Benjamin Netanyahu: “Earlier today I spoke with our friend President Trump. “President Trump believes there is an opportunity to leverage the tremendous achievements we have reached alongside the US military to realize the goals of the war through an agreement that will safeguard our vital interests. “At the same time, we are continuing to strike in both Iran and Lebanon. We are smashing the missile program and the nuclear program, and we continue to deal severe blows to Hezbollah. “Just a few days ago, we eliminated two more nuclear scientists – and we are still active. We will safeguard our...
European Commission Vice President Kaja Kallas Declares Nigeria ‘Political Heavyweight And A Regional Anchor,’ During EU-Nigeria Ministerial Dialogue In Abuja.
Kaja Kallas: “It is a real pleasure to be in Abuja. Nigeria is a political heavyweight and a regional anchor. Our partnership continues to grow stronger. “There is real momentum to deepen our cooperation, from countering terrorism and managing migration to boosting trade and investment.”
229 Migrants Calling For Help Found In Back Of Truck In Eastern Mexico
Mexican authorities found 229 migrants on Monday packed in the back of a truck traveling through the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, the first such encounter in months, marking a potential uptick in migration since U.S. President Donald Trump took office. José Manuel Pozos, the state’s deputy government secretary, said that they found migrants trapped in a truck reported stolen after they began to call for help from a police impound lot. Most of the migrants were from Central America, 17 were minors and a number were dehydrated, he said. Veracruz is one of a number of states that masses...
Flight Attendant Thrown From Air Canada Plane Survives In A ‘Total Miracle’
A flight attendant still strapped in her seat survived being thrown from an Air Canada plane that collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, her daughter said Monday. It’s a “total miracle,” Sarah Lepine told Canadian news station TVA Nouvelles. She said her mother, Solange Tremblay, had multiple fractures to one leg and will need surgery but otherwise was OK. An aviation safety expert said she likely was helped by being in a seat with a four-point restraint used by crew members. “I’m still trying to understand how all this happened,” Lepine said, “but she definitely has...
Former Brazilian Leader Bolsonaro’s Health Improves And He Could Serve Sentence Under House Arrest
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was transferred to a regular hospital room in the capital of Brasilia as he recovers from pneumonia, one of his doctors said Monday. The news of the far-right leader’s improvement came hours after Brazil’s attorney general paved the way for him to be put in house imprisonment instead of being returned to jail. Bolsonaro, who governed between 2019 and 2022, is serving a 27-year sentence for leading a coup attempt in 2023. Dr. Brasil Caiado told reporters in Brasilia that there’s no established date for Bolsonaro to be discharged. The former president was hospitalized on...
Jury Finds That Bill Cosby Sexually Assaulted Woman In 1972 And Awards Her Nearly $60 Million
A civil jury in California found Monday that Bill Cosby was liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972 and awarded her $59.25 million. After a nearly two-week trial in Santa Monica, jurors found Cosby, 88, liable for the sexual battery and assault of Donna Motsinger. They awarded her $17.5 million in past damages and $1.75 million for future damages, including “mental suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, inconvenience, grief, anxiety, humiliation, and emotional distress.” Then in a second phase of the trial Monday afternoon, they awarded an additional $40 million in punitive damages. Cosby’s attorney, Jennifer Bonjean,...
Orbán’s Top Opponent Says Hungary’s Alleged Russian Backchannel ‘Treason’ To Be Investigated
The front-runner in Hungary’s parliamentary election said on Monday that an alleged backchannel between Budapest and Moscow should be investigated as “treason” after the Washington Post reported that Hungary’s government has for years provided Russia with detailed information from EU Council meetings. Péter Magyar, the main political opponent of Hungary’s long-serving leader Viktor Orbán, said in a social media post that Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjárto “appears to be colluding with Russia, thereby betraying Hungarian and European interests.” “If confirmed, this would amount to treason, which carries a potential life sentence. A future TISZA government will immediately investigate the matter,”...
Kentucky Family Rejects $26 Million Offer To Convert Part Of Their Farm Into A Data Center, Owner Distrust A.I Company, Says She ‘Doesn’t Need The Money Or The Hassle.’
A Kentucky family rejects $26 million offer to convert part of their farm into a data center despite the offer being about 10 times the going rate for farmland in the area. “If it’s my way, I’ll stay and hold and feed a nation. 26 million doesn’t mean anything.” “As long as I’m on this land, as long as it’s feeding me, as long as it’s taking care of me, there’s nothing that can destroy me if I’ve got this land.” Video Credit: Local 12 WKRC
Pope Leo Moves Father Flanagan Of Boys Town Fame Closer To Possible Sainthood
Pope Leo XIV put the Rev. Edward Joseph Flanagan a step closer to possible sainthood Monday as he proclaimed the “heroic virtues” of the founder of Boys Town, a Nebraska home for at-risk youths that gained national renown and inspired an Oscar-winning biopic performance. With Leo’s proclamation, the priest commonly known as “Father Flanagan” is now officially declared “venerable.” Later steps on a possible path of sainthood would include beatification and ultimately canonization. Omaha Archbishop Michael McGovern said he is “overjoyed” with the news. “We continue to pray that he will one day be beatified and ultimately declared a saint,”...