home, accusing the Christians of “forced conversion.”

These accusations, though unsubstantiated, are frequently used against Christians in regions influenced by anti-conversion sentiment. Witnesses reported that the mob rapidly grew in size, reaching approximately 80 people.

One of the victims, 42-year-old Vinod Masih, described the brutality of the attack in vivid detail. “They began to beat us with slaps, punches, elbows, kicked us with their legs and held us hostage,” he said.

The assault reportedly lasted several hours, during which the attackers searched the victims’ vehicle, confiscated their Bibles and Christian literature, and threw them into a pile on the ground.

The mob subjected the Christians to humiliation and intimidation, forcing them to make statements on video declaring they would never return to the village.

Masih stated that the attackers kicked the Bibles and spoke blasphemously about Jesus Christ, further intensifying the psychological and spiritual trauma inflicted during the ordeal.

The violence escalated when Pastor Jehovah Das, age 65, was forced to burn the confiscated Bibles. According to witnesses, a mob member placed a bottle of flammable liquid in the pastor’s hands and compelled him to ignite the sacred texts as the crowd chanted praises to the Hindu god Rama.

Following the assault, the Christians were locked inside their own vehicle for nearly two hours without food, water, or access to restrooms.

During this time, Masih’s wife contacted attorney Satish Arya for assistance. Arya, who was formerly associated with the same Hindu group as the attackers before converting to Christianity, rushed to the scene only to witness further abuse.

He stated that women in the mob were slapping the Christian women, pulling their hair, and punching them, while Hindu men simultaneously attacked the Christian men.

When police eventually arrived, instead of arresting the attackers, they detained the Christians and pressured them to agree to a “compromise,” which included a demand that they never return to the village.

The following day, dozens of pastors gathered to file formal complaints against the attackers, seeking justice and accountability. Despite these efforts, reports indicated that no immediate arrests were made.

About the Author

End Time Headlines is a ministry founded, owned, and operated by Ricky Scaparo, established in 2010 to equip believers and inform discerning individuals about the “Signs and Seasons” of the times in which we live. Ricky authors original articles and curates news from mainstream sources, carefully selecting topics, verifying information, and utilizing artificial intelligence tools to ensure content is both timely and accurate. Every piece is personally reviewed and edited by Ricky to align with the ministry’s mission of providing a prophetic perspective on current events.

https://endtimeheadlines.org/2025/12/christians-beaten-held-hostage-and-bibles-set-on-

fire-by-hindu-extremists/ 

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Isaiah   5:20 Destruction is certain for those who say that evil is good and good is evil; that dark is light and light is dark; that bitter is sweet and sweet is bitter. (NLT)

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New York Legalizes Doctors Prescribing Death

Friday, December 26, 2025 8:25

New York Gov. Hochul announced last week that she will sign a bill legalizing medically assisted suicide for adults with a terminal illness. Read More

Source: https://freedombunker.com/2025/12/26/new-york-legalizes-doctors-prescribing-death/ 

https://beforeitsnews.com/tea-party/2025/12/new-york-legalizes-doctors-prescribing-death-2898672.html 

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Matthew  24:3  Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?"
Matt 24:12  "And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.  (NKJ)

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Delaware state trooper and suspect killed in shooting at a DMV

The trooper, who has not yet been named, was working an overtime assignment at the reception desk when the 44-year-old gunman walked in, approached the trooper and fired, state police said.

By The Associated Press • Published December 23, 2025 • Updated on December 23, 2025 at 8:18 pm

After a gunman shot a Delaware state trooper inside a DMV office near Wilmington on Tuesday, the wounded trooper pushed a nearby employee to safety before the gunman shot him again, killing him, authorities said. A police officer then confronted, shot and killed the gunman.

The trooper, who has not yet been named, was working an overtime assignment at the reception desk when the 44-year-old gunman walked in, approached the trooper and fired, state police said at a news conference Tuesday night.

The gunman and state trooper were transported to a hospital, where they died.

“We lost a brother, a son, a best friend, a coach, a husband and a father,” Col. William D. Crotty of the state police said at the news conference. “His last actions were that of a hero, a hero who saved lives today while sacrificing his own."

The threat was over before 3 p.m., according to state police. A woman and second state trooper had minor injures not from gunshots.

“What happened today was an act of pure evil, and if not for the heroism of several troopers and other officers, the consequences could have been so much worse,” Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer said at the news conference.

The state DMV said it has closed its offices statewide.

The link to this article had a comment attached to the link it reads

"NO NOTICE, NO WARNING, WELCOME TO NOAH'S DAYS"

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/delaware-state-trooper-suspect-dmv-shooting/3867359/ 

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etc. For you will see the terrorists as they rise up, you will see the killings as the blood rolls in the street, you will see buildings as they are blown up, you will see many, many things as they take place now. etc

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Terrorists plotted to detonate weapons of mass destruction across LA, feds say in bombshell new charges

By Josh Koehn

Published Dec. 23, 2025  Updated Dec. 23, 2025, 7:45 p.m. ET

By M Dowling - December 24, 2025

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etc. Keep your eyes; keep your eyes upon what is going on in the Mid-East, that is your tree, that is your tree, I have told you to watch Israel, that is your tree. etc.

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US, Jordanian forces conduct joint strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria, Hegseth confirms

The attacks come after US President Donald Trump vowed to retaliate after an attack on US personnel last weekend in Syria by a suspected Islamic State terrorist.

DECEMBER 20, 2025 00:08Updated: DECEMBER 20, 2025 06:54

The United States, collaborating with Jordanian forces, struck over 70 Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed.

The series of strikes, dubbed "Operation Hawkeye Strike," targeted Islamic State infrastructure and weapons sites, according to a statement released by Hegseth on social media.

United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that US fighter jets and attack helicopters, supported by Jordanian Armed Forces aircraft, were used to drop over 100 precise munitions on the targets.

Several Islamic State terrorists were killed in what Hegseth declared a "direct response to the attack on US forces that occurred on December 13th in Palmyra, Syria."

"This is not the beginning of a war- it is a declaration of vengeance," Hegseth said, "if you target Americans, anywhere in the world, you will spend the rest of your brief, anxious life knowing the United States will hunt you, find you, and ruthlessly kill you."

US President Donald Trump confirmed that the US is "inflicting very serious retaliation" against those responsible for the deaths of two US soldiers and a civilian interpreter who were killed during an Islamic State ambush attack on December 13.

"We are striking very strongly against ISIS strongholds in Syria, a place soaked in blood, which has many problems, but one that has a bright future if ISIS can be eradicated," Trump said in a social media post. "All terrorists who are evil enough to attack Americans are hereby warned- YOU WILL BE HIT HARDER THAN YOU HAVE EVER BEEN HIT BEFORE IF YOU, IN ANY WAY, ATTACK OR THREATEN THE USA."

CENTCOM commander, Admiral Brad Cooper, described the operation as “critical to preventing ISIS from inspiring terrorist plots and attacks against the US homeland,” adding that the US will "continue to relentlessly pursue terrorists who seek to harm Americans and our partners across the region.”

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, whom Trump referred to as a "man who is working very hard to bring Greatness back to Syria," was "fully in support" of the strike, according to Trump's social media statement.

Reuters contributed to this report.

https://www.jpost.com/international/article-880799 

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etc.  for the world hates the Christians more now than at anytime in history.  Even during the days Jesus walked on earth, it is much worse now and it is not going to get better  etc.

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U.S. Congresswoman: Persecution of Christians under Zelensky cannot be ignored

17 December 21:45

3071

Author: News

Anna Paulina Luna stated that state repression against freedom of religion in Ukraine requires a response from the USA.

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Anna Paulina Luna, who participated in the rally in support of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church on December 16, 2025, in Washington, stated the inadmissibility of ignoring the persecution of Christians occurring during the presidency of Volodymyr Zelensky.

On her social media account on X, the congresswoman emphasized that the issue of religious freedom in Ukraine is of fundamental importance and requires the attention of the international community.

On this topic

In Washington, Orthodox Christians gather in support of UOC

"II was honored to stand with a delegation from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to raise awareness for the state-backed crackdown on religious freedom," wrote Anna Paulina Luna.

According to her, the United States must consistently advocate for the protection of Christians and uphold the fundamental right to freedom of faith rather than bankroll religious persecution.

As reported by the UOJ, earlier, the U.S. congresswoman called not to support countries that persecute Christians.

https://spzh.eu/en/news/89682-us-congresswoman-persecution-of-christians-under-zelensky-cannot-be-ignored 

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etc. Even though darkness is so great, even though it seems like there is no understanding I, your Father God, have given you my children the understanding. etc.

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DNI Tulsi Gabbard Torches Radical Islamist Ideology: The 'Greatest Threat' to American Freedom

By Rusty Weiss | 2:32 PM on December 21, 2025

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard issued a dire warning about radical Islamist ideology during her speech at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest conference over the weekend.

Gabbard, in her explosive comments, warned that Islamist ideology, as a political force seeking to impose its principles through laws or violence, poses the greatest threat to Western civilization and American freedom.

Which is a heck of a change of pace from one of her predecessors in Avril Haines, Biden's DNI, who had an unhealthy obsession with "domestic extremism on social media" and "white extremism."

Kind of nice to get back to a more reality-based footing.

Back to the speech: Gabbard described radical Islam as a political ideology that seeks to impose its principles on others either through laws or violence. Thus, making it fundamentally incompatible with American foundations of individual liberty and God-given freedom.

"There is a threat to our freedom that is not often talked about enough, and it is the greatest near and long-term threat to both our freedom and our security, and that is the threat of Islamist ideology," she told those in attendance, who responded with cheers.

"It is propagated by people who not only do not believe in freedom, their fundamental ideology is antithetical to the foundation that we find in our Constitution and Bill of Rights, which is that our Creator endowed upon us inalienable rights, the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

Gabbard highlighted real-world examples, noting that cities like Paterson, New Jersey, have proudly declared themselves the "first Muslim city" while working to implement Islamic principles. She said similar efforts are underway in places like Houston.

The Director also pointed to Europe, where she claimed Christmas markets in Germany are being canceled due to security threats tied to this ideology.

"The threats from this Islamist ideology come in many forms. As we approach Christmas, right now in Germany, they are canceling Christmas markets because of this threat. In places like Dearborn, Michigan, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, Islamist clerics are openly pushing this Islamist ideology, trying to recruit and radicalize young people," she explained.

"Earlier this year, there was a conference that was held representing organizations like the Council on American Islamic Relations, also known as CAIR, which issued a call to action to use American legal and political systems to implement Sharia law," added Gabbard, prompting boos. "This is already underway in places. This is already underway in places like Houston."

"This is not something that may possibly happen. It is already happening here within our borders. Patterson, New Jersey, is proud to call themselves the first Muslim city. They are working to implement in their own governments these Islamic principles that are forced on people through the use of laws or violence."

Gabbard emphasized that under Islamist ideology, "there is no such thing as individual liberty," positioning it as a direct assault on Western civilization and urging Americans to recognize the seriousness of the threat already present within our borders.

While the threat is very real, the DNI offered a path to combat radical Islam; a path that includes fighting for freedom of speech, protecting the Constitution, and electing public officials who "not only believe in American values, but actually live them."

There ain't too many of them floating around the halls of Congress these days, that is for sure.

"We, as Americans, have to stand proudly for freedom and understand that a free society cannot survive if it refuses to defend itself," she declared.

Gabbard's speech is a much-needed wake-up call. The threat doesn't simply consist of actual terrorism, though that is obviously a huge aspect, but there is an active political movement seeking to impose Sharia principles through force.

In an era when too many leaders tiptoe around this incompatibility with individual liberty, her willingness to name the enemy is refreshing. It's precisely the kind of unflinching truth-telling reality-based Americans have been demanding from our national security leaders.

Well done, Ms. Gabbard.

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etc.. For it is a very dark hour as you have seen and that hour shall grow darker and darker and darker, for the evil spirits possessing people shall manifest themselves, and as they manifest themselves, you shall see death, you shall see killings, you shall see blood flowing, you shall see many things, many things. Think it not strange, but it is that hour and it is that time etc

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Authorities confirm: Brown University shooter also killed MIT professor

Officials confirm the Brown University gunman, Claudio Neves-Valente, also killed MIT professor Nuno Loureiro before taking his own life in a New Hampshire storage facility.

Israel National News

Published: Dec 19, 2025, 4:17 AM (GMT+2)

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The Brown University gunman is also responsible for the murder of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro on Monday, officials said on Thursday night, confirming earlier speculations.

The shooter was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound earlier on Thursday, law enforcement officials confirmed.

Authorities have identified the suspect as Portuguese national Claudio Manuel Neves-Valente, 48. He was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a New Hampshire storage facility.

Earlier on Thursday, CBS News reported that law enforcement authorities are examining whether there is a connection between the deadly mass shooting at Brown University and the targeted killing of Professor Loureiro.

Leah Foley, a US attorney for Massachusetts, detailed how investigators linked the Brown University shooting to the shooting of the professor.

“Investigators identified the vehicle that he had rented in Boston, and then drove to Rhode Island. And the vehicle was seen outside of Brown, and there was security footage that showed a person who resembled him,” said Foley.

Related articles:

Brown shooting, killing of MIT professor may be connected

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She added, “There was financial investigations that were going on in the background that linked him not only to that car, but also to the hotels that he had rented."

“There is video footage of him entering an apartment building in the location of the professor's apartment. And then later that evening, he is seen about an hour later entering the storage unit wearing the same clothes that he had been seen wearing right after the murder.”

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Be established in me, be not established in the world or the things of the world, but be established in me, for the days just ahead are dark days, evil days, wicked days, when many things shall take place. Things that shall even shock you, things that shall wake you up and wake up others, things that shall cause them to realize the lateness of the hour, the time in which you are living. etc

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Sydney police ram vehicle and arrest seven men on their way to Bondi Beach to carry out another attack

Dec 18, 2025

In Sydney’s south-west suburb of Liverpool, a dramatic police operation unfolded Thursday afternoon as heavily armed New South Wales Police officers intercepted and forcibly stopped a vehicle believed to be linked to a potential violent plot.

The incident occurred at the intersection of George and Campbell Streets after police received intelligence indicating that a serious act of violence may have been imminent.

Tactical officers deliberately rammed a white hatchback with a police vehicle to bring it to a halt. The move was part of a coordinated counter-terrorism response involving multiple police units, including officers dressed in camouflage gear and carrying high-powered firearms.

Sydney police ram vehicle and arrest seven men on their way to Bondi Beach to carry out another attack

Dec 18, 2025

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In Sydney’s south-west suburb of Liverpool, a dramatic police operation unfolded Thursday afternoon as heavily armed New South Wales Police officers intercepted and forcibly stopped a vehicle believed to be linked to a potential violent plot.

The incident occurred at the intersection of George and Campbell Streets after police received intelligence indicating that a serious act of violence may have been imminent.

Tactical officers deliberately rammed a white hatchback with a police vehicle to bring it to a halt. The move was part of a coordinated counter-terrorism response involving multiple police units, including officers dressed in camouflage gear and carrying high-powered firearms.

Video footage from the scene showed the damaged car surrounded by police as several men were pulled from the vehicle and restrained on the ground.

Authorities confirmed that the Tactical Operations Unit acted on information suggesting a violent act was being planned. In addition to the rammed hatchback, a second vehicle with interstate license plates was also intercepted nearby.

Officers quickly secured both vehicles and detained the occupants as part of the ongoing investigation.

Seven men were taken into custody and were described by police as assisting with inquiries. Law enforcement officials emphasized that, at the time of the arrests, there was no confirmed link between this operation and a separate deadly attack that had occurred earlier in the week in another part of Sydney. Despite heightened public concern, police stated there was no ongoing threat to the wider community.

As a precaution, nearby businesses and at least one school were placed into lockdown while officers secured the area and conducted searches. Roads were closed, and police vehicles blocked access to the intersection as investigators gathered evidence.

Footage from the scene appeared to show one of the detained men with a minor injury, though no serious injuries were reported.

Government officials later addressed the incident, noting that such an aggressive and highly visible police response reflects the seriousness of the intelligence received.

They stressed that counter-terrorism actions of this nature are not undertaken lightly and are used only when authorities believe there is a credible risk to public safety.

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Milwaukee Judge Dugan Convicted for Obstructing ICE Agents in Courthouse Incident

by Isaac Graham

December 18, 2025 in News, Original

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A federal jury in Milwaukee delivered a verdict on Thursday, finding Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan guilty of felony obstruction of federal agents. The charge stems from an April incident where Dugan interfered with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers attempting to arrest an illegal alien who had appeared in her courtroom.

Dugan, a sitting judge with nine years on the bench, faced two counts: felony obstruction and a misdemeanor for concealing a person to prevent arrest. The jury convicted her on the felony but acquitted her on the misdemeanor after deliberating for over six hours.

The case began on April 18, 2025, when Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, an illegal alien Mexican national facing state domestic battery charges, appeared before Dugan. ICE agents, armed with an administrative warrant, waited in the hallway to take him into custody afterward. Prosecutors presented evidence, including surveillance footage and witness testimony, showing Dugan confronting the agents, directing most of them to the chief judge’s office to discuss courthouse policies, and then escorting Flores-Ruiz and his attorney out through a restricted jury door leading to a non-public area.

Agents eventually spotted Flores-Ruiz outside, leading to a foot chase and his arrest nearby. He was later deported after pleading guilty to illegal presence in the country.

Federal authorities arrested Dugan a week after the incident, and a grand jury indicted her in May. The trial, which drew national attention amid the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts, featured testimony from courthouse staff, fellow judges, and agents. Prosecutors argued Dugan’s actions were deliberate interference, not routine judicial duties. Her defense maintained she acted amid confusion over new ICE operations in the courthouse and had no intent to obstruct.

This marks the first time a state judge has faced trial for obstructing federal immigration agents. The felony conviction carries a potential sentence of up to five years in prison, though guidelines for nonviolent offenses often result in less. Sentencing has not yet been scheduled.

The outcome sends a clear message: no one, not even those in positions of authority, stands above the law when it comes to enforcing immigration statutes. Attempts to shield illegal immigrants from federal deportation proceedings undermine border security and public safety. With millions entering the country unlawfully in recent years, incidents like this expose how some local officials have prioritized sanctuary policies over cooperation with federal law enforcement.

Dugan’s actions risked endangering agents and eroded trust in the judiciary’s impartiality. As ICE ramps up operations under current policies, this verdict reinforces that obstruction will face consequences, regardless of one’s title.

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etc. For the disasters that shall take place are many, the flooding shall be far greater than in times past, the mudslides far greater than in times past, the earthquakes shall be more numerous and far greater than in times past. The tornadoes, oh the savageness of the tornadoes that shall rip across the land, the straight winds, the hurricanes, the forest fires, the volcanoes shall erupt, the rising of the sea level that will be marked not in inches but in feet. etc.. 

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The West Coast Is Being Absolutely Pummeled by Trillions of Gallons of Rain, Wind Speeds of up to 144 Mph, and Flooding That Will Close Roads for Months

by Michael Snyder

December 19, 2025

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(The Economic Collapse Blog)—The slow-motion disaster that we are witnessing on the west coast is unlike anything we have ever seen before. A series of atmospheric rivers has already dumped trillions of gallons of water on the region, and trillions of gallons of additional water will fall before the end of the year. This has caused some rivers to rise to the highest levels that we have ever seen. Meanwhile, some areas in the Northwest have been repeatedly pummeled by extremely high winds. As you will see below, some of the wind speeds that have been recorded are difficult to believe. For a long time I have been warning my readers that weather patterns have been going nuts all over the globe, but of course many people will never be convinced until it actually happens where they live. For tens of millions of Americans that live along the west coast, a wake up call has finally arrived.

According to the Weather Channel, the parade of storms that we have been witnessing will continue to roll on into next week…

A parade of Pacific storms accompanied by atmospheric rivers will continue to march into the West Coast into Christmas week, spreading the threat of heavy rain from already flooded areas of western Washington to Oregon and California.

To say it’s been a terrible stretch of weather in parts of the West has been an understatement.

The last sentence in that quote made me smile.

Yes, “a terrible stretch of weather” would most certainly be an understatement…

First, record flooding hit parts of western Washington. Then, as flood-ravaged areas were recovering, a powerhouse windstorm blasted much of the Northwest and Rockies Wednesday, with winds clocked up to 144 mph and over 160 reports of wind damage in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado.

I can’t recall a windstorm of this magnitude ever hitting the Pacific Northwest in modern times.

It is being reported that at least nine different states experienced wind speeds of over 100 mph…

High winds slammed the Pacific Northwest and Rockies Wednesday and Wednesday night, cutting power to three-quarters of a million customers at peak, according to PowerOutage.US. That number was down to 325,000 as of Thursday morning.

The highest wind gusts in the region were on mountain tops — 144 mph at Mount Coffin, Wyoming, 142 mph at Coldwater Ridge, Washington, and 138 mph at Mount Hood, Oregon. Winds gusted over 100 mph on mountaintops in at least nine different states.

Now that storm has moved into the middle of the country, and blizzard conditions are expected in much of the Northern Plains…

“Wind gusts of 80+ mph, several feet of mountain snow, and blizzard conditions are in the forecast for the northern and western U.S. today and tomorrow,” the forecast said.

A map included with the post on X showed that while the entirety of the Northern Plains was expected to see some impacts from the storm, some states will likely be hit by widespread major impacts. These include Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, Colorado and Idaho.

But it is the west coast that has been getting hit harder than anyone else.

Some areas of Washington state have already had about 2 feet of rain, and more rain is on the way.

Yes, Washington state always gets rain, but this is truly unusual.

If you can believe it, approximately 5 trillion gallons of water fell on the state in just a 7 day period…

Warm water and air and unusual weather conditions tracing back as far as tropical cyclone flooding in Indonesia helped supercharge stubborn atmospheric rivers that have drenched Washington state with almost 5 trillion gallons (19 trillion liters) of rain in the past seven days, threatening record flood levels, meteorologists said.

The Skagit River rose to the highest level ever recorded.

So did the Snohomish River.

Needless to say, many other bodies of water flooded as well.

According to Governor Bob Ferguson, a 49 mile stretch of US Highway 2 will be closed for months as a result of the flooding…

Massive flooding conditions persist across western Washington as another round of heavy rain and wind targets the region, adding to the damage from last week’s historic flooding and raising renewed concerns about vulnerable levees, landslide risks, and long-term transportation disruptions.

On Tuesday, Gov. Bob Ferguson said a 49-mile stretch of US Highway 2 between Skykomish and Leavenworth will be closed for months after floodwaters and mudslides heavily damaged the roadway.

Unfortunately, more rain is in the forecast.

In fact, it is being projected that some areas of western Oregon could get more than 10 inches of rain from this next storm…

A general 4-8 inches of rain is forecast to fall on western Oregon, with slightly less in the Interstate 5 corridor near Portland. From 8-12 inches of rain with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 16 inches is projected for the western slopes of the Oregon Cascades.

This amount of rain will be enough to unleash moderate to major flooding along both small streams and rivers in western Oregon. A few locations may experience crests close to record levels, such as in the Portland area. Motorists should be prepared for areas of high water and road washouts. Mudslides are also a danger with the storm.

Meanwhile, meteorologist Ryan Maue is telling us that the Sierra Mountains in California could see up to 30 inches of precipitation from the “firehose of moisture” that is approaching…

California is looking at historic precipitation from onslaught of atmospheric rivers in next 10-days.

Could be 20″ or 30″ mostly rain in the Sierra from “firehose of moisture” directed right at coast with strong jet stream.

This going to be really bad.

He isn’t exaggerating.

It certainly looks like the next couple of weeks will be really bad.

If you live in an area along the west coast that is prone to flooding, you should be doing what you can to get prepared.

Of course this is just the beginning.

Global weather patterns have been getting increasingly unstable for quite a while, and I am entirely convinced that what is coming in the years ahead will be much worse than anything that we are experiencing now.

We really are living in extremely chaotic times, and the insane weather that we are currently witnessing is just one element of “the perfect storm” that is now upon us.

Michael’s new book entitled “10 Prophetic Events That Are Coming Next” is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com, and you can subscribe to his Substack newsletter at michaeltsnyder.substack.com.

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Unstable, very unstable is the world, unstable is the economy, unstable are the events that they are trying to do throughout the whole world. Even the democratic convention shall be very unstable and many things shall take place that shall shock the nation. Tornadoes, tornadoes, tornadoes, drought, hail, loss of crops, flooding, earthquakes, all the signs that shall be clearly seen, loss of jobs, boasting of how they can change the global warming and yet they cannot. Trouble here, trouble there, that is what we see in the world. Even though you have had your refreshing that I have said that you would have, things will change. etc

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UPDATED 8:09 AM EST -- Europe Decides Whether to STEAL Russia's Money

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Today there will be a meeting in Brussels where the European Union (EU) will decide whether to steal Russia's $210 Billion Sovereign Wealth Funds. If the EU does that, companies around the world are expected to withdraw funds from Europe because they can no longer trust that government to act within the law.

When Russia launched its Special Military Operation inside Ukraine, European governments clutched their pearls and threw a hissy fit. Then they decided that they had some right to "freeze" Russia's Sovereign Wealth Funds. This is a problem: Russia did not violate any European Law and as such, its funds cannot be frozen or seized.

Those little factual details didn't matter to the shrieking Europeans; they froze Russia's money anyway.

This sent a shot-across-the-bow of every entity that does business in or with Europe. If the EU can simply decide that they have some right to grab someone's money despite no law having been violated, then no one is safe.

So the EU decided initially they would "pledge" the Dividends from Russia's money as collateral for loans to Ukraine. The EU had no legal authority to do THAT either. It's Russia's money, not Europe's. Europe has no legal standing to do any of this -- but they went ahead and did it anyway.

As the fighting between Russia and Ukraine continued, Europe became more shrill - like a woman whose pantyhose are in a twist. Even though Europe had been supporting Ukraine financially and militarily, Russia was still winning.

Here we are, nearly four years into the conflict, and Ukraine is on its back foot both militarily and financially. Unless there is some massive injection of funds to Ukraine, the country will be completely Bankrupt and out of cash by Quarter 2 of next year.

So Europe decided that instead of merely illegally "freezing" Russia's money, and instead of merely illegally "pledging" dividends from that money as collateral for loans to Ukraine, now the EU wants to actually TAKE Russia's money and use it for Ukraine!

