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Saturday, May 12, 2018

May 12, 2018

Popularity of Israel’s Netanyahu rises as Iran tension flares
Israel’s tough stance on Iran has boosted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s popularity at home, and he can expect more good press in the coming days when the United States opens its embassy in Jerusalem.
“We Will Build A 21st Century Christian Democracy” – Hungarian PM
…“Rather than try to fix a liberal democracy that has run aground, we will build a 21st Century Christian democracy which guarantees human dignity, freedom and security, protects the equal rights of men and women, the model of the traditional family, puts the brakes on anti-Semitism, protects our Christian culture, and provides opportunity for the maintenance and development of our nation,” he declared. “We need to say it out loud because you can’t reform a nation in secrecy: the era of liberal democracy is over.”
Read The Secret 45 Goals of Communism Leaked to Congress in 1963
In 1963, congressman Hon. A.S. Herlong Jr. of Florida read a list of 45 communist goals into the congressional record in an attempt to warn America about the dangers of the movement.
Massachusetts day care closes after child diagnosed with typhoid fever
A day care center in North Quincy, Mass., was closed on Wednesday and Thursday after a child came down with a case of typhoid fever. The child, who was not identified, had traveled recently and was not believed to have contracted the illness at Bright Horizons day care.
Russia seeks mediator role between Israel and Iran
Following Israeli strikes on Iranian targets in Syria, Russia has positioned itself as a mediator between the Middle Eastern rivals as it has maintained good relations with both countries.
Hamas terror chief hopes to see hundreds of thousands storm Israel-Gaza fence
The Gaza leader of Hamas said Thursday he hopes to see hundreds of thousands of Palestinians breach the border fence from Gaza into Israel at protests to coincide with next week’s US embassy move to Jerusalem.
Australia mass shooting in Osmington near Margaret River leaves family dead today
It could be Australia’s worst mass shooting in 22 years. A family of seven including four children was found dead with gunshot wounds Friday at a rural property in southwest Australia in, police and media said. The children died with their mother and grandparents.
Shock and outrage as the UK proposes six-year prison sentence for criticizing Islam
The draft law speaks only about criticizing “religion,” but everyone knows which religion is meant. No one is going to go to prison for criticizing Christianity or Judaism. This is more of Britain’s gallop toward Sharia and ruin.
Exclusive: Hagee Says Trump, Like Truman, Earned ‘Political Immortality’ by Moving Embassy to Jerusalem
Pastor John Hagee, founder and national director of Christians United for Israel (CUFI), told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview Friday that President Donald Trump had earned “political immortality” by moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
Florida Coast Guard Seizes 6 Tons, $627M in Cocaine
The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded almost six tons of cocaine worth more than a half-billion dollars at Port Everglades, Florida — intercepting six vessels from February through mid-April…
Border Training Begins for California National Guard
After a contentious standoff between the state and federal government, California National Guard troops have started training with the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol to be camera operators, radio dispatchers, and to fill other support roles.

Friday, May 11, 2018

May 11, 2018

The Blood Libel of the 21st Century
For the sixth Friday in a row, protestors from Gaza came to Israel’s border with intentions to penetrate it. They come with scissors to cut through the fence, with burning tires, Molotov cocktails, slingshots with rocks, and kites with firebombs attached to them to destroy Israeli farmlands and villages. This is not some peaceful demonstration akin to Selma in the 1960s when blacks were simply trying to sit together with whites at a lunch counter. The usage of the word “demonstrators” is a misnomer; these are “rioters.”
Liberman to Syria: Throw Iranians out
In an address Liberman made during a visit to Israel’s Golan Heights Friday, the Defense Minister advised Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to “throw” Iran’s Revolutionary Guards out of the country. “I will take advantage of this opportunity to send a message to Assad: Throw the Iranians, Qassem Suleimani [a Revolutionary Guards chief] and the Quds Forces out of your country,” said Liberman. “They are not acting in your interest, they are only hurting you. Their whole presence only brings problems and destruction.”
