16 Nov 2024

Elon Musk’s meeting with Iranian official is sign Trump’s tearing up traditional US diplomacy
Less than one week after the US presidential election, President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration has already held informal direct talks with Iran. The Musk-Iran meeting is remarkable when taken in the context of previous presidential administrations rarely meeting with officials from the Islamic Republic of Iran, and it’s even rarer for those meetings to be leaked.

OpenAI is developing an AI ‘operator’ that performs everyday tasks
More human than human. Open AI is reportedly preparing the launch of a new AI agent, codenamed ‘Operator’, which can perform tasks for users, such as writing code or booking travel. According to sources familiar with the project, the tool is planned to be released in January as a research version and via the company’s API for developers. The launch is part of a larger trend in the AI industry towards developing agents, AI tools that can perform multi-step tasks with minimal supervision,

Next US defence secretary Pete Hegseth called for new Jewish temple at Al-Aqsa
Donald Trump’s choice as the next United States defence secretary has called for the building of a third Jewish temple on the site of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. Speaking at an event in Jerusalem in 2018 he said there was “no reason why the miracle of re-establishing the temple on the Temple Mount isn’t possible”, using the Israeli name for the raised plateau in occupied East Jerusalem where Al-Aqsa Mosque stands. “I don’t how it would happen, you don’t know how it would happen, but I know that it could happen

Israel Air Force Eliminates Key PIJ Commander in Gaza City Brigade
The Israel Air Force (IAF) has successfully eliminated Alkaman Abed Elslam Khalil Anbar, a high-ranking commander in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s (PIJ) Gaza City Brigade, the IDF announced Friday morning. Anbar was a pivotal figure within the terror organization, responsible for managing its rocket fire operations targeting Israeli territory and playing a key role in its weapons manufacturing processes. The strike, carried out with intelligence support from the Israeli Security Agency, targeted Anbar during an operation that also neutralized other Islamic Jihad operatives. These terrorists had been actively involved in firing rockets toward Israel and IDF forces.

Israeli Foreign Minister Sa’ar praises Christians as ‘natural allies,’ tells ALL ISRAEL NEWS he
will consider creating ‘Ambassador to Christian World’ position
WHAT EXACTLY WOULD SUCH AN AMBASSADOR DO? He quickly added that “the most important thing is to understand that Christian believers are natural allies and supporters of the State of Israel.” Sa’ar said that pro-Israel Christians “can be a great asset in our struggle for our rights, and not only in the U.S., but also in Brazil, or in South Korea, and a lot of places.”

US sends ceasefire proposal to Hezbollah as IDF troops push deeper into Lebanon
Despite the United States transmitting a new ceasefire proposal to Hezbollah on Thursday, the fighting has only appeared to escalate in recent days. The IDF confirmed that its troops have advanced beyond the initial targets of the ground offensive into Lebanon, resulting in the loss of several Israeli soldiers.

Greece seeks Israel’s assistance for $2.11 billion Iron-Dome style missile defense system
Although relations between adversaries Greece and Turkey have improved in recent years, Turkey’s upgrade in its air force has prompted Greece to adopt a robust missile defense system. Greece is seeking Israel’s assistance in building a $2.11 billion Iron Dome-style missile defense system to keep up with rival nation Turkey,

Mike Huckabee to Arutz Sheva: There is no ‘occupation’, it is the ‘promised land’
Soon-to-be Ambassador Mike Huckabee in special interview with Arutz Sheva: “I oppose the two state solution, that’s a position that Trump has held and I expect that he will continue to.” I’ve never been willing to use the term ‘West Bank’. There is no such thing. I speak of Judea and Samaria. I tell people there is no ‘occupation’. It is a land that is ‘occupied’ by the people who have had a rightful deed to the place for 3,500 years, since the time of Abraham.”

