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SCARY: China Unveils New Mosquito Drone for Covert Military Operations

by Anthony Scott Jun. 25, 2025 11:20 am

Watch out for mosquitoes!

China has just unveiled a new “mosquito drone” created for covert military operations.

The drone, which is the size and shape of a mosquito, contains cameras, microphones, and electronic signals.

The National University of Defense Technology engineered the new drone and released a video of it in action.

WATCH:

Per The New York Post:

China unveiled a mosquito-sized drone designed for covert military operations and espionage — a development that’s raising alarms over the potential consequence of the tech falling into the wrong hands.

The miniature device, featuring two leaf-like wings, a black vertical body, and three hair-thin legs, was engineered to mimic the blood-sucking insect by scientists at the National University of Defense Technology in China’s Hunan province.

“Here in my hand is a mosquito-like type of robot,” said Liang Hexiang, an NUDT student who was holding the tiny drone between his fingers in a video shared by state media last weekend.

“Miniature bionic robots like this one are especially suited to information reconnaissance and special missions on the battlefield.”

The nano-winged drone is equipped with ultra -miniature cameras and microphones to capture images, sounds, and electronic signals — with its tiny size rendering it nearly invisible to the naked eye and capable of flying past conventional radar system undetected.

Straight Arrows News broke it down:

In the last several years, China has been fixated on mosquitoes.

The Gateway Pundit previously reported that China was looking into ways to distribute vaccines through mosquitoes.

READ:

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/06/scary-china-unveils-new-mosquito-drone-covert-military/

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Evacuation from NYC After Radical Muslim Socialist Zohran Mamdani Wins Democrat Mayoral Primary

by Jim Hᴏft Jun. 25, 2025 7:45 am

Assembly member Zohran Mamdani — a self-described Democratic Socialist and vocal critic of Israel — has clinched the Democrat nomination for mayor of New York City, defeating none other than the disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Cuomo, who was seeking a political comeback after resigning amid sexual misconduct allegations, shockingly conceded before ranked-choice voting had concluded.

Cuomo’s decision comes amid mounting evidence that far-left socialist Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani had surged to an insurmountable lead on first‑choice ballots.

“Tonight is his night. He deserved it. He won,” Cuomo said.

Mamdani ran on a platform that mirrors failed socialist regimes worldwide: free everything, government-controlled services, and punishing private property owners through rent freezes.

But it’s not just his dangerous economic agenda that has people worried — it’s his long history of anti-Israel, anti-Zionist, and anti-American rhetoric that has Jewish leaders urging their communities to leave the city altogether.

“Evacuate NYC immediately. Thank you for your attention to this matter,” the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) wrote on X.

The political advocacy group continued:

Tonight, Democrats have once again failed to stand with Jewish Americans—this time in New York City.

Raging antisemite, anti-American, anti-Israel Democrat Socialist Zohran Mamdani will be a total disaster for Jewish residents. And Democrat leaders—Senator Chuck Schumer, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, and Governor Kathy Hochul—let it happen. Their silence, dereliction of duty, and surrender to this madness are embarrassing and pathetic.

This is yet another data point proving what’s become undeniable: Democrats continue to nominate and embrace radical extremists who are fundamentally opposed to the values and priorities of the Jewish community.

As long as they refuse to change course, they will continue to hemorrhage Jewish support.

Betar USA — the American branch of the historic Zionist youth movement founded by Ze’ev Jabotinsky—echoed RJC’s demand to flee from NYC.

Jim Hᴏft

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.

You can email Jim Hᴏft here, and read more of Jim Hᴏft's articles here.

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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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Report: Iran-backed Swedish gang recruiting drone pilots to hit Israeli sites

Swedish police investigate reports of drone pilot recruitment for attacks on Israeli and Jewish sites in Scandinavia.

Israel National News

Jun 26, 2025, 6:59 PM (GMT+3)

Iran Sweden Israelis abroad

1 minutes

Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden Flash 90

Swedish authorities are probing an alarming development involving the Foxtrot criminal network, which is reportedly searching for drone pilots to carry out attacks on Israeli targets, according to a report by Sweden's largest newspaper, Aftonbladet.

Police sources cited in the report indicate that the network has been actively recruiting operatives through encrypted chat platforms. The discussions reportedly involve detailed plans for using drones in coordinated assaults in Sweden and Denmark, with Israeli and Jewish sites considered likely targets. While criminal groups have previously employed drones for surveillance and have explored arming them with explosives, this represents a serious escalation.

Although Israel and Iran recently agreed to a ceasefire following drone attacks earlier this month, experts quoted in the report caution that tensions remain high and the truce may not hold. Swedish police have not confirmed the latest intelligence but maintain that the threat level against Israeli and Jewish interests remains elevated. American diplomatic and commercial sites are also believed to be potential targets.

Aftonbladet also cites an SVT "Uppdrag granskning" investigation in which members of the Foxtrot network allegedly admitted to carrying out attacks at the behest of Iran. One such case was the shooting at the Elbit Systems office in Gothenburg last autumn.

Foxtrot leader Rawa Majid is believed to have received protection in Iran in return for orchestrating these plots. "He has nothing to lose, because he has nowhere else to go," a source from the network told SVT.

Iran has denied any ties to the network. Sweden's security service, Säpo, declined to say whether the ceasefire impacts their assessment of Iran’s ability and willingness to use criminal groups to conduct violence abroad.

"What we can confirm is that Iran has previously used criminal networks in Sweden to carry out violent acts against interests perceived as threats to its regime. We also know that international developments can affect Sweden's security situation," said Säpo spokesperson Jonathan Svensson.

This investigation follows prior attacks on Israeli interests in Sweden, including a 2023 incident in which a 15-year-old was intercepted en route to the Israeli embassy in Stockholm with a firearm, and another minor opened fire the following day. The Swedish Security Service later linked both incidents to Iran.

In January, the US Treasury sanctioned Foxtrot and Majid for collaborating with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and using minors to target Jewish and Israeli institutions.

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/410724

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Experts reveal where Iranian sleeper agents are going to strike next

Jun 25, 2025

A former FBI boss has warned that America remains vulnerable to a terrorist attack by pro-Iran militants who entered the US during the Biden-era’s ‘open borders’ period.

Chris Swecker, an assistant FBI director in the 2000s, believes that Hezbollah and other Iran-linked groups snuck sleeper agents into the country while the southern border was swamped with migrants.

The threat, he said, was myriad — from a lone gunman shooting up a crowd with an assault rifle to mass-casualty attacks akin to those orchestrated by Hamas in southern Israel on October 7, 2023.

Crucially, Swecker warned that these operatives could strike in the US without any direct orders from Hezbollah’s headquarters in Lebanon or Iran, despite a ceasefire coming into effect.

‘I think there is a clear and present danger and the greatest terrorist threat in the post-9/11 era,’ Swecker told the Daily Mail.

He spoke after President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, ending a 12-day war marked by unprecedented hostilities.

Israel launched its bombing campaign in a surprise attack on June 13, killing senior Iranian officials and destroying nuclear facilities. The US also targeted three nuclear sites on Sunday.

Tehran retaliated with waves of missiles that pierced Israel’s defenses in large numbers, saying that 610 people were killed and nearly 5,000 injured in Iran. Israel reported 28 deaths.

Swecker said the US must remain on alert despite the ceasefire because any sleeper cells or radicalized militants could strike even if an attack did not serve the interests of Iran or its proxies.

‘It’s not rational. There’s nothing to be gained by going out and killing Americans, shooting up a shopping mall or a sporting event, or driving a truck through a parade,’ Swecker said.

‘But they’re not rational. They’re religious fanatics, and they wouldn’t necessarily need a direct order from the mothership in Lebanon.’

Swecker said that Hezbollah, a political party-cum-militia in southern Lebanon, and other Iran-linked groups had for decades run fundraising operations across the US.

They likely slipped sleeper agents across the lax southern Border during president Joe Biden’s administration, he added.

As head of a prosecution effort in North Carolina in the early 2000s, Swecker said he had identified agents of the Shiite militia in Michigan, Kentucky and Canada.

He feared that more members entered came in among the ‘2 million gotaways’ who crossed the border undetected, or among the 1,000 Iranian nationals that Swecker said were let in under Biden’s watch. FULL REPORT

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/2025/06/experts-reveal-where-iranian-sleeper-agents-are-going-to-strike-next

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Despite claims that peace is near, everything coming out of the NATO summit screamed "escalation."

Trump made headlines by threatening tariffs on Spain for dodging defense spending. But the real story is being buried: NATO’s new chief called Russia the “most significant and direct threat” and declared Ukraine’s membership path “irreversible.”

Putin already warned this could trigger a third world war.

In 2022, he said if Ukraine joined NATO and tried to take Crimea, “you will be fulfilling Article 5 in a heartbeat,” adding, “There will be no winners.”

So why is NATO still marching toward the brink?

The UK is now acquiring jets capable of carrying nukes—and warning citizens to prepare for war on home soil. And Zelensky? Seated front row at the NATO summit, even though Ukraine isn’t a member.

Trump is the only one calling for de-escalation. The rest are pushing the world toward nuclear war with Russia—while calling it peace.

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etc. You will see Russia as she begins to move even more clearly than she has in the past. Syria, it will be gone such as you know it and the Muslims will have total control along with the nerve gas, along with the poison gas, along with their nuclear weapons. etc..

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The Crescent Over the Kremlin: Putin’s Surrender to Islam

Amy Mek

June 24, 2025

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Putin isn’t resisting globalism—he’s replacing it with state-backed Islamization, trading the hammer and sickle for the crescent and enforcing Sharia not just through law, but through fear, exile, and violent loyalty.

In March 2025, tens of thousands of Muslims flooded Moscow’s streets for Eid al-Fitr prayers. Loudspeakers blasted the Islamic call to prayer, echoing under the gaze of the Kremlin itself. This wasn’t simply a religious gathering. It was a state-enabled spectacle of Islamic dominance in Russia’s capital—a country once considered the stronghold of Orthodox Christianity. The government not only permitted the display but also provided infrastructure and protection.

This marks a symbolic shift in Russia’s identity. The image of Islamic prayer dominating Moscow is not a multicultural footnote; it’s a warning. Under Vladimir Putin, the lines between religious appeasement and state submission to Islamic norms are beginning to blur.

Putin: Defender of the Islamic World

What many in the West still don’t realize is that Putin has criminalized Quran desecration. Burning or disrespecting the Quran is no longer just socially condemned in Russia, it is legally punishable. But here’s where it becomes something much darker: those convicted aren’t simply jailed.

They are forcibly relocated to Muslim-majority regions like Chechnya or Dagestan to serve their sentences. These are not neutral jurisdictions. These are regions governed by de facto Sharia strongmen, where Islamic law and cultural enforcement take precedence over Russian secularism.

Sending religious dissenters to these areas is tantamount to putting them in ideological exile—if not outright danger. The message is clear: oppose Islam in Russia, and you will be handed over to those who live and rule by it.

Islamic Finance: A Parallel System Under Sharia

In 2023, Putin’s administration formally launched a pilot program for Islamic banking in four Russian republics: Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, Chechnya, and Dagestan. This system operates alongside Russia’s conventional economy but follows Sharia financial principles:

No interest-based lending

Risk-sharing instead of loans

Bans on financing industries deemed “haram” (forbidden), like alcohol or pork

To be clear: this is the formal integration of Islamic religious law, Sharia, into national financial systems. These regions now operate a parallel Islamic economy that openly rejects Western financial principles.

Rather than integrate Muslims into Russian norms, Putin is restructuring Russian norms to accommodate Islamic law.

Russia and Pakistan: Allies in Censorship

Putin has openly aligned with Pakistan and other member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), a global Islamic bloc that pushes for Sharia blasphemy laws and the censorship of any speech critical of Islam throughout the world. While Western nations still wrestle with the balance between free expression and religious sensitivity, Russia has skipped the debate entirely, choosing instead to criminalize criticism of Islam outright, all under the banner of “religious harmony.”

The message is clear: in today’s Russia, defending Islam takes precedence over defending free speech.

The term “Islamophobia” is a weapon; it’s used to silence dissent, criminalize pro-Western voices, and enforce ideological conformity. Putin isn’t embracing it for ‘social justice’—he’s doing it to build alliances with the Islamic world, even though Russia itself offers no real model of peaceful coexistence with its Muslim population.

As he deepens ties with Pakistan, a nation notorious for enforcing blasphemy laws and persecuting religious minorities, Russia is joining an authoritarian club: one that punishes critics and rewards enforcers.

Putin’s Chechen Enforcer: Ramzan Kadyrov

To enforce this ideological shift, Putin relies heavily on Ramzan Kadyrov—the Islamic warlord who rules Chechnya as his personal Sharia kingdom. Often called “Putin’s dog” and known internationally as “The Butcher of Chechnya,” Kadyrov is both feared and fanatically loyal.

He:

Imposes Sharia dress codes

Persecutes non-Muslims and LGBT citizens

Threatens to kill anyone who insults Islam

Once declared publicly: “We will defend the Prophet’s honor… if it means killing someone, so be it.”

But Kadyrov’s brutality doesn’t stop with rhetoric. Multiple eyewitnesses and defectors have revealed that he has personally participated in the torture and murder of his own citizens. His palace reportedly contains a private prison (concentration camps) with torture chambers, where dissidents, homosexuals, and even teenagers are detained and abused.

Kadyrov’s regime also subjects critics to public humiliation on national television. Weekly broadcasts feature ordinary Chechens, social workers, teenagers, civil servants, forced to apologize for minor criticisms of the government, under the clear threat of torture or death. One social worker was called in simply for saying the roads were in poor condition.

Putin doesn’t empower Kadyrov despite these abuses; he empowers him because of them. Kadyrov ensures Islamic obedience in the Caucasus, delivers militant loyalty to the Kremlin, and publicly embodies Russia’s alliance with Islamist governance.

He is both the enforcer of Putin’s Islamic pact, and the symbol of it.

Kadyrov Pledges Military Support for Putin

Kadyrov’s loyalty to Putin isn’t just ideological, it’s militarized. In 2014, during a fiery public address in Chechnya, Kadyrov stood before thousands of Muslims and pledged full military support to Vladimir Putin, declaring the Chechen people “the combat infantry of Vladimir Putin.”

“Now, you and I—and we have tens of thousands of people, specially trained—ask the national leader of Russia to consider us a special voluntary unit of the Commander in Chief, ready to defend Russia and the stability of its borders, accomplish a combat mission of any complexity.”

Kadyrov portrayed this allegiance not just as political, but as spiritually mandated, rooted in Islam, the Quran, and the path of his father, Akhmad Haji Kadyrov. He emphasized that Chechens are ready to fight wherever the enemies of Russia may appear, asserting:

“We publicly declare this to the whole world… Long live our great motherland Russia! Long live our national leader of Russia Vladimir Putin! Allahu Akbar!"

This speech makes clear that Kadyrov’s Islamic identity and Putin’s nationalist authoritarianism are not in conflict, but fully aligned. Kadyrov’s army is both a religious militia and a personal force of loyalty to the Kremlin.

The West Needs to Wake Up

Putin isn’t fighting globalism; he’s just replacing it with another form of totalitarianism: Islam. Or worse, he’s merging the two.

While some in the West still see him as a nationalist foil to Western liberalism, the facts say otherwise. Putin is partnering with radical Islamic regimes, implementing Islamic law, and imprisoning Russian citizens under Islamic blasphemy standards.

This is not sovereignty. This is state-level Islamization.

The Orthodox churches may still stand, but it’s the mosques that are growing louder, bolder, and now protected by law.

If Russia can fall to soft Sharia, no Western nation is immune.

https://rairfoundation.com/crescent-kremlin-putins-surrender-islam/

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Listen carefully, ponder the words that I say unto you, for many things are going to take place now and you need to be prepared for those things.  Beware of the announcement of the ship that comes from Japan with a bomb.  Beware of the bookend effect on both west coast and east coast that will cause a gigantic earthquake that will affect the center, the center of the states.  Purchase a natural gas or a propane gas generator a hundred watts or larger that can be wired in that you may have your water supply.

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Trump's energy chief warns US grid 'reaching its limit' as administration works to avert 'train wreck'

Trump admin issues emergency orders to prevent blackouts, 'sweep out the nonsense' of previous energy policies

By Kristen Altus FOX Business Published June 26, 2025 12:36pm EDT

U.S. Energy Secretary Christopher Wright on when President Donald Trump's agenda will unfold, oil production and the state of the U.S. power grid.

The secretary of America’s energy department has cautioned that the nation’s grid is reaching its limit, arguing Trump administration decisions are actively preventing a disaster.

"In my department, we've issued four emergency orders just in the last few weeks to stop the closure of reliable plants, so we can keep the lights on and stop pushing up electricity prices," DOE Secretary Chris Wright said on "Mornings with Maria" Thursday.

"We were on a course that was a train wreck," he added. "We're doing everything possible now to sweep out the nonsense."

Earlier this week, the Energy Department issued its latest emergency order to address a heatwave across the Southeast, putting grid capabilities at risk of blackouts, allowing maximum utilization of certain areas’ electric generating units.

"We had to issue an emergency order a few days ago just to let utilities in the Southeast run their plants at full capacity so they could keep the lights on. Under the Biden laws, that's illegal," Wright claimed.

"Emissions rules would have prevented them from producing all the electricity they could, and they would have had rolling brownouts. That's just total nonsense."

Though this week’s emergency order lasted just one day, the Trump White House previously signed an executive order in April to strengthen the reliability and security of the U.S. electric grid.

Some of those key policy changes that aim to boost the grid include giving the Energy Department expedited access to emergency orders, and regularly analyzing electricity reserve margins in all U.S. regions.

"We need to make changes rapidly. We need to see new capacity built, smarter regulation, we need to use our grid wiser. There's so many things we need to do to improve it. We can't do it all overnight," Wright noted.

According to a White House fact sheet, the nation’s electricity is expected to rise 16% in the next five years – triple the growth forecast just one year ago.

The country’s 2,700 data centers, operated primarily by tech giants like Apple, Meta, Google, Amazon and Microsoft, consumed more than 4% of U.S. electricity in 2022, and are expected to reach 9% by 2030.

"I can assure you, the team at [the] Department of Energy and across this administration are 24/7, seven days a week, working to get out the morass, the nonsense that got put in," he said. "Free American energy production, and bring jobs back here. We want a shortage of electricity and plumbers and all that, that pushes wages up and that gives great job opportunities for all those hard-working Americans."

https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/trumps-energy-chief-warns-us-grid-reaching-its-limit-

administration-works-avert-train-wreck

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Trump Ends The 12-Day War - But Did He Just Start The Countdown To Ezekiel 38?

By PNW Staff June 24, 2025

In a thunderclap announcement that reverberated across the geopolitical landscape, President Donald Trump declared that he has brokered a ceasefire between Israel and Iran--effectively ending what he dubbed "THE 12 DAY WAR."

For many supporters of Israel, this may sound like the long-awaited breath of peace after weeks of anxiety and conflict. But scratch beneath the surface, and a far more sobering question arises: Has a war ended--or has a prophecy begun?

Trump, never one for understatement, posted on Truth Social:

"On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence to end, what should be called, 'THE 12 DAY WAR.'"

But it's what he said next that reveals the deeper truth. Trump openly thanked Iran for giving advance notice to the U.S. before its retaliatory missile strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. This warning allowed U.S. troops to evacuate safely and resulted in no casualties. That's not an act of vengeance. That's a white flag disguised in smoke and theatrics.

Iran's Propaganda Surrender

Let's be honest. This wasn't a glorious stand by the Islamic Republic. It was theater--performed for domestic consumption and meant to hide an undeniable fact: Iran blinked. Their retaliation was carefully choreographed, not to destroy but to appear strong. Why? Because their real fear wasn't Israel. It was regime collapse.

Iran knows that its aging military, fragile economy, and fractured society can't endure a prolonged conflict--especially not with the U.S. and Israel united in strategic coordination. This is not the behavior of a nation seeking revenge. This is the behavior of a regime desperate to surrender without looking like it surrendered. The warning to the U.S. wasn't a diplomatic courtesy. It was a survival tactic.

Their nuclear program? Crushed.

Missile stockpiles? Decimated.

Military leadership? Systematically eliminated.

Iran's aggression has been shattered--its bark exposed as bluff. And Israel, though battered by global criticism, has done what it had to do: defend itself with decisive, targeted power.

Victory... or Intermission?

So has Israel won? Yes and no.

Yes, if the objective was to decapitate Iran's ability to threaten the region with nuclear weapons or long-range strikes. Yes, if the goal was to eliminate key military assets and send a sobering message to Tehran's proxies. But no--if you think this is the end.

Tyrannies don't disappear when they lose. They retreat, reload, and reach for help. And that brings us to the heart of the matter: this moment of quiet may be nothing more than a strategic pause before prophetic acceleration.

The Countdown to Ezekiel 38?

Ezekiel 38 describes a time when Israel will dwell in "unwalled villages", a phrase often interpreted by biblical scholars to mean a time of security, peace, and confidence. It is precisely then that an unexpected invasion comes from the north--a coalition of hostile nations led by Gog (Russia), Persia (modern Iran), and allies like Gomer (Turkey).

Could that be where we're heading?

Let's consider the landscape:

Iran is no longer capable of mounting a solo military threat. Its nuclear dream is in ruins.

Hezbollah--once a fierce regional power--has suffered immense damage in recent months. It is a shadow of its former self.

Hamas, too, is likely to face decisive action next. Its tunnels, weapons, and leadership are being systematically targeted.

The Abraham Accords, once stalled, now look primed to expand rapidly. With Iran on the ropes, Arab nations see Israel not as an enemy--but as a strategic partner.

Saudi Arabia is quietly warming toward normalization. Jordan and Egypt remain commited to their peace treaties with Israel.

And America--at least under Trump's guidance--is still acting as a protector, not a restrainer.

This constellation of events is not random. It is prophetic in tone and strategic in timing.

Could we be entering a period where Israel truly dwells in safety, surrounded by peace deals and strong military dominance? If so, then Ezekiel's prophecy is more than a distant echo--it may be ticking like a countdown clock.

Because once Israel is at peace--truly at peace--the next move is not theirs. It belongs to the enemies gathering in secret.

Don't Mistake Silence for Security

Yes, we can be grateful that rockets aren't flying and soldiers aren't dying. But we must not let momentary silence lull us into false security.

Iran may be down--but it is not alone. The Bible tells us plainly: they will return--but not without help. Russia, already emboldened in Ukraine, is testing the West's resolve. Turkey, with its neo-Ottoman ambitions, continues to flirt with both NATO and radical Islamism. And China--though not part of the Ezekiel 38 coalition--stands ready to shape the world order in favor of tyrants.

Iran will not rise alone. But it will rise again--with allies, in a confederation unlike anything the modern Middle East has ever seen.

Peace or Prophetic Prelude?

Trump's ceasefire may have ended a war. But it may also have triggered something far more significant. The 12-Day War wasn't just about missiles and headlines--it may have been the last necessary blow to neutralize Iran enough to fulfill Ezekiel 38's conditions.

If that's true, we must be spiritually alert, politically discerning, and prophetically grounded. A time of peace may indeed be coming for Israel--but it will not last forever. And the next war may not be won by iron domes or diplomacy--but by divine intervention.

Watch. Pray. Prepare.

The countdown may have already begun.

https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=8430

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You don’t want to be part of the crazed mob at Costco . . .

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The World is on Fire. WWIII started a while ago, most “experts” are just not connecting the dots. Some thoughts on home preparedness; Be prepared to shelter in place with 90 days of resources.

China is leading the rogue’s gallery of Russia, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, South Africa, and maybe Pakistan to take down America.

So what does this mean for the home front (i.e. Ft. Living Room)?

It means do a modicum of preparation.

Two rules in the first 90 days of chaos when the U.S. Homeland is attacked (and it will be when China goes kinetic over Taiwan):

1. You don’t want to be part of the crazed mob at Costco

2. You don’t want to be on the Freeway, going somewhere, but you are not sure where.

In the first 90 days - unless you have a ready to go, provisioned, “bug out” place you can get to relatively fast (like two hours or less, normal drive time) without having to use major freeways or highways, it is likely best to stay in place.

Here are some basics - I would not over do it, but have some basics. I included pictures from a friend’s house who showed me their arrangements (and gave me permission to use the photo’s)

1. 90 days of food (Costco sells emergency food, just add water).

2. 100 gallons of water (that’s a starting point. Plan for at least 1 gallon, per person per day, which for four people in a home, that’s 35 gallons of water). This can include an internal barrel and a rainwater barrel. These are about 55 gallons each.

3. Water Filters to drink clean water from ponds and also “Brita” type filters to clean water received from outside rain barrels.

4. 90 days of paper products, plastic zip lock bags, trash bags.

5. Try to keep 30 - 60 days of prescriptions/over the counter medicines.

6. Potassium Iodide to counteract radiation exposure - read and follow all medical instructions before taking.

7. A gas grill for cooking and at least four extra propane tanks.

8. A propane heater that is safe for indoor use - be very careful on this.

9. A 24KW Generator - hardwired to the house and also connected to the gas line. Gas lines will be likely the last utility to fail in an emergency.

10. 90 days of batteries.

11. Walkie-Talkie type hand held radios for immediate communications.

12. A satellite phone for longer range communications.

13. About 20 gallons of gasoline ready to put in the vehicle to bug out (store this safely).

14. First aid kits including bacitracin to prevent topical infection.

15. A basic workbench and tools to fix things.

16. Some digging tools (shovels, picks, etc), you may need to dig an emergency latrine.

17. Some extra plywood, and 2x4s for repairs and bracing.

18. Some firearms and ammunition (a minimum of 1,000 rounds).

19. Tactical ballistic helmet/body armor.

20. Some cash (I’d say minimum of $500).

21. A Bible - we need saved believers and Preachers to feed the Flock and help restart society.

Some want to spend time tunneling and bunkering. If you have the time and resources, a little bit of reinforced shelter is ok - but time and money can be spent better on other things.

Yes, I know money is tight and these things cost money - just set aside a little at a time to create this emergency supply. You’ll be amazed what you can store up in a year. Your family may thank you for it.

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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes offshore the Philippines

Published on June 23, 2025

By Carlos Robles

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore the Philippines on Tuesday morning, according to seismologists. Light shaking was reported in some areas, but no major damage is expected.

The quake occurred at 9:59 a.m. local time on Tuesday and was centered east of the Philippine Islands at a preliminary depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The epicenter was located approximately 232 miles (374 kilometers) from Baculin in Davao province and about 300 miles (483 kilometers) from Davao City, according to the USGS.

No tsunami warnings or advisories were issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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User-submitted reports to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) indicated slight shaking in Davao City, with one user noting the tremor lasted about 20 seconds. “Felt the trembling and it was not short,” another user said.

USGS impact estimates indicate that no population centers were located near the immediate epicenter area and assessed the likelihood of fatalities as low.

The Philippines is part of the commonly denominated Pacific Ring of Fire, a seismically active region that encircles much of the Pacific Ocean. While the Ring of Fire is known for frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, it is not a single, unified system.

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President Donald Trump could be forced to flee to one of several hidden bases if a global nuclear war broke out, secret doomsday plans have revealed.

By CHRIS MELORE, ASSISTANT SCIENCE EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 18:23 EDT, 23 June 2025 | Updated: 18:24 EDT, 23 June 2025

In the face of a catastrophic event, like a war with Iran or other nuclear powers, the US government has a playbook to keep itself running called the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP).

This strategy ensures that critical government functions, like national defense, economic stability, and public safety, keep going even if several major cities were destroyed by a weapon of mass destruction.

From fortified bunkers in Colorado, Pennsylvania, or Virginia, the Trump Administration or future White Houses can continue to govern the country despite the grave threat of nuclear apocalypse.

In recent days, the possibility that COOP was about to be implemented terrified many Americans as the president's emergency command aircraft was caught flying over parts of the US.

Flight trackers spotted the Boeing E-4B 'Nightwatch,' also known as the 'Doomsday plane,' soaring from Louisiana to Maryland on June 17.

Just four days later, the US military struck three nuclear sites in Iran, despite the warnings from China and Russia that such an attack could send the world spiraling into World War III.

The Doomsday plane serves as a flying command post for key officials during times of crisis, and is particularly designed to survive a nuclear attack and coordinate military actions.

COOP doesn't focus on everyday Americans. It's all about guaranteeing that leaders survive to guide the nation through chaos.

The secretive government plan was created as a framework for relocating key personnel, securing communication networks, and protecting vital records in the event that America's most protected sites came under attack.

In a World War III scenario with nuclear weapons, COOP would ensure the president, military leaders, and other officials operate from safe locations, preventing a leadership collapse that could lead to disorder throughout the states.

The plan includes clear lines of succession, so if the president, vice president, or other top officials are killed, others are ready to take charge.

This is vital for maintaining military command and coordinating emergency responses during a global conflict.

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), COOP ensures 'the capability exists to continue essential agency functions across a wide range of potential emergencies.'

This plan doesn't just cover World War III, it is also meant to handle the fallout from crises like a major natural disaster, another pandemic, or a terrorist attack.

COOP's origins lie in the Cold War, when nuclear war with the Soviet Union was a daily fear for years.

President Dwight Eisenhower laid its foundation in the 1950s through executive orders, directing agencies to prepare for post-attack governance.

The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) notes that Eisenhower's actions spurred the creation of secure facilities and communication systems to withstand nuclear blasts.

Future presidents would expand those plans through directives like Presidential Decision Directive 67 in the 1990s, which formalized the COOP programs.

Today, it's guided by National Continuity Policy Directive (FCD-1), ensuring adaptability to modern threats like cyberattacks or nuclear escalation.

As for where the president and other leaders will escape to in the event that a full-scale ware breaks out, there are three specific locations that are fortified enough to withstand a nuclear attack.

The Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center in Virginia is managed by FEMA and reportedly contains a bunker designed for civilian leaders and communications equipment so the US government can maintain contact with the public.

Raven Rock Mountain Complex in Pennsylvania would serve as the Department of Defense's military command hub during a national emergency.

Lastly, Cheyenne Mountain Complex in Colorado is an underground facility and the former home of NORAD, the military command responsible for defending the airspace over the US and Canada.

While no longer NORAD's primary headquarters, it remains an alternate command center for NORAD and a backup COOP site because of its nuclear-resistant design and communication systems.

Although COOP is well-documented in government and scholarly sources, specific details are classified for security purposes.

FEMA's official website outlines continuity programs, emphasizing their role in national preparedness.

Even the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) publicly details its own COOP measures, showing how agencies implement the plan.

A 2002 report by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) confirmed COOP's activation after the 9/11 terror attacks, with 75 to 150 officials relocated to secure sites, proving its real-world use.

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2.7 earthquake strikes Southern California sending jolt through Los Angeles area

People throughout Southern California reported feeling the shaking, with most in and around the Los Angeles area, according to the USGS Shakemap.

By Emilee Speck Source FOX Weather

LOS ANGELES – A magnitude 2.7 earthquake rattled the Los Angeles region of California early Tuesday afternoon, according to U.S. Geological Survey reports.

The epicenter of the earthquake was located about a mile northeast of Sherman Oaks, which is about 15 miles from downtown Los Angeles.

People throughout Southern California reported feeling the shaking, with most in and around the Los Angeles area, according to the USGS Shakemap.

There have been no reports of injuries at this time.

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Published June 24, 2025 5:31am EDT Updated June 24, 2025 4:55pm EDT

Dangerous heat dome scorches millions from Midwest to Northeast as roads buckle, travel impacted

Records have already been broke as of Tuesday afternoon, with Islip, New York, seeing its hottest June day on record while Newark, New Jersey, hit 100 degrees.

By Steven Yablonski Source FOX Weather

NEW YORK – A massive heat dome fueling the first major heat wave of the summer brought record-breaking temperatures to cities across the Northeast on Monday, and the life-threatening conditions are continuing on Tuesday as millions of people from the Midwest to New England fight to stay cool.

As temperatures skyrocketed across the region, many cities experienced heat that hadn’t been seen in a century during this time of year, breaking long-standing records.

New York City tied its record of 96 degrees set back in 1888, with other records being broken in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Worcester, Massachusetts, reached 92 degrees on Monday, breaking its old record of 89 degrees set in 1894.

The temperature reached 97 degrees in Glens Falls, New York, on Monday, breaking its record of 95 degrees set in 1894.

Newark International Airport reached the triple digits Monday afternoon, officially hitting 101 degrees. Meanwhile, Philadelphia marked its hottest day since July 2022, with a high of 99 degrees.

Additional records are already being broken on Tuesday. The National Weather Service office in New York City confirmed that its climate site at Islip MacArthur Airport reached 97 degrees as of early Tuesday afternoon, which breaks the daily and monthly record.

Tuesday is now the hottest June day on record for that site, with records for the Islip area going back to 1963.

Newark also broke a record on Tuesday when temperatures soared to 100 degrees, with still plenty of daytime heating left to go. And at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, temperatures rose to 101 degrees on Tuesday afternoon.

That breaks the old daily record of 97 degrees set in 2010, and the monthly record of 99 degrees set in 1949, 1952, 1959 and 1964.

It's now the hottest June day on record for that site.

And it's one thing to say it's going to be hot, but when you see the effects of what heat can do, it really puts the situation into perspective.

It was so hot in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on Sunday that roads began to buckle. The dramatic video shared by Albert Blackwell shows the moment the roadway snapped, sending a car flying through the air and slamming back onto the ground.

The extreme heat has also led to issues with travel. Amtrak implemented train speed restrictions on Monday from Washington to Boston due to the high temperatures.

An Amtrak train on its way to Boston became stuck in a tunnel in Baltimore on Monday, stranding passengers for more than an hour without air conditioning as the heat wave gripped the area.

To put that into perspective, Baltimore’s Inner Harbor hit a scorching 104 degrees, which obliterated the previous record of 85 degrees.

A rescue locomotive was eventually brought in and took the disabled train and its passengers back to Baltimore.

The heat is also causing issues in Washington, impacting people trying to visit parks and monuments in the area.

The National Park Service said that the Washington Monument would be closed Monday and Tuesday due to the extreme heat conditions.

In New Jersey, dozens of people needed to be treated for heat-related illnesses at high school graduation ceremonies in Paterson.

Hinchliffe Stadium doesn't have any shade or other protection from the sun or heat, and more than a dozen high schools held graduation ceremonies there on Monday. Newark, which is about 16 miles south of Paterson, hit a record-high temperature of 101 degrees on Monday.

Power companies ask residents to conserve energy amid heat wave

Power companies across the region are urging customers to conserve energy as the temperatures soar and say they’re ready to respond if outages arise.

Con Edison said crews have been working around the clock in hot conditions to restore power to customers in the Bronx who were affected by the extreme weather conditions.

"The heat, humidity and customers’ need to run their air conditioners to stay comfortable place stress on electric delivery equipment," the company said. "Con Edison has asked customers to use energy wisely during the heat. That helps customers save money and helps Con Edison keep service reliable."

The company asked customers to refrain from using appliances like washers, dryers and microwaves.

Eversource has also asked its customers in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire to be aware of their energy usage.

"While high electricity usage during a heat wave can put a strain on the electric system, the energy company is prepared to meet the increased demand, and its crews are ready to respond to any outages or issues that may arise," the company said.

The company said that during the summer months, customers in Connecticut use about 35% more energy to keep cool, and that can be even higher when the state sees multiple heat waves like what has occurred in years past.

The company said Massachusetts uses about 30% more energy, while New Hampshire sees about 20% more demand.

WHAT IS A HEAT DOME?

Record-breaking heat continues Tuesday

More than 228 million people across the eastern half of the U.S. will experience temperatures higher than 90 degrees on Tuesday, with many locations even approaching or rising above 100 degrees.

And it's not just the high temperatures making people feel miserable. Humidity is soaring, with dew points rising into the 70s.

Extreme Heat Warnings – the most dire heat alert issued by the National Weather Service – now stretch from the South Carolina-North Carolina border in the mid-Atlantic and continue up the Interstate 95 corridor through Wilmington and Raleigh in North Carolina, Richmond in Virginia, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City, New Haven in Connecticut, Providence in Rhode Island and Boston.

Extreme Heat Warnings are also in effect to the west, including in cities like Detroit and Pittsburgh.

WHAT IS AN URBAN HEAT ISLAND?

Dozens of record-high temperatures are in jeopardy of being broken on Tuesday from the Southeast to Maine in northern New England.

Cities like New York City, Newark in New Jersey, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington are all expected to flirt with or rise above 100 degrees on Tuesday, threatening records in those cities.

https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/heat-wave-northeast-midwest-summer-june-2025

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Top Putin Aide warns that many Nations are ready to supply Iran with their nuclear warheads

Jun 22, 2025

Dmitry Medvedev, former Russian President and current Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, issued a provocative statement claiming that “a number of countries are ready to directly supply Iran with their own nuclear warheads.”

This alarming assertion came in the wake of U.S. airstrikes targeting three key Iranian nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—ordered by President Donald Trump.

Medvedev’s comments, posted on X, have heightened global concerns about the escalating conflict in the Middle East and the potential proliferation of nuclear weapons.

The U.S. strikes, described by Trump as a “spectacular military success,” were part of a coordinated assault involving over 125 military aircraft, including B-2 stealth bombers, and the deployment of bunker-buster bombs and Tomahawk missiles.

The operation aimed to cripple Iran’s nuclear program, which Washington claimed was on the verge of producing nuclear weapons. However, Medvedev contested the effectiveness of the strikes, asserting that “critical infrastructure of the nuclear fuel cycle appears to have been unaffected or sustained only minor damage.”

He further argued that the attacks had politically strengthened Iran’s regime, rallying its population around its leadership.

Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, condemned the U.S. actions as a “gross violation of international law,” emphasizing that the strikes crossed a “very big red line” by targeting nuclear facilities.

Araghchi announced plans to travel to Moscow for high-level talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 23, 2025, signaling a deepening of Iran-Russia ties in response to the crisis.

Medvedev’s statement that unnamed nations are prepared to supply Iran with nuclear warheads has sparked widespread speculation and alarm.

While he did not identify specific countries, his remarks suggest a potential shift in global nuclear dynamics, with rogue or sympathetic states possibly willing to escalate the conflict by arming Iran.

This claim, though unverified, underscores the risks of further destabilization in the region, especially as Iran vows retaliation and considers closing the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping route.

Medvedev also criticized Trump, accusing him of plunging the U.S. into a new war despite his earlier promises of peace. He warned that the U.S. is now “entangled in a new conflict, with prospects of a ground operation looming on the horizon,” while Israel faces ongoing attacks and panic among its population.

These remarks align with Russia’s broader narrative of condemning Western intervention in the Middle East while positioning itself as a mediator and strategic ally to Iran.

The international community has reacted with alarm to both the U.S. strikes and Medvedev’s provocative rhetoric. Arab nations, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, condemned the U.S. actions, warning of regional instability and urging a return to diplomacy.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, expressed concern over the escalations and reiterated calls for de-escalation and dialogue.

Nuclear experts have raised doubts about the long-term efficacy of the U.S. strikes, noting that Iran’s nuclear knowledge cannot be eradicated through military action alone.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has lost track of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile due to the ongoing conflict, fueling fears that Iran could establish secret enrichment sites or even pursue a nuclear weapon in response to the attacks.

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Iran Turns To Russia For Help As The U.S. Braces For “Asymmetric Terror Warfare” In The Middle East And On U.S. Soil

June 22, 2025

Did anyone out there actually believe that Iran would roll over and surrender once we bombed their nuclear facilities? Needless to say, that was never going to happen. The guys running Iran are lunatics that would rather die than surrender. They are “Twelvers” that are eagerly anticipating the arrival of “the Mahdi”, and since he is supposed to come during a time of great chaos there are many in Iran that are very excited that war has erupted. If you are not familiar with the “Twelver movement”, the following is a pretty good summary from Wikipedia…

Twelver Shi’ism (Arabic: اِثْنَا عَشَرِيَّة, romanized: Ithnā ʿAshariyya), also known as Imamism (Arabic: إِمَامِيَّة, romanized: ʿImāmiyya) or Ithna Ashari, is the largest branch of Shi’a Islam, comprising about 90% of all Shi’a Muslims. The term Twelver refers to its adherents’ belief in twelve divinely ordained leaders, known as the Twelve Imams, and their belief that the last Imam, Imam al-Mahdi, lives in occultation (ghayba) and will reappear as “the awaited Mahdi” (al-Mahdi al-muntazar).

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Put your money, your time, your efforts into what I tell you to do, for I will cause you to have a victory such as you have never seen. And it shall be so clear, yes; it shall be so clear what you are all to do. Yes, for I shall speak to you, my power shall be awesome and miracles shall come to pass. It shall not be the fake gold or the fake feathers or the false shaking or the animal noises or the falling under the power and not coming away with permanent results or changed lives. My prophetic shall speak concerning things to come in a clear concise manner that no one shall want to miss or read second hand. For they will want to hear it under the anointing of the prophets and to receive the anointing of the prophet that shall manifest miracles, signs and wonders. People shall now see the signs of the last days like never before. Not only in a strange and confusing weather, the heat, the drought, the floods, the forest fires, the volcanoes, lack of jobs, shortage of money, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, sandstorms, straight wind, electrical storms, electrical shortages, hail, locusts, pestilence’s, the sicknesses, terrorists attacks, wars, the uniting of the false church under the false prophet, the rise of the anti-christ, the riots, the crime, the drugs, alcoholism, great open gay activities and movies, more open sex on TV, more street people, homeless, lack of crops, food shortages, great fear in those who do not know me. No peace as my word says for the world. The UN taking more control, martial law established, rationing and many more disasters that shall now begin to come. etc.