Showing appreciation for blessings from Trump
Throughout the American presidential election campaign, President Donald Trump issued promise after promise to Jewish leaders. He said he would end the international delegitimization of Israel, abandon the terrible Iran deal, and move our embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. He kept the first promise by sending Nikki Haley to the United Nations…The second promise was kept Tuesday, when Trump officially nixed the Iran deal. President Trump will keep his third promise Monday, when our embassy moves from Tel Aviv to Israel’s capital, Jerusalem.
Cleric says Iran should not trust EU after U.S. quits nuclear deal
A senior Iranian cleric said on Friday that Europeans could not be trusted, after President Hassan Rouhani said Tehran would remain in a 2015 nuclear deal even after the United States quit the pact, Iranian state TV reported.
WSJ: The FBI Hid A Mole In The Trump CampaignOn Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that Nunes was denied access to the information on the grounds that it “could risk lives by potentially exposing the source, a U.S. citizen who has provided intelligence to the CIA and FBI.” Because it appears that the FBI may have had a mole embedded in the Trump campaign.
Russia, after Netanyahu visit, backs off Syria S-300 missile supplies
Russia is not in talks with the Syrian government about supplying advanced S-300 ground-to-air missiles and does not think they are needed…in an apparent U-turn by Moscow. The comments, by Vladimir Kozhin, an aide to President Vladimir Putin who oversees Russian military assistance to other countries, follow a visit to Moscow by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week, who has been lobbying Putin hard not to transfer the missiles.
Security of Israeli institutions abroad boosted for fear of Iranian retaliation
The security of Israeli and Jewish institutions around the world has been greatly boosted in recent days for fear that Iran, frustrated by its failed missiles launch on Israeli bases at the Golan Heights and the following Israeli retaliation on its installations in Syria, will change its strategy and attempt to harm Israelis abroad.
Bahraini official issues rare defense of Israel’s right to defend itself 
The Bahraini foreign minister said Israel had a right to defend itself from Iran. The message on Twitter Thursday, a day after Israel once again struck targets in Syria believed to house Iranian materiel and personnel, was unusual for an Arab leader in its blunt defense of Israel. Bahrain is one of a number of Gulf states that have in recent decades moderated their views on Israel and allowed Israelis to visit and do business…
Poll: 97% of east J’lem residents oppose Israeli control over entire city 
When it comes to the future of Jerusalem, 97% of the Palestinians living in the city say that they strongly object to the idea that Jerusalem should maintain its current municipal boundaries and be fully annexed to and controlled by Israel, according to a comprehensive survey conducted by the Leonard Davis Institute of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Iran nuclear deal: France condemns US move to re-impose sanctions
France has condemned as “unacceptable” a US move to re-impose sanctions on companies trading with Iran. The action from Washington followed President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of a landmark deal that sought to curb Iran’s nuclear programme. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said European companies should not have to pay for the US decision.
Iran condemns wave of Israeli air strikes in Syria
Iran has backed Syria’s “right to defend itself” after Israel launched strikes on what it said was Iranian military infrastructure inside Syria. In the first comments by Iran since Thursday’s wave of strikes, the foreign ministry condemned the “blatant violation of Syria’s sovereignty”. The strikes were the heaviest carried out by Israel on Syria in decades.
ISRAELI FIREPOWER: The most devastating airstrikes in recent memory had 28 planes, shoot 60 advanced missiles at Iranian targets in Syria that left 23 Iranian soldiers DEAD
According to Russian defense ministry, Israel attacked with 28 fighter jets, shot about 60 missiles. Syrian monitor says at least 23 killed.
Pro-Life Vans Saving Babies From Abortion
A couple’s decision to forego purchasing a home to instead buy a van to help pregnant women in crisis has turned into a life-saving operation that aids women across America.
Kenyan rose-farm dam bursts, ‘sea of water’ kills 47
A dam on a commercial flower farm in Kenya’s Rift Valley burst after weeks of torrential rain, unleashing a “sea of water” that careered down a hillside and smashed into two villages, killing at least 47 people.