Dutch government could fall over handling of Amsterdam pogrom
The Dutch cabinet met in emergency session on Friday, amid reports the coalition could implode over the government’s handling of the violence last week against Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam, Reuters reported, citing local media. Nora Achahbar quit on Friday as junior finance minister after some ministers accused Dutch youths of Moroccan descent of attacking the Israeli fans in Amsterdam following last Thursday’s around match between AFC Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Jared Kushner to be pivotal to Trump admin’s Middle East efforts
Although Kushner is unlikely to assume an official position, sources say he is expected to act as an outside adviser. One source familiar with the situation … said Kushner is “fully available” to brief and advise those handling Middle East issues, expressing optimism about making further progress under Trump’s leadership.

Syrian front beginning to intensify without much notice
Israel’s attacks in Syria have become more frequent in recent days; on Friday, for the second day in a row, Israel attacked the Mezzeh suburb of Damascus, according to the Syrian news agency … .

University of Michigan student gov impeaches anti-Israel leaders
Students are trying “to take back their campuses for academic integrity,” Miriam Elman, of Academic Engagement Network, told JNS, but “we’re not out of the woods yet.” The University of Michigan Central Student Government voted 30-7 on Tuesday to impeach Alifa Chowdhury and Elias Atkinson, its president and vice president respectively, on five combined charges, … Chowdhury was impeached for incitement of violence against the student government, cybertheft of student government property and dereliction of duty, while Atkinson was impeached for inciting violence and dereliction of duty,

With full congressional backing secured, Trump plans Pentagon ‘purge’
With Trump set for inauguration on January 20, his transition team is actively assembling his administration, including key nominations like the new ambassador to Israel. Notably, the transition team is reportedly preparing a plan to overhaul military leadership, potentially targeting officers perceived as having resisted Trump’s policies in the past. … including some members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,

Senators Rebuke Federal Prisons For Freezing Out Christian Groups From Prisoner Reform
Senators James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) and Gary Peters (D-Michigan) wrote the letter, dated Nov. 12 and obtained by the Washington Examiner, in response to alleged concerns that the federal prison system has rejected numerous requests from faith-based groups to help reduce recidivism.

British tanks have got the Russians rattled
Grainy footage is circulating of a British-built Challenger 2 tank, donated to Ukraine 18 months ago, allegedly meeting its end in Kursk under fire from a Russian attack drone. If this is true, this would likely be the second British tank destroyed over a period when Moscow is thought to have lost around 2,000 of its own. Perhaps this disparity in performance is why the Russians are so vexed by the handful of Challengers offered to Kyiv.

Philippines prepares for Typhoon “Man-Yi” after Usagi causes significant damage
Over 24,000 residents of the Cagayan province were evacuated ahead of Typhoon “Usagi,” which made landfall on November 14, 2024, as a Category 4-equivalent super typhoon. While the storm has caused significant damage and displaced thousands, the country is already preparing for the next threat — Typhoon “Man-Yi.”

Powerful storm to bring freezing temperatures, high winds, and snow across Central and Eastern U.S. 
A cold snap will grip large portions of the United States as a storm system begins to form east of the Rockies on November 18, 2024, with freezing temperatures and high winds sweeping from the Central Plains to the Great Lakes by November 23.

Tropical Storm “Sara” triggers life-threatening floods in Honduras 
Tropical Storm “Sara” made landfall near Cabo Gracias a Dios on the Honduras-Nicaragua border on Thursday, November 14, 2024, causing severe flooding and displacement across northern Honduras. Over 20,500 people have been affected, 570 evacuated, and three remain missing. Torrential rainfall, measuring up to 762 mm (30 inches), has triggered life-threatening flash floods and landslides. Forecasts warn of worsening conditions as the storm moves westward toward Belize.

Ballot Curing Exposed: How CCP-Linked Operatives and Radical Leftists Are Stealing Elections 
Through the deliberate exploitation of ballot curing processes, CCP-linked organizations like Seed the Vote, alongside militant leftist groups such as Indivisible, the Working Families Party, and others, are systematically targeting tight races in battleground states to secure Democratic victories, using partisan tactics that undermine election integrity and raise grave concerns about the manipulation of America’s democratic system for ideological and political gain.

