Greece delays Israel arms deals due to Gaza – report– en.globes.co.il Source Link Excerpt:
The Greek government is interested in closing an extensive arms deal with the Israeli government, but the ongoing war in Gaza is causing delays on the part of Greece, the “eKathimerini” website reports, despite the strategic importance of the deals to Greece.
The deal includes Elbit Systems PULS rocket launch system, with the Greeks interested in a full range of munitions, including Accular 160 mm, EXTRA, and Predator Hawk missiles with 300-kilometer range, totaling around €700 million.
President Donald Trump made an announcement that puts man far-left militant anti-American overtly revolutionary groups in the legal crosshairs. He has officially declared ANTIFA, the alleged anti-fascist organization the left wants you to believe doesn’t exist, a terrorist organization.
Trump announced on Truth Social, “I am pleased to inform our many U.S.A. Patriots that I am designating ANTIFA, A SICK, DANGEROUS, RADICAL LEFT DISASTER, AS A MAJOR TERRORIST ORGANIZATION,” Trump wrote. “I will also be strongly recommending that those funding ANTIFA be thoroughly investigated in accordance with the highest legal standards and practices. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
Trump Announces Antifa is REAL and its now a designated Terrorist Organization – Freedomist Source Link Excerpt:
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that his administration would be designating the far-left radical activist group Antifa a terrorist organization.
… The president’s move comes in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University last week at the hands of a young man allegedly animated by left-wing ideology. As Breitbart News reported on Monday, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller pledged “to use the whole of the federal government to target and dismantle the organized left-wing domestic terrorist movement in the United States.”
Kimmel Suspended, The Fallout has only begun – Freedomist Source Link Excerpt:
Jimmy Kimmel was suspended indefinitely after claiming before a studio audience that the murderer of Charlie Kirk was a MAGA person. The claim is a violation of FCC rules that prohibit licensed broadcasters like ABC from publishing known lies (for it was known by then the killer was NOT MAGA) about news event that could incite violence.
As French Protests against Macron’s rollback of socialist handouts continue, their new Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, seemingly has little hope of lasting much longer than his predecessor did.
DOJ impeachments could continue Democratic retaliation against Ilhan Omar censure push – Politico– news.google.com Source Link
A Texas Democrat is planning to file impeachment articles against President Donald Trump’s top law enforcement officials as a partisan slap flight plays out on the House floor this week.
Dueling censure resolutions are currently awaiting floor votes that could come as soon as Wednesday afternoon after Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) took aim at Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) for comments made after the killing last week of activist Charlie Kirk. Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) immediately countered with a measure targeting Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) who is subject to an ethics investigation and a restraining-order proceeding.
Sending Government-Mandated Messages to Minors on Social Media Platforms: Colorado’s Unconstitutional Experiment | American Enterprise Institute– www.aei.org Source Link Excerpt:
“Attention youth: We interrupt your social media experience to bring you this government-compelled, state-sanctioned message to help you ‘understand the impact of social media on the developing brain and the mental and physical health of youth users.’ This messagewill be repeated.’”
That sounds like a far-fetched way to educate minors about alleged and vehemently contested problems with using social media, but something similar might soon become reality in Colorado unless a judge issues an injunction in NetChoice v. Weiser. Compelling private entities to host disputed messages they disagree with––NetChoice calls Colorado’s statements “state-compelled opinions”––raises profound First Amendment problems, but that’s what the statute in Weiser seemingly does.
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The US Supreme Court has “held time and again that freedom of speech ‘includes both the right to speak freely and the right to refrain from speaking at all.’” It recently added that the government generally “may not compel a person to speak its own preferred messages.” Given this principle against government-compelled expression, the better––and constitutional––method for addressing Colorado’s frets about minors’ social media usage is for the state to run its own educational and advertising campaigns––ones that don’t co-opt platforms to do the hard work for it.
City-killer asteroid 2024 YR4’s chances of hitting Earth increase; NASA releases likely impact zone list–Check if you are in danger? – MSN Source Link Excerpt:
A newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, has raised concerns among astronomers after NASA confirmed its growing probability of colliding with Earth. Originally detected on 27 December 2023 by the El Sauce Observatory in Chile, the space rock has a 3.1% chance of impact on 22 December 2032—the highest probability ever recorded by modern forecasting systems.
The asteroid, measuring between 130 and 300 feet wide, is comparable in size to the Statue of Liberty. Though not large enough to cause global devastation, scientists warn it could destroy a city if it strikes. With a velocity nearing 40,000 miles per hour, an impact could unleash energy equivalent to eight megatons of TNT—500 times more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb.
NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) are closely tracking 2024 YR4’s trajectory. The ESA currently places the impact probability at 2.8%, slightly lower than NASA’s estimate.
“This is not a crisis at this point in time,” said Richard Moissl, head of ESA’s planetary defence office. “This is not the dinosaur killer. This is not the planet killer. This is at most dangerous for a city.”