E. coli-tainted romaine outbreak spreads to 29 states, sickens 149 people
The nationwide food poisoning outbreak from E. coli-tainted romaine lettuce has spread to 29 states and sickened 149 people, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. That is an increase of 28 people and four states — Florida, Minnesota, North Dakota and Texas — since the most recent CDC update May 2.
TRUE ALLIES: White House makes statement that the US supports Israel in whatever efforts it has to do in order to defend itself
“We support [Israel] in whatever efforts they have in order to defend themselves,” White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told Fox News.
Outrage in America as a Catholic University opens a GENDER-SEPARATED ISLAMIC PRAYER SPACE, in order to make Muslim students feel more comfortable
The prayer room comes in honor of a deceased professor who taught at the college on world religions.
Disney World Drops ‘Night of Joy’ Christian Music Festival
Fans of faith artists will need to make other plans and arrangements — while LGBTQ events are proliferating
Five Top ISIS Officials Captured in U.S.-Iraqi Sting 
Five senior Islamic State officials have been captured, including a top aide to the group’s leader, in a complex cross-border sting carried out by Iraqi and American intelligence, two Iraqi officials said Wednesday.

Thursday, May 10, 2018

May 10, 2018

Israel strikes dozens of Iranian targets in Syria
Israel struck 50 Iranian targets in Syria after 20 rockets were fired towards Israel’s front defensive line in the Golan Heights…The targets all belonged to IRGC’s Quds Force and included intelligence sites, logistics headquarters, a military compound and logistics complex in Kiswah near the Syrian capital of Damascus, weapons storage sites belonging at Damascus International Airport, intelligence systems and installations, as well as observation, military posts and military hardware in the buffer zone.
Trump welcomes back Americans freed by North Korea 
A plane carrying three Americans released by North Korea landed at a military base bear Washington early on Thursday to be welcomed by US President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania. North Korea released the three – Kim Dong-chul, Kim Sang-duk, also known as Tony Kim, and Kim Hak-song – and handed them over to US.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Pyongyang on Wednesday, clearing a major obstacle to an unprecedented summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Kenya’s Patel dam burst ’causes huge destruction’
A dam burst in Kenya on Wednesday night after heavy rain, causing “huge destruction” and killing at least 32 people, police say. The breach happened on farmland near the town of Solai, 190km (120 miles) north-west of the capital, Nairobi. The dead are thought to include children and women trapped in mud. The Kenyan Red Cross says it has rescued some 40 people so far. More than 2,000 people are said to have been left homeless.
Italy breaks up Syrian jihadist funding ring
A network suspected of financing al-Qaeda-linked jihadists in Syria has been dismantled, Italian police say. Fourteen people were arrested on the island of Sardinia and in parts of northern Italy. Police said 10 of those detained were suspected of money laundering and of illegally distributing money from across Europe to the jihadists.
Stray dogs are killing children in India, scientists want to find out why
A team of scientists in India is investigating why packs of stray dogs in villages near the north Indian town of Sitapur have mysteriously started killing children. In just a week, six children between 5 and 12-years-old were killed by snarling strays, while more than two dozen others have been injured in attacks. The attacks have terrorized the town and, according to local reports, school attendance has dropped and villagers…believe the killer beasts are hyenas, not dogs.
Bill Nye Gives Planned Parenthood PropsComedian Bill Nye gave a talk at Planned Parenthood Tuesday night in which he suggested that keeping the population level to a minimum is the best way to roll back the scourge of global warming.
Storm exposes 70-year-old copy of independence declarationA copy of Israel’s Declaration of Independence dating back to the year that the State of Israel was born was discovered Monday during efforts to remove an old tree damaged during surprise storms two weeks ago.
Google’s robot assistant now makes eerily lifelike phone calls for youGoogle’s virtual assistant can now make phone calls on your behalf to schedule appointments, make reservations in restaurants and get holiday hours. The robotic assistant uses a very natural speech pattern that includes hesitations and affirmations such as “er” and “mmm-hmm” so that it is extremely difficult to distinguish from an actual human phone call.
