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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20134216 (262055ZDEC23) Notable: Final Media and Censorship Bun / Elon Musk’s ‘Grok’ AI Labels Its Creator a Pedophile

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Elon Musk’s ‘Grok’ AI Labels Its Creator a Pedophile

https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2023/12/25/elon-musks-grok-ai-labels-its-creator-a-pedophile/

Elon Musk’s newly introduced AI chatbot, Grok, has created a stir by generating provocative and unfounded statements, raising concerns about the reliability and ethical boundaries of AI technology. In one startling example, the AI reportedly accused its own creator of being a pedophile.

Futurism reports that Elon Musk has recently launched Grok, an AI chatbot described as “anti-woke.” This AI has been at the center of a controversy due to its generation of unsubstantiated and bizarre claims about Musk himself, displaying the challenges faced by generative AI systems​​.

Grok, accessible through a premium subscription on X, formerly known as Twitter, has not been widely scrutinized, primarily due to its cost of $196 annually or $16 monthly. However, reporter Parker Molloy delved into Grok’s outputs, sharing provocative findings in a Bluesky thread​​. One of the most startling claims by Grok was the unfounded assertion that Musk is a pedophile, a claim with no evidence to support it​​. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20137723 (271644ZDEC23) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun Part Two / Soledar, Bakhmut, Khoromov, Maryinka: The Settlements Conquered by Russians in 2023, as the ‘War of Attrition’ Intensifies

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Soledar, Bakhmut, Khoromov, Maryinka: The Settlements Conquered by Russians in 2023, as the ‘War of Attrition’ Intensifies

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/soledar-bakhmut-khoromov-maryinka-settlements-conquered-russians-2023/

Reflecting on the disastrous 2023 summer offensive, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, by way of an apparent excuse, that Russians also didn’t fare well, and ‘failed to capture any settlements this year’.

Like so many things the ‘defender of democracy’ says, this is far from true.

While it is indeed true that most of the year was spent in positional battles, in a ‘war of attrition’ along the 600 mile long frontline, Russian forces had successes in various places and took quite a few settlements and towns – including winning the longest and bloodiest siege since the Second World War. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20137758 (271651ZDEC23) Notable: Final Climate Change Bun / Here We Go Again: Scientists Propose Radical ‘Sunshade’ Plan to Fight ‘Climate Change’

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Here We Go Again: Scientists Propose Radical ‘Sunshade’ Plan to Fight ‘Climate Change’

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/go-scientists-propose-radical-sunshade-plan-fight-climate/

A group of scientists has proposed building a giant space curtain to reduce global warming and shield Earth from solar radiation.

Spanning as much as 4 million square kilometers, this megastructure aimed to fight “climate change” would be located about 1 million miles from Earth, in an area known as the Sun-Earth Lagrange-1 point, according to The Messenger, a news website launched in May.

The point marks the area between the sun and the Earth where the combined gravitational forces of the star and planet create equilibrium that allows a spacecraft to be “parked,” according to Space.com.

Upon installation, the structure could reduce the amount of heat from the Sun trapped on Earth due to greenhouse gases by deflecting sunlight toward outer space, Space.com reported.

That said, according to The Messenger, it is unclear how such a solar curtain would affect the light Earth receives from the Sun or whether the blocking of sunlight heading to Earth will bring forth unexpected consequences.

The idea is being proposed by scientists who are part of the Planetary Sunshade Foundation, a group whose website declares that “climate change is getting worse.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20137876 (271719ZDEC23) Notable: Final Houthis and Red Sea Bun / Hapag-Lloyd Warns Red Sea 'Still Dangerous' Amid Maersk's Resumption Plans

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Hapag-Lloyd Warns Red Sea 'Still Dangerous' Amid Maersk's Resumption Plans

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/hapag-lloyd-warns-red-sea-still-dangerous-amid-maersk-resumption-plans

In recent days, Denmark's shipping giant Maersk announced it would resume sending container ships through the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden following the Pentagon's new security operation to safeguard the waterway. But on Tuesday, another commercial vessel was attacked, with regional war risks across the Middle East rising.

The critical waterway that connects to the Suez Canal, which sees roughly 10% to 15% of global trade - and 30% of containerized trade - remains unstable despite the Pentagon's Operation Prosperity Guardian to protect commercial vessels.

On Tuesday, Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked MSC United VIII while en route to Pakistan from Saudi Arabia.

Later in the day, the US Central Command posted on X that a US destroyer and F/A-18 fighter jets shot down 12 attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles, and two cruise missiles in the Red Sea region.

Despite Maersk preparing to send vessels through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, shipper Hapag-Lloyd AG said Wednesday that its container ships will continue avoiding the Red Sea and be diverted around the Cape of Good Hope.

HAPAG-LLOYD STILL SEES RED SEA, SUEZ CANAL ROUTE AS DANGEROUS

HAPAG-LLOYD REROUTING VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, WILL REVIEW FRIDAY

Several major shipping companies, including Taiwanese container shipping line Evergreen and Belgian tanker owner Euronav, continue rerouting ships around the Cape of Good Hope.

Bloomberg data shows container ships with Asia, Europe, and the US destinations are avoiding the Red Sea.

Maersk said it would "not hesitate to reevaluate the situation and once again initiate diversion plans if we deem it necessary for the safety of our seafarers."

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20137999 (271741ZDEC23) Notable: Final Media and Censorship Bun / Of Course: Far-Left 'Disinformation' Operatives Tied To EU Investigation Of X, Receive White House Christmas Card

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Of Course: Far-Left 'Disinformation' Operatives Tied To EU Investigation Of X, Receive White House Christmas Card

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/course-far-left-disinformation-operatives-tied-eu-investigation-x-receive-white-house

As regular readers know, in large part thanks to former Senate investigator Paul Thacker (at the Disinformation Chronicle), and Matt Taibbi's crew at Racket News, the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) 'think tank' is nothing more than a partisan censorship operation whose goal is to silence dissent. Truly evil stuff, particularly considering that the Biden White House peddled obvious foreign lies created by CCDH - smearing 3rd party Biden rival Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as part of their ongoing efforts to support the establishment.

The group has also been linked to the Center for American Progress, founded by Democrat darling John Podesta.

CCDH helps the EU vs. Elon Musk

And so, it should come as no surprise that CCDH, founded by former Labour party official Imran Ahmed, has helped the EU open 'formal infringement proceedings against X.'

"The @CCDHate team has been briefing EU officials since October 7, using our research on the tidal wave of hate and disinformation coming from social media," wrote Ahmed.

What's more, Ahmed bragged about receiving a "lovely card from the President, First Lady, Commander, & Willow."

Wonder if they've been briefing the EU on this?

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20138277 (271833ZDEC23) Notable: Ratio’d: Why are so many people leaving Canada? (video)

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Canadians fleeing country in record numbers, data show

https://tnc.news/2023/12/27/canadians-fleeing-country/

While Canada may be experiencing record high population growth, there is an exodus of its citizens, with emigration or reverse immigration, surging this year.

The outflow of citizens in the last three months has only been higher three other times in the past century, according to data from Statistics Canada.

More and more Canadian residents are leaving to go live in foreign countries, with emigration up 3% in the last quarter.

In the last 73 years of data collection, only three other years have seen larger quarterly emigration numbers – 2016, 1967 and 1965.

In 2016, a record high exodus occurred and that trend has continued with higher than average emigration becoming normalized.

Quarterly outflows from 2016 onward have been almost 50% higher than previously.

Canada is currently on track to hitting 79% of the outflow recorded last year, with 74,017 emigrants so far year to date. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20138758 (272015ZDEC23) Notable: Final Law and Disorder Bun / Four Canadian churches BURNED just before Christmas

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Four Canadian churches BURNED just before Christmas

https://thepostmillennial.com/four-canadian-churches-burned-just-before-christmas

Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre said the burnings were motivated by "anti-Christian hatred."

Four churches across Alberta have been burned over the past few weeks, with the latest incident taking place just days before Christmas.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are investigating the fires, which Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre deemed to be motivated by "anti-Christian hatred."

According to the National Post, the first two churches to be torched were located in Barrhead, a small town just north of Edmonton. On December 7, St. Mary Abbots Anglican church and St. Aidan's Church were torched, and while the former burned to the ground, the latter is still structurally viable. It had been years since services were held in the historic buildings, however they were nonetheless mainstays in the tight-knit community.

The third incident took place on December 15 in Janvier, an even smaller town 120km north of Fort McMurray. The unused St. Gabriel Catholic Mission was destroyed, though its recently built replacement was not impacted.

Most recently, on December 20, a suspected arsonist levelled the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Beiseker, just northeast of Calgary.

"My thoughts are with the Seventh Day Adventist community in Beiseker, AB mourning the loss of their church at the hands of an arsonist," Poilievre wrote in a post on X. "This is the 4th church in 2 weeks to be targeted by acts of violent anti-Christian hatred."

"Images like these have no place in Alberta," Premier Danielle Smith wrote following the Barrhead fires. "To the parishioners of these churches and to the Christian community across our province, I stand in solidarity with you against all forms of hate."

"These acts are condemned in the strongest possible terms," she added, "and those perpetrating these crimes must be brought to justice.

As the Global News reports, of the 15 suspicious church fires reported to police in 2023, suspects have been arrested in connection with five of them. In an interview with the outlet, RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Troy Savinkoff noted that "none of the files we've solved showed any particular affinity against the churches whatsoever," nor was there evidence of a "concerted effort" against Christian houses of worship.

In most cases, the perpetrators were either intoxicated or suffering from mental health issues.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20138870 (272051ZDEC23) Notable: Final Law and Disorder Bun / RCMP detail Manitoba official’s role in gun, drug, smokes trafficking ring

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RCMP detail Manitoba official’s role in gun, drug, smokes trafficking ring

https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/rcmp-detail-manitoba-officials-role-in-gun-drug-smokes-trafficking-ring/51325

An intercepted call and intentionally leaked information led RCMP to the Manitoba Finance official accused of helping a major drug and contraband cigarette trafficker avoid getting busted.

A special investigations unit for Manitoba Finance investigates contraband cigarette smuggling.

Manitoba Finance’s Donavon Sired was charged with bribery, breach of trust and conspiracy as a result of Project Dawgpound launched in May 2022.

Sired is scheduled to next appear in court Jan. 8, 2024.

Project Dawgpound disrupted a multi-commodity criminal network centred in Manitoba.

“From the outset of these calls, it is clear that the organization is paying someone to advise them when there are investigations happening on the highway,”

RCMP Statement of Facts

Sired was one of 20 people arrested last spring in the sophisticated illegal operation with tentacles stretching from Manitoba to Vancouver, Calgary, Pickering, Ont., Toronto, Moncton, N.B., and Prince Edward Island.

Among those arrested was Amanda Boulanger, who worked as a Corps of Commissionaires guard at the Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health in Winnipeg. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20138964 (272116ZDEC23) Notable: Final Drag Queens and Transgender Bun / Trudeau garners international ridicule for mandating tampons for men

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Trudeau garners international ridicule for mandating tampons for men

https://www.westernstandard.news/news/trudeau-garners-international-ridicule-for-mandating-tampons-for-men/51321

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to mandate menstrual products to be offered in mens’ bathrooms in Canadian Parliament has drawn international ridicule and lit up social media with unflattering comments about his government’s policy priorities.

Tampons and sanitary pads will now be available to both men and women in all federal roles, including at military bases and airports, due to the update to the Canadian Labour Code that went into effect December 15.

Conservative Sen. Linda Frum posted a picture of the menstruation basket in the mens’ washroom in parliament, drawing international media attention from the US, UK, Europe, and Africa. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20139445 (272300ZDEC23) Notable: Final Covid and Other Pestilence Bun / Dr. Malone Versus The World: Why Is He At War With Everyone?

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Dr. Malone Versus The World: Why Is He At War With Everyone?

https://www.zerohedge.com/sponsored-post/dr-malone-versus-world-why-he-war-everyone

Dr. Malone’s latest Substack just dropped. Once again, the theme of the blog post is that a series of people and organizations within the medical freedom movement are actively working against him.

The pioneer in mRNA vaccine technology seems to have a pattern of lashing out against anyone who levels the slightest criticism of him and has attempted to diminish his critics by claiming that they “appear to be getting compensated in some way for actively promoting hate.”

It is clear, though, that what Dr. Malone describes as “hate” can run the gamut from indifference or perceived slights to mild criticism — or a stark difference of opinion. Dr. Malone’s volatile responses to criticisms have led some to think that he is connecting dots against his critics that aren’t real.

Dr. Malone’s Naughty List

Dr. Malone’s limited tolerance for criticism, along with his emphatic responses, has led to an increasing number of individuals and organizations subjected to his public denunciation.

The list below, derived from Dr. Malone’s past X and Substack posts, details these entities: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20142571 (281507ZDEC23) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun Part Two / EU Readies €20BN Back-Up Plan To Fund Ukraine & Sidestep Hungary

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EU Readies €20BN Back-Up Plan To Fund Ukraine & Sidestep Hungary

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/eu-readies-eu20bn-back-plan-fund-ukraine-without-hungarys-approval

The European Union has prepared a €20 billion back-up plan (or $32.3 billion) in order to bypass objections of Hungary’s Viktor Orban over keeping up funding for war-ravaged Ukraine.

The debt-funded scheme is similar to the €100 billion Covid-19 pandemic fund for EU countries in 2020, but doesn't require guarantees from all member states, only those with the highest credit ratings who will make up the main participants. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20142614 (281517ZDEC23) Notable: Multiple Financial Executives Commit Suicide Amid China's Financial Crisis

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Multiple Financial Executives Commit Suicide Amid China's Financial Crisis

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/multiple-financial-executives-commit-suicide-amid-chinas-financial-crisis

As the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to purge its financial system, state media recently revealed that a number of bank executives have committed suicide or died suddenly.