Argentina Exits UN Climate Summit: President Milei Calls Climate Crisis a ‘Leftist Lie’ 
By withdrawing from COP29 and rejecting the ‘leftist lie’ of the climate crisis, President Javier Milei has positioned Argentina as a bold defender of national sovereignty, economic growth, and the fight against globalist control.

Sentencing of Chinese Doctor, Death of Whistleblower Shed Light on China’s Large-Scale Organ Trade
The whistleblower’s father said his son, a hospital intern, refused to source child donors and thus may have been murdered.

‘Human… Please Die’ — Google AI Chatbot Responds to Grad Student’s Query with Threatening Message
A graduate student at a Michigan university experienced a chilling interaction with Google’s AI chatbot, Gemini. What began as a seemingly routine academic inquiry turned into a nightmarish scenario when the chatbot delivered a disturbing and threatening message,

The Weather, The New Mega Weapon?
What is the chance that two very large and powerful hurricanes hit the same area within 13 days of each other? Look at the landfall areas of Tampa Bay, Sarasota, Siesta Key, Longboat Key, Anna Maria Island, and other barrier islands in that area of Florida.

Canada’s euthanasia programme offers the MAiD “treatment” to cancer patients waiting on long lists to see an oncologist 
“When a country or a state legalizes assisted suicide or euthanasia, it can no longer call itself anti-suicide because it specifically approves some suicides … It’s a very dangerous movement that is normalizing this kind of approach to dying as opposed to natural death,” Welsey J. Smith said.

Quebec breaks Canadian federal criminal law and allows advance requests for MAiD
While the Criminal Code of Canada prohibits advance requests for MAiD, as of 30 October, Quebec has implemented a law allowing people to make early requests for MAiD, specifying a date in the future to be killed by a doctor.

Why Britain’s Euthanasia Bill Endangers You, Your Family and the World
The argument against allowing euthanasia is the same as the argument against capital punishment: you can never be sure that you aren’t making a mistake. If this euthanasia bill is passed, many mistakes will be made.

Arcturus Therapeutics seeking approval from FDA to go ahead with self-replicating bird flu vaccine trials
On Monday, it was announced that Arcturus Therapeutics is actively seeking a green light from the FDA to begin Phase 1 trials for self-replicating “vaccines” against bird flu. Except perhaps for the genetic code contained within them, these are the same injections that were rolled out last month in Japan and which the Japanese have been referring to as the “third atomic bomb” because the effects could be so devastating.

Ready Or Not, An Apocalyptic Global War Is On Our Doorstep
Have you noticed that there has been a lot of talk about “peace” and “safety” recently?  After all of the war that we have witnessed in 2024, I would love for 2025 to be a year of global peace.  But right now, global events are taking us in the other direction very rapidly.  An apocalyptic global war is on our doorstep, but most people in the Western world are still in denial about what is happening right in front of our eyes.

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán Hails Trump’s Victory: A Rallying Cry for Border Control and National Sovereignty
Orbán’s powerful call to action demands that Europe seize control of its destiny by safeguarding its borders, preserving sovereignty, and resisting judicial overreach—echoing Trump’s victory as a historic turning point toward a secure, self-determined future for all European nations.

UK government begins to implement digital IDs and tackle “misinformation” just like the UN wants it to 
In the last two weeks, the UK government has been making moves to implement digital IDs and tackle “misinformation” and “hate speech” online.  The two concepts are not unrelated as demonstrated by two resolutions adopted by a committee of the United Nations last week.

The spike protein generated by the mRNA covid vaccines is a cardiotoxin, a participant tells a gathering of New Zealand cardiologists 
At a meeting of cardiologists in Auckland, an attendee said the spike protein generated by the mRNA covid injections is a cardiotoxin. As a result, cardiology waiting rooms and hospital cardiac wards are full, especially with young patients, and the problem is not going away. It is getting worse.