Amazon’s Ring launches a neighborhood-watch social networkRing, the Amazon -owned doorbell-with-a-camera company, is launching a social network called Neighbors for sharing photos and videos of package thieves, burglars and other suspicious activity.
Worst river flooding since 1981 to threaten lives, property in MontanaOngoing flooding along streams and rivers is likely to worsen across parts of the northern Rockies this week. Surging temperatures are causing over intermediate and high elevations from this past winter to rapidly melt. Temperatures have lunged into the 60s, 70s and 80s F since late April.
Nuns arrested for torturing 65 childrenTwo nuns in western Colombia have been arrested for allegedly torturing as many as 65 children by pushing their heads into toilets and burning the kids’ hands.
IDF: Iranian forces fire 20 rockets at Israel; Iron Dome intercepts someSome 20 rockets were fired at Israeli military bases by Iranian forces in southern Syria just after midnight on Thursday, with some of the incoming missiles being intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system, the army said, amid sky high tensions on the northern border.
Boy Scouts Lose 425,000 Boys 1 Week After Announcing Name ChangeThe Scouts should have been prepared for this. One week after the century-old Boy Scouts of America announced it was changing its name and its mission to accept girls at all levels of scouting, its single biggest participant announced Tuesday that it was cutting ties to the Scouts. And taking one-fifth of the Scouts membership with it.
Coldest April in 20 years across the United States, feds sayTemperatures in the contiguous United States were 2.2 degrees below 20th Century averages last month, making it the coldest April in 20 years, according to the government analysis released Tuesday.
Nikki Haley Spikes The UN’s Climate PactThe United Nations will likely vote on a proposal Thursday that would streamline international environmental law and codify it under one “legally binding” document enforceable over all nations, Fox News reported.

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

May 9, 2018

The Trump Land Mine
After the 2016 election, the so-called deep state was confident that it had the power easily to either stop, remove, or delegitimize the outlier Donald Trump and his presidency. But now the administrative state’s multifaceted efforts are starting to unwind, and perhaps even boomerang, on the perpetrators. Donald Trump proved to be a catalyst for much of the implosion of the deep state.
Soros-Financed Group Warns Trump of ‘Consequences’ for Bolting Iran Deal
A George Soros-financed organization…has warned Donald Trump that he will “own the consequences” of bolting the international nuclear accord. Ploughshares Fund is financed by Soros’ Open Society Institute. The involvement of Ploughshares in selling the Iran agreement to the public was revealed in an extensive New York Times Magazine profile of Obama’s former deputy national security adviser, Ben Rhodes…
Iran nuclear: Merkel says Europe faces more duty
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal shows Europe will face increasing responsibility to secure peace and seek political solutions to conflicts. Merkel underlined the commitment of Germany, France and Britain to stick with the accord.
Mormon Church breaks all ties with Boy Scouts, ending 100-year relationship
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Tuesday it will sever all ties with the Boy Scouts of America, ending a century-old tradition deeply ingrained in the religious life of Mormon boys.
Trump Dumps Iran Deal — Hallelujah!
President Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal is the greatest boost for American and global security in decades.
Europeans scramble to save Iran deal after Trump reneges
“The deal is not dead. There’s an American withdrawal from the deal but the deal is still there,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said.
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Saudi Arabia ATTACKED as country’s air defence intercepts TWO missiles
SAUDI Arabia’s air defence forces have intercepted two missiles flying above the country’s capital Riyadh on Wednesday just weeks after the last attack launched against the Saudis by Yemenite rebels, state media reported.
Iranian lawmakers burn U.S. flag after nuclear deal withdrawal
Iranian lawmakers burned a US flag in the country’s parliament and chanted “Death to America” in a public display of anger on Wednesday following US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from a landmark nuclear deal with Iran and five other world powers. Members of the Iranian parliament also set fire to a piece of paper representing the deal.
Netanyahu meets Putin in Moscow, attends victory day ceremony 
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin and Serbian President Alexander Vujcic at a parade in Moscow’s Red Square commemorating the 73rd anniversary of the Russian victory over Nazi Germany on Wednesday. President Putin had personally invited Prime Minister Netanyahu to participate alongside him in the events of Russia’s annual victory day.