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Officials confirm Oneida County tornado as storms leave 3 dead; Hochul declares state of emergency

WRVO | By Jason Smith Published June 22, 2025 at 7:35 PM EDT

A severe storm that hit parts of central New York early Sunday left three people dead and left tens of thousands without power.

The storm hit around 4 a.m. Sunday. According to a statement from Oneida County Sheriff Rob Maciol, a tree fell onto a residence in the Town of Kirkland, about 10 miles east of Utica. 50-year-old Shelly Johnson was found dead inside her home on Millstream Court.

Not far away, in Clark Mills, officials responded to a home on Hoyland Ave., where another tree fell into a house. Inside were a mother and her two children. In the statement, Maciol said the mother was unable to find her two daughters, and first responders later found 6-year-old twins Emily and Kenni Bisson dead.

The National Weather Service confirmed Sunday that a tornado touched down near Clark Mills, with estimated peak winds at 105 mph, ranking it an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.

In an email sent to families Sunday, Clinton School District Superintendent Christopher Clancy confirmed that the girls were first graders at Clinton Elementary School. Clinton schools will be closed Monday due to the storm. Schools in the Rome City School District and Oneida City School District will also be closed Monday.

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for 32 counties across upstate New York due to the storms.

“Our hearts break for the tragic loss of life during last night’s storms, and my administration has been in touch with local elected officials offering support,” Hochul said in a statement. “State emergency response personnel are already on the ground providing resources and support as we work to recover from this severe weather and restore power quickly. I urge all New Yorkers to stay weather aware and take precautions to stay vigilant and safe as extreme heat and severe weather are expected to continue impacting the State over the next couple of days.”

In its aftermath, the storm left nearly 60,000 homes and businesses without power. As of early Monday, more than 22,000 National Grid customers in Oneida, Madison and Herkimer counties remain without power.

The storms were part of a warm front moving across central and northern New York, bringing high heat and humidity to the region for much of the next week. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for Onondaga and Tompkins counties until 8 p.m. Monday, and a Heat Advisory for the entire region until 8 p.m. Wednesday.

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Historic attack: U.S. strikes three Iranian nuclear sites

"A full payload of bombs was dropped on the primary site, Fordow", Trump announced, "All planes are safely on their way home".

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Jun 22, 2025, 2:59 AM (GMT+3

US President Donald Trump posted as dramatic statement on Truth Social announcing that US has attacked in Iran and the attack has been completed.

"We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan", Trump wrote, "All planes are now outside of Iran air space".

"A full payload of bombs was dropped on the primary site, Fordow", he added, "All planes are safely on their way home".

Trump concluded: "Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this. Now is the time for peace! Thank you for your attention to this matter".

Later Trump shared a screenshot of a post by 'Open Source Intel' with the words: "Fordow is gone".

Trump then added: "This is an historic moment for the United States of America, Israel, and the world. Iran must now agree to end this war"

Axios's Barak Ravid reported that an Israeli official told him that Israel was notified by the Trump administration in advance of the strike.

President Trump later spoke with Ravid in a phone call and told him: "We had great success tonight. Your Israel is much safer now".

According to Israeli reports, Israel has known for several days that Trump is "on board", however both Israel and the US decided to create a feeling as if there are disagreements "in order to lull the enemy.” According to the latest report on "disagreements", PM Netanyahu and senior Israeli security officials clarified in a weekend conversation with US Vice President Vance that Israel does not intend to wait two weeks for a possible agreement between Iran and the US.

Trump will be giving an address to the nation at 10:00 PM (ET) at the white house. "I will be giving an address regarding our very successful military operation in iran", Trump wrote.

Trump and Netanyahu spoke a few hours before the strikes.

Fox News host Sean Hannity reported that Trump told him that six bunker-buster bombs were used to bomb the Fordow nuclear facility. The report noted that each of the bombs weighs 15 tons and they were dropped from American B-2 stealth bombers.

Additionally, 30 tomahawk missiles launched from U.S. submarines were used in the attacks on the Nanatz and Isfahan facilities.

According to CNN, President Trump hopes that the strikes prompt new diplomacy and isn't currently planning additional US strikes. Sources said to CNN that the president wants Iran to go back to negotiations, and that he doesn’t plan additional US actions inside Iran. The report added that American forces in the region are prepared for Iranian retaliation.

The NYPD announced after the strikes in Iran: "We’re tracking the situation unfolding in Iran. Out of an abundance of caution, we're deploying additional resources to religious, cultural, and diplomatic sites across NYC and coordinating with our federal partners. We’ll continue to monitor for any potential impact to NYC".

A spokesperson for the Qom region’s crisis management center has confirmed that the Fordow nuclear facility has been attacked. The spokesperson said to Iranian state media: "A few hours ago, following activation of Qom air defense systems and identification of hostile targets, a part of the area of Fordow nuclear site, was attacked by enemy air forces".

Deputy Security Governor of Isfahan related to the other two facilities and wrote: "We witnessed intrusions near the nuclear facilities in Isfahan and Natanz."

Attorney Marc Zell, Chairman of Republicans Overseas Israel responded: "The precision strike on Iran’s nuclear sites reflects courage, determination, and strategic judgment by President Trump".

"The message is clear", he added, "under President Trump’s leadership, the United States stands firmly with Israel. This is exactly what half a million Israeli-Americans - and 77 million Americans - voted for. And because of it, they feel safer today".

"Our enemies should think twice", Zell concluded, "Our allies can stand tall. Now is the time for strength - and for peace. It remains to be seen how Iran will respond. Hopefully, they will choose the path to peace - but only time will tell. In the meantime, we have turned a significant corner."

Senator Lindsey Graham responded to the attack and wrote on social media: "Good. This was the right call. The regime deserves it. Well done, President Donald Trump. To my fellow citizens: We have the best Air Force in the world. It makes me so proud. Fly, Fight, Win".

House Speaker Mike Johnson, who was briefed ahead of the strikes, responded on X: "The military operations in Iran should serve as a clear reminder to our adversaries and allies that President Trump means what he says. The President gave Iran’s leader every opportunity to make a deal, but Iran refused to commit to a nuclear disarmament agreement.”

He added: "The President’s decisive action prevents the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism, which chants “Death to America,” from obtaining the most lethal weapon on the planet. This is America First policy in action".

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Iran rejects US talks after Trump gives two-week deadline to allow for negotiations

By Emily Crane

Published June 20, 2025 Updated June 20, 2025, 3:23 p.m. ET

Iran said Friday it would refuse to hold nuclear talks with the US while it was still under attack from Israel — after President Trump essentially gave a two-week deadline to allow for renewed negotiations.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi vowed there was no room for negotiations with the United States “until Israeli aggression stops.”

“Americans want to negotiate and have sent messages several times, but we clearly said that as long as this aggression doesn’t stop, there’s no place for talk of dialogue,” he said in an address on state television.

He accused the US, too, of being a “partner to Israeli crime against Iran.”

The minister’s defiant pledge came as he sat down with top European diplomats for the first face-to-face meeting between Western and Iranian officials since the start of the conflict.

Araqchi met with his counterparts from Britain, France, Germany, and the European Union’s foreign policy chief in Geneva Friday, where the Europeans tried to coax Tehran back into negotiations with the US.

Ahead of the meeting, Araghchi reiterated that Iran was open to “dialogue” with others, but not to negotiations.

”As for others, if they seek dialogue, not negotiations, which don’t make sense right now, we have no problem with that,” he said.

Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy said that after three and a half hours of talks, the Europeans were “keen to continue ongoing discussions and negotiations with Iran.”

Lammy added that the Europeans were clear, though, that Iran “cannot have a nuclear weapon” and that “a window now exists within the next two weeks to achieve a diplomatic solution.”

He said they urged Tehran to continue talks with the US about a nuclear deal.

Meanwhile, retired four-star Gen. Jack Keane warned Friday that he doesn’t believe Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, will ever agree to no more uranium enrichment.

“The Ayatollah going into this, and the reason why he has never made a deal, is because he had built an enterprise to survive an attack — and he believes they can absorb the attack, survive it, recover it, and then rebuild,” Gen. Keane said in an interview on “Fox & Friends.”

“That is where this guy is. And I don’t see him, in the near term, making the deal here whatsoever,” he added.

President Trump has been weighing whether to attack Iran and said Thursday he’d make a final decision in the “next two weeks” as he still holds out hope for renewed negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program.

Israel, for its part, expected the European officials to “demand a complete rollback” of the Iranian nuclear program during the high-stakes meeting, an Israeli diplomatic source told CNN.

“We expect the European foreign ministers to take a firm stance vis-a-vis Iran and demand a complete rollback of the nuclear program, the dismantling of its ballistic missile arsenal and program, and putting an end to its regional terrorist activities and active support for its terrorist proxies,” the source said.

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Is it a dragon? Iran’s mysterious hypersonic Fattah missile, flying at 15 times the speed of sound, goes viral

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Footage of a blazing projectile cutting through the sky lit up social media on Wednesday, with many viewers wondering what exactly Iran had fired this time. “Is this a hypersonic glide vehicle?” one user asked. Others compared it to a meteor. But reports confirmed that it was Iran’s Fattah—a new hypersonic ballistic missile said to fly at speeds of up to Mach 15.

The launch marked the eleventh phase of Iran’s Operation True Promise III. It breached Israeli air defence layers and triggered retaliatory airstrikes from Israel on military sites deep inside Iranian territory. This exchange extended the ongoing cycle of attacks into its sixth consecutive day.

Fattah Missile: A turning point in the Iran–Israel standoff?

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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) called the deployment of the Fattah missile a “turning point.” The solid-fuel missile reportedly penetrated Israeli defences and caused fires and damage in central parts of the country. “The powerful and highly maneuverable Fattah missiles repeatedly shook the shelters of the cowardly Zionists tonight, sending a clear message of Iran’s strength to Tel Aviv’s warmongering ally, which continues to dwell in delusions and false assumptions,” the IRGC s ..

The footage of the launch went viral, with defence analysts pointing out the missile’s speed and sudden course corrections mid-flight. At a reported speed of Mach 13 to Mach 15, such movements make it difficult to intercept using existing anti-missile systems.

What's A Hypersonic Missile?

A hypersonic missile can change course mid‑flight while travelling at more than five times the speed of sound (about 6,100 km/h). This high speed and manoeuvrability make it hard to track or intercept. IRGC officials say almost all ballistic missiles briefly reach hypersonic speed when they dive toward a target.

What exactly is the Fattah missile?

The Fattah is a precision-guided, two-stage ballistic missile that uses solid fuel and a movable nozzle for advanced manoeuvrability. It has a range of 1,400 km (around 870 miles) and is capable of operating inside and beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. First unveiled in 2023, it is considered by Iranian officials to be a significant leap in the country’s missile programme.

Reports claim the missile is activated using a spherical propellant and can change course in all directions during flight, making detection and interception extremely difficult.

Tactical boost at extreme speed

With the Fattah, Iran has joined the ranks of countries that can produce operational hypersonic missiles—a list that previously included only Russia, China, and India. Unlike traditional missiles, hypersonic weapons combine speed with in-flight agility, enabling them to evade most modern air defence systems.

Press TV said the recent operation was “the most intense so far” and described how multiple Israeli defences failed to stop the Fattah missile ..

Israel’s counterstrike targets Iranian military assets

In response to the missile strikes, Israel launched air attacks across Iran. According to the Palestine Chronicle, Israeli fighter jets hit five helicopters at a military base in Kermanshah, a missile production facility, and a site linked to centrifuge manufacturing.

Loud explosions were heard in Tehran. Israel said the strikes were aimed at reducing Iran’s missile and nuclear infrastructure.

What’s next in this fast-escalating conflict?

With both sides displaying new capabilities, the risk of further escalation remains high. Iran’s missile tested Israeli defences in a way not seen before. In turn, Israel’s ability to conduct airstrikes on high-value targets inside Iran shows its long-range operational reach.

Military observers say the region is entering a more dangerous phase unless diplomatic efforts resume. But for now, on social media and in military circles alike, all eyes are on the skies—and what comes next.

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In Iran's ‘forever war’ against the US, regime has targeted and killed Americans worldwide

Recent court cases prove Islamic Republic's connections to Taliban and Iraqi militias that targeted and killed US forces

By Beth Bailey Fox News

Published June 18, 2025 8:57am EDT

While the U.S. weighs its future involvement in the conflict between Iran and Israel, many leaders are looking with fresh eyes at Iran’s activities targeting Americans worldwide over four decades.

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., posted on Tuesday, "The forever war is the war that Iran has waged against the U.S., Israel, and the civilized world since 1979."

The examples of Iran’s involvement in attacks on Americans include direct and proxy attacks on U.S. forces, support for terror groups, and assassination efforts.

1979 US Embassy hostage crisis

In the early days of the Islamic revolution in 1979, radical Islamic students seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran’s first supreme religious leader, took hold of the situation, spurning international appeals to release the hostages. The last U.S. hostages were released 444 days later.

1983 Beirut bombings

In 2023, Sayyed Issa Tabatabai, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s representative in Lebanon, admitted during an interview with the state-controlled Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) that the Islamic Republic was involved in two 1983 bombings that killed Americans in Lebanon.

The bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut resulted in the deaths of 63 victims, including 17 Americans. When two suicide truck bombs exploded at the barracks of multinational forces in Lebanon, 220 Marines, 18 U.S. Navy sailors and three U.S. Army soldiers were killed, and 58 French troops were murdered.

In the IRNA interview, Tabatabai said "I quickly went to Lebanon and provided what was needed in order to [carry out] martyrdom operations in the place where the Americans and Israelis were." He also stated that he received a fatwa from Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ordering him to carry out the attacks, though the IRNA removed the assertion "shortly after publication," according to a report and translation of the interview from the Middle East Media Research Institute.

1996 Khobar Towers bombing

On June 25, 1996, 19 U.S. Air Force members were killed when a truck bomb exploded outside the Khobar Towers. Al Jazeera reported that in 2006, a U.S. court found the Iranian government responsible for the attack, committed by Saudi members of Hezbollah. The court ordered Iran to pay $254 million to victims of the attack.

Terrorism support in Iraq and Afghanistan

According to a 2019 Pentagon report cited by the Military Times, Iran bears responsibility for the deaths of 603 U.S. service members in Iraq between 2003 and 2011. This figure accounted for 17% of U.S. deaths in the country during the period.

Some U.S. victims have been able to prove Iran’s connections to our enemies in court.

In 2022, surviving family members and victims won a case against the Islamic Republic of Iran, using the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to hold the regime accountable for its support of terror actors who killed or injured 30 U.S. personnel in Afghanistan.

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Bill Roggio, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and editor of the Long War Journal, testified in support of the victims. He told Fox News Digital that "Iran's support for the Taliban and al Qaeda and the impact it had on the deaths and injuries to American soldiers and civilians is incalculable. Iran provided money, weapons, training, intelligence, and safe haven to Taliban subgroups across Afghanistan, including in the heart of the country in Kabul." In Roggio’s estimation, "Iran's support for the Taliban was only rivaled by that of Pakistan. I would argue that Iran's extensive support facilitated nearly every Taliban attack on U.S. personnel."

In 2022, the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., found that Iran likewise owed damages to the families and victims of 40 U.S. service members who were injured or killed in Iraq due to Iran’s support of terrorism in the country.

Proxy involvement, attempts at retribution

In attempted retribution for the murder of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Iran targeted two U.S. bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq with surface-to-surface missiles in 2020.

In January 2024, three Americans were killed, and 25 others were wounded in a drone attack on an outpost in Jordan near the border with Syria. Two Iranians, one of whom had dual U.S. citizenship, were charged in connection with the attack.

IRANIAN MEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH FATAL DRONE STRIKE THAT KILLED THREE US SOLDIERS

At the time of the attack, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Tex) said that Iranian proxies had "launched over 150 attacks on U.S. troops" following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks.

Roggio reported that on June 14, Iranian-backed militias "launched three drones" at Ain al Assad, a U.S. base in western Iraq. The drones were shot down before reaching their target.

Roggio said that the drone attack "appears to be an unsanctioned strike by an unnamed Iranian militia. Unlike past attacks, no group has claimed credit, and there have been no follow-on strikes." He believes Iran "wants to keep the U.S. out of the fight, as the U.S. military has the capability to hit the underground nuclear facility at Fordow."

Between October 2023 and August 2024, Iranian-backed Islamic Resistance in Iraq militias launched 180 attacks against U.S. forces in Syria, Iraq and Jordan. Throughout their "decades of experience," Roggio says Iraqi militias "are estimated to have killed more than 600 U.S. service members."

Kidnappings

Robert Levinson, a retired FBI agent and private investigator, disappeared from an Iranian island in 2007. Levinson was held hostage and was declared dead in 2020, when he was said to have died in Iranian custody. His family blamed the Iranian regime for his capture and imprisonment.

Just last year, Iran executed Jamshid Sharmahd. Sharmahd survived an assassination attempt in California in which an Iranian agent was convicted of the planned murder. He was then kidnapped by the Iranian regime in Dubai in 2020 as part of a business trip.

The history of prisoner exchanges between Iran and the U.S. dates back to 1979. The most recent prisoner exchange of five Americans imprisoned in Iran for five Iranians detained in the U.S. occurred in September 2023. As part of the deal, the U.S. released $6 billion in frozen assets in South Korea.

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Assassinations

In November, the Department of Justice announced charges against an Iranian citizen and two New Yorkers for their role in a murder-for-hire plot targeting multiple American citizens, including President Donald Trump.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox News’ Bret Baier on Monday that Trump remains an Islamic Republic target. "They want to kill him. He’s enemy number one."

Fox News' Benjamin Weinthal contributed to this report.

Beth Bailey is a reporter covering Afghanistan, the Middle East, Asia, and Central America. She was formerly a civilian intelligence analyst with the Department of the Army. You can follow Beth on Twitter @BWBailey85

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Mystery flights from China to Iran raise questions amid Israel conflict

Boeing 747s spotted leaving China for Iran as tensions escalate following Israeli strikes on nuclear facilities

Andrew Mark Miller By Andrew Mark Miller , Cameron Arcand Fox News

Published June 19, 2025 3:39pm EDT

Several Boeing 747s have been spotted on radar leaving China for Iran over the last week, according to reports, sparking concerns that the CCP is helping the Middle Eastern nation transport cargo or people out of the country as Israel continues to strike the country’s nuclear facilities.

Starting on June 14th, FlightRadar24 shows that at least five flights traveled from China to Iran, and The Telegraph reported that the "mystery transport planes" had flown westward along northern China before crossing into Kazakhstan, south through Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, and then fell off radar as they approached Iran.

Additionally, the report indicated that the flights had a final destination of Luxembourg but don’t appear to have ever crossed into European airspace.

Some experts have speculated that these types of planes are typically used for transport and could be evidence of China aiding its longtime ally Iran during the conflict with Israel, although Fox News Digital has not independently confirmed the nature of the flights.

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"I think it's important to remember what the relationship is, forty-three percent of China's oil and gas comes from the Middle East, a large volume of that from Iran," Robert Greenway, director of the Heritage Foundation’s Center for National Defense, told "The Ingraham Angle" on Wednesday night.

"It likes to buy sanctioned oil below market value, and that fuels the Chinese economy and also its military ambitions, and so, that's the central relationship. They've been relatively quiet – in fact, extremely quiet – about the current conflict and coming to Iran's assistance. We also know that a large fire in Bandar-Abbas port was Chinese solid propellant for missiles that exploded and created a tremendous amount of damage just about a month ago. I think it's unlikely to see Chinese arms shipments under the circumstances to Iran. It's more likely that Iran may be removing material or personnel or regime valuables to safe haven in light of the conflict. I think that's probably the extent to which China is willing to accept the risk associated with the current circumstances."

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In 2021, Fox News Digital reported that Tehran and Beijing signed a 25-year cooperation deal amidst great fanfare in the Iranian capital. University of Tehran Professor Mohammad Marandi, who is close to the regime, told Fox News that it is about much more than what's on paper.

"This strategic partnership is important because it allows Iran and China to build a roadmap for long-term relations that will be much more fruitful," he said. "It’s also a signal being sent to the United States. The more the U.S. tries to isolate Iran and China, the more it causes countries like Iran and China to move more closely to each other."

TUGBOATS, CRUISE SHIPS AND FLIGHTS: ISRAEL BEGINS EMERGENCY EVACUATION OF CITIZENS AMID IRAN WAR

Some have cast doubt on the flights representing a nefarious connection between the two nations, including Atlantic Council fellow Tuvia Gering who posted on X that an aviation expert told him the flights are "nothing to write home about."

"There are regular cargo flights by the Luxembourg-based freight company from several locations in China to Europe, with a stopover in Turkmenistan (just a few dozen kilometers from the Iranian border)," Gering wrote.

"Some flight tracking websites lose the tracking signal shortly before landing and continue to show a projected route that appears to enter Iranian airspace. The sites clearly indicate that this is an estimated path; checking the aircraft tail numbers shows they take off again from Turkmenistan a few hours later, and reviewing the flight history of these routes shows they always land in Ashgabat and do not continue into Iran. All this is before even considering the obvious logic that a major European cargo company is highly unlikely to be the channel through which China transfers its super-advanced, top-secret strategic weapons to Iran."

ISRAEL'S WAR WITH IRAN IS A GLOBAL FLASHPOINT. AMERICA MUST LEAD BEFORE IT SPREADS

Tensions between Iran and Israel have escalated significantly in recent days, with the United States contemplating whether it will get directly involved in striking Iran. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, and he is expected to meet with national security and defense leaders again on Thursday.

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"Yes, I may do it. I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I'm going to do. I can tell you this that Iran's got a lot of trouble, and they want to negotiate," Trump said Wednesday.

"And I said, why didn't you negotiate with me before all this death and destruction? Why didn't you go? I said to people, why didn't you negotiate with me two weeks ago? You could have done fine. You would have had a country. It's very sad to watch this," the president added.

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Putin speaks out: Ensure Iran’s nuclear rights and Israel’s security

Russian President speaks out about the tensions between Iran and Israel, states Iranian society is consolidating amidst Israeli air strikes and stresses the need for a resolution ensuring both Iran's peaceful nuclear rights and Israel's unconditional security.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday night made his first public comments on the tensions between Iran and Israel, Reuters reported.

Putin emphasized the necessity for all parties to seek an end to hostilities, advocating for a solution that simultaneously ensures "Iran's right to peaceful nuclear power and Israel's right to the unconditional security of the Jewish state."

When pressed on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's assertions that military attacks could result in regime change in Iran, and US President Donald Trump's demand for unconditional Iranian surrender, Putin advised considering whether "the main aim was being achieved before starting something."

"We see that today in Iran, with all the complexity of the internal political processes taking place there...that there is a consolidation of society around the country's political leadership," Putin told senior news agency editors in St. Petersburg, as quoted by Reuters.

Putin confirmed personal contact with both President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu, indicating he had conveyed Moscow's proposals for conflict resolution. He further noted that Iran's underground uranium enrichment facilities remain intact.

"These underground factories, they exist, nothing has happened to them," Putin asserted. He reiterated his call for a resolution that upholds the interests of both nations.

"It seems to me that it would be right for everyone to look for ways to end hostilities and find ways for all parties to this conflict to come to an agreement with each other," Putin concluded. "In my opinion, in general, such a solution can be found."

The Russian President’s comments come a day after Russia's Foreign Ministry vehemently condemned the ongoing Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, labeling them as "illegal" under international law and a severe threat to global security.

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The ministry emphasized that a resolution to the dispute over Tehran's nuclear program can only be achieved through diplomatic means.

That statement came several days after Trump said, following a phone call he held with Putin, that the two both thought that the war between Iran and Israel should end.

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A media outlet affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards claimed that the Iranian strike on Soroka targeted a "medical building used by soldiers" in a "military hospital"

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Day 7 of Operation "Rising Lion" day 622 of the "Iron Swords" war:

Early Wednesday morning, Iranian missile barrages struck multiple locations across Israel. Direct hits were reported in Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, Holon, and Soroka Hospital in Be’er Sheva. At Soroka Hospital, a missile caused heavy structural damage, raising concerns about the building’s stability. Patients inside described scenes of chaos and fear: “We heard the siren, ran into the stairwell, and then there was a huge explosion... the ceiling literally flew off.”

Overnight, the IDF reports that Israeli Air Force jets are conducting a wave of airstrikes targeting Tehran and other key locations across Iran. Meanwhile, Iranian state media confirms that air defense systems have been activated in central Tehran in response to the attacks.

Iranian missile with multiple explosive parts struck several locations in central Israel this morning, IDF assesses

Strike on the Weizmann Institute: Years of scientific research reduced to ashes

The Weizmann Institute's cancer research building was directly hit, as was the new chemistry center that was due to be inaugurated. The damage is estimated at NIS 2 billion, but the loss of scientific knowledge is inestimable. For the first time, the censorship allowed television cameras onto the site, according to a report by Kan 11.

Latest toll from this morning's strikes: around 80 injured, including 6 in serious condition and 9 in moderate condition

Following the Iranian missile barrage, nearly 80 wounded people were treated on the ground and then evacuated to Ichilov, Wolfson, Beilinson, Sheba, and Assaf Harofeh hospitals. Six were seriously injured and nine were in moderate condition. Among the injured, six children were admitted to Wolfson Hospital in minor condition.

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Tehran justifies the strike on Soroka by calling it a “medical military building”

A media outlet affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards claimed that the Iranian strike on Soroka targeted a "medical building used by soldiers" in a "military hospital," in response to Israeli strikes on hospitals in Gaza. Earlier, the official IRNA news agency had named an Israeli intelligence base located near the hospital as the target.

One seriously injured person evacuated to Ramat Gan, heavy damage to Soroka Hospital after strikes

One seriously injured person was evacuated in Ramat Gan after a direct hit. In Beersheba, the former surgical building of Soroka Hospital sustained heavy damage, and several people with minor injuries are being treated in the emergency room. The Home Front Command is currently inspecting all affected buildings

Attack on Soroka Hospital: Health Minister denounces Iranian “war crime”

Health Minister Uriel Buso responded to the direct attack on Soroka Hospital by calling it "terrorism" and a "crossing of a red line." He denounced it as a "war crime deliberately committed by the Iranian regime against innocent civilians and medical teams dedicated to saving lives." He said the ministry had prepared in advance, preventing disaster.

Tehran claims it targeted an IDF base near Soroka Hospital

According to the Iranian news agency IRNA, the strikes launched in the latest round targeted an Israeli military intelligence headquarters and an IDF base near Soroka Hospital in Beersheva.

Three injured in Holon strike, one seriously

A direct hit on a building in Holon left three people injured: one in serious condition, the other two in moderate and light condition. Further investigations are underway at the scene.

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Direct strikes in Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, Holon and Soroka Hospital

Buildings were directly hit in Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, and Holon, as well as at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba. Patients described scenes of panic: “We heard the siren, we ran into the stairwell, and then there was a huge explosion... the ceiling literally flew off.”

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Alert in the Jordan Valley after the intrusion of a drone, the incident is over

Following the sound of sirens after a drone was detected in the Jordan Valley, the Home Front Command announced that the event is now over.

Iranian missiles cause heavy damage to Soroka Hospital in Beersheva

A direct hit caused significant damage to Soroka Hospital in Beersheba, which is feared to be in danger of collapse. Magen David Adom also reported six other impact areas in the center of the country

Explosions reported in Israel after shots fired from Iran, possible impact in central and southern parts of the country

According to initial reports, missiles hit a town in Gush Dan and a building in the Negev. Many residents across the country reported hearing explosions amid warnings of missile fire from Iran.

Iran-backed missiles hit at least four places in central and southern Israel

According to preliminary information, at least four landing zones have been identified in Israel following the barrage of missiles fired from Iran, hitting areas in the center and south of the country.

Dozens of missiles fired from Iran: destruction in the Negev, fear of people trapped in Gush Dan

Dozens of missiles were launched from Iran in the latest salvo, some of which were intercepted. A building was damaged in the Negev, while another affected area in Gush Dan is raising concerns about people trapped under the rubble.

Warning sirens sound in northern and central Israel

Sirens sounded across Israel at 7:03 a.m. Thursday morning after missiles were identified as having been launched from Iran toward Israeli territory. Defense systems are being activated to intercept the threat. The population is urged to immediately move to a protected area and remain there until further notice. Leaving the area without explicit instructions is prohibited. The Home Front Command is calling for strict adherence to its instructions.

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Woman Meets Jesus During Shocking NDE: ‘I Was Preparing to Die’

By Billy Hallowell

Editor June 18, 2025

Vanessa Joy Lancellotti was a newlywed preparing to get her life moving when the unthinkable happened — a February 2016 near-death experience that was absolutely terrifying.

“I had a ruptured arteriovenous malformation of the brain … and it’s something that I wasn’t aware I had that you can actually develop … in the womb … before birth,” Lancellotti told CBN News. “And, so, it just ruptured out of nowhere when I was having tea with my two sisters, Amanda and Melissa.”

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The sisters were having a good time when Lancellotti started experiencing sharp pain in the back of her head — an ache so strong she collapsed to her knees in discomfort.

Lancellotti, who tells her story in the new book, “Miracles Really Do Happen!: Jesus Makes All Things New,” said she was “really scared,” and that her sisters rushed to get her to the hospital.

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“I felt [like my head] was wet inside,” she said. “I felt it rupture. I felt the bleed out.”

Lancellotti said she knew what she was experiencing was serious and “life-threatening” and that death might befall her.

“I started preparing myself to meet Jesus because I really felt and believed that, ‘OK, this is it. I think I only have a few minutes left and I better get ready and prepare myself to meet Jesus,'” she said. “And, so, I started to repent the best way that I could and go through kind of my life history.”

She continued to repent while on the way to the hospital, fully prepared to die.

By the time she reached the hospital, she was unable to function. With the hospital ill-equipped to deal with the situation, they prepared to transport her to another facility and loaded her into an ambulance.

“I was preparing to die,” Lancellotti said. “I was not praying like, ‘Oh, Lord, let me be healed,’ because I knew that this was happening quickly. … It was like I was preparing to meet the Lord.”

Suddenly, while in the ambulance, she felt like she had been swept up into a “new place” and all of her pain and fear dissipated.

“I had no recollection of the past at all whatsoever,” she said. “It’s like sin never existed, pain never existed — no physical, spiritual, emotional pain at all. It was all gone, and it was wiped away immediately, and I was in the presence of the Lord. It was just this bright white, vibrant light around me, like this pure, pure white.”

Lancellotti said it is hard to put the experience into words. Overtaken by peace, she said she was suddenly with Jesus.

“I had an encounter with Jesus, like he was standing before me and He was just brilliant,” she said. “He was in brilliant white robes with this light blue sash around him, and I remember I felt like this little girl, like I felt very pure and innocent.”

Lancellotti continued, “And I remember that Jesus — He hugged me. I felt so, so loved … just like I was completely taken out of any trauma and I was in His presence. I was in His arms … He hugged me with His wide open arms and I felt so loved, and like all the fear was gone and I knew that I was protected.”

And then she said the Lord delivered a message she’ll never forget.

“He said to me, ‘It is not yet your time,'” she said. “I went back into the ambulance or back into the hospital.”

What’s most remarkable is the fact that her heart didn’t stop, so at no time was she clinically dead. Yet she doesn’t believe the experience was merely a dream or a vision.

“I was literally in a new place,” Lancellotti said. “I believe I was in paradise. I was with Him in heaven.”

The interaction profoundly transformed her life.

“Right after I had the encounter with Christ and my family was around me, my mom, she’s like, ‘You have such a glow around you,’ and I had such a joy despite what just happened or what we were going through.”

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https://www.faithwire.com/2025/06/18/woman-meets-jesus-during-shocking-nde-i-was-preparing-to-die/ 

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'You Will Hear From Heaven': Huckabee Tells Trump Only God's Voice Matters in Israel-Iran Conflict

Tré Goins-Phillips

06-17-2025

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In the hours since President Donald Trump cut his trip to Canada short and returned home to the White House, he has heard from U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who is urging the commander-in-chief to seek the voice of God amidst the escalating Israel-Iran conflict.

Trump posted a screenshot to Truth Social of a lengthy text message Huckabee sent him, as many are beginning to speculate the president could be on the verge of ordering the U.S. military to join Israel in its fight against a potentially nuclear Iran.

In the message, the ambassador, a former pastor and longtime supporter of Trump, called the Republican leader “the most consequential president in a century — maybe ever” and reminded him “only ONE voice matters,” referring to the voice of God, in matters relating to Israel.

Huckabee wrote he believes Trump was “spared” by God on July 13, 2024, when a would-be assassin failed to fatally strike the president while he was campaigning for re-election in Butler, Pennsylvania.

“The decisions on your shoulders I would not want to be made by anyone else,” Huckabee wrote of his trust in Trump. “You have many voices speaking to you, sir, but there is only ONE voice that matters. HIS voice. No president in my lifetime has been in a position like yours. Not since Truman in 1945.”

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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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Wild Reports Emerge of Iranians Celebrating Israel’s Attack: Here’s Why

By Billy Hallowell

Editor 16 hours ago

As tensions continue to flare between Israel and Iran, reports of Iranians rejoicing have been going viral.

It might seem like a strange reaction — residents of a nation being attacked by a perceived enemy expressing elation. But Lana Silk, CEO of Transform Iran, said the situation inside Iran is so bleak and difficult that this response from residents makes perfect sense.

“The immediate reaction that we got from Iran was, for want of a better word, celebration,” she told CBN News. “I’ve seen videos going viral on social media with young people throwing parties literally as they watch the missiles coming down … It’s been surreal looking at that thinking, ‘Wow, these are people under attack and yet they welcome it.'”

Silk said she’s even seen messages from Iranians personally thanking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “for finally doing something about this brutal regime.”

While Silk acknowledged that some of the joy might have been tempered by the realities of war, including food and gas shortages, evacuations, and other issues, the elation is still present.

“There’s definitely a price to be paid, but I think by and large, people are thinking it’s probably worth paying it for what’s hopefully coming next,” she said.

Silk explained that the dire situation in Iran has driven this reaction, calling the scenario there “intense” and detailing the many ways the government has restricted people’s rights.

From fights over headscarves to the erosion of basic liberties, life in Iran isn’t easy.

“The people of Iran have been brutalized for decades now by this government, and a lot of people use the word ‘traumatized’ — that there is so much trauma across the country that people are dealing with from the implications of a controlling regime,” she said. “To the secondary implications of what people then do to each other when they’re in such dire circumstances.”

Silk continued, “They’re really choking under the hold of the government, and they have tried for freedom from under this regime, and failed, and paid a high price for it.”

Israel’s attack offers a potential for change inside Iran. It’s also an example of a move from years of negative rhetoric between the nations to intense action — a move from “war by proxy” to aggressive action aimed, according to Israel, at thwarting an increasingly dangerous Iranian regime.

“It doesn’t feel like it’s going to let up anytime soon,” Silk said. “So the rest of the Middle East is watching with nervousness, I would say, because people will get caught in the crossfire, and they’re all cautious to see what will come of it.”

Silk said Transform Iran has long prayed about and prepared for the potential for regime change in Iran, setting the groundwork for the ability to more freely spread the Gospel if and when Iran opens up and restrictions are eased.

“As a Christian ministry, we’re very cautious of this and preparing urgently so that, when the church is free, the church is also ready,” she said, “Ready with materials, discipleship programs, churches, believers in different regions ready to respond to the need.”

Today, Christians in Iran must be covert, as their belief system isn’t permitted. Children, in particular, must carry the burden of concealing their faith and working to exercise and spread it quietly.

“They connect mostly digitally,” Silk said. “They’re limited in their impact to their house, church, and their immediate environments. They have to be careful who they talk to and who they reveal themselves to.”

Ultimately, Silk is hopeful.

“I would say this is a time of hope that there’s change that we have been praying for,” she said. “There are some real, practical possibilities that are happening here. Pray for both countries. Pray for wisdom in the leaders in Israel and how they progress towards the end that they are seeking. Pray for peace and protection over the innocence in both countries.”

As the number of voices facing big-tech censorship continues to grow, please sign up for Faithwire’s daily newsletter and download the CBN News app, developed by our parent company, to stay up-to-date with the latest news from a distinctly Christian perspective.

https://www.faithwire.com/2025/06/17/wild-reports-emerge-of-iranians-celebrating-israels-attack-heres-why/

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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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The Hidden Crisis of Christianity in Algeria – Time for Global Attention

By Amine Ayoub Published on June 17, 2025

Amine Ayoub

The world watches as conflicts and humanitarian crises unfold, yet beneath the radar, silent and systematic repression of a religious minority is intensifying in Algeria. For years, the North African nation has been quietly tightening its grip on its Christian community, particularly converts from Islam, ushering in an era of shuttered churches, legal persecution, and rampant social discrimination. It’s a hidden crisis that demands immediate global attention.

At the heart of this repression lies Ordinance 06-03, a 2006 law ostensibly designed to regulate non-Muslim worship but effectively weaponized to control and suffocate the nascent Christian community. Passed without consultation with Christian leaders, this ordinance has become the primary tool for a systematic crackdown, particularly on the Protestant Church of Algeria (EPA), the legally recognized umbrella organization for most evangelical churches.

Under Ordinance 06-03, non-Muslim worship can only take place in buildings “designated” for such use by a national commission. Obtaining this designation is virtually impossible. As a result, nearly all evangelical churches in Algeria operate without official authorization, rendering them vulnerable to closure. Since 2017, Algerian authorities have sealed or ordered the closure of approximately 42 EPA-affiliated churches and Christian-run organizations, often citing lack of permits, safety regulations, or health codes –pretexts widely seen as covers for religious discrimination.

Unauthorized Faith

But the repression extends far beyond bureaucratic hurdles. Algerian law, specifically Penal Code Article 144, criminalizes blasphemy, and Ordinance 06-03 (Articles 11, 12, 13) prohibits proselytization of Muslims and the production or distribution of materials “shaking the faith of a Muslim.” These vague provisions are frequently used to prosecute Christian converts.

The cases are numerous and harrowing. In 2021, Foudhil Bahloul was sentenced to one year in prison and a fine for sharing Christian materials online. Soulimane Bouhafs, a Christian convert, faced a three-year prison sentence for blasphemy in 2016. Rachid Mohamed Seighir and Mouh Hamimi were sentenced to two years in prison for “distributing publications undermining the Muslim faith.” Pastor Youssef Ourahmane, the vice president of the EPA, was among a group of Christians sentenced to prison terms and fines in 2023 for operating an unauthorized place of worship. Pastor Salaheddine Chalah, the president of the EPA, was convicted in 2023 for “unauthorized worship” and “inciting an unarmed gathering,” though his sentence was later suspended. These are not isolated incidents but part of a discernible pattern of legal harassment.

The persecution is not solely state-sponsored; it is deeply embedded in society, particularly in the Kabyle (Berber) region, where the majority of Algerian Christians reside as converts from Islam. Converts face immense social pressure and ostracization from their families and communities. This can manifest as physical abuse, banishment from their homes, forced house arrest, and even attempts at forced marriage or divorce. Female converts, in particular, may face social isolation, domestic violence, and loss of child custody, while men can be subjected to public shaming, economic pressure, and exclusion from community events. This social stigma makes daily life precarious for those who choose a different faith path.

U.S. Speaks Up

The international community has not been entirely silent. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has placed Algeria on its “Special Watch List” for engaging in or tolerating severe violations of religious freedom. The U.S. Embassy in Algeria consistently advocates for religious freedom with Algerian officials, and organizations like the World Evangelical Alliance have raised concerns at the UN Human Rights Council.

However, these actions have yet to translate into significant change on the ground. The systematic nature of the repression, the legal tools employed, the closure of churches, the prosecution of converts, and the pervasive social discrimination paint a grim picture.

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It is time for the global community to move beyond concern and toward concerted action. Governments, international bodies, and human rights organizations must exert stronger diplomatic pressure on Algeria to repeal or amend repressive laws like Ordinance 06-03. There must be accountability for closing churches and the arbitrary arrests of converts. Furthermore, support for Algerian Christians, both within the country and through advocacy abroad, is crucial to alleviate their suffering and ensure their fundamental right to religious freedom is respected.

The crisis in Algeria can no longer remain hidden. The silence of the international community only emboldens those who seek to extinguish religious diversity. It’s time to shine a bright light on Algeria’s systematic repression of Christianity and demand an end to this injustice.

Amine Ayoub, a Middle East Forum fellow, is a policy analyst and writer based in Morocco.

https://stream.org/the-hidden-crisis-of-christianity-in-algeria-time-for-global-attention/

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War – It’s All Connected – Middle East, Russia, and China

Posted Jun 18, 2025 by Martin Armstrong |

This Middle East War is deeply connected with the war to destroy Russia, and it is all orchestrated by the NEOCONS. I have written before that I argued with Bill Kristol back in the ’90s, whose father helped start the Neoconservative movement. They wanted to remove all opponents of Israel under the pretense that this would bring peace to the Middle East. They targeted Saddam, Assad, and Gaddafi to remove these three leaders, who were dictators.