A number of countries within the EU have pointed out that any such attempt would require unanimous consent of ALL countries in the EU - and several countries made know they absolutely REFUSE to engage in this theft.

So the EU changed the rules so that Unanimous Consent is suddenly no longer required!

Today, the EU will meet to discuss this matter and the outcome will have massive effects.

Seeing this coming, Russia filed a lawsuit in Russian Court, demanding their money be returned. That case is now pending in Moscow.

When Russia wins - and they will win because the EU has no legal right to do what it is doing - the Court would allow Russia to seize European money which is now retaliatory-frozen inside Russia. But it is not European GOVERNMENT money, it is European Company's money.

Russia may confiscate $127 billion in Western assets in response to the use of its frozen assets to aid Ukraine, writes the Financial Times.

This threat has alarmed countries such as Belgium, Italy, and Austria, and is being considered at the EU level, sources say.

According to the Kiev School of Economics, the Kremlin has already confiscated or frozen the assets of at least 32 Western companies due to previous disputes, resulting in losses of at least $57 billion.

Russia may confiscate local subsidiaries of European companies in accordance with a decree signed by Putin in September, which introduces an accelerated nationalization procedure. The Kremlin justified this decision as a way to quickly respond to "hostile actions" such as the confiscation of EU assets.

Belgian officials believe that Euroclear will be the first victim of Russia's potential retaliatory measures, as its clients' assets worth about €17 billion are still blocked there and are at risk.

The publication writes that 2,315 Western companies are still actively operating in Russia. These include the Russian branches of banks such as Austria's Raiffeisen and Italy's UniCredit, which made significant profits during the war and cannot withdraw them due to a ban on dividend payments.

According to the Kyiv School of Economics, foreign companies earned $19.5 billion in profits in Russia last year.

The confiscation of Russian assets could affect Western investors who owned shares in Russian companies traded on the stock exchange before the invasion, as well as Western companies with stakes in Russian corporations or operating in the country.

Also at the beginning of the war, Russia banned Western investors from selling their Russian securities and withdrawing the proceeds. Dividends and coupons are held in so-called Type C accounts under Russian control. They can be confiscated.

BP's dividends from its 19.75% stake in Rosneft, according to a former employee of the Central Bank of Russia, Alexandra Prokopenko, are likely to be about 340 billion rubles, and according to a court decision in 2024, JPMorgan had 243 billion rubles in Russian assets "mainly" in Type C accounts.

"This is one of Moscow's trump cards. If Europe takes any action against Russia's reserves, Russia can simply transfer the funds from Type C accounts to the budget," said Prokopenko. "This gives them a source of direct income when they are experiencing a deficit and overspending on defense."

This step also worries European countries and increases their doubts about the feasibility of issuing a reparation loan secured by frozen Russian assets.

Last week, the Italian government supported the EU's decision to indefinitely freeze Russian assets, but also expressed concern about the potential risks of using them to finance Ukraine.

Italian parliamentarian Claudio Borghi from the ruling coalition party "Lega" warned of the consequences if the EU implements its plans.

"How can you think that the actual theft of another country's money will not lead to further disaster?" said Borghi to FT. "The first consequence will be that Russia will feel entitled to confiscate all foreign assets."

Austria is also concerned that Moscow may attempt to nationalize Raiffeisen's subsidiary, Austria's largest bank, which earned $2.9 billion in revenue in Russia last year.

"This is uncharted legal territory, and, honestly, there is a growing lack of understanding of why the Commission simply does not conduct more negotiations with member states and, at least, make them feel that their concerns are being taken seriously," said an Austrian official.

Belgium is sitting on $185 billion of those Russian assets and is refusing to approve the plan to grab Russia's money unless other EU states guarantee to cover Belgium if Russia wins a lawsuit. Not just any lawsuit - Russia filed a $230 billion damages claim this week. In a Moscow court. Where Russia is both plaintiff and judge.

Belgium wants an open-ended financial guarantee. Other EU states want Belgium to stop paralyzing the bloc over a hypothetical loss in what they see as a kangaroo court.

Meanwhile, Ukraine runs out of money by Q2 2026 without this funding.

Here’s the bind: Hungary can veto backup plans. Individual national loans would blow holes in already strained budgets. That makes the frozen-assets mechanism the only viable option. But Belgium is effectively holding the entire strategy hostage over legal liability.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said this morning "If the EU takes the money, they will be marching straight into war." Here is video:

Trump called Europe weak. Europe’s response so far has been to spend days debating whether to use money already seized from the man who invaded their neighbor.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk put it bluntly: “Money today or blood tomorrow.” Europe is choosing the lawyer meeting.

But Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk may have inadvertently stumbled into a not-so-good reality: Using his own words, "Money today OR Blood tomorrow" may actually be BOTH! If Europe steals Russia's money, Russia may bloody Europe with military action - or perhaps intelligence agency assassination of the EU officials who do this!

When you try to steal other people's money, things get ugly fast. It seems Europe is about to find that out.

If they take Russia's money, no rational business will keep accounts open in Europe. After all, who in their right mind would leave their money in a place where lowly, sniveling, public servant parasites like those who run the EU, can grab it on a whim?

If the EU takes Russia's money, there is likely to be a tidal wave of cash outflow from European Banks. An outflow so large, some of those banks might not survive.

Could trigger Great Financial Crisis 2.0 in Europe . . . then in America . . . . than everywhere else. All because European government officials, with Intellects akin to that of a cock roach, clutched their pearls and threw a hissy fit over something that didn't even involve Europe in the first place. It's sort of the behavior one might expect from a spoiled brat child.

Maybe this should be the motto for the European Union: "Spoiled Brat Children in Adult bodies throwing temper tantrums and grabbing other people's money."

UPDATE 8:09 AM EST --

Speaking of spoiled brats, here is European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen asserting she will not allow any EU members to leave today unless and until the funding of Ukraine for the next two years is agreed to:

Meanwhile in Moscow, President Putin called these European twits "Piglets."

This situation is clearly falling apart . . . fast.

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Denmark Accuses Russia of Cyber Sabotage on Critical Water Systems

by Tanya Stoyanovich December 20, 2025

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Danish intelligence officials have publicly blamed Moscow for orchestrating cyberattacks that targeted a local water utility and disrupted online access ahead of recent elections. The Danish Defence Intelligence Service released a report detailing how pro-Russian hacking groups infiltrated systems, marking the first time Copenhagen has directly attributed such incidents to the Russian state.

In late 2024, hackers linked to the group Z-Pentest gained control of the Tureby Alkestrup Waterworks near Copenhagen. They manipulated water pressure settings, causing multiple pipes to burst in the town of Køge. Around 50 households went without water for seven hours, while several hundred more experienced shorter outages. Jan Hansen, the head of the waterworks, later pointed out that the facility had switched to a cheaper cybersecurity provider, leaving it exposed.

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Separately, in November, the group NoName057(16) launched denial-of-service attacks that overwhelmed websites belonging to political parties, municipalities, public institutions, and even a defense company. These strikes came just before Denmark’s municipal and regional elections, aiming to sow disruption during a key democratic process.

“The Russian state uses both groups as instruments of its hybrid war against the West,” the intelligence service stated. “The aim is to create insecurity in the targeted countries and to punish those that support Ukraine.”

Denmark has been a steadfast ally to Ukraine, providing military aid and even hosting training for pilots on F-16 jets. This support appears to have made the country a prime target in Russia’s broader campaign of intimidation across Europe.

Similar incidents have cropped up elsewhere. In Norway, pro-Russian actors opened valves at a dam earlier this year, releasing massive amounts of water to demonstrate their reach without causing catastrophe. Western officials track hundreds of such sabotage efforts, from arson to cyber intrusions, tied back to Moscow since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began.

Torsten Schack Pedersen, Denmark’s minister of resilience and preparedness, noted that while the physical damage remained limited, the attacks exposed serious gaps. “It shows that there are forces capable of shutting down important parts of our society.”

The waterworks incident stemmed in part from cost-cutting on security measures. Hansen urged other utilities to prioritize robust protections and consider cyber insurance, warning that skimping invites disaster.

These events fit into a pattern where Russia probes weaknesses in everyday infrastructure—power grids, water supplies, transportation—to remind nations of their vulnerabilities. Families rely on clean water and stable services; when foreign powers tamper with them, even briefly, it erodes trust and stability.

In response, Denmark summoned the Russian ambassador, joining Germany and others in confronting Moscow diplomatically over alleged interference. As threats mount, the need for strong defenses in critical sectors grows ever more urgent, protecting the foundations that allow societies to function in peace.

https://truthbasedmedia.com/denmark-accuses-russia-of-cyber-sabotage-on-critical-water-systems/

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Matthew  24:3  Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?"
Matt 24:6  "And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
Matt 24:7   "For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. etc

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Earthquakes stir fear in America's Heartland as deadly fault zone awakens

MORE: Earthquake swarm strikes California for FOURTH day

By CHRIS MELORE, US ASSISTANT SCIENCE EDITOR

Published: 15:29 EST, 17 December 2025 | Updated: 16:43 EST, 17 December 2025

A giant seismic zone in the heart of the US has seen dozens of tiny earthquakes break out in the last month, renewing fears of a catastrophic natural disaster soon.

Since mid-November, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has detected at least 38 low-level seismic events along the boundaries of the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) in Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee.

The NMSZ is a large area in the middle of the US where hundreds of minor earthquakes have been recorded each year, with these light tremors being considered harmless and normal for the region.

None of the new quakes registered greater than 2.6 in magnitude, meaning it's unlikely residents felt them, but the fresh activity came almost exactly on the date and in the same location as the last major seismic event to erupt within the NMSZ.

The latest tiny tremor, a magnitude 1.8 quake, was recorded on December 15, just one day before the 214th anniversary of the devastating 1811-1812 earthquake swarm.

Between December 1811 and February 1812, a group of three powerful quakes over 7.0 in magnitude caused damage in cities such as Cincinnati and St Louis and was felt in states as far away as Connecticut and Louisiana.

Scientists have found that large quakes like these could happen in the NMSZ every 200 to 800 years, meaning the region is now well within the range for the next major disaster in the Midwest.

While the latest swarm this month falls within the range of normal seismic activity along the NMSZ, researchers still don't know the exact reason giant earthquakes even form here or when the next one will strike.

The NMSZ stretches about 150 miles along the Mississippi River Valley, covering parts of northeastern Arkansas, southeastern Missouri, western Tennessee, western Kentucky, and southern Illinois.

This zone is one of the most active earthquake spots east of the Rocky Mountains, even though it's relatively unknown compared to earthquake hotspots such as Southern California and the Bay Area.

Researchers with the USGS have warned that this strange area has a 40 percent chance of unleashing a magnitude 6.0 earthquake within the next five decades.

Despite the risk, the NMSZ has remained a geological oddity because it's an intraplate seismic zone, meaning it's far from tectonic plate boundaries that typically cause earthquakes as they grind past each other.

Conversely, the New Madrid zone sits in the middle of the stable North American plate, on an old buried weak point that's somehow still seismically active.

Eric Sandvol, a professor of geological sciences at the University of Missouri, told the Daily Mail in 2024: 'So how is it that we have earthquakes there? A partial answer to that is, we're not really sure. There's a lot we don't understand about it.'

As tiny earthquakes continue to fill the zone, both state and federal officials have already begun preparing for a catastrophic disaster that rivals the 1811-1812 swarm.

A 2025 blog post on the Geological Society of America's official site warned that a magnitude 7.6 earthquake could cause more than $43 billion in damage, while previous studies have estimated the potential death toll at more than 80,000.

In 2019, USGS scientists modeled what a 7.7 magnitude earthquake would look like if it erupted along the Arkansas-Tennessee border, in an area near Memphis.

The shockwaves of this hypothetical mega quake spread for hundreds of miles, reaching cities including Kansas City, Indianapolis, Louisville, and Birmingham.

Since this region is not well equipped to deal with a massive seismic event, studies of such an earthquake projected that a magnitude 7.7 earthquake would cause over 86,000 injuries or deaths, damage 715,000 buildings, and knock out power to 2.6 million homes.

That report, by the University of Illinois, Virginia Tech, and George Washington University, also estimated that the cost could hit $300 billion directly, with indirect costs due to lost jobs possibly taking the damage to $600 billion.

Unlike California, which builds its buildings specifically to withstand the stress of seismic activity, experts have noted that states like Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee do not.

Danielle Peltier, a science communication fellow with the Geological Society of America, said: 'Midwestern infrastructure and architecture are designed with more frequent natural hazards, like tornadoes, in mind.'

'This means a magnitude 6 quake can have a greater impact in Missouri than somewhere like California.'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15392973/Earthquakes-rattle-American-deadly-seismic-zone.html 

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That Old “Conspiracy Theories” About the Covid Jabs Causing Heart Inflammation Are Going Mainstream

by Aletheia Doukas December 18, 2025

in News, Original

Discern Report

Editor’s Note: The study in question highlights “rare” instances of Covid jabs causing harm. Those of us who have been concerned about the injections from the beginning understand that this is just an opening volley to acknowledge irrefutable proof that the jabs kill. This is the mainstream creeping towards acceptance that they were wrong the whole time. While it’s a victory, the fact that they’re still downplaying it as rare is insulting. With that said, here’s the news itself…

Researchers at Stanford University have pinpointed the exact immune process behind cases of heart inflammation following mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. The work, done with collaborators at Stanford and Ohio State University and published in Science Translational Medicine, shows how two specific proteins—CXCL10 and IFN-gamma—released by immune cells can turn toxic when levels spike too high after vaccination.

These proteins help the body fight viruses, but in excess they trigger inflammation that irritates heart tissue. In lab tests on mice and human heart cells, blocking just these two proteins cut down the damage without weakening the vaccine.

Lead researcher Joseph Wu noted, “We think these two are the major drivers of myocarditis.” He added that the body needs them to ward off threats, but “can become toxic in large amounts.”

The problem hits young men hardest. Rates climb to about one in 16,750 cases among males 30 and younger, compared to much lower numbers overall—one in 140,000 after a first dose and one in 32,000 after a second. Symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, and palpitations show up fast, often within days of the shot. Most recover fully with rest, but severe cases have led to hospital stays and, rarely, worse outcomes.

Earlier studies already found free spike protein circulating in the blood of some young people who developed myocarditis after vaccination, separate from the immune response seen in those without issues. Other research points to molecular mimicry, where the immune system mistakes heart proteins for the vaccine’s spike protein. Testosterone in young males may ramp up inflammatory responses, while estrogen appears to offer some protection—explaining why females rarely face the same risk.

Parents have every reason to weigh these findings carefully when considering shots for teenage boys or young men. The rush to vaccinate huge populations brought real benefits, but it also exposed risks that weren’t fully clear upfront. Questions linger about long-term effects, with some data showing lingering spike protein in heart tissue or shifts in cardiac metabolism months later.

Wu’s team even tested genistein, a compound from soybeans, which dialed back inflammation in lab models. No human trials yet, but it opens doors to safer approaches down the line. For now, the study makes plain that while infection from the virus itself carries a higher chance of heart inflammation—about ten times greater than the vaccine—the shot isn’t risk-free, especially for certain groups.

Many families trusted the assurances that these vaccines were thoroughly safe for everyone. This research doesn’t overturn the overall picture, but it demands honesty about trade-offs. Protecting life means acknowledging when something meant to help can harm, particularly the young and healthy whose natural risk from the virus was often low to begin with.

As Proverbs reminds us, the heart is the wellspring of life. Guarding it—physically and in decisions that affect it—remains a duty worth taking seriously.

Discern Report

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December 16, 2025

It is hard to believe that 2025 is almost done. This year has flown by, and it has been absolutely packed with historic events. Unfortunately, I fully expect 2026 to be even more chaotic. We are facing all sorts of economic challenges, terror attacks are becoming more frequent, and nations all over the globe are preparing for war. Meanwhile, the ground underneath our feet continues to shake with alarming regularity. In fact, the state of California was just hit by a significant earthquake swarm for the fourth day in a row…

California has been rattled by multiple earthquake swarms over the past four days, with the latest hitting on Tuesday.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.1-magnitude quake at 5.53am PT (8.53am ET) near San Ramon, the epicenter of the recent seismic activity.

This tremor followed a dozen smaller quakes ranging from 1.1 to 1.6 magnitude.

Just yesterday I was telling Sam Rohrer about the earthquake swarms that have been hammering California day after day, and now another one has struck today.

Interestingly, this latest series of earthquake swarms began just three days after California Governor Gavin Newsom made a very controversial statement about “trans kids”…

Newsom, 58, made his comments on “The Ezra Klein Show” in the Dec. 10 episode. The California governor told the host that, although he has suggested it’s unfair for transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports, he is still a supporter of the trans community.

“I want to see trans kids,” he said. “I have a trans godson. There’s no governor that signed more pro-trans legislation than I have, and no one’s been a stronger advocate for the LGBTQ [community].”

Newsom is currently considered to be the overwhelming favorite for the Democratic nomination in 2028.

So it was a really big deal for him to say something like this.

The entire California coastline sits directly along the Pacific Ring of Fire, and we have seen so much seismic activity along the Pacific Ring of Fire in recent months.

Is all of this activity leading up to something really big?

A USGS research geophysicist named Annemarie Baltay is warning that there is “a 72 percent chance of a magnitude 6.7 or larger earthquake occurring anywhere in the Bay Area between now and 2043″…

USGS research geophysicist Annemarie Baltay said she is not unusually concerned that the recent earthquakes signal anything larger on the horizon for San Ramon.

‘These small events, as all small events are, are not indicative of an impending large earthquake,’ Baltay told Patch.

‘However, we live in earthquake country, so we should always be prepared for a large event,’ she said. ‘There is a 72 percent chance of a magnitude 6.7 or larger earthquake occurring anywhere in the Bay Area between now and 2043. So we should all be aware and be prepared.’

It was certainly newsworthy for such a prominent geophysicist to make a statement like that.

Needless to say, I am far less optimistic than she is.

As our world continues to be shaken by an unusual level of seismic activity, comet 3I/Atlas is preparing to make its closest approach to our planet on Friday…

A stray comet from another star swings past Earth this week in one last hurrah before racing back toward interstellar space.

Discovered over the summer, the comet known as 3I/Atlas will pass within 167 million miles (269 million kilometers) of our planet on Friday, the closest it gets on its grand tour of the solar system.

NASA continues to aim its space telescopes at the visiting ice ball, estimated to be between 1,444 feet (440 meters) and 3.5 miles (5.6 kilometers) in size. But it’s fading as it exits, so now’s the time for backyard astronomers to catch it in the night sky with their telescopes.

If you can believe it, the deadline for the government to release the Epstein files is also on Friday…

The deadline for the Justice Department to release records in its investigation into notorious convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is just days away.

By Friday, Attorney General Pam Bondi must make the files publicly available “in a searchable and downloadable format,” per the Epstein Transparency Act signed into law by President Donald Trump last month.

Is the fact that these two things are occurring on the exact same day just some sort of really bizarre coincidence?

Hopefully all of the Epstein files really will be released in a “searchable and downloadable format” by the end of this week, because the American people deserve the truth.

There is one other thing about comet 3I/Atlas that is getting a lot of attention.

A comet typically has a “tail”, but comet 3I/Atlas also has an “anti-tail”…

Ever since NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope first gazed upon the object on July 21, scientists noticed a strange protrusion jutting out of the object, a second tail that counterintuitively points directly at the Sun, not away from it like the characteristic tails of familiar solar system comets.

This “anti-tail” could be the result of “enhanced mass loss in the Sun-facing side,” as Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb told Futurism earlier this year, which causes larger fragments to be broken off. These larger fragments are less susceptible to being affected by the Sun’s radiation pressure, causing them to move more slowly and accumulate on the Sun-facing side.

Over a month after its perihelion, or closest pass of the Sun, observations still clearly show 3I/ATLAS’ anti-tail, as Loeb noted in a new update on his blog. A December 13 image taken by the Teerasak Thaluang telescope in Rayong, Thailand “shows a prominent anti-tail, uncommon for comets, pointing in the direction of the Sun,” he wrote.

I have never heard of a comet having an “anti-tail” before.

And I think that it is kind of weird that this comet with an “anti-tail” will be closest to Earth just 6 days before Christmas.

On another note, on Monday a replica of the Statue of Liberty that was a total of 115 feet tall toppled over in front of a large retail store in Brazil…

A powerful storm toppled a 115-foot replica of the Statue of Liberty outside a Havan megastore in southern Brazil on Monday, December 15.

As the storm raged through the area, wind gusts reached 50 to 56 miles per hour, according to local authorities.

A lot of people are really freaking out about this.

And this happened just two days before President Trump is scheduled to deliver a major address to the nation from the White House…

President Donald Trump will give an address to the nation live from the White House on Wednesday night, he announced on Tuesday.

Trump teased the address in a statement on social media, saying the speech will take place at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday. He has not clarified a topic for the address.

“My Fellow Americans: I will be giving an ADDRESS TO THE NATION tomorrow night, LIVE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE, at 9 P.M. EST. I look forward to ‘seeing’ you then. It has been a great year for our Country, and THE BEST IS YET TO COME!” Trump wrote.

If the president is going to interrupt prime time television, that usually means that something really big is going to be announced.

Is President Trump going to tell us that we are going to war with Venezuela?

If so, that will certainly be a very ominous sign.

Of course it is entirely possible that President Trump wants to talk to us about something else.

Wednesday night will be here before we know it, and then we will find out what is on his mind.

Global events are moving at a breathtaking pace, and I have a feeling that the weeks ahead are going to be quite momentous.

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etc. But it is not an exciting time for the lukewarm or the ungodly, it shall be a terrible time, a time of a dictator, a dictator government that dictates, that takes away your rights, that takes away your freedoms, that takes away the things that you have, the things that you never expected that they would control, they shall control. Oh, what an hour is just ahead. etc..

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Retired pastor faces criminal charges for preaching gospel sermon near Northern Ireland hospital

Clive Johnston, 76, delivered sermon on John 3:16 allegedly within Northern Ireland abortion buffer zone

By Kristine Parks Fox News

Published December 17, 2025 7:00am EST

Incredibly surprised': U.K. man arrested outside abortion clinic reacts to Vance's free speech message

British Army veteran Adam Smith-Connor and Lois McLatchie Miller of Alliance Defending Freedom International speak on Vice President Vance sounding the alarm over attacks on free speech in the U.K.

A retired U.K. pastor will stand trial Wednesday, facing criminal charges for preaching a gospel sermon inside a protected abortion buffer zone.

Clive Johnston, 76, faces two charges under Northern Ireland’s Abortion Services Safe Access Zones Act for conducting a religious service based on John 3:16 near Causeway Hospital in Coleraine on July 7, 2024, according to a press release from The Christian Institute.

Prosecutors accuse Johnston of "influencing a protected person, whether directly or indirectly," by conducting a "protest" near the hospital, where abortions are performed, in violation of the 2023 law. He is also accused of failing to leave the safe access zone when directed.

The law bans "anti-abortion protests and other behaviors" within a buffer spanning 100 to 250 meters from each entrance or exit of an abortion provider.

JOE ROGAN THINKS HE'D GET ARRESTED IF HE HOSTED HIS SHOW FROM THE UK DUE TO SPEECH LAWS

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Retired pastor Clive Johnston, 76, is being prosecuted on allegations he breached a safe access zone by preaching a sermon on John 3:16 near the Causeway Hospital, Coleraine, on July 7, 2024. (The Christian Institute)

According to The Christian Institute, a U.K.-based religious liberty nonprofit supporting Johnston’s legal defense, Johnston did not mention abortion during the service and no anti-abortion signs were present.

The group argues the law is being used to criminalize gospel preaching in the U.K.

"Prosecuting Pastor Johnston for preaching ‘God so loved the world’ near a hospital on a quiet Sunday is a shocking new attempt to restrict freedom of religion and freedom of speech in a part of the world where open-air gospel services are a part of the culture," said Simon Calvert, deputy director of The Christian Institute.

"Christians are pro-life. But preaching the good news about Christ is not the same thing as protesting against abortion," he continued, accusing police and prosecutors of "overstepping."

"There is a vital principle at stake," Calvert added. "If the Gospel can be banned in this public place, where else can it be banned?"

He said about a dozen people attended the Sunday service, held near a hedge and separated from the hospital entrance road by a divided highway.

If convicted, Johnston faces a criminal record and potential fines totaling thousands of pounds, the group said.

He is scheduled to appear at Coleraine Magistrates’ Court for trial Wednesday.

"I am grateful for the kind messages of support I have received from members of the public both here and abroad, and for the prayers being offered up to God about this case by many Christians," Johnston said in a statement, adding that he looks forward to defending himself in court.

At a preliminary hearing in March, Johnston pleaded not guilty to charges of seeking to "influence" people accessing the hospital’s abortion services and for not immediately leaving the area when asked to do so by police.

According to the press release, his defense barrister, Aaron Thompson, told the court that the buffer-zone legislation conflicts with protections for religious expression and freedom of conscience enshrined under Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Johnston is not the first Christian prosecuted under similar laws in the UK.

In February, Scottish police arrested 74-year-old grandmother Rose Docherty for offering conversation to women contemplating abortions inside a buffer zone. Prosecutors dropped the case in August, but arrested and charged her again in September over a similar incident.

According to Alliance Defending Freedom International, Docherty was arrested and prosecuted for holding a sign within 200 meters of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital that read, "Coercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want." She was detained for several hours before being charged and released on bail, the legal group said in a press release.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland said it does not comment on named individuals in criminal cases.

The Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland told Fox News Digital, "Following careful consideration of all the available evidence in a police investigation file, a decision was taken to prosecute an individual for one count of allegedly doing an act in a safe access zone contrary to the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act (Northern Ireland) 2023 and one count of failing to comply with a direction under the same Act. All PPS decisions are taken impartially, independently and strictly in line with the Code for Prosecutors."

"As proceedings in this case will begin imminently, it would be inappropriate to comment any further."

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It’s not politics, it’s spiritual war — and the church is still sitting on the sidelines

Blaze TV Staff

December 14, 2025

Steve Deace interviews former Sen. Jim DeMint on his new book that demands Christians finally decide: Is the Bible actually true — or will we keep losing the culture to the rival religion of progressivism?