Argentina seeks IMF financial aid ‘to avoid crisis’
Argentina is to start talks about a financing deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday amid reports it is seeking $30bn (£22bn). Finance minister Nicolas Dujovne is due to fly to the IMF’s Washington offices. After recent turmoil that saw interest rates hit 40%, President Mauricio Macri said IMF aid would “strengthen growth” and help avoid crises of the past.
New outbreak of Ebola kills 17 in northwest DR Congo
Seventeen people in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have died from Ebola, the health ministry said on Tuesday, describing the fresh outbreak as a “public health emergency with international impact.” “Twenty-one cases of fever with haemorrhagic indications and 17 deaths” have been recorded in Equateur province, it said, citing a notification to the ministry as of May 3.
Saudi Arabia says it intercepts Houthi missiles over Riyadh
Saudi Arabia intercepted two ballistic missiles over its capital Riyadh on Wednesday that had been fired from Yemen, state media reported, after at least four blasts rocked the city centre. Yemen’s Iran-allied armed Houthi movement said it had launched the missiles at economic targets in the Saudi capital. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Trump Reimposes Sanctions on Iran After Withdrawing From Nuclear Deal
President Donald Trump announced his withdrawal from the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal on Tuesday, while announcing stiff new economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic. “This was a horrible one-sided deal that should have never, ever been made,” Trump said in his announcement from the White House. “It didn’t bring calm, it didn’t bring peace, and it never will.”
Very strong earthquake out of the coast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea – May 9, 2018
Magnitude : 5.9 Local Time (conversion only below land) : Unknown GMT/UTC Time : 2018-05-09 07:57:56 Depth (Hypocenter) : 10 km
Very strong deep earthquake near the Afghanistan Tajikistan border – Felt in Pakistan – May 9, 2018
Magnitude : 6.2 Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2018-05-09 15:41:45 GMT/UTC Time : 2018-05-09 10:41:45 Depth (Hypocenter) : 103 km
Earthquake jolts wide swath of Southern California
The temblor in the Cabazon area was felt as far west as the San Fernando Valley and Simi Valley, as far south as Tijuana, and near Barstow to the north. Residents in the Inland Empire reported feeling it strongly in cities like Menifee, Rancho Cucamonga and Temecula.
‘8 Iranians killed from strike in Syria’
According to reports in Syria, 15 killed in strike last night attributed to Israel – among them, 8 Iranians. The death toll in a strike on the outskirts of Damascus has risen to 15 non-Syrian pro-regime fighters, including eight Iranians, a Britain-based war monitor said Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia backs Trump
Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Arab allies welcome Trump’s decision to withdraw from 2015 Iran deal. It backed Trump’s move to reimpose sanctions and urged the international community to work toward a “comprehensive view that is not limited to its nuclear program but also includes all hostile activities”.
In rare act of dissent, Arafat’s nephew resigns from Fatah Central Committee
Arafat’s nephew makes his move to succeed Abbas. On Monday, Fatah vice chairman Mahmoud al-Aloul announced that Qudwa’s resignation was rejected “following consultations with President Abu Mazen and members of the Fatah Central Committee,” a statement from Aloul’s office said, referring to Abbas using his nickname.
Syria blames Israel for strike near Damascus; target was Iranian missiles aimed at Israel – Israel News
Syria on Tuesday said Israel carried out an attack on a military base south of Damascus, which was used by Iranian forces. According to reports, Israeli fighter jets entered Syrian airspace and struck Iranian…
Record temperatures skyrocketing into triple digits in SouthwestThe highest temperature in the nation Sunday was in Thermal, California, where it reached a daily record of 110 degrees. Phoenix hit a record high of 106 Sunday, breaking the record from 1947. Tucson, Arizona, hit their first 100-degree reading for the year, too.
Phoenix tops out at 106 degrees, breaking 70-year-old record
Temperatures in Phoenix have reached a new high, breaking a 70-year-old record. National Weather Service meteorologists say the desert city hit the 106-degree mark (41 degrees Celsius) just after noon.