According to the authorities of Yingshan County, Hubei Province, Wang Shengyong, the president of the Yangtze River Village Bank in the county, died of carbon monoxide poisoning on Dec. 5 at the age of 54 years old. It was reported that Wang committed suicide after using his position to defraud depositors of 40 million yuan (about $5.6 million) under the guise of capital raising.

According to official media reports, Du Haitao, deputy general manager of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) Credit Suisse Asset, died of a heart attack while running on Dec. 13 at the age of 49. Born in 1974, Du was deputy general manager of ICBC Credit Suisse Asset Management Co., LTD. and chairman of ICBC Credit Suisse Asset Management (International) Co., LTD.

On Dec. 10, Gong Danzhi, the president of Huaxia Bank’s Tianjin branch, fell to his death. The local police station confirmed the news.

Based on business information, Gong Danzhi was appointed as the president of Huaxia Bank’s Tianjin branch in November 2020. Previously, he was the vice president of the bank’s Beijing branch and the president of its Beijing urban sub-centre branch. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20142926 (281629ZDEC23) Notable: Final Climate Change Bun / UN and World Economic Forum plan to use global water crisis to advance globalist agenda against humanity

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UN and World Economic Forum plan to use global water crisis to advance globalist agenda against humanity

https://www.naturalnews.com/2023-12-27-un-wef-utilize-water-crisis-globalist-agenda.html

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has come up with a new approach for imposing its globalist agenda on the world: leveraging the global water crisis. It’s an idea the United Nations appears to be fully on board with, as both groups have held conferences on the matter recently at which they made their intentions clear to anyone who was actually paying attention.

Earlier this year, the UN held its first Water Conference in 46 years. Writing about the conference on the WEF’s website, Dutch Special Envoy for International Water Affairs Henk Ovik and Tajikistan’s Special Envoy of the President to the Water and Climate Coalition Leaders Sulton Rahimzoda stated: “We hope it could result in a 'Paris moment' for water – with outcomes as critical for water as the Paris Agreement has been for climate action.”

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20143067 (281710ZDEC23) Notable: Final Drag Queens and Transgender Bun / Trudeau government gives medal to trans activist who got Vancouver rape shelter defunded for refusing to house biological men

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Trudeau government gives medal to trans activist who got Vancouver rape shelter defunded for refusing to house biological men

https://thepostmillennial.com/trudeau-government-gives-medal-to-trans-activist-who-got-vancouver-rape-shelter-defunded-for-refusing-to-house-biological-men

A transgender activist, whose advocacy led to the withdrawal of city funding from Canada's oldest rape shelter has been honored by the Trudeau government.

A transgender activist, whose advocacy led to the withdrawal of city funding from Canada's oldest rape shelter, has recently been honored with a Meritorious Service Medal, recognizing her as a "champion of diversity" the Daily Mail has revealed.

Morgane Oger, a biological man who identifies as a transgender woman, received the award from Canadian Governor-General Mary Simon on December 7, standing alongside numerous other Canadians acknowledged for their noteworthy contributions. Oger expressed gratitude for the recognition, attributing the medal to her efforts in advancing legal protections for transgender Canadians.

The official citation for the award lauded Oger as a "champion of diversity" who played a pivotal role in reshaping perceptions of LGBTQI+ rights. It highlighted her tireless work in effecting changes to provincial and federal legislation, specifically in safeguarding individuals against discrimination based on gender identity or expression. Oger's ability to build alliances across party lines was acknowledgedwith the Trudeau government praising Oger for fostering inclusivity for gender-diverse Canadians.

While Oger was selected for the award in 2018, the reasons for the delay in its presentation, which occurred five years later, remain unclear. During the award ceremony, she reflected on the rarity of such recognitions and emphasized that the journey toward equality still faced significant challenges. Notably, during the same period, Oger led an initiative to revoke Vancouver Rape Relief's city funding due to their policy of not providing shelter to biological males who claim to be trans women. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20148219 (291626ZDEC23) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun Part Two / Preparations in Motion for a Bilateral Meeting Between Hungary’s Orbán and Ukraine’s Zelensky

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Preparations in Motion for a Bilateral Meeting Between Hungary’s Orbán and Ukraine’s Zelensky

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/preparations-motion-bilateral-meeting-between-hungarys-orban-ukraines/

Conservative champion, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been in the spotlight, at the receiving end of widespread criticism over his stance against Ukraine’s ascension to the European Union, as well as his blocking of further financial aid to Kiev.

Broadly speaking, Orbán doesn’t think Ukraine – who banned opposition parties and censored the media – is anywhere near ready to initiate membership talks.

There are also questions of infringement of rights for the Hungarian minorities in Ukraine, as well as Hungarian banks and companies hit by sanctions.

But if you read the MSM, you will think it’s all about the Hungarian leader ‘being Putin’s ally’ or else ‘blackmailing the EU to receive blocked funds’.

Earlier this month, Ukrainian Zelensky flew to Javier Milei’s inauguration in Argentina, had an impromptu meeting with Orbán, and opened a personal line of dialogue with him that now appears to be developing into a bilateral meeting.

Reuters reported: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20148389 (291700ZDEC23) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun Part Two / The U.S. Narrative Flip On Ukraine Heats Up

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The U.S. Narrative Flip On Ukraine Heats Up

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/u-s-narrative-flip-ukraine-heats-up/

Although Washington, D.C. is empty at the moment, with key policymakers on holiday, the work of shaping a new narrative goes on. Two new articles this week, one in the New York Times and one in Politico, provide a road map to the Biden Administration’s desperate attempt to prevent the collapse of its Ukraine policy. The New York Times piece is an op-ed from a geriatric former editor, Serge Schmemann — Ukraine Doesn’t Need All Its Territory to Defeat Putin. Serge, despite a long career as a journalist specializing in foreign affairs, has forgotten the meaning of “defeat.” Michael Hirsh, writing in The Politco, echoes Schmemann’s message — The Biden Administration Is Quietly Shifting Its Strategy in Ukraine. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20148491 (291731ZDEC23) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun Part Two / Multipolarity: India and Russia Ramp up Bilateral Trade, Plan to Jointly Produce Modern Weapons

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Multipolarity: India and Russia Ramp up Bilateral Trade, Plan to Jointly Produce Modern Weapons

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/multipolarity-india-russia-ramp-up-bilateral-trade-plan/

Whether we like it or not, multipolarity is here to stay.

Bilateral relations of a meaningful nature between powers are developing to unprecedented levels.

A shining example of this are the Indo-Russian relations.

India’s foreign minister is in Russia where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who praised the relations between the countries, progressing amid turbulent times.

FM Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s meeting was part of a five-day visit.

At the start of the meeting, Putin addressed the war in Ukraine, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s neutral stance, sayin he knew of his ‘desire to do everything to resolve this problem through peaceful means’.

India, along with China, are buying up to 90% of Russian oil exports, turning New Delhi in an essential trade partner.

Associated Press reported: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20148596 (291803ZDEC23) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun Part Two / Russia Unleashes Biggest Aerial Attack On Ukraine Since Opening Days Of War

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Russia Unleashes Biggest Aerial Attack On Ukraine Since Opening Days Of War

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-unleashes-biggest-missile-drone-attack-ukraine-wars-start

Ukraine has said on Friday Russia launched the largest single day of airstrikes ever conducted throughout nearly two years of war. At least 18 people were reported killed, and over a hundred wounded after several Ukrainian cities were pummeled in drone and missile attacks.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces cited that up to 158 missiles and drones were launched, describing that this was a "record number" and the "most massive missile attack" of the conflict, excluding the very opening few days of the invasion. This was said include ballistic and supersonic missiles, launched from air and sea. Ukraine's military claimed its anti-air defenses downed and intercepted the majority of these.

President Volodymyr Zelensky also said, "Today Russia hit us with almost everything it has in its arsenal." The attacks began overnight into Friday, with large explosions rocking Kiev, Dnipro, and places like Odessa in the south and Kharkiv in the east. Inbound projectiles were also seen as far from the front lines as Lviv, in the country's far west.

"It’s been a long time since we have seen so many enemy targets on our monitors in all regions and all directions," Ukrainian air force spokesman Yurii Ihnat told a television broadcast. "Everything was being fired."

Ukrainian officials said that among places hit were shopping centers, apartment blocks, schools and a hospital. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20148619 (291808ZDEC23) Notable: Final Hamas and Israel Bun / Israel Pressures US For More Apache Helicopters Even While Owning Up To Mass Civilian Casualty Airstrikes

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Israel Pressures US For More Apache Helicopters Even While Owning Up To Mass Civilian Casualty Airstrikes

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/israel-pressures-us-more-apache-helicopters-even-while-owning-mass-civilian-casualty

Already the bulk of Israel's military arsenal is courtesy of the US and the American taxpayer, following decades of foreign and defense aid—and Israel is far and away the top recipient over the many years—as well as weapons and ammo urgently rushed to Tel Aviv in the wake of the Oct.7 Hamas terror attacks.

But Israeli officials have been urging their American counterparts to send additional AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, which some Israeli media reports say has already been denied. Apaches have been heavily relied on for air power and to disrupt Hamas ground operations throughout the conflict, equipped with heavy chain guns and Hellfire missiles.

Israel's defense minister has formally made the request, but as YNet reports: "The IDF has requested Apache attack helicopters from the United States but has been denied so far."

"The request was made to the Pentagon in recent weeks and was also raised by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant during his meetings with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during his visit to Israel last week," the report says, adding: "Security sources suggest that a final decision on the potential acquisition has not been made, and Jerusalem is continuing to apply pressure."

Israel's current two squadrons of the Boeing-made Apaches have seen heavy use as YNet explains: "These squadrons have been conducting round-the-clock operations in Gaza since the beginning of the war." Israel's total number of Apaches in its arsenal are typically listed at 48.

While the White House has long said its defense aid to Israel will remain 'unconditional' - international pressure has mounted due to the unprecedented civilian death toll. Gaza's health ministry has cited a death toll of more than 21,000 killed over the past nearly three months of conflict.

Israel's military has of late even admitted to conducting mass casualty strikes against civilian camps, killing "dozens" of innocents, as The New York Times documented in a Thursday report: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20148643 (291814ZDEC23) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun Part Two / How Russia Makes A Mockery Of US Sanctions In One Picture

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How Russia Makes A Mockery Of US Sanctions In One Picture

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/how-russia-makes-mockery-us-sanctions-one-picture

Unprecedented US and EU sanctions against Russia have had no impact on Russia’s oil exports or revenue. Who’s the beneficiary?

Almost all of Russia’s oil exports this year have been shipped to China and India, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday, after Moscow responded to Western economic sanctions by quickly rerouting supplies away from Europe.

Russia has successfully circumvented sanctions on its oil and diverted flows from Europe to China and India, which together accounted for around 90% of its crude exports, Novak, who is in charge of the country’s energy sector, told Rossiya-24 state TV.

He said that Russia had already started to forge ties with Asia-Pacific countries before the West introduced sanctions against Moscow following the start of the conflict in Ukraine in February 2022.

“As for those restrictions and embargoes on supplies to Europe and the U.S. that were introduced… this only accelerated the process of reorienting our energy flows,” Novak said.

He said that Europe’s share of Russia’s crude exports has fallen to only about 4-5% from about 40-45%.

“The main partners in the current situation are China, whose share has grown to approximately 45-50%, and, of course, India…Earlier, there basically were no supplies to India; in two years, the total share of supplies to India has come to 40%,” Novak said.

Oil Demand Did Not Change Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20148826 (291855ZDEC23) Notable: World On Fire Sends Global Defense Orders Soaring

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World On Fire Sends Global Defense Orders Soaring

https://www.zerohedge.com/military/world-fire-sends-global-defense-orders-soaring

The world now teeters dangerously close to a major military conflict. This brewing storm of global unrest in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and the South China Sea signals a chilling reminder of the world on fire.

The shift towards a multipolar world has led to a surge in military spending by countries. New data from the Financial Times reveals that the world's top defense firms have been bombarded with orders from tanks to fighter jets to missiles. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20148914 (291914ZDEC23) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun Part Two / Millions Of Ukrainians About To See Salaries & Pensions Paused As Western Aid Dries Up

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Millions Of Ukrainians About To See Salaries & Pensions Paused As Western Aid Dries Up

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/millions-ukrainians-about-see-salaries-pensions-paused-western-aid-dries

Just as the Biden administration has announced a new $250 million weapons package for Ukraine, which is to be the last unless Congress approves new spending for next year, Ukraine is warning of salary and pension delays for millions of people in the war-ravaged country. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby confirmed last week that after this final aid package, "We will have no more replenishment authority available to us, and we’re going to need Congress to act without delay."

For nearly two years of the war Ukraine has poured its billions received in foreign aid primarily into defense, but also relies on external assistance to pay Ukrainian government workers and even social payments. It needs the constant flow of aid simply to keep the lights on and the country functioning under Russian bombs. All the while it's been no secret that corruption continues to be rampant, which Zelensky time and again has promised to get a handle on.

Not only has Biden's $60 billion package for Ukraine for 2024 been blocked by Republican holdouts in Congress, but a proposed European Union package for some $55 billion has been stymied by Hungary. Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said Wednesday, "The support of partners is extremely critical, we need it urgently." Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20148967 (291926ZDEC23) Notable: Final Hamas and Israel Bun / Assault On 10 Cities: Israel Mounts Largest Raid On West Bank Since War's Start

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Assault On 10 Cities: Israel Mounts Largest Raid On West Bank Since War's Start

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/israel-mounts-largest-raid-west-bank-wars-start-includes-10-cities

Events of the last few days have made it clear that Israel is intent on widening its Gaza offensive, even after pressure from the White House and other allies to reign in operations which have killed many thousands of civilians, and PM Netanyahu himself has urged troops "do not stop" and they must fight "to the end" toward the goal of destroying Hamas.