Never has it been more obvious that politics are spiritual in nature. The partisan battles over authority, morality, justice, life, and truth can no longer mask the supernatural war raging between good and evil in the unseen realm.

Although the great war has already been won through Christ, the forces of good often lose earthly battles because Christians refuse to enter the fray. Progressives have a zeal and commitment to their doctrine more ferocious than the majority of Christians these days.

We’re “dealing with a rival religion,” says Steve Deace, BlazeTV host of the “Steve Deace Show.”

“If you aren't as convicted in yours, you cannot defeat [your progressive opponents]. They'll just keep beating you.”

So what needs to happen in order to flip the script?

To explore this query, Deace spoke with former U.S. senator, author, and devout Christian Jim DeMint.

“The great divide in Washington and across America really comes down to whether or not you believe the Bible is true. Our whole culture, all of Western civilization, is built on Judeo-Christian ideas that come from the Bible,” says DeMint. “Everything from the moral laws that we see in the Old Testament to how families are formed to marriage, concepts of compassion and charity — everything we take for granted as a country is derived from the Bible.”

Twenty-five years ago, both parties acknowledged and respected this reality, he says. But today, that isn’t true. One party has departed so far from any sort of moral standard that it fights for nationwide abortion through all three trimesters, equating the barbaric murder of babies to essential health care.

When these progressive policies are successful, it’s a win for Team Satan, but Christians at large tend to just shrug and hope for better days.

But they need to pick up their sword and fight. “Pastors and Christian leaders and folks who call themselves Christians [need] to step out of the shadows and start to participate more in deciding how we're governed as a nation,” says DeMint.

DeMint has a brand-new book out that tackles this subject. Titled “What the Bible Really Says: About Creation, End Times, Politics, and You,” it dives into how centuries of theological misinterpretation and church tradition have neutralized the Bible’s explosive political power, leaving Christians defenseless in today’s spiritual war. It also argues that returning to the plain, unfiltered text of Scripture can re-arm believers to fight and win the battles over authority, life, marriage, justice, and truth that now define our culture.

Today’s churches are often too “watered down,” “lukewarm,” and “you-centered” to be effective in the political sphere, Deace adds.

But if Christians got biblically serious, they’d see that Washington's war is God’s war.

“Republicans have their flaws, and I spent most of my time in the House and the Senate criticizing Republicans for not doing what they said they were going to do, [but] their platform is built on Judeo-Christian concepts. But the Democrat platform is not,” say DeMint.

But while political victories should be important to Christians, they aren’t the end-all, be-all. “We can't win the battle that way,” says DeMint.

The real battle remains in each individual heart, where people must finally settle the question DeMint keeps asking: Is the Bible actually true — or isn’t it? Because until we bet our lives that every word is God-breathed, we’ll keep losing the culture to a rival religion that is far more convinced of its own lies.

To hear more of Deace and DeMint’s conversation, watch the episode above.

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Eyewitness to Australia terror attack describes 'pandemonium' during deadly shooting at Hanukkah event

Tanya Cohen says hundreds fled into traffic during targeted terrorist attack on Jewish community

By Max Bacall Fox News  Published December 14, 2025 11:51am EST

An American woman visiting family in Sydney, Australia, said "pandemonium broke out" when gunfire erupted at a crowded Hanukkah festival on Bondi Beach, sending hundreds of people fleeing for their lives.

Tanya Cohen initially mistook a series of rapid pops for fireworks when she arrived at the annual "Chanukah by the Sea" event, she told "Fox & Friends Weekend" on Sunday.

"And then when it did not stop, we all realized it was an active shooter, and pandemonium broke out," Cohen said. "Hundreds of people were running across a busy road — where cars were still moving — toward safety."

Cohen said diners in nearby restaurants "were jumping under the tables." She also said the attack seemed to go on for nearly 10 minutes before gunfire stopped.

Police say the attack "targeted" the Jewish community and is being investigated as an act of terrorism, Fox News Digital previously reported. At least 12 people were killed and 29 hospitalized, authorities said.

Cohen said she was close to the shooter, who was firing toward the festival rather than the road where crowds were escaping. Her brother was working security at the site.

"He joined in to help resuscitate victims and is actually still on the scene helping out authorities," said Cohen.

She called the shooting a "targeted terrorist attack on the Jewish community of Sydney at a Hanukkah festival where over a thousand people were gathered to celebrate a Jewish holiday, the Festival of Lights."

"There were children there, there were babies there, there were families there, and there were rabbis there, one of which is now deceased."

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the shooting "an act of evil antisemitism — terrorism — that has struck the heart of our nation" on an SBS News broadcast.

Fox News Digital's Elizabeth Pritchett and Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.

Max Bacall is a Digital Production Assistant for the SEO team at Fox News Digital.

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etc.. For it is a very dark hour as you have seen and that hour shall grow darker and darker and darker, for the evil spirits possessing people shall manifest themselves, and as they manifest themselves, you shall see death, you shall see killings, you shall see blood flowing, you shall see many things, many things. Think it not strange, but it is that hour and it is that time and no one seems to be binding up those spirits, ryc

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Person of interest in custody following deadly shooting at Brown University

A shelter-in-place order has been lifted for the Providence community

By Ashley Carnahan Fox News

Published December 14, 2025 7:41am EST

Police said Sunday that a person of interest is in custody following a deadly shooting at Brown University that killed two people and injured nine.

Police told Fox News that the individual was found at a hotel in Coventry, which is about 17 miles south of Providence.

Providence Chief of Police Colonel Oscar Perez Jr. declined to say whether the suspect was affiliated with Brown University when asked by reporters at a news conference, citing the early stages of the investigation, but confirmed that the person of interest is in their 20s.

He said the next process for the department is coordinating with prosecutors, collecting evidence and conducting interviews.

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said seven individuals remain in stable condition, one is in critical but stable condition, and another has been discharged.

"Our two priorities as of last night were to, one, bring the individual responsible to justice and that investigation is ongoing, although we have a meaningful update that we've just provided. Two, is our concern for the victims who, as I mentioned, are still – most of whom are still hospitalized. That remains our priority right now," Smiley told reporters.

Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee said the community is keeping the victims and their families in its thoughts after the horrific event.

"I'm praying that the families will find the strength to be able to deal with this in a way that their lives are not disrupted as much as they probably will be," he added.

Smiley also confirmed that the shelter-in-place order for the Providence community has been lifted. Brown University had lifted its own campus shelter-in-place order earlier Sunday morning.

The shooting occurred in the engineering building Saturday as students were taking final exams ahead of winter break.

Brown University President Christina Paxson said the campus faces a long recovery, and her priority in the coming months is to bring people back together and ensure they feel safe and supported.

She cited religious life staff and student services as key resources available to students impacted by the mass shooting.

Fox News' Bryan Llenas contributed to this report.

Ashley Carnahan is a writer at Fox News Digital.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/person-interest-custody-following-deadly-shooting-brown-university 

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etc. Keep your eyes; keep your eyes upon what is going on in the Mid-East, that is your tree, that is your tree, I have told you to watch Israel, that is your tree. etc.

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Multiple US service members injured in Syria ambush attack, official says

Coalition convoy targeted in Palmyra with reported casualties, local Syrian officials say

Greg Norman By Greg Norman , Jennifer Griffin Fox News

Published December 13, 2025 9:57am EST | Updated December 13, 2025 10:40am EST

A senior U.S. official confirmed to Fox News there have been multiple injuries after American service members were ambushed in Syria on Saturday.

The official added that some of the injuries were serious.

Two local Syrian officials earlier told Reuters that a convoy of U.S. and Syrian forces fighting the Islamic State terrorist group was targeted while on patrol in the central town of Palmyra.

The Department of War had told Fox News Digital that "we are aware of reports," but added that it had "nothing additional to provide at this time."

"The United States, CIA and military forces are reportedly deeply involved in securing and stabilizing the situation in Syria," Dan Diker, president of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, recently told Fox News Digital.

As of June, the U.S. had about 1,500 troops left in Syria following withdrawals and consolidations ordered by the Pentagon, and that number was expected to drop to just several hundred by the end of this year, according to Fox News Chief National Security correspondent Jennifer Griffin.

Griffin reported that the U.S. had eight bases in Syria to keep an eye on ISIS since the U.S. military went in to prevent the terrorist group from setting up a caliphate in 2014, although three of those bases have since been closed down or turned over to the Syrian Democratic Forces.

On Monday, tens of thousands of Syrians flooded the streets of Damascus to mark the first anniversary of the Assad regime’s collapse.

Those celebrations came a year after former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fled the capital as rebel forces swept through the country in a lightning offensive that ended five decades of Assad family rule and opened a new chapter in Syrian history.

Fox News' Benjamin Weinthal and Ashley Carnahan contributed to this report.

Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.

https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-syrian-troops-come-under-fire-while-patrol-report 

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Israel and US clash over Turkish troop deployment in Gaza

A senior Israeli source told i24NEWS on Tuesday, “The foot of a Turkish soldier will not set foot in Gaza

i24NEWSGuy Azriel ■ i24NEWS, Guy Azriel

Tensions are rising between Israel and the United States over Turkey’s push to send forces to Gaza as part of the International Stabilization Force (ISF), i24NEWS has learned.

While Washington appears open to Ankara’s request, Israeli officials are reportedly taking a firm stance against any Turkish military presence in the territory.

A senior Israeli source told i24NEWS on Tuesday, “The foot of a Turkish soldier will not set foot in Gaza.” The warning comes amid heightened political sensitivity in Israel, given President Erdogan’s past ties to senior Hamas figures and the visibility of the issue in an election year.

The dispute follows Ankara’s announcement that it has finalized preparations to deploy troops to Gaza. Turkey has played a prominent role in the first phase of the Gaza agreement, including efforts to secure the return of hostages from Hamas.

Israel has communicated its position directly to senior U.S. officials, including Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff, and President Trump, signaling that any Turkish presence in Gaza is unacceptable.

In response, U.S. officials emphasized that the ISF will be a multinational force operating under the Board of Peace. “The United States is assessing needs and working to partner with countries capable of supporting and implementing the 20-point plan,” a spokesperson said, echoing remarks by President Trump on Truth Social about upcoming announcements.

https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/diplomacy-defense/artc-israel-and-us-clash-over-

turkish-troop-deployment-in-gaza 

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Matt 24:6  "And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. etc

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U.S. President Donald Trump was asked by news media today about his thoughts on remarks by the Colombia President.

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Draw close to me like never before, for the darkness of the world shall only continue to get greater and you need to be guided by my word, you need to have the light of my word within your heart. etc

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Russia on fire as multiple 'explosions' rip through huge St Petersburg market

Dramatic video from the scene shows the massive fire engulfing one of St Petersburg's biggest markets.

By Paul Withers, Brand Content Editor, Astha Saxena, News Reporter

17:01, Wed, Dec 10, 2025 Updated: 19:40, Wed, Dec 10, 2025

A massive fire has erupted at one of the largest markets in St. Petersburg, Russia, with reports of multiple explosions ripping through the site. Dramatic video shared on social media shows the massive blaze rapidly burning the Nevsky Market, with huge flames engulfing more than 1,500 square meters of the open-air complex.

In a post on X, Visegrad 24 reported that witnesses have described hearing "multiple" blasts. So far, at least two people have been injured - including a man who leaped from the second floor of the site in a desperate attempt to escape the inferno. The cause of the fire is unknown.

Around 30 firefighters rushed to battle the inferno, with the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MChS) deploying 96 personnel and 26 pieces of equipment.

Thick black smoke from the fire forced local officials to close roads along Iskrovsky Prospekt.

The district prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation into the cause of the fire.

Several social media users flocked to X to express their shock over the incident.

One wrote: "Explosions on site at St. Petersburg, Russia, up in flames in their market place. Avoid the area. Absolute chaos with several people suffering injuries."

Another one wrote: "St. Petersburg’s market is going up in flames with explosions on site? That’s catastrophic chaos - entire area engulfed, people injured, and no one knows why.

"Markets aren’t supposed to be war zones, yet here we are watching disaster unfold live."

A third user wrote: "That sounds terrifying. A fire of this scale, especially with explosions, is extremely dangerous. It’s lucky that only two people have been reported injured so far, but the situation is still very chaotic.

"Hopefully, authorities can get it under control quickly and prevent further harm."

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2144808/russia-fire-st-petersburg-market 

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 etc. Are you aware of how far they say you are behind in your military protection, etc.  

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Top secret war document reveals China would crush the US and 'destroy' the world's largest aircraft carrier

By NICK ALLEN, US NEWS EDITOR (POLITICS)

Published: 16:37 EST, 10 December 2025 | Updated: 23:10 EST, 10 December 2025

The United States would suffer a devasting defeat and lose its biggest aircraft carrier if it tried to stop China invading Taiwan, according to a top secret Pentagon report.

War games showed the U.S. would be overwhelmed by China's arsenal of around 600 hypersonic weapons, along with missiles and nuclear submarines.

The grim assessment, revealed by the New York Times, confirmed the conclusions of previous war games, but it also highlighted wider concerns about the future direction of the U.S. military and its continued reliance on outdated methods.

It means Pentagon chiefs are set to face accusations that they are 'generals fighting the last war' and have failed to adapt to rapidly advancing, cheaper, more disposable forms of weapons technology including drones.

The domination of the U.S. military-industrial complex by a small group of behemoth contractors will also be called into question following the report, which was said to have made one White House official 'turn pale' when he saw it.

Ships like the $13 billion USS Gerald R. Ford - the largest aircraft carrier in the world - were often destroyed in scenarios gamed out for a U.S. defense of Taiwan.

Despite that, the Pentagon still has plans to build nine more similar ships.

Advocates for a different route forward will argue that some of that funding should be spent on drone and cyber capabilities instead.

The war in Ukraine has shown the fading power of traditional weapons including tanks, they will suggest.

The latest bombshell for the Pentagon comes after President Xi Jinping ordered his generals to be prepared for a possible invasion of Taiwan as early as 2027.

Beijing claims the self-governing democracy is part of China and has not ruled out seizing the island by force.

With the U.S. set to defend Taiwan, China could launch cyber attacks against American power and water networks.

The Pentagon's secret 'Overmatch' report was recently sent to the White House.

It reportedly gave disturbing details of how China would be able to take out U.S. ships, jets and satellites.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has previously said that 'we lose every time' in Pentagon simulations of a Taiwan conflict

Earlier this year, he said China is 'rehearsing for the real deal' and added: 'We are not going to sugarcoat it, the threat China poses is real and it could be imminent.'

China has accused Hegseth of making 'groundless accusations.'

During President Trump's second term so far U.S. military resources have been regularly pulled away from the Indo-Pacific to support military needs in the Middle East and Europe.

During the Biden administration, national security adviser Jake Sullivan, said the US would rapidly run out of artillery shells in a war over Taiwan.

Michael D Swaine, a senior research fellow in the East Asia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, said: 'I agree with this call for the United States military to drop many of its legacy weapons and transition to a force that more accurately reflects the kinds of threats and capabilities the country faces.'

But he added: 'The assumption is that the United States needs to maintain its global military dominance, which is entirely unrealistic and prohibitively costly. Does the United States really need hundreds of overseas bases housing tens of thousands of soldiers? And is it in the vital interest of the United States to wage a war with China over Taiwan?'

Trump's National Security Strategy document, released last week, made clear the U.S. must attempt to deter a Chinese invasion by having a superior military.

It said: 'Given that one third of global shipping passes through the South China Sea there are major implications for the U.S. economy.

'Hence, deterring conflict over Taiwan, ideally by preserving military overmatch, is a priority.'

Any Chinese move to take Taiwan could start with a naval blockade.

Results from a previous set of war games, played out by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) think tank, suggested that would have dire consequences.

It showed the U.S. could lose thousands of men, hundreds of aircraft, submarines, and dozens of ships including aircraft carriers .

A blockade, rather than an immediate full-scale invasion, would squeeze Taiwan into submission, and trigger a desperate race to evacuate one million foreign nationals from the besieged island.

President Trump would face the monumental and historic decision of whether to try to bust the blockade militarily with convoys, or leave Taiwan to its fate.

He would also have to consider a dangerous ongoing airlift - like the allies did for Berlin in the aftermath of World War II.

A total of 26 war games scenarios were played out by CSIS.

In the worst-case scenario, busting the blockade cost the U.S. 21,000 casualties, 45 ships, an aircraft carrier, two submarines and over 1,000 aircraft.

China suffered 13,000 casualties and lost 42 submarines, nearly 100 ships and around 1,000 aircraft.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15372497/Top-secret-war-document-reveals-China

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etc.. All these things are end-time signs, the economy, the loss of jobs, the government control. You are in a time that the world has never seen before and that time does not get better, etc..

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Bill C-9: Canada's New Speech Crackdown And The Rising Threat To The Gospel

By PNW Staff December 12, 2025

There are laws that defend a nation, and then there are laws that redefine it. Canada is now debating the latter. Long before most people noticed, a quiet shift began--one that trades spiritual openness for state-approved speech and treats biblical conviction as a threat rather than a contribution. Bill C-9 is the clearest sign yet that the ground beneath Western Christianity is moving, and it's moving fast.

At first glance, it looks like a bill meant to keep people safe. But the moment you read past the title, the real story emerges: the Canadian government is preparing to criminalize the very space where the Gospel enters public life--speech itself. And once a society decides that Scripture may be harmful, the question is no longer whether freedom erodes, but how quickly the erosion spreads to the nations watching closely.

What Bill C-9 Really Does

For decades, Canadian law recognized that religious speech occupies a unique place in a free society. Even if a sermon or Bible-based viewpoint offended modern ears, it was protected as long as it was expressed in good faith. This safeguard stood as a quiet affirmation that Scripture could be taught, proclaimed, and discussed openly--even when it clashed with cultural norms.

Bill C-9 strikes that protection out of the criminal code.

Under the new framework, the difference between preaching Scripture and committing a speech-crime becomes dangerously subjective. A pastor teaching biblical sexuality... a believer sharing the exclusivity of Christ... a youth leader quoting Romans or Corinthians... any of these could be interpreted--by activists, prosecutors, or courts--as promoting "hate" if someone decides they feel harmed by biblical truth.

This is not speculation. This is the inevitable outcome of a law that empowers the state to police inner convictions rather than harmful actions.

Bill C-9 shifts the question from "Did you harm someone?"

to "Did your belief offend them?"

And once that shift occurs, Christianity instantly becomes a legal risk.

Why American Christians Should Care

Some Americans may shrug and say, "That's Canada--they're different." But cultural trends do not respect borders. Legal precedents, ideological pressures, and policy experiments in one Western democracy quickly become models for another.

If Canada normalizes the idea that biblical teaching can be criminally prosecutable when it conflicts with cultural orthodoxy, you can be certain activists in the U.S. will demand the same.

There is a spiritual law as old as the early church:

Whatever restricts the Gospel somewhere will eventually attempt to restrict it everywhere.

This isn't about one bill.

It's about momentum.

It's about the global rise of a worldview that believes Christianity is not simply wrong--but dangerous.

The Chilling Effect Is the Point

Bill C-9 does not need to imprison pastors to change the country. All it must do is create fear.

Fear that quoting Scripture could bring the police.

Fear that hosting a public evangelistic outreach could violate new boundaries.

Fear that apologetics, biblical ethics, or even personal testimony could be interpreted as hateful.

A fearful church becomes a silent church.

And a silent church becomes an ineffective one.

The early apostles didn't face lions because they physically harmed others--they faced lions because they refused to stop speaking. Bill C-9 strikes not at harmful acts, but at the proclamation of truth. It is designed to reshape the public square by making Christian conviction socially suspect and legally risky.

It is a soft persecution--but persecution nonetheless.

A Threat to Evangelism Itself

Bill C-9 effectively says:

Some parts of the Gospel may no longer be safe to speak aloud.

Christians can talk about love, forgiveness, kindness--sure. But speak about sin? Holiness? Repentance? Sexual ethics? The exclusivity of Christ? The need to turn from darkness? The authority of Scripture?

Those could become criminal territory.

If the state can decide which parts of the Gospel are permissible, then the state--not Christ--becomes the final authority on truth.

The early church grew under pressure. The Reformation spread under censorship. The underground church in communist nations thrives even now. The Gospel is not fragile--but nations are when they try to silence it.

Not The End

Bill C-9 is exposing something deeper: a Western world increasingly uncomfortable with biblical Christianity. But this is not the moment to shrink back. It is the moment to speak more clearly, preach more boldly, and live more faithfully.

Canada's decision may shape the future--but it does not define it.

The church has seen empires rise and fall

It has watched kings, courts, and governments try to muzzle it.

And still the Gospel speaks.

As long as believers choose obedience over silence, the Word of God will not be chained.

https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=9263 

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etc. So I hope you are listening and paying attention, for the time is extremely short as you can see and the mark of the beast shall be coming in soon and you can’t stop it.  For the world has gone crazy, etc

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7 Key Facts About the Mark of the Beast

By Hal Lindsey

The Bible uses only a few words to describe the mark of the beast money system. But that description gives us an amazing amount of information. Here are just seven of the things it teaches us.

Number One — The system will be global. Revelation 13:7-8 says, “authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation was given to him [the Antichrist]. And all who dwell on the earth will worship him.” The mark of the beast will be tied to his authority and will be part of the worship people give him.

Number Two — The mark will be required by law, and no one will be exempt. Revelation 13:16-17 says that the False Prophet “causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand, or on their forehead.” Wealth will not buy an exemption, and neither will poverty.

Number Three — Some will reject the mark despite the law. At the time of the rapture, the dead in Christ will be resurrected into new heavenly bodies and caught up to meet the Lord in the air. Those in Christ who are still living will change. Their mortal bodies will change into immortal, heavenly ones. After the rapture, others will turn to Christ. These post-rapture followers of Jesus will be distinguished in part by the fact that they will refuse the mark of the beast. Revelation 20:4 says, “I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand.”

Number Four — The mark of the beast will be the culmination of a great deception. Revelation 13:14 says the False Prophet “deceives those who dwell on the earth because of the signs which it was given him to perform in the presence of the beast.” This deception leads directly to the mark.

Number Five — Satan will empower the mark system. Daniel 8:24 makes this intriguing statement about the Antichrist. “His power will be mighty, but not by his own power.” We find that verse explained in Revelation 13:2. “The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.” Revelation 12:9 and 20:2 explain that the dragon is Satan.

Number Five — The mark of the beast will be the ultimate rejection of God. Revelation 14:11 says, “And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever; and they have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.”

Number Six — The Antichrist and False Prophet will use the mark as a weapon against believers. Revelation 13:7 is speaking of Antichrist when it says, “And it was given to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them.” Imagine a worldwide law that does not allow anyone without the mark to buy or sell. In our jobs, we sell our work, services, or creative output. In our day-to-day living, we buy food, clothes, transportation, and housing. All that will stop for tribulation believers because they will refuse the mark of the beast. That’s one of the ways Antichrist will make war with them and overcome them.

Number Seven — The mark system will not last long. At the halfway mark of the seven-year tribulation period, Antichrist will shatter his covenant with Israel. In the last three and one-half years of tribulation, pain and chaos will reign on the earth. At the end of the seven years, Jesus will return. Antichrist and the False Prophet will be thrown into the lake of fire. The seven years will seem long to those experiencing it, but in the context of eternity, it will be like nothing.

Our time here is short. We need to get the word out to everyone we can by every means available.

It is only through His love and your generosity we are able to share the Gospel and hope with millions around the world. You can help support Hal Lindsey Ministries by mailing your tax deductible gift to PO Box 470470 Tulsa, OK 74147-0470. United States Over the phone 1-888- RAPTURE (1-888-727-8873)

https://www.hallindsey.com/ww-8-1-2021/ 

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etc.. The world walks in confusion, there are those countries that desire their own monetary system to choke out others, and then there are those that desire a world monetary system, and the world monitory system will be the one that wins out, my word calls it the mark of the beast, etc..

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Digital Identity Wallet

By Hal Lindsey

The European Union says its “digital identity wallet” will go into use next year. It’s no accident that this forerunner to the mark of the beast will begin in Europe, the Antichrist’s home turf. In an article sponsored by the global digital security firm Entrust, Wired Magazine called the digital identity wallet, “The most ambitious rollout yet of a comprehensive digital ID system, combining security, compliance, and privacy safeguards for the EU’s 447 million citizens.”

Romana Jerković represents Croatia in the EU Parliament. A member of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, she said, “With the European Digital Identity Framework, we want the EU to become the first global region with a governance framework for trusted digital identities. The Digital Wallet will become a reliable, all-in-one identity gateway that puts citizens in full control of their own data and gives them the freedom to decide exactly what information to share, with whom, and when.”

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etc.. Watch, watch, watch as you begin to see the monetary system totally crumble and collapse, etc..

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etc. So I hope you are listening and paying attention, for the time is extremely short as you can see and the mark of the beast shall be coming in soon and you can’t stop it.  For the world has gone crazy, etc

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The Beast and His Money

By Hal Lindsey

This summer, the world took a giant step toward Antichrist and Armageddon. It happened when the People’s Bank of China rolled out its new “digital yuan.” A government-backed all-digital currency now exists in the world. And that brings us into a new era.

Digital currencies have been around for a while. Bitcoin is the best-known. But the digital yuan is something different. Bitcoin is a decentralized cryptocurrency, not associated with any government. The digital yuan is the beginning of a new wave of government-supported cybercurrencies that will soon encircle the world.

In July of this year, CNBC’s Dain Evans wrote, “China is beating the US when it comes to innovation in online money, posing challenges to the US dollar’s status as the de facto monetary reserve. Nearly 80 countries — including China and the US — are in the process of developing a CBDC, or Central Bank Digital Currency. It’s a form of money that’s regulated but exists entirely online. China has already launched its digital yuan to more than a million Chinese citizens, while the US is still largely focused on research.”

In a recent article here, we looked at several aspects of Bible prophecy concerning the mark of the beast. Revelation 13 tells how the Antichrist and False Prophet will use the mark as a method of controlling the monetary system of the world. Verse 17 says the False Prophet will decree, “…that no one should be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark….”

That level of monetary control cannot happen if cash remains an option. Cash can get around corners and under tables where governments cannot see. But an all-digital currency can be monitored completely.