HTLV-1: Cousin of HIV plaguing Australia and the world
An ancient virus infecting residents across Australia’s Northern Territory is leaving death and despair in its path, and doctors are now calling for greater efforts to stop the spread of infections.
Chicago sees its most violent week of the year: 9 killed, 76 wounded
The last seven days in Chicago have been the most violent week of the year, with just three police districts on the West Side bearing the brunt, according to data kept by the Tribune.
BREAKING: Israel Launches Air Strike Against Syrian And Iranian Forces Close to Damascus
Israel launched an air strike against Syrian and Iranian positions in Kisweh, an area just south of Syria’s capital Damascus.
GOP Candidate Bassilian Discovers US Center for Disease Control Diverted $3 Million to Liberal Group for Democrat Campaigns…Let’s call this CDC grant for what it is. It’s the heyday of Obama era politics – funneling government money into organizations that just go organize and advocate for the Democratic Party.
Europe Under the Vaccination Gun: An Expanding TragedyStorm clouds are gathering…First the solution—leave the European Union. Do it soon. Don’t knuckle under. Europe is moving closer to mandatory vaccination. The drive is spearheaded by a collaboration between the European Union (EU) and Big Pharma companies.
Democrats Openly Saying National Motto ‘In God We Trust’ Offends ThemWe knew it was only a matter of time before we were reporting this ridiculousness: Democrats are now openly saying “In God We Trust” offends them.
Shocker: Soros Funded Creeper SchneidermanDisgraced former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who resigned after being accused by four women of sexual misconduct, was partly funded by none other than billionaire George Soros and the Soros family.
ERDOGAN’S DARK VISION: Uniting an ‘Army of Islam’ to Destroy Israel in 10 Days An article in a Turkish paper with close ties to Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan exposes the regime’s desire to form an “Army of Islam” to attack and destroy the State of Israel.
Pope Francis: Gun Owners ‘Can’t Call Themselves Christian’ AnymorePope Francis continued his week of anti-gun comments on Sunday by saying that those who manufacture, sell or own firearms are “hypocrites,” and not Christians.

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

May 8, 2018

After U.S. and Guatemala, Paraguay to move its embassy to Jerusalem 
Paraguay will move its embassy to Jerusalem by the end of May, Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon said on Monday, making it the third country, following the US and Guatemala, to announce that step. The US is scheduled to move its embassy to Jerusalem on May 14, followed two days later by Guatemala. Nahshon announced the Paraguayan move in a Twitter post that said Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes will come to the country to open the embassy.
Netanyahu puts Israel’s enemies on notice ahead of Trump announcement 
Israel’s enemies threatening it with destruction should know that they cannot destroy the country and are instead placing themselves in great danger, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday. Netanyahu’s comments, made during a ceremony at Latrun marking 70 years of the establishment of the IDF, come amid rising tensions with Iran and intelligence reports that Tehran is planning a missile strike against an Israeli military installation.
Jordan’s foreign minister sees arms race if Iran nuclear deal ends 
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi on Tuesday warned of “dangerous repercussions” and a possible arms race in the Middle East unless a political solution was found to free the region of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. Al-Safadi spoke in Germany before an expected announcement by US President Donald Trump on whether he will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal or work with European allies who say it has successfully halted Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
The battle of the gas-sucking mega giants is set to begin
Off the coast of Western Australia, a battle between mega giants is unfolding. The combatants involve the world’s biggest semi-submersible platform, the longest sub-sea pipeline in the southern hemisphere, and the largest floating facility ever built. They’re all there for the same reason: natural gas – and they’re hoping to start drawing it up this month.
Lebanon election: Hezbollah leader declares ‘victory’
Hezbollah’s leader says the Iran-backed militant Shia group and its allies have achieved “victory” in Lebanon’s first parliamentary elections since 2009. Although the official results have not been announced, Hassan Nasrallah said their gains guaranteed the protection of the “resistance” against Israel. Sunni Prime Minister Saad Hariri said his Western-backed Future Movement had lost a third of its seats.
