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.

15 Nov 2024

Archbishop of Canterbury who criticized Israel repeatedly forced to resign
Arguably the holder of the most prominent position in the worldwide Anglican Communion, Justin Welby, has been forced to resign after the shocking revelation that a friend and colleague was able to brutally abuse boys and young men for four decades. The departure of the archbishop follows many months of inflammatory statements regarding the Jewish state.  “Having sought the gracious permission of His Majesty The King, I have decided to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury,” read Welby’s statement on Tuesday.

Hundreds of Faith Leaders Welcome Huckabee as Ambassador to Israel
In a swift and coordinated show of support, Keep God’s Land, a coalition of Jewish and Christian faith leaders advocating for Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, has launched a letter-writing campaign congratulating Mike Huckabee on his recent appointment as U.S. Ambassador to Israel.

Parents Alliance-backed candidates help flip control of four major school boards
“Minnesotans are starting to recognize better leadership when they see it,” said Trooien, who founded the non-partisan organization in 2021. “Over the past two election cycles, MPA has equipped and supported parents and community members to engage in a bottom-up effort to refocus our public school system on delivering better results. Hard work pays off and local wins add up.”

New Israeli Foreign Minister Sa’ar warns: Iran ‘getting closer’ to The Bomb — ‘military operation’ possible ‘if necessary’
Gideon Sa’ar has been the Foreign Minister of Israel for just one week. And he’s already dealing with three global crises. The first, he told me, is the very real threat that the Iranian regime is about to break out and build not just one nuclear weapon but an entire arsenal.

God’s hidden hand: How Europe is Israel’s promised land no more
For over a decade, Israelis didn’t just dream about building a life in Europe – they actively pursued it, with thousands moving to cities like Berlin. But Europe held an even broader allure for Israelis beyond permanent relocation: it was the ultimate vacation destination, a source of pride and excitement. Israelis would save for months just to stroll down Las Ramblas in Barcelona, posing triumphantly in front of London’s Big Ben, or – in what was often considered the ultimate prize – attend a live match of their favorite European soccer team.

Trump promises to cancel all restrictions of arms shipments to Israel
Trump’s clear policy marks a change from The Biden Administration’s back and forth with Israel on arms shipment restrictions throughout the Gaza War. Trump declared, “On the first day of my term, I will cancel all restrictions and delays on the transfer of armaments and combat equipment,” Israeli political analyst Amit Segal reports.

Harris campaign’s multimillion-dollar debt raises tension with DNC leadership
Democratic National Committee leaders are frustrated over the prospect of facing a multimillion-dollar debt from Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign, Axios reported Wednesday. DNC chairman Jaime Harrison privately criticized the Harris campaign’s spending and expressed concerns about the scale of its debt, sources told Axios. While the campaign raised just over $1 billion in contributions, the Harris-Walz ticket and its allies spent nearly $1.4 billion on political ads alone, outspending the Trump-Vance campaign and Republican groups by about $460 million.

Senators propose legislation to cut funding to UN agencies that discriminate against Israel
Senator Britt: ‘There has been a troubling pattern of anti-Israel sentiment across the U.N. and its affiliated bodies that has undoubtedly undermined their credibility.’ The bill says “No funds made available … to the United Nations or any of its funds, programs, specialized agencies, or other related entities that expels, downgrades or suspends membership otherwise restricts the participation of Israel.”

Israel questions fitness of ICC judge to investigate Netanyahu
Israel is questioning the impartiality of one of the three judges probing whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant should be arrested for war crimes by the International Criminal Court

Tropical Storm Sara could become a hurricane next week… how concerned should we be?
A somewhat rare November storm system gathering steam in the Caribbean Sea that formed into Tropical Storm Sara on Thursday will slowly gain more tropical ammunition in the abnormally warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico before making a sharp right turn and taking dead aim toward Florida. What does all that mean for storm-weary Floridians? Forecasters say it remains more of a watch, and not a worry, situation.