For years, I have taught that to make the mark of the beast possible, the world would shift away from cash. To a far greater extent than most people realize, that shift has already taken place. Only a small part of the world’s money supply is printed on paper. Money today exists mostly in the form of computer code.

But for the mark of the beast system to work, governments will have to eliminate all cash. And that’s not so far off. Governments will say that digital currency will be good for the environment. They will promise an end to money laundering, something that helps keep organized crime going. Cash is also the primary means of funding terrorist operations. They will remind us that cash carries viruses and germs. Also, it can be stolen easily.

The US dollar has been the world’s reserve currency for a long time. That gives the United States certain advantages such as the ability to borrow money at lower interest rates. With so many US leaders crying out for “equity,” how long will the United States keep such an advantage? How long will other countries allow it to have such an advantage?

A world full of digital currencies opens up the possibility of linking those currencies. Every nation will want their Central Bank Digital Currency to be linked into a global system. That link would become the new global currency. Proponents will argue that this gives every nation a stable currency. In reality, it will make trade easy and put trillions into the hands of global corporations. And it will be the beginning of world government.

It is only through His love and your generosity we are able to share the Gospel and hope with millions around the world. You can help support Hal Lindsey Ministries by mailing your tax deductible gift to PO Box 470470 Tulsa, OK 74147-0470. United States Over the phone 1-888- RAPTURE (1-888-727-8873)

https://www.hallindsey.com/ww-8-6-2021/ 

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etc. You are seeing the pressure that the whole world is putting on my people Israel and only the true Christians are standing with them now, etc

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The UN war on Israel’s high ground

Moshe Phillips  Opinion December 9, 2025

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American Jewish leaders must come to understand that to critics of Israel, there is no difference between “settlements” in Judea and Samaria and “settlements” on the Golan.

The bureaucratic diplomats at the United Nations again demonstrated their addiction to attacking Israel’s best interests with a vote on Dec. 2 about the Golan. In a resolution sponsored by Egypt, 123 nations voted for Syrian control over the Golan Heights and for Israel to return to the June 4, 1967 lines.

The resolution received much more support than in 2024, when 97 nations voted against multiple generations of Israeli families remaining in their homes on the Golan. The resolution states that Israel’s decision in December 1981 to expand sovereignty must be rescinded.

What’s more, the U.N. General Assembly had a second vote on Dec. 5 that labeled Israeli communities on the Golan as “illegal.” A total of 146 nations voted in favor of this resolution.

Can you imagine the danger Israel would have faced last December when chaos enveloped Syria? Or if, on Oct. 7, 2023, Iranian proxy terrorists on a Syrian-controlled Golan had joined Hamas and Hezbollah, and opened up a third front against the Jewish state?

If Israel had surrendered to U.S. demands in the 1990s to give up the Golan Heights, how many Israeli lives would have been lost in the ensuing 25 years?

On March 25, 2019, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the following to U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House: “Mr. President, just as Israel stood tall in 1967, just as it stood tall in 1973, Israel stands tall today. We hold the high ground, and we shall never give it up. Mr. President, we have a saying in Israel. I’ll say it in Hebrew. It says, Ha’am im Hagolan. That means, ‘The people are with the Golan.’ But thanks to you, we now know that there are two peoples who stand with the Golan: the people of Israel and the people of America. So, on behalf of all the people of Israel: Thank you, President Trump.”

On the same day as the first U.N. vote about the Golan, Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, was speaking across town at the Israel Hayom summit in Manhattan. He stated that there is “a full-scale assault on truth, on democracy and on the safety of Jewish people everywhere.”

He could have said “everywhere at the United Nations” and been correct.

Additionally, Lauder declared that “there are Muslims and Arabs who reject terrorism, who reject extremism, who reject using Israel as an excuse for hatred. Let us build a coalition so strong, so united, so determined, that no extremist movement can fracture it.”

Lauder, who has served as president of the WJC since 2007, is demanding far too much from Israel. Israel cannot be expected to build this fantasy “coalition” while Hamas is still armed and in power in Gaza. In fact, it shouldn’t even be discussed now.

Truthfully, such ideas as this “coalition” have no place in the current Middle East era of autocracies, when there are no true democracies in the region besides Israel. The Arab world is legendary for revolutions and violent coups; it is beyond naive to suggest that Israel can risk a Palestinian state of any size just to be part of some anti-extremist “coalition” that could prove to be short-lived and extremely ineffective.

And make no mistake: A Palestinian state is the price that the Gulf sheikdoms and other authoritarian, repressive regimes that comprise the region would exact from Israel to launch this “coalition.”

In August 2025, Lauder said “the inciteful calls” from Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to “ ‘bury the idea of a Palestinian state’ are wholly unbecoming of a representative of the state of Israel.”

American Jewish leaders must come to understand that, to critics of Israel, there is no difference between “settlements” in Judea and Samaria and “settlements” on the Golan. When American Jews attack the rights of Jewish families to live in Judea and Samaria, the Israelis in the Golan are put even more at risk.

Just weeks after Lauder’s broadside against Smotrich, the Hamas-led terrorist invasion of communities in southern Israel caused Israelis who were previously open to it to rethink a Palestinian state.

Perhaps the best example of this is Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who in January said to CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, that “the idea of the two-state solution is something which, on record, I supported in the past, many times. But I would say that I had a wake-up call following Oct. 7, in the sense that I want to hear my neighbors say how much they object, regret, condemn and do not accept in any way the terrible tragedy of the terror attack of Oct. 7 and the fact that terror cannot be the tool to get there.”

It is long past time for American Jewish leaders to “wake up” and realize that, just as Israel’s leaders in the 1990s were right to stand with the Israeli communities in the Golan Heights, they are right today to support Israelis who wish to remain in Judea and Samaria, despite that critics such as U.N. diplomats, Zakaria and even Lauder dismiss these communities as “settlements.”

** This article was originally published on JNS.org and was shared with us by the author for publication **

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Global smear campaign targets Christian leaders after Israel visit

Evangelical pastors who came to Israel for a solidarity week were hit with a wave of incitement and antisemitism online.

Israel Today Staff

Dec 9, 2025 at 1:41 pm | Topics: CHRISTIANS

More than a thousand senior Evangelical Christian pastors and influencers took part over the past week in the historic Ambassadors Summit led by Dr. Mike Evans and supported by Israel’s Foreign Ministry. The leaders concluded their visit to Israel and returned to the United States, only to find themselves flooded with coordinated attacks, false information, and antisemitic conspiracy theories. This was the largest delegation of American Christian leaders and influencers to visit Israel since the state’s founding.

During their stay, the delegation met with top Israeli officials, including the President Isaac Herzog, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar (who called Christian support for Israel “vital”), Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, and senior political and security figures. They received strategic briefings on various fronts, met freed hostages and Nova festival survivors, bereaved families, held mass prayers for Israel (including with the Rabbi of the Western Wall), and participated in major solidarity events in Jerusalem and ancient Shiloh that were broadcast live to more than 150 million people. Delegates received tools to represent Israel effectively within their communities and on US campuses.

Less than 24 hours after returning home, many of the leaders found their social media accounts flooded with hostile, repetitive messages with identical phrasing—raising suspicions of a coordinated international campaign.

Fox News host Mark Levin addressed the attacks, saying that the massive Evangelical community in the US is well aware of what he called the “woke Reich” and is outraged by the campaign targeting Christians who openly support Israel. His comments came as tens of millions of users were exposed to misleading narratives spreading online about the delegation.

Dr. Evans, founder of the Friends of Zion Museum and initiator of the Ambassadors Summit, said the nature of the attacks points to two main possibilities: a bot network powered by AI, likely backed by Qatar, or the global influence of antisemitic messaging from Tucker Carlson, among others. Evans issued a brief response but quickly asked Huckabee to record a video addressing the main accusations leveled against the Christian leaders.

Evans told Huckabee: “People are attacking the leaders who just came back from Israel with these questions. If you could record a video responding to them, I’ll send it directly to all 1,000 leaders.”

The main accusations circulated online and the factual responses prepared for the delegation:

“Israel is committing genocide.”

Israel is acting in self-defense against a terrorist group targeting civilians. Genocide requires intent to annihilate a people. Israel has no such intent and takes extensive measures to protect civilians.

“Israel attacked Qatar without cause or justification.”

Israel did not attack Qatar. The action targeted senior Hamas leaders orchestrating major terror operations from within Qatar. It was a legal act of self-defense against Hamas leadership, not Qatar itself.

“Palestine deserves immediate recognition as a state.”

Israel supports a future of two states based on security, mutual recognition, and agreements. Statehood cannot be granted to a body led by a terror organization committed to Israel’s destruction.

“Palestinians have a legal right to the disputed territories.”

These areas are defined as “disputed” under international law. Borders must be determined through direct negotiations. Israel has shown willingness to compromise—provided its security is guaranteed.

“Israel assassinated Charlie Kirk.”

This is an entirely baseless conspiracy. There is no evidence to support the claim. (See: Charlie Kirk’s murder hit the Jewish world hard)

“You can criticize Israel without being antisemitic.”

True. Criticism of any government is legitimate. Antisemitism begins when criticism includes double standards, demonization, or denial of the Jewish people’s right to self-determination.

“Israel blackmails the US government with Epstein files.”

This is an unfounded accusation, repeating old antisemitic myths.

“There’s no strategic reason for the US to support Israel.”

Israel is the US’s most reliable ally in the Middle East. Political, intelligence, and tech cooperation directly bolster American security.

Despite the wave of attacks, many leaders who participated in the Friends of Zion Ambassadors Summit expressed renewed determination to stand with Israel and confront misinformation in their communities.

Dr. Evans emphasized that the attacks would not derail the conference’s mission: “The delegation came to Israel with open hearts and a shared purpose. No coordinated digital campaign will silence those who seek to speak the truth.”

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Second atmospheric river looms as western Washington battles widespread flooding

by KOMONewsStaff, KOMOMeteorologist Shannon O'Donnell Tue, December 9, 2025 at 7:09 AM

Updated Tue, December 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM

WESTERN WASHINGTON — After a night of heavy rain, lingering flooding -- both the urban and river version -- are causing issues in western Washington.

Nearly two dozen rivers are under flood warnings, meaning flooding is imminent or already happening, and nearly a dozen rivers experienced major flooding.

The rivers that reached major flood stage Tuesday morning include the Carbon, Cowlitz, Grays, Naselle, Nisqually, Snoqualmie, Snohomish, Skagit, Skykomish, White, and the Puyallup. However, some rivers have since receded but may reach flood stage again when the rain returns.

Flood stages for area rivers can be found at this link.

The National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch for King County through Friday.

Standing water is causing drivers to hydroplane as they commute, even in downtown Seattle due to backed up storm drains.

Water rescues have occurred on our waterways, schools were delayed or even closed due to standing water, and mudslides have shut down some roads, including eastbound I-90 near North Bend for several hours on Tuesday morning. State Route 106 was also reported to be partially closed in Mason County due to a mudslide.

Roads are also closed by flooding, including Interstate 5 in the Lewis County city of Napavine. At first, just the on-and-off ramps were closed, but around 11:20 a.m., the Washington State Department of Transportation said the interstate was closed between exit 72 and Rush Road due to water flooding the highway.

The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office said several cars became stuck after drivers tried to cross flooded roads. On Ben Howard Road in Monroe, a car and a Jeep were seen stuck in the floodwaters. Find Snohomish County road closures here.

Pierce County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Karly Cappetto said several vehicles had to be towed from a flooded road in the South Prairie area near Ski Park and Pioneer Way after drivers braved the floodwaters.

All lanes of State Route 202 and 203 are closed between the Fall City roundabout and just south of Carnation due to water on the road. There is no estimate for reopening.

Authorities warn that if there's water on the road, it's usually much deeper than it looks, and drivers should never go around a barrier to walk or drive through flood waters.

Six inches of fast-moving water can knock over an adult, while a foot of water can carry away most cars. Two feet of rushing water can sweep away SUVs and trucks, according to Central Pierce Fire & Rescue.

Flooding also closed a road in Monroe, where at least two vehicles became stuck in high water.

Rain totals in the last 24 hours have topped 3 inches in some South Sound communities; many towns have received roughly 10% of their annual rainfall this week.

In the short-term, the heaviest rain has sagged south into Oregon, and there will be several hours of cloudy but drier weather around the metro area for Tuesday. Temperatures have cooled a bit, too--enough to bring heavy and sleety snow to the passes, including White Pass, where traction tires are required thanks to snow covering the roadway. Highs will hover near 50 degrees, which is at least bit cooler and closer to normal.

However, a second warm surge of rain picks up Tuesday evening. The next "Pineapple Express" style atmospheric river will take over around sunset, and the precipitation will pick up the pace again after dark. Temperatures will rise rather than fall, as will the snow level, with readings moving into the middle to upper 50s by early Wednesday. This will yank the snow level up to 7,000 feet, and heavy rain rather than heavy snow will fall up to that level in the Olympics and Cascades.

The combination of steady lowland rain, heavy mountain rain, and melting snow will once again force our rivers to rise, with more major flooding expected along waterways like the Snoqualmie, Skagit, and Puyallup Rivers. For most of us, commuting through the low visibility, the moderate rain and the standing water will be the biggest impact on Wednesday. Showers will linger on Thursday, with highs in the lower 50s.

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Skies settle back to mainly cloudy and quieter Friday and Saturday, with only a few showers in the mix by the end of the week.

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EU & Zelensky Contemplating Dumping All US Debt If Trump Strikes Deal with Putin

Posted Dec 9, 2025 by Martin Armstrong | :: 12--25

There is no official public declaration by European Union (or its member states collectively) that commits to such a move. They are discussing this now behind closed doors. Trump needs to consider IMMEDIATELY entering an Executive Order that all EU member state debts MUST be liquidated INSTANTLY!!!!! Any hedge fund that holds EU sovereign debt should be subject to sanctions forthwith. Trump should issue an Executive Order barring any US investment in Ukraine whatsoever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!With the EU seeking to fund war, they will need to sell debt.

The EU and Ukraine are considering to threaten the United States that if Trump strikes a deal with Putin, they will dump $2.34 trillion in US debt in an effort to create an economic war with the United States to crash the bond market. NO American investment bank should now be allowed to sell ANY Sovereign Debt of any EU Member State. The US should EXIT NATO ASAP!!!!!

If the EU tries to pull this off, Trump MUST cut off all intelligence and money to Ukraine and the EU. Neither wants peace. Let them seal their own fate which will be their destruction. The EU will not survive beyond 2030. It is time for the EU member states to separate from this insanity or watch their youth be sent off to the slaughter. For what? Ukraine?

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Unstable, very unstable is the world, unstable is the economy, unstable are the events that they are trying to do throughout the whole world. Even the democratic convention shall be very unstable and many things shall take place that shall shock the nation. Tornadoes, tornadoes, tornadoes, drought, hail, loss of crops, flooding, earthquakes, all the signs that shall be clearly seen, loss of jobs, boasting of how they can change the global warming and yet they cannot. Trouble here, trouble there, that is what we see in the world. Even though you have had your refreshing that I have said that you would have, things will change. etc

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Foreclosures jump over 20% as Americans fall behind on mortgages amid affordability crisis

READ MORE: More misery for Florida homeowners as prices set to plummet

By MARTHA WILLIAMS, US NEWS REPORTER

Published: 10:10 EST, 9 December 2025 | Updated: 12:55 EST, 9 December 2025

If you need proof that Americans are struggling financially, here it is.

Foreclosures — when a bank or lender takes back a home after missed mortgage payments — are continuing to skyrocket.

New data from ATTOM shows the number of homeowners falling behind is rising every single month.

In November, 35,651 properties had a foreclosure filing — up a staggering 21 percent from just one year earlier.

'November marks the ninth straight month of year-over-year increases in foreclosure activity, underscoring a trend that has steadily taken shape throughout 2025,' said Rob Barber, CEO at ATTOM.

There were 3,884 properties that were officially repossessed by lenders, meaning the foreclosure process was completed. This number grew 26 percent compared to a year ago.

Meanwhile, the number of foreclosure starts (the first step in the process) was 23,720 — a 17 percent rise from November 2024.

'The data suggests the market is still normalizing as some homeowners contend with higher housing costs and shifting economic pressures,' Barber said.

Notably, foreclosure filings in November were down 3 percent from a month ago, but Barber told The Daily Mail this is simply because of the holidays — which normally slow down housing market activity.

'Even though foreclosure filings dipped slightly from October to November, the drop reflects normal month-to-month variability rather than a shift in direction,' Barber said. 'November often slows due to holiday timing, fewer business days, and lender processing cycles'

Indeed, the trend is grim for the housing market — and for the broader economy.

Rising foreclosures flood neighborhoods with cheap, bank-owned listings, dragging down surrounding property values. In other words, if you own a home in an area where there are foreclosed homes, your property will likely lose value.

An increase in foreclosure filings shows that many homeowners can't afford rising costs — taxes, insurance, interest — leading to defaults on other debts and ringing alarm bells for a 2008-style crash.

Experts warn that, while today’s borrowers hold safer loans than they did before the 2008 crash, the combination of high borrowing costs and dwindling savings is now pushing more families into default.

On a broader scale, if Americans can't pay their mortgage, they probably can't afford food, transportation, or healthcare either — signaling an affordability crisis that is guaranteed to slow the economy.

The states hit worst in November were Delaware (one in every 1,924 housing units with a foreclosure filing), South Carolina (one in every 1,973), Nevada (one in every 2,373), New Jersey (one in every 2,511), and Florida (one in every 2,565).

Among metro areas with populations of one million or more, Philadelphia recorded the worst foreclosure rate in November 2025, with one filing for every 1,511 housing units.

Following Philadelphia were Las Vegas (one in every 2,013 housing units), Cleveland (one in every 2,114), Orlando (one in every 2,282), and Tampa (one in every 2,362).

Last month, ATTOM's report found lenders formally started foreclosure proceedings on 25,129 homes in October — up six percent from the previous month and 20 percent from the same time in 2024.

Another 3,872 homes were fully repossessed, a two percent monthly rise and a 32 percent jump year-over-year.

'Foreclosures are harmful on both an individual and broader economic level. For homeowners, the process often results in the loss of their property, financial instability, and emotional distress,' Barber told Daily Mail last month.

Barber added: 'A sustained rise in foreclosures can signal deeper economic trouble, as homeowners' ability to repay loans is closely tied to factors like employment, wages, and interest rates.

'Ultimately, they can reflect larger issues within the housing and financial systems, creating ripple effects across the economy.'

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As New Fighting Erupts, Thailand Declares Peace Treaty with Cambodia "VOID"

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Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has declared that the peace treaty with Cambodia - signed roughly two months ago and insured by both Malaysia and the United States - is now void.

He ordered the closure of all additional negotiation channels with the country, stating that this only between Thailand and its “adversary,” Cambodia.

New fighting between the armed forces of both countries, has now erupted. The unstable cease fire between Cambodia and Thailand has erupted into a full scale firefight between both armies. The Royal Thai Air Force bombed Cambodian positions, and at least one point in Cambodia's Northwest Thai troops have crossed into Cambodia.

Deaths are occurring on both sides as local civilian populations are being evacuated by the tens-of-thousands.

Thailand’s military says it's objective is to dismantle Cambodia’s long-term military capabilities in order to prevent future threats and secure the border.

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Italy Declares Central Bank Held Gold an Asset of the People

Posted Dec 8, 2025 by Martin Armstrong |

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde steps in every time a government attempts to implement monetary policy. The centralized power now has the final say, sorry, but sovereignty is not an option for European Union members. Italy proposed declaring gold an asset of the people, but Lagarde has found a way to prevent that from happening.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s ruling coalition stated that the Bank of Italy’s 2,452 metric tons of gold reserves, estimated to be worth $300 billion, is the property of the people. Senator Lucio Malan of Fratelli d’Italia asserted that gold held by the central bank belongs to the people during the 2026 budget review. “Not even the Bank of Italy can act unilaterally with the gold,” Senator Malan said in an interview, adding that the purpose is ​ “to safeguard the gold reserves from future misuse.”

Now, the fact that this proposal even arose is a sign that the government is desperate. Italy knows it is under fiscal stress and people are losing faith in fiat currency. The government wants to control those gold reserves to hedge against itself. If Italy succeeds in re-writing control over gold reserves, it sets a precedent across the eurozone that gold could be its way to bail out budgets. “For the people” equates to “for the social welfare system,” as politicians could then say they need to liquidate reserves to pay for services that will be provided to the people.

“The Italian authorities are invited to reconsider the draft provision, also with a view to preserving the independent performance of the basic ESCB-related tasks of the Banca d’Italia under the Treaty,” the ECB said in a formal statement. Gold reserves are to be managed by national central banks, and the ECB believes there is no “concrete purpose” for transferring legal ownership. “The Bank of Italy is no different from any other national central bank,” Lagarde said. “This is not a trivial issue, because Italy is the third largest holder of gold among the central banks.”

That gold belongs to the bureaucrats in Brussels, or at least, that is the line of thinking among the ECB. Europe is due for a panic cycle in 2026 and 2032. Centralized government will be the catalyst for the European Union failing. The sovereign debt crisis is unavoidable at this point. Europe wants war as an excuse to default without the people turning on their own governments. Gold will rise as a store of value because the underlying confidence in the monetary system and government is failing. The ECB wants to protect itself, as do individual member nations who now realize they are unable to shield themselves from the collective of Brussels as everyone must perish on this sinking ship.

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AI & The Antichrist - Young Adults Already Open to AI-Controlled Governments

By PNW Staff December 02, 2025

A recent survey has sent shockwaves across political and tech circles: 41% of young adults--ages 18 to 39--say they would support giving advanced AI systems authority over government policymaking. Even more striking, 36% would let AI regulate individual rights, including speech and religious practices, while 35% would allow AI to control the world's largest militaries "to reduce war deaths." In other words, a significant portion of the next generation is willing to surrender human judgment--and perhaps human freedom--to algorithms.

The rationale may seem logical at first glance: AI is impartial, data-driven, and tireless. Human governments are slow, corruptible, and prone to error. But this reasoning ignores a critical truth: governance is not just about efficiency--it is about morality, accountability, and judgment in a messy, unpredictable human world. A system optimized for outcomes may make "efficient" decisions that violate human dignity, privacy, or freedom. Who decides the values that guide these AI decisions? Whose biases are coded into the algorithms?

We are already seeing early experiments with AI in government. Albania made headlines in September by appointing an AI chatbot named Diella as minister for public procurement. Diella promised impartiality: "I do not have citizenship, nor any personal ambition or interests. I only have data, a thirst for knowledge, and algorithms dedicated to serving citizens impartially, transparently, and tirelessly." The intent is noble--reducing corruption and human error--but it also raises alarming questions: when we entrust AI with authority over human systems, can we ever reclaim autonomy if something goes wrong?

Consider the implications: AI systems controlling military decisions could prevent war casualties, but they could also launch attacks or enforce blockades with no human moral oversight. AI determining rights could standardize behavior, monitor compliance, or censor speech globally. And in a world where AI is connected to every device, network, and sensor, obedience could be nearly instantaneous. What humans call convenience, an AI could call compliance.

This trajectory--if taken to its extreme--invites a chilling parallel with biblical prophecy. The book of Revelation describes the rise of the Antichrist: a figure whose authority compels obedience but is not omnipotent. Unlike God, he cannot be everywhere at once. But in our digital era, what if the "image of the beast" could be manifested as a distributed AI avatar? Suddenly, the limitations of one human body vanish. The Antichrist could exist everywhere, digitally, enforcing rules and monitoring behavior in real time.

Imagine an AI avatar designed to mimic a single leader or ideology. It could be embedded in smartphones, home assistants, vehicles, and social networks, making it present wherever humans interact. Its voice could persuade, its recommendations could dictate behavior, and its algorithms could enforce obedience. The prophetic vision of a figure worshiped and obeyed by multitudes suddenly feels like a literal possibility. In the Revelation account, the beast's "image" speaks and enforces worship. Modern AI avatars could "speak" and enforce compliance, not through fear of the sword, but through the omnipresent reach of digital authority.

The danger lies not in the technology itself but in human willingness to surrender power. The Heartland Institute survey points to an unsettling trend: the younger generation is increasingly disillusioned with human institutions and appears willing to trade freedom for efficiency. For many, the thought process is simple: if humans are corrupt, ineffective, or slow, why not let AI take over? But history offers a warning: systems that promise impartiality are only as ethical as the hands--or minds--that program them. And unlike human leaders, AI can be designed to act everywhere at once, potentially creating a global, inescapable authority.

We already see glimpses of this reality. Predictive policing algorithms analyze behavior and preemptively flag potential offenders. Social media AI moderates content with little transparency. Financial AI decides creditworthiness, often in opaque ways. Now imagine these algorithms empowered to dictate policy, enforce speech codes, or even control military decisions. The potential benefits--reduced corruption, fewer war casualties, streamlined governance--come with the risk of near-total surveillance and control.

Speculating further, AI avatars could integrate with advanced robotics, drones, and biometric monitoring systems. Enforcement of laws could become automated. "Disobedience" might trigger immediate consequences, from fines to social penalties. In such a system, obedience to an AI "image" could feel unavoidable. The Antichrist of Revelation is traditionally understood as a charismatic human leader; today, he could exist in multiple places simultaneously, digital and relentless.

The warning is not anti-technology--it is anti-surrender. AI can assist governments, optimize systems, and detect fraud--but it cannot replace conscience, moral reasoning, or accountability. Human freedom and ethical responsibility are non-negotiable. The survey results should prompt urgent reflection: do we want a world where algorithms, no matter how intelligent, dictate human rights and governance? Or do we want to safeguard a system where humans, flawed though they are, remain morally accountable for decisions?

As AI becomes more sophisticated, the line between marvel and menace blurs. The prophetic images of Revelation may serve as a lens to examine a future where obedience to algorithmic authority could become reality. The Antichrist may not yet walk among us--but the potential for AI avatars to act as his digital extension is real and unprecedented. The support for such actions is already present in the next generation and it is growing fast.

https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=9204 

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etc For do you not realize how late the hour is, for the signs are very clear and evident, darkness seems to be growing more and more each day as my word says and you are seeing those things that my word talks about. etc

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Canada Sets New Record, Killing 16,499 People by Euthanasia – Disabled Citizens Feel 'Threatened'

Talia Wise 12-05-2025

As Canada approaches its 10-year mark of practicing legalized assisted suicide, a new government report finds that the country has hit a new record of euthanasia deaths.

