A 15-year-old student of Abundant Life Christian School identified as Natalie Rupnow, killed a teacher and another teenager with a handgun in Wisconsin.Madison Police chief Shon Barnes at a press conference on Monday night revealed that the female student also wounded six others, including two students who were in critical condition.A teacher and three students had been taken to a hospital with less serious injuries, and two of them had been released by Monday evening.“Every child, every person in that building is a victim and will be a victim forever. … We need to figure out and try to piece...
“My Departure From Syria Was Neither Planned Nor Did It Occur During The Final Hours Of The Battles.” — Ousted Syrian Leader Assad
Bashar al-Assad, ousted Syrian dictator planned to keep fighting rebel forces in the country before Russia evacuated him, according to a statement attributed to him released Monday.Assad on his telegram account stated: “My departure from Syria was neither planned nor did it occur during the final hours of the battles.”He disclosed that he remained in Damascus until the early hours of Dec. 8 — the day the rebels entered Syria’s capital.The 59-year-old dictator said that as rebel forces swept through the city, he moved north to Lattakia in coordination with Russian allies “to oversee combat operations.” It was at the nearby...
Ukraine’s Security Service Claims Assassination of Russian General Sanctioned For Chemical Weapons Use.
Ukraine’s security service claimed responsibility Tuesday for killing the head of Russia’s chemical, radiological and biological weapons unit, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov.The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) was behind the detonation of an explosive device planted in a scooter next to the entrance of an apartment building in Moscow, according to a Ukrainian source briefed on the matter who was granted anonymity because they’re not authorized to speak publicly about sensitive operations.The blast on Tuesday morning killed Kirillov and his assistant, who was not identified, according to Russian officials.Russian officials did not immediately respond to Ukraine’s claim of responsibility for the...
Ademola Lookman was born in Wandsworth, in the United Kingdom, and lived his entire life in Europe. Yet, when he went up the stage to receive his 2024 African Footballer of the Year Award, he was dressed in traditional Lukumi Yoruba clothes and started his speech in flawless Lukumi Yoruba.
Throughout his career, he also never attempted to Westernise or funkify his name. He kept it real, as an Omoluabi. Meanwhile, there are millions of people born and raised in Nigeria who can’t speak their own native language and mock others when they do not speak a borrowed tongue, like English, well. This vindicates what I have famously written about the Lukumi culture. It is the most durable and resilient tradition in Africa. Whereas most other cultures gradually die out when exported to Europe, America and the world, the Lukumi culture thrives and influences its host culture. In places like...
An explosion happened in Moscow, the Press service of the Investigative Committee of Moscow issued a statement:
An explosion happened in Moscow, the Press service of the Investigative Committee of Moscow issued a statement: The investigative bodies of the Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia for Moscow have opened a criminal case in connection with the incident that occurred on Ryazansky Prospekt in Moscow, as a result of which two men died According to media reports, the explosion killed the chief of the radiation, chemical and biological defense troops of the Russian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Kirillov. However, there is no official confirmation yet. UPD: The head of the radiation, chemical and biological defense...
Strong earthquake in the Pacific islands of Vanuatu: buildings collapsed, reports of deaths
A tsunami warning was issued following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake felt in Port Vila, the capital of the island nation of Vanuatu, east of Australia – and was later canceled. It was reported that the US, French, British and New Zealand embassy buildings in the country were significantly damaged. “There is extensive damage across the island, there is a building that has completely collapsed,” a journalist living in Vanuatu reported, saying he saw three seriously injured people receiving treatment. He added that the road leading to Port Vila was blocked by landslides caused by the earthquake.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took off before noon in a helicopter to an unknown destination. The takeoff was from a helipad at Hadassah Hospital, which is used routinely. Further details are prohibited from publication. Stay tuned.
Israel is preparing for a very large attack on the Iranian proxy in Iraq.All pro-Iranian militia leaders are now hiding under the ground.More about this in my Mid-East Update at 6pm Israel time! Israel’s Defense Minister Katz: My position on Gaza is clear. After we defeat Hamas’ military and governmental power in Gaza, Israel will have security control over Gaza with full freedom of action, just like in Judea and Samaria,” he said. “We will not allow any terrorist organization against Israeli communities and Israeli citizens from Gaza. We will not allow a return to the reality of before October 7.”