In 1963, Benjamin (“Bibi”) Netanyahu’s father, Benzion, moved himself and his children from Israel to Cheltenham, a suburb of Philadelphia. Benzion went to teach at America’s first center for post-doctoral Jewish studies. Bibi went to Cheltenham High. He joined the debate and chess teams, and played left wing on the soccer field. But Bibi didn’t even stay for the graduation ceremony, leaving to join the Israeli Defense Forces for the Six-Day War in June 1967.

William Kristol and Benjamin Netanyahu first met and formed an early friendship in Philadelphia during the early 1970s, when Bibi returned. Eventually, Bibi attended MIT (1972-1975) and Harvard (1975-1977) but frequently visited his older brother Yoni Netanyahu, who was studying at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

William Kristol grew up in Philadelphia. His father, Irving Kristol, founder of the Neocons, was teaching at the University of Pennsylvania during this period. William was a teenager/young adult (born 1952) living at home. It was through their fathers’ overlapping intellectual circles that both Irving Kristol and Benzion Netanyahu became prominent conservative intellectuals, focusing on history and politics. This was likely facilitated by Yoni Netanyahu’s presence at the University of Pennsylvania. Bibi met the Kristol family during his visits to Philadelphia. This is the connection as to why Bibi is also a staunch Neocon. The removal of these three leaders, Saddam, Assad, and Gaddafi, was a Neocon objective from the ’90s. I heard this firsthand, not through third-party accounts or speculation.

I have staunchly disagreed with these objectives. Kristol, I believe, told me this would bring peace for Israel. Being a history buff myself, all my research was based on what my father told me. NEVER judge others by what you think. They will ALWAYS act based upon what they believe. The only way to understand history is to view events through their eyes, not yours. Some of these Neocons are obsessed with Russia and Communism. Others, like Kristol, are obsessed with the Middle East.

They took down Iraq because Bibi assumed that Saddam was really anti-Israel. Obama authorized the CIA to start covert operations to overthrow Assad in Syria. The Ben Gazi attack on the embassy that Hillary refused to explain when they attacked was because it was funneling in arms to overthrow both Gaddafi and Assad.

This was a Neocon operation, and it is still in play to overthrow Iran, all for Israel. They are operating against Donald Trump and have continued to usurp American foreign policy. You just had Lindsey Grachm in Ukraine tell Zelensky not to listen to Trump, that he would ensure there would be money for Iraq to continue this war endlessly. Dennis Fritz has exposed all the lies for the Weapons of Mass Destruction was a deliberate lie that was made up a year in advance to take down Saddam, KNOWING that there were no such weapons of mass destruction.

Dick Cheney even came out and endorsed Kamala to endure that the NEOCONS would continue to run the Foreign Policy of the United States. I was in the middle of their attempted regime change in Russia back in 2000. That cost me and my family a lot.

Former General Wesley Clark was told the same information I was told directly by Kristol back in the 1990s. This is NOT going to end well for the USA, Europe, the Middle East, or the rest of the world. Obama’s attempt to invade Syria was rejected by Congress, but he still funded the CIA’s covert operations.

That sent countless Muslims into Europe, and therein lies the destruction of Europe. While NEOCONS are entirely in charge of NATO and have indoctrinated all the various heads of state from Merz, Starmer, and Macron, just to mention a few, their myopic focus on war with Russia has overlooked that this NEOCON attempt to overthrow Iraq and Syria, had allowed waves of Syrian and other militants into Europe who did not assimilate. As war escalates against Iran, the greatest danger is that this becomes a Jihad – holy war against both Judaism and Christianity. I would NOT plan any vacation to Europe this summer. Moreover, Iran supplies 80% of its oil to China. That will provide a serious economic incentive for China to weigh in.

This Middle East NEOCON War to eliminate all of the possible enemies of Israel is a disaster about to unfold. Pakistan has threatened to drop a nuclear warhead on Israel if Benjamin Netanyahu uses nuclear weapons against Iran, according to a top Iranian officer. General Mohsen Rezaee, a senior officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said in an interview: “Pakistan has assured us that if Israel uses a nuclear bomb on Iran, they will attack Israel with a nuclear bomb.”

These NEOCONS cannot see beyond the end of their noses. They conspired and used 911 to attack Saddam with zero forethought of what would happen when you remove him? They never anticipated ISIS. They only look at the immediate objective and do not consider anything beyond that. Turn this into a religious war, and you will watch Europe burn. It may be to remove the religious government of Iran that overthrew the Shah in 1979, but if this is perceived as a war against Islam instead of a government, then this explodes in everyone’s face.

https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/war/war-its-all-connected-middle-east-russia-and-china/

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etc. You will see Russia as she begins to move even more clearly than she has in the past. Syria, it will be gone such as you know it and the Muslims will have total control along with the nerve gas, along with the poison gas, along with their nuclear weapons. etc..

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ISIS reactivating fighters amid resurgence across Syria and Iraq: report

By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Monday, June 16, 2025

Fears are mounting that Islamic State fighters are regrouping in Syria and Iraq, exploiting security gaps to revive operations and launch attacks. Intelligence and military sources are concerned the group is moving weapons, activating sleeper cells and recruiting amid reduced U.S. troop presence and political instability.

More than 20 sources, including regional diplomats and officials from Syria, Iraq, the United States and Europe, voiced concern to Reuters that IS (also known as ISIS or ISIL) is attempting to stage a comeback after its territorial defeat in 2017.

In recent months, IS has shifted personnel from remote desert areas to urban centers such as Deir al-Zor, Hasakah and Kirkuk, targeting oil facilities, power lines and other vulnerable infrastructure, according to the Straight Arrow News. Sleeper cells have reemerged in these cities, taking advantage of scaled-down coalition patrols in eastern Syria.

A January report from the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute warned that IS "gradually rebuilt its capabilities since 2022 in the central Syrian desert — where regime forces infrequently and ineffectively patrolled — and gradually infiltrated then-regime-held towns along the Euphrates River."

"Neither the Assad regime nor Russian forces prioritized defeating ISIS and instead focused on suppressing threats to Assad's rule," the report stated.

Deir al-Zor and Hasakah lie in northeastern Syria, while Kirkuk is located in northern Iraq. All three are situated along key transit routes and have historically served as logistical and recruitment hubs for IS. Their proximity to oil infrastructure, porous borders and zones of weak state control make them ideal staging grounds for attacks and arms movement.

Iraqi officials have reported heightened IS activity in the Hamrin Mountains and along key supply routes.

Ali al-Saidi, an advisor to Iraqi forces, told Reuters surveillance had detected increased IS activity in the area, and sources fear fighters are transporting explosives and weapons in these areas. Security forces in Syria and Iraq say they have foiled at least a dozen major plots this year.

In one case in December, IS commanders in Syria dispatched two envoys to Iraq with orders to activate sleeper cells, five Iraqi officials told the news agency. The envoys were stopped at a checkpoint in northern Iraq on Dec. 2. Based on intelligence from their capture, Iraqi forces tracked a suspected suicide bomber to a crowded restaurant in Daquq and killed him before he could detonate his explosives.

Colonel Abdul Ameer al-Bayati of Iraq's 8th Division told the newswire that IS elements had been "emboldened by the chaos in Syria." Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein confirmed that Baghdad is in contact with Damascus about cross-border IS movement and warned that Syria risks becoming a base for new attacks.

Though IS activity has risen, the number of attacks the group claims responsibility for has dropped. In the first five months of 2025, IS claimed 38 attacks in Syria and four in Iraq, according to SITE Intelligence Group.

At that rate, Syria would see about one-third as many IS-claimed incidents as in 2024. SITE's director, Rita Katz, told Reuters the drop likely reflects a tactical shift, not a decline in capability, and that the group may be "re-strategizing."

Reuters reports that IS has moved fighters and arms into other cities, including Aleppo, Homs, and Damascus, since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad last December.

On May 14, Syria's interim government raided IS hideouts in Aleppo, killing three militants and detaining four others. Interior Minister Anas Khattab called IS one of the country's top security threats in an interview with state-owned television.

U.S. military officials estimated last July that there were about 2,500 IS fighters "at large across Iraq and Syria." U.S. Central Command said in March that recent airstrikes had killed several mid-level IS planners. But concerns are mounting over the ability of Syria's new leadership to maintain control as U.S. forces withdraw.

Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria's new Islamist leader, has pledged to bolster domestic intelligence. His interim government is facing pressure from both Western allies and hardline factions.

Following a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in May, IS denounced Sharaa in its al-Naba publication and urged foreign fighters in Syria to join its ranks. Intelligence sources have tracked a small number of suspected foreign fighters entering Syria from Europe in recent months.

There have also been at least two attempted jailbreaks from prisons and detention camps holding IS members and their families, according to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, who continue to guard these facilities.

With the U.S. reducing its footprint, questions remain about whether Damascus can assume responsibility for securing these camps.

Washington is monitoring Sharaa's administration, but limited intelligence sharing with Damascus has occurred, a U.S. defense official was quoted as saying.

While the U.S. continues targeted strikes when actionable intelligence is available, routine air support and patrols in eastern Syria have declined. The SDF now handles most ground operations.

In Iraq, the U.S. retains an advisory presence of about 2,500 troops. Coalition operations are expected to wind down by September, but a second U.S. official told Reuters that Iraqi leaders have requested a slower withdrawal due to concerns that Assad's collapse may have opened a corridor for weapons smuggling and infiltration.

No officials currently believe IS can reestablish territorial control, but analysts and military leaders agree that a prolonged insurgency remains a credible threat if left unchecked.

"ISIS cannot yet seize ground, nor can it mount months-long campaigns, but it will certainly attempt to marshal the resources to seize ground and launch major campaigns in the coming months and years unless it is prevented from doing so," according to the Critical Threats Project.

In late May, IS claimed responsibility for its first two attacks targeting Syria's transitional government, claiming to have killed or injured seven members of what it referred to as an "apostate Syrian regime."

Concerns have also been raised about the pro-IS sentiments within the al Hol and Roj detention camps in northeast Syria, which house over 55,000 detainees who are primarily women and children associated with IS. Many of the children have spent their entire lives in captivity and have exhibited violent tendencies, such as mimicking the radicalized behavior of their parents. Some fear they are breeding grounds for the “next cubs of the caliphate."

https://www.christianpost.com/news/islamic-state-popes-burial-a-marketing-tool-in-theological-war.html

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Israel destroyed a third of Iran's ballistic missile launchers, IDF says

The Islamic Republic was only able to fire around half of the missiles it had intended to fire on Israel overnight.

ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

JUNE 16, 2025 11:59 Updated: JUNE 16, 2025 13:51

IDF Chief Spokesman Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin on Monday announced that the air force has destroyed a third of Iran's ballistic missile launchers, 120 in total.

Each launcher could have fired dozens of missiles over the course of the current war.

The Islamic Republic was only able to fire around half of the missiles it had intended to fire overnight, said Defrin.

Preventing Tehran from attacking Israel

This means that for the rest of the war, Iran's ability to launch more missiles at once will be reduced by at least a third, if not more, given that during the overnight attack, Tehran's firing capability was reduced by around half.

Overnight, Defrin said that the air force also destroyed 20 ballistic missiles that were on their way to being fired. This means that given that Iran fired 40 ballistic missiles, it would have fired at least 60, without getting into how many missiles it lost the ability to fire, given its losses in the area of missile launchers.

Also, Defrin said that the air force launched 50 aircraft, which struck around 100 targets over the course of the last day.

This is a developing story.

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-857897

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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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Putin Warns Ayatollah: You’re in Danger & You’re Alone

By M Dowling - June 15, 2025

Sentinel already posted some of the information about the fighting between Israel and Iran today. The war is hot, hot, hot. They are now entering the fourth day of war.

Iran has allegedly put pressure on intermediaries to get Israel to agree to a cease-fire. That’s not working out, so the Mullahs allegedly asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to intercede with Donald Trump.

According to Israel Hayom, Trump told Putin that he wasn’t going to stop Israel from finishing off the Iranian threat. That’s when Putin allegedly ordered Russian diplomatic personnel to get out of Tehran.

Russia has taken an active role in trying to quell the conflict between Iran and Israel. He called President Trump at Iran’s request.

Following the conversation in which Trump probably said he would not restrain Israel, “Putin sent a warning to Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei, stating that his regime is in danger. Putin advised him to move quickly toward negotiations.” He also ordered evacuation of Russian embassy personnel from Tehran. Putin doesn’t appear to have any intention of joining the fight on Tehran’s behalf. He is on his own.

The report from this one outlet and could be accurate or not.

https://www.independentsentinel.com/putin-warns-ayatollah-youre-in-danger-youre-alone/

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Iran Tells Israelis "Evacuate Tel Aviv"

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Trump Gives Update About Potential US Involvement In Israel-Iran Conflict

Jon Dougherty 3 hours ago

President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict could be a possibility during an interview with ABC News.

“We’re not involved in it. It’s possible we could get involved. But we are not at this moment involved,” the president told Rachel Scott.

Trump also told the outlet that he had a lengthy phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday to discuss the conflict in the Middle East. During the call, he expressed interest in having Putin serve as a mediator between Israel and Iran.

“I would be open to it. [Putin] is ready. He called me about it. We had a long talk about it. We talked about this more than his situation. This is something I believe is going to get resolved,” Trump shared with the outlet.

This follows Israel’s request for the Trump administration to directly assist in their efforts against Iran to dismantle its nuclear program, as reported by Axios.

Israel currently lacks the bunker-buster bombs and heavy bomber aircraft needed to destroy Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility, which is buried deep within a mountain, the outlet reported. The United States, however, possesses those capabilities and has them positioned within flying range of Iran, the outlet reported.

Trump also commented about the ongoing conflict on his Truth Social platform.

“Iran and Israel should make a deal, and will make a deal, just like I got India and Pakistan to make, in that case by using TRADE with the United States to bring reason, cohesion, and sanity into the talks with two excellent leaders who were able to quickly make a decision and STOP!” he wrote.

“Also, during my first term, Serbia and Kosovo were going at it hot and heavy, as they have for many decades, and this long time conflict was ready to break out into WAR. I stopped it (Biden has hurt the longer term prospects with some very stupid decisions, but I will fix it, again!). Another case is Egypt and Ethiopia, and their fight over a massive dam that is having an effect on the magnificent Nile River,” he said.

“There is peace, at least for now, because of my intervention, and it will stay that way! Likewise, we will have PEACE, soon, between Israel and Iran! Many calls and meetings now taking place. I do a lot, and never get credit for anything, but that’s OK, the PEOPLE understand. MAKE THE MIDDLE EAST GREAT AGAIN!” the president added.

Meanwhile, retired Army Gen. Jack Keane appeared on Fox News Friday to address the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran in the aftermath of Iran’s retaliatory missile strikes.

During an appearance on The Story with Martha MacCallum,Keane discussed Iran’s missile attacks launched in retaliation for Israeli airstrikes. He noted that the initial wave included approximately 100 ballistic missiles, but only five to seven managed to penetrate Israel’s defense systems.

“Israel expected the targets to shift from October, which were Air Force bases in the desert and the Mossad headquarters to population centers. And we’re seeing the evidence of that here. The second wave, 50 missiles and no penetration as of this moment. I believe another wave will be coming as well,” Keane said.

“The fact that the second wave of Iranian retaliation was less than the first is a good sign. It shows you that they’re having difficulty getting those launchers into position. And obviously, Israel is also conducting attacks inside Iran as we speak. So that’s what’s happening here is the retaliation attack by Iran, and you’re likely going to see more,” he added.

Iran has since launched several more waves of missile attacks at Israel, causing some damage and casualties, while Israel has continued to attack Iran’s nuclear and military capabilities.

https://conservativebrief.com/trump-iran-israel-2-92349/

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Iranians Flee Tehran as Israel Continues Strikes on Iranian Targets – Khamenei Reportedly Hiding with Family in Bunker North of City

by Jim Hoft Jun. 16, 2025 7:30 am

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was moved to an underground bunker in Lavizan in northeastern Tehran hours after Israel began its attacks on Tehran early Friday, two informed sources inside Iran told Iran International.

All members of Khamenei’s family including his son Mojtaba are with him, the sources said.

According to the sources, during the previous operations against Israel, True Promise 1 and True Promise 2, the Supreme Leader’s family was also taken to the bunker.

At that time, Mojtaba was by his side, but two of his sons, Masoud and Mostafa, were not with him.

Israel continues to deplete Iran’s military capabilities.

Israel targeted Iranian missile launchers this weekend. This will further hamper Iran’s ability to defend itself.

Jim Hoft

Jim Hoft 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. In 2023, The Gateway Pundit received the Most Trusted Print Media Award at the American Liberty Awards.

You can email Jim Hoft here, and read more of Jim Hoft's articles here.

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20+ Air Refueling Tankers Takeoff From USA last night

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At around 10:00 PM eastern US time last night, Sunday, June 15, 2025, a total of about twenty-seven (27) KC-135 and other types of air refueling tanker aircraft, took off from multiple US military bases, headed toward Europe.

Below is a partial list of the aircraft that went:

The movement of U.S. tanker aircraft to Europe in June 2025 likely supports NATO exercises "DEFENDER 25" and/or "Atlantic Trident 25", from June 16-27 in Finland, involving U.S., U.K., French, and Finnish air forces, with confirmed KC-135 tanker participation for aerial refueling.

By any measure, this is an extraordinary number of air-refueling tankers all moving at what appears to be "the last minute." Such aircraft are generally the last to go, and they arrive in-theater as an operation is already set to go.

So when these planes landed overnight, they did so very close to "Go" time.

UPDATE:

Two tankers landed at Aviano Air Base in Italy and three landed in Spain around 3:45 AM EDT this morning.

Four new Pegasus tankers left NJ in the last hour making it a second wave of tankers different than the first 27 I counted but they appear to all be going to different places in Europe for the next few hours.

In the end the result will be the same and he who has the most aircraft with fuel will be much more deadly than missiles coming in.

For every missile that Iran has shot, the US has the same thing in a reusable fighter bomber hence the world's largest refueling fleet besting the rest of the world combined many times over.

The earliest these tankers can be used would be 10:00 AM EDT after flight servicing and possible fueling of the tankers themselves.

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Netanyahu: Iran was going to give nukes to its terror proxies | LIVE BLOG

Two people were killed in a direct missile hit in Rishon Lezion, while another person died overnight from injuries sustained during an impact in Ramat Gan

i24NEWS

Day 2 of Operation "Rising Lion" day 617 of the "Iron Swords" war:

Two people were killed overnight as Iranian missile strikes hit Israel, causing significant damage to private homes in a central city and injuries across multiple regions. Sirens also sounded near the U.S. embassy in Iraq, according to local reports. In response, Israel launched a large-scale offensive targeting Iran's nuclear infrastructure and military sites.

Amid the escalating conflict, U.S. President Donald Trump was asked what steps he was taking to reduce tensions. "Iran can't have a nuclear weapon. Very simple. They can't have a nuclear weapon. We're not going to allow that," he said.

The statement comes as negotiations between Washington and Tehran over a potential nuclear deal have stalled, largely due to Iran's refusal to halt its uranium enrichment program. U.S. proposals have included creative alternatives, such as allowing an international consortium to manage enrichment on Iran’s behalf. However, Tehran remains firm, insisting that all enrichment activities must take place within Iranian territory, with or without an agreement.

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Netanyahu: We knew that had we not acted, Iran would've given nukes to its terror proxies

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Netanyahu: With IAF planes flying over Tehran, Israel to 'hit each and every target of the Iranian Ayatollah regime'

WATCH: IDF releases an illustration of its strikes in western Iran and Tehran, where it says it has now established 'aerial superiority'

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Lebanese media report an Israeli drone targeted a “Rapid” vehicle in southern Lebanon’s Beit Lif, seriously wounding one person

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New wave of Israeli strikes across Iran

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Seven Israeli soldiers lightly injured by Iranian missile strike

Seven IDF soldiers were lightly injured Friday night after a missile fired from Iran hit central Israel. They were evacuated to a hospital for treatment before being sent home.

IDF: no advance warning was given for the early morning barrage due to technical fault that was addressed

9 scientists and senior experts in Iranian nuclear project were eliminated by Israel

Several senior Iranian nuclear scientists and experts were eliminated in a targeted Israeli strike, according to intelligence sources. The operation, based on precise intelligence gathered by the IDF Intelligence Branch, targeted key figures with decades of experience advancing Iran’s nuclear weapons program. Those killed included experts in nuclear engineering, physics, chemical and materials engineering, and mechanics — all considered central to the Iranian regime’s efforts to develop nuclear capabilities.

Israeli Defense Minister Threatens Tehran: "If Khamenei Continues to Fire, Tehran Will Burn"

Following a situation assessment with Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, Mossad Director Dadi Barnea, and senior IDF officials, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that "the Iranian dictator is holding Iranian citizens hostage and creating a situation in which they, especially the residents of Tehran, will pay a heavy price for the criminal attacks against Israeli citizens." He warned: "If Khamenei continues to fire missiles into the Israeli hinterland, Tehran will burn.

Israeli air force will begin to carry out strikes on Tehran, military announced after morning assessment

Defense Minister Katz is currently conducting a security situation assessment with the Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir, and the IDF leadership

Two Revolutionary Guard generals killed in strikes

Iran's Tasnim news agency confirmed the deaths of two high-ranking generals in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Israeli attacks. Gholam-Reza Mharabi, deputy head of the intelligence department, and Mehdi Rabbani, deputy head of the Iranian armed forces' operations department, were among those killed in the strikes. These deaths are in addition to those of other top commanders already announced.

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Iranian media quotes senior military officials threatening the conflict is expected to spread to U.S. bases across the region in coming days

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21 injured individuals were brought to Wolfson Hospital, with injuries ranging from moderate to mild

Among them are 8 children. Additionally, 3 people were treated for panic-related symptoms.

Reserve brigades mobilized in the north, battalions deployed along the Lebanese and Syrian borders

In accordance with the assessment of the situation, the command of Division 146 and the "Iron Fist" (205) and "Etzion" (6) reserve brigades were mobilized over the past 24 hours to serve as a reserve against various scenarios on the northern front, the IDF announced. In addition, several reserve battalions and part of the local defense units were mobilized and deployed along the borders with Lebanon and Syria, in order to strengthen the defense.

Israeli Air Force intercepts two UAVs over Upper Galilee

The Israeli Air Force intercepted two unmanned aerial vehicles Saturday morning after alerts sounded in the Upper Galilee. Air raid sirens were also triggered due to concerns over falling debris from the interceptions.

Israeli Air Force strikes dozens of targets over Tehran in overnight operation

IDF: Dozens of Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck air defense systems in Tehran overnight, targeting surface-to-air missile infrastructures to weaken Iran’s air defenses. Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar said the strikes carried "operational and national significance" as Israel acted against an existential threat with "professionalism, determination, and precision."

IDF intercepts hostile aircraft intrusion in northern Israel, Metula area

IDF: Several drones near Dead Sea intercepted

https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/defense/artc-idf-destroys-iranian-airbases

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At least 11 dead, several people missing after heavy rains flood San Antonio

Search and rescue efforts remain ongoing, officials said Friday.

By Meredith Deliso  June 13, 2025, 5:01 PM

At least 11 people were killed and several remain missing in flooding that swept vehicles off the road and led to dozens of high-water rescues, authorities in San Antonio said Friday.

The San Antonio area experienced "widespread flash flooding" following storms Wednesday into Thursday, with flooding still a concern, city officials said Friday.

Several fatalities were reported in northeast San Antonio in the Loop 410 area near Salado Creek, where 15 vehicles were swept off the road, according to San Antonio Police Chief William McManus.

Nineteen people were swept into the water at one point, officer Nick Soliz told San Antonio ABC affiliate KSAT. First responders rescued 10 people from the high water, while two were able to get out on their own, he said. Four people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, he said.

Search and rescue efforts remain focused on that area, as well as on Leon Creek near Highway 90 and Callaghan Road, authorities said Friday.

Since the start of the flooding event, the San Antonio Fire Department has responded to more than 70 water rescues, officials said.

“Our hearts are with the families of those we’ve lost to this week’s flash floods and the families who continue searching for their loved ones,” San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg said in a statement. “I want to personally thank our San Antonio first responders and their families for their sacrifices toward the recovery efforts."

Flooding remains a "serious concern" along the Medina River through Friday and the San Antonio River south of the city through the weekend, officials said.

McManus warned of the dangers of attempting to drive on flooded roads.

"The depth of the water and the speed at which it's traveling are very hard to gauge. And if you venture into it when the water's deep and the water's moving real fast, you're taking your life into your own hands," the chief told KSAT.

A flash flood warning was issued for the San Antonio region into Thursday afternoon, as abundant moisture flowing in from the Gulf is creating a life-threatening flash flood risk.

Between 2 and 7 inches of rain had fallen in the San Antonio area as of Thursday morning, some falling as fast as 2 inches in 30 minutes.

ABC News' Kenton Gewecke contributed to this report.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/san-antonio-texas-flooding-deaths/story?id=122784330

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China Starts Building First Giant Supercomputer Network in Space

Published May 17, 2025 at 6:50 AM EDT

China has begun launching satellites for a giant computer network in space, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

Newsweek contacted the company and the United States Space Force for comment.

Why It Matters

Space is an increasing frontier for competition between China and the United States. Putting a computer network in space marks a step change from using satellites for sensing and communications, but leaving them dependent on their connections to Earth for data processing.

The satellite constellation planned by China would allow the network to operate free of such constraints. It would avoid the need for the costly cooling systems that Earth-based computing requires and remove it from the risks of being tied to the ground — also providing potential military advantages in the event of conflict.

The new network's artificial intelligence capabilities highlight the intensification of the AI race between China and the United States.

What To Know

The state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation said that 12 satellites were launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northern China aboard a Long March 2D rocket on May 14.

"It successfully sent the space computing satellite constellation into the predetermined orbit. The launch mission was a complete success," it said. "The space computing satellite constellation is the first constellation of the 'Star Computing' program."

The satellites of the Star Computing program are developed by the Guoxing Aerospace Corporation.

The plan is to have 2,800 satellites that will be connected to each other by laser in a single computing network, according to the Chinese-language ST daily, the official newspaper of the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Data in Space

The number of satellites is still small compared to the Starlink communications network of Elon Musk's SpaceX, which is the world's largest satellite constellation and had more than 6,750 satellites in orbit by the end of February, according to the company. Launches continue and it may eventually expand to over 30,000 satellites.

In a sign of the U.S.-China space rivalry, an American military satellite was tracked "buzzing" its Chinese counterparts recently. Chinese space projects in Latin America have become a concern for the United States, a top U.S. general warned.

What People Are Saying

The Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology's ST Daily: "The construction of the first constellation will build a future computing network... meet the growing demand for real-time computing in space, and help the country take the lead in building global space computing infrastructure, take the commanding heights of the path of the future industry and break through the boundaries of the field of artificial intelligence from the ground to space."

Jonathan McDowell of Harvard University, quoted by the South China Morning Post: "Orbital data centres can use solar power and radiate their heat to space, reducing the energy needs and carbon footprint... Today's Chinese launch is the first substantial flight test of the networking part of this concept."

What Happens Next

China is expected to intensify research as it seeks to surpass the United States in space technologies, high speed computing and artificial intelligence.

https://www.newsweek.com/china-starts-building-first-giant-supercomputer-network-space-2073584

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Watch: Protesters Breach Barriers, Rush the US Capitol

By Nick Arama | 12:01 AM on June 14, 2025

The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com.

It looks like it's going to be a busy weekend.

We saw things get started early with anti-ICE protests in a variety of locations, including at the Delaney Hall ICE facility in Newark on Thursday and Friday.

READ MORE: Riot at Dems' Favorite ICE Facility in Newark, Inmates Go Missing - Then Protesters Make Things Worse

New: Anti-ICE Agitators Find Out It's Not a Good Idea to Shake the Gates at Newark Facility

Also on Friday, there was action at the U.S. Capitol. People were protesting at the Supreme Court. But then, as they were leaving, they allegedly pushed past the barriers the police were setting up to keep protesters away.

Warning for graphic language:

“A few people pushed the bike rack down and illegally crossed the police line while running towards the Rotunda Steps,” the Capitol Police said. “Our officers immediately blocked the group and began making arrests.”

CNN reported they were a veterans group against "fascism." It looks like someone got hurt when those barriers went over.

Sixty of the protesters were arrested, then marched to a bus and taken away.

Police said, “All will be charged with unlawful demonstration and crossing a police line. Additional charges for some will include assault on a police officer and resisting arrest.”

This comes as D.C. is getting ready for the big 250th birthday of the Army celebration on Saturday. You already had leftists like Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz putting it down and saying he hopes it gets rained on. Imagine a sitting governor saying that about the military.

There are expected to be a lot of protests in D.C. and across the country as part of the "No Kings" protests. It's such a pointless exercise protesting "kings" - when there aren't any. The fact that they are holding their protests refutes their very claim. If Trump were the dictator they allege, they wouldn't be able to have them -- because a dictator would crush such activity immediately. But that's the left - a festival of spin and fantasy to feed narratives.

Trump even laughed at the silly take:

READ MORE: Tim Walz Reminds Us of Disaster We Dodged in 2024 With Wild Remarks on Our Army, China, and Iran/Israel

Trump Hilariously Responds to Left’s Latest Plans for Mayhem With ‘No Kings’ Protest

It sounds like it's going to be an interesting weekend. It's almost guaranteed that someone will be "finding out" on Saturday or Sunday after doing something dumb.

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America is an exceptional country. Join us as we continue to fight to Make America Great Again.

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EXCLUSIVE Walmart staff warn shoppers over avalanche of price hikes on all your favorite products

READ MORE: Walmart makes major change to help older Americans

By BEN SHIMKUS, CONSUMER REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 21:33 EDT, 13 June 2025 | Updated: 21:39 EDT, 13 June 2025

Walmart employees say they're being hit with a flood of in-store price updates — and they're sounding the alarm online.

Screenshots from workers' handheld inventory devices show thousands of items being repriced across entire stores — in some cases, more than 15,000 in a single location.

Another said that at their store, just in the clothing section, there were '4,000 today'.

'Lately my section has been getting 5,000 to 9,000 a week,' another added, saying it was a 40 to 50 percent increase over usual.

Not all of the adjustments are price hikes. Some will be markdowns or seasonal promotions.

But the sheer volume has workers overwhelmed — and it’s raising eyebrows as Walmart deals with inflation-weary shoppers, rising supplier costs, and renewed pressure from President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Independent analysts have told DailyMail.com that the President's signature policy would make products more expensive.

Walmart confirmed as much in its most recent earnings update, revealing it would raise prices in direct response to the new tariffs.

The grocery giant — which imports 60 percent of its goods from China —said it would have to pass along the 'unprecedented' costs of Trump's trade war on to consumers.

'Pricing fluctuations are a normal course of business and are influenced by a variety of factors,' Joe Pennington, Walmart's global press office lead, told DailyMail.com.

'We remain dedicated to managing inventory well and managing costs to maintain everyday low prices.

'Nothing about the current environment changes our focus — in the last quarter we had 6,500 rollbacks which is 1,000 more than the previous quarter.'

Last month, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon warned that prices would rise in response to sweeping tariffs on Chinese goods — a comment that drew backlash from President Donald Trump.

'Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for raising prices throughout the chain,' Trump threatened on social media.

'Between Walmart and China they should, as is said, "EAT THE TARIFFS," and not charge valued customers ANYTHING. I'll be watching, and so will your customers!!!'

Walmart has since modestly backtracked on its higher price warnings, repeatedly saying it is trying to 'keep prices low.' But attempts to skirt the tariffs will be challenging.

Meanwhile, a growing number of staffers are posting on social media, claiming products are getting more expensive.

For example, in another thread, an employee posted a picture of a Hasbro My Real Baby doll's price surge, shocking the tag from $34.97 to $49.97 — a nearly 43 percent increase.

For industry analysts, Walmart's pricing changes are seen as a bellwether for the rest of the retail economy.

The retailer has over 4,800 stores across the US. It was the largest company by revenue in the world in 2024.

Because of its sheer size, wherever Walmart's pricing goes, other stores will likely follow.

But the retailing giant isn’t the only chain under tariff pressure.

Several retailers have warned that their prices will also climb with Trump's tariff regimes.

Executives from Best Buy and Target have also warned of incoming price increases tied to the new trade policies.

And when Amazon said it would label tariffs as a separate line item on some product listings, the White House publicly called the move a 'hostile and political act.'

The e-commerce giant quickly scrapped plans to advertise the tariff increases after the call-out.

Tariffs have hit other industries too. Last month, Ford said it is putting up prices.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/consumer/article-14807417/walmart-staff-complain

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Deadly rampage

Minn. Dem and husband killed, another pol and his wife injured after madman posing as cop shoots them in ‘politically motivated attack’

Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were gunned down in their Brooklyn Park home shortly after 2 a.m.

A Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband were killed, and another politician and his wife were seriously injured early Saturday in a “politically motivated attack” when a madman posing as a police officer turned up at their homes and opened fire, authorities said.

Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were gunned down in their Brooklyn Park home shortly after 2 a.m.

The pair were killed after the gunman targeted Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, in their Champlin home roughly 5 miles away.

The Hortmans were killed.

The Hoffmans were rushed into surgery and are in stable condition, officials said at a news conference.

Gov. Tim Walz called the shootings “an unspeakable tragedy,” and said the incident “appears to be a politically motivated assassination.”

The suspect is still on the run, despite making contact with police in the aftermath of the Hortman double homicide, according to Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley.

Officers dispatched to Hortman’s home as other units investigated the Hoffman shooting discovered a car outfitted with flashing lights to look like an SUV squad car.

“When they arrived at Melissa’s house, they noticed that there was a police vehicle in the driveway with the emergency lights on and what appeared to be a police officer at the door coming out of the house,” Bruley said, adding that the suspect was wearing a vest, a badge and other equipment, such as a Taser, “very similar to mine.”

“When our officers confronted him, the individual immediately fired upon the officers who exchanged gunfire, and the suspect retreated back into the home,” he continued.

“It was not a real police officer. This is someone that clearly had been impersonating a police officer who uses the trust of this badge and this uniform to manipulate their way into the home.”

Gunfire was exchanged, but the suspect escaped on foot.

Mark Hortman was alive when Brooklyn Park cops entered the home, but he died as they attempted to deliver life-saving measures.

Melissa Hortman was declared dead at the scene.

As the mayhem unfolded, first responders rushed the Hoffmans to a nearby hospital.

The couple had each been pumped with multiple bullets, but survived the attack.

A manhunt is on for the suspect, who was wearing black body armor over a blue shirt and blue pants.

Cops ordered a shelter-in-place for the three-mile radius surrounding the Edinburgh Golf Course near Melissa Hortman’s home.

“Police are looking for a suspect in multiple targeted shootings who is armed and dangerous,” Brooklyn Park Police said in an emergency alert sent to residents at 5:30 a.m.

“Suspect is white male, brown hair, wearing black body armor over blue shirt and blue pants and may misrepresent himself as law enforcement.”

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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Shocking Craigslist Ads: Up to $12,500 for Rioters in LA Protests!

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Tuckson Eldyan

In a striking revelation, Craigslist ads have emerged in Los Angeles county, offering enticing weekly payments ranging from $6,500 to $12,500 for “EXTREMELY TOUGH, BRAVE MEN” willing to participate in organized protests and riot activities. This unusual development raises critical questions about the motivations behind such offers and their implications for social stability and community integrity.

### The Emergence of High-Paying Protest Jobs

These Craigslist ads have attracted considerable attention due to the substantial financial compensation they promise. In a time of economic uncertainty, such figures may appeal to individuals seeking quick financial relief. However, this scenario raises ethical concerns about the nature of these roles and the potential impact on community dynamics. Are individuals being recruited for genuine activism, or is their participation merely transactional?

### Why Are Protests Being Organized?

Typically, protests are born from grassroots movements advocating for social change or justice. However, the presence of paid participants suggests a more manipulated approach. This leads to the pressing question: who is funding these efforts, and what are their ultimate objectives? The commercialization of protests risks undermining their authenticity, transforming sincere social grievances into mere economic transactions.

### The Implications of Paid Protest Participation

The inclusion of paid participants in protests can distort public perception and diminish the legitimacy of the underlying cause. When individuals participate for financial gain rather than genuine belief, it raises doubts about their commitment. This divide between authentic activists and mercenaries can undermine the integrity of social movements.

Moreover, organizing protests with financial incentives increases the risk of violence and unrest. Individuals not genuinely invested in the cause may be more prone to aggressive behavior, potentially escalating conflicts and endangering public safety. This precarious situation poses significant challenges for law enforcement and communities alike.

### The Role of Social Media in Amplifying Concerns

The discovery of these Craigslist ads quickly dispersed across social media platforms, igniting outrage and concern. A tweet from Right Angle news Network that initially reported the ads has sparked widespread discussions about the ethics of paid protest participation. The virality of this tweet underscores the increasing scrutiny of the motivations behind protests and the parties involved in organizing them.

While social media serves as a valuable tool for rapid information dissemination, it can also contribute to misinformation. As conversations about these ads continue to evolve, it is crucial for individuals to seek credible sources and engage in critical thinking to understand the broader context.

### Understanding the Broader Context of Protests

Protests have historically been pivotal in shaping societal change, from the Civil Rights Movement to contemporary movements like Black lives Matter. However, the introduction of paid participants complicates the narrative of activism. Understanding the socio-political environment that fosters such ads can offer insights into why individuals may be attracted to these opportunities.

Economic disparities, political unrest, and social tensions are key factors influencing the climate in which protests arise. Recognizing these underlying issues is essential for understanding the potential ramifications of paid participation in protests.

### Conclusion: The Need for Ethical Considerations

The emergence of Craigslist ads offering substantial payments for protest participation raises significant ethical questions that warrant serious consideration. As society grapples with the potential implications of these organized efforts, prioritizing authenticity in social movements becomes imperative. Genuine activism must focus on addressing systemic issues to foster meaningful change.

As discussions surrounding these ads continue, it is vital for individuals to remain informed and critically assess the motivations behind organized protests. The integrity of social movements relies on the commitment and authenticity of participants, and the introduction of financial incentives risks undermining that foundation.

In conclusion, the landscape of protests is evolving, and as engaged citizens, we must navigate these changes with a focus on ethical considerations and societal impact. By fostering genuine engagement and understanding the complexities of activism, we can work towards a more just and equitable society. The integrity of protests ultimately lies in amplifying the voices of the people—an essential aspect we must strive to protect.

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PEDOPHILE SCANDAL IN ISRAEL! MKs participated in SADISTIC SEXUAL RITUALS Involving Children: Survivors, Police testify

by Eliav Breuer – originally published on The Jerusalem Post

Several women on Tuesday testified in the Knesset about sexual abuse they suffered as minors as part of religious ritual ceremonies.

The testimonies came during a joint meeting of the Knesset’s Committee on the Status of Women and Gender Equality, chaired by MK Pnina Tameno-Shete (National Unity), and the Special Committee on Young Israelis, chaired by MK Naama Lazimi (The Democrats).

The “Barkan Dossier” on Sadistic Sexual Rituals

The joint meeting was organized in the wake of an investigative report published on April 2 by Israel Hayom journalist Noam Barkan.

Yael Ariel, one of the abuse survivors, shared: “I experienced ritual abuse over many years until my late teens and was forced to harm other children. I chose to speak out and make my voice heard. I received threats after revealing my story. From age five to age 20, I was harmed in these ceremonies.”

According to Ariel, she received testimonies from several women who claimed that doctors, educators, police officers, and past and present members of the Knesset were involved in these abuses.

“I filed a complaint with the police that was closed after a few months, and I know of other cases that were closed. Speaking out today in the Knesset is a historic moment,” she said.

Another survivor, Yael Shitrit, testified: “You have no idea what ritual abuse is. The human brain cannot comprehend it. You can’t imagine what it means to program a three-year-old girl through rape and sadism so they can do whatever they want without anyone knowing”.

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“Their trafficking of me happened all over the country. They moved me from ceremony to ceremony. Naked men stood in a circle. My therapist, her husband, and her son harmed me, and there were dozens of other girls and boys who harmed me.

“There were ceremonies and rituals meant to make me forget,” Shitrit continued. “The police have known about this for a year, but they don’t have the tools to deal with it”.

The people who will fall are very, very senior figures. These people run communities and government agencies. They threaten us. I have children I need to protect. Something needs to be set up that can deal with this.

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They tried to make us like them – the people who caused us endless pain,” Shitrit said. “Yourrole is to make this stop in Safed, Jerusalem, Jaljulya, or anywhere else,” she declared.

DR. NAAMA GOLDBERG, head of an NGO called Lo Omdot MeNegged (Hebrew for “Not Standing Idly By”), which assists prostitution survivors, explained that the depictions are sometimes so gruesome that they are hard to believe, but this incredulity serves the abusers, who convince victims not to complain by arguing that they will not be believed.

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“Several years ago, I received descriptions of sadistic abuse of children,” Goldberg said. “The accounts sounded absurd. [But] the testimonies kept coming and would not let up. They described gang rape by men, and sometimes by women. The abuse was filmed, and drugs were used. There were ritual practices and symbolism.

“I presented the police with written testimonies from five women. To this day, no one has contacted me. Since the report, additional testimonies have surfaced,” Goldberg said.

A representative of the Israel Police, Ch.-Supt. Anat Yakir, said that there was a national unit reviewing all cases and that the complaints were “a top priority in the intelligence division.”