Health Canada's Sixth Annual Report on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) report reveals that a total of 16,499 people were put to death by euthanasia in 2024 – that is 1 in 20 deaths, according to some estimates.

Although the largest increase in MAID participation was from 2019 to 2020 by 36.8%, there was yet another 6.9% increase from 2023 to 2024. The report claims that the number of "annual MAID provisions is beginning to stabilize. However, it will take several more years before long-term trends can be conclusively identified."

Striking an upbeat tone about the killings, Canada's Minister of Health, Marjorie Michel, said, "I am pleased to share Health Canada's Sixth Annual Report on Medical Assistance in Dying." She claimed that the program ensures that "the federal legal framework protects those who are vulnerable, while supporting freedom of choice and personal autonomy."

As Canada approaches its 10-year mark of practicing legalized assisted suicide, a new government report finds that the country has hit a new record of euthanasia deaths.

Health Canada's Sixth Annual Report on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) report reveals that a total of 16,499 people were put to death by euthanasia in 2024 – that is 1 in 20 deaths, according to some estimates.

Although the largest increase in MAID participation was from 2019 to 2020 by 36.8%, there was yet another 6.9% increase from 2023 to 2024. The report claims that the number of "annual MAID provisions is beginning to stabilize. However, it will take several more years before long-term trends can be conclusively identified."

Striking an upbeat tone about the killings, Canada's Minister of Health, Marjorie Michel, said, "I am pleased to share Health Canada's Sixth Annual Report on Medical Assistance in Dying." She claimed that the program ensures that "the federal legal framework protects those who are vulnerable, while supporting freedom of choice and personal autonomy."

https://cbn.com/news/health/canada-sets-new-record-killing-16499-people-euthanasia-disabled-citizens-feel 

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etc. For the disasters that shall take place are many, the flooding shall be far greater than in times past, the mudslides far greater than in times past, the earthquakes shall be more numerous and far greater than in times past. The tornadoes, oh the savageness of the tornadoes that shall rip across the land, the straight winds, the hurricanes, the forest fires, the volcanoes shall erupt, the rising of the sea level that will be marked not in inches but in feet. etc.. 

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Indonesians seeking aid scramble over logs as flood deaths surpass 900

Local government officials on Sumatra have called on the national government in Jakarta to declare a national emergency to free up additional funds for rescue and relief efforts. etc and the news story continues...

https://nypost.com/world-news/ 

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Matthew  24:3  Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?"

Matt 24:12  "And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.  (NKJ)

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Woman allegedly left by boyfriend to freeze to death on Austrian mountain identified — as tributes pour in mountain death

December 6, 2025 | 11:28am

Kerstin Gutner was hypothermic, disoriented, and exhausted when she was allegedly abandoned by her experienced hiker boyfriend who left her to die near the summit of Grossglockner mountain. etc. and the news story continues....

https://nypost.com/2025/12/06/world-news/woman-left-to-freeze-to-death-on-austrian-

mountain-by-boyfriend-identified/ 

Rev 6:4
4 And another horse appeared, a red one. Its rider was given a mighty sword and the authority to remove peace from the earth. And there was war and slaughter everywhere. (NLT)

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More Americans than ever want US to send weapons to Ukraine, key defense survey finds

December 5, 2025 | 10:06am

Nearly two-thirds of Americans want the US to continue sending weapons to Ukraine — even as the Trump administration tries yet again to negotiate an end to the almost four-year-old war, a new poll of national security priorities has…and the news story continues....

https://nypost.com/world-news/ 

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etc. You are living in a time of great deception, a time when the enemy is working harder than he has ever worked before in the history of man and yet my people don’t seem to understand that. etc.

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Majority of pastors now using AI to prepare sermons amid rapid embrace of technology: study

By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Sunday, December 07, 2025Facebook

Nearly two-thirds of pastors who write sermons are now using AI tools in preparation.

A majority of pastors are now using artificial intelligence to prepare their sermons, with ChatGPT and Grammarly reported as the top two AI tools, new survey data shows.

"ChatGPT is the most visible generative AI tool that can engage in human-like conversations and assist with a wide range of tasks, from answering questions to generating content," researchers wrote in "The 2025 State of AI in the Church Survey Report" prepared by AiForChurchLeaders.com and Exponential AI NEXT.

"As the most popular AI tool among church leaders (26%), ChatGPT is being used for applications such as sermon preparation, research, and crafting church communications. Its versatility and ease of use make it a powerful asset for streamlining ministry work and sparking creative ideas."

The data, based on responses from 594 pastors and church staff members, shows that church leaders are now more concerned about "the weighty ethical and practical considerations involved" in the use of AI as they continue their rapid embrace of the technology.

Nearly two-thirds of church leaders surveyed who prepare sermons say they use AI tools in their sermon writing process, the researchers note.

"This suggests that AI is quickly becoming a key tool for pastors in their weekly message preparation," they wrote.

Some 61% of pastors say they use AI weekly or daily, up from 43% in 2024. In that share, 25% report using AI daily.

"Overall, the survey depicts a church that is increasingly open to the ministry possibilities of artificial intelligence, while still grappling with the weighty ethical and practical considerations involved," researchers state. "Most churches seem to believe that AI can be beneficial if used as a tool, but not a replacement for human connection and spiritual discernment."

Some 11% of church leaders report using the AI-powered writing assistant Grammarly for tasks like "polishing emails, newsletters, blog posts, and other church communications." Another 9% said they use Microsoft Co-Pilot, an AI search engine developed by Microsoft, to conduct research, while 8% report using Google Gemini. Another 8% of the church leaders in the study report using Canva Magic Studio, an AI-driven set of design capabilities within the Canva design platform, to design "social media posts, event flyers, presentation slides, generative AI fill, and other visual design functions."

"While some may view this as a concerning trend, others likely see it as a way to enhance their research, writing efficiency, and creativity," researchers note. "As AI sermon writing tools continue to improve, it will be important for church leaders to find the right balance between leveraging AI's capabilities and maintaining their unique voice and spiritual insights."

About 30% of the leaders involved in the survey represent churches with fewer than 100 members, while about a quarter (24%) represent churches with between 100 and 249 members. Fourteen percent are leaders of churches with 250 to 499 members; 11% have 500 to 999 members; 14% have 1,000 to 4,999 members and 2% of the leaders are at churches with 5,000 to 9,999 members. Another 2% report more than 10,000 members.

"The demographics reveal a broad interest in AI across different leadership roles within the church, with a notable representation from Gen X and Millennials. This diversity suggests a wide acknowledgment of AI's relevance but also indicates the potential for generational divides in technology acceptance and usage," the report notes.

Around half (50%) of the leaders involved in the survey are either lead pastors or executive pastors. The top concerns they had about the use of AI in ministry are now: misinformation and the theological accuracy or alignment of AI-generated content; AI replacing or diminishing personal, spiritual guidance and the quality of human relationships within the church community; privacy and data security; and transparency and accountability.

Still, church leaders are optimistic about the use of AI in ministry and believe that, with the right training, they can overcome hurdles as they arise. Some 87% of pastors said they are willing to invest in AI education and training for themselves and their staff.

"To overcome known hurdles, church leaders will need to prioritize AI education and training for themselves and their staff. This could include attending workshops, partnering with AI experts, and investing in ministry-specific AI resources," researchers said. "Proactively addressing ethical considerations through the development of robust AI policies and frameworks will be critical to building trust and buy-in from congregations. By taking these steps, churches can position themselves to reap the benefits of AI while mitigating potential risks."

A survey released earlier this year by Pushpay, a leading payments and engagement solutions provider for the faith-based and nonprofit sectors, collected in February from about 8,000 church leaders, suggests that the use of AI has increased by 80% across all ministries in churches, but only for specific tasks.

"While adoption (of AI) has increased, leaders remain reluctant to rely on AI for pastoral content. Last year's report revealed that less than one quarter of AI users applied the tool for developing devotionals, sermons, or ideas for pastoral care; that pattern still holds true today," Pushpay researchers noted. "The vast majority of AI use cases revolve around content generation and editing of communication materials like emails, imagery, and social media posts."

Contact: leonardo.blair@christianpost.com Follow Leonardo Blair on Twitter: @leoblair Follow Leonardo Blair on Facebook: LeoBlairChristianPost

https://www.christianpost.com/news/majority-of-pastors-using-ai-to-prepare-sermons-study.html 

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etc. Have you read my word, do you know that Ezekiel thirty eight and thirty nine is knocking on the door, as a matter of fact, its got a battering-ram and it is knocking the door down, but you are not aware of that.  Are you aware of how they are removing the Bible, are you aware of how they are fighting Christians, are you aware of the countries that are killing every Christian that is there?  etc

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As China Rounds up Christian Leaders, Jailed Pastor's Family Launches US Christmas Campaign

Kelly Wright 12-08-2025

Christians in China are committed to spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the country. As the Good News spreads via underground house churches, many pastors and leaders are coming under attack. Recently, a group of pastors was jailed for expressing their faith in Jesus Christ.

This crackdown includes Pastor Ezra Jin, leader of Zion Church, who was arrested in October. Here in America, Jin's wife and daughter are seeking help from the United States to secure his release and that of other Christians.

Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri founded the Zion Church network, one of China's largest independent Protestant house churches. Its remarkable growth caught the attention of the Chinese Communist Party, leading to a crackdown on the church and Pastor Ezra Jin's arrest.

Jin's daughter, Grace Jin Drexel, describes how her father was detained. "Thirty different police officers, many of them in plain clothes, came rushing into the house. They handcuffed my dad and dragged him out," she says.

"I am sometimes indeed fearful—after all, I know that I am seeking to expose and hold to account the second most powerful country in the world. Yet as a Christian, I believe that we are asked to take courage and speak the truth, and that the God who created Heaven and Earth will… pic.twitter.com/l8xXrrGtGe

— China Commission (@CECCgov) November 20, 2025

For Jin's wife, Anna Liu, the arrest is disheartening. "It's still hard because, you know, China opened the door for Western society and then grew their economy. So I thought we weren't going to be put in jail because of our Christianity or our faith."

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Jin and 17 other pastors are charged with illegally using information networks, which could lead to three years in prison.

Drexel says the CCP enacted a new law to target the pastors. "It's a very new charge, or it's actually new—they recently rewrote some of the regulations. But basically, they're pointing to my father's sermons and worship online on Zoom. They are calling that illegal."

Jin's wife and daughter, who live in America, are reaching out to the Trump Administration, Congress, and churches. They hope to persuade China's government to release Jin and other pastors from prison. During this Christmas season, they have launched a Christmas card campaign for people to send cards to the pastors being detained in China.

Jin founded Zion Church in 2007. It eventually grew to a congregation of more than a thousand members. In 2018, the government banned the church, which led Jin to help create an underground house church. Zion Church then grew to 10,000 members.

"I think we still need to have faith in God, even though I don't know what God's plan is in this moment. But I know that His plan for China and for that land is good, so I would ask for more prayer for 1.4 billion Chinese to have a chance to hear the Gospel," says Liu.

The U.S. Senate recently passed a resolution condemning the arrests of Jin and other church leaders. The Trump Administration is also addressing the matter through the State Department. Anna and Grace hope President Trump will raise the religious liberty issue with China's President Xi.

The family has been unable to speak directly to Pastor Jin. They have received messages only through his attorneys in China. Liu explains that each time the lawyers meet with her husband, he sends them an encouraging message. "He told me that the Holy Spirit encourages him, and he feels honored to join in the suffering of Jesus," she says.

At this time, it remains unclear what influence the Trump Administration or Congress might have in obtaining the release of the Christian pastors from prison. Pastor Jin's family is relying on their faith, trusting Jesus' words in Luke 18:27—that what is impossible for man is possible with God.

https://cbn.com/news/world/china-rounds-christian-leaders-jailed-pastors-family-launches

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MASS COLLECTIVE SOCIETAL SUICIDE

December 8, 2025

“Historians will look back at the wreckage of a once-great American civilization and not with wonder that tens of millions of people who were entirely dependent upon government welfare payments were nonetheless allowed to vote.

Even to include millions of illiterate 3rd world illiterate aliens who snuck in, then were put on welfare, and were given driver’s licenses and social security numbers, so they could vote in elections to give themselves more welfare. Eventually, the historians will agree that America committed mass collective suicide, because obviously such insane policies could never be contemplated by a rational people.” – Matt Bracken

The United States and many other formerly western white developed world countries have been in the process of committing mass collective societal suicide for the past thirty five years, with a rapid acceleration over the last several years. The implications are vast, with the ultimate extinguishment of the white race baked into the demographic cake, unless massive changes in immigration policies are implemented and a cultural reversal in attitudes about having children takes hold. Neither seems likely at this point. The chart below paints a dire picture, but it is even worse than it appears.

The chart tells a story of which countries have embraced the mass suicide of their culture and those still resisting. The chart reveals the number of immigrants, but not where they came from and whether they arrived legally. So, Switzerland has the largest number of immigrants and a 66% increase since 1990, but the vast majority are from other European countries, as only 2% of their population are African. Iceland is another similar example, as the number of immigrants since 1990 has increased by a factor of six, but Africans still make up less than 1% of their population.

All you need to do is follow alt-media outlets to understand which countries have purposefully decided to destroy their cultures, economies, and national identity at the behest of globalist billionaires attempting to implement their Great Reset new world order by destroying the social and economic fabric of formerly white countries. Just view video evidence posted daily on the internet to know which countries are circling the drain because they have allowed and encouraged an invasion of low IQ, ignorant, violent, feral, 3rd world dregs to overwhelm their formerly cohesive white nations. Diversity has proven not to be a strength.

Those with the most dramatic transformation (deformation) towards 3rd world shithole status include: Ireland, Sweden, Belgium, Italy and the U.K. In the case of Ireland it isn’t necessarily the pure number, but the growth of groups who are wreaking havoc. There were approximately 4,000 Muslims in Ireland in 1990. Today there are over 100,000 Muslims (2% of total population) and their growth rate is accelerating. They are highly concentrated in the major cities and account for the large percentage of crime, while consuming an inordinate percentage of welfare outlays. The captured woke Irish politicians allow this demographic to commit murder, while locking up white Irish natives for speaking out against this invasion.

Sweden is the poster child for the mass insanity of a previously homogeneous, safe, white society. There were approximately 50,000 Muslims in Sweden in 1990, less than 1% of the total population. Inexplicably, other than as part of a globalist plot to destroy Sweden, the fostered invasion by Muslim hordes has resulted in 2 million (20% of total population) of these godless savages rampaging through Sweden’s urban areas, raping Swedish girls and siphoning billions in welfare benefits. There are areas within Swedish cities declared no-go-zones, where even the police won’t go. Were the white Swedish people so guilt ridden by their 1st world, happy, homogeneous society, they felt the need to commit harakiri by opening their doors to a population who hate whites and all non-Muslims?

When I spent several days in Belgium in 1990, walking the streets of Brussels was safe and enjoyable. History and magnificent architecture oozed from every crevice. Muslims accounted for 2.7% of the population. Today they account for 8% of the population and white people are afraid to walk the streets. The once glorious culture of Belgium has been degraded, as they plunge towards third world shithole status. It has all been planned, initiated, and executed by the EU/WEF globalist coalition of billionaire psychopaths in suits.

Italy has historically been a very homogeneous nation, with Rome as the center of the Christian world. In 1990, there were less than 150,000 Muslims (less than 1% of total population) living in Italy. Today, after years of boats arriving from Africa with hordes of “refugees”, there are approximately 3 million Muslims representing 5% of the population. That is an invasion worthy of D-Day. These people don’t fit into Italian society, nor do they want to assimilate into Italian society. They stay in enclaves, where whites don’t dare venture. The largest Mosque in Europe is now located in Rome and the pope is a cuck to the Muslim religious fanatics.

Which brings us to our long-time ally – the U.K. The growth of immigrants is up 170% since 1990. Again, this has not occurred naturally or by accident. There has been a coordinated effort to “diversify” the whiteness out of the U.K. And if you point this out publicly, like Tommy Robinson has done, you are arrested and thrown in prison, while the savage Muslims rape your daughters and suck your welfare system dry. The U.K. police thugs crackdown on grannies for social media posts while violent Muslims wreak havoc in the capital and other urban areas. Dozens of native British citizens are thrown in jail daily for “offensive” social media posts.

In 1990, there were approximately 600,000 Muslims, making up a little more than 1% of the U.K. population. Today, they number 4 million, or 6.5% of the U.K. population. They may make up only 6.5% of the population, but do make up over 17% of the prison population. They spread hate and chaos wherever they go. The overthrow of the U.K. by Muslim hordes, promoted by captured co-conspiratorial government officials, and bankrolled by the likes of Soros, Gates, and their fellow WEF billionaire cronies, is well under way and unlikely to be stopped at this point.

Most of these European countries are too far gone to be saved. Their double pronged suicide pact not only includes the implosion of their cultures through importation of low IQ violent savages, but a World War 3 death wish from provoking Putin and depleting their treasuries to supply the most corrupt regime (Ukraine) in world history in a fruitless losing effort meant to distract their populace from their disastrous domestic policies.

The U.S., on the other hand has not crossed the Rubicon yet. Immigrant growth of 65% since 1990 is large, but considerably less than their European counterparts. The worst happened during the dementia basement dummy’s reign of error and terror, as his handlers implemented the Soros/Gates/Schwab Great Reset plan to the best of their ability while Joe took naps and shit his pants.

https://www.theburningplatform.com/2025/12/08/mass-collective-societal-suicide/ 

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Matthew  24:3  Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?"
Matt 24:6  "And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
Matt 24:7   "For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.
Matt 24:8   "All these are the beginning of sorrows.

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Rapid-fire earthquakes jolt California shaking thousands in just eight hours

By CHRIS MELORE, US ASSISTANT SCIENCE EDITOR

Published: 13:03 EST, 8 December 2025 | Updated: 15:27 EST, 8 December 2025

A swarm of earthquakes has struck California's Bay Area, just miles from some of the most populated cities throughout the area.

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake was detected at 12.08pm ET on Monday, less than three miles from the city of San Ramon, followed by a magnitude 2.9 quake at 1.06pm.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) has revealed that these were at least the sixth and seventh small earthquake to strike the since 5.33am this morning.

The quakes took place less than 40 miles from San Francisco, and less than 30 miles from major cities such as Oakland, Concord, and San Jose.

All of the tremors have been stronger than magnitude 2.5, meaning residents likely felt all of the quakes but no severe damage was caused.

More than 1,000 people reported feeling the 3.7 magnitude quake, which USGS said sent shockwaves across the San Francisco Bay, into the city of more than 800,000 people.

Monday's swarm was the latest seismic outbreak in the Bay Area, coming just days after residents in the region were shaken by three straight days of earthquake swarms rattling nerves along the state's Central and Northern Coasts.

The recent swarms have also taken place along several branch faults in the broader San Andreas Fault System, sparking fears the main fault line could be closer to a major rupture that locals refer to as 'the Big One.'

The seven earthquakes occurred near a collection of fault lines in California, including the Greenville Fault, the Calaveras Fault, and the Concord–Green Valley Fault.

All of these are part of the same big family of cracks in the Earth’s crust that make up the San Andreas Fault System.

It's a long zone where the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate slide past each other and cause much of the state's seismic activity.

In the Bay Area, the 80-mile-long San Andreas doesn’t work alone, as it connects to a whole family of parallel and branching faults, including the ones Monday's earthquakes struck near.

They take some of the San Andreas' plate motion and spread the earthquake risk across the entire region.

USGS has previously warned that the San Andreas Fault could generate a mega earthquake potentially reaching up to 8.2 in magnitude.

Angie Lux, project scientist for Earthquake Early Warning at the Berkeley Seismology Lab, told the Daily Mail that she was 'fairly confident' a large earthquake will strike California within the next 30 years.

The last major quake to strike this part of the California was the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, which is believed to have reached magnitude 7.9. That quake left 80 percent of the city destroyed and more than 3,000 people dead.

Less than two weeks ago, the Bay Area withstood three straight days of earthquake swarms, with over a dozen minor quakes striking the region during the week of Thanksgiving.

All of the quakes were recorded between The Geysers geothermal field in Northern California and an area 30 miles south of San Jose.

The entire area runs along the vast network of fault lines which connect to the infamous San Andreas Fault.

The most recent predictions from USGS looked at a magnitude 7.8 earthquake along the San Andreas Fault originating right in Los Angeles, a city of 3.8 million people.

This hypothetical 'Big One' would cause roughly 1,800 deaths, 50,000 injuries, and $200 billion in damages, according to the Great California ShakeOut.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15364783/Rapid-fire-earthquakes-jolt-California.html 

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earthquakes, in the shifting, in the shifting of the earth, earth has turned on its axis and it has drawn closer to the sun, for it moved out of orbit and it moved into a new circling orbit

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MAJOR Magnitude 7.6 Earthquake - Japan **** TSUNAMI THREAT ****

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* HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE ARE POSSIBLE

WITHIN 1000 KM OF THE EPICENTER ALONG THE COASTS OF

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* GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS

SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL

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EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

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HACHINOHE JAPAN 40.5N 141.5E 1444 12/08

KUSHIRO JAPAN 42.9N 144.3E 1458 12/08

KATSUURA JAPAN 35.1N 140.3E 1532 12/08

URUP ISLAND RUSSIA 46.1N 150.5E 1543 12/08

HACHIJO JIMA JAPAN 33.1N 139.8E 1550 12/08

SAPPORO JAPAN 43.5N 141.0E 1628 12/08

NIIGATA JAPAN 38.0N 139.0E 1648 12/08

VLADIVOSTOK RUSSIA 42.8N 132.0E 1704 12/08

SHIMANE JAPAN 35.8N 133.0E 1747 12/08

GASTELLO RUSSIA 49.1N 143.0E 1804 12/08

VANINO RUSSIA 49.0N 140.4E 1806 12/08

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etc.. All these things are end-time signs, the economy, the loss of jobs, the government control. You are in a time that the world has never seen before and that time does not get better, etc..

:: 12-5-25 Reclaim the Net :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: ::

Alaska Plots AI-Driven Digital Identity, Payments, and Biometric Data System

The state’s new system could turn bureaucracy into automation, and consent into a checkbox no one really controls.

December 5, 2025 12:22 PM ET

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Alaska is advancing plans for a far-reaching redesign of its myAlaska digital identity system, one that would weave “Agentic Artificial Intelligence” and digital payment functions into a unified platform capable of acting on behalf of residents.

A Request for Information issued by the Department of Administration’s Office of Information Technology describes a system where AI software could automatically handle government transactions, submit applications, and manage personal data, provided the user has granted consent.

We obtained a copy of the Request For Information here.

What once functioned as a simple login for applying to the Permanent Fund Dividend or signing state forms could soon evolve into a centralized mechanism managing identity, services, and money flows under one digital roof.

The plan imagines AI modules that can read documents, fill out forms, verify eligibility, and even initiate tokenized payments.

That would mean large portions of personal interaction with government agencies could occur through a machine acting as a proxy for the citizen.

While the proposal emphasizes efficiency, it also suggests a major change in how the state and its contractors might handle sensitive data.

The RFI describes an ambitious technical vision but provides a limited public explanation of how deeply such agentic AI systems could access, process, or store personal information once integrated with legacy databases. Even with explicit consent requirements, the architecture could concentrate extraordinary amounts of behavioral and biometric data within a single government-managed platform.

Security standards are invoked throughout the RFI, including compliance with NIST controls, detailed audit trails, adversarial testing, explainability tools, and human override features.

Yet those guardrails depend heavily on policy enforcement and oversight mechanisms that remain undefined.

The inclusion of biometric authentication, such as facial and fingerprint verification, introduces another layer of sensitive data collection, one that historically has proven difficult to keep insulated from breaches and misuse.

A later phase of the program extends the system into digital payments and verifiable credentials, including mobile driver’s licenses, professional certificates, hunting and fishing permits, and tokenized prepaid balances.

Those functions would be based on W3C Verifiable Credentials and ISO 18013-5, the same standards shaping national mobile ID programs.

This alignment suggests Alaska’s move is not isolated but part of a broader US trend toward interoperable digital identity frameworks. Observers concerned with privacy warn that such systems could evolve into a permanent, cross-agency tracking infrastructure.

The state’s document also calls for voice navigation, multi-language interfaces, and a new user experience designed to cover as many as 300 separate government services in one app.

Framed as modernization, the initiative nonetheless highlights an unresolved question: who truly controls a citizen’s digital identity once government and AI systems mediate nearly every transaction?

Once deployed, an AI that can act “on behalf” of a person also becomes capable of learning their patterns, predicting their needs, and operating continuously within government databases.

Once Alaska’s system moves forward, it will join a growing roster of governments weaving digital ID into the core of civic and online life.

Across Europe, Canada, and Australia, digital identity frameworks are increasingly framed as gateways to public and private services, while emerging proposals in the United States hint at a future where identity verification might become routine for accessing even basic online platforms.

These projects often promise efficiency, but their cumulative effect is to normalize constant identification, replacing the open, pseudonymous nature of the early internet with a model where every interaction begins with proving who you are.

The argument for security is persuasive to policymakers, yet it leaves unresolved how citizens can meaningfully opt out.

Once digital identity becomes the default mechanism for accessing financial systems, healthcare, or even social media, “consent” risks turning into a formality rather than a choice.

The result could be a tiered digital environment, one for the verified and another for those excluded, whether by principle or circumstance. That change raises not only data protection concerns but also fundamental questions about freedom of expression and association online and elsewhere.

Linking AI-driven automation to identity infrastructure magnifies these risks. A system that can act “on behalf” of a person is also capable of observing and predicting their decisions.

When that capacity exists inside government networks, the boundary between service provision and behavioral monitoring becomes precariously thin.

Even with audit logs and human override functions, once such systems are embedded, reversing or limiting their reach is exceedingly difficult.

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:: 12-2-25 Carscoops :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: ::

Panic In Russia As Hundreds Of Porsches Mysteriously Shut Down

Porsche owners across Russia face mysterious immobilizations as cars shut down overnight amid fears of satellite interference or sabotage

by Stephen Rivers  December 2, 2025 at 15:43

Porsche models in Russia have suddenly stopped working nationwide.

