Bible sales soar as world events continue to shake
Circana Bookscan, the industry’s primary data collection resource on book sales, has some joyful news to report to those who love the Bible. As of October 2024, sales of the “Scriptures Bible” are up 22% in the U.S. compared to their figures of the same time last year. … more people are now paying to get a physical copy of the Bible in their hands.
Six Israeli hostages found in August were executed by Hamas, not directly killed in airstrike, IDF probe finds
The IDF told the hostages’ families that they were shot by Hamas terrorists fearing an impending IDF raid and not directly by Israeli bombardments, as the Hamas terrorist organization had claimed.
Sexual misconduct charges against ICC prosecutor Khan to be examined by UN watchdog
The accusations against Khan surfaced in May, and in November, the ICC announced that Khan would be investigated by an external body following accusations of sexual misconduct. The announcement came shortly before the court issued arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, which Khan had requested.
IDF could strike Lebanese state targets if ceasefire collapses, DM Katz says in stern warning
After Israel carried out a series of airstrikes responding to the first offensive violation of the ceasefire by Hezbollah forces, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned, in his most severe warning yet, the Lebanese government to restrain the terror group. While the IDF focused its attacks solely on Hezbollah and its allied terror groups in Lebanon over the past 14 months of fighting, Katz threatened that if the ceasefire collapses, Israel will not limit itself anymore and, for the first time, could strike targets of the Lebanese state itself.
Turkey’s Erdogan calls for the destruction of the West
President Erdoğan stated the West’s progress is built on blood, tears, massacres, genocide, and exploitation and that the chapter of the West’s dominance is coming to a close. (watch)
‘This could redraw the map of the Middle East’: How Assad’s struggles in Syria reflect a weakened Iran
With Hezbollah decimated, Iran significantly weakened, and Russia preoccupied with its war on Ukraine, Syrian opposition forces enjoyed ripe conditions for the surprise offensive they launched last week. Those forces are closer than ever to deposing dictator Bashar al-Assad, experts told the Washington Free Beacon, emphasizing the Iranian regime’s ever-loosening grip on the Middle East.
Danon: ‘It’s too late for UNRWA, we won’t cooperate with it’
Israeli Amb. to the UN calls the UN a ‘circus’ ahead of General Assembly session on ‘the question of Palestine,’ accuses UN of encouraging rejectionism and providing platforms for hatred and violence.
A warped worldview of high-profile Zionist-hating Jews
Prominent Jewish figures, including Naomi Klein, Judith Butler and Norman Finkelstein, have publicly condemned Zionism, labeling it a colonialist and oppressive ideology; Their critiques reflect a broader phenomenon of Jewish anti-Zionism, fueled by a false dichotomy that divides humanity into aggressors and victims
Fauci, Schiff, And Cheney May Receive ‘Preemptive Pardons’
White House aides are reportedly locked in a contentious debate over a potential unprecedented move: issuing preemptive pardons to a wide range of current and former public officials. Among those discussed for potential pardons are high-profile figures like Senator-elect Adam Schiff (D-CA), former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), and Dr. Anthony Fauci, Why, if they did nothing wrong?
World War III Is Heating Up On Several Fronts, But Most Americans Have No Idea…
In recent months, quite a few pundits have been openly warning us that World War III has begun. Sadly, those pundits are quite correct. Right now, a historic global struggle is being waged by two very powerful alliances. The “western alliance” made up of the United States, Europe, Israel and their allies is engaged in a battle for supremacy with the “eastern alliance” made up of Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, Syria and their allies. Over the past week, this battle for supremacy has erupted on a couple of new fronts, but most Americans have no idea what is really going on.
“Very Unique” Russian Attack Submarine Spotted In South China Sea
The Philippine military deployed a navy ship and air force planes to shadow a Russian submarine, which passed through the South China Sea off the country’s western coast last week, a security official told AFP. One official said the navy was surprised to see the vessel because it was a “very unique submarine.” … we were surprised because this is a very unique submarine,” he told AFP. The 74-metre (243-foot) long vessel is armed with a missile system that has a range of 12,000 kilometers (7,450 miles), according to Russia’s state-run TASS news agency.