These testimonies are a ‘watershed moment’

MKs who attended the meeting were visibly shaken by some of the testimonies, with one calling it a “watershed moment” and another calling the revelations “titanic.”

Tameno-Shete said, “Reality shows us that the police are not strong in handling sexual offenses. No one wants to talk about brutal rape and children being raped. There are unimaginable cases of monstrosity here.”

Lazimi added, “I couldn’t breathe when I heard about a network of ritual abuse against girls and the fact that there is an organized and dangerous mechanism and nothing is being done to stop it. In this place, we will discuss and try to expose it to bring about change.”

Two other survivors spoke at the meeting on condition of anonymity.

One testified that a cousin trafficked her beginning at age 11. “At 14, he took me to sadistic clubs. I endured torture and starvation at the hands of well-known and prominent individuals. I suffered harm in endless ways.

“There were public events, and there were internal ceremonies where I was tied to a tall post with handcuffs. Around me, there were other handcuffed victims with rituals of drinking menstrual blood and the slaughter of cats and other animals. They told me no one would believe me if I spoke out.”

She continued that she filed a complaint with the police five years ago. “The prosecution closed the case due to lack of evidence, so I appealed, and it was accepted. I came to testify while on pregnancy bed rest, but the case was closed again due to lack of evidence.

“They said I was imagining things. I presented a recorded testimony from someone who admitted to harming me, but she was never summoned for questioning. Treat this as terrorism.”

by Eliav Breuer – originally published on The Jerusalem Post

https://www.gospanews.net/en/2025/06/10/pedophile-scandal-in-israel-mks-participated-in-

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WATCH: Masked LA Rioters Ravage Stores and Restaurants, Snatch Cash Registers in Chaotic Anti-ICE Insurgency – Here’s How The Police Reacted

By Ann Stossel - June 10, 2025

The streets of Los Angeles descended into chaos last night as masked rioters, fueled by anger over ICE raids, ransacked stores and restaurants, snatching cash registers in a scene that looks straight out of a dystopian movie. The video, shared by The Gateway Pundit and amplified by Gunther Eagleman and Benny Johnson on X, captures the madness: a group of rioters, their faces hidden behind hoods and masks, storming a sushi restaurant, their hands grabbing at anything they can carry. The footage, with its raw intensity and undeniable shock value, has gone viral with over 3 million views. For Trump supporters, it’s a stark reminder of the enemy within; for the rest of us, it’s a glimpse into a city on the brink. The image above, from Freedom News TV, shows the rioters in action, their silhouettes against the dark storefronts a haunting visual of anarchy.

The video, showing a street at night, the air thick with tension. The rioters, some in black hoodies, others in casual clothes, are seen rushing towards a building marked “735,” their movements frantic. The camera zooms in on a rioter in a black jacket and shorts, their face obscured, as they dart past. The chaos escalates by 8.12 seconds, with the rioters inside the restaurant, their hands reaching for cash registers, their voices a mix of shouts and laughter. “Lock all these motherf*ckers up,” Gunther Eagleman wrote, a sentiment echoed by millions on X. Benny Johnson’s post, with its call to “face federal charges,” only adds to the outrage. The video, with its unfiltered reality, is a call to action, a moment that defines the battle for order.

This isn’t just about one night—it’s part of a larger insurgency against Trump’s immigration policies, with protests turning violent across the city. The Gateway Pundit’s article details how these rioters, masked and emboldened, have targeted businesses, leaving a trail of destruction. The image above, with its dark storefronts and rioters in motion, is a visual of that destruction, a reminder of what’s at stake. For many, the LAPD’s response—trapping rioters and declaring unlawful assemblies—has been too little, too late. As one X user put it, “This is what happens when you let them run wild.” The video, with its millions of views, is a cultural touchstone, a moment that captures the divide between order and chaos. For LA, it’s a night to remember; for America, it’s a warning.

*Opinion Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the publication or its affiliates. The analysis of the video and its implications is based on public reactions and does not endorse or oppose any political party or candidate.*

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"Expanded Meeting" of Russian Security Council Today . . . escalation coming

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According to preliminary information, an expanded meeting of the Security Council of the Russian Federation will be held in Moscow today under the leadership of President Putin.

Sources said that the composition and importance will be greater than before the start of the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine Feb. 21, 2022

Initial thinking is that the ongoing SMO could be upgraded to an Anti Terror Operation (ATO) - this would make all Kiev regime members, terrorists - who can then be targeted directly - no matter where they are.

The face of the SMO seems likely to change. Anti-Terror operation is a big change, but for some inside Russia, it is not enough.

One source told me this morning there is a small, yet vocal, element inside the Russian Legislature, seeking to declare outright war.

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Trump threatened to deploy National Guard in L.A. amid protests over immigration raids

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass criticized the the move as "completely unnecessary" and risked escalating tensions. Bass confirmed that by midnight, the National Guard had not been deployed in L.A.

Updated June 8, 2025, 6:03 AM EDT

By NBC News

Live coverage has now ended.

What we know

Demonstrations erupted in the Los Angeles area Saturday as the region’s top federal prosecutor said federal law enforcement operations were “proceeding as planned” across the county.

The largest protest started across the street from a Home Depot in the city of Paramount as L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna said federal agents were in the process of staging in the offices adjacent to the business.

Law enforcement used less-than-lethal munitions, as well as what appeared to be tear gas, in an effort to disperse crowds. Multiple people were detained throughout the day, and one person was charged.

President Donald Trump moved to deploy the National Guard in to L.A. over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass who argued it was unnecessary and could escalate tensions.

Bass confirmed after midnight that National Guard troops had not been deployed in Los Angeles, shortly after Trump thanked troops for “a job well done” in a pre-dawn post on social media.

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DOJ identifies suspect accused of assaulting federal officer, as Trump vows tough response

Trump administration officials warn violent demonstrators: 'You can run, you can't hide'

Greg Wehner By Greg Wehner Fox News

Published June 9, 2025 9:50pm EDT | Updated June 9, 2025 11:18pm EDT

Attorney General Pam Bondi said Monday that the suspect accused of assaulting a federal officer during the anti-ICE demonstrations in Los Angeles has been identified.

U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli identified Elpidio Reyna as the suspect who was captured on video allegedly throwing rocks at federal officers in Paramount, California.

The FBI initially asked for the public’s help by offering a $50,000 cash reward for information leading to the man’s arrest. He was accused of injuring a federal officer after throwing rocks at law enforcement vehicles, according to the FBI.

Bondi was a guest on "Hannity" Monday night, when she broke the news to host Sean Hannity.

"The FBI has identified him," Bondi said. "That guy has just been identified, and they are doing a search warrant on his house, as we speak. And he has been identified…his name is [Reyna]. He is going to be on the Most Wanted list.

"He has been identified by the great police work by the FBI," she continued. "So, you can run, you can’t hide. We are coming after you federally. If you assault a police officer, if you rob a store, if you loot, if you spit on police officers, we’re coming after you."

Bondi told Hannity that federal authorities have the ability to go after looters and those throwing Molotov cocktails and committing other crimes under the Hobbs Act.

Those who loot a business in California, Bondi said, will face a maximum of 20 years in prison. Those who spit on federal law enforcement officers will also serve time.

"As President Trump said: ‘You spit, we hit,’" Bondi said. "Get ready. If you spit on a federal law enforcement officer, we are going to charge you with a crime federally. You are looking at up to five years maximum in prison."

On Saturday at about 3:30 p.m., the now-identified suspect allegedly threw rocks at law enforcement vehicles on Alondra Blvd. in Paramount, California, resulting in injury to a federal officer and damage to government vehicles.

The FBI said in a wanted poster that the suspect is considered armed and dangerous.

FBI Director Kash Patel warned Saturday night, "if you assault a law enforcement officer, you’re going to jail—period."

"It doesn’t matter where you came from, how you got here, or what cause you claim to represent," Patel told Fox News Digital. "If local jurisdictions won’t stand behind the men and women who wear the badge, the FBI will."

Patel also issued similar warnings on social media.

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"Doesn’t matter where you came from, how you got here, or what movement speaks to you. If the local police force won’t back our men and women on the thin blue line, we @FBI will," Patel wrote Saturday night on X.

Fox News Digital’s Landon Mion contributed to this report.

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LA riots take ominous new turn as mystery donor drops off wartime face shields for protesters: Live updates

By NATASHA ANDERSON and RACHEL BOWMAN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 08:26 EDT, 10 June 2025 | Updated: 09:42 EDT, 10 June 2025

The Los Angeles riots took an ominous turn on Monday night as a mystery donor was seen dropping off tactical war-time face shields for protesters in a sign that the chaos is nowhere near over.

The mystery donor was caught on camera passing our gas masks and riot shields to protesters in the streets as the National Guard was stationed nearby.

The chaos began on Friday when anti-ICE protesters seized on a handful of police raids across the city, taking to the streets to burn cars and march against what they say are unfair deportations.

Local business owners are outraged as destructive looters continue to target downtown stores as the protests rage on.

President Donald Trump is deploying another 2,000 National Guard troops, along with 700 Marines, to LA today after Monday marked a fourth day of destructive protests.

California has filed a lawsuit over the use of National Guard troops following the first deployment, telling reporters that Trump had 'trampled' the state's sovereignty.

Trump claims the city would have been 'completely obliterated' if he had not deployed the Guard.

Additional protests against immigration raids have now erupted in several other cities including San Francisco and Santa Ana, California, and Dallas and Austin, Texas.

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Trump claims Los Angeles would have 'burned to the ground' without troops

President Donald Trump defended his decision to deploy the National Guard to Los Angeles in a new Truth Social post.

'If I didn’t "SEND IN THE TROOPS" to Los Angeles the last three nights, that once beautiful and great City would be burning to the ground right now, much like 25,000 houses burned to the ground in L.A. do to an incompetent Governor and Mayor,' he said.

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Analysts reaveal how Americans really feel about Trump's response to LA riots

CNN's top data analyst revealed how Americans really feel about President Donald Trump's approach to immigration after the president sent federal troops to Los Angeles in the face of violent riots.

A poll conducted from June 4 to June 6 found that 54 percent of Americans approve of Trump's plans to deport all of those in the country illegally, Enten continued.

Another 51 percent said they supported agents searching their respective towns for suspected illegal aliens.

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Anti-ICE Protests have now started in . . . Dallas and in Austin, TX

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Loud and boisterous "Anti-ICE" protests have begun in Dallas and in Austin, TX.

Dallas Police have halted the movement of the crowd and are now at a sort of "stand-off" but it appears PEACEFUL (so far).

In Austin, TX, authorities just declared the Party for Socialism & Liberation's (PSL) anti-ICE protest in downtown Austin an unlawful assembly, threatening arrests and "chemical agents" if protesters don't disperse.

The PSL Austin chapter organized the 7 PM gathering at the state capitol in "solidarity with LA," demanding "ICE out of our cities! Stop the deportations!"

This marks a significant escalation from Sunday's peaceful protests in Houston and Austin.

The same PSL organization linked to Chinese billionaire Neville Singham is now testing Texas authorities.

Texas Department of Public Safety had pre-positioned units "to protect public and property", suggesting they anticipated trouble from the communist-organized demonstration.

Governor Abbott's promise to "allow fed officials to fully enforce the laws" is being tested as Austin protesters refuse to disperse.

From peaceful marches to unlawful assemblies in 24 hours.

The communist-backed protest movement just made Texas ground zero.

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US-Led Gaza Aid Resumes as Israel Uncovers Major Hamas Command Center Under European Hospital

Chris Mitchell 06-09-2025

JERUSALEM, Israel – The U.S.-led Gaza humanitarian aid effort resumed operations on Sunday after a brief pause. The program has allowed Gazan Palestinians to receive food and bypass the terror group Hamas.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) distributed 1.6 million meals this weekend and has given out more than 10 million meals since the operation began late last month.

GHF Executive Chairman Rev. Dr. Johnnie Moore explained the prime mission to CBN News.

“It’s really simple: feed Gazans. That’s the mission," he said. "That’s all we’re there to do and our goal is to do it efficiently, to do it safely, to help as many people as we possibly can.”

Moore told us the response from Gazans has been overwhelming.

"As an American, one of the things that just like, so encouraging to me, is Gazans spontaneously saying, ‘Thank you America, thank you President Trump, thank you to the United States. They understand that this aid is coming from in effect, the American people. It’s coming from us."

He added, "It’s an incredible, incredible thing and by the way, it’s a brave thing for these Gazans to do, to say thank you, America. Because the truth of the matter is for a long time, the first victims of terrorists in that strip of land has been the Gazans themselves, the Palestinians.”

Israeli military correspondent Yaakov Lappin says GHF represents a serious danger to Hamas rule inside Gaza.

“The reason that that's very harmful, to Hamas is because it takes away the dependency of the Gaza civilians on Hamas, and that removes its political power," he said.

Lappin added, "This is also a financial blow because Hamas sells excess aid that it hijacked, until now, on Gaza's markets. So, that was terror financing money that they're not being deprived of. And, also it's creating a geographical split between Gaza civilians and Hamas terror operatives. Gradually, the Gazans are moving south into the southern part of the Gaza Strip.”

Also in Gaza this weekend, the Israel Defense Forces removed the body of Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar, who was killed in a recent airstrike. His tunnel complex was underneath one the European Hospital, one of Gaza's main medical facilities.

IDF Spokesman Ellie Defrin stood in front of the complex and explained, "This is the entrance, the opening, for very deep commando control compound, Hamas’ commando control compound. Yet, this is another example of the cynical use of Hamas, using civilians as human shields, using civilian infrastructures, hospitals, again and again, to find those infrastructures.“

Defrin defended the IDF's movement of the Gaza population.

“One of our methods is moving the population for their own safety," he said. "We are moving them from one place to another for their own safety. Hamas is killing them. Hamas is using them as human shields."

He continued, "Day after day, time after time. We are seeing in every other house, every other building is being boobytrapped, or we have a shaft of a tunnel inside it, or it is being used by Hamas to hit Israeli forces or to launch terror attacks on us. So this is what we are doing.“

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Israel's Channel 12 reports the IDF uncovered documents in Gaza showing that Hamas and Qatar worked together to block President Donald Trump's "Deal of the Century" peace plan between Israel and the Palestinians.

According to the report, Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal told the emir of Qatar, "We need to cooperate in order to resist the Deal of the Century and thwart it."

Another major Hamas leader, Isrmail Haniyeh, reportedly noted, "The Qatari grants are Hamas’s main artery.”

The report contends that Qatar funded Hamas for years with millions of dollars, allowing it to survive and carry out the October 7th killings and kidnappings.

On the Iran front, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) told Fox News Sunday about the results of his recent meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

"There's no question in my mind coming out of that meeting what Mr. Netanyahu's intentions are, and that's to strike Iran when the negotiations go bad. The question's going to be what will be the United States' role," McCaul said.

Nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran are currently at a standstill. Iran insists it must enrich uranium, while President Trump says it won't happen.

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Mitchell

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Report: Russia and Iran expand military cooperation

Mar 4, 2025, 2:43 PM (GMT+2)

A new investigation highlights the growing military collaboration between Russia and Iran since the onset of the Ukraine War.

The Russian investigative site Insider Russia, associated with the opposition, published findings indicating that since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, relations between the two countries have significantly expanded.

According to the investigation, Russia previously refrained from deepening its ties with Iran due to fears of damaging its relations with Israel. However, the war in Ukraine has led to a change in approach—Russia has begun to rely on Iran as a source for advanced weaponry.

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Two senior officials from the Russian foreign intelligence agency, Generals Sergey Afanasyev and Andrey Avryanov, have visited Tehran multiple times since October 2022. As part of the cooperation, a Russian delegation visited a secret facility in Iran, where it was agreed that Russian experts would undergo training and learn to operate advanced systems, in exchange for which Russia would receive Iranian-made drones.

According to reports, within the Russian embassy in Tehran, a secret intelligence headquarters has been established, managed by Colonel Igor Demakin, who officially serves as an advisor to the Russian ambassador.

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Major deal: Russia to construct eight power plants in Iran

Iran's atomic chief announces that Russia will construct eight new nuclear power plants, with four slated for Bushehr. The move is part of Iran's plan to triple its nuclear energy capacity.

Israel National News  Jun 10, 2025, 6:55 AM (GMT+3)

Iran's atomic energy chief, Mohammad Eslami, confirmed on Monday that Russia is slated to construct eight new nuclear power plants in the Islamic Republic, under the terms of a previously inked agreement between the two nations.

The announcement, reported by the official news agency IRNA, signals a significant expansion of Iran's civilian nuclear energy program.

Eslami, who serves as the President of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), made the remarks during a visit by members of the Iranian parliament's national security and foreign policy committee to the AEOI headquarters in Tehran.

He stated that four of the eight anticipated nuclear reactors are designated for construction in the southern province of Bushehr, where Iran's sole operational nuclear power facility is located.

The AEOI president also provided an update to lawmakers on the ongoing construction of units 2 and 3 at the existing Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant. He emphasized that these units are being built by Iranian companies, highlighting domestic contributions to the nuclear program.

Iran’s nuclear power plant, at its southern port of Bushehr, went online in 2011 with help from Russia, alongside several underground nuclear facilities.

In 2019, Iran and Russia inaugurated a new phase of construction for a second reactor at Bushehr.

Related articles:

Putin signs law to strengthen cooperation with Iran

Russia seeks to strengthen ties with Iran

Russia and Iran confer on nuclear talks

Russia and Iran expand military cooperation

In 2022, Iran began construction on a new nuclear power plant in the country's southwest. At the time, it was reported that the 300-megawatt plant, known as Karoon, would take eight years to build and cost around $2 billion.

Last year, Iran began construction on four more nuclear power plants in the country’s south, with an expected total capacity of 5,000 megawatts.

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Why Iran Will Never Give Up Its Nuclear Weapons

By Amin Sharifi/ Gatestone Institute June 09, 2025

Iran's ruling elite, bluntly, believes that both its survival and its mission depend on acquiring nuclear weapons. They saw what happened to Libya and Ukraine when their leaders gave up their nuclear weapons, and understood that this was not the way to go. To Iran's rulers, their nuclear program is not just a policy objective to protect the continuation of their regime, but the centerpiece of Iran's ideology and propaganda.

Despite having some of the world's richest oil and gas reserves, the regime has accepted crushing sanctions and economic ruin, all under the excuse of pursuing nuclear power. The regime's goal is the bomb.

Many different groups were involved in the 1979 revolution that overthrew the monarchy of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, but Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini quickly eliminated his rivals and imposed an Islamist system unlike anything else in modern history: Velayat-e-Faqih, or "the rule of the Islamic jurist."

In this vision, drawn from a radical interpretation of Twelver Shiism, political power belongs not to the people, but to Allah, and through Him to the clerical class acting as representatives of the Twelfth Iman, known as the "Hidden Imam." This belief forms the foundation of the Supreme Leader's authority. Iran's Supreme Leader is not just a political figure, but is considered divine, with a legitimacy given not by man but by Allah.

In Iran, the Supreme Leader is the only absolute ruler. He appoints the judiciary, controls the military, dictates foreign policy, and approves or rejects all applicants for election candidacy. Elections exist, but are meaningless ceremonies. Presidents and parliaments do not govern, they obey. What is absent from the Islamic Republic of Iran is a "republic."

The West still fails to grasp this regime's worldview. It is not just authoritarian, it is theological. It sees the world in binary terms: believers and infidels, Shiites and non-Shiites. It also believes that history is heading toward a final confrontation, in which Iran will be prepared militarily and spiritually to lead. That is why the Iranian nuclear program is not negotiable. It is holy, sacred.

Iran's private militia, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), embodies the most radical interpretation of the Quran. For example, Surah al-Anfal, verse 8:60, which commands Muslims:

"And prepare against them whatever you are able of power and of steeds of war by which you may terrify the enemy of Allah and your enemy and others besides them whom you do not know [but] whom Allah knows. And whatever you spend in the cause of Allah will be fully repaid to you, and you will not be wronged." (Sahih International Translation)

This verse is used by the IRGC not just as a call for defense, but as a religious endorsement of nuclear armament. In this view, nuclear weapons are not only permitted, but also necessary. They are both a shield against the regime's many enemies and a divine tool for the end-times struggle they believe is coming.

Iran's leadership sees deception not as dishonorable, but as strategic. The Islamic doctrine of taqiyya, or religiously sanctioned deception, allows lying to infidels in the name of survival or victory. Combine this with their reading of Islamic sources such as the Islamic Prophet Mohammed's saying that "war is deceit", therefore, any agreement, verbal or written, is ultimately meaningless to a regime that views deception as doctrine.

Western diplomats still behave as if they're dealing with a conventional authoritarian state. They're not. They're dealing with an absolutist religious movement that uses treaties as cover and smiles as strategy. The Obama Administration's 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement with Iran never involved real concessions from the Islamic Republic. It was an Iranian delay tactic, a calibrated pause to outlast and outmaneuver naive Western governments.

The silence of then US President Barack Obama during Iran's 2009 Green Movement protests betrayed millions of Iranians fighting for freedom. Instead of supporting the people, he chose to preserve nuclear negotiations, a decision that allowed the regime to survive and rebuild.

By contrast, President Donald J. Trump's withdrawal from the JCPOA in 2018 and his killing of IRGC Quds Force commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani represented a break from this pattern of appeasement. The regime's lack of response to Soleimani's killing revealed something essential: the mullahs understand only strength.

The Biden administration revived the failed engagement policies, and Iran became bolder than ever. From backing Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the Hamas invasion of Israel on October 7, 2023, to direct launching ballistic missiles and drones at Israel in 2024, the Iranian regime acted without fear. If these events did not convince the West of the consequences of compromise with Tehran, what will?

When Iran released a video simulating the assassination of Trump, it clearly never expected him to return to power. But now, Iran's goal is simple: survive the next four years by dragging out talks and buying time to acquire nuclear bombs and rebuild the air defenses that Israel destroyed.

While the West was playing this game of hide-and-seek bogus diplomacy, Iran managed to deploy more advanced centrifuges, enrich uranium to higher levels (weapons-grade), build and expand deeper underground facilities, and find more sophisticated ways to conceal its nuclear progress.

Here is the bitter truth: A new deal with Iran might look like a solution. In reality, a deal will only give Iran more time and more cover to evade whatever it agrees to. The regime will invent distractions to advance its program underground. Another war. Another proxy. Another crisis.

Iran's nuclear program must be completely and permanently dismantled. Even if ideology were not part of the equation, Iran's corruption, mismanagement and incompetence would still make it unfit to operate any nuclear facility. Senior officials are appointed through favoritism, cronyism or family ties. Industry is collapsing. Accountability is nonexistent.

Nobody wants to see a Chernobyl-like nuclear disaster caused by Iranian incompetence or something even worse, caused by ideological intent.

Iran's regime cannot be reformed. Most especially, it cannot be trusted. It will never voluntarily give up its nuclear ambitions. Those ambitions are not just political. They are theological.

The day we wake up to hear that Iran is about to use its nuclear bomb will be the day the world changes forever.

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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. etc

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Ramifications of a Nuclear Iran

By Tom Gilbreath

An April 16th Newsweek article by Amir Daftari said, “Russia's upper house of parliament ratified a sweeping 20-year strategic partnership agreement with Iran on Wednesday, deepening military and nuclear cooperation just as fears of conflict between Washington and Tehran intensify.” A few days later, Vladimir Putin signed the agreement into law.

The treaty marks a new high point in a remarkable, and once unexpected, friendship. Russia and Iran had been enemies going back centuries. That began changing when the present radical Shia Muslim regime took over Iran in 1979. The two nations have grown closer over the years. In Russia’s war against Ukraine, it has used Iranian drone technology to deadly effect.

Iran longs to become a nuclear power. Russia brags about its position as the holder of the world’s largest nuclear arsenal. And now they have signed a pact promising to deepen their “military and nuclear cooperation.”

Here’s what makes that so dangerous. The Shiite religious leaders of Iran are zealots who believe that their expected messiah, known as the “Mahdi,” will come to rid the world of evil and bring on the judgment day. He will arise, they believe, at a time of maximum chaos in the world. And the Iranians have shown themselves more than willing to create that chaos. They promise to wipe Israel from the earth. They cry, “Death to America,” and they mean it. They remain the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism. They already create chaos whenever and wherever they can.

Some might see this as the pot calling the kettle black since the Bible teaches that Messiah Jesus will return at the end of a period of chaos and turmoil. The difference is that, even if we wanted to (and we don’t), Christians have no way of creating the kind of fire-from-the-heavens chaos that Bible prophecy tells us will strike the world before the Lord’s return. We stand in awe as we see end-time events unfold. But we do not and cannot create those massive events. The mullahs running Iran have a different outlook. They long to hasten the Mahdi’s coming by creating a conflagration they believe only he can extinguish. And they are on the verge of creating an inferno like the world has never seen before.

Iran uses missile designs from their ally, North Korea. If Iran builds nuclear weapons, they have an ally ready to supply them with parts and designs for intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of striking practically anywhere in the world, including Europe and the United States. North Korea needs cash. Iran has cash — mostly from oil sales to China and Russia. Iran needs to know how to build ICBMs. North Korea has already built and tested machines capable of carrying nuclear weapons from North Korea to the continental United States. The North Koreans may see that as a win-win situation, but Iranian theology makes it an enormous threat to the whole world.

Don’t make the mistake of thinking that keeping nukes out of the hands of the Iranians is just about Israel. It impacts everyone. Iran looks to be the first nation ever to gain nuclear weapons… and be happy to use them.

The Trump Administration just completed a third round of talks with Iran, and both sides expressed guarded optimism regarding their progress. We heard similar things a few years ago, though from a very different Administration. Previous experience should remind everyone that the mullahs who rule Iran are good at buying time while giving away nothing.

The Bible talks about a future war where Russia and Iran lead a coalition of nations in an all-out assault on Israel. That war will one day happen whether Iran has nukes or not. The Bible says this massive attack will not defeat Israel. But it gives no such assurances about the future of the United States. So, pray for President Trump and his team.

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URGENT: Russia Declares "Existential Threat" from Ukraine

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URGENT - This morning the Kremlin in Moscow said the Ukraine situation has become an "existential threat" to Russia.

According to Russian military doctrine, which is long published and well known, an "existential threat" is cause to use nuclear weapons.

NATO has long made clear that if Russia uses a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, and the radiation drifts across the border of a NATO member country, NATO will view the radiation as an "attack" by Russia, against NATO. They will invoke Article 5, collective self defense against Russia.

Russian President, Vladimir Putin made clear at the start of the Ukraine Special Military Operation, that if NATO declares Article 5 against Russia, "Russians will die as martyrs, NATO won't even have time to repent."

I don't know how fast any of this is going to happen, but today's declaration from the Kremlin is the final step before Russia uses nuclear weapons.

More if I get it.

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Zelenskyy says Russian drivers 'didn't know anything' about role in audacious drone attack

The secret operation was executed with Ukrainian weapons only, Zelenskyy said.

By Chris Boccia

June 6, 2025, 6:55 PM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Russian truck drivers who transported what would become platforms for Ukraine's large-scale surprise drone attack on Russian warplanes a week ago did so unwittingly.

In the attack, drones used to conduct the attack were hidden in "mobile houses" that had retractable roofs, which were loaded on the trucks and then opened remotely to conduct the operation, a source told ABC News.

"They didn't know anything," Zelenskyy told Martha Raddatz in an exclusive interview airing Sunday on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos."

"They just did their job," he said.

Zelenskyy said the drivers were unaware the mobile cottages and other containers they transported were clandestinely equipped with drones that would assault Russian airfields and damage billions of dollars of military hardware.

Ukraine has said it damaged over 40 Russian bombers in the attacks, amounting to about a third of Russia's strategic bomber fleet.

The Ukrainian president also told Raddatz that the nation's secret services "used only our weapon[s]" and did not deploy equipment originating in an ally's arsenal.

"I wanted very much to use only what we produce and to have the separation [be] very clear," Zelenskyy said.

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Israel National News Global NewsAmbassador Leiter: Hamas hijacks 70-90% of the aid which enters Gaza

Ambassador Leiter: Hamas hijacks 70-90% of the aid which enters Gaza

Israel’s Ambassador to the US reveals the extent of Hamas’s theft of Gaza aid, underscores the importance ot the new US-backed aid initiative which bypasses terrorists, ensuring direct delivery.

Elad Benari, Canada

Jun 7, 2025, 12:46 AM (GMT+3)

News team

Israel National News Global News Ambassador Leiter: Hamas hijacks 70-90% of the aid which enters Gaza

Israel’s Ambassador to the US reveals the extent of Hamas’s theft of Gaza aid, underscores the importance ot the new US-backed aid initiative which bypasses terrorists, ensuring direct delivery.

Elad Benari, Canada Jun 7, 2025, 12:46 AM (GMT+3)

Hamashumanitarian aid Gaza aid Yechiel Leiter

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Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, Israel's Ambassador to the United States, stated on Friday that Hamas has systematically stolen humanitarian aid which enters Gaza, underscoring the critical need for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), the new aid initiative backed by the Trump administration and established together with Israel.

Ambassador Leiter highlighted the infuriating reality of Hamas's systematic theft in a video posted to his X account.

Israel National News Global News Ambassador Leiter: Hamas hijacks 70-90% of the aid which enters Gaza

Ambassador Leiter: Hamas hijacks 70-90% of the aid which enters Gaza

Israel’s Ambassador to the US reveals the extent of Hamas’s theft of Gaza aid, underscores the importance ot the new US-backed aid initiative which bypasses terrorists, ensuring direct delivery.

Elad Benari, Canada

Jun 7, 2025, 12:46 AM (GMT+3)

Hamashumanitarian aid Gaza aid Yechiel Leiter

2 minutes

Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, Israel's Ambassador to the United States, stated on Friday that Hamas has systematically stolen humanitarian aid which enters Gaza, underscoring the critical need for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), the new aid initiative backed by the Trump administration and established together with Israel.

Ambassador Leiter highlighted the infuriating reality of Hamas's systematic theft in a video posted to his X account.

"Much has been discussed about the urgent need among Gazan civilians for humanitarian aid," Ambassador Leiter noted. "While Israelis have sent their sons and daughters to fight the Hamas terrorists who started the war on October 7th, Israel has simultaneously been providing humanitarian aid - 70-90% of which has been hijacked by Hamas to be sold on the black market."

This statistic paints a clear picture of how Hamas has exploited humanitarian efforts, diverting massive quantities of aid intended for suffering civilians to enrich itself and further its terrorist agenda. This pervasive theft has not only exacerbated the humanitarian crisis but has also been a major impediment to genuine relief efforts.

"Luckily, our friends in the Trump administration have joined forces with us to facilitate an aid mechanism that bypasses Hamas and ensures that only Gazan civilians receive it," Ambassador Leiter added. This direct delivery system is designed to prevent Hamas from seizing crucial supplies, ensuring they reach their intended beneficiaries without diversion.

The impact of the GHF's aid centers is already significant, having processed an impressive 8.5 million meals to date. Leiter noted that the foundation is poised to significantly expand its operations, aiming to reach even more people in desperate need, demonstrating a robust commitment to alleviating suffering without the interference of Hamas.

The Ambassador reiterated Israel's overarching goal in the conflict, stating, "If you take away the political and military power away from the murderous idea of Hamas, they will ultimately crumble, collapse and be destroyed."

The UN and non-governmental groups have criticized the GHF initiative, with the UN announcing it would refuse to participate in the operation, citing fundamental concerns regarding impartiality, neutrality, and independence.

State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce last week fired back at the criticism of the new effort, telling reporters, “It is unfortunate, because the issue here is giving aid to Gaza, and then suddenly it moves into complaints about style or the nature of who’s doing it.

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Israel asked US to send $500 million to new Gaza aid fund, sources say

Reported funding for GHF, which would come from USAID, has met resistance within State Department, with some officials concerned with group's competence, overcrowding at centers and violence nearby

Reuters|01:15

The State Department is weighing giving $500 million to the new foundation providing aid to war-shattered Gaza, according to two knowledgeable sources and two former U.S. officials, a move that would involve the U.S. more deeply in a controversial aid effort that has been beset by violence and chaos.

The sources and former U.S. officials, all of whom requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, said that money for Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) would come from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which is being folded into the U.S. State Department.

The plan has met resistance from some U.S. officials concerned with the deadly shootings of Palestinians near aid distribution sites and the competence of the GHF, the two sources said.

The GHF, which has been fiercely criticized by humanitarian organizations, including the United Nations, for an alleged lack of neutrality, began distributing aid last week amid warnings that most of Gaza's 2.3 million population is at risk of famine after an 11-week Israeli aid blockade, which was lifted on May 19 when limited deliveries were allowed to resume.

The foundation has seen senior personnel quit and had to pause handouts twice this week after crowds overwhelmed its distribution hubs.

The State Department and GHF did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Reuters has been unable to establish who is currently funding the GHF operations, which began in Gaza last week. The GHF uses private U.S. security and logistics companies to transport aid into Gaza for distribution at so-called secure distribution sites.

On Thursday, Reuters reported that a Chicago-based private equity firm, McNally Capital, has an "economic interest" in the for-profit U.S. contractor overseeing the logistics and security of GHF's aid distribution hubs in the enclave.

While U.S. President Donald Trump's administration and Israel say they don't finance the GHF operation, both have been pressing the United Nations and international aid groups to work with it.

The U.S. and Israel argue that aid distributed by a long-established U.N. aid network was diverted to Hamas. Hamas has denied that.

USAID has been all but dismantled. Some 80 percent of its programs have been canceled and its staff face termination as part of President Donald Trump's drive to align U.S. foreign policy with his "America First" agenda.

One source with knowledge of the matter and one former senior official said the proposal to give the $500 million to GHF has been championed by acting deputy USAID Administrator Ken Jackson, who has helped oversee the agency's dismemberment.

The source said that Israel requested the funds to underwrite GHF's operations for 180 days.

The Israeli government did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The two sources said that some U.S. officials have concerns with the plan because of the overcrowding that has affected the aid distribution hubs run by GHF's contractor, and violence nearby.

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Those officials also want well-established non-governmental organizations experienced in running aid operations in Gaza and elsewhere to be involved in the operation if the State Department approves the funds for GHF, a position that Israel likely will oppose, the sources said.

Gaza hospital officials have said more than 80 people had been shot dead and hundreds wounded near GHF's distribution points between June 1-3.

Since launching its operation, the GHF has opened three hubs, but over the past two days, only two of them have been functioning.

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Russia Moves Two Tu-160 Bombers to Within 660km of USA

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Russia has relocated two, model Tu-160 strategic Bomber aircraft, to a base in Anadyr, which is 6,600km from Ukraine, but only 600km from Alaska, USA.

The Tu-160 is Russia's top line, nuclear-capable, strategic bomber:

Below, a satellite image showing the two

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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.
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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Head of Ukraine Military Conscription ASSASSINATED

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The people of Ukraine seem to have gotten tired of their Army Conscription public servant; kidnapping men off the streets and forcing them onto the front lines. So they KILLED HIM.

A remote-activated bomb detonated, killing Colonel Oleg Nomerovsky, pictured above, on the highway from Odessa to Berezovka.

Hal Turner Analysis

One more case of people in government thinking they can do anything they want, to anyone they want, anytime they want, and people are powerless to do anything about it; until the people decide to kill them.

Now, the next guy to fill his spot will have to think twice before using the same tactics this guy did. And if the next guy has to be killed, oh well.

"The People" can just keep killing replacements until they finally come up with a replacement who values his life more than "the process" -- and changes how he treats the people he serves. Then things get better.

Ukrainians were promised peace, not forced conscription. I'm surprised the Ukraine public haven't taken out Zelensky to be honest.

Yet more signs of Ukraines internal collapse. It wouldn't surprise me if it was carried out by a family member of someone who had been hijacked off the street by his thugs & forced into the meat grinder only to be slaughtered.

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

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WATCH: Hero Thwarts Two Carjackings in Georgia, Holds Suspect at Gunpoint

by Dan Lyman  June 6th, 2025 9:59 PM

Good Samaritan rescues woman from violent criminal then intervenes as same suspect attempts to carjack mother, toddler

A lionhearted Georgia man thwarted two carjackings just minutes apart and then held a violent suspect at gunpoint until police arrived, according to authorities.

The harrowing string of events unfolded on Monday in Marietta, a city in Cobb County, GA.

A suspect “lurking” near a gas station ambushed a woman parked at the pumps and fought her for control of her keys and the vehicle, WSBTV reports.

During an altercation that lasted approximately one minute, 66-year-old Gary Edwards and his wife Anna exited a nearby restaurant and heard the victim screaming for help.

Gary sprung into action, knocking the suspect to the ground and forcing him to flee.

“That suspect now leaves and runs out into traffic and attempts a second carjacking. That same good Samaritan runs out into traffic,” explained Chuck McPhilamy, a public information officer with the Marietta Police Department (MPD).

As the suspect was attempting to steal another car occupied by a mother and her toddler, Anna caught up with Gary and handed him her pistol.

“I realized he’s unarmed. I had no idea what he’s walking into,” Anna stated in an interview. “We both have conceal carry permits and I had my gun in my purse. He had his in our other vehicle which we hadn’t driven. I followed him across the road and pulled out my gun to give him something to defend himself should he need it.”

Gary used his wife’s weapon to hold the suspect in place until MPD officers arrived and took him into custody.

He was identified as 32-year-old Rico Riley.

“The suspect is behind bars and will face charges related to these crimes. the good Samaritan and that victim are ok because of their own choices. Certainly we applaud his efforts and are very grateful for the outcome we want to caution the public if you’re not wired that way this may not have been the safest outcome for you,” Officer McPhilamy said.

An investigation is ongoing.

InfoWars has been documenting a surge of crime across the United States, including carjackings, ‘street takeovers,’ smash-and-grab loot mobs, home invasions, and physical attacks on innocent victims.

https://www.infowars.com/posts/watch-hero-thwarts-two-carjackings-in-georgia-holds-suspect-at-gunpoint

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Trump brings Putin in to Iran nuclear deal talks to bring about 'rapid conclusion'

In a now-deleted post on Truth Social, Trump said that he believed that Putin agreed that Iran should not have a nuclear weapon.

By REUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

JUNE 4, 2025 19:49  Updated: JUNE 4, 2025 21:32

US President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin will take part in nuclear talks with Iran, Reuters reported on Wednesday.

The two leaders spoke on the phone on Wednesday and discussed US-brokered nuclear talks with the Islamic Republic.

In a now-deleted post on Truth Social, Trump said that he wanted a decision from Iran in a short time period, and that Putin could help expedite this.

"I stated to President Putin that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, and, on this, I believe that we were in agreement," he wrote in the deleted post.

Trump brings Putin in for Iran nuclear talks

Trump added that Putin suggested that he should participate in the discussions because "he could, perhaps, be helpful in getting this brought to a rapid conclusion."

Trump added that he believed that Iran was "slowwalking their decision on this very important matter," and that he needed a quick answer.

This comes after the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a Wednesday statement that Moscow is concerned about rising tensions around Iran and the risk of the situation slipping into a full-scale confrontation

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-856561 

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Putin will seek revenge for Ukraine drone attack, warns Trump

42 minutes ago

Bernd Debusmann Jr

BBC News

Reporting from The White House

Vladimir Putin has said he will have to respond to Ukraine's major drone attack on Russian airbases, US President Donald Trump has warned.

Speaking after a phone call with the Russian president, Trump said: "President Putin did say, and very strongly, that he will have to respond to the recent attack on the airfields."

Russian officials declined to confirm this on Wednesday night, but Moscow had earlier said that military options were "on the table" for its response.

Trump warned in a social media post that the phone call, which lasted more than an hour, would not "lead to immediate peace" between Russia and Ukraine.

Russia's RIA Novosti, a state-owned news agency, said Putin told Trump that Ukraine has tried to "disrupt" the negotiations and that the government in Kyiv has "essentially turned into a terrorist organisation".

The two also "exchanged views on the prospects for restoring cooperation between the countries, which has enormous potential," it said.

The conversation between the two leaders marks the first since Ukraine launched a surprise attack using smuggled drones to strike Russian airbases on 1 June, targeting what it said were nuclear-capable long-range bombers.

Trump told Putin in the call that the US was not warned in advance of the attack, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said.

Last week, Trump appeared to set a two-week deadline for Putin, threatening to change how the US is responding to Russia if he believed Putin was still "tapping" him along on peace efforts in Ukraine.

The comment was one of a string of critical remarks by Trump, who on 26 May said that Putin had gone "absolutely crazy" and was "playing with fire" after Russia escalated drone and missile attacks on cities in Ukraine, killing dozens of civilians.

Trump made no mention of a deadline or his previous remarks in Wednesday's post on his Truth Social platform.

In a post on X, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky talked about the scale Russian attacks on his country since Moscow's full-scale invasion in 2022.

"Many have spoken with Russia at various levels. But none of these talks have brought a reliable peace, or even stopped the war," Zelensky wrote.

"If the world reacts weakly to Putin's threats, he interprets it as a readiness to turn a blind eye to his actions," he added.

On Wednesday, a delegation of Ukrainian officials including Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak were set to meet with US senators in Washington to discuss arms purchases and efforts to stop the fighting.

In a social media post, Yermak said that the delegation planned to discuss "defense support and the situation on the battlefield", sanctions against Russia and a previously signed reconstruction investment fund.