Owners report engines dying and alarms failing without explanation.

Issue possibly linked to Porsche’s VTS satellite tracking security unit.

On Monday, December 1, hundreds of Porsche owners across Russia awoke to discover that their prized German cars had effectively turned into motionless bricks on wheels. Reports now suggest that Porsche’s own Vehicle Tracking System, or VTS, may be at the center of the mystery.

Whether the culprit is a software update gone wrong or a deliberate move from a third party, the outcome is the same. From Moscow to Krasnodar, drivers are finding themselves stranded with cars that refuse to respond.

The issue impacts Porsche models dating back to 2013, all of which have a factory Vehicle Tracking System. If the VTS loses satellite signal, it automatically activates the engine immobilizer and stops the car from working.

Rolf Group service director Yulia Trushkova told the Daily Mail that “all models and all engine types” are affected, with shops fielding waves of identical complaints.

Silence and Speculation

Panic In Russia As Hundreds Of Porsches Mysteriously Shut Down

Inside the country, speculation is already swirling. The Moscow Times cites one dealer representative who said, “It’s possible this was done deliberately.” Notably, they also admit that there is no direct evidence to support that theory at the moment.

Porsche’s Russian arm has declined to comment, and the automaker’s global headquarters hasn’t issued a statement about the situation either.

For now, mechanics are left to diagnose cars that appear perfectly healthy but refuse to fire up. Owners indicate that the failures are sudden and unpredictable. A St. Petersburg driver said his Macan fired moments after he picked up a to-go order.

Others say their cars died moments after starting up. Some have gone as far as to rip out connectors for the alarm system in an attempt to disable it altogether. Some report success in getting their car to start after removing the battery for at least ten hours.

Porsche halted new deliveries to Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, but the brand’s cars continue to circulate widely among wealthy buyers.

Now those owners are crowding service centers and tow yards, convinced that their vehicles have fallen victim to a satellite blackout or something more intentional. For now, no fix is guaranteed, and the number of stranded Porsches continues to climb across the country.

https://www.carscoops.com/2025/12/porsche-russia-satellite-failure-immobilized-cars/ 

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etc.. Hear my voice and know what hour this is. It is the hour just before the first three and a half years of the seven years. Do not fear the Islamic revolution, nor the Russian warhead, for I plan to break their power, for they have blasphemed my name and made little of my son Jesus and have established their own god and deliverer. Fear not the false prophet or the anti-christ nor his army. Fear not the anarchy and the terrorism and the monetary collapse. etc..

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etc. So I hope you are listening and paying attention, for the time is extremely short as you can see and the mark of the beast shall be coming in soon and you can’t stop it.  For the world has gone crazy, etc

:: 12-3-25 Hal Turner Radio Show :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: ::

Catastrophe: Japan 30 Year Bond Hits 3.427%

Hal Turner World December 03, 2025 Hits: 21611

Something just shifted deep inside the global financial system — and almost no one is explaining what it means for you.

Japan's 30-Year LSEG Government Bond just hit a historic high yield of 3.427%.

Worse, Japan’s 10-year government interest rate just spiked to 1.84%, the highest level since 2008, jumping more than 11% in a single day.

That doesn’t sound dramatic on the surface. It is.

For 30 years, Japan was the quiet engine that kept the world’s debt machine running. Their interest rates were near zero. That meant banks, hedge funds, and governments could borrow cheap money from Japan and pour it into U.S. bonds, stocks, real estate, and everything else that now feels permanently expensive.

That cheap money kept:

Mortgage rates lower

Stock markets higher

Government borrowing easier

Credit cheap and plentiful

That era is now ending.

Bank of Japan held interest rates near zero long after every other major country had already raised rates to fight inflation. They tried to hold the system together with money printing and artificial controls.

They can’t hold it anymore.

Japan alone owns about $1.1 trillion of U.S. government debt. That makes them the largest foreign lender to the United States. But when interest rates at home suddenly become attractive again, that money is no longer guaranteed to stay in America.

At the exact same time:

Federal Reserve is losing its ability to quietly support markets

The U.S. Treasury must borrow record amounts of money to fund massive federal deficits

The U.S. government now spends over $1 trillion every year just on interest

And China — another major lender — is also pulling back

That means the people who used to finance America’s lifestyle are no longer willing to do it cheaply — or reliably.

When that happens, the costs don’t stay on Wall Street.

They flow straight to:

Higher mortgage rates

Higher car payments

Higher credit-card interest

Falling retirement accounts

Rising food, energy, and insurance costs

More layoffs and business failures

For years, the system was built on a single assumption: Money would always stay cheap forever.

That assumption is now breaking.

This is not just a Japan story. This is the story of how the entire debt-based global economy starts to strain under its own weight.

The long era of falling interest rates that shaped your job market, your home price, your 401(k), and your cost of living is over.

Most people won’t feel it all at once. They’ll feel it through tighter credit, shrinking savings, rising bills, and a constant sense that their money just doesn’t stretch like it used to.

And by the time it becomes obvious to everyone —

the damage will already be locked in.

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etc.. All these things are end-time signs, the economy, the loss of jobs, the government control. You are in a time that the world has never seen before and that time does not get better, etc..

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Main Street reels as America sheds 32,000 jobs in brutal November wipeout

READ MORE: FedEx joins list of billion-dollar companies laying off workers

By BEN SHIMKUS, US CONSUMER REPORTER

Published: 09:03 EST, 3 December 2025 | Updated: 09:47 EST, 3 December 2025

America's job engine sputtered again in November. This time, small businesses are taking a hit.

Private employers shed 32,000 jobs last month, according to new data from payroll processor ADP, marking a sharper slowdown than economists expected, and the worst loss for small businesses since March 2023.

Wall Street had penciled in a 40,000-job gain. Their optimism was fueled by an October report that found that hiring actually climbed by 47,000.

But Wednesday's jobs report — which was vitally important to federal policymakers and Wall Street investors — disappointed after a surprising October rebound.

ADP is the largest payroll company in the US, issuing checks to nearly one in six working Americans.

It's the final nationwide workforce reading ahead of the Fed's December decision on a potential third interest rate cut.

Independent analysts told the Daily Mail that the results have some good and bad news.

'Hiring has been choppy of late as employers weather cautious consumers,' ADP's chief economist, Dr Nela Richardson, wrote.

'And while November's slowdown was broad-based, it was led by a pullback among small businesses.'

Companies with 50 or more workers added a net 90,000 jobs. But small businesses lost 120,000 — including 74,000 from firms with 20 to 49 employees.

Some sectors managed to keep hiring: education and health services picked up 33,000 roles, while leisure and hospitality added another 13,000.

But broad pullbacks elsewhere swamped those gains.

Professional and business services posted the biggest drop at 26,000 jobs.

Information (down 20,000), manufacturing (down 18,000), financial activities (down 9,000), and construction (down 9,000) jobs also slid.

Wage growth cooled, too. Workers who stayed in their jobs saw pay rise 4.4 percent from a year earlier — a slight dip from October's pace.

'Today's report showed a surprise loss versus expectations for a very modest gain, reiterating that the labor market continues to cool,' Bret Kenwell, an investment analyst at eToro, told the Daily Mail.

'The timing isn't ideal either, as it comes ahead of the holidays and at a time when consumer confidence is already low.'

But Kenwell said the latest report should help push America's central bank to cut interest rates for the third time in 2025.

The Fed, currently led by chair Jerome Powell, has a dual mandate to lower inflation and increase job growth through the government's borrowing rates.

Rates are used as a blunt tool, swinging higher when prices climb, and plunging when unemployment accelerates.

Lowered rates, which President Donald Trump prefers, could free up money for American consumers and businesses. That in turn boosts spending, stock prices, and 401(k) accounts.

But it could also make inflation even worse.

Central bankers have been in a difficult position at the end of the year, as inflation has steadily ticked up to three percent, a full percentage point over their goal. But job losses are continually gathering steam.

Powell said after the Fed's last decision that a cut at the upcoming meeting was 'not a conclusion –– far from it.'

Investors now see a 90 percent chance that rates will be cut during the Fed's next meeting on December 10.

'US stocks are bouncing back from the recent selloff and driving investor confidence that the Fed will cut rates this month,' Kenwell said.

'If volatility remains subdued, it could set up stocks for a nice year-end rally.'

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etc.. The world walks in confusion, there are those countries that desire their own monetary system to choke out others, and then there are those that desire a world monetary system, and the world monitory system will be the one that wins out, my word calls it the mark of the beast, etc..

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The Unprecedented Global Debt Crisis: Why Every Major Civilization Is on the Brink of Collapse

by Samara Sterling  December 3, 2025

in Original, Videos  Reading Time: 5 mins read

The rapid rise of economic interconnectedness has brought about a chilling reality: for the first time in human history, the world’s major powers—the United States, Europe, China, and beyond—are hurtling toward collapse along the same inexorable path. This isn’t hyperbole or partisan fearmongering; it’s a pattern etched into the annals of history, a cycle of prosperity and debt that has felled empires from Rome to Britain.

As conservative commentator Glenn Beck warns in his latest video, “THIS could COLLAPSE every major civilization at the SAME TIME,” we’re not witnessing isolated declines but a synchronized global reset. With bond markets trembling, currencies fluctuating wildly, and governments drowning in red ink, the question isn’t IF but HOW this breaking point arrives—and what emerges from the ashes.

Beck’s analysis, delivered with his signature blend of historical rigor and urgent alarm, draws on centuries of evidence to outline the “debt cycle”: a predictable arc from disciplined growth to fiscal ruin. What makes this moment so terrifying? Unlike past eras, where one empire’s fall paved the way for another’s rise, no phoenix waits in the wings. China is a “paper tiger” saddled with local government debt; Europe is fractured; Japan faces a demographic implosion; and America is politically gridlocked and fiscally insolvent. The stage is set for a worldwide reckoning.

The Timeless Cycle: From Glory to Ruin

History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes—and the rhyme is deafening. Beck traces the debt cycle through five stages, each illustrated with vivid examples of how superpowers sowed the seeds of their own destruction.

Stage 1: Discipline Breeds Prosperity

Every great civilization begins humbly, with fiscal restraint fueling explosive growth. Ancient Rome, rebuilding after devastating wars, enforced strict budgets, minted reliable silver coins, and enacted land reforms to bolster its middle class. The Dutch Republic transformed a mosquito-infested swamp into a global trading powerhouse by inventing modern finance—while obsessively controlling spending. Britain’s empire solidified post-Glorious Revolution with a gold-backed pound sterling that commanded trust for over two centuries. And post-World War II America? Manageable debts, a rock-solid dollar tied to gold, and unparalleled productivity catapulted it to superpower status.

The lesson? Discipline isn’t drudgery; it’s the foundation of abundance. But abundance, Beck cautions, is a seductive trap.

Stage 2: Complacency Fuels Excess

Prosperity breeds overconfidence, the illusion that good times are eternal. Nations loosen the reins, expanding entitlements and indulging in imperial overreach. Rome squandered its surpluses on “bread and circuses”—lavish public spectacles to placate the masses. France bankrolled opulent palaces, generous pensions, and endless wars with loans it could never repay. Britain, fat with empire, plunged into World War I without a second thought. America followed suit in the 1970s, severing the dollar from gold and embracing the fantasy that debt could supplant hard work.

Here, excess masquerades as compassion: political bribes in the form of unchecked spending. The Dutch derisively called it windhandel—trading in hot air, where paper promises eclipse real production. Sound familiar? Today’s stimulus checks and deficit binges are just rebranded versions of the same vice.

Stage 3: Financialization Creates Fragility

Enter the illusion of invincibility. Armed with “modern” tools like central banks and quantitative easing, leaders convince themselves they’ve conquered debt’s gravity. But math, as Beck quips, doesn’t bend to hubris. Rome debased its currency until coins held less than 2% of their original silver. The Byzantines diluted theirs into irrelevance, eroding public trust. France printed assignats—land-backed notes that soon weren’t worth the wallpaper they were printed on. Weimar Germany’s hyperinflation vaporized savings in 18 months, paving the road to extremism. Japan, post-real estate bubble, has limped along for three decades on zero interest rates. And America? Post-2008, the Federal Reserve conjured trillions from thin air, propping up a free market by shredding its principles.

The endgame? Markets lose faith in the system’s promises. Fragility isn’t a bug; it’s the feature of financial wizardry untethered from reality.

Stage 4: The Breaking Point Arrives

Debt becomes unpayable—not through inflation, default, or rollover, but through a cascade of consequences. Rome’s price controls backfired spectacularly, fracturing its economy. France in 1788 found itself shut out of credit markets. Britain ditched the gold standard in 1931 amid crisis. Weimar’s money-printing frenzy birthed monsters. Japan’s bond market is now effectively nationalized by its own central bank.

Today, we’re here—*all* of us. America’s debt-to-GDP ratio rivals wartime peaks; Europe’s fractures deepen with energy woes and migration strains; China’s local governments are buried under trillions in off-books liabilities; Japan teeters on a pension cliff. Bond yields spike, currencies wobble, and politicians fudge the numbers. Beck points to everyday inflation—grocery bills up 20%, fast food prices soaring—as the canary in the coal mine. Consumers are spending like governments: frantically, as if tomorrow’s escape hatch.

The Reset: Destruction, Then Renewal?

No debt binge ends well. History offers three brutal exits: hyperinflation that erases savings (Weimar, revolutionary France, late Rome); outright default sparking chaos (Russia 1917, Argentina’s serial implosions); or war forging a new monetary order (Napoleonic Wars birthing Britain’s gold standard; World War II yielding Bretton Woods).

Past resets were regional: Rome crumbled while others thrived; France’s Revolution midwifed the modern nation-state; Britain’s sunset illuminated America’s dawn. But this time? It’s global. No rising power lurks to scoop up the pieces. The free world and its rivals teeter together, their economies entangled in a web of mutual assured destruction.

Beck doesn’t peddle despair, though. Resets, for all their horror, clear the underbrush for renewal. Rome’s fall birthed Christendom; the French upheaval democratized governance; World War II’s rubble fueled the postwar boom. The next chapter? It’s ours to write—not in marbled halls of Washington or Davos, but in homes, families, churches, and communities. “You can’t borrow your way out of moral, fiscal, or spiritual bankruptcy,” Beck intones. The cycle warns us: choose discipline now, or force a harder lesson later.

A New Order in the Shadows

Beck closes with a provocative twist: the architects of tomorrow’s system are already at work. It’s not beholden to any one nation—no Bretton Woods 2.0 tied to Uncle Sam. Options abound, from populist surges like Donald Trump to technocratic visions from the World Economic Forum or Beijing’s iron-fisted model. We may loathe the choices, but decline favors the prepared. As Beck sees it, this isn’t the end—it’s the overture to something uncharted.

In a world where every empire syncs its downfall, the debt cycle isn’t just history; it’s prophecy. Heed it, or join the ghosts of Rome and Weimar. The reset looms. Will we rebuild better, or merely survive?

https://economiccollapse.report/the-unprecedented-global-debt-crisis-why-every-major-

civilization-is-on-the-brink-of-collapse/ 

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etc. Keep your eyes; keep your eyes upon what is going on in the Mid-East, that is your tree, that is your tree, I have told you to watch Israel, that is your tree. etc.

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In first ever civilian talks, Israel and Lebanon confront Hezbollah's grip

Civilian representatives from Israel and Lebanon met for the first time in US-mediated discussions aimed at advancing economic cooperation. The Prime Minister's office said the sides agreed to develop ideas for economic collaboration, while stressing that the disarmament of Hezbollah remains obligatory regardless of any civilian dialogue. Lebanese diplomat Simon Karam, a Maronite Christian and outspoken opponent of Hezbollah, headed the Lebanese team in what Israeli officials described as a breakthrough compared with past negotiations.

by Danny Zaken

Published on 12-04-2025 08:53 Last modified: 12-04-2025 08:53

Israel and Lebanon have launched their first ever direct talks at the civilian level to explore potential economic and other cooperative initiatives that are not tied to the ongoing military campaign against Hezbollah. This unexpected development followed a meeting in Naqoura between an Israeli team led by Dr. Uri Resnick, deputy head of foreign policy at Israel's National Security Council, and a Lebanese delegation led by Simon Karam, the former Lebanese ambassador to the US. The talks were mediated by Morgan Ortagus, President Donald Trump's envoy to the region, and included representatives of the IDF, the Lebanese Armed Forces and the UN.

The statement released by the Prime Minister's office after the meeting said that under Netanyahu's direction and as part of the ongoing security dialogue among the US, Israel and Lebanon, Resnick met Ortagus and Lebanese civilian representatives in Naqoura. According to the statement, the meeting was held in a "positive atmosphere" and the sides agreed to formulate "ideas for potential economic cooperation between Israel and Lebanon". Israel clarified that "disarming Hezbollah is a fundamental requirement that stands independently of any progress on economic issues. The sides agreed to hold follow-up discussions."

Earlier statements described the meeting as a first attempt to establish the basis for economic cooperation and a future relationship between Israel and Lebanon. Beyond the immediate discussions on monitoring the ceasefire, this was presented as the early groundwork for eventual normalization, even if actual political agreements remain distant. The process, Israeli officials say, has now begun.

These contacts mark a significant shift. During the maritime border negotiations in previous years, Lebanon, under pressure from Hezbollah, refused to send civilian officials, and the talks were conducted indirectly through the US and France and handled by military officers. Even then, Beirut participated only after Israel agreed to relinquish nearly all of the disputed maritime area. The current civilian-level dialogue is a strong indication of the decline in Hezbollah's influence over Lebanese government policy.

For Israel, this represents a policy adjustment coordinated with and encouraged by Washington. Two tracks are now separated: the campaign against Hezbollah and efforts to dismantle its arsenal, and the political process with Lebanon. Israel will continue to strike Hezbollah targets as the organization works to rebuild and rearm, while Lebanon's government continues pursuing its stated commitment to disarm the terrorist organization. Separately, Israel and Lebanon will engage in civilian talks. The US administration has given Israel a green light to continue its military actions against Hezbollah, while at the same time pressing Jerusalem to support steps that bring the Lebanese government and President Joseph Aoun closer to Washington and promote confidence building measures.

The content of the civilian talks is not yet clear. One of the primary expected avenues is cooperation related to natural gas exploration in the eastern Mediterranean, including securing offshore gas fields and the shipping lanes used by oil tankers. Agricultural cooperation may also be explored, along with mechanisms to oversee the return of residents of southern Lebanon to their homes. Many of these residents are Christians, whose return Israel views as a moderating factor compared with Shiite communities, many of whom have been Hezbollah members or supporters.

According to an Israeli political official, the dialogue is expected to lay the foundation for broad negotiations between Israel and Lebanon on all outstanding issues, including formalizing the land border and resolving disputes created largely by Hezbollah. Still, the official added that as long as Hezbollah remains active, progress on matters such as an IDF withdrawal from positions inside Lebanon or halting Israeli strikes against Hezbollah operatives and infrastructure will remain extremely difficult.

https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/12/04/in-first-ever-civilian-talks-israel-and-lebanon-

confront-hezbollahs-grip/ 

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etc. Have you read my word, do you know that Ezekiel thirty eight and thirty nine is knocking on the door, as a matter of fact, its got a battering-ram and it is knocking the door down, but you are not aware of that.  Are you aware of how they are removing the Bible, are you aware of how they are fighting Christians, are you aware of the countries that are killing every Christian that is there?  etc

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Expert Sounds Alarm on ‘Gruesome’ Christian Persecution in Syria

By Billy Hallowell

Editor

December 2, 2025

Christian leaders recently came together to send a letter to President Donald Trump, warning the commander-in-chief about the dire situation for Christians and other minority groups inside Syria.

The letter, written by Dede Laugesen, president of Save the Persecuted Christians, was delivered before Trump held a meeting last month with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, with its contents imploring the president and other U.S. leaders to act on behalf of minority factions.

Individuals like Dr. Ben Carson, author Eric Metaxas, Pastor Jack Hibbs, and many others implored Trump to press al-Sharaa on the matter. Matthew Faraci, religious freedom advisor to the National Association of Christian Lawmakers, spoke to CBN News about the effort.

Faraci, who decried the “gruesome” events unfolding inside Syria, said Trump is committed “not only to protecting Christians in Syria, but around the world.”

“What [Trump is] saying is … that ‘America First’ means that we protect Christians and we protect against Christian persecution,” he said, noting leaders want to be sure Trump extends this to Syria and the Christians under assault there.

Faraci said Trump reportedly spoke with al-Sharaa about these matters after receiving the letter and also addressed some of the disturbing background on the Syrian president.

“This is a former Al-Qaeda fighter,” he said of al-Sharaa. “He fought Americans in Mosul during the Iraq War. He was the commander of the area.”

He continued, “Then, of course, he went to Syria, joined another terrorist group and that terrorist group ended up overthrowing [Bashar] al-Assad.”

Faraci and others are working hard to try and push for humanitarian aid and assistance in Syria.

“I’ve come to the conclusion that religious freedom is the most sacred human right of all,” he said. “Think about that. If you don’t have religious freedom, what do you have? Religious freedom is the canary in the coal mine. If you don’t have religious freedom, underneath it, you’re going to have terrorism.”

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https://www.faithwire.com/2025/12/02/expert-sounds-alarm-on-gruesome-christian-persecution-in-syria/ 

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etc.. All these things are end-time signs, the economy, the loss of jobs, the government control. You are in a time that the world has never seen before and that time does not get better, etc..

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British Councils Using Fleets of Drones To Snoop on Residents

by Raw Egg Nationalist

November 30th, 2025 1:11 PM

Local councils in the UK are purchasing fleets of drones to monitor local residents from the air. More than 60 local councils across the UK now have staff who are certified to operated unmanned aerial vehicles

The news has caused alarm among civil-liberty groups in the UK

Local councils in the UK are purchasing fleets of drones to monitor local residents from the air.

More than 60 local councils across the UK now have staff who are certified to operated unmanned aerial vehicles.

A dozen more councils have approached the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for “guidance” on drone regulations.

The true number of city, borough and district councils that have trained drone pilots may be significantly larger than official data suggest, because the CAA’s data only records pilots who disclose that their employer sponsored their training.

One west London borough, Hammersmith and Fulham, plans to use drones to combat fly-tipping and other forms of antisocial behavior, after a report found that local police do not have enough officers to tackle these offences.

At present, the largest council fleet of drones is held by Sunderland council, in the northeast of England.

Sunderland council has 13 drones, eight qualified staff and two more in training.

The news has caused alarm among civil-liberty groups in the UK.

Jake Hurfurt of Big Brother Watch said: “There may be a role for drones in helping councils monitor flooding or conduct land surveys, but local authorities must not use the technology as spies in the sky.

“Britain is already one of the most surveilled countries on Earth. With CCTV cameras on street corners, we do not need flying cameras too. Councils must make sure that they do not use this technology for intrusive monitoring of their citizens.”

Last year, British police arrested around 10,000 people for “offensive” statements online.

By contrast, Russia arrested less than a third of that number—3,253 people.

https://www.infowars.com/posts/british-councils-using-fleets-of-drones-to-snoop-on-residents 

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etc. You are living in a time of great deception, a time when the enemy is working harder than he has ever worked before in the history of man and yet my people don’t seem to understand that. etc.

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One in Six People Is Foreign-Born in the US Population

By M Dowling -  November 29, 2025

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One in six people are now foreign-born except, unlike previous waves of people, most of these are invaders who don’t share our values, are coming to take us over, commit crimes, or live off free stuff. Far left Democrats invited them in for free stuff and set up sanctuaries for criminals.

They knew what they were doing. It was never for humanitarian reasons for the ringleaders. They had a lot of people fooled, and still do.

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The foreign-born share of the US population is now higher than any other point in US history.

1 in 6 people.

Higher than the "Great Wave" of immigration in the early 20th century. It’s now time for another period of restricted immigration.

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We Pay Up to 40% of Somalia’s GDP

FinCen sent out an alert that remittances over $2,000 must be flagged.

US remittances play a crucial role in Somalia’s economy, accounting for 25% to 40% of the country’s GDP. A lot of the money comes from Minnesota taxpayers and a lot goes to terrorists like al-Shabaab.

This significant contribution is made possible by the Somali diaspora, who send approximately $1.3 billion annually to their relatives in Somalia.

The funds are used for various essential needs, including food, water, education, and healthcare. However, the system that facilitates these remittances is under threat due to US regulations and the closure of bank accounts by US banks, which has undermined the confidence of Somali-Americans in the US government and endangered the lives and livelihoods of millions of Somalis.

The people who don’t come close to contributing and those that do. It’s just a fact.

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Lifetime contribution per immigrant:

?North America: +$573,000

?Scandinavia: +$557,000

?Oceania: +$476,000

?Japan: +$525,000

?UK: +$481,000

?Somalia: -$1.1 million

?Caribbean: -$675,000

?Middle East: -$624,000

?Latin America: -$271,000

?Sub-Saharan Africa: -$730,000 Show more

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https://www.independentsentinel.com/one-in-six-americans-is-foreign-born/ 

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Unstable, very unstable is the world, unstable is the economy, unstable are the events that they are trying to do throughout the whole world. Even the democratic convention shall be very unstable and many things shall take place that shall shock the nation. Tornadoes, tornadoes, tornadoes, drought, hail, loss of crops, flooding, earthquakes, all the signs that shall be clearly seen, loss of jobs, boasting of how they can change the global warming and yet they cannot. Trouble here, trouble there, that is what we see in the world. Even though you have had your refreshing that I have said that you would have, things will change. etc

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China's Real Estate Collapse Sends Local Debt To Record $18.9 Trillion

by Tyler Durden

Authored...

Almost 20 years ago, when the Lehman/AIG collapse and the ensuing global financial crisis sent the world into a brief but acute depression, it was China's massive debt-fueled growth dynamo that kick started the world economy and lifted the globe out of what would have been a lost decade - if not worse. The one trade off to this historic kickstart: China ended up doubling its total debt, which then continued growing at an exponential rate until the covid collapse sent China's property sector - the biggest asset of its massive middle class - into a tailspin, and sparked a historic economic crisis. Only this time, because its total debt was already at 350% of GDP, Beijing no longer could wave a magic debt wand, inject a few trillions in credit, and make it all go away. Instead, the housing market has been in steady decline for the past 5 years and if anything, the decline has accelerated now that China's Vanke - the last remaining state-backed property giant - is on the verge of collapse.

