Paul Whelan to Blinken: Don’t Leave Me in Russia Again

Paul Whelan, an American who has been detained in Russia for nearly five years, asked Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a phone call in August not to leave him behind again. “I told him point blank that leaving me here the first time painted a target on my back and…

ICE Scrutinizing Migrants’ Social Media History

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has utilized a system called Giant Oak Search Technology (GOST) to scrutinize potential immigrants’ social media posts and determine whether they are “derogatory” to the U.S. ICE uses the information as part of immigration…[#item_full_content]

Global Finance Chiefs Warn on Mideast War, Debt

Wall Street’s top financiers struck a pessimistic tone about the global economy at a flagship gathering in Saudi Arabia aimed at deal brokering, as a violent conflict between Israel and Hamas that has killed thousands of people unfolds.[#item_full_content]

Canada set to allow assisted suicide for people with mental illness as MP warns of ‘culture of death’

A conservative member of parliament in Canada is warning its impending approval of assisted suicide for mental health patients is creating a “culture of death.” Conservative MP Ed Fast, who tried and failed to repeal “medical assistance in dying” (MAID) for those suffering exclusively mental afflictions, lamented the increased acceptance of assisted suicide. “Conservatives will continue […]

Hamas launches massive rocket barrage as Israel delays invasion

Hamas terrorists in Gaza launched a massive series of rocket barrages into Israel on Tuesday, with some observers saying it is the largest wave since Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault. The barrage centered on Tel Aviv, but rocket sirens blared across more than a dozen cities, and maps of rocket alerts displayed a sea of red […]