The post also comes just days after a second round of direct peace talks in Istanbul between the warring sides ended without a major breakthrough, although they agreed to swap more prisoners of war.

Ukrainian negotiators said Russia rejected an "unconditional ceasefire" - a key demand of Kyiv and its Western allies including the US.

The Russian team said they had proposed multi-day ceasefires in "certain areas" of the frontline in Ukraine, although they gave no further details.

Trump has previously - and repeatedly - said he believes the two sides are making progress, despite ongoing fighting on the frontline and aerial attacks carried out in both Russia and Ukraine.

Separately on Wednesday, Putin also had a call with the US-born Pope Leo XIV.

The Vatican confirmed that "particular attention" was paid to peace in the Ukraine war.

Watch: Footage shows attack drones homing in on their targets as they sit on the tarmac.

In Putin's call with Trump, the two leaders also discussed Iran. Trump said he believed the two "were in agreement" that "Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon".

The US reportedly proposed Iran halt all production of enriched uranium - which can be used to make reactor fuel but also nuclear weapons - and instead rely on a regional consortium for supplies.

Iran has not yet responded to the plan presented at talks last Saturday.

According to Trump, Putin "suggested that he will participate in discussions with Iran and that he could, perhaps, be helpful in getting this brought to a rapid conclusion".

"It is my opinion that Iran has been slow walking their decision on this very important matter," Trump wrote. "We will need a definitive answer in a very short period of time."

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei has criticised the US proposal and said it will not stop enriching uranium.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2r108l785o 

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Why Did 2 Chinese Nationals Try To Smuggle An “Agroterrorism Weapon” Into The U.S. That Could Devastate Our Food Supply?

June 3, 2025

Those that are cheering attacks deep inside the borders of our enemies should realize that the other side can play that game too. We are a nation that is absolutely teeming with soft targets, and I have no doubt that our enemies brought in all sorts of unconventional weapons during the decades when our borders were wide open. When the kinetic phase of World War III erupts, I am entirely convinced that those weapons will be used. Those that are cheering death and destruction on the other side of the globe won’t be so thrilled when it starts happening here too.

Federal authorities in Detroit on Tuesday announced charges against a Chinese scholar at the University of Michigan and her boyfriend, a scientific researcher, for allegedly conspiring to smuggle a dangerous biological pathogen into the U.S.—a pathogen capable of damaging agricultural crops and causing illness in humans and livestock.

University of Michigan scholar Yunqing Jian, 33, and her boyfriend, Zunyong Liu, 34, both Chinese citizens, were charged in a criminal complaint with conspiracy, smuggling goods into the U.S., making false statements, and visa fraud, interim Detroit U.S. Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. announced.

Our enemies have been embedding their agents in our colleges and universities for decades.

In this instance, we do know that one of the Chinese nationals that has been arrested is a “loyal member of the Chinese Communist Party”…

“The alleged actions of these Chinese nationals— including a loyal member of the Chinese Communist Party—are of the gravest national security concerns,” U.S. Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. said in his statement. “These two aliens have been charged with smuggling a fungus that has been described as a ‘potential agroterrorism weapon’ into the heartland of America, where they apparently intended to use a University of Michigan laboratory to further their scheme.”

Did you notice that U.S. Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. used the term “potential agroterrorism weapon” to describe the biological pathogen that these Chinese nationals attempted to bring in?

The fungus that they were carrying is known as “Fusarium graminearum”, and it causes a horrifying blight which already causes billions of dollars in economic damage around the world every year…

In this case, the pathogen is a fungus called Fusarium graminearum, which can cause “head blight,” a disease that affects wheat, barley, maize, and rice. It is responsible for billions of dollars in economic losses worldwide each year, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The toxins produced by Fusarium graminearum can also cause vomiting, liver damage, and reproductive defects in humans and livestock.

If someone started releasing this fungus on farms all over the Midwest, the damage to our food supply would be incalculable.

When Zunyong Liu was questioned about the pathogen, at first he lied, but then he subsequently admitted what he was trying to do…

It is further alleged that Jian’s boyfriend, Liu, works at a Chinese university where he conducts research on the same pathogen and that he first lied but then admitted to smuggling Fusarium graminearum through Detroit Metropolitan Airport so that he could conduct research on it at the laboratory at the University of Michigan where Jian worked.

Apparently this is not the first time that this has happened.

Shockingly, electronic communications between the Chinese nationals prove that Yunqing Jian “has been involved in smuggling packages of biological material into the United States on prior occasions”…

“After LIU’s smuggling of the biological pathogen, FBI Agents interviewed Jian who falsely claimed that she knew nothing about Liu’s smuggling or his intent to conduct research on the pathogen at the laboratory during his visit,” according to an FBI affidavit filed in court on Monday.

“In fact, an examination of electronic communications between Liu and Jian shows that the two discussed the shipping of biological materials and research being done in the laboratory prior to Lius’s arrival,” the affidavit said. “Electronic evidence also shows that Jian has been involved in smuggling packages of biological material into the United States on prior occasions.”

Wow.

So were they doing this on their own, or were they acting under the direction of the Chinese government?

Let’s not be naive.

The Chinese have been preparing for a showdown with the United States for a very long time.

Once our enemies have smuggled biological agents into this country, there are all sorts of ways that they can disseminate them. The following information comes directly from the official website of the Department of Homeland Security…

• Aerosol dissemination is the dispersal of an agent in air from sprayers or other devices. The agent must be cultured and processed to the proper size to maximize human infections, while maintaining the agent’s stability and pathogenicity (ability to produce illness). An aerosol attack might take place outdoors in a populated area or indoors, e.g., in the ventilation system of a building, in the subway, on planes. It takes expertise to process biological agents to maximize the effect of aerosol dissemination, but even relatively crude devices could have an impact.

• Food or water, especially ready-to-eat food (vegetables, salad bars) could be intentionally contaminated with pathogens or toxins. The water supply is less vulnerable because dilution, filtration, and the addition of chlorine can kill most disease-causing organisms.

• Human carriers could spread transmissible agents by coughing, through body fluids, or by contaminating surfaces. Most agents would make people ill or incapacitated before they become highly contagious, thereby reducing transmission of the disease.

• Infected animals can cause people to become ill through contact with the animals or contaminated animal products.

• Insects naturally spread some agents such as plague bacteria (vector borne illnesses) and potentially could be used in an attack.

• Physically distributed through the U.S. mail or other means.

One of these days, Russia, China, Iran, North Korea or another one of our enemies could decide to release an extremely virulent biological agent in one of our major cities that will spread like wildfire and kill millions of people.

What defense would we have against something like that?

Needless to say, the answer to that question is obvious.

Instead of cheering on the warfare that is happening on the other side of the world, we should be trying to end the madness while we still can.

Following their stunning “Pearl Harbor” attack on Russia’s strategic nuclear assets, the Ukrainians tried to blow up the Kerch Bridge…

Ukraine has launched an audacious new attack on a bridge in Crimea days after their ‘Pearl Harbour’ ambush on Russia.

The country’s secret service, the SBU, say they blasted the underwater pillars of the Crimean Bridge overnight after a months-long operation.

Video shows a detonation erupting underneath the bridge after 1,100kg worth of explosive devices had been covertly planted by SBU agents.

The Crimean Bridge, also called the Kerch Bridge, is a personal project of Vladimir Putin which links the peninsula, invaded by Russia in 2014, to the mainland.

As I discussed yesterday, these attacks are bringing us dangerously close to the unthinkable.

The Trump administration has been trying to bring this conflict to an end, but both sides just continue to escalate matters.

If we aren’t extremely careful, we could end up directly involved in this war, and that would be really bad.

President Trump needs to make it clear to Ukraine that they need to get serious about peace or the U.S. will pull all support.

We are running out of time to stop global events from spiraling out of control.

Because once we reach the kinetic phase of World War III, there will be no turning back.

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TOP GENERAL ISSUES EMERGENCY WARNING: NATO Is Trying To Start A Nuclear War With Russia!

by Infowars.com June 2nd, 2025 10:57 PM

The former head of the defense intelligence agency also called for a special counsel to be appointed by the president to launch a criminal investigation into US intelligence agencies not informing him of the attempted assassination of Putin, and the massive escalation in the last month of NATO-backed drone attacks inside Russia that have brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.

Trump should threaten to leave NATO if the alliance continues to back attacks on Russia’s nuclear triad, says General Michael Flynn.

https://www.infowars.com/posts/top-general-issues-emergency-warning-nato-is-trying-to-

start-a-nuclear-war-with-russia 

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Hegseth "Ghosts" Ukraine Summit

Hal Turner World June 04, 2025 Hits: 14793

Defense Secretary Hegseth will land in Brussels after over 50 defense leaders wrap the Ukraine Defense Contact Group - marking the first U.S no-show since the war began.

He’s not dialing in, not sending a rep., just ghosting the whole thing while allies fume over America’s pivot to China.

French President Macron’s warning? Ditching Ukraine now torpedoes U.S credibility everywhere else.

Hal Turner Analysis

Macron has it wrong. Ditching Ukraine now will correct a series of bad mistakes we've made, and show that the US is willing to self-correct when it is wrong.

With this past weekend's attack by Ukraine against Russian nuclear-capable bomber aircraft at four air bases inside Russia, I fear that Hegseth's choice to "ghost" the NATO Ukraine meeting may be too little, too late.

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Top US border chief warns new terror attack 'worse than 9/11' is imminent

Hofman pointed to what he claimed were nearly two million migrants that entered the country illegally during President Biden's tenure.

By John Varga

18:21, Tue, Jun 3, 2025 | UPDATED: 18:22, Tue, Jun 3, 2025

Donald Trump's Border Czar dropped a bombshell terror warning, claiming a “9/11 or worse” is imminent. Tom Homan blamed the immigration and border policies of the previous White House administration under Joe Biden for his terrifying prediction.

Appearing on Fox News, he was asked by host Sean Hannity whether America was at risk of a "9/11" style attack. Homan pointed to what he claimed were nearly two million migrants that entered the country illegally during President Biden's tenure.

“It’s coming," he said. “These 2 million known gotaways scares the hell out of me", adding some could be terrorists.

"This scares the hell out of me and I’ve been doing this for 40 years," he repeated.

"It should have scared the hell out of every American what the Biden administration did.

“I’m convinced something’s coming unless we can find them.”

A "gotaway" means an unlawful border crosser, who is directly or indirectly observed making an unlawful entry into the United States; is not apprehended; and is not a turn back - according to the US government.

His remarks come in the wake of an antisemitic terror attack in Boulder, Colorado on Monday.

An Egyptian national, whose US visa had already expired, allegedly injured 12 people by using a makeshift flamethrower and Molotov cocktails.

The suspect - Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45 - entered the country on a tourist visa in 2022, sought asylum and later obtained a work permit from the Biden administration, according to the Trump White House.

But the accused’s work visa expired this past March, meaning he was no longer in the US legally.

Trump's administration received a huge boost for its tough crackdown on immigration, after the Supreme Court ruled late last month it could go ahead and revoke the legal status of half a million migrants from four Caribbean and Latin American countries.

The decision puts 532,000 people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela at risk of deportation.

They had originally entered the States under a two-year humanitarian “parole” programme launched by former president Joe Biden.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2063904/donald-trump-border-czar-warns-new-9-11-terror-attack 

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30 Trillion Dollars In 30 Years – The Greatest Party In The History Of The World Has Destroyed America’s Future

June 3, 2025 by Michael

When you spend 30 trillion dollars that you do not have, it is easy to create an illusion of prosperity. In 1995, the nation was obsessed with the O.J. Simpson trial, “Toy Story” was the biggest movie of the year, the Sony Playstation made its debut in the United States, and Bill Clinton was in the White House. At that time, the U.S. national debt was right on the verge of crossing the 5 trillion dollar mark. Today, the U.S. national debt is sitting at 36.2 trillion dollars. That means that we have added more than 30 trillion dollars to the national debt in just 30 years. So what did we get for 30 trillion dollars?

We got the greatest party in the history of the world.

Over the past three decades, we have been enjoying an obscenely inflated standard of living that we did not deserve.

When the government spends money, it provides a short-term boost to the economy. Those that get their hands on the money that the government spends end up using it to go shopping, repair their vehicles, eat at restaurants, etc.

If we could go back and pull 30 trillion dollars of extra government spending over the last 30 years out of the economy, we would be in a rip-roaring depression right now.

So for those of you that wish to avoid economic pain at all costs, you should thank our Congress critters for spending money like drunken sailors all these years.

But in the process, our leaders have destroyed America’s future.

We are broke, and we are absolutely drowning in debt.

The only way that we can meet our obligations is to go into ever larger amounts of debt.

Unfortunately, that cycle can only go on for so long before we reach a point where nobody wants to lend us money anymore.

If you have been paying attention to the bond market, you already know that there have been all sorts of red flags in 2025.

The clock is ticking. But instead of getting our spending under control, Congress seems determined to ramp our spending up to a much higher level…

The package of tax-and-spending measures sent to the Senate, now officially called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, could act like budgetary wolf bait. It would add around $3 trillion to debt levels over the next decade compared with existing estimates and $5 trillion if certain temporary features were made permanent, according to the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

For perspective, federal interest this fiscal year already will be more than the defense budget and more than Medicaid, disability insurance and food stamps combined.

If you are one of those that want to keep the party going for as long as possible, you probably support this bill.

But for those of us that want our children and grandchildren to actually have a future, we are absolutely horrified by what we are witnessing.

In fact, Elon Musk just called this bill a “disgusting abomination”…

Elon Musk is right.

Rand Paul has also spoken out against this bill, and he is right too.

What we have been doing to future generations of Americans over the past 30 years is beyond criminal.

It must stop.

If it doesn’t stop, it is just a matter of time before the entire system collapses.

We have been able to defy the laws of economics for many years, but now economic reality is catching up with us in a major way.

And even though we continue to spend giant mountains of money that we do not have, the illusion of prosperity that we have created is rapidly starting to crumble anyway.

This week, we learned that Disney is conducting “major layoffs”…

Major layoffs are underway Monday the Walt Disney Company, with several hundred employees impacted globally, Deadline has learned. The bulk of them are across divisions of Disney Entertainment, including marketing for both film and television as well as television publicity, casting and development. Also affected are Disney’s corporate financial operations.

Microsoft is even bigger than Disney, and they are conducting mass layoffs as well…

Microsoft Corp. cut hundreds more jobs just weeks after its largest layoff in years, underscoring the tech industry’s efforts to trim costs even as it plows billions of dollars into artificial intelligence.

More than 300 employees were told their positions had been eliminated on Monday, according to a Washington state notice reviewed by Bloomberg.

These latest layoffs by Microsoft are on top of the 6,000 job cuts that were revealed last month…

A Microsoft spokesperson said the latest headcount reduction is in addition to the 6,000 job cuts announced last month. “We continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best position the company for success in a dynamic marketplace,” the spokesperson said.

If you have a job that you value, hold on to it as tightly as you can, because a lot more people are going to be losing their jobs in the months ahead.

And that is really bad news, because we already have a major employment crisis in this country.

As I discussed the other day, nearly 1 out of every 4 Americans is “functionally unemployed” at this point.

Things are really tough out there right now.

In fact, things are so tough that Americans are eating meals at home at the highest level we have seen since the early days of the pandemic…

More Americans are cooking at home as growing economic concerns are forcing households to cut back, according to Campbell’s CEO Mick Beekhuizen.

Beekhuizen told analysts during the company’s third-quarter earnings call on Monday that consumer sentiment continued to soften throughout the quarter, with shoppers becoming even more deliberate about how they were spending money on food.

“A key outcome is a growing preference for home-cooked meals, leading to the highest levels of meals prepared at home since early 2020,” Beekhuizen said.

One way or another, we are going to have to take our medicine.

Either our leaders will have to get our financial house in order, or the bond market will force us to change.

But no matter how it plays out, nobody can deny that the party is ending.

It was fun while it lasted, but everybody knew that the wild spending would eventually have to come to an end.

Needless to say, the adjustment to our standard of living that we will soon experience will be exceedingly painful, and our society is not prepared for that at all.

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https://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/30-trillion-dollars-in-30-years-the-greatest-party-in-the

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NATO Watches as Ukraine Strikes - But is NATO Feeding ISR Info to Ukraine, Live?

Hal Turner World June 03, 2025 Hits: 17240

While Ukrainian forces launch wave after wave of attacks, NATO reconnaissance aircraft sit back and watch — closely. Today’s strike on the Crimean Bridge was no exception.

A U.S. U-2S spy plane was operating just 100 km south of Kerch between 09:00 and 14:30, observing both Russian positions and Ukrainian drone activity.

In the western Black Sea, an Italian B-350ER SIGINT aircraft and a U.S. CL-650 ARTEMIS surveillance jet flew near the Romanian coast.

Near Snake Island, a Turkish E-7T AEW&C aircraft — second time in a week — supported Ukrainian operations under the NATO banner.

Over the Golitsyn gas fields, Tekever AR5 drones have flown non-stop for over a week, working in tandem with unmanned naval boats. Two nights in a row, they helped direct Ukrainian drones toward Tendrov Spit.

A Source inside NATO told me today "When NATO flies more than four ISR aircraft at once, it’s not routine — it’s a coordinated intel op. They’re mapping Russian positions, tracking movements, and feeding live data to the Ukrainian side."

NATO’s surveillance over the Black Sea isn’t “just watching” — it’s part of the operation. The same pattern appeared recently over the Kola Peninsula. We all saw what followed: Ukraine Drone strikes upon the Russian base at Murmansk, this past weekend.

UPDATE 5:00 PM EDT --

NATO satellites appear to have been directly involved in the Ukrainian attempt to sabotage the Russian air base Olenya on June 1.

In addition to passive surveillance, they appear to have directly supported the SBU intelligence agency in targeting information and planning.

Here is the satellite positioning info:

On June 1, Ukraine attacked that air base with drones. It seems clear, NATO Satellites were, in fact, used for the attack upon Russia.

https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news-selections/world-news/nato-watches-as-ukraine

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Elon Musk goes nuclear on Trump and his big, beautiful bill: 'Pork-filled and disgusting'

By EMILY GOODIN, SENIOR WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT

Published: 14:11 EDT, 3 June 2025 | Updated: 17:37 EDT, 3 June 2025

Elon Musk went scorched earth on President Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' on Tuesday, calling it 'a disgusting abomination' and condemning lawmakers who voted for it.

The billionaire former 'first buddy' blasted it for massively increasing 'the already gigantic budget deficit.'

'I'm sorry, but I just can't stand it anymore,' Musk wrote in a post on X.

It was by far Musk's strongest attack so far and could put the nail in the coffin of his bromance with the president.

Musk notably did not use Trump's moniker for the federal spending bill - the president refers to it as the 'big, beautiful bill' – but his meaning was clear.

'This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it,' the SpaceX boss wrote.

He added: 'It will massively increase the already gigantic budget deficit to $2.5 trillion (!!!) and burden America citizens with crushingly unsustainable debt.'

Musk left his job as a special government employee only five days ago. He and President Trump appeared to part on good terms, with Trump gifting him a golden key to the White House.

It wasn't immediately clear how Musk's tirade will affect their relationship given that Trump typically has a low tolerance for criticism.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt downplayed Musk's tweets when asked about it during a televised press briefing.

'Look the president already knows where Elon Musk stood on this bill, and it hasn't changed the president's opinion,' she said. 'This is one big, beautiful bill, and he's sticking to it.'

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said Musk was 'wrong' about the bill.

'With all due respect, my friend Elon is terribly wrong about the one big, beautiful bill,' Johnson told reporters on Capitol Hill.

Musk has previously indicated he was against the bill, which funds the federal government.

He said he was concerned it would undo the work of his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

But his comments on Tuesday were his harshest to date and come as the bill is being debated in the Senate.

It also came five days after he formally left the Trump administration.

The legislation will add about $3.8 trillion to the federal government's $36.2 trillion in debt over the next decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

According to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, it will boost the nation's debt by $3.1 trillion.

But Trump has defended his signature legislation, arguing it will lower taxes.

'We will take a massive step to balancing our Budget by enacting the largest mandatory Spending Cut, EVER, and Americans will get to keep more of their money with the largest Tax Cut, EVER, and no longer taxing Tips, Overtime, or Social Security for Seniors — Something 80 Million Voters supported in November,' Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Monday.

Democrats, meanwhile, had a field day with Musk's tweets.

'I agree with Elon Musk,' Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said, holding up a print out of Musk's tweets. 'Republicans should listen to him.'

The president has shown a tolerance for Musk's tirades.

Notably, Trump didn't criticize Musk during a joint press conference with him in the Oval Office on Friday.

The president defended his signature legislation but didn't mention Musk. In the past, Trump has attacked others who have criticized himump and Republican candidates elected.

Instead Trump said he would negotiate parts of the bill as it makes its way through the legislative process.

'We will be negotiating that bill, and I'm not happy about certain aspects of it, but I'm thrilled by other aspects of it,' Trump told reporters, without directly addressing Musk's concerns.. Musk, the world's richest man, spent $290 million in the last election cycle to help get Tr

Other administration officials have stood up for the legislation.

Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has been vocal in his defense of the spending plan, a fact that got a lot of attention after his wife Katie Miller left DOGE to work for Elon Musk.

'The Big Beautiful Bill decreases total spending over the budget window by nearly $2 trillion,' Miller wrote on X Sunday.

House Republicans passed the legislation last month by a mere one vote.

The Senate is expected to amend what the House sent them but those negotiations are ongoing. .

Trump has said he wants a final version of the legislation on his desk for signature by July 4.

Musk, meanwhile, formally left the Trump administration on Friday, holding court with the president in an Oval Office press conference. It was his last day as a special government employee.

The Tesla founder sported a black eye during the event, which he said was the result of his son X punching him.

But even before he departed the White House Musk made clear his disagreement with the 'big beautiful bill,' which is Trump's signature legislation that funds the government.

Musk said he was 'disappointed to see the massive spending bill' because it increases the budget deficit and undermines DOGE.

'I was, like, disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the budget deficit, doesn't decrease it, and undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing,' he told CBS News.

I said, 'I actually thought that, when this 'big, beautiful bill' came along, it'd be like, everything he's done on DOGE gets wiped out in the first year.'

'I think a bill can be big or it can be beautiful,' Musk added with a laugh. 'But I don't know if it could be both. My personal opinion.'

Musk has claimed to save the federal government billions through his DOGE efforts.

The 'Big Beautiful Bill' is intended to be an encompassing piece of legislation to allow Trump to move forward with much of his agenda, with policies ranging from tax cuts to immigration.

The legislation brings large spending increases that the GOP has fought against in recent years, including raising the debt limit by more than $4 trillion over the next two years.

Within the package is about $5 trillion in tax cuts, to be partially funded by repealing or phasing out more quickly the clean energy tax credits passed during Joe Biden's presidency.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14777091/Elon-Musk-goes-nuclear-Trump-big-

beautiful-bill-Pork-filled-disgusting.html 

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Russia Seeks Victory, Not 'Delusional' Compromise, In Talks With Ukraine: Medvedev

by Tyler Durden

Authored...

It seems Dmitry Medvedev has once again said the quiet part out loud. The deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council and former president has said Tuesday that Moscow is engaged in peace talks with Ukraine in order ultimately to ensure a swift and complete Russian victory.

"The Istanbul talks are not for striking a compromise peace on someone else's delusional terms but for ensuring our swift victory and the complete destruction of the neo-Nazi regime," the Russian official, who has long been known for his hawkish outspokenness, stated.

One key thing that Medvedev also addressed is the coming reprisal for Sunday's 'Operation Spider's Web' which saw Ukraine penetrate deep inside Russia with drone strikes on five Russian airbases:

Medvedev added, in an apparent response to Ukraine's weekend strikes on Russian strategic bomber bases, that Moscow would take revenge. "Retribution is inevitable," he said.

"Our Army is pushing forward and will continue to advance. Everything that needs to be blown up will be blown up, and those who must be eliminated will be."

In Istanbul, the Russian delegation had handed over a long awaited ceasefire proposal, which contains a full outline for permanent settlement. We earlier featured the following Moscow demands from the document as follows:

Crimea, Donbass, Kherson, Zaporozhye internationally recognized as Russian

Ukraine doesn’t join NATO or any military bloc

Ukraine holds elections

Withdraws troops from new Russian regions

BANS Nazi propaganda

Without doubt, the Zelensky government is going to reject these conditions, particularly the sticking point about territorial concessions. Kiev has already rejected the offer of a two or three day short ceasefire.

Sunday's massive drone attack, which destroyed many advanced, expensive aircraft such as long-range strategic bombers - some parked at airbases very far away from the Ukraine border - was meant to given Zelensky leverage in further negotiations.

President Zelensky's reaction to the Russian delegation's stance after Monday's talks:

“Arrogant people”: Zelensky on the behavior of the Russians during today’s negotiations. pic.twitter.com/TNfeRYJXIJ

— WarTranslated (@wartranslated) June 2, 2025

As geopolitical blog Moon of Alabama lays out, the brazen operation was by design meant to influence talks at a moment Ukrainian losses kept mounting fast:

Days before negotiations towards an and of the conflict the operational tempo of the war in Ukraine has increased.

During the last week of May the Russian forces took 18 settlements and over 200 square kilometer. During the last 24 hours at least another 3 settlements have changed hands. The Ukrainian army is no longer capable to hold its defense lines. Its situation is deteriorating day by day.

On Saturday a Russian missile attack hit a Ukrainian military training camp. It killed or wounded about 100 soldiers. It was the second time the camp had been hit.

Certainly, Ukraine has at least shifted the global conversation in the sense that Europe is again rallying behind Kiev, and now there's strong pressure on the White House to 'just go with it' and allow the Ukrainians to keep up the escalation game on Russia.

‘An epic failure’: Russia reels from surprise Ukrainian attack on bomber fleet

While the effect on Russia’s nuclear capacity is likely to be limited, the attack could affect day-to-day operations in Ukraine, say analysts.

w/ @NastyaStognei @fabrice_deprez

Graphics: @BobHaslett pic.twitter.com/q4pfSRaJ8L

— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) June 3, 2025

Of course, this is highly dangerous, and Putin has never been one to blink first - but is likely to unleash painful retaliation on Ukraine, including the likelihood of bombs away on the capital.

Meanwhile, there's been uncharacteristic silence out of the White House. Trump has indicated that he's still open to the possibility of an in-person meeting involving both Zelensky and Putin at the same table, but this scenario is slipping away by the day, as the war tempo picks up pace.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-seeks-victory-not-delusional-compromise-talks-ukraine-medvedev 

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'Unusual flurry' of earthquakes in Idaho sparks fear of looming danger: 'Be prepared'

READ MORE: Earthquake strikes fault line at risk of 'The Big One' just miles from iconic US city

By CHRIS MELORE, ASSISTANT SCIENCE EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 10:25 EDT, 3 June 2025 | Updated: 11:30 EDT, 3 June 2025

Idaho has been rocked by flurry of earthquakes, with more than a dozen breaking out within the last 12 hours.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) has revealed that several of these quakes were stronger than 3.5 in magnitude. The latest one (magnitude 3.9) struck just outside the small town of Stanley in Central Idaho at 9:06am ET Tuesday morning.

Overall, there have been a staggering 33 earthquakes recorded by USGS in the same area of Idaho since 2:13pm Monday afternoon.

Stanley, which has a population of less than 150 people, played a key role in the gold rush during the late 1860s and 1870s.

Stanley also sits near the Sawtooth Fault, a 40-mile-long fault line running through central Idaho. While geologically ancient, the Sawtooth Fault was only clearly identified in 2010.

It drew national attention after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck in 2020, one of the largest in Idaho's recent history, which was felt across several states.

Experts have called the Sawtooth Fault a 'sleeping giant' as it is dormant for long periods but capable of triggering a devastating earthquake when it awakens.

This week's constant wave of seismic activity in the same area is 'unusual' and concerning to Idaho state geologist Claudio Berti, who said it's unclear what's going to happen next.

Between 10:23pm ET Monday night and 5am Tuesday morning, a dozen moderate-sized earthquakes struck the area around Stanley.

Then, USGS reported that another four quakes rattled the region starting at 7:57am ET. Three of these quakes exceeded 3.5 in magnitude.

Earthquakes between 2.5 and 5.4 are typically felt by people and may cause minor damage. No damage has been reported from this swarm.

Seismic swarms can sometimes act as precursors to larger earthquakes along a certain fault line, but there's no guarantee such an event will take place.

However, scientists estimate the fault could produce magnitude 7.0 or greater earthquakes, strong enough to cause serious shaking and damage hundreds of miles away.

'When we get one single [earthquake] event somewhere in the middle of nowhere, it is hard to make any sense of it,' Berti told the Idaho Statesman.

He explained that when there's a constant series of quakes focused in a specific area, their alignment tends to reveal the location and shape of the fault - the crack in the Earth's crust where rocks move and cause earthquakes.

The vast majority of earthquakes result from the constant movement of tectonic plates, which are massive, solid slabs of rock that make up the planetary surface and shift around on top of Earth's mantle - the inner layer between the crust and core.

As the tectonic plates slowly move against each other, their edges can get stuck due to friction and stress will build along the edges.

When that stress overcomes the friction, the plates slip, causing a release of energy that travels in waves through the Earth's crust and generates the shaking we feel at the surface.

The Sawtooth Fault is believed to be millions of years old and is part of the larger tectonic process that shaped the Basin and Range Province in the western US.

USGS also noted that there have been 133 earthquakes in the general vicinity of Stanley in the last three weeks.

The strongest of these was a 4.0 magnitude quake Tuesday morning at 3:34am ET.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14775967/Rocky-mountain-state-dozen-earthquakes-Big-One.html 

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Lebanese Prime Minister says normalization with Israel only possible with two-state-solution - CNN

"I would like to see a two-state solution, Israel withdrawing from the occupied territories in exchange for peace, and that peace will lead to normalization," said the PM.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

MAY 31, 2025 14:06

Nawaf Salam, Prime Minister of Lebanon and former President of the International Court of Justice, said in an interview with CNN in Dubai this week that his country's normalization of relations with Israel would only be possible through a two-state solution that includes the creation of a Palestinian state.

"I would like to see a two-state solution, Israel withdrawing from the occupied territories in exchange for peace, and that peace will lead to normalization. Normalization is part of the vision."

Salam also said during the interview that Israel's presence "in parts of southern Lebanon is undermining Beirut’s attempts to restore sovereignty," and added that he would like the US to pressure Israel to withdraw from the five outposts that it established a few hundred meters from the border.

“Israeli presence in Lebanon is a red line for everyone. This is not a red line for Hezbollah alone,” he added in the interview.

Salam's earlier statements on Israel this week

He previously did an interview with Sky News Arabia this week, and told the source that his government would not be cooperating closely with Iran, and said that Lebanon would only consider peace with Israel if it was "real peace."

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-856144 

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For they have poked the bear over and over and they tell the bear how much more mightier than they are and the bear has now spoken.  If those that are speaking against us don’t stop we will strike you and you will know you have been struck.

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv launches drone attacks on Putin’s planes after seven killed in Russian bridge blasts

The SBU says it conducted drone strikes on over 40 Russian military aircraft

Tara Cobham

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Jabed Ahmed

Sunday 01 June 2025 13:00 BST

Ukraine has launched drone strikes at a military base in Siberia, local officials have said.

Igor Kobzev, the regional governor, said that "the source from where the drones were fired has already been blocked" and that it was the first such attack in Siberia.

Ukraine's domestic security agency, the SBU, said it conducted a large drone attack on over 40 Russian military aircraft.

An SBU official told news agency Reuters the struck aircraft included Tu-95 and Tu-22 strategic bombers, which Russia uses to fire long-range missiles at Ukraine.

The Independent could not immediately verify the statement. The source shared video footage with Reuters which they said showed the strikes.

It comes after seven people were killed and dozens more injured after bridges collapsed in separate incidents across Russia, causing trains to derail.

The seven people died and a further 69 were wounded when a highway bridge collapsed onto railway tracks, derailing an approaching train in the Bryansk region late on Saturday, Russian officials said.

Russia's Railways initially blamed the collapse in the Bryansk region, which borders Ukraine, on “illegal interference in the operation of transport”, in a likely reference to Ukrainian saboteurs, but the Telegram post was later removed.

There was no immediate comment from Ukraine.

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Key Points

Ukraine hits over 40 Russian aircraft with drones, security official says

Two bridges collapse causing trains to derail in Russian border regions

Russia says two bridges collapsed due to explosions

Bryansk bridge collapse was 'sabotage', Russian military blogger says

Saboteurs claim responsibility for disrupting railway in Donetsk

Ukraine hits over 40 Russian aircraft with drones, security official says

Ukraine's domestic security agency, the SBU, conducted a large drone attack on over 40 Russian military aircraft on Sunday, an SBU official told news agency Reuters.

The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the struck aircraft included Tu-95 and Tu-22 strategic bombers, which Russia uses to fire long-range missiles at Ukraine.

The Independent could not immediately verify the statement.

The source shared video footage which they said showed the strikes, Reuters reported.

Jabed Ahmed1 June 2025 12:39

and live news continues...

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-bridge-collapse-

putin-trump-zelensky-b2761461.html 

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NATO Meeting Quietly Admits: NATO is LOSING to Russia in Ukraine

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In the silence of elite military circles, where words are not spoken lightly, concern reigned. And not without reason. NATO-trained, supplied, and backed, Ukraine - is LOSING to Russia.

Senior officers from about twenty countries met at the British Royal Institute for Defense Studies to discuss the renewal of formations that were once the backbone of military power — the Army Corps.

Those units, which were thought to be a thing of the past since the collapse of the USSR, are once again becoming the focal point of defense strategies.

It sounds paradoxical, but while politicians are still dealing with theories and questions about whether Russia poses a real threat to NATO members, the army is not asking "if", but "where, when and how." And behind that attitude is a serious analysis of the situation on the ground.

The Russian army, which showed serious weaknesses in the initial months of the 2022 military operation, seems almost unrecognizable today.

Western military strategists are shocked — and not just because of the speed with which Russian forces are adapting. Sources from NATO admit that Russian troops are currently outnumbering the Western ones by a number of criteria.

The number of engaged units at the front is now twice as high as at the beginning of the special military operation. Meanwhile, Russia's arms and ammunition production has skyrocketed, and experience with Western systems such as HIMARS has allowed the Russian side to develop effective neutralization methods.

Even Ukraine's dominance in battlefield innovation has faded. Russia's use of drones and electronic warfare systems sets new standards, and analysts believe that Russia is ahead of NATO in those segments.

Their drones are more numerous, cheaper and better adapted to combat conditions. The infrastructure for the production and application of such systems seems almost inexhaustible.

The development of precise missile systems is attracting special attention. The Iskander, which has been compared to the American ATACMS missile, is showing increasing effectiveness and is increasingly difficult to shoot down even with systems such as the American Patriot.

It targets the most important military targets - from command centers to HIMARS launch systems.

There is also concern among NATO generals about one factor that cannot be measured — Russia's willingness to persevere despite heavy losses. It is an element that the West does not have.

That mentality, that acceptance of risk, allows the Russian side flexibility and initiative that allies can hardly follow.

Speakers at the London meeting pointed out that it is time for the European population to understand - the army can no longer be protected at any cost. Losses are inevitable.

But the list of challenges does not end there. NATO's infrastructure for the rapid deployment of forces to the eastern border remains unreliable. Even the most ready U.S. 18th Airborne Corps, which includes the elite 82nd and 101st Divisions, is still testing how to function in a new kind of conflict — one where drones detect the slightest movement.

The British Allied Rapid Reaction Corps is still in the organizational stage, and will not reach full combat readiness until next year. Then, even when the troops do move, they will have to navigate a web of bureaucratic and logistical hurdles, bottlenecks and restrictions of national transport rules.

The biggest risk lies in the fact that, in the event of an open conflict, unlike Ukraine, the entire NATO infrastructure — ports, railways, warehouses — would be exposed to strikes from the very beginning.

There are no longer safe supply routes from peaceful countries. That would be a very different scenario. However, 'not everything is black'.

European countries are increasingly investing in armaments and defense. A new strategic defense review is being prepared in the UK, which foresees an extra £1 billion for the acquisition of unmanned systems and faster decision-making in the field.

But the problem is not only about money. Time is what is missing the most. The speed with which Russia is adapting and strengthening does not leave much room for relaxation. And while the West is moving at the pace of bureaucracy from the peacetime days, the question is whether it will have enough time to prepare?

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Major Provocation: Germany Deploys Troops on Foreign Soil for First Time Since WW2

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Germany has deployed its FIRST PERMANENT FOREIGN FORCE since WWII. They've done it on soil of a former Soviet state, in what is viewed as a "major provocation" to Russia.

Berlin has officially launched the 45th Armored Brigade in Vilnius, Lithuania.

The brigade will grow to 4,800 troops by the end of 2025 and will include:

44 Leopard II tanks (203rd Panzer Battalion)

44 Puma IFVs (122nd Panzergrenadier Battalion)

PzH 2000 howitzers (455th Panzer Artillery Battalion by 2026)

Stationed on former Soviet territory, the move is seen as a major provocation by Russia, and marks Germany’s deeper military commitment to NATO’s eastern flank.

Bear in mind this comes after US Secretary of State, James Baker, promised Mikhail Gorbachev that NATO "will not move one inch eastward" if then then-Soviet Union allowed the re-0unification of East and West Germany.

Based on the promises made by Secretary Baker and other NATO member country officials, Gorbachev agreed to allow East and West Germany to re-unify, and removed 300,000 Soviet troops from what was, at that time, East Germany.

The promise made by Baker, to Gorbachev, is recorded in the US National Security Archive Minutes of their meeting on February 9, 1990, at the Kremlin, in Moscow.

Again, the collective West, breaks its word.

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UK to spend £1.5bn on new weapons factories in response to threat posed by Putin

Labour defence secretary John Healey and prime minister Keir Starmer to unveil new strategic defence review as war rages on the edge of Europe

Kate Devlin

Whitehall Editor

Sunday 01 June 2025 10:52 BST

The government has announced plans to build six new munitions and weapons factories – at a cost of £1.5bn – as ministers seek to improve the UK’s war readiness in the face of growing hostility from Russia.

The plans will form part of a war-ready – or “always on” – pipeline that can be scaled up at short notice.

Making the announcement ahead of a new defence review published on Monday, defence secretary John Healey said the “hard-fought lessons” of Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine “show a military is only as strong as the industry that stands behind them”.

A massive increase in the number of munitions and energetics, such as propellants and explosives, made in Britain will “better deter our adversaries and make the UK secure at home and strong abroad”, Mr Healey said.

It will also boost the number of skilled jobs in every nation and region of the UK as part of plans to make defence “an engine for economic growth”, he added.

The plans are designed to support 1,800 jobs and procure up to 7,000 UK-built long-range weapons, bringing the amount Britain spends on munitions in the five years to 2029 to £6bn.

The Times reported Britain also wants to purchase fighter jets capable of firing tactical nuclear weapons, which would mark a recognition that the world has entered a more dangerous nuclear era.

The publication added that Mr Healey hopes to acquire American-made fighter jets capable of launching gravity bombs with lower power than conventional nukes, with discussions ongoing between the US and the UK.

On Saturday, Mr Healey said he had “no doubt” the UK will spend 3 per cent of GDP on defence by 2034. It follows persistent pressure from US president Donald Trump, who has urged Nato allies to raise defence spending to 5 per cent – more than double the alliance’s current 2 per cent target.

The new defence review is expected to warn of an “immediate and pressing” threat posed by Russia and draw heavily on the lessons learned from the war in Ukraine.

Cyber experts are expected to be sent to the front line alongside regular forces, in a move designed to modernise the British military.

Ministers have already announced plans to spend an additional £1.5bn fixing up military houses amid claims years of neglect has led to troops quitting.

The latest announcement comes in response to a call in the defence review for an “always on” munitions production capacity that can be quickly scaled up.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said: “A strong economy needs a strong national defence, and investing in weaponry and munitions and backing nearly 2,000 jobs across Britain in doing so is proof the two go hand in hand.

“We are delivering both security for working people in an uncertain world and good jobs, putting more money in people’s pockets as part of our Plan for Change.”

The 3 per cent funding could prove controversial. Money to meet the 2.5 per cent target was found by slashing overseas aid from 0.5 per cent to 0.3 per cent of GDP – a move which prompted then international development minister Anneliese Dodds to resign.

Shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge said: “It’s a bit rich of Labour to talk about ‘always on’ munitions production when procurement has been largely switched off for the past year. Rachel Reeves has deliberately used the SDR to put an effective freeze on new orders for the kit our military needs.

“Of course, we welcome investment in new munitions factories, but we don’t know when they will be ready, only that these orders should have been placed months ago.

“Ultimately, we need to see greater ambition for the pace and scale of rearmament our armed forces require, given the threats we face and the need to replace inventory gifted to Ukraine. That means 3 per cent of GDP by the end of this parliament, and Labour properly prioritising defence spending - instead of seeking to outspend Reform on welfare.”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/weapon-factory-defence-review-russia-ukraine-war-b2761249.html 

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6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Near Rhodes, Greece; Tremors Felt Across Türkiye, Egypt, Syria

Edited by: Saihaj Madan  Updated Jun 3, 2025, 07:37 IST

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A powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck 16 miles from Rhodes, Greece. The tremor was felt across parts of Türkiye, Egypt, Syria, Greece, and several other countries in the region.

