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The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either. – Benjamin Franklin
A new Homeland Security Investigations memo obtained by the New York Post revealed that the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua has given members the “possible green light” to attack law enforcement in Denver, Colorado
The memo states:
Please see attached officer safety / awareness bulletin from the Albuquerque Police Department (APD). APD received information from federal partners regarding possible “green light” attacks on law enforcement from the Tren de Aragua (TdA) criminal organization operating in Denver, Colorado. Credible human sources from Colorado provided information on TdA giving a “green light” to fire on or attack law enforcement.
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While the world’s attention has been focused on the Middle East since Israel’s overnight killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh at one of his residences in Tehran, resulting in the the potential for bigger regional war, Ukraine’s air force has said it repelled one of the largest Russian drone assaults of the conflict.
An overnight attack by Russia resulted in a reported 89 drones and one missile being intercepted over the Kyiv region. It marks perhaps the single biggest drone attack ever focused on the capital region, with Kyiv city administration head Serhiy Popko also describing “one of the most massive drone attacks on Ukraine during the entire war.”
Explosions were also reported over the other Ukrainian regions of Mykolayiv, Dnipro, Sumy and Poltava. Ukraine’s military identified many of the inbound projectiles in the capital region as Iran-made Shahed-131/136 strike drones. “Today Ukrainian air defense withstood and repelled a massive attack by enemy drones,” an air force statement said.
There have been at least half a dozen prior drone attacks, albeit on a much smaller scale, on the area in the month of July. This latest sent over 11,000 people into the safety of metro stations during the assault in which drones came in multiple waves from “all possible directions,” city authorities said.
Read moreRussia Overnight Launched Single Biggest Drone Attack On Kiev Since War’s Start
The world just woke up to a new Middle East on Wednesday which stands on the precipice of major war between Iran and its proxies and Israel, following the overnight Israeli assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the top political leader of Hamas, during an inauguration event for Iran’s new president. Haniyeh, who is based in Qatar, and an Iranian security guard were killed reportedly while in the Iranian capital. Hamas has since condemned the “treacherous Zionist raid on his residence in Tehran.”
Iran is vowing “severe” punishment, with the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, announcing in English and Farsi on X, “The criminal, terrorist Zionist regime martyred our dear guest in our territory and has caused our grief, but it has also prepared the ground for a severe punishment.”
And Iran’s newly sworn-in president Masoud Pezeshkian in a statement cited in state media said the country will “defend its territorial integrity, dignity, honor, and pride, and will make the terrorist occupiers regret their cowardly act.”
Taking out Haniyeh was the second high-profile assassination attributed by Israel in a matter of hours, following the Tuesday airstrike in Beirut that killed Hezbollah’s top military leader and right-hand man to Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, Fuad Shukr.
That attack was massive and on a neighborhood and buildings in the south of the capital, with Lebanon’s Health Ministry saying three people, including two children, have been killed, with at least 74 wounded. Emergency workers are still searching under the rubble, and thus the civilian death toll is likely to rise further.
And now there are emerging reports of another Israeli air raid – this time on Syria’s capital of Damascus (unconfirmed) – with likely casualties. A large cloud of smoke was seen rising over the Damascus suburb of Sayyidah Zaynab at around 3pm local time. It is an area which sees a constant influx of Iranian religious pilgrims, and Israel has bombed it frequently, saying each time it is targeting Iranian military assets and proxies.
Adding to this volatile mix, the US military also overnight launched its first military action in Iraq in months, reportedly striking militia combatants who attempted to launch a drone attack. The Pentagon is calling the new military action a defensive airstrike.
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A Secret Service counter sniper sent out an email Monday night, copying in the entire Uniformed Division warning that if changes are not immediately made, a further assassination attempt on Donald Trump before the election may be successful.
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In a significant legislative move, Russian lawmakers have passed a bill permitting businesses to use Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in international trade, according to a report by Reuters.
This development is part of Russia’s strategy to circumvent Western sanctions imposed following the invasion of Ukraine. The new law, expected to take effect in September, aims to address delays in international payments, particularly with key trading partners like China, India, and the UAE.
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First-person report of QR Codes, Digital IDs, and police militarization of Paris
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A school that injected a minor with a COVID-19 vaccine despite the boy’s parents telling school officials they did not want him to receive a COVID-19 vaccine is immune under federal law, the Vermont Supreme Court has ruled.
The Federal Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) protects state and school officials who were named as defendants in a lawsuit brought by the minor’s parents, justices said in a July 26 decision.