One Gaza resident identified as Rami Abu Mosab was cited in a Wednesday CBS report as follows: "It was a night of hell. We haven't seen such bombing since the start of the war." Central and southern Gaza are still being pummeled.

Palestinian civilian deaths have continued to mount, with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issuing a rare statement of regret over the December 24 attack on the Al-Maghazi refugee camp, which killed an estimated 70 people.

An IDF statement to CNN said that during "operations in the Gaza Strip against Hamas terrorist targets, IAF fighter jets struck two targets adjacent to which Hamas operatives were located on December 24, 2023."

"Before the strikes were carried out, steps were taken by the IDF to mitigate harm to uninvolved civilians in the area," it added. "A preliminary investigation revealed that additional buildings located near the targets were also hit during the strikes, which likely caused unintended harm to additional uninvolved civilians." Israel says it is continuing to investigate the matter.

In another key sign that the war is indeed widening further, Israeli forces are conducing unprecedented raids in the West Bank. Al Jazeera has described the IDF's "most intense raids yet on cities in the occupied West Bank as they pressed on with one of the largest incursions in the territory since Israel’s war on Gaza began in October." Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20149102 (292003ZDEC23) Notable: Final Vaccine Injury and Mandates Bun / Stark drop in Canadians keeping up with Covid-19 vaccinations

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Stark drop in Canadians keeping up with Covid-19 vaccinations

https://tnc.news/2023/12/29/drop-canadians-covid-vaxx/

Only 15% of Canadians aged five and up are continuing to get their Covid-19 shots, according to new data from the Government of Canada.

Under one-third of Canadians over the age of 60 have received the latest vaccine and only about 44% of people over the age of 70.

There is a slight increase up to 48%, for those over the age of 80 being “up to date” with their boosters.

“Why that gap exists is both an interesting and difficult question,” Dr. Allison McGeer, an infectious diseases specialist with Sinai Health in Toronto told CBC News. “I think it’s because people just aren’t getting the message about how much of a risk COVID is.”

Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam has been urging people to keep getting their shots, saying that there is “room for improvement” amongst older Canadians.

“That’s the group, of course, that has the highest risk of severe outcomes,” said Tam. “They’ve been protecting themselves. They’ve been getting vaccinated,” she added. “But the vaccine base protection can wane over time… even protection against severe outcomes wanes over time.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20149136 (292011ZDEC23) Notable: Final Hamas and Israel Bun / Canada to issue Gazans with family in Canada visas to escape war

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Canada to issue Gazans with family in Canada visas to escape war

https://tnc.news/2023/12/29/canada-visas-gazans/

Canadians who have extended family members in the Gaza Strip will soon be able to apply for temporary visas for them to come to Canada, but the government isn’t committing to providing safe passage out of the conflict zone.

Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced the new temporary immigration program, which will be for those living in the Gaza Strip who have Canadian relatives.

“We will do our utmost to assist but cannot guarantee safe passage,” said Miller at a press conference.

Miller said he expects to have a temporary visa program up and running by Jan. 9, calling the current state of Gaza “unlivable.”

Miller told reporters that he’s received no guarantee from Israel, Hamas or Egypt as to who will be allowed to leave on any given day.

The Rafah border crossing is under the strict control of Israel and Egypt as part of negotiations mediated by Qatar. While Canada has provided them with a list of names to consider, they have not returned any guarantees as to who will be allowed out.

As of Dec. 15, about 170 Canadians remain trapped in Gaza, according to a spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada.

Those with loved ones still in Gaza are saying the wait until Jan. 9 is an unsettling one. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20149202 (292027ZDEC23) Notable: 69% of Canadians think Trudeau should resign before next federal election: poll

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69% of Canadians think Trudeau should resign before next federal election: poll

https://tnc.news/2023/12/29/trudeau-resign-before-next-election/

Nearly seven in 10 Canadians believe Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should resign in 2024, before the next scheduled federal election in 2025, according to a new survey by Ipsos.

That belief is strongest held in Alberta, where 81% of respondents said Trudeau should step down as prime minister.

In Saskatchewan and Manitoba that number was 73%, in Ontario 70% and in B.C. 66%.

Trudeau appeared to retain the most support in Quebec and Atlantic Canada, however, even in those regions, 63% and 62% of respondents said they would like Trudeau to resign in 2024. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20149487 (292116ZDEC23) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun Part Two / ‘Russian Missile’ Entered NATO Airspace, Says Poland: Combat Readiness Increased

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‘Russian Missile’ Entered NATO Airspace, Says Poland: Combat Readiness Increased

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/12/29/russian-missile-entered-nato-airspace-says-poland-combat-readiness-increased/

Poland says a Russian missile participating in this morning’s massive air strike on Ukraine spent three minutes in Polish, and hence NATO, airspace.

A missile entered NATO airspace on Friday morning at around 0700 (0000 EST), the Polish military says. While initially said to have been a missile of unknown origin and a search for a downed aircraft was launched, Poland now says it has confirmed with its own observations and data from allied militaries that the object was, in fact, a Russian missile.

Polsat reports the remarks of General Wiesław Kukuła who said Ukraine had suffered “a difficult night” of a saturation attack by Russian forces against its air defences, attempting to overwhelm them with drones before pressing on with a missile followup. Polish air defences tracked these attacks over Ukraine, he said, and “One of these rockets crossed the Polish border and then left it.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20149566 (292130ZDEC23) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun Part Two / ‘Europe Doesn’t Know How to Fight Wars’, Chides Ukraine, Warning it Will be Attacked Next

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‘Europe Doesn’t Know How to Fight Wars’, Chides Ukraine, Warning it Will be Attacked Next

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/12/29/europe-doesnt-know-how-to-fight-wars-chides-ukraine/

Western defence is too fragmented, too slow to respond, and will be attacked by Putin’s Russia if it doesn’t do more to help Ukraine, their foreign minister says in a rebuke of Europe’s response to the Russian invasion.

Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba appears to have admonished Western nations, who he accuses of doing too little and too late, in the actions taken in the aftermath of the nearly two-year-long reinvasion of his country by Russia. Speaking of the Western response, Kuleba told the Kyiv Independent that Europe has apparently forgotten how war works and hasn’t made the steps he wants to see in activating a wartime economy to produce weapons.

He told the paper: “Europe doesn’t know how to fight wars. The production of weapons is not the most popular area of business… Unfortunately, our friends spent too much time deliberating on how and when to ramp up their production of weapons and ammunition”. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20149639 (292147ZDEC23) Notable: Final Hamas and Israel Bun / Israel sued for ‘genocide’ in The Hague

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Israel sued for ‘genocide’ in The Hague

https://www.rt.com/news/589909-south-africa-israel-war-crimes-icc/

South Africa has asked the International Court of Justice to intervene in Gaza conflict

South Africa has filed an appeal before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, alleging that Israeli actions in Gaza amount to “genocide” and asking for “provisional measures” to stop it, the top UN court announced on Friday.

The application claims “acts and omissions by Israel... are genocidal in character, as they are committed with the requisite specific intent ... to destroy Palestinians in Gaza as a part of the broader Palestinian national, racial and ethnical group,” the ICJ said in a statement.

Israel’s conduct towards the Palestinians in Gaza “is in violation of its obligations under the Genocide Convention,” the government in Pretoria said. They also accused Israel of having “failed to prevent genocide” and “failed to prosecute the direct and public incitement to genocide” since October 7. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20149722 (292201ZDEC23) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun Part Two / Ukraine reveals 2023 draft-dodger numbers

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Ukraine reveals 2023 draft-dodger numbers

https://www.rt.com/russia/589914-ukraine-illegal-border-crossings/

Almost 11,000 men have been detained while trying to escape across the border

Ukrainian border guards have detained almost 8,000 men who tried to sneak out of the country over the course of the year, as well as 3,000 more who had fake documents purportedly exempting them from military duty, a spokesman said on Friday.

Speaking to journalists in Kiev, Andrey Demchenko of the State Border Service tallied up the 2023 arrests of draft-dodgers, as Ukraine continued to struggle with mobilizing replacements for reportedly huge battlefield losses.

“A total of 7,700 violators who tried to illegally cross the border ‘through the woods’, meaning outside of designated crossings, were detained in the first eleven months of this year,” he said.

Most of those attempts were on the borders with Romania and Moldova, while far fewer draft-dodgers attempted to cross into Poland. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20153072 (301600ZDEC23) Notable: Final Media and Censorship Bun / Google Agrees to Settle $5 Billion Class Action Lawsuit Over Tracking Users in ‘Incognito’ Mode

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Google Agrees to Settle $5 Billion Class Action Lawsuit Over Tracking Users in ‘Incognito’ Mode

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/google-agrees-settle-5-billion-privacy-lawsuit-tracking/

Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion class-action privacy lawsuit that alleges the tech giant has been tracking people using the “incognito” mode in its Chrome browser.

The lawsuit was filed in 2020 and claimed that Google had misled the public into believing their activity would not be tracked while using the private browser.

WTOP reports that the plaintiffs claimed Google continued to “catalog details of users’ site visits and activities despite their use of supposedly ‘private’ browsing.”

This act gave Google an “unaccountable trove of information” from people who believed they were not being monitored.

“Google has made itself an unaccountable trove of information so detailed and expansive that George Orwell could never have dreamed it,” the lawsuit said.

Christian Precious Metals Company Embraces Integrity to Protect Americans’ Retirement

The settlement terms have not been made public and will still need to be approved by a judge.

Yahoo News reports:

Lawyers for the plaintiffs were seeking at least $5,000 for each user it said had been tracked by the firm’s Google Analytics or Ad Manager services even when in the private browsing mode and not logged into their Google account.

This would have amounted to at least $5 billion, though the settlement amount will likely not reach that figure, and no amount was given for the preliminary settlement between the parties.

A final settlement agreement is expected to be provided to the court by February 24.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20153249 (301640ZDEC23) Notable: Final Hamas and Israel Bun / Armenian Christian Bishops, Priests, Deacons Attacked in Jerusalem by Dozens of Masked Muslims

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Armenian Christian Bishops, Priests, Deacons Attacked in Jerusalem by Dozens of Masked Muslims

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/armenian-christian-bishops-priests-deacons-attacked-jerusalem-dozens/

Armenian Christians in Jerusalem were violently attacked by more than 30 masked Arab Muslims in Jerusalem on Thursday.

“Armenian clerics in Jerusalem are fighting for their lives,” the Armenian Patriarchate told the Jerusalem Post.

Several of the Armenian priests were “seriously injured.”

According to the Jerusalem Post, the ambush attack was in response to a lawsuit to cancel an agreement related to a land lease of the Armenian Quarter. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20153309 (301652ZDEC23) Notable: Chinese Spy Balloon Used US Internet to Communicate as it Soared Over Nuclear Silos

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Chinese Spy Balloon Used US Internet to Communicate as it Soared Over Nuclear Silos

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/chinese-spy-balloon-used-us-internet-communicate-as/

Last January the Biden administration knew about the Chinese spy balloon traversing across the continental United States, from Alaska to the Carolinas, but sought to conceal this from the American public.

A newspaper photographer first spotted the balloon over Montana.

The Chinese spy balloon first entered US airspace over Alaska in late January.

The balloon soared over nuclear silos and military installations across the US with Joe Biden’s full approval. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20153448 (301719ZDEC23) Notable: Final Wokeism Bun / DEI Looks to Be on Its Deathbed After Woke Giants Announce Slashes to Diversity Budgets

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DEI Looks to Be on Its Deathbed After Woke Giants Announce Slashes to Diversity Budgets

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/dei-looks-deathbed-woke-giants-announce-slashes-diversity/

Pro-Black Lives Matter corporate giants Google and Meta joined a growing list of virtue-signaling companies that slashed their “diversity” budgets in 2023 amid a rough year for the tech industry.

“Some companies have laid off DEI [diversity, equity and inclusion] staffers and leaders of diverse employee resource groups, downsized learning and development programs and cut budgets for external DEI groups by as much as 90 percent in 2023,” CNBC reported Friday.

The DEI cuts are a laughable reversal of the virtue-signaling bluster some companies trumpeted in the wake of the BLM riots following the May 2020 death of George Floyd.

Many “woke” corporations bent the knee to race-hustling grifters by donating money to Black Lives Matter and investing millions to expand so-called “diversity” programs to hire more black workers.

“By mid-2023, DEI-related job postings had declined 44% from the same time a year prior, according to data provided by job site Indeed,” CNBC reported. “That’s a sharp contrast with the period from 2020 to 2021, when those postings expanded nearly 30%.”

This only makes total sense: When your company is not doing well because of a tough economic climate rocked by crippling inflation, hiring scores of people solely on the basis of their skin color — as opposed to actual qualifications — is a dumb move.

Devika Brij, the CEO of an eponymous consulting group, said some of her clients reduced their DEI budgets by as much as 90 percent this year. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20153496 (301731ZDEC23) Notable: Final Immigration Bun / What 'Great Replacement Theory'? Musk Exposes "Immense & Growing Size" Of Illegal Immigration Invasion

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What 'Great Replacement Theory'? Musk Exposes "Immense & Growing Size" Of Illegal Immigration Invasion

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/what-great-replacement-theory-musk-exposes-immense-growing-size-illegal-immigration

Elon Musk red-pilled users on X, allowing them to visualize "the immense and growing size of illegal immigration" pushed by radical progressives in the White House that have flooded the nation with millions of migrants.

Musk commented on a post by X user "datahazard," who said: "Since August, there are officially more arriving each month than there are children being born to American mothers. And these are just the official encounters - we don't know how many avoided detection." Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20153544 (301742ZDEC23) Notable: >>201535797 Ukraine Mounts Massive Series Of Attacks On Russian City, Killing At Least 14

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Ukraine Mounts Massive Series Of Attacks On Russian City, Killing At Least 14

Russia's Belgorod region, which lies just north of Kharkiv in Ukraine, was rocked by Ukrainian drone and missile fire which killed at least 14 people, with over 100 injured, according to revised updates. "According to updated information, 12 adults and two children were killed in Belgorod. Another 108 people, including 15 children, were injured," Russia's defense ministry said.