Life-threatening and potentially catastrophic flash flooding and mudslides forecast for Honduras’ northern coast
The National Hurricane Center forecasts heavy rainfall will lead to significant, life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides across portions of Central America, particularly in Honduras, Belize, El Salvador, eastern Guatemala, and western Nicaragua through early next week. It is too soon to determine what impacts, if any, the system could bring to portions of the eastern Gulf of Mexico, including Florida, by the middle of next week. Residents in these areas should regularly monitor updates to the forecast.

Super Typhoon “Usagi” makes landfall over Cagayan, Philippines
Super Typhoon “Usagi” – known in Philippines as Ofel, made landfall in the Cagayan region on Nov. 14, weakening to a typhoon upon landfall. The system is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rains across the Philippines. Affected regions could experience winds exceeding 118 km/h (73 mph) and up to 184 km/h (114 mph), with potential significant damage to high-risk structures.

Teacher resigns after video threatening Trump voters circulates online and sparks backlash
A special education teacher in Connecticut has reportedly resigned after a video posted online showed her threatening violence in response to the presidential election results, sparking widespread backlash. The video showed Chapman Elementary School teacher Annie Dunleavy threatening violence against those who voted for President-elect Donald Trump. The video showed her warning supporters who tried to “test” her would “end on a stretcher, gone forever.”

Feminists protest election with call for ending marriage
After the majority of Americans voted for the economy over abortion, furious feminists announced that they would no longer date, marry, or have children. In the past, Americans protested by refusing to pay taxes; now, leftists are protesting by refusing to have children because of their frustrated eagerness to kill those same children in the womb.

Michigan Dems Push For ‘Radical’ Sex Ed Changes Before Control of State House Flips To GOP
The changes range from allowing schools to distribute condoms to giving schools a green light to teach students that abortion is a “method of family planning” and “reproductive health.” The proposed amendments would also add leftist gender terms and require that schools “affirmatively recognize that individuals have different sexual orientations and gender identities.”

University of Rochester addresses hundreds of ‘wanted’ posters for Jewish faculty members posted around campus
DPS Chief Collins said in a statement that the department has identified “several persons of interest,” including “current students, individuals whose current enrollment status is unclear, and other individuals,” as it continues to investigate the incident.

Israel’s national anthem booed, scuffles break out during soccer match in France
Some fans at Stade de France booed during the Israeli national anthem, and minor altercations erupted at a UEFA Nations League game between the two countries Thursday. The Israeli government also warned its citizens about attending sporting and cultural events due to the attacks in Amsterdam, knowing the soccer match was upcoming.

EU’s top diplomat calls to end cooperation with Israel, breaking decades-old agreement
The European Union’s foreign affairs chief is calling on the 27-state body to dramatically limit the EU’s ties with Israel, accusing the Jewish state of human rights violations in connection with the ongoing war against the Hamas terror organization.

Islamist Mob Kills Evangelist Who Led 18 Muslims to Christ
The incident was one of at least 17 violent attacks on Christians or Christian converts documented by Morning Star News this year in eastern Uganda. Uganda, which is only 12% Muslim, provides for religious freedom and propagation of one’s beliefs in its constitution and laws. But in the eastern part of the country where Muslims are predominant, attacks on Christians have increased.

The Talibanization of Bangladesh: ‘Genocidal Campaign against Minority Hindu Population.’
Ever since the Bangladesh prime minister was forced to flee… images, videos, and accounts streamed in of atrocities against the Hindu minority, whose numbers have dangerously depleted over decades almost to the point of extinction.

NATO Forces Mobilized as Russian Jets Cross Lines in Baltic Sea
In response to repeated Russian aerial incursions, NATO forces mobilized Tuesday as Italian and Norwegian fighter jets intercepted multiple Russian aircraft straying close to NATO territories, according to NATO Allied Air Command. These interceptions, conducted under NATO’s Air Policing mission, were necessary as Russian aircraft ignored international aviation protocols.