The International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) first issued a warning memo on 29 January, after the probability of impact surpassed 1%. Since then, astronomers have been refining calculations as more data becomes available. Some experts believe further observations could reduce the risk to zero, as has happened with previous asteroids.
Gaza braces for Israel’s largest assault of the war — RT World News– www.rt.com Source Link Excerpt:
As Israeli troops push into the enclave’s heart, 600,000 civilians face an impossible choice: Flee into uncertainty or stay and risk annihilation
In the predawn hours of Tuesday, Israel pushed deeper into Gaza City, unleashing the most intense ground campaign since the war began nearly two years ago. For the 600,000 civilians still trapped in the enclave’s ruins, the offensive has turned daily survival into a grim gamble between death, displacement, and defiance.
What happened
Israel has launched a full-scale ground operation into Gaza City, marking a new and dangerous phase of a war that has already left more than 64,000 Palestinians dead since October 2023.
Two divisions of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the 162nd and the 98th, advanced deeper into the besieged enclave, with a third division expected to join in the coming days.
The offensive, officials say, is aimed at dismantling Hamas’ command and control, degrading its infrastructure in the heart of Gaza City – which houses up to 3,000 militants – and securing the release of hostages still held by the group.
The IDF says the operation emphasizes “security over speed” – a gradual entry accompanied by heavy fire support to protect advancing troops.
Global suicide rates fell 30 per cent since 1990 – but not in the US– www.newscientist.com Source Link Excerpt:
Suicide rates have significantly decreased worldwide over the past few decades. Yet some countries, including the United States, have rates rising along the opposite trend lines, putting the world behind track on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2030 goal to cut suicides by a third.
Between 1990 and 2021, the global suicide rate fell nearly 30 per cent, from around 10 deaths per 100,000 people to about seven deaths per 100,000 people, according to an analysis by Jiseung Kang at Korea University in South Korea and her colleagues. They collected data on suicide deaths from 102 countries using the WHO’s mortality database.
“Many countries have been recognising more and more that suicide is preventable,” says Paul Nestadt at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland. As such, more of them have enacted policies to reduce suicides, such as restricting access to pesticides, firearms or certain medications – and these policies seem to have been successful.
Suicide rates decreased across every continent except the Americas, where rates grew more than 11 per cent since 2000. There, suicide increased in several countries, including Mexico, Paraguay and the US. Between 2000 and 2020, the suicide rate in the US jumped from about 9.6 deaths to 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people. The researchers believe this is because of an increase in firearm suicides and the mental health effects of the 2008 financial crisis.
Thousands of anti-Trump protesters march in London as king and senior royals host US president in Windsor – UK politics live – The Guardian Source Link Excerpt:
American investment worth £150bn has been unveiled as part of Donald Trump’s historic second state visit, PA Media reports.
Some 7,600 “high quality” jobs will be created across the country as a result of the influx of cash from big US firms, according to the UK government.
Keir Starmer welcomed the announcement, ahead of a day of high-level discussions with Trump at Chequers tomorrow.
The PM said:
When we back British brilliance, champion our world-class industries, and forge deeper global alliances – especially with friends like the US – we help shape the future for generations to come and make people across the country better off.
These investments are a testament to Britain’s economic strength and a bold signal that our country is open, ambitious and ready to lead.
Jobs, growth and opportunity is what I promised for working people, and it’s exactly what this state visit is delivering.
Sanders the first senator to say Israel committing genocide in Gaza– www.washingtonexaminer.com Source Link Excerpt:
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) became the first senator to declare Israel’s conduct in its war in Gaza a genocide on Wednesday.
He began his essay saying Israel had a right to defend itself after the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, but took the conflict to “an all-out war against the entire Palestinian people.”
“Many legal experts have now concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. The International Association of Genocide Scholars concluded that ‘Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide,’” Sanders wrote.
“The Israeli human rights groups B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel have reached the same conclusion, as have international groups like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch,” he added.
According to Gaza’s health ministry, more than 65,000 Palestinians have died so far in the Israel-Hamas war.
“Just yesterday, an independent commission of experts appointed by the United Nations echoed this finding. These experts concluded that: ‘It is clear that there is an intent to destroy the Palestinians in Gaza through acts that meet the criteria set forth in the Genocide Convention,’” Sanders continued.
U.S. Lawmaker Says Congress Exploring UFO Talks With Russian Parliament– www.themoscowtimes.com Source Link Excerpt:
A U.S. lawmaker has said Congress is seeking to organize a meeting with members of Russia’s parliament to discuss UFOs.
“We’re looking forward to doing a bipartisan meeting with the Russian parliament here pretty soon,” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Florida Republican, told news anchor Chris Cuomo during an interview on NewsNation last week.
Luna said she had “recently” spoken with Russian government officials and asked whether they had information to share on the issue.
She did not provide details on the possible format, date or location of the talks. Neither the U.S. Congress nor Russia’s lower-house State Duma has publicly confirmed such discussions.
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