The death toll was so high due to the strikes on a residential area, the region's governor Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov indicated. While this Russian border region has throughout the war come under repeat cross-border attack, it has been relatively quiet of late, with only smaller sporadic mortar or drone attacks. In one instance a centrally located Christmas attraction, said to be (according to unverified reports) a skating rink with many children, came under fire. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20153566 (301747ZDEC23) Notable: Congressional 'Cronies' Saddle The US With NATO Forever

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Congressional 'Cronies' Saddle The US With NATO Forever

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/congressional-cronies-saddle-us-nato-forever

Nobody in their right mind wants to be obliged to send their kid off to war in Eastern Europe if Romania and Moldova start bombing each other. Yet NATO membership requires just that.

And courtesy of the best congress money can buy, now power to withdraw from NATO has been removed from the U.S. president and enshrined in the well-greased palms of our legislators. More specifically, on December 16 congress approved a bill barring the president from unilaterally exiting NATO without legislative approval. This is a disaster. It’s aimed at Trump and one of the few decent things he might do if elected president, namely ditch that trouble-making albatross, NATO. Naturally president Joe Biden did not delay signing the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes this new NATO provision; so we’re stuck with it.

You doubt this is bad news? Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20153593 (301756ZDEC23) Notable: Final Media and Censorship Bun / 'Too Big To Cancel': Elon Musk Is Once Again World's Richest Person

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'Too Big To Cancel': Elon Musk Is Once Again World's Richest Person

https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/elon-musk-once-again-worlds-richest-person

The 500 billionaires on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index added $1.5 trillion in net worth in 2023, fully recovering $1.4 trillion lost last year.

Their fortunes surged due to the strong performance of tech stocks despite elevated inflation, recession fears, high interest rates, and increasing war risks worldwide.

Elon Musk reclaimed the title of the world's richest person, surpassing French luxury Bernard Arnault, CEO of luxury-goods conglomerate LVMH. Musk is set to end the year with a net worth of $232.4 billion, a $95.4 billion increase year-to-date. His net worth is closely tied to the performance of Tesla shares, which are up more than 100% this year. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20153854 (301852ZDEC23) Notable: Final Wokeism Bun / 2023’s most outrageous examples of campus craziness

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2023’s most outrageous examples of campus craziness

https://tnc.news/2023/12/30/2023-campus-craziness/

023 was another newsworthy year for Canadian campuses, which are reeling from the influence of woke far-left ideologies like “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” (DEI), Critical Race Theory and others. Universities and colleges have also seen a concerning rise in antisemitism this year.

True North has compiled the notable stories that took place on Canadian campuses this year – including many that were exclusively reported through the Campus Watch series. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20153857 (301856ZDEC23) Notable: Final Wokeism Bun / Ontario universities are responsible for the outrageous actions of their students

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OP-ED: Ontario universities are responsible for the outrageous actions of their students

https://tnc.news/2023/12/30/clarke-universities-responsible-students/

Ontario universities are at a crossroads. York University, where I went, stands out in all the worst ways. The controversies at York began less than a week after the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks, which resulted in the killing of around 1,200 people and the kidnapping of approximately 240 others.

The York Federation of Students, Glendon College Student Union, and York University Graduate Students’ Association released a Statement of Solidarity with Palestine on Oct. 12.

The statement called the attack a “strong act of resistance” and said “resistance against colonial violence is justified and necessary.” The authors portrayed it as: “‘decolonization’ and ‘land-back’ actualized as we continue to see the Palestinian people stand firm in their resistance against their oppressors.” York University came down hard on the unions, claiming they breached the regulations for student organizations. York gave the student unions several remedial action warnings on Oct. 20.

Not only did the university demand the unions retract their statements, but they also called for the resignation of student union executives and a public statement against antisemitism. The unions were also given the option to prove no breach occurred. The student unions had to respond to the university’s demands by Oct. 25.

Instead of complying, the unions called York’s actions an “attack on student autonomy.” They released a second statement, labeling York’s response as being “rooted in racism.” Several campus protests took place in support of the unions. According to the university, the unions are undergoing a process under the regulation’s non-compliance section. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20153866 (301900ZDEC23) Notable: Final Wokeism Bun / Concerned parents set up overnight camp to protest gender ideology 24/7

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Concerned parents set up overnight camp to protest gender ideology 24/7

https://tnc.news/2023/12/30/parents-camp-gender-ideology-protest/

A group of concerned citizens in Abbotsford, BC have established a multi-day overnight camp to protest gender ideology in schools on a 24/7 basis.

Kanwaljit Singh, 41, is one of the activists who has been spending his week sleeping on a mat in a tent adorned by signs that read “Teach geography not pornography” and “Stop sexualizing our children.”

For over 90 days, the group has been protesting SOGI (sexual orientation and gender identity) curriculum in schools on a daily basis.

“Last Sunday at noon I took it upon myself to be here 24/7. I thought I would just be alone here. But all our brothers and everyone… they’re like, no, we’re not going to let you be alone here,” Singh recounted to True North. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20159088 (311720ZDEC23) Notable: Houthis and Red Sea Bun / U.S. Navy Engages in Fight with Houthis, Sinking Three Boats and Killing Crews

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U.S. Shoots Down Two Houthi Ballistic Missiles Fired “Toward” U.S. Navy Ships in Red Sea

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/u-s-shoots-down-two-houthi-ballistic-missiles/

U.S. Central Command announced Saturday that Houthis in Yemen fired two ballistic missiles “toward” two U.S. warships in the Red Sea while they aiding a merchant ship that had been previously struck by a Houthi missile. One of the U.S. ships, the USS Gravely, shot down the two ballistic missiles. There was no report that the ships retaliated. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20159121 (311730ZDEC23) Notable: ‘Rocket Man’ Kim Jong Un Sets His Defense Industry on a War Footing

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‘Rocket Man’ Kim Jong Un Sets His Defense Industry on a War Footing – North Korean Dictator Steps up Nuclear Capabilities for a Confrontation With the US

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/rocket-man-kim-jong-un-sets-his-defense/

O how we miss the time when peacemaker US President Donald Trump walked alone into North Korea, initiating a normalization of bilateral relations, well in the road to constructive interactions between the nations.

Nowadays, warmongers from Joe Biden’s administration from hell only recognize two kinds of countries: vassals and enemies – and ‘rocket man’ Kim Jong Un doesn’t seem inclined to bend the knee.

So we witness a rapid deterioration in the geopolitical situation, leading to real fears of a military confrontation in the Korean peninsula and the world.

North Korea set its munitions industry and nuclear weapons sector ‘on a war footing’.

This follows a long period of raised tensions with the U.S., South Korea and Japan, as well as a number of missile tests and increased border activity.

Newsweek reported: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20159357 (311830ZDEC23) Notable: Visualizing The Events That Defined 2023

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Visualizing The Events That Defined 2023

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/visualizing-events-defined-2023

Looking back at 2023, the year was defined by various international geopolitical events while the tech and business world kept a close eye on artificial intelligence’s advances in the first full year of the technology hitting its stride.

This graphic from Visual Capitalist's upcoming 2024 Global Forecast Report looks back at the major events that dominated the headlines and captured the world’s attention in 2023.

From the AI tech boom to the various hot and cold conflicts around the world, many of this past year’s pivotal events will have continuing aftershocks and developments to track in 2024. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20160386 (312133ZDEC23) Notable: Houthis and Red Sea Bun / U.S. Navy Engages in Fight with Houthis, Sinking Three Boats and Killing Crews

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U.S. Navy Engages in Fight with Houthis, Sinking Three Boats and Killing Crews

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/31/u-s-navy-engages-in-fight-with-houthis-sinking-three-boats-and-killing-crews/

U.S. Navy helicopters on Sunday sunk three Houthi boats, killing their crews, after the terrorists attempted to hijack a commercial vessel and were fired on in response to the besieged container ship’s distress call.

“On Dec. 31 at 6:30am (Sanaa time) the container ship MAERSK HANGZHOU issued a second distress call in less than 24 hours reporting being under attack by four Iranian-backed Houthi small boats. The small boats, originating from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, fired crew served and small arms weapons at the MAERSK HANGZHOU, getting to within 20 meters of the vessel, and attempted to board the vessel. A contract embarked security team on the MAERSK HANZGHOU returned fire,” Central Command (Centcom) outlined in an issued statement.

“U.S. helicopters from the USS EISENHOWER (CVN 69) and GRAVELY (DDG 107) responded to the distress call and in the process of issuing verbal calls to the small boats, the small boats fired upon the U.S. helicopters with crew served weapons and small arms. The U.S. Navy helicopters returned fire in self-defense, sinking three of the four small boats, and killing the crews. The fourth boat fled the area. There was no damage to U.S. personnel or equipment,” Centcom said. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20164386 (011700ZJAN24) Notable: Houthis and Red Sea Bun / UK preparing to attack Houthis - The Times

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UK preparing to attack Houthis – The Times

https://www.rt.com/news/589981-uk-us-attack-houthis/

London has reportedly drafted a “final warning” to the Yemeni militants, which may be followed by airstrikes

Britain is preparing to launch airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi militants in response to a wave of attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, The Times reported on Sunday. The US and another European country will also take part in the strikes, the newspaper claimed.

London and Washington are expected to release a joint statement later on Sunday, warning the Houthis to immediately cease their attacks or face military action from the West. The message is intended as a “final warning,” a British government source told the newspaper.

Should the Yemeni fighters fail to heed the warning, British and American ships and war planes will launch missiles at “pre-planned” targets in Yemen itself and on the Red Sea, The Times reported, adding that an unnamed “European country” will “possibly” join the operation too.

The Houthis, who control a large part of Yemen’s territory, have attacked dozens of container ships in the Red Sea since the Israel-Hamas war broke out in October in a bid to drive freight traffic away from the Jewish state and disrupt global supply chains for as long as Israel’s military campaign continues. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20164651 (011748ZJAN24) Notable: Most Canadians say they’re financially worse off since Trudeau elected: poll

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Most Canadians say they’re financially worse off since Trudeau elected: poll

https://tnc.news/2024/01/01/canadians-worse-off-since-trudeau-poll/

A new Nanos poll has revealed that over half of Canadians say their personal finances are worse off today than they were in 2015, when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first took office.

In 2015, Trudeau ran on an election campaign promise to “help the middle class and those aspiring to join it.”

However in 2023, with the high cost of living, inflation and interest-rate hikes, millions of indebted Canadians said that they will be voting with these issues being their top priority.

The polls saw 53% of respondents saying that their personal finances are worse now than they were eight years ago.

The poll, conducted by Nanos Research on behalf of Bloomberg News, found that only 24% of respondents said that they were better off financially today than in 2015, while the remaining 21% said that there had been no change in their finances.

Respondents aged 35 to 54 years old were the most likely to be taking a negative hit financially, with 61% of that cohort saying that they were now worse off. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20166515 (020028ZJAN24) Notable: Protests Bun / Peter Sweden: IT"S SPREADING - Massive Farmers Protest in Germany

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Peter Sweden: IT’S SPREADING – Massive Farmers Protest in Germany (Video)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/peter-sweden-video-its-spreading-massive-farmers-protest/

'''Farmers with 850 tractors demonstrated against increased fuel prices.

You might have heard about the farmers protest in the Netherlands. Farmers have been protesting against government plans to essentially SEIZE 3000 farms in order to meet 2030 climate goals.

Earlier this year I traveled to report on the farmers protest in the Netherlands. Some 10 000 people turned out. One of the speakers supporting the farmers was none other than Geert Wilders. He recently won the election in the country.

But there’s more!

Now farmers in Germany are protesting, and it’s barely being reported on the news. I couldn’t find any international mainstream media reporting on this story. By being subscribed to my Substack you are now one of the few people in the English speaking world that is informed on this story!

Farmers will no longer get tax breaks for diesel and they won’t get an exemption from car tax for farming vehicles under the new plans.

They say that these new measures will help protect the climate…

Great idea. Let’s make farming much more expensive, thus making food more expensive in the name of climate change! Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20175551 (031538ZJAN24) Notable: Epstein Bun / Epstein List Delayed as Court Grants “Doe 107” a 30-Day Extension to Submit Evidence Regarding Allegations of Physical Harm and Hate Mail

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Epstein List Delayed as Court Grants “Doe 107” a 30-Day Extension to Submit Evidence Regarding Allegations of Physical Harm and Hate Mail

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/epstein-list-delayed-january-22-as-court-grants/

The release of the highly anticipated list of names associated with the late Jeffrey Epstein has been postponed to January 22 after an enigmatic figure, known only as “Doe 107,” was granted a 30-day extension by the court.

In the ongoing legal battle of Giuffre v. Maxwell, the Court has granted an extension for the submission of supplemental materials in support of continued sealing. This decision comes after a letter from the law firm of Levitt & Kaizer, representing Doe 107 in the case, requested an extension of time due to not being on the ECF service list and not receiving the Court’s endorsement of October 27, 2023. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20175665 (031603ZJAN24) Notable: Epstein Bun / Trump-Hating “Comedian” Jimmy Kimmel FLIPS OUT After New York Jets Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Teases that He is on Jeffrey Epstein’s Client List

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Trump-Hating “Comedian” Jimmy Kimmel FLIPS OUT After New York Jets Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Teases that He is on Jeffrey Epstein’s Client List (VIDEO)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/__trashed-46/

As Gateway Pundit readers know, Jim Hoft dropped a bombshell two weeks ago that 177 of Jeffrey Epstein’s high-profile associates are in for a New Year’s surprise as they will be named in court documents. This moment will arrive sometime this week.