Iran nuclear deal: Trump to reveal US decision ahead of deadline
President Donald Trump is to reveal whether the US will abandon the nuclear deal with Iran and reimpose sanctions. Mr Trump has been highly critical of the 2015 accord, under which Iran limited its nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief. European states see it as the best way to stop Iran developing a nuclear bomb.
Social Security Beneficiaries Top 62,000,000 for First Time
In the first quarter of 2018, the number of Social Security beneficiaries topped 62,000,000 for the first time, according to data released by the Social Security Administration. In fact, people receiving Social Security benefits in the United States now outnumber the population of Italy. Social Security ended the fourth quarter of 2017 with 61,903,360 beneficiaries. By the end of the first quarter of this year, that had risen to 62,233,678—an increase of 330,318 in three months.
NAFTA talks resume amid fears of ‘zombie’ deal
Senior Canadian, U.S. and Mexican officials trying to rescue slow-moving talks to update the NAFTA trade pact met on Monday in a new bid to resolve key issues before regional elections complicate the process. With time fast running out to strike some kind of deal on the North American Free Trade Agreement, the three member nations are still far apart on major points.
Volcano eruption fears as almost 300 earthquakes rock Spanish holiday hotspot 
MORE than 270 earthquakes have been recorded in just ten days near Spain’s Canary Islands raising fears of a volcanic eruption. The quakes have struck near Tenerife and Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands where there is a huge submarine fault between the two islands. A report said the fault line has not been active in recent times…
Coastal Carolina forecasters say at least one hurricane to make landfall on East Coast
CCU’s outlook also predicts 11 to 18 named storms in the Atlantic in 2018, and two to five major hurricanes, or storms that reach Category 3 or higher. Overall, the prediction suggests a “normal to above normal” hurricane season.
Iran: Trump’s decision may create ‘problems’ for us
If the president does indeed end sanctions relief for Iran, it will restore US sanctions on the rogue regime, effectively ending US participation in the Iran deal. Speaking at an energy expo in Tehran Tuesday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani admitted that such a move could create “problems” for Iran when sanctions are restored in the next few months, but vowed that his country would persevere.
‘Never again is now! Time to hold Iran deal backers accountable’
Republican nominee eyeing Senate seat once held by Hillary Clinton slams Iran nuke deal during Jerusalem visit. ‘Never again is now!’ Chele Farley, the Republican candidate for Senate, was also endorsed by the state’s Conservative and Reform parties. Farley hopes to unseat incumbent Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand this November, and win the seat Hillary Clinton held from 2001 to 2009. During a visit to Jerusalem Tuesday, Farley blasted the Iran nuclear deal, negotiated by the Obama administration, and said that the agreement’s backers “should be held accountable”.
In Australia, HIV Cousin Is ‘Shockingly’ Prevalent
“A 45% infection rate in communities is shocking to me,” he tells the Guardian. It’s not clear what is behind this particular outbreak, but experts say it’s a wake-up call and a public health response is needed. The disease is sometimes carried for 30 years before chronic complications appear, and Australia’s ABC reports that many in Australia who have it have no idea they are infected.
Trump Predicted The Fall Of New York AG In 2013: ‘Wait And See’
Before he even announced he was running for president, Donald Trump predicted the downfall of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman all the way back in 2013. Weiner is gone, Spitzer is gone – next will be lightweight A.G. Eric Schneiderman. Is he a crook? Wait and see, worse than Spitzer or Weiner — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 11, 2013. According to a bombshell report published by The New Yorker Monday, four women have come forward and accused Schneiderman of physical violence and death threats. The women claimed that he slapped and choked them, threatened to kill them if they broke up with him and even warned them that he could have their phones tapped.
Confirmed: Election interference … by Obama!
The American Center for Law and Justice has revealed it has uncovered documents showing the Obama State Department even misled Congress about U.S. tax money being used to try to manipulate the results of an election in Israel, America’s strongest ally in the Middle East.
