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President-elect Trump hosted the chief executives of Pfizer, Eli Lilly and PhRMA Wednesday night at Mar-a-Lago, where they discussed how the public and private sectors can collaborate on finding cures for cancer, among other topics, Axios has learned. Continue reading “Scoop: Trump, RFK Jr. dine with Pfizer and Lilly execs”
Tensions have erupted between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) force as they wage a joint assault against Idlib countryside, Aleppo, and Hama. Continue reading “Old feuds reignite between Turkish-backed extremists attacking Syria’s Aleppo”
Tuesday, the Kurdish SDF launched an offensive against a number of villages in eastern Syria. The US backed the offensive with military action, and al-Mayadeen even suggests that the offensive itself came at the behest of the US military. Today we’re getting some more details, and the US is trying to re-frame the narrative of what actually happened. Continue reading “US Frames Syria Airstrikes as ‘Self-Defense’ Despite Happening Amid an Ongoing US-Backed Offensive”
Amnesty International’s research has found sufficient basis to conclude that Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip, the organization said in a landmark new report published today. Continue reading “Amnesty International investigation concludes Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza”
By PORTFOLIO ARMOR – Zerohedge
In a thread on X, Will Tanner speculated on a possible motivation behind the hit.
CCTV footage of the assassination of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
This definitely appears to be a hit.
— Sarah Fields (@SarahisCensored) December 4, 2024
CLEAR HIT JOB: Surveillance footage of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson being gunned down in Manhattan. Continue reading “Could This Be Why UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Was Killed?”
The US is pressuring Ukraine to lower the minimum conscription age from 25 to 18 Continue reading “Blinken Says Ukraine Must Send Younger People Into War”
By Didi Rankovic – Reclaim The Net
Critics might say that Lord Richard Allan is failing upward, at least where issues of free speech and responsibility in that context governing are concerned: this member of UK’s communications regulator Ofcom Board has now been appointed to head the new Disinformation and Misinformation Advisory Committee. Continue reading “UK’s “Safety” Watchdog Forms New “Misinformation” Taskforce”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday compared the risks of child sex changes to taking an aspirin. Continue reading “Justice Sotomayor Compares Risks of Child Sex Changes to Taking an Aspirin”
Days after President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter for a 10-year period dating back to his involvement with Burisma, senior White House aides are reportedly locked in a contentious debate over a potential unprecedented move: issuing preemptive pardons to a wide range of current and former public officials who could find themselves under intense scrutiny, and prosecution, after Donald Trump takes office, Politico reports.
By David Krayden – The Post Millennial
The wife of the health insurance CEO who was murdered Wednesday in Manhattan said her husband had received “threats” prior to the attack. “There had been some threats,” Paulette Thompson told NBC News in her first comments since Brian Thompson was killed by a gunshot wound. According to reports, Thompson and others in the insurance company were under investigation by the Department of Justice for insider trading. Continue reading “UnitedHealthcare CEO’s wife says he received ‘threats’ before being shot to death on Manhattan street”
The Syrian Civil War and its various fronts continue to re-escalate today with the Kurdish SDF attacking, and temporarily claiming they had captured seven villages in the eastern Deir Ezzor Province. The villages are along the path between the provincial capital and the Abu Kamal border crossing with Iraq. Continue reading “US-Backed Kurdish Forces Attack East Syrian Villages”
By Didi Rankovic – Reclaim The Net
The Australian Government Digital ID System (AGDIS) is about to be expanded with legislation that came into force on December 1, building in three more phases on the existing digital ID base, the myID app. Continue reading “Australia Expands Digital ID Ambitions with New Legislation”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Dafna Yoran, the Manhattan Assistant District Attorney prosecuting Daniel Penny for defending a train full of passengers from a violent schizophrenic, is a far-left activist driven by revenge fantasies against “Nazis,” according to a profile shared by GO Magazine. Continue reading “Activist Prosecutor in Daniel Penny Trial Draws Scrutiny”
This morning, General Motors announced it will take over $5 billion in noncash charges and write-downs to address its declining business in China, reflecting the challenges faced by global automakers in the world’s largest car market, according to Bloomberg and Wall Street Journal.
By David Krayden – The Post Millennial
President Joe Biden was in Angola Tuesday where he announced a $1 billion relief fund for African victims of natural disasters after many victims of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina still do not have any shelter with some staying in tents. Biden has long promised to visit sub-Saharan Africa and was greeted by applause when he arrived. The trip, in part, is aimed at increasing US influence in a continent that has where China’s presence is strong and getting stronger, the Associated Press reported. Continue reading “Biden announces $1 billion in aid for African victims of natural disasters as Americans live in tents in NC”
By Hannah Nightingale – The Postmillennial
Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth, was killed in a shooting Wednesday morning outside the Midtown Hilton Hotel. Thompson, 50, was shot in the chest and pronounced dead at the hospital. Continue reading “BREAKING: UnitedHealth CEO fatally shot outside NYC hotel in targeted attack: report”
An aid worker with Save the Children was killed by an Israeli strike on Khan Younis on Saturday, making him the second staff member of the organisation to die in Gaza. Continue reading “Save the Children aid worker killed by Israeli strike in Khan Younis”
Israel has launched dozens of strikes in Lebanon since a ceasefire was supposed to go into effect last week, and on Monday, Hezbollah fired back for the first time, launching two rockets toward Israeli-occupied territory as a “warning” shot, causing no casualties. Continue reading “After Days of Israeli Strikes on Lebanon That Violated Truce, Hezbollah Fires Back”
By Didi Rankovic – Reclaim The Net
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is now incorporating teaching influencers how to “fact check” into its activities. Continue reading “UNESCO’s New Mission: Train Influencers About Combatting Online “Misinformation””
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
The Islamic rebel terrorists seeking to overthrow Bashar al-Assad in Syria went on Israeli TV on Sunday to profess their “love” for the Jewish state and credit Israel’s attacks on Syria and Hezbollah for their shock advance. Continue reading “‘We Love Israel’: Syrian Terrorists Credit Israel Strikes for Shock Advance”