While most of the speculation has centered on former President Bill Clinton, who is expected to be named as “Doe 36” in “more than fifty redacted filings, there could be an unexpected name that surfaces as well.

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers went on the Pat McAfee show Tuesday and made stunning news that is sending shockwaves across social media: he suggested that “comedian” Jimmy Kimmel was on Epstein’s list. Yes, the same Kimmel infamous for his vile Trump-bashing rants on his ABC last night show and for getting his a** kicked by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in basketball.

“There’s a lot of people, including Jimmy Kimmel, are really hoping that doesn’t come out,” Rodgers said.

“I’ll tell you what, if that list comes out, I definitely will be popping some sort of bottle,” he continued.

WATCH: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20175908 (031656ZJAN24) Notable: Saudi Arabia officially joins BRICS - state media

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Saudi Arabia officially joins BRICS – state media

https://www.rt.com/news/590048-saudi-arabia-joins-brics/

The group has welcomed five new members, with further expansion expected later this year

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday officially announced that it has joined the BRICS+ group, with the news carried by state TV.

Riyadh has been in negotiations on its accession to the group for months, with Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan stating last August that all the details on the move would be evaluated before an “appropriate decision” was taken.

At the time, the foreign minister said the BRICS group was “a beneficial and important channel” for bolstering economic cooperation between member countries. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20176091 (031736ZJAN24) Notable: Worldcoin is Now in Singapore as its Iris Biometrics Project Grows Globally

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Worldcoin is Now in Singapore as its Iris Biometrics Project Grows Globally

https://www.activistpost.com/2024/01/worldcoin-is-now-in-singapore-as-its-iris-biometrics-project-grows-globally.html

Following the launch of the World ID 2.0 digital identity passport in December 2023, which added face biometrics for verification, Worldcoin has established operations in Singapore, continuing global expansion of its biometric proof-of-personhood project.

A post on the company’s blog says four locations in Singapore are now playing host to the Orb, Worldcoin’s spheroid biometric enrolment device. Those wishing to verify their World ID can have their irises scanned to “verify their unique humanness.”

Worldcoin’s parent firm Tools for Humanity (TFH) has demonstrated further national buy-in by attaining membership in two of Singapore’s most respected startup and tech associations: ACCESS and the Singapore Fintech Association (SFA).

More expansion for Worldcoin in Europe and South America Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20176241 (031806ZJAN24) Notable: Canadian politics has a Khalistan problem, Indian foreign minister warns

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Canadian politics has a Khalistan problem, Indian foreign minister warns

https://tnc.news/2024/01/03/canadian-politics-has-a-khalistan-problem/

Canada is giving Khalistani separatism “space” that’s allowing it to balloon, an Indian official warns.

India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in a recent interview that Canadian politics abets the growth of Kahlistani activism by allowing separatists to propagate their radical ideology.

Jaishankar’s comments, made to the Asian news outlet ANI, are the latest in an escalating row between Canada and India over the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C..

“The issue at heart is the fact that in Canadian politics, these Khalistani forces have been given a lot of space and allowed to indulge in activities which, I think, are damaging the relationship, and are clearly not in India’s interest, and not in Canada’s interest either. But unfortunately, that is the state of their politics,” Jaishankar said.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused the Indian government of overseeing a plot to assassinate Nijjar and other prominent Sikh activists, an accusation which India has denied.

He also clarified that the recent G20 summit in New Delhi had no relation to the Khalistan issue in Canada. Trudeau made the explosive assassination allegations shortly after returning the trip and subsequent reports indicate that his delegation raised the issue with India privately.

“Getting everybody around on a G20 has nothing to do with the Khalistan issue in Canada. The Khalistan issue is not new,” said Jaishankar.

“I can explain my government, my prime minister. It’s not for me to speculate on other prime ministers.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20177364 (032147ZJAN24) Notable: Protests Bun / Lawyer behind $300 million lawsuit against Freedom Convoy outraged that anti-Israel protesters face fines for noise violations in Ottawa

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Lawyer behind $300 million lawsuit against Freedom Convoy outraged that anti-Israel protesters face fines for noise violations in Ottawa

https://thepostmillennial.com/lawyer-behind-300-million-lawsuit-against-freedom-convoy-outraged-that-anti-israel-protesters-face-fines-for-noise-violations-in-ottawa

"A ticket for using a megaphone... Unacceptable," the lawyer posted.

The lawyer representing downtown Ottawa plaintiffs in a $300 million lawsuit against the Freedom Convoy expressed outrage Sunday over anti-Israel protesters being fined for violating a noise bylaw.

“This is an affront to our deepest and most important democratic values: the rights to freedom of expression and freedom of asswmbly [sic]. A ticket for using a megaphone for a couple of hours on a public street to protest against a horrific war? Unacceptable,” Ottawa attorney Paul Champ posted on X. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20181095 (041410ZJAN24) Notable: Canada Gave Nearly $8M in Foreign Aid to China in 2021-2022: Report

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Canada Gave Nearly $8M in Foreign Aid to China in 2021-2022: Report

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/canada-gave-nearly-8m-in-foreign-aid-to-china-in-2021-2022-report-5557485

Canada continues to provide millions in foreign aid to communist China despite a deteriorating bilateral relationship and calls from MPs to cut financial support to the regime.

According to the most recent Statistical Report on International Assistance presented to Parliament, Canada allocated a total of $7.59 million to China during the fiscal year 2021-2022, with Global Affairs Canada contributing the majority at $5.6 million, as first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter.

The Conservatives have long advocated for terminating all foreign aid to China. In an April 2020 press conference, former Conservative leader Andrew Scheer said he didn’t think Canadian taxpayers “should be sending any money to China,” which he categorized as a “Communist dictatorial government.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20181220 (041438ZJAN24) Notable: Epstein Bun / Investigator and Attorney Mike Cernovich: Jeffrey Epstein Was an Asset of the FBI

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Investigator and Attorney Mike Cernovich: Jeffrey Epstein Was an Asset of the FBI

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/investigator-attorney-mike-cernovich-jeffrey-epstein-was-asset/

On Wednesday, Judge Loretta Preska confirmed the release of the initial names from Jeffrey Epstein’s extensive client list, comprising over 150 individuals. Concurrently, a collection of previously sealed documents was made public.

Following the release, the Court Listener website experienced a crash due to the overwhelming public interest.

** The Gateway Pundit posted the collection of files released by the New York judge here.

However, The Gateway Pundit managed to secure a backup of this crucial information.

Three individuals, known in the court documents as Doe 105, Doe 107, and Doe 110, have made appeals. Documents related to Does 105, 107, and 110-110 are being withheld.

Following the release, attorney, filmmaker and author, Mike Cernovich went on Twitter-X to discuss what was missing in the document dump.

Mike Cernovich was one of the early investigators who filed lawsuits for the release of the Epstein files.

For the record, The Gateway Pundit ALSO filed a lawsuit for the release of the Epstin files.

Cernovich on Wednesday claims Jeffrey Epstein was an asset of the FBI.

Via Mike Cernovich on X and Thread Reader. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20181420 (041517ZJAN24) Notable: Epstein Bun / Billionaire Hyatt Hotels Executive Chairman Thomas Pritzker from the Leftist Pritzker Family Named in Epstein Case Documents

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Billionaire Hyatt Hotels Executive Chairman Thomas Pritzker from the Leftist Pritzker Family Named in Epstein Case Documents

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/billionaire-hyatt-hotels-executive-chairman-thomas-pritzker-leftist/

In recent developments surrounding the case of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, several prominent individuals have been named in court documents.

Among them are Tom Pritzker, the executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels, former President Bill Clinton, former Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz, British Royal Family Prince Andrew, Pop icon Michael Jackson and Stephen Hawking.

Tom Pritzker, the Executive Chairman of Hyatt Hotels, has been named in a set of recently unredacted legal documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. The deposition, part of a 2016 defamation lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell, includes testimony from Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre, where she mentions Pritzker among several high-profile individuals.

In a 2016 legal deposition unredacted this week, Giuffre was questioned about her relations with Pritzker. When asked, “How many times have you had sex with Tom Pritzker?” Giuffre replied, “I believe I was with Tom once.” Giuffre’s testimony did not suggest that Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s associate, had directed this specific encounter.

Further into the testimony, Giuffre recounted an experience with an unnamed “owner of a large hotel chain” in France for Naomi Campbell’s birthday party. It is unclear if this reference was to Pritzker, but she clarified she was sent by Maxwell in that instance. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20181484 (041527ZJAN24) Notable: Epstein Bun / “Clinton Likes Them Young” - Wild Bill (DOE 36) Named Numerous Times in Epstein Documents Which Reveal His Alleged Sick Appetite for Girls

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“Clinton Likes Them Young” – Wild Bill (DOE 36) Named Numerous Times in Epstein Documents Which Reveal His Alleged Sick Appetite for Girls

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/clinton-likes-them-young-wild-bill-doe-36/

As the Gateway Pundit’s Cristina Laila reported, Judge Loretta Preska confirmed the release of the initial names from Jeffrey Epstein’s extensive client list, comprising over 150 individuals.

Concurrently, a cache of sealed documents was made public Wednesday evening.

READ: Court Listener

Bill Clinton, aka Doe 36, was one of the names made public today. Laila previously broke the news the former president would be exposed for the world to see.

He was mentioned numerous times throughout, with some unconfirmed reports putting the total at 98. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20181573 (041546ZJAN24) Notable: Epstein Bun / Cache of Unsealed Docs Detail How Ghislaine Maxwell Used “Kissing Game” to Coax “Very Girlish” Minor Teens to Pleasure Jeffrey Epstein

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Cache of Unsealed Docs Detail How Ghislaine Maxwell Used “Kissing Game” to Coax “Very Girlish” Minor Teens to Pleasure Jeffrey Epstein

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/cache-unsealed-docs-detail-how-ghislaine-maxwell-used/

Judge Loretta Preska on Wednesday confirmed the first cache of documents from lawsuits related to Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse which potentially included names of over 150 people would be released on Wednesday.

The Gateway Pundit obtained the cache of documents that was unsealed Wednesday evening.

Read it here.

One of the unsealed documents detailed how Epstein’s pimp Ghislaine Maxwell used a ‘kissing game’ to coax minor teens to ‘pleasure’ Jeffrey Epstein.

Maxwell, a convicted sex offender is currently serving a prison sentence for her role in helping traffic Jeffrey Epstein’s sex slaves which included minor teen girls.

A document by Epstein victim and plaintiff Virginia Giuffre, details Ghislaine Maxwell’s role in coaxing minor teens to pleasure Epstein.

Rinaldo Rizzo, an estate manager for a friend of Maxwell and Epstein described how a group of 11 or 12 girls, including “very girlish” minor teens, would “grind on each other” and play the “kissing game.”

“The girls were grinding on each other, lifting up their tops, it was very inappropriate,” Rizzo said under oath in a deposition.

Partial transcription from Rinaldo Rizzo’s deposition:

Q. Can you describe the 11 to 12 girls to your memory?

A. In my recollection, various of ages. They could have been from as young as 14, 15 to 18 maybe, 19 . . .very girlish.”

Q. Once inside the house, what happens next? Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20181688 (041606ZJAN24) Notable: Epstein Bun / Epstein Documents CONFIRM Donald Trump NEVER Went to Epstein Homes or Pedo Island - Never Had Contact with Witness

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REVEALED: Epstein Documents CONFIRM Donald Trump NEVER Went to Epstein Homes or Pedo Island – Never Had Contact with Witness

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/confirmed-epstein-documents-confirm-donald-trump-never-went/

What we learned

Donald Trump was completely cleared by a victim during her witness testimony.

The victim also said she never massaged Donald Trump.

This comes from page 113 of document 1320-12.

The Gateway Pundit first reported on this revelation in August 2019.

Over two thousand court previously sealed court documents involving the Jeffrey Epstein child sex abuse case were released at the time.

Cernovich.com reported on the highlights earlier today.

According to one document Bill Clinton held a private party on Jeffrey Epstein’s pedophile island.

According to Mike Cernovich:

Democrat Senator George Mitchell and Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson (Democrat) were also named in the documents.

And despite the constant fake news by the liberal media that Trump was a top client of the convicted pedophile — the 2019 court documents completely clear Donald Trump.

Zero Hedge reported:

Following a 2011 article by journalist Sharon Churcher claiming that Donald Trump was a “good friend of Jeffrey’s,” Guiffre was asked to clarify Churcher’s possible misquote that “Donald Trump was also a good friend of Jeffrey’s,” and that Trump “Didn’t partake in any” of — “any sex with any of us but he flirted with me.”

“It’s true that he didn’t partake in any sex with us, and but it’s not true that he flirted with me. Donald Trump never flirted with me,” said Guiffre.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20181864 (041638ZJAN24) Notable: Epstein Bun / Victim Describes How Prince Andrew Grabbed Her Breast - Epstein Brags About Taking Girl’s Virginity – “The Girl by the Pool”

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BREAKING FROM EPSTEIN DOCUMENTS: Victim Describes How Prince Andrew Grabbed Her Breast – Epstein Brags About Taking Girl’s Virginity – “The Girl by the Pool”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/breaking-epstein-documents-victim-describes-how-prince-andrew/

The explosive documents reveal, according to a witness, Jeffrey Epstein bragged about taking a young girl’s virginity.

In document 1320-026 the witness describes how Prince Andrew grabbed her breast.

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20182602 (041843ZJAN24) Notable: Liberal MP introduces bill to end oath of allegiance to monarch

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Liberal MP introduces bill to end oath of allegiance to monarch

https://tnc.news/2024/01/04/liberal-mp-bill-to-end-oath-of-allegiance/

Senators and members of Parliament will no longer need to swear an oath of allegiance to King Charles III may no longer be a requirement for MPs and senators if a Liberal MP’s private member’s bill passes.