A powerful preliminary 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck 16 miles from Rhodes, Greece. The tremor was felt across parts of Türkiye, Egypt, Syria, Greece, and several other countries in the region. The earthquake reportedly struck the Dodecanese Islands. The earthquake struck at a depth of 68 kilometers (42 miles), according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

The UAE’s National Center of Meteorology (@ncmuae) reported that a 6.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Southwest Türkiye at 3:17 AM UAE time.

Tremors were felt across a wide area, causing concern among residents in several cities and towns throughout the region.

A user on X (formerly Twitter) reacted to the earthquake, stating, "Nothing quite like a 6.6 magnitude earthquake to wake you up in the middle of the night in Rhodes..."

Also Read: 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Greece, 2nd In A Week; Tsunami Warning Issued

Another user wrote, "Rudely awoken by a 6.6 earthquake in Turkey. We’re ok. Just shaken. I hope no one got hurt."

A third user exclaimed, "Jeepers nothing like an earthquake in Rhodes to get you going at 2am. Rather surreal to feel the whole hotel move!"

Local officials are monitoring the situation, but so far, there are no reports of serious injuries or damage. Emergency teams are staying ready in case aftershocks happen.

https://www.timesnownews.com/world/europe/6-2-magnitude-earthquake-reported-near-rhodes

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Former CIA analyst: '100 percent sure' CIA had some involvement in massive Ukrainian drone strike on Russian airfields

Ex-CIA analyst Larry Johnson says Ukraine could not have pulled this off on its own and that it bears the fingerprints of a CIA and/or British MI6 operation.

Leo Hohmann  Jun 03, 2025

By now you’ve all heard something about Ukraine’s massive assault of killer drones that attacked Russian airfields housing Russia’s nuclear bomber fleet in Siberia and several other locations deep within the country’s heartland.

The mainstream narrative is that the operation took upwards of 18 months to plan and execute and was “personally overseen” by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Sorry, folks, but I don’t buy it. This attack was not something a guy like Zelensky, whose skill set includes being a former homo-erotic dancer and actor, was prepared for.

The attack, according to mainstream reports, took out 41 aircraft or roughly 34 percent of Russia’s fleet of strategic bombers.

Yet, other knowledgeable sources, such as former British diplomat Alastair Crook, estimate the number of lost Russian bombers at closer to 7, or roughly 5 percent of the country’s overall fleet. The Western media is always going to take information from Kiev at face value, rather than question it or compare it to what the Russian media is reporting.

Anyway, it’s fair to say that whether it was 5 percent, 10 percent or 34 percent, what happened on Sunday in Russia was a major propaganda victory for Ukraine and an embarrassing intelligence lapse for Russia.

Will it change the trajectory of the war between Russia and Ukraine? Absolutely not. And that trajectory has been going in Russia’s favor for months.

But one big unanswered question is how much, if anything, was known about this attack in the bowels of the Washington deep state in Washington, D.C.

Did the president himself know about it? The official line is that he did not.

However, that doesn’t mean the U.S. government wasn’t involved.

As former CIA analyst Larry Johnson said Monday in an interview with Judge Andrew Napolitano, the U.S. government would likely strive to give the president plausible deniability for an operation like this, which took place some 2,700 miles inside Russia and away from the frontlines of the ongoing war.

In a NATO proxy war against Russia, with Ukraine serving as the proxy, somebody in Washington and/or London had to of been involved in an operation as sophisticated and strategic as the one that went down in Russia on Sunday, Johnson said.

“I guarantee you,” he said. “At least one, if not more officers, within the Central Intelligence Agency knew about this and may have even been involved with the planning for it and the operation of it.”

When pressed by Napolitano on how confident he was that CIA, MI6 or perhaps the Israeli Mossad would have been involved in an operation of this scale, Johnson responded:

“100 percent. Just the operations of initiating, of turning the drones on. Think of the process. You’ve got them hidden under this roof, so the roof has to open up. That requires an external command. The reports are they were using the Russian phone network. Maybe? But I think Starlink, Elon Musk’s operation, was involved with this as well. You can’t rule out satellite communications as a source of overhead imagery. Hey, it was reported, and I see no confirmation of it, that (U.S. Defense Secretary) Pete Hegseth was watching the attack in real time. Which means (if true), he absolutely knew it was coming on.”

Fast-forward to the 5-minute mark to watch the key parts of the interview with Larry Johnson in the video below.

If Johnson, a street-wise veteran former CIA analyst, is saying that he’s 100 percent sure that someone in the CIA was aware of this attack and may have been involved in helping to pull it off, what does that tell you about the U.S. government and who is really in charge of it? It’s not the president, folks. He’s just along for the ride.

And if the president did know about it, then he has just lost all credibility in his purported role as peacemaker between Russia and Ukraine. The Kremlin’s gloves are going to come off, either as a result of this escalation or the next one, but they’re going to come off and we are going to World War III with Russia, which means we will also at some point be fighting China, Iran and North Korea.

Pray for peace. Prepare for war. Because with each passing day we are getting closer. Why? Because the globalist Luciferians who run the puppet politicians want it. They want it because they feel they need it in order to complete the Great Reset and transition into an all-digital, all-knowing, global surveillance state and end-times beast system powered by artificial intelligence.

https://leohohmann.substack.com/p/former-cia-analyst-100-percent-sure 

4-14-02 At the altar after the pm service etc So listen not to the world, nor the lies of the world, or to those that say it is all turning around, for it is not so. You shall hear of more fish being washed ashore that are dead, because of the pollution of the water. You will hear of more icebergs breaking off and melting. You will hear of places in the south that will continually throughout summer be in the hundred and above range. You will hear of droughts like you have never heard of before. Not only here, but all over the world. Volcanoes, earthquakes, straight-winds, tidal waves, you will hear of things you have not heard of in the degree that you shall now hear of them. Realize that it is only signs of the end-time. etc

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Urgent warning as 'lifeblood of the western US' is rapidly vanishing... putting millions at risk

READ MORE: One of the world's continents is being torn apart

By OSHEEN YADAV FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 10:38 EDT, 2 June 2025 | Updated: 13:38 EDT, 2 June 2025

Water in the Colorado River Basin, a vital source for over 40 million people, has vanished at an alarming pace over the past 20 years, a new study has found.

The Colorado River Basin spans over 246,000 square miles and supplies water to seven US states, including Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona, Nevada, and California.

Researchers used more than two decades of satellite data to track water loss in the region.

Between April 2002 and October 2024, the basin lost more than 13 trillion gallons of freshwater that is nearly two-thirds of it from underground reserves.

Since 2003, nearly 28 million acre-feet of groundwater roughly the full capacity of Lake Mead has depleted, driven by unregulated pumping and drought.

They used data from NASA to monitor underground water loss.

It shows that since 2015, the groundwater has been depleting 2.4 times faster than surface water, marking a sharp acceleration in water loss.

The groundwater loss is driven largely by over-pumping in the Lower Colorado River Basin, particularly in Arizona, Nevada, and California where regulation is minimal or nonexistent.

Professor Jay Famiglietti, the study's senior from Arizona State University, said: 'Everyone in the US should be worried about it, because we grow a lot of food in the Colorado River Basin and that's food that's used all over the entire country.'

The Colorado River and its underground supply support everything from drinking water for cities like Los Angeles and Phoenix to massive agricultural operations growing water-heavy crops like alfalfa, much of which is exported.

'Over-pumping is the main cause of groundwater losses over the past 20 years,' Professor Famiglietti said. 'There's nothing illegal about it, it's just unprotected.'

The Colorado River Basin has long depended on snowmelt from the Rocky Mountains to refill its rivers, reservoirs, and aquifers.

But rising temperatures and droughts, driven by climate change, are shrinking snowpack and reducing surface water flow.

The decreasing supply of surface water is visually apparent throughout the region.

Lake Powell and Lake Mead have seen sharply falling levels, and the Colorado River's overall flow has diminished, a trend researchers say will likely continue if warming intensifies.

As surface water becomes less reliable, cities and farms are leaning more heavily on groundwater but that safety net is also collapsing.

'We used to say the Colorado River is the lifeblood of the western US,' Professor Famiglietti told The Guardian. 'Now it's becoming clear that groundwater is the lifeblood and it's vanishing.'

The study highlights that the Lower Basin including Arizona, Nevada, and parts of California has been hit hardest. Groundwater accounts for more than 71 percent of total water loss in that region.

Arizona in particular faces critical risk. Outside of designated management areas, groundwater pumping remains largely unregulated. As a result, wells are drying up, pumping costs are rising, and food security is under growing threat.

As groundwater vanishes, wells run dry, pumping costs rise, and food security is threatened.

About 80 percent of the Colorado River Basin's water goes to agriculture, supporting a $1.4 billion industry in Arizona alone, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The new study conducted by Arizona State University offers one of the most detailed looks yet at water loss in the Colorado River Basin.

Since 2015, most of the Colorado River Basin's freshwater loss has been driven by aggressive groundwater pumping in Arizona, where the absence of statewide regulations outside designated Active Management Areas has allowed unchecked extraction for agriculture and growing urban demand.

The research used satellite-based gravity data to measure changes in total water storage including snow, surface water, soil moisture, and groundwater.

The Lower Basin, which includes Arizona, Nevada, and parts of California, was hit hardest, with groundwater making up more than 71 percent of its total water loss.

This isn't the first warning. Previous studies using NASA's data have documented steady groundwater declines in the region between 2003 and 2014.

But the latest research confirms that the pace of depletion has accelerated, especially since 2015.

The Colorado River's flow has dropped 13 percent below its 20th-century average in recent years, and if current warming trends continue, experts warn it could shrink by as much as 30 percent by mid-century.

States in the region were forced to reach a federal agreement in 2023 to limit water usage and try to protect the river's supply.

The more water that is lost from the river, Professor Famigletti told the Washington Post, 'the more pressure there's going to be on the groundwater' in the basin.

'And then,' he said, 'it becomes a ticking time bomb.'

Meanwhile, demand is only rising, with the region attracting water-intensive industries like data centers and semiconductor factories.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14762631/40m-Americans-risk-having-no-

water-vital-source-VANISHING-hometown-danger.html 

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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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Microsoft to cut 305 jobs in Washington state, Redmond location

Jun 2, 2025, 2:41 PM

BY JASON SUTICH

Content Editor

Microsoft laid off 305 jobs in Redmond, Washington on Monday, according to a filing with the Washington State Employment Security Department (WSESD).

The filing labeled the layoffs as permanent, effective Aug. 1.

Microsoft has laid off approximately 2,300 employees in recent weeks, according to WSESD.

Microsoft’s previous layoff history in Redmond

On May 15, Microsoft announced layoffs at its Redmond location, affecting 1,985 positions, scheduled to take effect on July 12.

The report comes on the heels of a May 13 announcement that Microsoft will begin laying off roughly 6,000 workers, nearly 3% of its workforce, according to The Associated Press.

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https://mynorthwest.com/local/microsoft-layoffs-305-redmond/4095027?lid=3xj25rbp36tm 

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Disney to lay off hundreds of finance, film and TV employees: report

Several hundred employees are being laid off by The Walt Disney Company starting Monday.

Thomas Stevenson Jun 2, 2025

Several hundred employees are being laid off by The Walt Disney Company starting Monday, according to a report from Deadline. The cuts are impacting the company worldwide.

Per the outlet, citing sources familiar with the matter, the cuts primarily affect Disney Entertainment as well as the corporate financial side of the company. Marketing, filming, casting, and development will be impacted.

Most of the affected Disney Entertainment Television staff that are being let go are reportedly located in Los Angeles, the outlet said, but no teams are being completely eliminated.

For the entertainment giant, this is the fourth round of layoffs since mid-2024, and has been part of a cost-cutting process. When Bob Iger returned as CEO in 2023, he had set the goal of cutting $7.5 billion in costs. 7,000 jobs were cut that year.

In March earlier this year, there were around 200 Disney workers laid off from the corporation, comprising 6 percent of its workforce at ABC News. This followed a restructuring last October, when ABC Signature shut down and its operations were absorbed by 20th Television.

The latest cuts also follow better-than-expected Q2 earnings for the company, which was largely driven by sports as well as experiences. Last year Iger emphasized a need to increase the selling of experiences to Disney customers, with a focus on theme parks. The cuts at Disney also come as there have been cuts to staff at NBCUniversal as well, and the company is spinning off cable networks to fall under a new company named Versant.

https://thepostmillennial.com/disney-to-lay-off-hundreds-of-finance-film-and-tv-employees-report 

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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.

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Russia-Ukraine Negotiations Ended after 75 Minutes

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The Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul ended after 75 minutes.

Unlike the first meeting, where Ukraine insisted on a "translator" to translate from Ukraine-to-Russian and vice-versa (even though they are, ostensibly the same language) - this meeting was conducted in Russian language. So that farce is over.

The two sides agreed to another prisoner exchange. Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov states following today’s peace talks in Istanbul, that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to a “all-for-all” exchange of seriously wounded and ill prisoners of war, as well as all servicemembers aged 18–25. He adds that both sides have also agreed to begin exchanging the bodies of servicemembers 6,000 by 6,000.

The two sides agreed to meet to "talk" again.

What was accomplished? Almost nothing.

Ukraine gave Russia its written proposal for peace.

Russia gave Ukraine its proposal for peace. (Which has STILL not been released publicly)

The sides agreed on a prisoner exchange.

The meeting ended.

Hal Turner Analysis

This entire "meeting" could have been done via a ten minute telephone call and an email. Instead, both sides had to gather, with global media, in Istanbul, Turkey, to accomplish . . . . what?

It is my considered opinion that both sides know this peace negotiation is a farce. Neither Ukraine nor Russia want peace.

Ukraine is under the delusion they can win. Russia is grounded in the reality that Russia WILL win. It will just be more expensive in materiel and lives.

It seems clear to me there is no Diplomatic solution to this problem. Ukraine's proposed Peace Plan (HERE) makes that clear.

I take today's events to mean the end to this conflict will happen when Ukraine is completely defeated and can fight no more. I do not see any hope AT ALL of it ending sooner.

In related news, Russian President Putin stated publicly this morning that only four percent (4%) of Russia's strategic Bomber aircraft fleet was destroyed in yesterday's Ukraine drone strikes. 141 Ukrainian drones used in those strikes were destroyed by Russian air defenses.

Ukraine may have WANTED to destroy 40 Russian Bombers, it appears they only destroyed five.

The conflict, therefore, continues.

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Put your money, your time, your efforts into what I tell you to do, for I will cause you to have a victory such as you have never seen. And it shall be so clear, yes; it shall be so clear what you are all to do. Yes, for I shall speak to you, my power shall be awesome and miracles shall come to pass. It shall not be the fake gold or the fake feathers or the false shaking or the animal noises or the falling under the power and not coming away with permanent results or changed lives. My prophetic shall speak concerning things to come in a clear concise manner that no one shall want to miss or read second hand. For they will want to hear it under the anointing of the prophets and to receive the anointing of the prophet that shall manifest miracles, signs and wonders. People shall now see the signs of the last days like never before. Not only in a strange and confusing weather, the heat, the drought, the floods, the forest fires, the volcanoes, lack of jobs, shortage of money, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, sandstorms, straight wind, electrical storms, electrical shortages, hail, locusts, pestilence’s, the sicknesses, terrorists attacks, wars, the uniting of the false church under the false prophet, the rise of the anti-christ, the riots, the crime, the drugs, alcoholism, great open gay activities and movies, more open sex on TV, more street people, homeless, lack of crops, food shortages, great fear in those who do not know me. No peace as my word says for the world. The UN taking more control, martial law established, rationing and many more disasters that shall now begin to come. etc.

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Two states face deadly threat and tell millions of residents to stay indoors and NOT drink coffee

By JOE HUTCHISON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 11:17 EDT, 31 May 2025 | Updated: 19:15 EDT, 31 May 2025

California and Nevada residents have been urged to avoid drinking coffee and stay indoors as temperatures soar into the triple digits this weekend.

Those in the desert regions of Nevada and southeastern California are currently under an extreme heat warning until the end of Saturday night.

The National Weather Service issued advice earlier this week cautioning those in the areas to avoid alcohol and caffeine as it will speed up dehydration.

An extreme heat warning is currently in place across areas including Sacramento, Chico and Modesto.

The notice added: 'Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

'Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.'

In central California, cities including Merced, Bakersfield, and Tulare are expected to see the mercury climb as high as 106F.

While Trinity, Mendocino and Lake Counties could see temperatures sore as high as 105F.

The Death Valley, known for its incredibly high temperatures, is expected to hit a scorching 115F.

Dr. Gregory Hartt, ER medical director at Mercy Medical Center Redding, told Newsweek: 'As temperatures climb, we anticipate a corresponding increase in ER visits due to heat-related illnesses.

'A critical component of heat wave preparedness is proactively ensuring adequate staffing levels, supplies, and cooling measures are in place to effectively manage the influx of patients.'

Bloomberg also reported that at least 26 daily records could be either broken or tied across the West over the weekend with the high temperatures.

Bob Oravec, with the US Weather Prediction Center, told the outlet: 'It looks like it will be a pretty short heat wave.'

Temperatures will start to fall slightly on Sunday as low pressure builds up across the West.

Extreme heat is now one of the deadliest weather risks in the US, with an estimated 1,220 people dying each year from it, according to the CDC.

The scorching temps comes after a series of devastating wildfires devastated Southern California earlier this year.

Horrifying blazes killed 30 people across the state, wiping out nearly 17,000 structures including homes, schools, and businesses. The rebuild will take years.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14767681/millions-people-warning-stay-indoors-

weather-California.html 

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Houthi missile fire on Tel Aviv during soccer cup finals, rock concert | Watch

Match suspended as sirens warn of attack, rock concert goers ignore warnings; IDF intercepts missile targeting central Israel, attack comes shortly after military strike against Houthi-controlled airport

Ynet|Yesterday | 14:31

A ballistic missile was launched by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis late Thursday, triggering air raid sirens across central Israel. The IDF reported the threat was intercepted shortly after the alarms sounded.

The missile fire came during the Israeli soccer cup finals, where tens of thousands of fans were on hand at the Bloomfield stadium. The game was halted for 10 minutes before resuming.

At the same time, Singer Aviv Gefen appeared before crowds at Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv. Audiences said they could not hear the sirens and were unaware that they had come under attack or were in danger.

"Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted. Sirens were sounded in accordance with protocol," the military said in a statement.

The attack comes one day after the IDF struck Yemen’s Sanaa airport in retaliation for continuing Houthi missile launches against the country.

"Air Force planes have now attacked terrorist targets of the Houthi terrorist organization at the airport in Sanaa and destroyed the last remaining plane used by the Houthis," Defense Minister Israel Katz said after the strike.

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"This is a clear message and a direct continuation of the policy we have established: whoever fires at the State of Israel will pay heavy prices. The ports in Yemen will continue to be severely damaged, and the airport in Sanaa will be destroyed again and again, as will other strategic infrastructure used by the Houthi terrorist organization and its supporters.

Damages to Sanaa airport following IDF strike

“The Houthi terrorist organization will be under naval and air blockade - as we pledged and warned. Whoever harms us will be harmed sevenfold."

This incident marks the latest escalation in the ongoing conflict against the terror group, with the Houthis increasing their missile and drone attacks on Israel amid the war in Gaza.

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North Korea shipped minions, munitions to Russia — here’s what the hermit state got in return

By Ronny Reyes  Published May 29, 2025, 5:41 p.m. ET

North Korea helped Russia to ramp up its missile attacks on key Ukrainian civilian infrastructure through the shipment of thousands of soldiers and artillery shells — with Pyongyang getting sanctions-busting air defense weapons and military equipment in return, officials revealed Thursday.

The Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team, a group comprising 11 United Nation members observing the sanctions against Pyongyang, found that Russia and North Korea had violated UN sanctions to bolster their military ambitions.

Moscow received more than 12,000 North Korean troops to help retake the Russian region of Kursk from Ukraine earlier this year. The Kremlin also got as many as nine million rounds of artillery and rocket launcher ammunition from North Korea, the MSMT confirmed in its first report.

Even before Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un formally signed a new military alliance last year, Pyongyang had shipped ballistic missiles, self-propelled artillery, long-range multiple rocket launchers to the Kremlin, the MSMT added.

“Pyongyang contributed to Moscow’s ability to increase its missile attacks against Ukrainian cities, including targeted strikes against critical civilian infrastructure,” the report said.

In return for the men and weapons, Russia gifted Kim at least one Pantsir mobile air defense system, a medium-range surface-to-air interceptor and anti-aircraft weapon, officials said.

North Korea also received a Pantsir-class combat vehicle, electronic warfare jamming devices and other military equipment to bolster Kim’s defense systems, according to the report.

MSMT found that Moscow also “supported North Korea’s ballistic missile programs by providing data feedback… leading to improvements in missile guidance performance.”

Along with the military trades, the MSMT found that Pyongyang and Moscow were engaging in financial transactions through North Korea-owned bank accounts in South Ossetia, a city in the nation of Georgia.

Neither North Korea nor Russia have publicly confirmed the exchange of military equipment or technology under their mutual defense pact, which Putin and Kim signed last year.

The MSMT is led by the US, South Korea, and Japan, along with eight other UN members who have been monitoring the sanctions against North Korea since 2024.

The group was formed after Russia dropped out of the previous UN security panel overseeing the sanctions against North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs.

With Post wires

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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.

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Japan's bond selloff is a warning to the world

As yields surge and demand crumbles, Japan is becoming a case study in what happens when investors lose patience with massive deficits

By Catherine Baab  Published Wednesday 8:59AM

Demand for Japan’s 40-year government bonds plunged Wednesday to its lowest level since last July, reinforcing fears that appetite for ultra-long Japanese debt is evaporating.

Together, the flops suggest that confidence in long-dated Japanese government bonds is breaking down, despite an emergency signal from Japan’s Ministry of Finance that it may scale back issuance of longer maturities to calm the market. And briefly, the announcement did soothe rattled investors across the globe, helping to push down yields across Asia, the UK, and the U.S.

Analysts now say Japan’s shift toward issuing bonds with shorter maturities could become a global test case for how governments manage growing fiscal stress. But if Wednesday’s auction is any indication, investors remain unconvinced because demand for long-end debt is still deteriorating. And while it may be less consequential, a storm of chatter on X and YouTube (GOOGL) — where armchair analysts warn of a Japan-led global debt spiral — suggests concerns are resonating far beyond institutional desks.

Here’s a quick explainer.

Yields have surged and demand is evaporating

Japan’s 30- and 40-year bond yields have recently soared to record highs (3.2% and 3.5%, respectively) after years of being stuck near zero. It’s a jarring move for a country where the official policy rate, per the Bank of Japan, is around 0.5%. Auctions are failing, with long-dated debt buyers stepping aside even as supply remains strong.

What’s more, insurers are reeling. Four major Japanese life insurers reported $60 billion in paper losses last quarter, quadruple last year’s total. Nippon Life alone saw $25 billion in unrealized losses.

Government debt is enormous and stagflation is looming

With debt-to-GDP at 260% and the Bank of Japan already owning more than half of outstanding Japanese government bonds, the country’s leadershop boxed in. The BOJ is no longer stepping in to buy more.

Inflation is up while real wages are down and GDP is shrinking. That leaves Japan trapped between raising rates and risking recession, or holding steady and letting inflation and yields run even hotter.

Japan’s bond turmoil may offer a glimpse of what’s ahead for other debt-heavy economies

Like Japan, the U.S. is flooding the market with long-term debt at just the moment buyers are growing fatigued and wary. Last week, low-demand Treasury auctions and a Trump-backed, deficit-swelling tax bill pushed 30-year yields above 5% and 10-year yields past 4.5%.

While yields have since dipped, the bigger problem of too much supply and not enough demand remains. And if Japan can’t sustain confidence even after decades of ultra-loose policy, it raises urgent questions about how other governments plan to survive their own reckoning.

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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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Uproar as America's largest pharmacy chain shuts 270 stores... after closing 900 in just three years

READ MORE: We mapped US pharma deserts, where thousands can't get meds

By BEN SHIMKUS, CONSUMER REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 13:50 EDT, 29 May 2025 | Updated: 16:49 EDT, 29 May 2025

The pharmacy retail industry is struggling.

CVS, the chain with over 9,000 locations across the US, confirmed to DailyMail.com that 270 locations would shutter this year.

The closures, which the company initially announced in October 2024, have been underway in several states, with Alabama, New York, Maryland, and Missouri seeing the largest number of closures.

A concerned customer wrote on Reddit: 'Where will 540 pharmacists and 810 technicians go then?'

CVS said it does not comment on which locations will close. But the plan is part of a years-long strategy to right-size the number of pharmacy locations.

In 2021, the company started shuttering 300 stores each year. CVS shuttered 900 US locations in three years.

But it also opened over 100 new locations, including 30 inside of Target locations.

'We’re focused on ensuring we have the right kinds of stores and the right number of stores in the right locations,' a CVS spokesperson told DailyMail.com.

'Even after the realignment work, 85 percent of people in the US will still live within 10 miles of a CVS Pharmacy,' the spokesperson added.

'And, while we’re closing certain locations, we’re also opening stores and pharmacies in areas where there’s a need,' the spokesperson added.

The changes come as pharmacy retailers face severe headwinds against their critical businesses.

Upstart online brands — like Capsule and Blink Health — are attempting to eat into brick-and-mortar sales with more convenient delivery models.

Even Amazon entered the pharmaceutical space, launching its medication delivery platform in 2020.

'Luckily I don’t depend only on CVS,' one Redditor said about the company's decision to shutter stores while facing the increasing competition.

Meanwhile, front-store retail sales, where customers grabbed toothpaste and Tylenol while raking in millions for pharmacies, have cooled.

Shoppers have largely turned to lower-priced retailers while the US economy struggles with sticky inflation after the 2020 pandemic, retail experts have told DailyMail.com.

These challenges have sent CVS competitors into tailspins. Several brands have launched mass closure events or declared bankruptcy.

Walgreens has been pressing ahead with plans to shutter hundreds of stores.

The pharmacy brand pledged to shutter 1,200 locations by 2027.

Walgreens is also reportedly considering a $10 billion deal to sell itself to sell itself to private equity firm Sycamore Partners.

'Walgreens has been in a tailspin for a long period of time,' retail expert Neil Saunders, of Global Data, previously explained to the Daily Mail.

'Profitability and sales are under pressure, especially on the retail side of the business.'

Meanwhile, Rite Aid has entered its second bankruptcy in two years.

The company, struggling to compete with lower-cost models and lampooned by billions of dollars of debt from opioid settlements, said it would shutter all of its locations.

'This is going to cause a pharmacy desert in my neighborhood and prescription nightmare,' one worried customer wrote on Reddit.

CVS has stepped in, purchasing pharmacy locations from Rite Aid.

They're expected to take on the most customers, having bid on the prescription files of 625 Rite Aid pharmacies across fifteen states.

CVS's closures come after a widespread 'retail apocalypse' last year saw major companies file for bankruptcy and brick-and-mortar stores close in their droves.

Up until mid-December, US retailers shut 7,300 stores - up nearly 60 percent from 2023.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-14762037/cvs-closes-hundreds-locations-america.html 

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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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All Of This Uncertainty Is Causing A Tremendous Amount Of Chaos For Businesses Of All Sizes

Michael Snyder  May 29, 2025

How are businesses supposed to plan for the future if they have no idea what the rules of the game are going to be? Businesses thrive in a predictable environment, but we have entered a period of time of extreme uncertainty. One day we are facing high tariffs, the next day one court strikes them all down, and then the next day another court temporarily reverses that decision. How is anyone supposed to make solid business decisions in such an environment? Our economy has been heading in the wrong direction for a long time, and we need to take bold action to fix things. But if legal battles are going to be constantly upending the rules of the game, there is no way that we are going to be able to pull out of our economic death spiral.

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On Wednesday, three judges at the U.S. Court of International Trade made headlines all over the world when they dramatically struck down all of President Trump’s tariffs…

A federal court on Wednesday ruled that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority to impose sweeping tariffs that have raised the cost of imports for everyone from giant businesses to everyday Americans.

But the administration immediately appealed the decision on Wednesday night, leaving the situation uncertain for consumers and companies and potentially prolonging the battle over whether Trump’s import duties will stand – and possibly reshape the global economy.

A three-judge panel at the US Court of International Trade, a relatively low-profile court in Manhattan, stopped Trump’s global tariffs that he imposed citing emergency economic powers, including the “Liberation Day” tariffs he announced on April 2. It also prevents Trump from enforcing his tariffs placed earlier this year against China, Mexico and Canada, designed to combat fentanyl coming into the United States.

Many news outlets on the left were in a celebratory mood once this decision was announced.

For example, the following comes from Politico…

The U.S. Court of International Trade’s unanimous ruling against Trump’s signature tariffs is not the first judicial rebuke of Trump’s second term administration — and it will not be the last — but it may be the most serious and consequential to date. For the time being, the decision provides a major source of relief to the large majority of Americans who opposed Trump’s tariffs; to the U.S. businesses, both large and small, whose operations were existentially threatened by a policy that changed by the day; to the country’s foreign trading partners, whose economies were thrown into disarray; and to international financial markets, which quickly rose after the decision came down.

And the Chinese were quite thrilled by the decision as well…

China reiterated its call for the U.S. to abolish its tariffs after a panel of federal judges ruled that President Donald Trump did not have the authority to introduce them under the emergency powers he had used. The Trump administration is appealing the decision.

He Yongqian, spokesperson for the Chinese Commerce Ministry, said Beijing has “noticed that the court ruled that tariffs imposed over [the] fentanyl issue and Trump administration’s worldwide reciprocal tariffs are illegal and blocked them from going into effect.”

“China has always maintained that there are no winners in a trade war and that protectionism has no way out,” He said, according to state media outlet Global Times.

But the truth is that this court decision really didn’t change much at all.

Economists at Goldman Sachs quickly pointed out that the Trump administration has other ways to impose tariffs and that this ruling “might not change the final outcome for most major US trading partners”…

Goldman Sachs economists said the White House has a few tools at its disposal that could ensure the court ruling is only a temporary problem.

“This ruling represents a setback for the administration’s tariff plans and increases uncertainty but might not change the final outcome for most major US trading partners,” Goldman Sachs economists said in a research note.

“For now, we expect the Trump administration will find other ways to impose tariffs,” they added.

In particular, the Trump administration could use “Section 122 of U.S. trade law, Section 301 investigations and Section 338 of the Trade Act of 1930” to impose new tariffs in place of the tariffs that were struck down…

The Trump administration nevertheless has other legal means of imposing tariffs, Goldman says, flagging Section 122 of U.S. trade law, Section 301 investigations and Section 338 of the Trade Act of 1930.

Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 does not require a formal investigation and could therefore be one of the swiftest ways to get around the court roadblock.

“The administration could quickly replace the 10% across-the-board tariff with a similar tariff of up to 15% under Sec. 122,” analysts at Goldman said.

But for now, none of that will be necessary, because the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has temporarily stopped the decision by the US Court of International Trade from taking effect…

A federal appeals court on Thursday granted the Trump administration’s request to temporarily pause a lower-court ruling that struck down most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The Trump administration had earlier told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that it would seek “emergency relief” from the Supreme Court as soon as Friday if the tariff ruling was not quickly put on pause.

The judgment issued Wednesday night by the U.S. Court of International Trade is “temporarily stayed until further notice while this court considers the motions papers,” the appeals court said in its order.

What a mess.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is insisting that this is a matter that will ultimately need to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court…

“There is a troubling and dangerous trend of unelected judges inserting themselves into the presidential decision making process,” she said. “America cannot function if President Trump, or any other president for that matter, has their sensitive diplomatic or trade negotiations railroaded by activist judges.”

She added, “But ultimately, the Supreme Court must put an end to this for the sake of our Constitution.”

She is right.

The Supreme Court will need to get involved.

But how long will that take?

And at this stage, it is very unclear what the Supreme Court will choose to do…

“At the moment, it is anyone’s guess as to whether these very unpopular tariffs will be reinstated on appeal or by the Supreme Court,” said Carl Weinberg, chief economist at High Frequency Economics, in a May 29 research note. “So, uncertainty is now poised to escalate.”

It could take weeks or even months before a final decision is reached.

So what are U.S. businesses supposed to do during that time?

I have heard from a number of U.S. business owners that are experiencing quite a bit of stress right now.

Sadly, the numbers show that the U.S. economy had shifted into contraction mode even before the global trade war erupted…

According to the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), the advanced GDP Growth Rate is expected to have contracted by 0.2% in the January-March period. The readings show a marked pullback from the prior quarter’s 2.4% expansion.

The drama that has played out right in front of our eyes this week is yet another example of how broken our system has become.

In the months ahead, there will be many more matters that directly affect our economy that will end up in the courts, and unelected judges will get to decide what happens.

It is not good for our society to have endless battles between the executive branch and the judicial branch.

Meanwhile, Congress is so paralyzed that it literally can’t seem to get much of anything done.

If you are trying to run a business in the midst of this madness, you definitely have my sympathy, and I have a feeling that a lot more uncertainty is 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.

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For even the novice can see the events that have started are not going to stop, but these events have been recorded in my word that they would take place and they will continue to take place.  For only if you were fast asleep could you miss what is going on right now, for I have called for my church to be watchman, I’ve called for you to be awake and know and see the hour that you are living in.  For it is very, very clear now.  For I gave you the sign and my word even tells you about the fig tree, for that is the most important thing and as you see what is taking place right now it will not stop, but it will continue right on through the events that I said would take place for this time and this hour. etc

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President Trump gives Putin deadline to prove he’s serious about ending the war in Ukraine

President Trump gave Vladimir Putin a hard deadline to prove he’s serious about ending the Ukraine war — as the Kremlin revealed Thursday the Russian leader has no plans to pow wow with his US counterpart.

“We’re going to find out whether or not he’s tapping us along or not, and if he is, we’ll respond a little bit differently, but it will take about a week and a half to two weeks,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office Wednesday.

Asked whether he believed Putin wanted to end the war, Trump said, “I can’t tell you that, but I’ll let you know in about two weeks.”

Trump — who earlier warned that the Russian prez was “playing with fire” by refusing to engage in ceasefire talks — added that he was “very disappointed” with Moscow’s recent barrage of missile and drone attacks.

“When I see rockets being shot into cities, that’s no good. We aren’t going to allow it,” he said.

Still, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin has no plans to speak to Trump — as his forces continued to make gains on the battlefield, including capturing three more villages in eastern Ukraine on Thursday.

Trump, for his part, has grown increasingly testy with Putin in recent days.

He spoke with the Russian strongman for two hours last week and thought he’d cinched a deal to begin ceasefire negotiations immediately.

Since then, Moscow launched its worst ever military assault on Ukraine — spurring Trump to declare Putin had “gone absolutely CRAZY” and that he was “playing with fire” by refusing to engage in peace talks.

Putin claimed last week that he’d agreed to work with Kyiv on a memorandum to establish a peace accord, including the timing of a ceasefire.

Russia says it’s currently drafting its version of the memorandum but can’t predict how long that will take.

Ukraine, meanwhile, hit out over Russia’s delay in sharing the memorandum, saying it suggested it likely contains unrealistic demands.

“The Russians’ fear of sending their ‘memorandum’ to Ukraine suggests that it is likely filled with unrealistic ultimatums, and they are afraid of revealing that they are stalling the peace process,” Ukraine’s foreign ministry spokesman, Heorhii Tykhyi, wrote on X on Thursday.

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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.

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Report: Iran to consider uranium enrichment freeze if US releases funds

Sources close to negotiating team say 'political understanding with the United States could be reached soon' if Washington accepted Tehran's conditions, which also includes recognition of former's right to refine uranium for civil use

Reuters|Yesterday | 12:30

Iran may pause uranium enrichment if the U.S. releases frozen Iranian funds and recognises Tehran's right to refine uranium for civilian use under a "political deal" that could lead to a broader nuclear accord, two Iranian official sources said.

The sources, close to the negotiating team, said on Wednesday a "political understanding with the United States could be reached soon" if Washington accepted Tehran's conditions. One of the sources said the matter "has not been discussed yet" during the talks with the United States.

The sources told Reuters that under this arrangement, Tehran would halt uranium enrichment for a year, ship part of its highly enriched stock abroad or convert it into fuel plates for civilian nuclear purposes.

A temporary pause to enrichment would be a way to overcome an impasse over clashing red lines after five rounds of talks between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to resolve a decades-long dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme.

U.S. officials have repeatedly said that any new nuclear deal with Iran - to replace a failed 2015 accord between Tehran and six world powers - must include a commitment to scrap enrichment, viewed as a potential pathway to developing nuclear bombs.

The Islamic Republic has repeatedly denied such intentions, saying it wants nuclear energy only for civilian purposes, and has publicly rejected Washington's demand to scrap enrichment as an attack on its national sovereignty.

In Washington, a U.S. official told Reuters the proposal aired by the Iranian sources had not been brought to the negotiating table to date. The U.S. State Department and Iran's Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment on this article.

The Iranian sources said Tehran would not agree to dismantling of its nuclear programme or infrastructure or sealing of its nuclear installations as demanded by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.

Instead, they said, Trump must publicly recognise Iran's sovereign right to enrichment as a member of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and authorise a release of Iranian oil revenues frozen by sanctions, including $6 billion in Qatar.

Iran has not yet been able to access the $6 billion parked in a Qatar bank that was unfrozen under a U.S.-Iranian prisoner swap in 2023, during U.S. President Joe Biden's administration.

"Tehran wants its funds to be transferred to Iran with no conditions or limitations. If that means lifting some sanctions, then it should be done too," the second source said.

The sources said the political agreement would give the current nuclear diplomacy a greater chance to yield results by providing more time to hammer out a consensus on hard-to-bridge issues needed for a permanent treaty.

"The idea is not to reach an interim deal, it would (rather) be a political agreement to show both sides are seeking to defuse tensions," said the second Iranian source.

Western diplomats are sceptical of chances for U.S.-Iranian reconciliation on enrichment. They warn that a temporary political agreement would face resistance from European powers unless Iran displayed a serious commitment to scaling back its nuclear activity with verification by the U.N. nuclear watchdog.

Even if gaps over enrichment narrow, lifting sanctions quickly would remain difficult. The U.S. favours phasing out nuclear-related sanctions while Iran demands immediate removal of all U.S.-imposed curbs that impair its oil-based economy.

Asked whether critical U.S. sanctions, reimposed since 2018 when Trump withdrew Washington from the 2015 pact, could be rescinded during an enrichment pause, the first source said: "There have been discussions over how to lift the sanctions during the five rounds of talks."

Dozens of Iranian institutions vital to Iran's economy, including its central bank and national oil company, have been sanctioned since 2018 for, according to Washington, "supporting terrorism or weapons proliferation".

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Iran's clerical establishment is grappling with mounting crises - energy and water shortages, a plunge in the value of its currency, losses among regional militia proxies in wars with Israel, and growing fears of an Israeli strike on its nuclear sites - all exacerbated by Trump's hardline stance.

Trump's revival of a "maximum pressure" campaign against Tehran since he re-entered the White House in January has included tightened sanctions and threats to bomb Iran if current negotiations yield no deal.

Iranian officials told Reuters last week that Tehran's leadership "has no better option" than a new deal to avert economic chaos at home that could jeopardise clerical rule.

Nationwide protests over social repression and economic hardship in recent years met with harsh crackdowns but exposed the Islamic Republic's vulnerability to public discontent and drew more Western sanctions over human rights violations.

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Russia: Germany Sliding on Same Path That Lead it To Ruin; Mevedev: "Germany is Participant in conflict"

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Extremely strong and worrisome language is coming out of Russian government circles today; and none of it bodes well for anyone.

We begin with what started this over the weekend. Newly elected German Chancellor Friedreich Merz appeared on stage at a Press gathering and told assembled media "Germany, France, the UK and the United States have lifted range-restrictions on weapons supplied to Ukraine."

This meant that Ukraine could now use Western-supplied weapons to strike deep inside Russia.

For Russia, the reality was stark; "If the West can tell Ukraine where to strike and where not to strike, then the West is a direct participant in the conflict."

Next came President Donald Trump who personally posted on Social Media:

The Russians were clearly insulted by that remark. Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev of the Russian Federation Council (their version of a Senate) bluntly replied:

Today, Wednesday, German Chancellor Merz welcomed Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky to Berlin and announced another 5 Billion EUROS in German aid . . . "including something new . . ."

It is widely believed that Merz was referring to German TAURUS Missiles. But there are gigantic problems with those. The missiles either need to follow military GPS, which can only be obtained from AMERICAN military satellites, or it can rely upon Internal guidance from hyper-accurate maps created by the German military itself.

The use of such missiles by Ukraine, would necessarily directly involve active participation of either America, Germany, or both as "participants" in the conflict.

Worse, TAURUS missiles, supplied to Ukraine by Germany, would have to rely on direct target programming by German military officers in order to strike a target inside Russia. Ukrainians simply cannot program the missiles.

The boss at state-run Russia media then began making it clear:

Wednesday afternoon, Dmitry Medvedev cut right through all the word-play by Germans. He said:

"Germany is already a participant in the conflict: its equipment and specialists are directly fighting Russia. And these are not just military supplies. In essence, this is a full-fledged, not hybrid, participation in the military conflict.

Thus, Germany is again an enemy of Russia, again taking part in the war, guided by the Nazi ideology they created, and Merz is a loyal descendant of his relatives who fought in the Wehrmacht.