Believe It Or Not, Bolton’s Right – North Korea Will Follow The “Libyan Model”
The new US National Security Advisor John Bolton controversially advocated the so-called “Libyan model” for North Korea’s denuclearization.
Idaho school lost weapons-grade plutonium, enough to make a dirty bomb
A small amount of radioactive, weapons-grade plutonium about the size of a U.S. quarter is missing from an Idaho university that was using it for research, leading federal officials on Friday to propose an $8,500 fine.
Rare Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Louisiana Near New Orleans
A rare magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck in the Gulf of Mexico about 160 miles southeast of New Orleans.
Yellow fever threatens South Florida after Zika scare
…There hasn’t been a yellow fever outbreak in the United States in more than 100 years, but state health officials are concerned that a large outbreak in Brazil and others in South and Central America could lead to infected travelers bringing the disease to South Florida, which has the right mosquitoes and climate for it to spread.
Pulse survivor and others gather to celebrate ‘freedom’ from being gay
Pulse nightclub shooting survivor Luis Javier Ruiz joined a few dozen others at a so-called Freedom March in Washington, D.C., on Saturday where those in attendance celebrated no longer identifying as gay or transgender.
Oil Spill Now Larger Than Paris Consumes Indonesian Island, 5 Dead
A massive oil spill in Borneo that began over the last weekend has now spread over such a vast area its larger than the city of Paris and is now heading to the open ocean according to reports.
Israeli series wins top prize at television festival in France 
The new Israeli television series “On the Spectrum” won the top prize at the Series Mania Festival in Lille, France.
New York Times: Teaching Children to Delay Having Sex is ‘Anti-Science’
The New York Times editorial board says the Trump administration is “quietly advancing an anti-science” agenda by supporting teen pregnancy prevention programs that encourage young people to refrain from sex to avoid pregnancy and  sexually transmitted diseases (STD).
WHISTLEBLOWER: Leftists have a secret plan to legalize child sex trafficking… all in the name of “love”
The rapid rise of anything-goes liberalism – the idea that absolutely nothing is off-limits, so long as it defies conventional norms in some way – has driven at least one self-identifying feminist to ally with the unlikeliest of bedfellows: a prominent Christian magazine.
Wait, This Wasn’t Supposed to Happen?… VP Mike Pence Swears in Gay Ambassador Rick Grenell with His Partner By His Side
…Democrats have convinced gays that Vice President Mike Pence is putting gays in jail. So this photo released last week must have surprised the radical gay mob.
Fresh evidence the Russia ‘scandal’ is a Team Obama operation
Do you suspect that the noise over Trump campaign contacts with the Russians is just a political hit arranged by Obama insiders before they left? You got fresh evidence of that Monday, with news that then-national security adviser Susan Rice was behind the “unmasking” of Trumpites in transcripts of calls with Russian officials.
Gun-Free Britain: Four Shootings in 48 Hours in Sadiq Khan’s London
Four people have been shot over a 48-hour period in Sadiq Khan’s London, leaving a teenager dead and a 13-year-old and a 15-year-old with head injuries.
Paris Mayor Backs Communist Party Plan to Turn Public Park into Migrant Camp
The proposal was previously rejected due to the distance of the site to the nearest public transportation
London Hit By Acid Attack Spree: Three Rushed to Hospital In Morning Horror
Police were called to Kingsland High Street in Dalston just after 5am this morning after the men sustained injuries. The victims, aged 17, 22 and 27 were hit with a “noxious substance” according to police. No arrests have been made yet in connection with the incident.
Sweden: 88 Per Cent of Gang Rapists Have a Migrant Background
A study by the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet has found that 88 per cent of gang rapists in the Scandinavian country over the last six years have had a migrant background.
Threats to Apostates ‘Most Severe’ in Muslim Countries and Beyond 
Liberals like to pretend Islam is a religion of peace, and Muslims who do kill are simply aberrations — the few and far between. But fact is: Those who don’t follow Islam face the greatest threats in Muslim countries, where their very lives are in daily danger simply because of their religious beliefs. And that’s not Islamophobia speaking.