New Brunswick Liberal MP René Arsenault introduced Bill C-347 which, if passed, would end the tradition of swearing allegiance to the reigning monarch and instead would offer the option to swear an “oath to office.”

While Canadian monarchists disagree with the bill, it’s being welcomed by Canada’s republicans, who feel the procedure is outdated.

Under Section 128 of the Constitution, every newly elected or appointed parliamentarian must swear that they will be faithful and bear true allegiance” to the reigning monarch, which includes a line that the actual name will change from “time to time.”

A member cannot legally take his or her seat in Parliament until after they have taken the oath to the sovereign, under Canada’s constitution.

The oath under the new bill would have members state that they will carry out their duties “in the best interest of Canada while upholding its Constitution.”

However, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has stated repeatedly that the monarchy’s role in Canada is important and that now is not the time to debate this, saying that King Charles III is “deeply aligned” with the values of Canada. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20183655 (042207ZJAN24) Notable: Protests Bun / Freedom Convoy leaders' trial set to resume this week after long break

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Freedom Convoy leaders’ trial set to resume this week after long break

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/freedom-convoy-leaders-trial-set-to-resume-this-week-after-long-break/

Tamara Lich and Chris Barber will be back in court for the first time since December 7, 2023 on Thursday, January 4.

The trial for Freedom Convoy leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is set to resume January 4 in an Ottawa courthouse.

The trial has been on hiatus since December 7, 2023.

Some significant developments have taken place since the trial paused for Christmas break.

Notably, Lich returned to social media after 22 months, having been banned from using all platforms by the court as part of her earlier bail conditions that were suddenly eased before Christmas.

She reactivated her X (formerly Twitter) account shortly thereafter, writing, “It has been 22 long months since I have been allowed to log in to my Twitter account,” Lich wrote Thursday. “@elonmusk did anything interesting happen while I’ve been away???!!?!”

Lich has made a few posts since returning to social media, although it remains to be seen how vocal she will be once the trial resumes. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20183725 (042217ZJAN24) Notable: Archbishop Viganò: Bergoglio is acting as an emissary of the deep church to discredit the papacy

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Archbishop Viganò: Bergoglio is acting as an emissary of the deep church to discredit the papacy

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/archbishop-vigano-bergoglio-is-acting-as-an-emissary-of-the-deep-church-to-discredit-the-papacy/

'The Church is one and belongs only to Christ, who is its divine Head, of whom the Pope is Vicar. Bergoglio has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that he is acting as an emissary of the deep church to discredit the Papacy and the Catholic Church.'

Below is a lengthy interview with Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò conducted by Andrea Caldart and published December 30 by QuotidianoWeb.

Introduction

For over three years, Monsignor Carlo Maria Viganò, through his videos and messages, has revealed the truth about the narrative of the great deception we are experiencing. Starting from the Great Reset, then passing through Davos, without neglecting any argument concerning the violation of the individual rights of all peoples, Archbishop Viganò highlighted the worldwide intertwining of the diabolical plan hatched by the globalist elite. The heartfelt appeals of the high Prelate are aimed at strengthening the truth against the “satanic evil” that – warns Archbishop Viganò – is invading the world, to lead it towards a precipice not only of economic collapse, but above all in the direction of an irreversible moral abyss, as if to say that there is no more religion. For the one who today to all intents and purposes, is recognized as the spiritual “defender” or rather the spiritual “commander” of all that multitude of people in the world who have decided to try to fight the “diabolical” power of evil, represented by the artful creation of fake pandemics, attacks on sovereign debts, financial and energy crises, deprivations and restrictions of individual freedoms, Archbishop Viganò represents the only true symbol of the defense of the common good and of civil society as we knew them. In this exclusive interview, we talk with Archbishop Viganò, not forgetting the past, but trying to imagine how to preserve and continue the world, beyond the single way of thinking.

The full interview is as follows: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20186141 (050523ZJAN24) Notable: PMO claims Trudeau staying in Jamaica ‘at no cost’ after prior statement otherwise

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PMO claims Trudeau staying in Jamaica ‘at no cost’ after prior statement otherwise

https://www.westernstandard.news/news/pmo-claims-trudeau-staying-in-jamaica-at-no-cost-after-prior-statement-otherwise/51421

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has announced Justin Trudeau is staying with his family in Jamaica “at no cost,” despite a prior claim he would be covering the expenses himself.

The Trudeau family spent the holidays in sunny Jamaica, set to return to Ottawa Thursday, with officials refusing to disclose where the prime minister would be staying, per CTV News.

The PMO had initially said Trudeau was paying for the trip with his estranged wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau and their three children out of his own pocket, but on Wednesday released a statement claiming accommodations are actually provided by “family friends.”

The Trudeaus are vacationing in Jamaica “at no cost at a location owned by family friends,” the statement said, noting the federal ethics commissioner was consulted "on these details prior to the travel to ensure that the rules were followed."

Trudeau’s office insisted the prime minister had consulted with the ethics commissioner before his December 26 departure and decided the Trudeaus would pay for the trip with their own money, and would “reimburse” Canadians for the cost of travel on the government plane.

The PMO statement on Wednesday confirmed that despite the change in his story, Trudeau “continues to reimburse the equivalent of a commercial airline ticket for his personal travel and that of his family.”

Meanwhile, the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner said details of Trudeau’s accommodation will not be disclosed due to privacy requirements surrounding the conflict-of-interest rules.

"The office has a role only in ensuring that the gift provisions of the act and code are observed," spokesperson Jocelyne Brisebois said in a written statement Wednesday, per CTV. "Note that there is an exception in the act that allows a public officer holder to accept gifts or other advantages given by a relative or friend and any such gifts do not require public disclosure."

Last year the Trudeaus enjoyed a family trip in Jamaica as well, staying at the luxury estate of family friend Peter Green, who made a substantial donation to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, per CBC. The PMO declined to comment on whether the Trudeaus paid to stay on the property or not.

In 2016 Trudeau earned an ethics violation when he took his family to Aga Khan's private island in the Bahamas over the holidays. Aga Khan is an old friend of Trudeau’s father.

Former commissioner Mary Dawson ruled Trudeau’s trip was a conflict of interest, because he accepted “gifts or advantages” that could influence government policy.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20187689 (051620ZJAN24) Notable: Epstein Bun / New Cache of Epstein Docs Unsealed: Minor Victim Trafficked to “Prominent American Politicians” to “Obtain Potential Blackmail Information”

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BREAKING: New Cache of Epstein Docs Unsealed: Minor Victim Trafficked to “Prominent American Politicians” to “Obtain Potential Blackmail Information”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/developing-new-cache-epstein-docs-unsealed/

A second cache of Epstein docs was unsealed on Thursday.

Judge Loretta Preska on Wednesday unsealed the first cache of documents from lawsuits related to Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse which potentially included names of over 150 people.

The first set of documents detailed Ghislaine Maxwell’s recruiting techniques, Prince Andrew’s abuse of the trafficked victims, and Bill Clinton’s fondness for “young” girls.

According to the second tranche of documents obtained by The Gateway Pundit and reviewed by this reporter, one Epstein victim, a minor teen dubbed “Jane Doe 3,” said she was trafficked to “prominent American politicians” to “obtain potential blackmail information.”

“Epstein also sexually trafficked the then-minor Jane Doe, making her available for sex to politically-connected and financially-powerful people. Epstein’s purposes in “lending” Jane Doe (along with other young girls) to such powerful people were to ingratiate himself with them for business, personal, political, and financial gain, as well as to obtain potential blackmail information.” – the document described of Jane Doe #3.

Witness testimony detailing Prince Andrew’s sexual abuse of a minor teen was revealed in the second set of unsealed documents reviewed by The Gateway Pundit.

Another witness, a minor teen, described how she was forced to recruit high school girls for Epstein and his circle of powerful friends: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20187756 (051635ZJAN24) Notable: Epstein Bun / New Documents Reveal Bill Clinton Allegedly Stormed into Vanity Fair’s Office and Threatened Staff if They Wrote Sex Trafficking Stories Against His “Good Friend” Jeffrey Epstein

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New Documents Reveal Bill Clinton Allegedly Stormed into Vanity Fair’s Office and Threatened Staff if They Wrote Sex Trafficking Stories Against His “Good Friend” Jeffrey Epstein

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/latest-epstein-documents-reveal-bill-clinton-allegedly-walked/

As Jim Hoft previously noted, a new trove of Giuffre v. Maxwell documents was released to the Gateway Pundit tonight Thursday night, January 4, after 6 PM.

Judge Loretta Preska on Wednesday unsealed the first cache of documents from lawsuits related to Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse which potentially included names of over 150 people as TGP’s Cristina Laila reported.

One of the bombshells in the latest documents pertains to the great lengths Clinton allegedly went to protect his pedophile friend. Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre was discussing her book in a May 2011 email with journalist Sharon Churcher when she mentioned that as she was researching Vanity Fair, she grew concerned about them writing about her.

The reason is that the former president had previously stormed into headquarters and demanded they lay off Epstein. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20188006 (051729ZJAN24) Notable: Epstein Bun / Bill Clinton Spotted in Mexico as Tranche of Epstein Docs Reveal Former Prez ‘Likes Them Young’

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Bill Clinton Spotted in Mexico as Tranche of Epstein Docs Reveal Former Prez ‘Likes Them Young’

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/bill-clinton-spotted-mexico-as-tranche-epstein-docs/

Bill Clinton was spotted in the small Mexican town of San Miguel de Allende as the first tranche of Epstein documents were unsealed by Judge Loretta Preska.

Judge Loretta Preska on Wednesday unsealed the first cache of documents from lawsuits related to Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse which potentially included names of over 150 people.

In August 2019, convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was found hanging in his cell from his bunk bed with a prison bedsheet wrapped around his head.

Epstein’s victims testified in a defamation lawsuit brought by accuser Virginia Giuffre. Partial transcripts of the depositions related to the defamation case were released on Wednesday.

Former President Bill Clinton was named as “Doe 36” in more than fifty redacted filings. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20189648 (052154ZJAN24) Notable: Federal public service ballooned 40% since Trudeau became prime minister

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Federal public service ballooned 40% since Trudeau became prime minister

https://www.rebelnews.com/federal_public_service_ballooned_40_since_trudeau_became_prime_minister

According to a new Public Service Commission (PSC) report, the feds employ 274,219 Canadians. However, Treasury Board statistics bumped that number to 357,247 workers by including external employees and consultants. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20190405 (052358ZJAN24) Notable: Epstein Bun / Shows pics of Epstein with a blonde little girl at Disney and on a flight (face blurred), according to Sommers, the young girl in the photo asleep in Epstein’s lap has been identified as the daughter of Eva and Glenn Dubin (mp4)

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Shows pics of Epstein with a blonde little girl at Disney and on a flight (face blurred)

https://twitter.com/FreyjaTarte/status/1743282487218913703

Sometimes you can't TELL the public the truth.

YOU MUST SHOW THEM.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20190629 (060027ZJAN24) Notable: Epstein Bun / Shows pics of Epstein with a blonde little girl at Disney and on a flight (face blurred), according to Sommers, the young girl in the photo asleep in Epstein’s lap has been identified as the daughter of Eva and Glenn Dubin (mp4)

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According to Sommers, the young girl in the photo asleep in Epstein’s lap has been identified as the daughter of Eva and Glenn Dubin. The youngest, who was in his lap was then 9-year-old, Celina Dubin. Maya Dubin was also on the trip.

https://twpundit.com/2021/02/05/young-girls-in-new-photos-with-jeffrey-epstein-identified/

The Choice To Know Will Be Yours

The Choice To Know WAS Yours

And so many didn't even ask any Q uestion

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20194137 (061505ZJAN24) Notable: Canadian Senate proposes budget increase of 6.5% to record high of $135 million

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Canadian Senate proposes budget increase of 6.5% to record high of $135 million

https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadian-senate-proposes-budget-increase-of-65-to-record-high-of-135-million/51459

The Canadian Senate seeks to increase its budget to a record $134.9 million, new budget documents obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter show.

The proposal includes a 10% increase for administration costs and an automatic increase in salaries for Senators and MPs under the Parliament Of Canada Act.

The proposal follows Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s promise to Canadians that Cabinet’s “savings will come from government operations” in March and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s November pledge to cut government spending by $500 million.

Following Trudeau’s November 9 announcement, the Parliamentary Budget Office released its Supplementary Estimates (B) report showing expenses such as consultants were on the rise instead.

“Spending on professional services continues to increase,” the report said. “Proposed authorities for professional and special services are at a record $21.6 billion.”

“This amount will likely increase with additional spending requests,” it said.

Figures published in an earlier report show the rates of government spending have doubled since 2015, according to Blacklock’s Reporter.

The Senate Committee on Internal Economy argued it requires millions “to provide the best possible environment for Senators to effectively contribute to federal legislation and public policy issues in the best interest of all Canadians” in an Executive Summary of its 2024 budget, Blacklock’s Reporter reported.

Budget subcommittee chair Senator Éric Forest said at a December 14 hearing “the report is based on four principles: maintaining a high quality of service to Senators, support for environmental measures in the workplace, good stewardship of public funds, and focus on supporting core activities.”

Senators currently make $169,000 a year.

Freeland said March 28 Ottawa intends to cut “billions” from discretionary budgets such as travel and consultants.

“I think those savings are eminently obtainable,” said Freeland, emphasizing it’s “really important to be a fiscally responsible government.”

“Proposed authorities for professional and special services are at a record $21.6 billion,” said the Estimates report. “This amount will likely increase with additional spending requests.”

Yet treasury board President Anita Anand insisted November 7 Canadians “will see that all the ministries need to ensure they are doing their part to reduce wasteful spending.”