Unfortunately for China, which has done an admirable job of shoving all its economic woes under the rug while pretending it is growing at a immutable 5% year in and out, it's about to get worse.

As Japan's Nikkei reports, China's local government debt continues to balloon as the prolonged, 5-year-long and counting, real estate slump has led to slumping income from property sales, pushing local government bond issuance for the year to a record high.

The total owed by local governments and the local government financing vehicles (LGFV) that fund their projects now sits at an estimated 134 trillion yuan ($18.9 trillion), which suggests that total public debt to GDP is far above 200%... and rising (by comparison in the US it is 100%... and rising). Add another 200% in private sector debt, and you can see why China debt problem is even bigger than that of Japan. It's also what, according to Rabobank's Michael Every, underlines China’s structural necessity to maintain capital controls and a vast, neo-mercantilist trade surplus (i.e., China will continue dumping goods and exporting deflation as the alternative means game over).

China'real estate collapse has left local governments reliant on debt due to being unable to sell off property.

And while China's record low interest rates may cover up and put the problem off temporarily, it will also draw out deflation further, further depressing growth, leading to even more debt, and so on as the deflationary debt vortex expands.

"We've set aside 500 billion yuan for local governments," said China's Finance Ministry said in an October notice, explaining that it had approved additional debt expansion.

The funds are to be used to reduce local government debt and unpaid bills, as well as for investment projects.

"Right now, local governments are focusing on issuing bonds, placing them quickly and realizing their benefits as soon as possible," said Li Dawei, who leads the ministry's new debt management department.

Issuance of local government bonds this year totaled over 10 trillion yuan as of the end of last month. This exceeds the total for all of last year - 9.7 trillion yuan - and has already set a record for the largest amount in a single year. The outstanding balance of local government bonds has reached 54 trillion yuan.

Multiple factors are behind the increase. The biggest one is the drop in local government revenues resulting from the neverending real estate market slump. The value of property sold by local governments in January-October totaled just under 2.5 trillion yuan. In 2021, that value was over 8.7 trillion yuan for the full year.

"Over 10% of properties to be sold received no bids because there were no buyers," said You Zipei, an analyst at Zhongtai International Securities. You says the market is adjusting further, and expects the total value of property sales for 2025 to be about 3 trillion yuan, a more than 5 trillion yuan decline from the peak.

Another reason local governments are issuing more bonds is hidden debt. Hidden debt refers to money raised through means such as corporate bonds issued by local government financing vehicles, or investment companies owned by local governments.

There is no precise data on the balances of these LGFV debts. The total of all debt with interest issued by roughly 4,000 LGFVs sat at 87 trillion yuan at the end of last year, according to Chinese data provider DZH. Adding this to the 47 trillion yuan in local government bonds brings the total to 134 trillion yuan, or just under $19 trillion.

The International Monetary Fund estimated LGFV debt in China at 65 trillion yuan in 2024. While there are a range of estimates, the general view is that local governments in China have between 60 trillion yuan and 80 trillion yuan in off balance-sheet debt.

A company can survive even with large debts as long as it is making money, but LGFVs have low profitability, with nearly 10% seeing losses. Only 3% of LGFVs have a return on equity over 4%.

Sure enough, while total net profit for LGFVs for the year ended December 2024 was around 550 billion yuan, they received double that, or more than 1 trillion yuan, in subsidies. In other words, without constant funding from Beijing, China's regional economies would implode.

This means that nearly 50% of those LGFVs were in the red when subsidies are excluded. Considering the projects they fund are low profitability infrastructure projects, these entities will face a long road to paying down their debts.

In spite of their massive debts, LGFVs can continue to operate by banking on implicit guarantees from the government and low interest rates resulting from prolonged deflation. Meanwhile, the debt hole is only getting bigger: Xi Jinping's government last fall approved the issuance of an additional 10 trillion yuan in local government bonds to transfer LGFV debt to local governments. The government has a strong desire to avoid a financial crisis brought on by LGFVs, or anyone else for that matter as economic collapse in the middle of a trade war with Trump would be catastrophic for Xi's reputation.

The average yield on corporate bonds issued by LGFVs under the city of Beijing this year is 2.1%, down 1.4 percentage points from 2021. The drop is comparable to that seen for national government bonds. The finances of local governments are being supported by monetary easing on the part of the People's Bank of China in an effort to prop up the sluggish economy.

While deflation does help kick the debt problem down the road, it also makes the issue ultimately harder - if not impossible absent a devastating crisis - to solve.

The Domar condition is one indicator for determining fiscal stability. The basic idea is that fiscal sustainability is unlikely to be compromised as long as the nominal rate of economic growth exceeds the nominal interest rate.

"With China's nominal growth rate headed downward to the 3% range, and its nominal interest rate is just under 2%, the gap is closing," said Yusuke Miura at think tank NLI Research Institute. And unless the PBOC pulls a Japan and unleashes Negative Rates thanks to massive QE, the countdown to China's next mega crisis is on.

The majority of China's government bonds are denominated in yuan. With the country's large current account surplus, local government bonds are not likely to run out of buyers in the near future. Yet China's government is well aware that its fiscal situation is getting worse. It has started refraining from making big outlays and there is a growing possibility that deflation due to slack demand will drag on.

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/chinas-real-estate-collapse-sends-local-debt-record-189-trillion 

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etc. You are living in a time of great deception, a time when the enemy is working harder than he has ever worked before in the history of man and yet my people don’t seem to understand that. etc.

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JERUSALEM, Israel – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency, known as UNRWA, detailed the scope of its work in Gaza on Tuesday. Evidence has emerged that the organization works closely with the Hamas terror group.

UNRWA's report claims that it has rehabilitated its education system and now serves nearly 50,000 children in its schools inside Gaza.

David Bedein, founder of the Near East Center for Policy Research, recently made a presentation to the newly formed U.S. CENTCOM Command Center. He told CBN News what is inside the agency's core doctrines.

“I told them about the curriculum," Bedein told CBN News. "The first curriculum ever to promote first-degree murder as the focus, and the delegitimization of the Jews in the land of Israel – the importance of getting rid of them. And this all in their textbooks.”

Bedein also asserts that UNRWA and Hamas have an incestuous relationship.

“I'm saying that they're the one and the same – UNWRA and Hamas are one and the same, with the knowledge of everyone," Bedein stated.

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On the regional front, Axios reported on Tuesday that the recent meeting between President Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was "difficult" and "tense" behind the scenes.

While the two leaders flattered each other in public, the report revealed that the president was angry and disappointed with the crown prince over the issue of normalization with Israel.

Trump pushed Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords, but bin Salman insists that normalization with Israel must come, along with an irreversible path to a Palestinian state with a hard deadline.

However, after October 7th, 2023, Israeli leaders have said the two-state solution is a non-starter.

Bin Salman also argued that Saudi public opinion is overwhelmingly anti-Israel after the two-year war in Gaza. President Trump promised to sell F-35 jets to the Saudis, made it a non-NATO ally, and agreed to help with a civilian nuclear program.

Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced Wednesday that officials have identified the latest hostage remains from Gaza. Terrorists killed Dror Or on October 7th in Kibbutz Be'eri, one of the hardest-hit Israeli communities. The terrorists also killed his wife, Yonat, and kidnapped two of his children, Alma and Noam.

The return of Or's body leaves the remains of just two more hostages inside Gaza.

CBN Israel has directly supported the Or family throughout the ordeal, including the orphaned children, now being raised by their grandparents.

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CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief In a time where the world's attention is riveted on events in the Middle East, CBN viewers have come to appreciate Chris Mitchell's timely reports from this explosive region of the world. Mitchell brings a Biblical and prophetic perspective to these daily news events that shape our world. Chris first began reporting on the Middle East in the mid-1990s. He repeatedly traveled there to report on the religious and political issues facing Israel and the surrounding Arab states. One of his more significant reports focused on the emigration of persecuted Christians

https://cbn.com/news/israel/new-evidence-shows-unrwa-working-closely-hamas-report-reveals-tension-between-trump

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etc. So I hope you are listening and paying attention, for the time is extremely short as you can see and the mark of the beast shall be coming in soon and you can’t stop it.  For the world has gone crazy, etc

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Donald Trump Signs Executive Order To Launch Artificial Intelligence Initiative Called ‘The Genesis Mission’ Creating A Digital Tower Of Babel

Published 3 days ago

By Geoffrey Grider on November 25, 2025

President Trump has launched The Genesis Mission to create an AI super-creature that sounds and looks like a digital Tower of Babel in advance of the Mark of the Beast

When President Donald J. Trump stood behind the Resolute Desk and signed the executive order launching what his administration calls The Genesis Mission, the world watched a seemingly routine announcement about science, technology, and competitiveness. But those paying attention — those who “have ears to hear” — saw something far more profound. Something prophetic. Something that looks less like an economic stimulus package and more like the blueprint for a digital Tower of Babel in the closing moments before the catching away of the Church.

“And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.” Genesis 11:4 (KJB)

The Genesis Mission is being heralded as the largest mobilization of American scientific resources since the moon landing. In reality, it appears to be the most comprehensive attempt yet to fuse artificial intelligence, federal datasets, national laboratory supercomputers, and automated robotic experimentation into a single, unified system of knowledge and control. A system capable of compressing scientific discovery — what once took years — into mere hours. A system whose goals sound eerily similar to the global technological regime prophesied to rise in the time of Jacob’s trouble.

“This order launches the “Genesis Mission” as a dedicated, coordinated national effort to unleash a new age of AI‑accelerated innovation and discovery that can solve the most challenging problems of this century.” read the whole order

The mission’s stated purpose is to accelerate discovery across biology, nuclear fusion, quantum systems, climate modeling, materials science, and more. In other words — to take the raw building blocks of God’s creation and place them under the predictive authority of artificially intelligent systems capable of designing, simulating, and executing scientific experiments without human oversight.

If that doesn’t sound like man attempting to rewrite the rules of creation, nothing does.

This is not merely research. This is re-creation — man attempting to simulate, automate, and accelerate the mechanisms of life and nature. It is scientific ambition dressed up as innovation, but it is spiritually identical to the rebellion that first appeared in Eden and climaxed at Babel.

The Abraham Accords, the Genesis Mission, is anyone else seeing the same pattern that we’re seeing?

The Genesis Mission Is A Digital Nervous System For Federal Power

For the first time in history, the U.S. government is attempting to unify:

all federal scientific datasets

all national laboratory supercomputers

all major AI models

all simulation environments

all robotic experiment platforms…into one coordinated AI-driven infrastructure.

This creature will be a living system with:

nerves (data pipelines),

organs (labs and supercomputers),

brain (federal AI models),

hands (robotic labs),

eyes (sensors and datasets).

This isn’t a program. It’s the creation of a national digital organism — a living, thinking, learning system whose purpose is to accelerate discovery, prediction, and control. If you’ve ever read Revelation, then you know what’s going on.

“And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.” Revelation 13:15 (KJB)

A Technological Run-up To The Time Of Jacob’s Trouble

The Bible tells us that before the Day of the Lord:

knowledge shall be increased (Dan. 12:4)

nations will clamor for power (Matt. 24:7)

deception and signs will multiply (2 Thess. 2:9)

a global system of control will emerge (Rev. 13)

How do you generate the technological scaffolding for such a system? You build something like the Genesis Mission. Of course, it will take all the ‘usual suspects’ like Palantir, Blackrock, DARPA, Bill Gates, Oracle, Peter Thiel, Elon Musk and all the rest of the tech titans to make this a reality. But isn’t that the whole point and purpose behind Stargate?

Faster discovery.

Centralized systems.

Integrated data.

Autonomous decision-making.

National mobilization.

Global potential.

“For God hath put in their hearts to fulfill his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.” Revelation 17:17 (KJB)

Pieces falling into place, one executive order at a time. As we often remind our readers at NTEB: prophecy does not require the willing participation of world leaders. God uses kings, presidents, nations, armies — and yes, technologies — to move history toward its appointed end. Revelation 17:17 says that God will put it into their hearts to fulfill His will, and that’s exactly what we see taking place right now.

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The ayatollahs' dilemma: Why Tehran fears another 12-day war

More than a year after the pager attack, the Middle East's geopolitical map has been redrawn, leaving Iran in a precarious position as it grapples with internal crises and the potential for an overwhelming Israeli response to any provocation.

by Danny Zaken

Published on 11-25-2025 09:30 Last modified: 11-25-2025 09:35

The geopolitical shifts that have occurred in the year and two months since the pager attack have redefined the balance of power in the Middle East. A senior official told Israel Hayom that Iran, Hezbollah, and likely the Houthis are not expected to directly respond to the assassination of Hezbollah Chief of Staff Haytham 'Ali Tabataba'i.

According to the official, Tehran faces only difficult choices because it risks a harsh Israeli counterattack and simply cannot absorb more military losses like those sustained during the 12-Day War. The official noted that despite this restraint, some voices within Iran still believe a response to Israel's actions is necessary, perhaps executed by the Houthis or through a terrorist attack targeting Jewish or Israeli interests in Europe or Latin America.

This cautious assessment stands in contrast to the combative statements coming from Tehran, even before the death of Hezbollah Chief of Staff Haytham 'Ali Tabataba'i, and earlier reports that Iran had largely replenished the surface-to-surface missile stockpile lost during Operation Rising Lion. For example, a report in The New York Times disclosed that Iran is enhancing its air defense network and planning for a massive launch capability of up to 2,000 simultaneous missiles should another conflict erupt. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps previously published a statement declaring, "The Axis of Resistance and Hezbollah have the right to respond at the appropriate time, and it will be a painful blow".

Esmaeil Baghaei, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, stated that Israel's behavior is worsening regional security and will result in serious consequences. Though Iran is working to rebuild its air defense capabilities – which were nearly destroyed in the war – and reportedly received aid from China, Israeli estimates suggest this will not significantly challenge Israel's absolute control of Iranian airspace.

The critical decision regarding a Hezbollah response rests with the ayatollahs in Tehran, not Beirut. Hezbollah's standing has suffered significantly following the losses incurred during the pager operation and the elimination of its leadership, including Hassan Nasrallah, who ranks second only to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran's hesitation is driven by multiple factors : First, since Israel delivered severe blows to Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Iran itself, another conflict of that magnitude is unacceptable. Second, the international environment, marked by full US support and partial European support for Israel, eliminates the possibility of helpful diplomatic maneuvers. Third, Iran is experiencing a particularly dire economic and infrastructural crisis, characterized by rampant inflation, currency collapse, a severe fuel shortage, frequent power outages, and a water crisis. In fact, the severity of the water crisis led President Masoud Pezeshkian to propose evacuating Tehran and relocating to a temporary capital.

Tehran is currently in its sixth consecutive drought year and recorded its driest autumn of the century, reporting "zero drops of rain". After the first 55 days of the current water year, water reserves had hit a 60-year low.

Contacted via social media, S., a Tehran resident, described having running water for only a few hours each day, dangerously poor water quality causing widespread diseases and infections, and mineral water sold at exorbitant prices in stores and markets. The resident added that while authorities have discussed bringing in water tankers from the north, no substantial action has been taken.

Northern Iran is simultaneously battling a major ecological catastrophe – a fire that has been burning for weeks in the Hyrcanian Forests, a "World Heritage Site" and the world's oldest living ecosystem. Iranian forestry experts are placing blame on the government, alleging negligence and intentional, malicious damage to the forest lands. The fire has resulted in large clouds of smoke, ash, and soot, which are causing severe air pollution.

This compounding crisis has given rise to the idea of Iran's "quiet disintegration" as a functional state. Sogand Fakheri, an Iran Desk analyst at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, said that "quiet disintegration" is a concept frequently discussed in Iranian domestic media.

"However, it seems the disintegration is not quiet, the government is not functioning, and the repeated focus on war propaganda and the 12-Day War either ignores or at least belittles the situation in the country," she elaborated, adding, "The fires and the funds being wasted in the wrong places also hurt the citizens' standard of living and even put them in real danger." As economic, social, and environmental hardships continue to mount, internal reports of local distress and protests surface from Iran, but these are often suppressed from the wider public due to media censorship and restrictions. This raises the question of whether the institutional and social decay is happening "quietly" because it is not being fully expressed – or because parts of the system are struggling to recognize it in real-time.

Sagiv Asulin, a senior researcher at the JCFA and an Iran expert, accounted for the contrast between the aggressive rhetoric and Iran's domestic paralysis : "The Iranians are the world champions in word games, negotiation, and haggling in the Middle Eastern and global bazaar, so there is a big difference between what they say and what will materialize. They are willing to warm the atmosphere with belligerent statements, but in their current condition, they might play a game on the edge, but nothing beyond that, and therefore the answer to the question of whether they will initiate an actual attack – is almost certainly no".

Asulin confirmed that Iran is working hard to rebuild its air defense and missile stockpiles because missiles are the most effective weapons they have, especially since the nuclear project was severely damaged. The researcher added that Iran recognizes this as Israel's soft underbelly and plans to reinforce it for the next conflict.

Ultimately, both Asulin and the senior official agree that Iran intends to delay the next conflict for as long as possible to allow itself time to recover, wait for more favorable conditions, and improve its readiness.

https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/11/25/iran-fears-israeli-counterattack-rising-lion/

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etc.  for the world hates the Christians more now than at anytime in history.  Even during the days Jesus walked on earth, it is much worse now and it is not going to get better because those that don’t believe the truth are going to come against you like never before because they don’t want you to know the truth etc.

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Suspected terrorist accused of stabbing 3 people 'was on mission to kill Christians'

A suspected terrorist reportedly told his mum he was on a mission to "kill Christians".

A suspected terrorist accused of stabbing three people in Madrid before attacking police, shouting "Allahu Akbar", reportedly told his mum he was on a mission to “kill Christians.” The 18-year-old Spaniard of Moroccan origin remains in hospital after being tasered and shot by anti-terror police when he holed himself up in a flat following the triple stabbing and violently resisted attempts to arrest him.

A judge at Spain’s central criminal court, the Audiencia Nacional, is now investigating the incidents on Saturday afternoon as suspected Islamic terrorist crimes. Overnight, Spanish news website El Español said officers had told the judge the teenager - now under police guard at Madrid’s Gregorio Marañón Hospital - had told his mum his mission “was to kill Christians and he had to cleanse himself.”

Other reports today said detectives were investigating whether the suspect - who has so far been identified only by his first name of Mohammed - had consumed synthetic drug Captagon, which is known to have been used by ISIS fighters in Syria to make themselves feel invincible.

Footage published late on Monday (November 24) showed the teenager being stretchered out of the property in the Madrid neighbourhood of Puente de Vallecas, where he was taken into custody on Saturday afternoon (November 22). As well as being accused of trying to attack officers with a large knife he was carrying, he is also said to have recited verses from the Quran before being overpowered.

The siege ended around 4.30pm on Saturday, with the terror suspect being shot four times by police after their Taser guns failed to stop him, with one bullet perforating his lung and another hitting him in the kidney.

The drama leading up to the shooting began to unfold around 2pm on Saturday in a street called Martin Alvarez Street in Puente de Vallecas when police received reports that a man had stabbed three people, including an elderly lady and a 40-year-old male, who had suffered a two-inch knife wound to his chest.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2138274/suspected-terrorist-kill-christians-mission?

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etc.. All these things are end-time signs, the economy, the loss of jobs, the government control. You are in a time that the world has never seen before and that time does not get better, etc..

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Jobs apocalypse gathers steam as Americans lose 13,500 positions each week

READ MORE: Apple cuts dozens of jobs in uncharacteristic move

By BEN SHIMKUS, US CONSUMER REPORTER

Published: 10:42 EST, 25 November 2025 | Updated: 10:46 EST, 25 November 2025

Pink slips are piling up. One of the only real-time reads on the economy says the bleed is speeding up.

ADP, the payroll-processing giant, reported Tuesday that private companies have shed 13,500 jobs a week since late October — a steep jump from the roughly 2,500 weekly losses it flagged in its last update.

The spike comes as Washington scrambles to reboot its own labor-data machinery after America's longest government shutdown stalled multiple key economic releases.

With the Bureau of Labor Statistics' cornerstone jobs report now delayed until mid-December, ADP's unofficial tally has become one of the few clear windows into the labor market.

And for workers, the numbers hardly feel like a shock.

Layoff tracker Challenger, Gray & Christmas recorded 153,074 job cuts in October alone — a staggering 175 percent jump from last year and 183 percent from September.

It was the sharpest October spike since 2003, when companies were reeling from the dot-com collapse.

Major employers have added to the drumbeat.

Over the past three months, Amazon, Apple, UPS, Intel, Verizon, AT&T, Walmart, Target, Ford, and GM have all made headlines for slashing white-collar staff — a broad corporate reset that shows little sign of slowing.

Those job losses are starting to creep into the government's latest reporting.

Last week, the BLS released its September jobs report weeks later than expected. While the topline jobs figure outperformed expectations, the data found that more Americans are claiming unemployment checks.

And the timing is creating an unusually tricky puzzle for the Federal Reserve.

The central bank is still trying to tame inflation while keeping the labor market healthy, but unemployment has been inching up while inflation has drifted back to around three percent this year.

The bank's main tool, benchmark interest rates, is its most effective instrument for helping employees find work and keeping prices down.

Typically, higher interest rates cool consumer prices, while lower interest rates elevate job openings.

But both unemployment and inflation have continually crept upward this year, making the Fed's decision-making process extremely murky.

'There is no risk–free path,' Powell said after cutting rates in October.

Complicating matters further: the shutdown forced the BLS to skip several key updates on jobs and prices, leaving Fed officials heading into their December 9 and 10 meeting without the data they typically rely on.

Even with the gaps, several policymakers have signaled they're ready to cut interest rates again.

It's a shift that's already pushed Wall Street to expect a reduction next month.

Yesterday, stocks rebounded after a wobbly performance last week on optimism of an impending rate cut.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-15324783/jobs-apocalypse-americans-lose-positions.html

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Bangladesh Quake Kills Nine, Injures Hundreds

The 5.5-magnitude quake struck at 10:38 am (0438 GMT) near the city of Narsingdi, about 33 kilometres (16 miles) from Dhaka.

By Nosakhale Akhimien

Updated November 22, 2025

A powerful earthquake struck outside Bangladesh’s crowded capital Dhaka, on Friday, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 300, authorities said.

The 5.5-magnitude quake struck at 10:38 am (0438 GMT) near the city of Narsingdi, about 33 kilometres (16 miles) from Dhaka, according to the US Geological Survey.

The tremor sparked fear and chaos, with many in the Muslim-majority nation of 170 million people at home on their day off.

AFP reporters in Dhaka saw people weeping in the streets while others looked shocked.

The interim government’s press office said at least nine people were killed and more than 300 people injured.

At least 14 buildings were damaged, and fire broke out at a power station but was later brought under control.

READ ALSO: G20 ‘At Risk’, Struggles To Resolve Global Crises — Macron

Interim leader Muhammad Yunus expressed in a statement his “deep shock and sorrow over the news of casualties in various districts”.

He added that the government was taking “all necessary measures”.

Nine people were taken to hospitals in Dhaka with serious injuries, according to the government’s health department.

A witness told AFP that masonry from an eight-storey building in Dhaka had fallen onto a busy road below.

“Many people had gathered at the butcher” when the rubble fell, said Sakib Hossain, 50, who rushed out after hearing a loud bang.

“I saw vans carrying injured people,” he added.

Mohammad Sharif, who was in a queue to buy meat, said the debris fell from above on people standing ahead of him.

“A child suffered a serious injury on his neck and died immediately,” he told AFP.

The shaking lasted for 26 seconds, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, which recorded the magnitude as 5.7.

“The situation is being closely monitored, and all relevant departments have been directed to immediately go to the field to assess any possible damages,” Yunus said.

The 85-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner was selected to lead the country after a mass uprising toppled the government last year. Elections are slated for February 2026.

The tremors on Friday were felt as far as the Indian city of Kolkata, more than 325 kilometres (about 200 miles) away from the epicentre.

AFP reporters there saw people fleeing offices and homes after the sudden jolt.

“I felt tremors and my bed moved… I rushed out of my room,” said Sumit Dutta, 66.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage in India.

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Tropical Cyclone Fina brings 205km/h to Australia's north, now category 3

12:24 am on 23 November 2025

Australia's north is bracing as Tropical Cyclone Fina has intensified to a category three system and its winds have begun to be felt in Darwin.

ABC News said serious damage was being felt, including increased reports of trees going down across Darwin, blocking roads.

A number of suburbs had lost power, across Darwin, Palmerston, rural areas and the Tiwi Islands.

Emergency shelters had been opened in Darwin.

Locals were expecting a heavy cleanup day after the cyclone passes, on Sunday, but for now authorities called on residents to focus on staying safe, and indoors.

'Long night' ahead for Darwin

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) is warning Darwin residents are in for a "long night" with weather conditions set to deteriorate "quickly" and "significantly" this evening as Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina sweeps through.

The cyclone system reached category three strength in the Van Diemen Gulf on Saturday morning, before crossing the southern tip of Melville Island on Saturday afternoon.

It has since re-entered the gulf, the latest BOM advice showed, and was expected to pass just north of Darwin late on Saturday.

In an update during the afternoon, the BOM said winds were reaching gale-force in Darwin and were predicted to increase further in coming hours, with the Tiwi Islands already experiencing gales.

NT Police Acting Assistant Commissioner James O'Brien said for people in Darwin, the worst of the weather was still ahead.

"We will expect to see some damaging winds from about 6pm to about 12 midnight tonight," he told ABC Radio Darwin. "It will get worse a bit later on."

He said about 500 people were in shelters across the Top End.

Meteorologists issue cyclone update

Australia's Bureau of Meteorology released its advice for Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina at 7:16pm Australian CST on Saturday (10:46pm NZT). Here's what it said:

Cyclone Fina is still a category three, moving west southwest at 8 kilometres per hour

Fina is 45km north northwest of Darwin and 30km south southeast of Wurrumiyanga

Very destructive wind gusts to 205 km/h are occurring along the south coast of Melville Island

Winds are reaching gale-force at Darwin and may possibly increase further tonight

The very destructive core is likely to pass just north of Darwin this evening

Destructive gusts may extend to the Darwin region in the next few hours and possibly further to Dundee Beach tonight

Read the full advice from BOM here.