“We conclude that when the federal PREP Act immunizes a defendant, the PREP Act bars all state-law claims against that defendant as a matter of law,” Justice Karen Carroll said.
Read moreSchool That Gave Child COVID-19 Vaccine Against Parents’ Wishes Immune From Lawsuits: Court
California is one of the most expensive places to buy a starter home in the country, as 117 cities in the state have so-called starter homes priced at $1 million or more, according to a real estate analysis from Zillow.
New York was second to California, with $1 million starter homes in 31 different cities.
According to the analysis, such homes are priced among the lowest third of home values in a given region. Nationwide, $1 million starter homes are for sale in 237 cities, up from 84 in 2019.
Across the United States, the average starter home is $196,611. Over the past five years, those home values have increased by about 54 percent, according to Zillow.
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Authored by Travis Gilmore via The Epoch Times,
Two-thirds of California fast food restaurant operators who responded to an online survey believe their costs will increase at least $100,000 annually per location, according to a report released July 19 by the Employment Policies Institute—a Washington D.C.-based lobby group.
Approximately 26 percent of respondents said they expect costs to increase by more than $200,000 at each location.
Read moreMinimum-Wage Increase Takes Toll On California’s Fast-Food Restaurants, Survey Finds
Update (2310ET): Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps has confirmed the death of Ismail Haniyeh, the top political leader of Hamas, during an inauguration event for Iran’s new president. Haniyeh, who is based in Qatar, and an Iranian security guard were reportedly killed at their place of residence.
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A lot of people seem to think that the summer of 2024 is a time to party, but the truth is that this is a time when they should be feverishly preparing for the extremely chaotic times that are ahead of us. I just don’t know what it is going to take for people to wake up and realize how late it is. Donald Trump got shot and that shook people up for a few days, but that didn’t last for long. Then there was a soft coup in the Democratic Party, and that got people fired up for a little bit, but that quickly faded. Of course there is a small minority that is awake and that understands that we are living in truly historic times, but the vast majority of the population appears to be clueless. The following are 5 reasons why you should be prepping like crazy right now…
Read more5 Reasons Why You Should Be Prepping Like Crazy Right Now
How does it feel to be living on the edge of a bubble just before it bursts? Ever since the days of the Great Recession, our leaders have been going to extremes that we have never seen before as they attempt to keep our failing economy propped up. The Federal Reserve has created trillions upon trillions of dollars out of thin air and pumped it into the financial system. Our politicians in Washington have been on the greatest debt binge in the history of the world, and as a result our national debt has soared to truly horrifying levels. On Monday, our national debt reached 35 trillion dollars, and even the New York Times is admitting that it is growing “more quickly than many economists had predicted”…
Read moreThis Is What The Final Stages Of A Bubble Economy Look Like Just Before A Collapse Happens
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Die chinesische Führung hortet riesige Mengen an Lebensmitteln, Rohstoffen und sicherheitsrelevanten Gütern. Internationale Beobachter sind beunruhigt angesichts der neuen Vorgänge. Erleben wir Vorbereitungen auf einen Krieg – und wenn ja, mit wem?
Laut eines Berichtes des britischen Magazins „The Economist“ hat die chinesische Regierung damit begonnen, kritische Mineralien, Getreide, Öl und Gas zu horten. Schätzungen zufolge sollen die Lebensmittelvorräte dazu ausreichen, die Bevölkerung der Volksrepublik China für ein Jahr zu versorgen.
Die kritischen Mineralien hingegen sind von entscheidender Bedeutung für die Funktionstüchtigkeit der Rüstungs- und Kommunikationsindustrie. Chinas Machthaber Xi Jinping hatte in der Vergangenheit die Unabhängigkeit Chinas von der Versorgung mit sicherheitsrelevanten Produkten durch das Ausland als ein zentrales Ziel seiner Politik herausgestellt.
The Chinese leadership is hoarding huge quantities of food, raw materials and security-related goods. International observers are alarmed by the new developments. Are we witnessing preparations for war – and if so, with whom?
According to a report in the British magazine “The Economist”, the Chinese government has begun hoarding critical minerals, grain, oil and gas. It is estimated that food stocks are sufficient to feed the population of the People’s Republic of China for a year.
Critical minerals, on the other hand, are crucial for the functioning of the defense and communications industries. In the past, China’s ruler Xi Jinping has emphasized China’s independence from foreign supplies of security-related products as a central goal of his policy.
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