“I will show you very soon in the coming days the progress we are making,” the minister said.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20194162 (061511ZJAN24) Notable: Epstein Bun / Epstein Fixer Office Burglarized, Computer Servers Stolen Hours Before Document Dump

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BREAKING: Epstein Fixer Office Burglarized, Computer Servers Stolen Hours Before Document Dump

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/breaking-epstein-fixer-office-burglarized-computer-servers-stolen/

Epstein fixer Michael Sitrick told Los Angeles Magazine thieves broke into his Brentwood office over the New Year’s holiday and stole his computer servers just hours before a tranche of Epstein documents were unsealed and released to the public. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20194214 (061520ZJAN24) Notable: Epstein Bun / Third Round of Epstein Documents Unsealed: Computers Removed From Epstein Palm Beach Mansion Before FBI Conducted Search

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BREAKING: Third Round of Epstein Documents Unsealed: Computers Removed From Epstein Palm Beach Mansion Before FBI Conducted Search

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/breaking-third-round-epstein-documents-unsealed-computers-removed/

Another tranche of Epstein documents was released on Friday afternoon...

...According to testimony, computers from Epstein’s Palm Beach mansion were removed before the FBI conducted a search of the property.

Recall that evidence from Jeffrey Epstein’s safe ‘went missing‘ after a raid by the FBI.

In July 2019 the FBI raided Jeffrey Epstein’s home in New York City. The FBI agents found damning information and evidence throughout his 7-story residence. The evidence included “numerous black binders” with white labels that had “clear pages containing thumbnail photos with CDs attached.”

FBI agents also found several items in a safe including “binders with CDs, various items of jewelry, external hard drives, lose diamonds, large amounts of U.S. currency and passports.”

The FBI later said the evidence in the safe went missing. Chris Wray’s FBI said they went back a few days later and the evidence had disappeared.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20194413 (061557ZJAN24) Notable: Epstein Bun / Hillary Clinton Named in the Latest Epstein Documents Release

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Hillary Clinton Named in the Latest Epstein Documents Release

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/hillary-clinton-named-latest-epstein-documents-release/

Another tranch of Epstein documents was released and obtained by The Gateway Pundit’s Cristina Laila on Friday afternoon.

Previous batches of Epstein documents were unsealed over the past two days and obtained by TGP.

One key piece of evidence that has already emerged from the latest release is computers were removed from the infamous pedophile’s Palm Beach mansion BEFORE the FBI conducted a search. TGP previously reported evidence from Jeffrey Epstein’s safe disappeared after a raid by the FBI.

But the news gets juicer. As Gateway Pundit readers know, Bill Clinton has unsurprisingly been mentioned several times throughout the documents due to his years-long friendship with Epstein.

Now, Crooked Hillary has been named for the first time.

Per the newly released documents, Hillary Clinton was one of those named in a group of people whose names were searched in Ghislaine Maxwell’s phone and emails. Specifically, lawyers for Virginia Giuffre were seeking Maxwell’s communications with both Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton.

As one can see below, Hillary is among the list of witnesses. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20194551 (061622ZJAN24) Notable: Spaceplane Race: Space Force Launches Secretive X-37B Aboard Spacex’s Falcon Heavy Rocket - Mission Occurs as China’s ‘Divine Dragon’ Is Also Orbiting Earth

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Spaceplane Race: Space Force Launches Secretive X-37B Aboard Spacex’s Falcon Heavy Rocket – Mission Occurs as China’s ‘Divine Dragon’ Is Also Orbiting Earth

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/spaceplane-race-space-force-launches-secretive-x-37b/

Space, the final frontier, is the new battleground.

The U.S. Space Force, under the National Security Space Launch program, has launched the secretive X-37B robot Spaceplane for its new undisclosed mission.

The shuttle was blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, for its seventh mission. For the first time, it was launched by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, capable of delivering the craft to a higher orbit than it has ever gone before.

The launch came two weeks after China’s Shenlong, or “Divine Dragon” robot shuttle was launched on its third mission to orbit since 2020.

Dr. Peter McCullough Urges Preparedness on News of Chinese Pneumonia Outbreak

Reuters reported:

“The [Space Force] Boeing-built vehicle, roughly the size of a small bus and resembling a miniature space shuttle, is built to deploy various payloads and conduct technology experiments on years-long orbital flights. At the end of its mission, the craft descends back through the atmosphere to land on a runway much like an airplane.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20195097 (061839ZJAN24) Notable: Pensions should divest from Chinese companies tied to human rights abuses, House of Commons committee urges

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Pensions should divest from Chinese companies tied to human rights abuses, House of Commons committee urges

https://tnc.news/2024/01/06/pensions-chinese-companies/

A House of Commons committee is demanding the federal government cease investing pension funds into companies known to be associated with human rights abuses, or those which pose a threat to national security.

In a recent report, a special committee specifically addressed the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s investments in technology firms like Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd., companies which are known for questionable practices in China.

Sam Goodman, director of policy and advocacy at Hong Kong Watch and co-founder and co-chair of New Diplomacy UK was also cited in the report for his work on the issue.

While Goodman acknowledged that the investment board has removed its direct investments from companies linked to the forced labour camps of Uyghur people, it continues to invest in companies currently associated with them.

“So many people’s pensions, retirement funds and savings are invested passively because, as average consumers, we don’t have time to investigate each and every investment,” Prof. Laura Murphy, who testified before the parliamentary committee, said in a statement.

“Investing in companies operating in the Uyghur Region is a serious ethical risk, but it’s also a financial risk since these companies have been targeted by government sanctions and international advocacy campaigns. No one should be passively invested in the oppression of the Uyghurs.” Continue…

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20195381 (061935ZJAN24) Notable: Epstein Bun / Court Docs Show Model Who Jumped to Her Death Flew on Jeffrey Epstein’s Jet as a Teen

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Court Docs Show Model Who Jumped to Her Death Flew on Jeffrey Epstein’s Jet as a Teen

https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2024/01/05/court-docs-show-model-who-jumped-to-her-death-flew-on-jeffrey-epsteins-jet-as-a-teen/

Court documents just unsealed show that an international model who committed suicide by jumping from the balcony of her Wall Street apartment building had flown on convicted sex offender Jeffry Epstein’s jet when she was a teen.

Model Ruslana Korshunova — who modeled for Vera Wang, DKNY, and a number of other high-profile brands — died on June 28, 2008 at the age of 21. Police ruled the death a suicide and there was evidence that she had sliced through a protective screen on her balcony and pushed through it to jump to her death from her ninth-floor New York financial district apartment.

Now, the recently unsealed documents concerning the Jeffrey Epstein case reveals that Korshunova had taken at least one flight on Epstein’s infamous “Lolita Express” on June 7, 2006, when she was 18 years old, the New York Post reported. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20195428 (061941ZJAN24) Notable: Epstein Bun / Ghislaine Maxwell went to Chelsea Clinton's wedding while skipping deposition in Epstein case

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Ghislaine Maxwell went to Chelsea Clinton's wedding while skipping deposition in Epstein case

https://thepostmillennial.com/ghislaine-maxwell-went-to-chelsea-clintons-wedding-while-skipping-deposition-in-epstein-case

The deposition was canceled and "a short time later, Maxwell was photographed at Chelsea Clinton’s wedding."

On Friday, the latest release of court documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case revealed that Ghislaine Maxwell skipped a deposition to attend Chelsea Clinton's wedding.

According to court documents from a 2016 discovery request into Maxwell's finances, brought by alleged Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre, revealed that Maxwell was previously served a subpoena for a civil suit against Epstein in 2009.

After coordinating a time and place, along with securing a confidentiality agreement, "At the eleventh hour Maxwell’s attorney informed plaintiff’s counsel that Maxwell’s mother was very ill and that consequently Maxwell was leaving the country with no plans to return," the documents said.

The deposition was subsequently canceled and "a short time later, Maxwell was photographed at Chelsea Clinton’s wedding in Rhinebeck, New York," the documents said, "confirming the suspicion that she was indeed still in the country and willing to say anything to avoid her deposition." Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20201116 (071700ZJAN24) Notable: Epstein Bun / Epstein Files: Sarah Kellen Mentioned as Scheduling Girls’ Massages, Instructing and Teaching Them to Please Sex Offender, Enforcing His Will on Those Who Rebelled

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Epstein Files: Sarah Kellen Mentioned as Scheduling Girls’ Massages, Instructing and Teaching Them to Please Sex Offender, Enforcing His Will on Those Who Rebelled

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/epstein-files-sarah-kellen-mentioned-as-scheduling-girls/

While no one realistically is expecting the release of these names in the ‘Epstein list’ to unfold into a wave of prosecutions, there’s one person repeatedly mentioned in the documents who is more concerned than most: Sarah Kellen, Epstein’s former assistant.

Kellen was named in testimonies of victims detailing their encounters with Epstein. She was said to have helped schedule his ‘massages’, which his victims said was a euphemism for sexual services.

Back in the 90’s, when Epstein was prosecuted in Florida, he received from US attorney Acosta what became known as the ‘sweetheart deal’ for the ages.

Sarah Kellen was covered at that point by a ‘non-prosecution agreement’, but so were Epstein and Maxwell, and a lot of good it did them, right?

Sarah Kellen’s participation in the Epstein trafficking ring is exemplary of the ‘dark satanic mills/that manufacture hell on earth’ – a nefarious system that turned victims into perpetrators in a self-perpetuating cycle.

It raises the question: once the teens start calling other underage girls to be victimized, where do they turn from mostly victims to mostly perps?

That’s an answer still to be provided. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20201482 (071833ZJAN24) Notable: Artificial Intelligence Is Allowing Them To Construct A Global Surveillance Prison From Which No Escape Is Possible

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Artificial Intelligence Is Allowing Them To Construct A Global Surveillance Prison From Which No Escape Is Possible

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/artificial-intelligence-allowing-them-construct-global-surveillance-prison-which-no

Every inch of our planet is being watched, and incredibly sophisticated “artificial intelligence solutions” make it possible for those that are watching our planet to find whatever they want in just minutes.

You can try to run, and you can try to hide, but if they really want to find you it won’t be very difficult. All around us, a global surveillance prison is being constructed. Even if you completely stay off the Internet and you totally avoid all forms of modern technology, cameras and satellites will still be endlessly watching you. And once your face has been identified, artificial intelligence can be used to locate you wherever you pop up on the entire planet.

Corey Jaskolski is the CEO of an artificial intelligence company known as Synthetaic, and the system that his company has developed is extremely impressive.

According to NPR, it "really can find anything you want anywhere in the world" Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20201791 (071935ZJAN24) Notable: 217% surge in businesses turning to apprenticeships to fill labour shortage: survey

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217% surge in businesses turning to apprenticeships to fill labour shortage: survey

https://tnc.news/2024/01/07/apprenticeships-labour-shortage/

A new report by a multi-national HR firm reveals how Canadian small businesses are coping with the labour and skills shortage by embracing apprenticeships.

According to a Peninsula Group report, which surveyed 79,000 small- to medium-sized businesses in five countries, Canadian employers increased their use of apprenticeships by a staggering 217% in 2023, compared to the global average of 36%.

The report also found that 46.5% of Canadian employers invested in upskilling and training their existing staff, while 25.7% cited recruitment as their biggest staffing challenge.

Raj Singh, CEO at Peninsula Canada, commented on the findings.

“Despite the tough economic climate, there is an air of optimism amongst small business owners as we move into 2024. Compared to this time last year there has been a notable surge in employers dedicating greater resources to the development and growth of their staff,” said Singh.

“In 2022, we found that the top two concerns for employers were labour shortages and employee retention. Faced with these obstacles, (businesses) acknowledged that fostering employee retention was key. And one of the best ways to overcome these challenges, was to invest in their employees and that is what we saw happen last year.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20202431 (072136ZJAN24) Notable: 9 Deceptive Patterns Behind the Deep State Use of an Emergency Crisis

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9 Deceptive Patterns Behind the Deep State Use of an Emergency Crisis

https://www.truth11.com/9-deceptive-patterns-behind-the-deep-state-use-of-an-emergency-crisis/

Keeping the masses in a constant state of fear through a deceptive indoctrinating mainstream media with the help of manipulative paid-off leading politicians and their stifling politics are essentials in establishing the Deep State shadow-government’s manufactured emergency crisis scenario.

It’s all part of the PSYOP controlling the masses:

The Deep State and their war on the control of our minds: When the psycho-spiritual is controlled on the battlefield every aspect of the enslavement duly falls into place.

Bearing this in mind, during the use of an emergency crisis declared by the Deep State, there are a number of recurring deceptive patterns planned to entrap the masses. Power, profit and political gains for the Deep State’s total global domination agenda are the ulterior motives:

Not an exhaustive list, but here are 9 recurring deceptive patterns during the result of an orchestrated emergency crisis PSYOP. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20202589 (072208ZJAN24) Notable: Orban could take over EU Council - Politico

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Orban could take over EU Council – Politico

https://www.rt.com/news/590228-orban-eu-council-presidency/

Officials in Brussels reportedly fear Charles Michel’s resignation could give presiding Hungary enormous influence in the bloc

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose country will hold the European Council’s rotating presidency later this year, could gain an outsized influence over the body due to the expected departure of Council President Charles Michel, Politico reported on Sunday.

Michel has announced that he will run in this year’s EU parliamentary election, meaning he will vacate his current post if he wins. If EU leaders fail to quickly find a replacement, the president’s duties would essentially be assumed by Orban, the news website said.

Michel signaled his intention in an interview with three Belgian media outlets on Saturday, saying that if elected, he would carry out his duties in the EU Council until he takes his oath as an MEP in mid-July. “The European Council can anticipate this at the end of June or early July and decide on a successor,” he said.