Medvedev continued: Will Russia have the right to strike German territory in response to the launch of German missiles by German specialists?

Medvedev then finished with the most worrisome words spoken yet about this conflict: "If there is information that German military specialists are participating in the launch of long-range missiles at Russian territory, any decision on retaliatory actions can be made. It is within the competence of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. No one can block the right to full-fledged defense of our country and this has been repeatedly emphasized by the head of our state.

To demonstrate how severe things have actually gotten, Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, who is, by far, the most skilled Diplomat on earth, responding to Merz’s comments on long-range missiles for Kiev, stated bluntly: Germany is sliding down the same path that once led it to ruin.

From media, to political, to Diplomatic, everything that can go wrong with the Russia-Ukraine conflict, is going wrong. The conflict is escalating from the OUTSIDE due to direct actions taken by outsiders.

(Hal Turner Remark: We are now perilously close to direct warfare with Russia. None of this has to be. If direct warfare comes, I am completely confident it will become nuclear within hours of its outbreak. None of us is safe. Yet the mass media here in the US, and in Europe, barely mention what is taking place, leaving Americans and Europeans blissfully unaware that their governments are cooking up actual nuclear war. The mass media has become sickening in its refusal to report real news.)

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Swiss Alps village largely destroyed after massive glacier collapses: ‘It’s a major catastrophe’

By Associated Press  Published May 29, 2025, 12:52 a.m. ET

A huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier thundered down a Swiss mountainside on Wednesday, sending plumes of dust skyward and coating with mud nearly all of an Alpine village that authorities had evacuated earlier this month as a precaution.

Video on social media and Swiss TV showed the mudslide near Blatten, in the southern Lötschental valley, with homes and buildings partially submerged under a mass of brownish sludge.

Regional police said a 64-year-old man was reported missing, and search and rescue operations involving a drone with the thermal camera were underway.

“What I can tell you at the moment is that about 90% of the village is covered or destroyed, so it’s a major catastrophe that has happened here in Blatten,” Stephane Ganzer, the head of security in the southern Valais region, told local TV channel Canal9.

The regional government said in a statement that a large chunk of the Birch Glacier above the village had broken off, causing the landslide, which also buried the nearby Lonza River bed, raising the possibility of dammed water flows.

“There’s a risk that the situation could get worse,” Ganzer said, alluding to the blocked river.

He said the army had been mobilized after earlier indications that the movement of the glacier was accelerating.

At a news conference, Swiss Environment Minister Albert Rösti lamented “an extraordinary event” and said the government would take steps to help villagers who lost their homes.

In recent days, the authorities had ordered the evacuation of about 300 people, as well as all livestock, from the village amid fears that the 52 million cubic feet glacier was at risk of collapse.

Local authorities were deploying by helicopter and across the area to assess the damage, Jonas Jeitziner, a spokesman for the Lötschental crisis center, told The Associated Press by phone.

Swiss glaciologists have repeatedly expressed concerns about a thaw in recent years, attributed in large part to global warming, that has accelerated the retreat of glaciers in Switzerland.

The landlocked Alpine country has the most glaciers of any country in Europe, and saw 4% of its total glacier volume disappear in 2023.

That was the second-biggest decline in a single year after a 6% drop in 2022.

In 2023, residents of the village of Brienz, in eastern Switzerland, were evacuated before a huge mass of rock slid down a mountainside, stopping just short of the community.

Brienz was evacuated again last year because of the threat of a further rockslide.

https://nypost.com/2025/05/29/world-news/swiss-glacier-collapses-in-southern-lotschental-

valley-destroying-alpine-village/ 

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President Trump: Enforce the Bioweapons Act, Pull the CV19 Vax – Dr. Sansone

By Greg Hunter On May 27, 2025 In Political Analysis 3 Comments

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com

Dr. Joe Sansone is a Florida psychotherapist that has been a one-man wrecking ball against the CV19 bioweapon vax. He has lawsuits in Florida and a bill pending in the Minnesota Legislature. Dr. Sansone is lining up other bills at state legislatures to get the mRNA vaccines and other mRNA products pulled off the market. Even though the CV19 vax has a huge track record of death and disability, the shots are still on the market. Why? Dr. Sansone says, “I think with politicians, it comes down to one of three things: cowards, corrupt or out of touch. The bottom line is you can’t be America first and look the other way while biological warfare is being carried out against American citizens. It’s really that simple. President Trump should issue an executive order immediately stopping these shots. They violate 18 USC 175 Chapter 10 Biological Weapons. Why do I know that? I have an affidavit right here from Dr. Francis Boyle, the law professor who wrote the 1989 Biological Weapons and Terrorism Act, stating so, and I am using his affidavit in my case in Florida to get the shots off the market. These shots are associated with a 1,238% increase in cardiac arrests, 112,000% increase of brain strokes compared to the regular flu shots. Birth rates are going down, and infant mortality is going up. Lifespans are shortened as much as 37%. This means a kid getting the CV19 shot will be lucky to live into their 50’s. . . . These CV19 vax injections need to come off the market immediately. President Trump does not hesitate to do an executive order. He needs to do an executive order and enforce the US bioweapons law. That’s his job as President of the United States. I get it, Kamala Harris would have been worse. I don’t have Stockholm Syndrome. I see what’s happening to people we know and love, and we have to stop this. We have to stop this.”

Dr. Sansone contends everybody, whether CV19 vaxed or not, should be paying attention to this issue because it affects everybody. Dr, Sansone explains, “The reality is the people you know and love have been targeted with biological and technological weapons of mass destruction. Let me address the phony ‘choice’ argument with these shots. Saying someone has a choice in getting these CV19 shots is like saying you have a right to drink coffee that nobody told you was laced with cyanide, and the guy standing next to you gets sick and dies from the smell. I am talking about the vax shedding. There is no choice here.”

Dr. Sansone’s legislation is very simple, “If you are going to have a law, just have a law recognizing that the CV19 shots are already illegal. That’s what my bill does. . .. there is only one state in the union (Minnesota) recognizing these shots are bioweapons.”

Dr. Sansone has nine affidavits from top experts and doctors backing up his case of pulling the CV19 bioweapons off the market. Dr. Sansone says, “These people knew these CV19 shots were harmful and deadly. People need to go to jail. . . this was sadistic and Satanic. . .. They took pleasure in controlling us, humiliating us. . .. They didn’t just kill people, they created a thing that is going to cause a painful process, creating chronic illness.”

There is much more in the 43-minute interview.

Join Greg Hunter of USAWatchdog.com as he goes One-on-One with Dr. Joe Sansone, whose one mission in life is to stop all death and disease-causing mRNA products, which include first and foremost the CV19 bioweapon vax for 5.27.25.

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etc America your money will be worth nothing in the near future, this will bring panic, famine and martial law, yes, in the streets of America.  If you had read my word you know that these are the beginning of sorrows etc

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The Middle Class Is Collapsing: Nearly 1 Out Of Every 4 Americans Is Now “Functionally Unemployed”

May 27, 2025 by Michael

Do you ever feel like you are “functionally unemployed”? If so, you are definitely not alone. There are lots of people out there that cannot pay the bills each month even though they have jobs. In fact, there are lots of people out there that literally cannot afford to put a roof over their heads even though they are employed. Yes, there are many hard working Americans that are now living in their vehicles or in “tent communities” because that is all they can afford. In recent years, the cost of living has been rising much faster than paychecks have, and so now a substantial percentage of the population is living in a state of constant financial stress. The middle class has been collapsing all around us, and we are witnessing an extraordinary amount of economic suffering all over the country right now.

For years, the federal government has been telling us that the unemployment rate in the U.S. is very low.

Everyone knows that is a bunch of hogwash.

According to a report that was recently released by the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity, the true rate of unemployment in the U.S. was 24.3 percent last month…

But another indicator suggests those pieces of government data may be painting an overly rosy picture of the economy, with a recent report from the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP) finding the “true rate” of unemployment stood at 24.3% in April, up slightly from 24% in March, while the official Bureau of Labor Statistics rate remained unchanged at 4.2% over the same period.

LISEP’s measure encompasses not only unemployed workers, but also people who are looking for work but can’t find full-time employment, as well as those stuck in poverty-wage jobs. By tracking functionally unemployed workers, the measure seeks to capture labor market nuances that other economic indicators miss, such as Americans who are left behind during periods of economic expansion.

Today, there are millions upon millions of Americans that are “functionally unemployed”.

According to Gene Ludwig, you can literally “be homeless and in a tent community and have worked one hour” and be counted as “employed” by the federal government…

“The unemployment data, as it’s put out, has some flaws,” LISEP chairman Gene Ludwig told CBS MoneyWatch. “For example, it counts you as employed if you’ve worked as little as one hour over the prior two weeks. So you can be homeless and in a tent community and have worked one hour and be counted, irrespective of how poorly-paid that hour may be.”

I know that a lot of you can really identify with what I am talking about in this article, because you are experiencing deep economic pain on a daily basis.

Earlier this month, I heard from a reader that is essentially “functionally unemployed” at this point.

I asked him if I could share an excerpt from his email to me with all of you, and he gave me permission. If you are suffering too, hopefully his story will help you to realize that you aren’t alone…

Last year my income was $19,000. If I didn’t have a mortgage/rent free house to live in, I would be homeless!!!

I try to stock up on food when ever my local Grocery Store puts items on sale.

I shop at Thrift Stores and only on the half price days.

In 8 years my Real Estate Taxes have gone from $1,400 to $2,000.

In 8 years my Real Estate Insurance has gone from $1,500 to $2,200.

I haven’t had a Vacation in DECADES!!!

I seldom eat out.

I drive a 40 year old Pickup with 220,000 miles on it.

I try to combine errands and shopping in one trip to conserve on gasoline and not put as many miles on my old Pickup.

During the hot summer months I take a shower out of the end of a garden hose to cut my water bill.

I wear my clothes day after day until they get so dirty I can’t stand it or they start to stink.

I can only dream about living a normal American middle class lifestyle.

I hear of people making $100,000 a year and how they cannot pay their bills. MY GOODNESS MAN, I WOULD CONSIDER MYSELF RICH IF I COULD MAKE $100K A YEAR!!!!!!

Countless others are living a similar lifestyle.

As I discussed earlier this month, one survey discovered that 70 percent of Americans are the most financially stressed that they have ever been in their entire lives.

And the cost of living just continues to soar.

In fact, the average price of a pound of ground beef just surged to another brand new record high…

The average cost of one pound of ground beef reached a record-high of $5.80 in April, according to numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up nearly 50% from five years ago.

Ouch.

Our cost of living crisis never seems to end.

Inflation is one of the primary reasons why consumer sentiment in the U.S. just hit the second lowest level ever recorded…

The index of consumer sentiment dropped to 50.8, down from 52.2 in April, in the preliminary reading for May. That is the second-lowest reading on record, behind June 2022.

The outlook for price changes also moved in the wrong direction. Year-ahead inflation expectations rose to 7.3% from 6.5% last month, while long-term inflation expectations ticked up to 4.6% from 4.4%.

And the outlook for the months ahead is not promising at all.

Last month, the Conference Board’s index of leading economic indicators fell for a fifth month in a row…

The short-term outlook for the U.S. economy worsened significantly in April, according to the Conference Board’s latest Leading Economic Index (LEI).

On Monday, the D.C.-based research said that the index—a closely monitored composite of several economic indicators—had fallen by 1.0 percent to 99.4 in April, registering the fifth consecutive monthly decline and the steepest drop since March 2023. Over the six months ending in April 2025, the LEI fell by two percent, matching the pace of decline posted over the previous six months.

Let me try to end this article on a positive note.

If you are “functionally unemployed”, I know that it is tough right now.

In this difficult economic environment, we are all just going to have to get lean and mean.

Do your best to try to earn as much money as you can, and once you have got it hold on to it very tightly.

The middle class has been getting eviscerated for years, but we must never give up.

It won’t be easy, but if you are willing to fight you can survive in this economy.

Just keep putting one foot in front of the other every day, and just keep looking for more opportunities to make things better for you and your family.

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://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/the-middle-class-is-collapsing-nearly-1-out-of-every-4-

americans-is-now-functionally-unemployed/ 

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etc. The storms will be far greater than the storms you have seen before, more hurricanes, more tornadoes, more typhoons, more cyclones, more tidal waves, more earthquakes, more flooding, more mudslides, oh, the trouble, the trouble, the trouble that shall come.  At times you may wonder what is taking place, and I say unto you, get into my word, look in my word, know what Jeremiah has said, know what Ezekiel has said, know what Joel told you etc

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Major US cities plunged into darkness after devastating storms cause mass power outages

By CHRIS MELORE, ASSISTANT SCIENCE EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 10:30 EDT, 27 May 2025 | Updated: 12:19 EDT, 27 May 2025

Over 150,000 Americans were still in the dark after the Memorial Day weekend as severe storms knocked out power in the South.

In Texas alone, there were more than 125,000 people without power Tuesday morning, mainly in the Houston area.

Power issues also struck Louisiana and Mississippi over the weekend, leaving several thousand homes still without power after the long weekend.

In Houston, severe thunderstorms and heavy rain battered the area, disrupting power throughout southeast Texas.

As many as 200,000 Texans lost electricity during the storm, with the majority still waiting for local power companies to repair the damage.

In Louisiana, over 100,000 spent the Memorial Day weekend in the dark after electrical company Entergy Louisiana intentionally turned off power to many customers in the New Orleans area Sunday afternoon.

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) said this was done to prevent a bigger, uncontrolled blackout across the entire grid.

Nearly 12,000 were still without power in Louisiana and another 17,000 have no electricity in Mississippi heading into Tuesday, according to poweroutage.us.

More severe thunderstorms are still in the forecast for southern Texas on Tuesday, with AccuWeather predicting hail, flash flooding and possible tornadoes moving throughout the day.

The worst storms will likely hit the Austin and San Antonio areas Tuesday night, about 200 miles west of Houston.

At the same time, severe storms are still in the forecast for both Louisiana and Mississippi, where power issues are still being reported.

Texas power company Oncor posted on X that, 'Teams remain focused on restoring power as quickly and safely as possible to all who can safely receive power.'

Oncor services more than 13 million people in Texas. They're asking anyone who sees a downed power line due to the storm to keep family and pets away from it and contact 911 immediately.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14753883/major-cities-houston-storms-power-outage.html 

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etc America your money will be worth nothing in the near future, this will bring panic, famine and martial law, yes, in the streets of America.  If you had read my word you know that these are the beginning of sorrows etc

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May 27, 2025

Warming Up the Printing Presses

Editor Economy Economic Prism, MN Gordon

The Federal Reserve is up to its old money printing games once again…

Earlier this month it quietly purchased a cool $43.6 billion in U.S. Treasuries. This included $8.8 billion in 30-year Treasury bonds on May 8. Several days before that, it bought $20.4 billion in 3-year Treasury notes and $14.8 billion in 10-year Treasury notes.

What’s going on? Isn’t the Fed supposed to be tightening – not easing – its balance sheet?

If you recall, after creating roughly $5 trillion in credit out of thin air to paper over the coronavirus fiasco, the Fed’s balance sheet peaked at over $8.9 trillion in April 2022. Since then, through quantitative tightening, the Fed slowly reduced its balance sheet to $6.709 trillion on April 28. But so far in May, the Fed’s balance sheet has ever so slightly increased to over $6.713 trillion.

According to the May 7 Federal Open Market Committee statement, “The Committee will continue reducing its holdings of Treasury securities and agency debt and agency mortgage?backed securities.”

However, if the Fed’s balance sheet is increasing – not decreasing – isn’t the Fed acting in conflict with its policy statement?

By all honest accounts, yes. But in the wide spectrum of gray that ranges between black and white there are technicalities and semantics. In this regard, what the Fed is doing amounts to buying Treasuries on the stealth.

Specifically, the Fed is reinvesting proceeds from maturing bonds. Moreover, this is consistent with policy buried in the Fed’s recent implementation note.

But let’s be real. The Fed is buying bonds. Its balance sheet is expanding. Thus, technicalities aside, the Fed has resumed quantitative easing (QE).

Relying on the Kindness of Strangers

The Fed, in effect, is just getting warmed up for its role as lender of last resort. The U.S. Treasury Department recently reported that foreign Treasury holdings hit a record high of $9.05 trillion in March. That’s up more than $233 billion from $8.81 trillion in February.

However, foreign holdings of Treasuries likely receded in April and May. If you recall, Trump’s tariffs triggered a Treasury sell-off in early April that caused the yield on the 10-year note to spike up from about 4 percent to nearly 4.6 percent in short order.

Certainly, some of the selloff included selling from foreign investors. We’ll have to wait for updated Treasury Department data to confirm.

But what we do know is that in March, China sold off $18.9 billion in Treasuries. We suppose some of the proceeds were invested in gold. In fact, the Peoples Bank of China (PBOC) recently raised gold import quotas, which allow local banks to exchange U.S. dollars directly for gold.

Obviously, the PBOC believes that diversifying out of the dollar is a prudent measure. This has already been underway since at least 2018. Over the last seven years, China has reduced its Treasury holdings from over $1.2 trillion to $765 billion – or by over 36 percent. Much of this selling has occurred since 2022.

This has dropped China to the third largest foreign holder of Treasuries. The United Kingdom is now second with $779 billion. Japan remains the biggest Treasury holder, with nearly $1.13 trillion.

Yet relying on Japan to mop up all the U.S. government debt that’s being issued is absurd. Japan is broke. It has been for many years. It depends on credit that’s created out of thin air to finance its debt. This same credit is also what’s invested in U.S. Treasuries.

Worse than Greece

Japan’s cherry blossom season – sakura – is winding down. So, too, its colossal debt, which has been in perpetual bloom for nearly four decades, is moving towards its end.

Being the world’s largest foreign financier of the U.S. government takes ambition. But now Japan is attempting to tightening its belt while its economy is shrinking. As a result, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, a fiscal hawk, is suffering the wrath of a populace that’s dependent on stimulus.

What Ishiba is attempting to do is the exact opposite of what President Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ is proposing. That is, he’s refusing to finance tax cuts through the issuance of new debt. On Monday, he told parliament:

“Our country’s fiscal situation is undoubtedly extremely poor. Worse than Greece’s.”

If you recall, Ishiba was referring to the euro zone sovereign debt crisis that Greece triggered roughly 15 years ago. At the time, Greece’s its debt-to-GDP ratio was less than 120 percent. By comparison, Japan’s debt-to-GDP ratio is currently about 250 percent.

The difference between Greece and Japan is that Japan finances its debt domestically whereas in Greece, eight out of 10 euros in debt Greece had issued was owed to foreign bondholders. When push came to shove these foreign bondholders quickly moved their capital elsewhere.

Finally, it appears that Japanese citizens have grown wary of loaning cash to their bankrupt government. On Tuesday, Japan experienced one of the worst bond auctions in its history. Yields on the 30-year bond increased to 3.11 percent, the highest since 1999 (back in the 20th century).

Similarly, yields on U.S. government debt are also on the rise…

Warming Up the Printing Presses

Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ will add an additional $3.8 trillion on top of what was already projected to be added to the national debt. So instead of the national debt increasing by $22 trillion to $59 trillion over the next decade, it will spike to nearly $63 trillion.

This bill comes right after Moody’s downgraded U.S. government debt to Aa1 from the top-tier Aaa, citing a “worsening fiscal outlook.” Washington has demonstrated it has no desire to reduce spending, balance the budget, and pay down the debt. How much longer will it take before U.S. government debt is downgraded to junk status?

Not to be outdone by Japan, investors reacted on Wednesday with weak demand for a $16 billion auction of 20-year Treasury bonds. Yields spiked to 5.12 percent. This also pushed the yield on the 10-year Treasury note to about 4.6 percent.

George Saravelos, of Deutsche Bank, provided the following analysis:

“The most troubling part of the market reaction is that the dollar is weakening at the same time. To us this is a clear signal of a foreign buyer’s strike on US assets and the associated US fiscal risks we have been warning for some time. At the core of the problem is that foreign investors are simply no longer willing to finance US twin deficits at current level of prices.”

So, if foreign investors, like China’s and Japan’s central banks, are no longer recycling their dollars into U.S. Treasuries, what are they buying?

Certainly, gold has been getting a lot of attention all year. Lately, it has been trading around $3,300 per ounce. Bitcoin is also another outlet. This week its price spiked up above $110,000.

But these moves are nothing… The Fed’s stealth QE is merely warming up the printing presses.

Later this year, when overstressed credit markets frost over like the Alaskan tundra, the Fed will be called upon, once again, as the lender of last resort. Jerome Powell will be forced to crank up the printing presses to full tilt.

By our back of the napkin calculation, we estimate it will take upwards of $15 trillion in fresh QE liquidity – i.e., credit created out of thin air – to hold the banking system together.

The dollar, in other words, will be trashed accordingly.

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Sincerely,

MN Gordon

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The Consumer Economy

Posted May 27, 2025 by Martin Armstrong |

The US represents only 5% of the global population, and yet, Americans are responsible for 25% of all global consumption. Americans consume around 25% of the world’s oil, 27% of global aluminum, 23% of all coal, and 19% of copper. Nations are still standing in line to offload their goods to Americans.

There are more people on the continent of Europe than in America, but they spend significantly less per capita. Total consumer spending for the entire 27-bloc European Union reached $9.589 trillion in 2023, and with a population of around 450 million, this came out to around $21,300 per person. This figure went down to €18,768 in 2024. Per capita consumer spending in the US hit $51,500 last year, as the average American spends twice as much as the average European.

Hoarding Euros

China’s middle class is growing and will one day surpass America. At the moment, the average Chinese person spends 28,227 yuan or $4,800. Their population size rivals Europe and America, but the money is simply not there. Spending rose 5.3% in China from 2023 to 2024, when you account for inflation, it rose around 5.1%. Even if one adjusts for purchasing power parity (PPP), the US spending per capita is 7X greater than China’s.

Private consumption averaged 55.2% of Europe’s GDP from 1995 to 2024. Spending remains the single largest factor in the European economy. Economic uncertainty and inflation are causing consumers to spend less and this will severely harm Europe’s economy. Even small changes in consumer spending can offset the European economy.

Nations always go to war when they need funding. Russia is the wealthiest nation in terms of natural resources. This conquest is the same as when Japan went into Manchuria; it is why Europe wants to go into Russia.

https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/world-trade/the-consumer-economy/ 

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etc.. The EU is on its own, Russia is on its own, China is on its own, many are not your friends, many have already plotted and planned the things that they shall do, it is recorded in my Book. And if you were to study my Book you would see the things that are taking place right now. etc..

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Putin threatens to 'throttle' Microsoft and Zoom as he escalates war of words with furious Trump over Ukraine

By NIKKI SCHWAB, CHIEF CAMPAIGN CORRESPONDENT FOR DAILYMAIL.COM IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

Published: 15:48 EDT, 26 May 2025 | Updated: 16:46 EDT, 26 May 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday threatened to 'throttle' U.S. tech firms, including Microsoft and Zoom, on the heels of President Donald Trump's furious tirade against the Russian leader.

'They're trying to choke us, we should respond in kind,' Putin said, after being told that the two U.S.-based tech firms were still technically operating in Russia, despite officially pulling out due to the Ukraine war.

Putin's comments came after the Kremlin said that Trump was showing signs of an 'emotional overload' after the president ranted to reporters Sunday that he didn't know 'what the hell happened to Putin.'

In a Truth Social post later Sunday night, Trump also charged that Putin had gone 'gone absolutely CRAZY!'

'I've always said that he wants ALL of Ukraine, not just a piece of it, and maybe that’s proving to be right, but if he does, it will lead to the downfall of Russia!' Trump said.

Russia has bombarded Ukraine with missiles and drone strikes in the past three nights, showing no signs of letting up despite Trump's demands for the war to end.

A week ago, Trump and Putin were on the phone for two hours, with the U.S. president saying that the 'tone and spirit of the conversation were excellent.'

'If it wasn't, I would say so now, rather than later,' Trump said.

But with no 30-day ceasefire agreement firmed up, as was proposed, Russia has continued to assault Ukraine, including the country's civilian population.

Ukrainian officials estimated around 900 drones were launched by Russia in attacks from Friday through Sunday nights, the Associated Press reported.

French President Emmanuel Macron reacted Monday by saying that the Russian attacks 'show the extent to which President Putin has lied to the Europeans and to the Americans.'

On Monday, Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, the Senate's president pro tempore, encouraged Trump to levy additional sanctions on Russia for the country's bad behavior.

'I’ve had enuf of Putin killing innocent ppl. Pres Trump Take action AT LEAST SANCTIONS,' the 91-year-old Iowa Republican posted on X.

Trump told reporters Sunday at the Morristown Airport as he left his Bedminster golf club that he was considering such a move.

The president said he was 'absolutely' open to more sanctions.

'I'm not happy with what Putin's doing. He's killing a lot of people,' Trump also said. 'I don't know what the hell happened to Putin. I've known him a long time. Always gotten along with him. But he's sending rockets into cities and killing people.'

'We're in the middle of talking and he's shooting rockets into Kyiv and other cities. I don't like it at all... I don't know what's wrong with him,' the president complained.

Trump had stayed largely quiet throughout the weekend - as he delivered a commencement address at West Point and golfed at Bedminster - with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky encouraging him to react.

'The silence of America, the silence of others in the world only encourages Putin,' Zelensky wote on Telegram. 'Every such terrorist Russian strike is reason enough for new sanctions against Russia.'

In turn, Trump wrote on Truth Social that Zelensky mouthing off wasn't helping matters.

'Likewise, President Zelensky is doing his Country no favors by talking the way he does. Everything out of his mouth causes problems, I don’t like it, and it better stop,' the U.S. president said.

On the campaign trail, Trump would boast that his negotiating skills would put a stop to the Ukraine war within 24 hours of him taking office.

But so far he's been frustrated at the slow progress.

A breakthrough meeting that was to take place in Turkey earlier this month, ended up not happening at the leader level as Putin refused to show up.

Trump later said that Putin didn't fly to Turkey because the U.S. president wasn't going, as Trump was scheduled on his trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

Trump then got on the phone with Putin the following Monday.

During his Sunday night post on Truth Social, Trump continued to blame the war on his predecessor.

'This is a War that would never have started if I were President,' he claimed. 'This is Zelensky's, Putin's, and Biden’s War, not "Trump's."'

'I am only helping to put out the big and ugly fires, that have been started through Gross Incompetence and Hatred,' the president said.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14751423/vladimir-putin-microsoft-zoom-throttle-trump-ukraine.html 

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etc stay out of the bears den, says the Lord, and stay on my word, for my bear that I sent forth shall not hurt you, says the Lord, for it’s only contained to it’s area that I have given unto it, says the Lord.  Therefore, know that, when she moves I am here with you, says the Lord.

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Sen. Graham: Senate Will Grind Down Putin War Machine

By James Morley III | Tuesday, 27 May 2025 02:34 PM EDT

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., responded to the editors of The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday with an opinion essay of his own in which he said the U.S. Senate is "prepared either way" to "grind" Russian President Vladimir Putin's "war machine" to a halt.

Graham was responding to an editorial published last week titled "A Sanctions Message to Putin — and China" in which the outlet advocated for Republicans to advance Graham's bipartisan bill that would "hit countries that buy Russian oil and gas with tariff sanctions." The Journal said that while President Donald Trump continues to say discussions with Putin "went well," they argue there is no concrete evidence to support that claim.

Over the weekend, Russia launched additional drone and missile strikes on Ukraine, escalating the conflict and pushing the already fragile peace talks further out of reach. U.S. and other Western nations have now proposed secondary sanctions against Russia and those who buy Russian oil to squeeze the economy.

Trump appears to have lost patience with the Russian president, posting following the attacks that Putin had gone "absolutely crazy!"

Graham said his bill in the Senate can stop Putin one way or another by implementing the secondary sanctions. "The bill would put Russia on a trade island, slapping 500% tariffs on any country that buys Moscow's energy products. The consequences of its barbaric invasion must be made real to those that prop it up. If China or India stopped buying cheap oil, Mr. Putin's war machine would grind to a halt," Graham wrote.

"While Ukraine has made clear it is ready for such an end, Russia has made more excuses than the market can bear. President Trump has asked Vladimir Putin to provide a term sheet outlining the requirements for a ceasefire, bringing the roadblocks to peace to a head. Depending on how Russia responds, we will know which course to take," Graham added, "The Senate is prepared either way."

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James Morley III is a writer with more than two decades of experience in entertainment, travel, technology, and science and nature.

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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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Report: Netanyahu threatens Iran strike amid Trump nuclear talks

As US President Donald Trump pushes for a deal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns time is running out and readies military options, NYT report says. 'Only a deal that dismantles all infrastructure is acceptable.'

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As the Trump administration moves toward a possible nuclear deal with Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly considering a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, according to officials cited by The New York Times.

The divergence in approach — diplomacy versus military action — has led to tense conversations, including a heated phone call between US President Donald Trump and Netanyahu, as well as a series of high-level meetings in Washington and Europe.

Trump stated Sunday that “something good” could emerge from his diplomatic push “in the next two days,” NYT said. Still, sources involved say only a framework of shared principles may materialize, with negotiations ongoing over uranium enrichment, fuel stockpiles, and whether materials will be exported or diluted.

While Israel is not part of the talks, Netanyahu argues Iran’s current vulnerability is an opportunity for a decisive strike, while Trump sees it as leverage for diplomacy. Israeli officials worry Trump, eager to secure a deal stronger than former US President Barack Obama’s 2015 agreement, may let Iran retain enrichment capacity.

Netanyahu recently said a “good deal” must dismantle “all of the infrastructure” of Iran’s nuclear program — including deep-underground sites like Fordow and Natanz. The NYT report is based on anonymous officials from Israel, the US, and Europe.

Israeli Minister Ron Dermer and Mossad chief David Barnea met with Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff in Rome, then traveled to Washington to speak with CIA Director John Ratcliffe. Dermer and Witkoff also held follow-up talks.

Asked by NYT for comment, White House officials pointed to Trump’s earlier remarks that he would “love to see no bombs dropped.”

Talks between Witkoff and Iranian negotiator Abbas Araghchi have stalled over the US demand for zero enrichment on Iranian soil — a condition Iran rejects. Araghchi posted on social media: “If the Western powers insist on ‘zero enrichment’ in Iran… there is nothing left for us to discuss.”

Experts say any interim agreement must ensure Iran removes or significantly dilutes its near-weapons-grade uranium to satisfy critics.

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Netanyahu, long a skeptic of diplomacy with Tehran, is once again threatening military action — even without US support. American intelligence reportedly detected Israeli preparations for such a strike and briefed Trump. During a phone call, Netanyahu did not deny the reports and stressed the urgency of acting before Iran regains strength.

US military officials doubt Israel could achieve significant results without US aid. Still, some Israeli officials believe the US would be forced to intervene if Iran retaliated.

Even if an agreement is reached, Israeli officials say Netanyahu might strike anyway. After meeting Trump in April, he directed national security staff to continue preparing for potential operations — including independent, limited strikes if necessary.

Plans reportedly range from targeted hits to extended bombing campaigns, even in densely populated areas.

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409091 

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The US fears Israel will attack Iran nuclear sites without advance notice

The Trump administration is concerned that Netanyahu will disrupt nuclear talks with Iran, and may even order an attack even if a diplomatic agreement is reached; American intelligence is concerned about the possibility that Israel will launch an operation without warning or provide only a warning of several hours, that would not leave enough time to pressure Netanyahu to cancel it

As the Trump administration works to negotiate a nuclear agreement with Tehran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly threatening to derail the talks by launching a strike on Iran’s main uranium enrichment sites, The New York Times reported Wednesday morning, citing US officials briefed on the matter. The US is concerned that Israel will attack Iran without warning, with U.S. intelligence estimating that such an attack could take place within just seven hours of Netanyahu giving the order.

The sharp disagreement over how best to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon has already led to tense conversations between Trump and Netanyahu, as well as a series of meetings in recent days between senior American and Israeli officials.

On Sunday, Trump said "something good" might happen as part of his efforts to curb Iran’s nuclear program in the “next couple of days,” but officials familiar with the talks said any announcement is likely to focus on general principles. The details currently being discussed are likely to only pave the way for further negotiations, starting with whether Iran will be able to enrich uranium itself, even at low levels, and how it will dilute the amount it has or send it out of the country.

According to two sources briefed on the exchange, Israeli officials signaled to the Trump administration shortly before his trip to the Middle East earlier this month that Israel was planning to attack Iran's nuclear sites. U.S. intelligence also identified Israeli preparations for an attack.

Meanwhile, negotiations with the Iranians are still ongoing, as are talks between senior administration officials and Israeli officials, and the Americans fear that Israel could decide to attack Iran, with only short notice. Given the American intelligence assessment of the time it would take to carry out such an attack, such a decision would leave little time to pressure Netanyahu to cancel it.

The same American assessment, according to the Times, also raised questions about the effectiveness of an Israeli attack without U.S. support. Several Israeli sources close to Netanyahu told the newspaper that they believe the U.S. would have no choice but to assist Israel militarily if Iran attacked back.

Israeli officials also told their U.S. counterparts that Netanyahu could order an attack on Iran even if a diplomatic agreement is reached. According to several sources briefed on the matter, after his meeting with Trump at the White House in April, Netanyahu ordered Israeli security officials to continue planning the attack on Iran, including a limited operation that would not require American assistance. Israel, it was reported, has many different plans for an attack on Iran, ranging from a targeted operation to several days of attacking Iranian facilities, including in several densely populated cities.

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While Jerusalem is concerned that President Trump is moving toward a problematic agreement in Israeli eyes, which leaves enrichment capabilities in the hands of the Iranians, the Americans have warned Israel not to surprise them with any military move that could sabotage the talks.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who arrived in Israel this week for a quick visit, revealed that Washington gave Tehran only a few days to decide whether to accept or reject the proposed deal.

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Colombia appoints first ambassador to 'State of Palestine'

Colombia’s President appoints Jorge Ivan Ospina as the country's first ambassador to the "State of Palestine," formalizing diplomatic ties with an embassy in Ramallah.

Elad Benari

May 27, 2025, 6:57 AM (GMT+3)

Ramallah Colombia Palestine recognition

The government of Colombian President Gustavo Petro officially appointed Jorge Ivan Ospina as the country's first ambassador to the "State of Palestine" on Monday, formalizing a diplomatic presence with an embassy in Ramallah, the Anadolu news agency reported.

Ospina, formerly the mayor of Cali, publicly acknowledged his appointment on his X account, expressing gratitude to President Petro and Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia.

He affirmed his commitment to "denouncing the genocide that the Palestinian people are suffering today" and working toward the "freedom of those who live there."

The appointment, signed by Foreign Minister Sarabia, builds upon Colombia's official recognition of the "State of Palestine" in 2018. Previously, relations were primarily conducted through multilateral organizations.

The new embassy will focus on securing the release of Colombian-Israeli citizen Elkana Bohbot, who has been held by Hamas in Gaza since October 7, 2023, supporting humanitarian assistance, and promoting a two-state solution. Ospina stated his hope to travel to Ramallah "as quickly as possible."

Petro has long been critical of Israel’s war in Gaza and announced in May of 2024 that Colombia was severing diplomatic ties with Israel over its response to the Hamas massacre of October 7.

In addition to ordering the opening of an embassy in Ramallah, he also announced the suspension of coal exports to Israel over the war in Gaza, stating that coal exports will only resume “when the genocide” in Gaza stops.

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In another incident, Petro expressed support for comments made by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who compared Israel’s actions in Gaza to those of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler against Jews during World War II.

In February, Petro published a lengthy post on social media site X, in which he called for the release of Bohbot and claimed, “His freedom is a tribute to Colombia and its solidarity with the Palestinian people."

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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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Finland begins ‘preparing for the worst’ as Russia expands military presence near border

May 26, 2025

In response to Russia’s expanding military infrastructure along their shared 1,340-kilometer border, Finland is intensifying its defense preparations, adopting a stance of vigilant readiness as a NATO member.

Major General Sami Nurmi, head of strategy for the Finnish Defence Forces, emphasized that the military is closely monitoring Moscow’s maneuvers, stating, “It was their job, as part of the NATO alliance, to ‘prepare for the worst.’”

This development follows Finland’s rapid accession to NATO in 2023, prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which doubled the alliance’s border with Russia and heightened regional tensions.

Satellite imagery, as reported by The Guardian and corroborated by The New York Times, reveals Russia’s military buildup near the Finnish frontier.

The imagery shows new infrastructure, including rows of tents, military vehicle warehouses, renovated fighter jet shelters, and construction at a previously unused helicopter base in the Karelian Isthmus and other areas like Petrozavodsk and Kamenka.

While NATO officials note that this buildup is not on the scale of Russia’s pre-2022 Ukraine invasion preparations, it signals a strategic shift, potentially in response to Finland’s NATO membership.

Major General Nurmi indicated that Russia may be preparing to redeploy forces, particularly land units, to the Finnish border once the Ukraine conflict subsides, stating, “They are changing structures and we are seeing moderate preparations when it comes to building infrastructure close to our borders.”

Finland has responded decisively to these developments.

The Finnish Border Guard recently completed the first 35 kilometers of a planned 200-kilometer fence along the eastern border, equipped with cameras and sensors to distinguish between human and animal crossings.

This barrier, initiated after Helsinki accused Moscow of orchestrating a “hybrid operation” by directing asylum seekers to the border, has been closed since November 2023.

Additionally, Finland is ramping up its military capabilities, with plans to integrate 64 F-35 fighter jets into its air force by 2030 and increasing defense spending to 3% of GDP by 2029.

The country maintains a robust military, capable of mobilizing 284,000 troops in emergencies, supported by one of Europe’s most powerful artillery arsenals.

Civilian preparedness is also on the rise. The Finnish Women’s National Emergency Preparedness Association (Nasta) reported high demand for its training courses, with over 800 women applying for its spring session, reflecting a societal shift toward readiness.

However, Suvi Aksela, Nasta’s communications manager, noted that the border buildup is not a major concern in Helsinki, stating, “It is not very alarming for us.

We are used to hearing stuff from Russia, like all these threats.” This resilience stems from Finland’s historical experience with its eastern neighbor, having faced Soviet aggression during the Winter War and maintained a policy of preparedness since.

Despite the escalating Russian presence, Finnish officials, including Nurmi, maintain there is “no immediate military threat” to Finland or NATO.

This sentiment was echoed by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who remarked on May 20, 2025, that Finland and Norway were “going to be very safe.”

However, Finland’s strategic posture remains cautious, shaped by its history and the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Nurmi noted, “What happened right after the Ukrainian attack was we applied for NATO membership and then when we were accepted Russia announced they would start to change their military posture across the border.”

Russia’s actions are seen as a response to NATO’s expansion, with Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov previously calling Finland’s NATO membership an “encroachment on our security.”

The Leningrad Military District’s reestablishment and the brigades’ expansion into divisions near St. Petersburg and Petrozavodsk underscore Moscow’s intent to bolster its northwest defenses.

Finnish military analyst Emil Kastehelmi, part of the Black Bird Group, highlighted new trench systems and logistics upgrades, suggesting Russia is drawing lessons from Ukraine to fortify its positions.

As Russia’s military spending surges to over 6% of GDP and its army aims to grow to 1.5 million troops, Finland and its NATO allies are reinforcing their defenses.

Joint exercises with U.S. and NATO forces in the Arctic and the establishment of a NATO forward command in Lapland signal a collective commitment to countering potential threats.

While Finnish citizens remain accustomed to Russia’s looming presence, the nation’s proactive measures—ranging from border fortifications to civilian training—reflect a pragmatic approach to a volatile geopolitical landscape.

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.

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Canada Wants To Allow Assisted Suicide For Children - Unbelievable, But True

By PNW Staff May 27, 2025

There are moments when the news takes your breath away--not in wonder, but in horror. Canada is now considering expanding its Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) program to include what it chillingly refers to as "mature minors." This means children--yes, children--could soon be deemed eligible for state-assisted suicide, even without their parents' knowledge or consent.

To say this is deeply disturbing is an understatement. It's a moral earthquake. The very idea that a young person struggling with mental illness could walk into a clinic seeking help and instead be offered death is not just tragic--it is unthinkable. Yet this is the direction Canada seems poised to go.

Promotional materials reportedly distributed in parts of Manitoba describe scenarios where youth with mental health conditions could be considered for euthanasia. The language used is alarmingly vague. A "mature minor" is described as someone--of any age--who is considered capable of making the decision to end their life. If this recommendation is adopted, the minimum age for assisted suicide would essentially disappear.

Worse still, these same materials suggest parents might not even be consulted. A child could make a permanent, irreversible decision in the darkest moment of their young life--and their parents might never have a chance to intervene.

As Christians, we must stop and ask: how did we get here? How did a nation known for its civility, compassion, and care become a place where death is presented as an acceptable solution for a child in despair?

We know the answer is spiritual. There is a war on life--and this is just its latest battlefield.

In the Christian worldview, every human being is made in the image of God--infinitely valuable, fearfully and wonderfully made. That includes the elderly, the disabled, and yes, even the mentally ill teen who feels hopeless and alone. Scripture tells us that God is "close to the brokenhearted" and "saves those who are crushed in spirit." It never tells us that brokenness is a reason to abandon life.

What message are we sending when a hurting child is told, in effect, "You're right--there's no hope. Let's end it"? This is not mercy. It's surrender. And it is utterly incompatible with our call to love and protect the vulnerable.

