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There have been over 120,000 H1-B visas approved for 2026 in the United States after there was division among Republicans on the subject ahead of President Donald Trump taking the White House. Continue reading “Trump admin approves over 120,000 H-1B visas for 2026 as tech industry lays off thousands of US workers”
Coinbase, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, was hit by a $20 million extortion attempt after cybercriminals recruited “multiple contractors or employees working in support roles outside the United States to collect information from internal Coinbase systems to which they had access”, and to leak user data, the company said according to CoinTelegraph. Continue reading “Coinbase Hacked After Attackers Bribed Company’s Own Employees To Leak Customer Data”
UNIFIL peacekeepers continue to struggle with active Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon, issuing a statement today expressing concern about Israel’s increasingly aggressive military posture. One of the peacekeepers’ outposts near Kfar Chouba came under direct fire from Israeli troops across the border. Continue reading “UN Peacekeepers Post Hit by Direct Fire From Israeli Troops in southern Lebanon”
Israeli attacks on Gaza killed at least 84 Palestinians since dawn on Wednesday, medical sources told Al Jazeera, amid Israel’s starvation blockade that has been imposed on the territory since March 2. Continue reading “Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 84 Amid Starvation Blockade”
By Dan Frieth – Reclaim The Net
As the European Union lays the groundwork for a sweeping overhaul of its audiovisual media regulations, the European Council is doubling down on its campaign to police online speech, draped in the familiar language of “safety” and “harm reduction.” Continue reading “EU Council Pushes Overhaul to Expand Speech Regulation, Target Influencers, and Tighten Control Over Online Platforms”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Austin police arrested Eloy Adrian Camarillo, 17, and named him as one of four suspects connected to the shooting death of Infowars reporter Jamie White in March. Continue reading “Eloy Adrian Camarillo, 17, Arrested in Shooting Death of Infowars Reporter Jamie White”
In many ways, Germany’s wind power revolution has been a success, with wind power serving as the country’s largest source of electricity. However, the current wind lull over the last three months has led to an extreme dip in energy production, which is costing firms millions in losses Continue reading “Germany Wind Power Firms Face Millions In Losses As Wind Speed Drops To 50-Year Low”
By Hayden Cunningham – The Postmillennial
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura took the stand this week to testify in the rapper’s trial, after jurors were shown the unedited hotel surveillance footage of Combs attacking her in 2016. The video was made public Wednesday after being entered as evidence. Continue reading “Cassie Ventura testifies against Diddy as full hotel assault video shown in court”
By Kyle Anzalone – Antiwar.com
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel would complete its military objectives in Gaza and force out at least 50% of the population. Continue reading “Netanyahu: Israel Will Finish War in Gaza, Drive Out 50% of Palestinians”
By Kyle Anzalone – Antiwar.com
President Donald Trump traveled to Saudi Arabia for the first foreign trip of his second administration. During an address in the Gulf kingdom, Trump slammed neocons and Iran, while also weighing in on Ukraine and Syria. Continue reading “Trump Slams ‘Neocons,’ ‘Nation Builders’ in Saudi Speech”
By Didi Rankovic – Reclaim The Net
The European Parliament (EP) Special Committee on a censorship initiative known as “the European Democracy Shield” has published a working document, “on protecting European democracy and our values.” Continue reading “The EU’s New “Democracy” Shield Looks a Lot Like a Speech Muzzle”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
America is being targeted by a foreign influence campaign that’s buying off our politicians to support the interests of a foreign power, so warns Ben Shapiro, Mark Levin and Laura Loomer. Continue reading “Ben Shapiro, Mark Levin and Laura Loomer Warn of Foreign Influence… From Qatar”
President Donald Trump’s newly tabbed pardon attorney said on May 13 that his work will include scrutinizing pardons that former President Joe Biden issued just before leaving office in January. Continue reading “Trump To Scrutinize Pardons Biden Issued Before Leaving Office”
By Ari Hoffman – The Postmillennial
On Saturday, Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), a private liberal arts school in Washington state, opened its campus to host a “Queer Prom,” an event targeted at youth aged 14 to 24 that featured “free HIV testing.” The event, organized by the Oasis Youth Center, a group that receives substantial taxpayer funding, is drawing criticism for its messaging, content, and age inclusivity. Continue reading “Lutheran school hosts ‘Queer Prom’ with ‘free HIV testing’ for teens as young as 14 in WA”
A massive blackout crippled Spain and Portugal on Monday, April 28, grounding flights, halting transport, and leaving millions without power.
The Israeli leader said the ‘main problem’ preventing ’emigration’ was the lack of countries willing to take in Palestinian refugees Continue reading “Netanyahu Says the Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza Is ‘Inevitable’”
By Lubna Masarwa – Middle East Eye
Israel’s cabinet has for the first time voted to take sole responsibility for land registration in Area C of the occupied West Bank, a decision that has been described as effective Israeli annexation of the majority of Palestinian land. Continue reading “Israel to take full control of land registry in West Bank’s Area C, cementing annexation”
By Rick Findlay – Reclaim The Net
Google has reached a $1.375 billion settlement with Texas over allegations the tech giant intruded on user privacy by collecting data without proper consent. The resolution, announced by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, concludes two lawsuits centered on the company’s handling of sensitive information across several of its products. Continue reading “Google Reaches $1.375 Billion Settlement with Texas Over Privacy Violations Involving Location Tracking and Biometric Data”
Their position only becomes more untenable as time passes. Without federal dollars from agencies like USAID flowing into NGOs and by extension into far-left activist groups, the Democrat response to ICE deportations across the country has been limited. No substantial mass marches, no big riots, no mobs at the border trying to throw the gates open. Continue reading “Democrats Attempt To Blockade ICE Detention Center In New Jersey”
By Hannah Nightingale – The Postmillennial
A total of 10 bodies have been found in rivers in the Portland, Oregon area since mid-April, two of which were found in May alone. The 10th body was found by authorities on Saturday on the Willamette River and was recovered at Portland’s Cathedral Park, per KPTV. The identity of the person or the cause of death has yet to be released. Continue reading “10 bodies found in Portland-area rivers since mid-April”