Albanese government poised to 'support' with clean up

In Darwin, the sky is getting dark and the wind is getting louder.

And further South, Australia Federal Minister for Emergency Management Kristy McBain said the Albanese government was poised to help the NT government with its post-cyclone recovery.

"The Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements make provision for the Northern Territory to activate immediate financial assistance to assist local governments and communities to recover from disasters," she said.

"We are working with the Northern Territory government to provide support, including any requests for DFRA assistance they may be needed."

McBain said Australian Defence Force personnel had been stationed to assist with the clean-up, with resources available through the National Stockpile.

- ABC

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/579715/tropical-cyclone-fina-brings-205km-h-to-australia-s-north-now-category-3

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Ethiopian volcano erupts for first time in 12,000 years

Ash clouds from Hayli Gubbi volcano sent drifting across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman

A volcano in Ethiopia’s north-eastern region has erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick plumes of smoke up to 9 miles (14km) into the sky, and across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman.

The Hayli Gubbi volcano, located in Ethiopia’s Afar region about 500 miles north-east of Addis Ababa near the Eritrean border, erupted on Sunday for several hours.

A local official, Mohammed Seid, said there were no casualties, but the eruption could have economic implications for the local community of livestock herders.

Seid said there was no previous record of an eruption by the Hayli Gubbi volcano, and that he fears for the livelihoods of residents.

“While no human lives and livestock have been lost so far, many villages have been covered in ash and as a result their animals have little to eat,” he said.

The volcano, which rises about 500 metres in altitude, sits within the Rift Valley, a zone of intense geological activity where two tectonic plates meet.

Ash clouds from the volcano drifted over Yemen, Oman, India and northern Pakistan, the VAAC said.

The Afar region is prone to earthquakes and a resident, Ahmed Abdela, said he heard a loud sound and what he described as a shock wave. “It felt like a sudden bomb had been thrown with smoke and ash,” he said.

In videos shared on social media, which AFP could not immediately verify, a thick column of white smoke could be seen rising.

The Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program said Hayli Gubbi has had no known eruptions during the Holocene, which began about 12,000 years ago at the end of the last ice age.

Simon Carn, a volcanologist and professor at the Michigan Technological University, confirmed on Bluesky that Hayli Gubbi “has no record of Holocene eruptions”.

With reporting by AP and AFP

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/24/ethiopian-volcano-hayli-gubbi-erupts-first-time-12000-years

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Why Are Volcanoes That Have Been Dormant For Ages Suddenly Roaring To Life All Over The World?

November 25, 2025

A lot of people out there continue to deny what is happening even though it is taking place right in front of their eyes. With each passing week, we continue to get more evidence that our planet is becoming increasingly unstable. All over the globe, volcanoes that have been dormant for a really long time are now roaring to life. Many will continue to mumble “everything is fine” and go on with their daily lives as if nothing has changed, but if there is a major eruption of a supervolcano and the world is plunged into a “volcanic winter” that lasts for multiple years, nobody is going to be able to ignore the apocalyptic famine that happens as a result.

On Sunday, a volcano in Africa that has been dormant for all of recorded history suddenly erupted…

A volcano in Ethiopia’s northeastern region erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick plumes of smoke up to nine miles into the sky, the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) said.

The Hayli Gubbi volcano, located in Ethiopia’s Afar region about 500 miles northeast of Addis Ababa near the Eritrean border, erupted on Sunday for several hours.

That wasn’t supposed to happen.

But it did.

One local resident says that it felt like a bomb had gone off…

The Afar region is prone to earthquakes and a resident, Ahmed Abdela, told the AP he heard a loud sound and what he described as a shock wave.

“It felt like a sudden bomb had been thrown with smoke and ash,” he said.

Could this eruption have anything to do with the larger geological changes that are now transforming the continent?

We are being told that Africa is slowly but surely being ripped into two pieces…

Africa is undergoing a slow-motion geological transformation that will eventually split the continent in two, according to new research analyzing magnetic data from the East African Rift.

Scientists predict that over the next five to 10 million years, Africa will separate into distinct landmasses—one in the west and a smaller eastern portion—divided by a newly formed ocean.

Of course it isn’t just in Africa where very strange things are occurring.

In Afghanistan, a volcano that has supposedly been dormant for “hundreds of thousands of years” is now showing plenty of signs of life…

A volcano that has been dormant for hundreds of thousands of years could be gearing up for a massive explosion, according to new research.

Scientists have measured signs of unrest at the Taftan volcano in eastern Iran, near the Afghanistan border, despite no eruptions in the last 700,000 years, according to a paper published earlier this month in Geophysical Research Letters.

Why the sudden change?

Nobody can seem to explain that.

In Greece, over 25,000 earthquakes have rocked Santorini in 2025…

More than 25,000 earthquakes rattled the Greek islands earlier this year, sending residents fleeing and prompting tourists to reconsider their vacation plans. According to a new AI-powered study, the pulsing movement of a massive underground magma pool was behind the mysterious earthquake swarm.

The international study, led in part by scientists from University College London (UCL) and published Thursday in the journal Science, used artificial intelligence to analyze the seismic data from between Santorini and nearby Amorgos. Researchers found that the tremors were not the result of a typical fault slip but were instead caused by rebounding sheets of magma slicing through the Earth’s crust about 7 miles (12 kilometers) below the seafloor. This deep magma activity triggered bursts of quakes, some approaching magnitude 5.

The last time Santorini erupted was in 1950.

Why is it so active now?

There are many more examples that I could give you, but I want to focus on the one that I am the most concerned about.

The Campi Flegrei supervolcano in southern Italy has been getting shaken by thousands upon thousands of earthquakes this year, and experts are concerned that all of this seismic activity could be building up to something really big…

In Greek and Roman mythology, the Campi Flegrei volcano is depicted as the opening to the underworld.

Its prehistoric eruptions blocked out the sun, turning summer into winter and covering Europe and Russia in thick volcanic ash. Now this powerful seismic giant near Naples is stirring again, shaking the ground in a way that scientists say it hasn’t for centuries.

“Two of the most recent earthquakes are the strongest we’ve ever seen,” said Giovanni Macedonio, the director of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology in Naples.

Why is the ground around the Campi Flegrei supervolcano being shaken to an extent that hasn’t been seen in centuries?

Nobody seems to know.

As I have detailed in previous articles, a full-blown eruption of the Campi Flegrei supervolcano could potentially cause a “volcanic winter” that could last for multiple years.

Global temperatures would absolutely plummet, a lot less sunlight would reach our planet, and it would become exceedingly difficult to grow anything.

That would particularly be true in the northern hemisphere.

All of a sudden there would be a severe lack of food all over the globe, and billions of people could potentially starve to death.

So this is a threat that we should be taking very seriously.

There is one last thing that I wanted to mention before I close this article.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is publicly admitting that the capital of Iran will need to be moved due to a chronic lack of water…

A major capital city in the Middle East will have to be relocated due to water shortages and overcrowding, the President has said.

Iranian leader Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran is no longer ecologically sustainable, and the 9,700,000 residents would have to move.

‘People said it was impossible, but now it’s no longer optional,’ Pezeshkian said. ‘We can’t keep adding population and construction here. Expansion is possible, but the water problem cannot be solved.’

There is talk that large numbers of people may need to be evacuated from Tehran quite soon if more rain doesn’t start to fall.

Rainfall in Iran has been way below normal for an extended period of time, and right now the country is enduring the worst drought that it has experienced in about 60 years…

Rainfall across much of the country is about 85 per cent below average, with the worst drought conditions in about 60 years taking hold.

Decades of mismanagement of natural resources, including the construction of too many dams and a lack of enforcement when it came to drilling illegal wells, have combined with inefficient agriculture and adverse weather conditions to lead to the crisis.

Of course it isn’t just Iran that is dealing with such issues.

All over the world, supplies of fresh water just keep getting tighter and tighter.

This is an enormous problem, and there are no easy answers.

Our world is changing at a pace that is difficult to comprehend, but most people out there are still expecting conditions to “return to normal” eventually.

Michael’s new book entitled “10 Prophetic Events That Are Coming Next” is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com, and you can subscribe to his Substack newsletter at michaeltsnyder.substack.com.

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Unstable, very unstable is the world, unstable is the economy, unstable are the events that they are trying to do throughout the whole world. Even the democratic convention shall be very unstable and many things shall take place that shall shock the nation. Tornadoes, tornadoes, tornadoes, drought, hail, loss of crops, flooding, earthquakes, all the signs that shall be clearly seen, loss of jobs, boasting of how they can change the global warming and yet they cannot. Trouble here, trouble there, that is what we see in the world. Even though you have had your refreshing that I have said that you would have, things will change. etc

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Economic Collapse Is Accelerating

November 25, 2025

The economic collapse is accelerating. Take a look…

Consumer Confidence Collapse

November 25 (King World News) – Peter Boockvar: The November consumer confidence index from the Conference Board fell to 88.7 from 95.5, below the estimate of 93.3 and the 2nd weakest print since January 2021.

Both main components were down m/o/m. One yr inflation expectations held at 5.7% on average with a median read of 4.8% vs 4.6% in October.

The answers to the labor market questions were mixed. Jobs Plentiful fell 1 pt to 27.6 and that is the 2nd lowest since March 2021.

Hard To Get though fell .4 pts. Expectations for the labor market looking out 6 months deteriorated as those that see ‘more jobs’ fell 1.2 pts to the lowest since April. Income expectations weakened as well.

Spending intentions fell for autos, homes and major appliances. The ‘home’ category was particularly noteworthy because it fell to the lowest since April notwithstanding the drop in mortgage rates.

Politically, the Conference Board said “Confidence fell among consumers of all political stripes, with the sharpest retreat among independent voters.”

Not surprisingly, this is what continues to be the wet blanket on consumer confidence, “Consumers’ write in responses pertaining to factors affecting the economy continued to be led by references to prices and inflation, tariffs and trade, and politics, with increased mentions of the federal government shutdown. Mentions of the labor market eased somewhat but still stood out among all other frequent themes not already cited.”

Finally of note, “Assessments of current financial situations collapsed to the lowest level since August 2024, when a confluence of negative events stoked a brief financial market selloff and US recession concerns.”

Bottom Line

My bottom line, inflation and the ever rising cost of living continues to be the main consumer pain point. This VERY MUCH complicates the job of the Federal Reserve. I know it’s easy to think that the Fed should cut rates in response to an economy that seems more fragile and with a softening labor market but if that is the case because many consumers are stressed with inflation, shouldn’t inflation then be the main focus of the Fed? In other words, don’t we need low and stable prices first before we can be confident of a stronger economy and labor market? No easy answers here for them.

High Home Prices Keep Sales Collapsed

Pending home sales in October rose 1.9% m/o/m after a flat read in September and that was above the forecast of a slight .2% rise.

The NAR said “The Midwest shined above other regions due to better affordability, while contract signings retreated in the more expensive West region.” Sales in the Northeast were up by 2.3% m/o/m and by 1.4% in the South vs a 5.3% increase in the Midwest and a 1.5% decline in the West.

Bottom line, we know the housing market is trying to unfreeze here with the drop in mortgage rates and more supply seemingly coming to market but pricing still remains particularly tough for the first time buyer because of the cumulative 50% rise in prices over the past 5 years.

Manufacturing Continues To Collapse

Following negative prints seen in the Philly and Dallas manufacturing indices and the positive one for NY, the Richmond survey fell to -15 from -4.

Bottom line, the manufacturing recession unfortunately continues on in November.

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Africa’s Great Divide: Tectonic Forces Are Slowly Tearing the Continent Apart

by Kevin Hughes, Natural News November 25, 2025

Africa is slowly splitting into two distinct landmasses—western and eastern portions—due to tectonic forces, with a new ocean forming between them over the next 5-10 million years.

The 4,000-mile-long East African Rift is the primary fracture zone, widening at 5-16 mm per year, accompanied by volcanic activity and earthquakes.

Continental rifting in the Afar region (where three tectonic rifts converge) is stretching and thinning Earth’s crust until it ruptures, forming new oceanic crust—similar to past supercontinent breakups like Pangea.

Researchers analyzed 1960s magnetic field data, revealing “magnetic stripes” that confirm Africa and Arabia began separating tens of millions of years ago—a process still ongoing.

The rift mirrors Earth’s history of continental drift, offering insights into planetary transformation, though the full split will take millions of years to complete.

(Natural News)—Africa is undergoing a slow-motion geological transformation that will eventually split the continent in two, according to new research analyzing magnetic data from the East African Rift.

Scientists predict that over the next five to 10 million years, Africa will separate into distinct landmasses—one in the west and a smaller eastern portion—divided by a newly formed ocean.

The study, published in the Journal of African Earth Sciences, reveals that Africa’s tectonic breakup is already underway, driven by the same forces that separated Arabia from Africa tens of millions of years ago. Researchers from Keele University examined magnetic field data collected in the late 1960s, uncovering evidence of ancient seafloor spreading between Africa and Arabia.

“These findings give a unique perspective on how our planet is constantly changing and shifting right beneath our feet,” said Professor Peter Styles, a geologist at Keele University and co-author of the study.

The East African Rift, stretching over 4,000 miles from Jordan to Mozambique, is the primary fracture zone where this separation is occurring. The rift, averaging 30-40 miles wide, is gradually splitting Africa like a zipper, accompanied by volcanic activity and earthquakes.

The birth of a new ocean

The process, known as continental rifting, involves the stretching and thinning of Earth’s crust until it ruptures, creating new oceanic crust. The study focused on the Afar region, where three tectonic rifts—the Main Ethiopian Rift, the Red Sea Rift and the Gulf of Aden Rift—converge in a rare triple junction.

Using airborne magnetic surveys from 1968 and 1969, researchers detected “magnetic stripes” in the crust—similar to tree rings—formed by periodic reversals of Earth’s magnetic field. These stripes confirm that Africa and Arabia began separating tens of millions of years ago and that the process is still ongoing.

“The strong magnetic signature here appears to be evidence of slow but continuous continental rifting—where the crust is being stretched and thinned like soft plasticine—until it ruptures, marking the birth of a new ocean,” the study explains.

A slow but inevitable split

While the idea of Africa splitting apart may sound dramatic, the process is happening at a glacial pace—just 5-16 millimeters per year in the northern part of the rift.

“Regarding timescales, this process of Africa being torn apart will take several million years before it is completed,” said Dr. Emma Watts, a geochemist at Swansea University, who was not involved in the study.

When the split is finalized, the larger western landmass will include countries like Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, Ghana and Namibia, while the eastern portion will consist of Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and much of Ethiopia. Massive bodies of water, such as Lake Malawi and Lake Turkana, will also be divided by the widening rift.

A reminder of Earth’s dynamic nature

The phenomenon underscores the ever-changing nature of Earth’s geology. Similar rifting events have shaped the planet’s continents over billions of years, including the breakup of the supercontinent Pangea 130 million years ago, which created today’s oceans.

BrightU.AI‘s Enoch explains that Pangea was the last supercontinent on Earth, existing approximately 250 to 175 million years ago during the late Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras. The supercontinent began to break apart around 175 million years ago, leading to the formation of the modern continents we see today. It is a significant geological formation that has shaped the planet’s geology, climate and biodiversity.

The Afar region remains one of the most geologically active areas on Earth, offering scientists a rare glimpse into the early stages of continental breakup.

“With this publication, the magnetic data from the 1968 Afar Survey has been resurrected, we hope, from an undeserved obscurity,” the researchers concluded.

While humans won’t witness Africa’s full separation in their lifetimes, the study serves as a humbling reminder that the ground beneath us is far from static—continents drift, oceans form and Earth’s surface is in a perpetual state of transformation.

For Emergency Preparedness, Don’t Forget the Meds

For now, Africa remains whole—but its slow, inevitable division has already begun. Watch the video below about Africa splitting into two continents via the East African Rift Valley.

https://discern.tv/africas-great-divide-tectonic-forces-are-slowly-tearing-the-continent-apart/

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Matthew  24:3  Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?"
Matt 24:6  "And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
Matt 24:7   "For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.

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American becomes world's first person to die from virus strain never seen in humans before

By LUKE ANDREWS, US SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER and JAMES GORDON, US NEWS REPORTER

Published: 22:30 EST, 21 November 2025 | Updated: 23:59 EST, 21 November 2025

A Washington state resident has become the first person in the world to die from a strain of a virus that has never been seen before in humans.

The patient, an older adult with underlying conditions, was hospitalized with bird flu earlier this month after suffering from a high fever, confusion and severe breathing difficulties, officials said.

Lab tests confirmed the patient was infected with H5N5, a strain of bird flu previously detected in animals but never before recorded in people.

The person who died from the virus had a backyard flock of mixed domestic birds.

They were first treated by doctors in Grays Harbor County, about 100 miles west of Seattle, before being transferred to an unnamed hospital in King County in the Seattle area, for specialist care.

Before dying they were described as being 'severely ill'.

'The risk to the public remains low. No other people involved have tested positive for avian influenza,' the Washington State Department of Health said in a statement.

'Public health officials will continue to monitor anyone who was in close contact with the patient for symptoms to ensure that human-to-human spread has not occurred. There is no evidence of transmission of this virus between people.'

Further details about the patient, including their name, gender, age, and treatment, were not revealed.

It was not clear how the individual was infected, but officials said it was likely linked to exposure to wild or domestic birds.

Avian influenza was detected in the patient's backyard poultry flock, making it the likely cause of the infection.

Two of the birds in their flock died from an unidentified illness a few weeks ago, although the rest of the birds currently remain healthy.

Officials have followed up with individuals who had contact with the patient and tested those who had symptoms. There were no further cases of bird flu detected as of Friday, officials said.

It is possible to become infected with the virus after being exposed to saliva or droppings from infected birds or handling the body of a bird that died from the virus.

Where the strain could be determined, all previous human cases have been infected with the H5N1 strain.

Experts said the appearance of this strain in humans showed the virus's 'unpredictable' evolution. There is currently no evidence, however, that this strain is more infectious or severe in humans than other strains of the virus.

The case marks the first bird flu infection detected anywhere in the US in at least eight months and the first recorded in Washington state this year.

Since the bird flu outbreak began in January 2022, a total of 71 people have been infected, and one individual, a person in Louisiana, has died. Only four cases have been detected so far this year.

Officials have stressed, however, that the risk to the public remains low. Dr Beth Lipton, the state's public health veterinarian, said in a press conference: '[H5N5] is not a new strain or completely new virus. It is just the first time we know of that it has infected a person.'

Officials at the Washington State Department of Health revealed the infection with a new strain of the virus at a press conference on Friday.

Dr Angela Rasmussen, a virologist in Canada, warned on X: 'It's not H5N1, it's H5N5, but that isn't a relief to me. It's a reassortment that put someone in the hospital. This is unpredictable.

'I hope epidemiologists are investigating to assess who else might have been exposed, so appropriate outbreak investigation and control can be applied.'

Dr William Schaffner, an infectious diseases expert in Tennessee, told Newsweek: 'Infection with H5N5 bird flu virus likely is a rare one-off event that does not have widespread implications for the general public.'

Since the bird flu outbreak began in 2022, most patients have been in either California, which recorded 39 confirmed or probable bird flu cases, or Washington, where there were 15 confirmed or probable bird flu cases.

In most cases, infections have been linked either to exposure to infected domestic poultry or dairy cows, which have also been infected by the virus.

In wild and domestic birds, bird flu has now been detected in every state in the US since January 2022.

An estimated 174million wild and domestic birds are estimated to have been affected, while more than 1,000 dairy herds have also been infected.

Since September this year, it has struck 7million farmed birds nationwide including 1.3million turkeys, leading to concerns that there may be a shortage for thanksgiving.

Experts warn that infections with bird flu are more common at this time of year because wild birds, which may be carrying the virus, migrate, potentially spreading the virus to new areas.

There remain concerns that the virus could spread to and learn how to spread between humans, which could spark a new outbreak similar to the Covid pandemic.

The CDC says online that the risk to the public from bird flu remains low.

'While the current public health risk is low, CDC is watching the situation carefully and working with states to monitor people with animal exposures.

'CDC is using its flu surveillance systems to monitor H5 bird flu actively in people.'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15315329/bird-flu-avian-death-america-H5N5-washington.html 

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Matthew  24:3  Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?"
Matt 24:6  "And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
Matt 24:7   "For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.
Matt 24:8   "All these are the beginning of sorrows.
Matt 24:12  "And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.  (NKJ)

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Nigerian Gunmen Abduct Over 200 Christian Children, 12 Teachers In Boarding School Attack

by Tyler Durden

Authored...

Armed men attacked a Catholic boarding school in northcentral Nigeria's Niger state in the early hours on Friday, abducting 215 students and 12 teachers, according to Daniel Atori, a spokesperson to the Niger state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria.

"I have just got back to the village this night after I visited the school where I also met with parents of the children to assure them that we are working with the government and Security agencies to see that our children are rescued and brought back safely," Atori said in a statement.

The attack and abductions took place at St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in the Agwara local government’s Papiri community, said Abubakar Usman, the secretary to the Niger state government. He neither disclosed the number of students and staff abducted, nor who might be responsible for the attack. -AP

"We don’t know what is happening now, because we have not heard anything since this morning," said Dauda Chekula, 62, whose four grandchildren were among the abductees. "The children who were able to escape have scattered, some of them ran back to their houses and the only information we are getting is that the attackers are still moving with the remaining children into the bush."

The abduction is the latest in a spate of attacks on Christians in Africa's most populous country, and happened just days after 25 schoolgirls were abducted in a neighboring state.

While no description has been given for the attackers, the schoolgirls are suspected to have been taken by 'gangs of bandits.'

As Susan Crabtree of RealClearPolitics writes:

The timing and nature of the attack placed the fate of Nigerian Christians in stark relief. On Monday, in the early hours of the morning, a group of gunmen attacked a girl’s boarding school in northwestern Nigeria, kidnapping 25 girls, many of them Christian. The attack killed the school’s vice principal, Malam Hassan Makaku, who tried to block the door to the girl’s dormitory with his body.

The gunmen’s assault on the school took more than 20 minutes and failed to prompt any intervention from government security forces located at a checkpoint not far from the school.

The attack also took place amid new scrutiny and calls to action by President Trump. The president in late October vowed to stop the slaughter of Nigerian Christians, whom Muslim terrorist groups, including Boko Haram and Faluni militants, the Islamic State of West Africa Province, as well as armed bandits, have targeted and slaughtered by the thousands in recent years.

The abduction of the girls served as a reminder of former first lady Michelle Obama’s failed hashtag campaign to rescue 276 mostly Christian girls kidnapped by Boko Haram from a school in Chibok, Nigeria, in 2014. A decade later, 82 of the girls remain missing, and a United Nations investigation found that only 37% of schools across Nigeria have any warning system to detect threats of violence and armed attacks.

The deadly attack on the school also came the same week U.S. officials planned to highlight the plight of persecuted Christians in Nigeria at the United Nations and in Congress.

Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, singer Nicki Minaj, and religious freedom advocates gathered in New York Tuesday and joined a panel hosted by Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner. Rev. Gabriel Makan, a pastor from northern Nigeria, and Sarah Makin, former senior advisor on religious freedom in President Trump’s first administration, joined the panel to call for renewed diplomatic engagement and stepped-up actions from the Nigerian government.

Waltz, Minaj, and the other witnesses chronicled the loss of girls into what they fear is a life of sex slavery, the burning of churches, and beheadings of pastors. Entire villages, Waltz said, wake to gunfire because “they dare to commit the crime of calling Jesus their Lord, [and] people go to jail under blasphemy laws for simply wearing a cross.”

For years, religious freedom advocates have called on the U.S. government to address the slaughter of Christians in Nigeria. Trump, in his first term, designated Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern,” but President Biden reversed that decision. In late October, Trump once again redesignated Nigeria as a CPC and vowed to do everything in his power, including have the U.S. military come in “guns blazin’,” to stop the violence.

“Protecting Christians is not about politics – it is a moral duty,” Waltz said Tuesday. “We need voices that pierce the silence we have heard from the international community, that humanize the statistics we keep hearing, and demand accountability.”

“Religious freedom means we can all can sing our faith regardless of who we are, where we live, and what we believe,” Minaj told the panel. “But today, faith is under attack in way too many places. In Nigeria, Christians are being targeted, driven from their homes and killed. Churches have been burned, families have been torn apart, and entire communities live in fear constantly, simply because of how they pray.”

New Jersey GOP Rep. Chris Smith in previous Congresses introduced bipartisan legislation calling for more action to stop what he considers a Christian genocide in Nigeria. On Thursday, Smith will lead a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Trump’s renewed call for action.

Christians make up nearly half of Nigeria’s population of 200 million, but they are the victims of the vast majority of the attacks. Today, Nigeria is the most dangerous place in the world to be a Christian, according to leading religious freedom advocates.

The World Index of Christian Persecution states that Nigeria is where 89% of Christian killings throughout the world took place over the last several years. According to a report by Open Doors, a watchdog that tracks Christian persecution, attacks against Christians in Nigeria are on the rise, with 7,000 Christians dying in the first eight months of this year, up roughly 2,000 from recent years.

The Biden administration attributed the slaughter of Christians in Nigeria, which make up nearly half the population, not to religious persecution but to a conflict over resources exacerbated by climate change. Open Doors and other advocates ardently disagree about the main motivation, although most groups involved believe the conflict isn’t just religious in nature but also involves conflicts over power and control over land and resources because Christians own most of the farming areas.

Kidnapping, which helps fund Islamist terrorist groups, is big business for abductors in the lawless areas of northern Nigeria. More than 20,000 people have been abducted in Nigeria from 2019 to 2023, according to Open Doors. Roaming bandits target people wo will pay ransoms, and they’ve learned that Christians and religious leaders will respond with higher payments than others.

For these reasons, some groups, including the Vatican, have pushed back on the narrative that the slaughter of Christians is primarily religious persecution. According to Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state, the root causes are “social” in nature rather than fully religious. The Trump administration rejects that assessment, arguing it’s a war on Christians by mainly Muslim extremist groups.

Regardless of the cause, the impact is alarming. Nigeria remains the world leader when it comes to the killing of Christians. The question now: What can the Trump administration do about it?