Let us be clear: children struggling with suicidal thoughts do not need a streamlined path to death--they need hope, compassion, and help. They need time. They need mentors, counselors, pastors, and peers who will walk with them through the valley. They need to know that despair is never final. That pain is real, but so is healing. That God's love can reach even into the darkest corners of the human soul.

But what happens when the government decides that killing is more "efficient" than healing? Flyers reportedly state that the wait time for counseling can be four months, while the wait time for MAiD is only three. That's not compassion--it's cost-cutting with a body count.

And if this door is opened, how long before others are quietly pushed through it? Canada is already scheduled to expand MAiD access to those suffering solely from mental illness in 2027. Will the elderly be next? The chronically ill? The disabled? What about those who simply feel like a burden?

When life becomes optional--when it is treated as a commodity rather than a sacred gift--no one is truly safe. The logic of convenience knows no bounds. What begins as "compassion" for the suffering quickly becomes pressure on the unwanted, the inconvenient, and the voiceless.

But we are not powerless.

Now is the time for Christians in Canada--and around the world--to speak out. To raise our voices not in anger, but in sorrowful urgency. To tell our leaders that we will not stand by while children are offered death instead of dignity. To build a culture where life is cherished, not discarded.

We must call our churches to prayer, our communities to action, and our governments to account. We must invest in mental health resources, palliative care, and family support systems. And we must do it not out of political pressure, but because it is what love demands.

Christians believe in a God who brings life out of death, hope out of despair, and light out of darkness. That same hope compels us to defend those who cannot defend themselves--especially our children.

Canada may be standing at a crossroads. One path leads toward a culture of death cloaked in the language of "dignity" and "choice." The other leads toward life, even in its hardest seasons.

Let us pray Canada chooses life.

https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=8291

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Rising rates force investment shake-up

IDF intercepts a missle fired at Israel from Yemen

Ben Gurion Airport suspends flights for 10 minutes before renewing full operation; no injuries reported

ynet|Yesterday | 21:27

Israel came under a missile attack from Houthi rebels early on Friday. Sirens were heard in central Israel, including the greater Tel Aviv area and the Ben Gurion International Airport, where operations were temporarily suspended

This was the third missile strike targeting Israel in two days. The Houthis fired ballistic missiles at Israel in the predawn hours and again in the late morning. both missiles were intercepted by Israel's aerial defenses.

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bju9hstzee 

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'He Is Real': Her Atheist Dad Told Her Jesus Was a Hoax, Then She Died and Met Him Face to Face

Talia Wise 05-22-2025

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Up until the age of 16, Heidi Barr did not believe in Jesus, that is until she met Him face-to-face after a terrible horseback riding accident.

"I knew him immediately. Every cell in my soul knew everything about who He was. I should not have seen Jesus. Why should I see Jesus? My father told me Jesus was the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on mankind," she recalled in a recent interview with Jews for Jesus.

"[Yet] I knew Him. I have known Him my entire life and I love Him. I have loved Him with everything in me," Barr said.

Barr, now a mom and grandmother, is sharing more of her childhood near-death experience in her new book, "What I Saw in Heaven: The Incredible True Story of The Day I Died, Met Jesus, and Returned to Life a New Person.

In her book, Barr shares about her life, family struggles, and the redemption she found through God's amazing guidance and grace.

She tells readers how it was easy to spurn any belief in a higher power as a child because, although she was raised Jewish in a small Orthodox community in Iowa, her parents made it a point to tell her God did not exist.

"I was raised in a family that was atheist, but we belonged to this Orthodox synagogue and my father was not only an atheist [but] we were only allowed to discuss God in our home if we were denying His existence," Barr shared during her interview with Jews for Jesus.

"He hated God," she said flatly.

Barr said her father used to repeat this mantra almost daily: "There is no God. There is no heaven, there is no hell, you are an accident of science."

Despite what Barr was told by her father, she said she believed in the "God of Abraham" and prayed to Him daily.

But all that stopped at the age of 12 when she began to endure sexual abuse from the synagogue's rabbi.

"It kind of set off this spiral of not talking to God, getting into drugs, getting into dangerous situations until I was 15," she explained.

Barr says, at the time, she only found comfort and joy from riding her horse, Heather. But a freak accident changed the trajectory of her life and brought her face-to-face with the love, compassion, forgiveness, and inexpressible joy of Christ.

"I took off, headed out to hills on Heather, bareback...I was sitting there enjoying the day...when I suddenly heard hoof beats and I knew exactly what that meant," she described.

An Arabian white horse was uncontrollably running from a nearby barn, its owner was barely able to hang on.

"She came towards me," Barr explained. "The horse ran right by us, almost clipped us, and ran past. Heather reared up. The first time she reared up, I dropped the reins and grabbed her mane. The second time she reared up, her back feet stepped off the trail and she flipped over backward onto me. She fell across my body, fracturing my pelvis, breaking my back."

According to Barr's account, those injuries weren't fatal, but when the horse fell across her chest, she died.

"The moment she fell across my chest, I left my body," she continued.

Barr says she found herself 40 feet up in the air looking down at the commotion taking place near the horse stable.

"I watched my horse roll over my dead body and I was tossed like rag doll...I saw my little sister scream and cover her eyes with her hands. I saw my [other] sister in the car with her face pressed against the window. I could see the Arabian running to the barn with the man flapping on her back," she recalled.

Then Barr noticed a white light, right near her shoulder.

"And I turned to look over my right shoulder and there was a man up there with me," she described. "And I knew Him. He then came closer and He had this big grin on his face and I said, 'Hi, I know you,' and it was Jesus."

Barr immediately recognized Him, despite never learning about him.

"Every cell in my soul knew everything about who He was. I should not have seen Jesus. Why should I see Jesus? I'm Jewish. My father told me Jesus was the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on mankind...and yet there was Jesus."

Barr said that in that moment all she could think about was that she knew Him.

"I knew Him. I have known Him my entire life and I love Him. I have loved Him with everything in me," she said. "All there was for me was Jesus."

Barr gives an account, in great detail, of the personality of Jesus.

"He is funny. He is joy. He is love. He is everything good in the universe in one person. Everything that is good and joyous and happy and life-giving is in Him," she said during the interview.

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However, it was something unique that He showed her that still deeply impacts her today.

"I had a life review and it was like watching this tape of your life except it was 3-D and it was alive and you were re-experiencing everything you had done," Barr explained.

"I saw Him from the time I was in my mother's womb forming me, I saw Him sitting next to me when I was an infant talking to me. I saw Him at every stage in my life. He was always there," she continued.

The now mother and grandmother of three shared that the Lord also showed her the impact her words had on people – the good and the bad.

"There was another time He stopped the tape to show me when I had hurt someone," she shared. "I felt His heart shrink in His chest. I felt the impact my words had on Him. Everything I did or said to someone else, if it was a good thing I felt that. If it was a not so good thing I felt that."

Barr added, "You have to be aware that God is watching...God is paying attention to every little thing we do."

Her next stop in this journey was to the Father.

"It was a perfect white blemish-less light. It took up my entire field of vision. It was infinite in its scope and it was alive. And the light was love and this was God...Jesus took me into that light," she shared.

She then found herself sitting in God's lap like "a little toddler, kicking" her feet.

Barr says in that place she "never felt so loved and so cherished," adding, "God was every single molecule of love in the universe. He is love."

"I wanted to sit on God's lap for all eternity," Barr continued.

The now-retired nurse shared that while she was on His lap she saw what she believes to be Heaven.

"I saw grass. It was this beautiful green grass. I could see every blade of this grass in this infinite meadow. It was perfect and precise," she described. "I see flowers...I could see every part of the flower, every vein of the petals...I saw grove upon grove of trees. I could see every tree, every branch, every leaf, and every vein on every leaf on each tree."

"And I realized everything was moving, but it wasn't wind. The grass was singing. The grass was singing the praises of God. The flowers and the trees were moving to the songs of the grass...It was God moving through all those things. They moved in God's light," Barr added.

"And it struck me at the time that even on the most beautiful day here on earth, what we see is a mere reflection of what exists in heaven," she writes in her book.

Barr told Christian ministry 100 Huntley Street that this part of her experience "left the biggest impression on her."

The Iowa native was sent back to earth and she now shares a message of hope to those who feel lost and unloved.

"After I died, I knew Jesus was with me. I knew He was with me every step of the way and that no matter what happened...and this is one of the things he told me...your life is in good hands."

He told her, "Good, bad,[or] indifferent, I'm here. Your life is in good hands."

About The Author Talia Wise

Talia Wise has served as a multi-media producer for CBNNews.com, CBN Newswatch, The Prayer Link, and CBN News social media outlets. Prior to joining CBN News she worked for Fox Sports Florida producing and reporting. Talia earned a master’s degree in journalism from Regent University and a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia.

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How America is losing its military supremacy to China

Beijing’s army boasts almost a million more troops than the US and has the largest navy in the world

25 May 2025 8:28am BST

When one of Pakistan’s Chinese-made fighter jets fired a missile over the Kashmiri mountains and shot down one of India’s French-built Rafale fighters, Western officials took note.

It marked the first time the West had seen the Chinese JC-10 aircraft and PL-15 missiles be deployed in active combat.

Western officials have since pored over the details of this clash, asking what this means about China’s military capabilities and whether Xi Jinping’s nation has finally caught up with the West.

Over the past 25 years, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has exploded from a small military that had to generate its own revenue by growing crops to one of the largest and most powerful in the world.

“China is the strongest it’s ever been,” said Brigadier General Doug Wickert, the 412th Test Wing commander in the United States air force. “It has fairly aggressively built a very large force that’s been specifically developed to counter our strengths.”

Today, the PLA boasts almost a million more troops than the United States and over a thousand more tanks. It has built its navy into the largest in the world with approximately 400 warships and stacked its air force with nearly 2,000 fighter jets.

Beijing has also drastically expanded its intelligence capabilities to the point where deputy CIA Director Michael Ellis claimed earlier this week that China has become an “existential threat to American security in a way we really have never confronted before”.

However, while China is stronger today than it has been previously, a look into its actual capabilities show that the PLA still lags in skill and experience and has a tendency to fall one step behind its more seasoned competitor.

“The numbers don’t tell the whole story,” noted Gen Wickert. “China’s military has grown in numbers as well as sophistication, but there are still some areas where we have technological advantage.”

Every year, a wide array of expos and shows are held across China, which show off the arsenal of one of the most opaque and secretive armed forces in the world.

In November, China hosted its annual Zhuhai Air Show where it showcased the J-20 stealth fighter jets, seen as direct competitors to one of the US’ strongest fighters, the F-35 Lightning II, and capable of carrying air-to-air missiles like the PL-15s used by Pakistan against India.

How does the J-20 compare to the F-35

The HQ-19 anti-ballistic missile system was also on display, as was the new SS-UAV ‘Jiu Tan’ drone carrier, capable of releasing swarms of Kamikaze attack drones at once, which will set sail on its maiden voyage next month.

More recently at the World Radar Expo last week, China trumpeted a new JY-27V radar, which state media claims can detect American fifth-generation stealth fighters, including the F-35 Lightning II.

China’s navy is also rumoured to be developing a new supercarrier, similar to the USS Gerald Ford, which would be larger than any existing vessel in its fleet.

And the army is said to be developing a new 4th generation light tank, which would host cannons capable of firing multiple ammunition types.

However, most worrying to the US is Beijing’s rapid advancement of its nuclear capabilities.

From 2023 to 2024, it added 100 more warheads to its arsenal, rising from 500 to 600, and the country is expected to have more than 1,000 by 2030.

According to experts, at least 400 of these are intercontinental ballistic missiles that could reach the US from the Chinese mainland, including the DF-41, which can travel between 12,000 to 15,000 kilometres.

While the US, with 3,700 warheads in its arsenal, continues to hold an advantage, the American government has expressed concern over Beijing’s rapid speed.

During a senate address in April, US Senator Roger Wicker noted that China’s nuclear expansion is now “at a pace that far outstrips our own”.

Timothy Heath, a senior defence researcher and China expert at RAND Corp, explained that Beijing’s nuclear progress is likely part of its “deterrence posture”.

“It’s a sign that they don’t want to get into a conventional fight with the US,” said Mr Heath. “Having a nuclear inventory is a way to warn the US not to start a fight.”

Beyond its nuclear inventory, there are areas where Chinese advancements are rivalling the US.

According to Mr Heath, hypersonic missiles could be one domain in which the PLA has “surpassed the US in technology”. He also noted that Beijing has become a “world player in the world market” for military drones, though other experts like Gen Wickert don’t agree that there is yet any technology “where China is ahead”.

The PLA’s developments have been particularly concerning in the context of a potential conflict over Taiwan – the only possible scenario in which the US and Chinese armies could face one another.

Beijing claims sovereignty over Taiwan, which the government in Taipei rejects, and has threatened to invade the island on numerous occasions. As a key arms supplier to Taiwan, former US president Joe Biden had said that the US would come to the country’s defence, but Donald Trump has refused to offer a clear position on the issue.

Mr Heath explains that China’s proximity to Taiwan gives it an advantage because Beijing would have immediate access to “all ground-based systems”. Meanwhile, the US would have “to project power from an ocean away”.

At the senate address in April, Mr Wicker noted that China is now “capable of denying US air superiority in the first island chain,” referring to the string of islands in the Pacific, which include parts of Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines and Borneo. This means that China’s surface-to-air missiles are now capable of shooting down any US aircraft in the event of a war.

Washington has also sounded the alarm over China’s cyberwarfare capabilities. In a recent speech at a university in California, Gen Wickert said China had managed to infiltrate the US’s electrical grid and plant malware on SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems, which monitor critical infrastructure like electricity, water and gas distribution.

“China has gained access to those systems and mapped them, and that is certainly concerning. It’s considered an act of war,” Gen Wickert told The Telegraph.

The PLA was not always such a fierce competitor. In the 1990s, when Western countries were investing trillions of pounds into their armies, the PLA didn’t even have enough money to sustain itself.

“It had a very small budget from the government and was essentially dependent on money-making activities to fund itself,” said Drew Thompson, a senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore and the former Director for China at the US Department of Defence.

“This meant the PLA was investing in factories and services and logistics businesses and in rural areas they would even grow their own food.”

While it has come a long way in the decades since, the PLA continues to face significant challenges, which experts say have stopped it from reaching parity with the US.

For one, the US military is tried and tested on the battlefield, having fought in several conflicts around the world from Iraq to Afghanistan, while the PLA has not fought a war in decades.

China’s armed forces also struggle with integration. While the US military is a fully joint force, meaning the different services – from the air force to the navy – work closely together, the PLA remains disjointed.

Kitsch Liao, the associate director of the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub, noted that the PLA’s readiness levels, which measure preparedness for active combat, are also lower than the US’s.

“If the US wants to bomb one site, they can assign one aircraft. They don’t need another aircraft on standby in case the jet breaks down. The US used to do this in the 1960s and China still has to do that,” said Mr Liao.

The US’s air force readiness for the last year was just over 60 per cent, which is “relatively poor”, according to Mr Liao, but China’s score, which is not made public, is believed to be even lower.

Imitate rather than innovate

China’s defence limitations stem in part from the PLA’s inherent structure as an extension of the ruling Chinese Communist Party.

Unlike militaries in the US or the UK, which are separate from any political entity, the PLA was established to serve the communist party and its primary objective today is to keep the party in power.

Drew Thompson, a senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore, explained that it would be equivalent to if in the US “the Republicans had their own army and the Democrats had their own army”.

Given the PLA’s role in the party, it often focuses its development on political issues rather than security concerns, as evidenced by its fixation on Taiwan, which does not pose any immediate threat to China.

The PLA is also hampered by its tendency to imitate rather than innovate. Rather than developing its own cutting-edge hardware, China relies on following closely behind its American counterparts, which makes it very difficult to match or overtake the US.

“They’re always one step behind because their methodology for catching up has been technology theft and acquisition,” said Mr Thompson.

“China has always benchmarked itself on other forces and ironically that means that in many cases it can’t actually catch up.”

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/25/china-military-capability-missiles-peoples-liberation-army/ 

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EXCLUSIVE Target staff panic about store closures and job losses after cultural madness led to huge sales slump: 'We are cooked'

READ MORE: Target shoppers divided after major change to checkout process

Work at Target? We want to hear from you. Share what’s going on — anonymously — at ben.shimkus@mailonline.com  

By BEN SHIMKUS, CONSUMER REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 15:43 EDT, 24 May 2025 | Updated: 21:00 EDT, 24 May 2025

Target is struggling. Employees are worried.

Online message boards used by hundreds of in-store staff are lighting up with fears about job security, increased workloads, and potential store closures.

'We are cooked,' one employee said on Reddit. 'Less and less hours with little to no change with what the expectations are from us all.'

Another wrote: 'All we can do is ride it out and hope for the best. If it comes down to it, prepare a resume just in case.'

Several workers have also posted TikTok videos showing backrooms overwhelmed with merchandise that hasn’t made it to the sales floor — alleging that understaffing is leaving them buried.

'I hope these go viral so the corporate people might rethink how they unstaffed their stores and expect spotless departments,' one employee commented on a video showing mounds of backroom clothing.

Target hasn't responded to DailyMail.com's request for comment on the employee predictions and complaints.

But two days ago, the company released its quarterly earnings, which badly missed Wall Street's expectations.

'Target has found itself in a challenging position,' Neil Saunders, a retail expert at GlobalData, told DailyMail.com.

'The business is not terrible, but it is under pressure and that is causing nervousness among associates.'

Fewer shoppers went into Target stores during the last quarter, and when they did, they spent less money.

The company reported $23.85 billion in sales during the last quarter, a 2.8 percent drop from the previous three-month period. Analysts predicted the store would make $24.23 billion.

So far this year, Target's share price has shed over 31 percent.

'I want to be clear, we're not satisfied with these results, so we're moving with urgency to navigate through this period of volatility,' Target CEO Brian Cornell said.

'We've got to drive traffic back into our stores or visits to our site.'

The company also announced that it was paring back its financial outlook for 2025, signaling it believes a recovery might take a while.

Target isn't in dire financial shape. The company made $5 billion in profit last year, and is still raking in money.

But it's wobbles are in stark contrast to its biggest competitor, Walmart, which has reported gigantic sales figures.

'Underlying profit at Target is squeezed and that makes it more likely the company will be cautious in hiring and tight in the labor hours it allocates,' Saunders added.

'That makes staff worry for their own jobs. All of this is exacerbated because communication from management has, generally, been poor.'

Target is dealing with other non-employement headwinds, too.

Cornell joined Walmart and Home Depot's CEOs in a private White House meeting, warning President Donald Trump that his tariff regime threatened to deplete product availability and increase prices on consumers.

The company has publicly warned that tariffs will slash billions from profits, making it harder to continue business investments.

'They have cancelled some remodels,' one Target employee claimed on Reddit.

Another added: 'Sales are so low I would be shocked if it doesn't close sooner rather than later.'

Plus, the brand is facing customer anger from both right- and left-leaning shoppers.

Target walked back diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in a pitch to appease the Trump administration.

Conservatives have been boycotting the brand over Pride Month collections that included bathing suits for trans swimmers.

Meanwhile, Target has already silently started increasing prices on products made in other countries.

It's a particularly difficult time to balance higher prices in the US economy.

Consumer confidence has slumped for five consecutive months, with shoppers reporting fears over continued inflation.

American shoppers have been smacked with increasingly lofty grocery prices after the inflation rate peaked over 9 percent in 2022.

Still, the overall economy has remained resilient despite the price hikes.

American jobs have remained surprisingly steady and the average wage has continued with slow growth.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-14739941/target-job-losses-sales-decline-2025.html 

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etc. I have talked about the EU and how they have grown in power and shall grow to more power. I have talked to you about China and yet America embraces China their enemy and they build them up that later China shall come against many and destroy many because of the finances you have provided for them. That was not my wisdom, that was not my knowledge. It was not my wisdom nor my knowledge when you gave your secrets to a country that worships a false god and they have sold them to other countries and become superior. Oh how foolish man is. etc..

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Cuba Now a Strategic Battleground for China Against the US

by John Mills, The Epoch Times

May 25, 2025

(The Epoch Times)—Cuba has been impoverished by years of communist control, but it possesses a strategic vantage point that China prizes.

Ryan Berg, director of the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said in his congressional testimony on May 6 that Cuba is a “strategic battleground” with China. Twenty sensitive U.S. government facilities in Florida are in range of the expanding Chinese Cyber and Signals Intelligence Collection network in Cuba.

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Even before the Russians minimized their presence in Cuba in 2002, the Chinese were eyeing the Caribbean country.

Berg said that in February 1999, then-Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Chi Haotian visited Cuba and met with his counterpart, then-Defense Minister Raúl Castro.

“According to an article in El Nuevo Herald, the two reportedly signed an agreement granting China access to a number of former Soviet listening stations across the island, including the Bejucal base less than 10 miles from the old Lourdes station,” he noted.

As part of the path toward resolving the Cuban Missile Crisis, President John F. Kennedy pledged publicly not to invade Cuba. The Soviets pledged to remove nuclear and “offensive” weapons from Cuba. The Soviets maintained a reduced presence in Cuba for the rest of the Cold War, including an intelligence collection station at Lourdes, outside of Havana, and occasional naval and air visits, while the United States maintained a robust overwatch of Cuba from bases in southern Florida.

Chinese Military and Intelligence Network Grows in Cuba

In the summer of 2023, Cuba leapt onto the front pages with the sudden, surprise news release about a Chinese spy presence in the country. After the media report, the initial response from the Pentagon was to deny the topic.

Then, The Associated Press reported there was an anonymous Biden administration official who confirmed that this started in 2019, which was a clever way of deflecting responsibility toward President Donald Trump.

Berg pointed out that then-National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby “reversed course and admitted to China’s spy bases in Cuba, but insisted that its presence had existed since 2019 under the first Trump administration, implying the Biden administration had ‘inherited’ the challenge.”

“Around the same time, reports surfaced that China was pursuing the construction of a military training base in Cuba,” he added.

Kirby had apparently missed the 1999 visit by Gen. Chi Haotian. In July 2024, The Wall Street Journal released additional imagery and reported that the Chinese military and intelligence footprint grew even larger than first reported.

The Chinese regime’s presence in Cuba is just one element of Chinese surveillance surrounding Florida. China has been operating gas and oil platforms that may have intelligence collection capabilities in the Gulf of America (previously known as the Gulf of Mexico) on the western side of Florida.

Gen. Glen VanHerck, former commander of U.S. Northern Command, pointed out, before the Chinese spy balloon episode, the danger of the Chinese infrastructure presence in the Bahamas, only 50 miles to the right of Florida.

Cuba Receives Promises of Chinese Support

Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez in Moscow on May 9 during the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in World War II.

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The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said about the meeting, “China is ready to work with Cuba to further strengthen their ironclad friendship, build a closer China–Cuba community with a shared future, and set an example of solidarity and cooperation between socialist countries and sincere interaction between developing countries.”

In addition, the BRICS alliance—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—welcomed Cuba into the organization on Jan. 1, 2025, saying that the Caribbean country’s membership would allow it to become “a relevant player on the international stage.” Beijing dominates policy and plans for BRICS.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has developed an alliance with Russia, North Korea, Iran, Venezuela, and South Africa in its “no limits” strategy to take on the United States, and it appears Cuba is entering this grouping of communist and totalitarian countries.

CCP Lures Latin American Countries With Financial Offer

Following the U.S.–China tariff truce, China hosted a forum with the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Beijing on May 13. Left-leaning leaders in Latin America, such as Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Chilean President Gabriel Boric, and Colombian President Gustavo Petro, were in attendance.

The CCP used a Belt and Road Initiative power play and extended a credit line of $9.2 billion to the Latin American countries in attendance, with a very important caveat: The currency used in the line of credit would be the Chinese yuan.

The move, which excluded the global reserve currencies like the U.S. dollar, aimed to promote the yuan while China deepens its ties in the Americas. Of all the opportunities in the Americas, Cuba offers China the greatest return on investment. The short distance to the United States from Cuba allows the CCP a key intelligence observation point and a way to create a counterbalance of world support for Taiwan.

There may not yet be missiles in Cuba, or at least they haven’t been identified, but another Cuban crisis is developing. As a Foreign Affairs article said, “Trump Will Disrupt Three Decades of ‘Benign Neglect’ of American focus on the Americas, with Cuba likely being one of the starting points. etc and the news article continues

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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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Report: Israel prepares for swift Iran strike if US diplomacy fails

As US-Iran nuclear talks falter over enrichment, Israel is reportedly readying for a potential swift and sustained military campaign against Iranian nuclear facilities. Israeli intelligence now believes a deal is unlikely, prompting concerns about a closing operational window for a successful strike.

Israel National News May 22, 2025, 5:11 AM (GMT+3)

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As US-Iran nuclear talks falter over enrichment, Israel is reportedly readying for a potential swift and sustained military campaign against Iranian nuclear facilities. Israeli intelligence now believes a deal is unlikely, prompting concerns about a closing operational window for a successful strike.

Israel is reportedly preparing for a rapid military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities should negotiations between the United States and Iran collapse, according to two Israeli sources knowledgeable of the ongoing discussions, as reported by Axios.

This development comes as the Israeli intelligence community's assessment shifted recently from anticipating a nuclear deal to believing talks could soon break down.

One Israeli source indicated that the military believes its operational window for a successful strike could soon close, necessitating swift action if negotiations fail. Both sources corroborated a CNN report from Tuesday confirming that the Israel Defense Forces have been conducting exercises and other preparations for a potential strike in Iran.

"There was a lot of training and the US military sees everything and understands Israel is preparing," one source told Axios.

An Israeli source further noted, "Bibi is waiting for the nuclear talks to collapse and for the moment Trump will be disappointed about the negotiations and open to giving him the go ahead," referring to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. However, a US official informed Axios that the Trump administration is concerned Netanyahu might proceed with a strike even without presidential approval.

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'Nuclear talks unlikely to yield any results'

The fifth round of US-Iran nuclear talks is scheduled to take place in Rome. Earlier negotiations encountered a roadblock over Iran's demand for domestic enrichment capability.

Israeli sources cautioned that any potential strike on Iran would not be a single event but rather a military campaign lasting at least a week, an operation described as highly complex and perilous for both Israel and the broader region.

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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 24:7   "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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Second 6.0-magnitude tremor in Crete in week, felt in Israel

Quake sends tremors rippling across Israel, marking the second such event in a week, with GFZ data confirming its regional seismic impact

Reuters

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Greek island of Crete on Thursday morning, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).

Residents in several Israeli cities reported feeling the tremor, including Jerusalem, Holon, Acre, Be’er Sheva, Rosh HaAyin, Kfar Saba, Ness Ziona, Ramat Gan, Rehovot and Haifa.

GFZ reported the earthquake occurred at a depth of 77 kilometers (48 miles) below the surface.

A similar earthquake struck Crete last week during the night between Tuesday and Wednesday and was also felt across Israel. Residents reported shaking in Haifa, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Ramat Gan, Rishon LeZion, Kiryat Yam, Rehovot, Herzliya, Givatayim, Kiryat Ono, Petah Tikva, Holon, Beit Shemesh, Kfar Saba, Ramat Hasharon, Ma’ale Adumim, Ra’anana, Modi’in, Ashkelon and even Eilat.

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Delaware becomes 11th state to legalize assisted suicide

By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Delaware has enacted a measure enabling terminally ill patients to die by assisted suicide as the number of states providing individuals with this option closes in on a dozen.

Delaware's Democratic Gov. Matt Meyer signed House Bill 140 into law Tuesday. Meyer's approval of the measure follows its passage in the Democratic-controlled Delaware House of Representatives in a 21-17 vote and the Democratic-controlled Delaware Senate in an 11-8 vote.

The votes in both chambers fell largely along party lines, with all support coming from Democrats and most opposition from Republicans. Five House Democrats and three Senate Democrats joined Republicans in voting against it.

House Bill 140, also known as the Ron Silverio/Heather Block End of Life Options Law, enables patients with terminal illnesses to obtain medication to end their lives. It requires patients seeking assisted suicide to make two written requests and one oral request.

The written request form requires those who would like to end their lives to name their illness and obtain signatures from two witnesses, at least one of whom must not be a blood relative, verifying that the person is making the decision based on their own free will and that the individual does suffer from a terminal illness.

The legislation limits the ability to access medication to end one's life to Delaware residents. Doctors and medical professionals are obligated to inform patients of all options available to them besides assisted suicide.

The pro-life advocacy group National Right to Life condemned the approval of House Bill 140 in a statement published Tuesday.

"Delaware's new law puts lives at risk. Assisted suicide laws offer no compassion, no hope, and no help for vulnerable members of our society," said National Right to Life President Carol Tobias.

"End-of-life discussions should focus on palliative care, hospice, and support options," she added. "Assisted suicide shifts the focus from life-affirming care to premature death and erodes the public trust in healthcare and medical doctors."

Tobias contends that "many of the most vulnerable in our society are pressured to 'choose' assisted suicide, which normalizes a culture of death" and devalues "the lives of the disabled, elderly, and chronically ill."

"As society attitudes shift, legalization creates a 'duty to die' mindset and puts our most vulnerable members of society at risk," Tobias added.

Peg Sandeen, CEO of the advocacy group Death With Dignity, which supports assisted suicide laws, praised the bill's passage.

"Medical aid in dying is an established medical practice supported by an overwhelming majority of individuals living in the United States, and we applaud the growing numbers of elected officials willing to stand up for dying patients and fight for their right to end their lives with dignity and compassion," Sandeen said in a statement.

"This signing today is about relieving suffering and giving families the comfort of knowing that loved one was able to pass on their own terms without unnecessary pain and surrounded by the people they love the most," Meyer added.

"For nearly a decade this idea has been debated and delayed, but always defended by those of you who believed deeply that it was the right thing to do, and it's because of you that we're here today and because of that courage I will be signing that bill."

Data compiled by Death With Dignity notes that 10 other states have laws permitting assisted suicide: California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont and Washington.

Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com   

https://www.christianpost.com/news/delaware-becomes-11th-state-to-legalize-assisted-suicide.html 

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etc America your money will be worth nothing in the near future, this will bring panic, famine and martial law, yes, in the streets of America.  If you had read my word you know that these are the beginning of sorrows etc

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Lions... This Is Not A "Reset." ITS A GLOBAL DETONATION. (Please Share This).

From Greg M

Bond yields are rising GLOBALLY. (Look this up for yourselves if you do not believe me). This is not just a market fluctuation. It is the sound of Babylon’s foundation cracking.

Click- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is now repeatedly downplaying what the effect of this US debt downgrade means… and that right there should tell you that the problem is in actuality MASSIVE. The ripple effect of this is just beginning, and here’s what’s ALREADY HAPPENING. (Question… Do you trust the US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent?)

Lets move on… What Bessent won’t tell you.

Borrowing Costs Are Already Rising Across the Board.

The US must now pay more to borrow for Treasuries, infrastructure, entitlements, military, all of it. Every notch lower in credit quality = higher yields demanded by buyers. This “forces” the Fed buy more debt themselves. (This debt downgrade has put the Fed in exactly the spot it wants to be in…) NOW THE FED HAS BEEN GIVEN THE ABSOLUTE GREEN LIGHT TO INFLATE.

RIPPLE EFFECT CONTINUES…

Contagion to States and Cities. Municipal bonds are often priced in relation to Treasury ratings. This US debt downgrade, cities and states will follow… and borrowing at every level tightens. That means pension risk, infrastructure delays, and defaults.

Foreign Holders Will Reevaluate. China, Japan, BRICS nations… they are watching. A downgrade weakens the perception of dollar safety. AND the world is already de-dollarizing and dumping US debt. This could accelerate into a full bond exodus, and if that happens, yields spike explosively. (We have been talking about this for years).

Reserve Currency Status Erosion. A downgrade in US credibility equals a downgrade in trust. That means gold, yuan, and digital assets rise in significance.

Global Markets Begin to Price in Collapse Risk. If US debt can be downgraded, so can the entire Western financial order. Investors will rotate out of risk-on assets, out of debt, out of fiat… Into real assets. Into commodities, metals. Sound familiar?

Lions… Downgrades lag reality. This is the system admitting truth only after it’s already begun to fail.

Let’s break it down exactly as it is.

Rising Bond Yields = Falling Bond Prices. When yields rise, it means bonds are being sold off. The higher the yield, the less confidence investors have in holding long-term debt. This is debt being dumped, not in theory, but in real-time.

This Can and Will Accelerate. Bond markets are massive, WAY larger than stocks. When the dump begins, it quickly becomes a stampede. Liquidity vanishes. Prices crash. Yields spike. And once confidence cracks in sovereign debt, it infects everything.

Credit Markets WILL Freeze. Credit/debt is the lifeblood of Babylon’s economy. When debt markets seize, no one lends, because no one trusts repayment. THE ENTIRE SYSTEM LOCKS UP… ALL TRANSACTIONS STOP.

Global Stock Market Freefall.

If bond yields continue to surge/spike, the potential for credit vanishing/a credit event skyrockets. Then, equities implode. (Sound familiar again?)

Great Depression on Steroids. Supply chains freeze. Banks restrict withdrawals. Layoffs explode. In 1929, there was still gold. In 2025, there’s only debt backed by more debt.

This is not a “reset.” This is a global detonation.

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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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Israeli Embassy staffers Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim ID’d as couple fatally shot by terrorist who yelled ‘Free, free Palestine’ near DC’s Capital Jewish Museum

By Nicholas McEntyre

Published May 22, 2025, 4:22 a.m. ET

The two Israeli Embassy staffers who were gunned down by a pro-Palestinian terrorist outside the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday night have been identified as “friends and colleagues” who fell in love and were just days away from getting engaged.

Yaron Lischinsky, 28, and Sarah Milgrim were fatally shot in the street as they left the American Jewish Committee’s ACCESS Young Diplomats Reception just after 9 p.m. in Washington, DC.

“Yaron and Sarah were our friends and colleagues. They were in the prime of their lives,” the Embassy of Israel to the USA wrote on X.

“This evening, a terrorist shot and killed them as they exited an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in DC. The entire embassy staff is heartbroken and devastated by their murder. No words can express the depth of our grief and horror at this devastating loss. Our hearts are with their families, and the embassy will be by their side during this terrible time.”

Lischinsky planned to propose to Milgrim during a trip next week in Jerusalem, Israel’s Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter said before their identities were made public.

Lischinsky bought a ring this week, Leiter added.

The couple both worked out of the Israeli Embassy in DC.

Lischinsky, an Israeli citizen, served as a research assistant in the embassy’s Political Department since September 2022 after serving three years in the Israel Defense Forces, according to his LinkedIn.

Milgrim, a Jewish-American who earned degrees from the University of Kansas and American University, had worked in the embassy’s Department of Public Diplomacy since November 2023, her online profile stated.

She was tasked with organizing missions and visits to Israel.

Wednesday’s occasion was the AJC’s largest annual event that brought together young Jewish professionals between the ages of 22 and 45 and the diplomatic community, according to the event listing.

The theme of the sold-out reception was “turning pain into purpose” and it was to focus on humanitarian diplomacy and navigating a response to the humanitarian crises in the Middle East and North Africa.

The couple had just left the venue at 575 3rd St. NW, near the FBI field office and the US Attorney’s Office.

They were killed when suspected gunman Elias Rodriguez opened fire on a group of four people outside the museum.

Rodriguez, a 31-year-old Chicago resident, was observed pacing outside the museum until he approached the young couple and two others and began firing a handgun, DC Police Chief Pamela Smith said.

The suspect then ditched the gun and ran inside the museum, where he admitted to the shooting, Smith added.

Rodriguez was detained inside the building and shouted “Free, free Palestine” during his arrest.

Lischinsky and Milgrim attended an Israeli Independence Day celebration at the Israeli Embassy less than two weeks before they were killed.

“We are deeply grateful for the historic alliance with our steadfast partner, the United States and the great American people, who have stood by our side. I look forward to working with this administration to bring about more security, freedom and peace,” Lischinsky wrote in a post to X, alongside a photo of the smiling couple.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was left outraged by the “horrifying antisemitic murder.”

“We are witness to the terrible cost of the antisemitism and wild incitement against the State of Israel. Blood libels against Israel have a cost in blood and must be fought to the utmost,” Netanyahu said Thursday morning. “”My heart grieves for the families of the young beloveds, whose lives were cut short in a moment by an abhorrent antisemitic murderer.”

Netanyahu called for increased security for Israeli embassies and diplomats around the world following the shooting.

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said he spoke with Lischinsky’s father, telling him his son “was a warrior on our diplomatic front that fell just like a soldier on the battlefield,” according to CNN.

“I have been worried for the past few months that something like this would happen and it did, and the list of fallen foreign service members has grown today,”

Wednesday’s shooting was a “toxic antisemitic incitement against Israel and Jews around the world,” Sa’ar added.

President Trump condemned the attack, saying it was done out of hate and radicalism.

“These horrible DC killings, based obviously on antisemitism, must end, NOW! Hatred and Radicalism have no place in the USA,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Condolences to the families of the victims. So sad that such things as this can happen! God Bless You ALL!”

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Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners hours after strikes on Kyiv

Updated on: May 24, 2025 / 7:58 AM EDT / CBS/AP

Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds more prisoners on Saturday, hours after a large-scale combined drone and missile attack injured more than a dozen people in Kyiv.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russia's defense ministry said each side brought home 307 soldiers, a day after each released a total of 390 combatants and civilians. The swaps are seen as a moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire in the 3-year war. Friday's prisoner swap was the first phase of a complicated deal involving the exchange of 1,000 prisoners from each side.

The news came hours after Kyiv came under attack that left at least 15 people injured, local officials said. Explosions and anti-aircraft fire were heard throughout Kyiv as many sought shelter in subway stations.

Russia attacked Ukraine with 14 ballistic missiles and 250 Shahed drones, officials said, adding that Ukrainian forces shot down six missiles and neutralized 245 drones – 1280 drones were shot down and 117 were thwarted using electronic warfare.

The Kyiv City Military Administration said it was one of the biggest combined missile and drone attacks on the capital.

"A difficult night for all of us," the administration said in a statement.

The debris of intercepted missiles and drones fell in at least six city districts of the Ukrainian capital early Saturday, acting head of Kyiv military administration, Tymur Tkachenko, wrote on Telegram. According to Tkachenko, six people required medical care after the attack and two fires were sparked in the Solomianskyi district of Kyiv.

The Obolon district, where a residential building was heavily damaged in the attack, was the hardest hit. There were at least five wounded in the area, the administration said.

Yurii Bondarchuk, a resident, said the air raid siren "started as usual, then the drones started to fly around as they constantly do."

Moments later, he heard a boom and saw shattered glass fly through the air.

"The balcony is totally wiped out, as well as the windows and the doors," he said, describing the damage to his apartment as he stood in the dark of the night, smoking a cigarette to calm his nerves while firefighters worked to extinguish the flames.

Russian drones hit a residential area in Kyiv

A local resident is seen cleaning her flat damaged by a Russian drone attack on Kyiv on May 24, 2025. Danylo Antoniuk/Anadolu via Getty Images

The air raid alert in Kyiv lasted more than seven hours, warning of incoming missiles and drones.

Prior to the attack, city mayor Vitalii Klitschko warned Kyiv residents of more than 20 Russian strike drones heading towards Kyiv. As the attack continued, he said drone debris fell on a shopping mall and a residential building in the Obolon district of Kyiv. Emergency services were headed to the site, Klitschko said.

The prisoner swap on Friday was the first phase of a complicated deal involving the exchange of 1,000 prisoners from each side.

Zelenskyy said the first phase brought home 390 Ukrainians, with further releases expected over the weekend that will make it the largest swap of the war. Russia's Defense Ministry said it received the same number from Ukraine.

The swap took place at the border with Belarus in northern Ukraine, according to a Ukrainian official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly.

The Largest Prisoner POW Exchange Since The Start Of Russia's Full-scale Invasion Is Taking Place Between Ukraine And Russia

The released Russians were taken to Belarus for medical treatment, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

As the freed men entered the medical facility Friday, people holding signs and photos of their relatives shouted names or brigade numbers, seeking any news of a loved one. The returning men inspected the photos, and a serviceman said he shared a cell with one of those on the sea of portraits held out toward him.

"Vanya!" cried Nataliia Mosych, among the gathered relatives, "My husband!"

The exchange, the latest of dozens of swaps since the war began and the biggest involving Ukrainian civilians at one time, didn't herald any halt in fighting.

Battles continued along the roughly 620-mile front line, where tens of thousands of soldiers have been killed, and neither country has relented in its deep strikes.

After the May 16 Istanbul meeting, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called the prisoner swap a "confidence-building measure" and said the parties had agreed in principle to meet again.

But Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday that there has been no agreement yet on the venue for the next round of talks to end the fighting as diplomatic maneuvering continued.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday night that Moscow would give Ukraine a draft document outlining its conditions for a "sustainable, long-term, comprehensive" peace agreement once the ongoing prisoner exchange had finished.

European leaders have accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of dragging his feet in peace efforts while he tries to press his larger army's battlefield initiative and capture more Ukrainian land.

The Istanbul meeting revealed that both sides remained far apart on key conditions for ending the fighting. One such condition for Ukraine, backed by its Western allies, is a temporary ceasefire as a first step toward a peaceful settlement.