Tucker Carlson Returns To Russia; Warns “We Are Closer To Nuclear War Than Ever”
“In the week since we left Russia, Moscow, where we are now in February, after interviewing Vladimir Putin, we’ve watched from the United States as the Biden administration has driven the US ever closer to a nuclear conflict with Russia, the country that possesses the world’s largest nuclear arsenal,” Carlson announced. He continued, “It has accelerated ever since, and it’s reached its apogee so far in the weeks after Trump’s election. He’s now the President-elect. In that time, just a few weeks ago, the Biden Administration, American military personnel launched missiles into mainland Russia and killed at least a dozen Russian soldiers.” Biden’s government refuses to engage in diplomatic exchanges with Russia, despite serious escalation that risks cataclysmic war,
Blizzard warnings issued as powerful winter storm to blast Northeast, mid-Atlantic with more snow, wind
A new winter storm has millions of people from the Upper Midwest to the mid-Atlantic and Northeast preparing for dangerous winds and a potential blizzard or near-blizzard conditions in areas just slammed by a lake-effect snowstorm that buried cities in feet of snow.
India: Villupuram struggles to recover as Cyclone Fengal claims 14 lives, displaces over 20,000
The district is limping back to normalcy as the floodwaters caused by Cyclone Fengal and the accompanying torrential rain over the last four days have receded in most of the places. According to an official release, as many as 20,625 people have been sheltered in 105 relief centers across the district. Heavy rains have claimed 14 lives across the district.
Search for shooter underway after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson killed in New York
The CEO of UnitedHealthcare was fatally shot Wednesday morning in what police said was a “brazen, targeted attack.” Brian Thompson, 50, was shot by a masked gunman around 6:45 a.m. near the New York Hilton Midtown, where he was set to speak at an investment conference.
Fauci, Schiff, And Cheney May Receive ‘Preemptive Pardons’
Days after Biden pardoned his son Hunter for a 10-year period dating back to his involvement with Burisma, senior White House aides are reportedly locked in a contentious debate over a potential unprecedented move: issuing preemptive pardons to a wide range of current and former public officials who could find themselves under intense scrutiny, and prosecution, after Trump takes office.
SCOTUS Conservatives Seem Ready To Uphold Child Sex Change Bans — But One Justice Is A Wild Card
Every conservative justice expressed skepticism Wednesday of the Biden administration’s challenge to state ban on child sex changes, except Justice Neil Gorsuch. Gorsuch, who authored a landmark ruling in 2020 expanding sex discrimination to include gender identity and sexual orientation in the context of employment, didn’t say a word during over two hours of oral arguments.
EXCLUSIVE: Yeti Accused Of Going ‘Full Woke’ After Years Pushing DEI, Sponsoring Trans Ideology For Kids
Conservative nonprofit organization Consumers’ Research accused Yeti, a premium outdoor gear brand, of going “full woke” by promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including sponsoring transgender ideology for children. While the push for DEI initiatives appeared to slow in 2023 as American companies tightened budgets amid economic uncertainty, Yeti continued to promote them.
Syria’s Civil War Puts Israel in a Bind: ‘Devil We Know’ or Islamist Rebels
The surprising advance by opposition forces in Syria’s civil war poses a conundrum for Israel and the West: Victory by either side presents risks. Syrian President al-Assad is allied with Israel’s enemy, Iran. Resurgence of the war threatens to invigorate that relationship, undermining Israel’s effort to weaken Iran’s web of allied countries and militias throughout the region. The rebel group now challenging Assad’s rule, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, is a U.S.-designated terrorist organization that Israel sees as dangerous to its interests. The rebel forces are holding Aleppo after a lightning offensive to reclaim Syria’s second city late last month, a move that exploited the distraction among Assad’s allies—Iran, Russia, and Hezbollah—while they engage in other conflicts.
Unknown flu-like disease claims 143 lives in DR Congo
An unidentified illness exhibiting flu-like symptoms, reported on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, has reportedly resulted in 143 fatalities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between Sunday, November 10, and November 25, 2024. Health officials are conducting investigations to identify the cause of the outbreak. Women and children are reportedly the most affected.