According to EU rules, Hungary will take the Council’s rotating presidency between July and December. The timing could usher in a scenario in which “an unchecked Orban [will be] ruling the Council roost for the six months directly after the 2024 European election,” Politico noted, adding that other EU leaders would “desperately” want to avoid such an outcome. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20202959 (072318ZJAN24) Notable: Epstein Bun / Hillary Clinton’s name appears in Epstein docs as lawyers suggest Clinton Foundation may have funded Ghislaine Maxwell

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Hillary Clinton’s name appears in Epstein docs as lawyers suggest Clinton Foundation may have funded Ghislaine Maxwell

https://thepostmillennial.com/hillary-clintons-name-appears-in-epstein-docs-as-lawyers-suggest-clinton-foundation-may-have-funded-ghislaine-maxwell

Hillary Clinton was named as a witness in a defamation lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell.

In the third installment of the Jeffrey Epstein documents released on Friday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was named as a witness in a defamation lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell brought by alleged Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre. Lawyers for the victim also suggested the Clinton Foundation may have been bankrolling Maxwell.

According to the Daily Mail, Clinton was named in a 2016 document from Maxwell's attorney in response to Giuffre's request for "all communications with thirteen specific witnesses," during the suit.

The document from Giuffre accused Maxwell of refusing to "comply with a discovery request seeking information about her connection to the Clinton Foundation, claiming that such a request is 'obviously intended to harass and embarrass' her.'" The document says "Nothing could be further from the truth."

Giuffre's legal team attempted to show that Maxwell intended to hide how much her net worth is and alleged that the Clinton Foundation could be funding her.

"It is Defendant who intends to argue at trial that Ms. Giuffre has made inaccurate statements about various interactions with former-President Bill Clinton," the document noted. "Of course, if Defendant [Maxwell] (or any of her organizations) is receiving funding from the Clinton Foundation, that would provide a clear motive for her to slant testimony on this subject."

"Ms. Giuffre is entitled to explore this clear possibility of bias by obtaining information of the financial connections between Defendant and the Clinton Foundation," the document added. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20203043 (072333ZJAN24) Notable: Justin Trudeau’s plane breaks down while he vacations at Jamaican resort that used to be slave plantation

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Justin Trudeau’s plane breaks down while he vacations at Jamaican resort that used to be slave plantation

https://thepostmillennial.com/justin-trudeaus-plane-breaks-down-while-he-vacations-at-jamaican-resort-that-used-to-be-slave-plantation

It took two military aircraft to get Trudeau and his family back to Canada.

While enjoying another controversial free vacation at a luxury resort in Jamaica that usually costs $9.300 (CDN), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s military aircraft broke down, delaying his return trip to Ottawa.

The Royal Canadian Air Force sent another CC-144 Challenger to the island with a maintenance team to repair the first aircraft. Trudeau and his family were then able to make the return trip from the Jamaican resort that once served as a slave plantation, CBC News reported Friday.

Department of National Defence public affairs officer Andrée-Anne Poulin confirmed that it took two military aircraft to get Trudeau and his family back to Canada.

"The first aircraft that transported the Prime Minister's party became unserviceable after arrival," she wrote in an email to CBC.

"The second aircraft brought a maintenance team to repair the first aircraft, and remained in the area as a back-up for the Prime Minister's departure, if necessary."

Trudeau was supposed to fly home Thursday but a routine inspection revealed a problem with the Challenger on Jan. 2 and a second aircraft was dispatched with a full maintenance crew who "returned the aircraft to serviceability."

It is the second time since September 2023 that Trudeau’s government aircraft has been grounded in a foreign country. Trudeau was unable to leave the G-20 summit meeting in India because the plane was unserviceable.

At that time, a former Indian diplomat cited a “credible rumor” that the aircraft was “full of cocaine.”

Deepak Vohr also insisted that Trudeau "has definitely gone insane" and that police dogs had sniffed the cocaine inside the plane.

"When Justin Trudeau came to India for the G20 this month, his plane was full of cocaine," Vohra told Zee News, according to the Toronto Sun. "He did not come out of his room for two days."

Trudeau spent nine days in total in Jamaica at a private compound that costs $9,300 (CDN), according to information obtained by the National Post. The Prospect Estate resort in Jamaica is prime oceanfront property that offers “a fortified residence dating back to the 17th century,” while claiming it is “perhaps the most desirable north coast villa in Jamaica.”

Trudeau was provided a 5,000-square-foot villa with six bedrooms with en suite bathrooms. The compound can accommodate 12 people and has a private swimming pool, hot tub and private access to the beach.

Peter Green, an old friend of the Trudeau family and Trudeau Foundation donor, owns the resort – which is a former slave plantation.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20207005 (081750ZJAN24) Notable: Epstein Bun / Richard Branson and Bill Clinton named in the latest Jeffrey Epstein documents

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BREAKING: Another Round of Epstein Docs Released – AND THERE ARE ALLEGED SEX TAPES OF BILL CLINTON WHICH CLEARLY IDENTIFY HIS FACE

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/breaking-another-round-jeffrey-epstein-documents-released-there/

This is a developing story…please check back for updates.

Another batch of documents from a defamation lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein were released on Monday morning.

The Gateway Pundit obtained the 17 new documents on Monday and they are explosive!

Judge Loretta Preska on Wednesday unsealed the first cache of documents from lawsuits related to Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse which potentially included names of over 150 people.

The first set of documents detailed Ghislaine Maxwell’s recruiting techniques, Prince Andrew’s abuse of the trafficked victims, and Bill Clinton’s fondness for “young” girls.

A second cache of Epstein docs was unsealed on Thursday.

According to the second tranche of documents obtained by The Gateway Pundit and reviewed by this reporter, one Epstein victim, a minor teen dubbed “Jane Doe 3,” said she was trafficked to “prominent American politicians” to “obtain potential blackmail information.”

The Gateway Pundit obtained the third round of Epstein documents on Friday.

According to testimony, computers from Epstein’s Palm Beach mansion were removed before the FBI conducted a search of the property.

The new documents reveal there are alleged sex tapes of Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew and Richard Branson.

“When my friend had sexual intercourse with Clinton, Prince Andrew and Richard Branson, sex tapes were in fact filed on each separate occasion by Jeffery.”

BILL CLINTON, PRINCE ANDREW AND RICHARD BRANSON’S FACES ARE ALL CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE IN THE ALLEGED SEX TAPES.

“THANK GOD SHE MANAGED TO GET A HOLD OF SOME FOOTAGE OF THE FILMED SEX TAPES, WHICH CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE FACES OF CLINTON, PRINCE ANDREW AND BRANSON HAVING SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH HER.”

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In July 2022, Gateway Pundit lawyers Marc Randazza and Jay Wolman of the Randazza Legal Group, along with GP General Counsel John Burns, filed a motion to intervene in the Guiffre v. Maxwell case in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20207085 (081804ZJAN24) Notable: Report: Taliban Visited North Korea Seeking Nuclear Weapons

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Report: Taliban Visited North Korea Seeking Nuclear Weapons

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/report-taliban-visited-north-korea-seeking-nuclear-weapons/

‘That is going to be a disaster’

The Taliban in Afghanistan, who took control of the nation when Joe Biden abruptly withdrew American military personnel, leaving behind thousands of civilians and billions of dollars worth of American war machinery, now reportedly are seeking access to nuclear weapons.

Biden a few years ago abruptly pulled American troops out of the troubled nation in a scheme that cost more than a dozen American lives.

Then the Taliban took over control, gaining access to war machinery that the U.S. had stockpiled there for years.

On the Americans’ exit, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled and the Taliban declared victory, taking control of all parts of the government.

Congressional leaders called Biden’s plan an “unmitigated disaster.”

Now a report from the Middle East Media Research Institute reveals the Taliban’s interest in nukes.

It reported, “The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA, i.e., the Afghan Taliban) is caught in an international controversy after it has come to light that an eight-member official Taliban delegation secretly visited North Korea to discuss cooperation on nuclear weapons technology.”

The report said it’s not been noticed much, but Afghanistan “has a long-standing nuclear energy program that was taken over by the Taliban mujahideen when they took control of Afghanistan in August 2021.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20207441 (081903ZJAN24) Notable: Gordie Howe bridge faces further delays, $700 million extra costs

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Gordie Howe bridge faces further delays, $700 million extra costs

https://tnc.news/2024/01/08/gordie-howe-bridge-delays-extra-costs/

The Gordie Howe International Bridge which was scheduled to open last November has now been delayed until at least September 2025. News of the delay was accompanied by an additional price tag of $700 million.

The bridge was initially set to cost $5.7 billion but is now expected to be closer to $6.4 billion, according to a press release from the various construction groups contracted to oversee the project.

The delay has violated contractual obligations, resulting in substantial monetary penalties, prompting the federal government to step in to waive those fees and pay the extra cost, adding another $700 million to the project.

Heather Grondin, spokesperson for the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, called the budget increases a “shared risk.”

“In our contract, we did allow for some instances where some things could be a shared risk,” Grondin told the Windsor Star. “This would be an example of that.”

“Understanding the pandemic that we’ve gone through, our contract did allow for schedule and cost risks to be shared in certain circumstances” she added. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20207471 (081909ZJAN24) Notable: Canada’s 2024 economic forecast is looking rough, economists say

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Canada’s 2024 economic forecast is looking rough, economists say

https://tnc.news/2024/01/08/canadas-2024-economic-forecast/

Canadians have little to be hopeful for this year when it comes to the economy and the ongoing affordability crisis with some economists predicting a recession.

True North spoke to a handful of economists who offered their predictions for Canada’s economic outlook for 2024.

Economists generally agree that Canadians will more than likely be left worse off after 2024 than before, though the degree to which living standards and affordability will deteriorate is debated.

“I don’t believe that affordability will meaningfully improve this year, but it also is unlikely to deteriorate so aggressively as it did from 2021 to 2023,” said BMO chief economist Doug Porter.

The historically high price inflation that Canadians have been seeing in the past few years has tapered off to 3.1% as of November 2023, as the Bank of Canada has been hiking up interest rates to tighten the money supply.

It is agreed that inflation will more than likely dip below 3% and that the Bank of Canada’s official interest rates will edge lower towards the middle of the year. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20207717 (081955ZJAN24) Notable: Canada Infrastructure Bank spent $900K on consultant fees for failed project

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Canada Infrastructure Bank spent $900K on consultant fees for failed project

https://www.rebelnews.com/canada_infrastructure_bank_spent_900k_on_consultant_fees_for_failed_project

In May 2022, a majority of MPs on the House of Commons transport committee recommended the Canada Infrastructure Bank be shut down due to its failures, despite objections from the Liberals on the committee.

The federal government wasted nearly $900,000 in fees for consultants on a failed climate project, according to new records. The Canada Infrastructure Bank, a Crown corporation which is supposed to support revenue-generating "public interest" infrastructure projects, lost the money on an underwater electricity transmission project that was set to run from Haldimand County in Ontario to Erie County, Pennsylvania.

The $899,318 in losses by the Canada Infrastructure Bank were spent on “legal advice, financial advice and expertise related to electricity transmission,” according to a report from Blacklock's Reporter. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20213096 (091637ZJAN24) Notable: Bizarre: NTSB Chair Says Cockpit Voice Recorder in Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX Was “Completely Overwritten”

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Bizarre: NTSB Chair Says Cockpit Voice Recorder in Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX Was “Completely Overwritten” (VIDEO)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/bizarre-ntsb-chair-says-cockpit-voice-recorder-alaska/

During an emergency press briefing, Jennifer Homendy, the chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), disclosed that the cockpit voice recorder on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX, which experienced a door plug loss mid-flight, had been completely overwritten.

Homendy said, “The cockpit voice recorder was completely overwritten. There is nothing on the cockpit voice recorder.”

She continued, “There was a lot going on, on the flight deck and on the plane. It’s a very chaotic event. The circuit breaker for the CVR (cockpit voice recorder) was not pulled. The maintenance team went out to get it, but it was right at about the two-hour mark.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20213557 (091800ZJAN24) Notable: United Finds "Loose Bolts" On 737 Max Doors After Emergency Inspection

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United Finds "Loose Bolts" On 737 Max Doors After Emergency Inspection

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/alaska-737-max-cockpit-recording-data-erased-after-mid-flight-door-blowout

Sources tell the aviation blog The Air Current that "loose bolts and other parts on 737 Max 9 plug doors" have been found after inspections following the Alaska Airlines mid-air mishap when a door ripped off the plane over Portland on Friday.

"The discrepant bolts and other parts on the plug doors have been found on at least five aircraft," the source said.

The Air Current noted, "The findings aboard the five United aircraft will likely significantly widen the fall-out from the grounding, intensifying the focus on Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems. The pair together is responsible for the assembly, installation and quality checks of the aircraft structure."

A United spokesperson confirmed the findings:

"Since we began preliminary inspections on Saturday, we have found instances that appear to relate to installation issues in the door plug – for example, bolts that needed additional tightening.

"These findings will be remedied by our Tech Ops team to safely return the aircraft to service."

There are 215 737 Max 9s in service across 11 major airlines. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20213951 (091933ZJAN24) Notable: Argentinian president Javier Milei to attend World Economic Forum in Davos

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Argentinian president Javier Milei to attend World Economic Forum in Davos

https://tnc.news/2024/01/09/argentinian-milei-attend-world-economic-forum-davos/

Argentina’s economist Javier Milei has been to Davos before, but this year he’s returning for the first time as president.

Milei was announced Tuesday as one of more than 300 public figures to be attending the World Economic Forum’s flagship event in the Swiss alps.

It is not yet clear if Milei will be speaking. His name does not yet appear on the published agenda, but not all panels were complete when True North reviewed the public programme.

Milei, a libertarian, became the president of Argentina on December 10 and quickly brought about a sweeping set of reforms that included slashing the size of cabinet and banning government officials from describing anything paid for by taxpayers as “free.”

Milei campaigned on reining in inflation and righting Argentina’s economic course, but he was candid that this won’t be easy.

“There is no alternative to a shock adjustment,” Milei said after taking office. “There is no money.”

Milei spoke in Davos previously as an economist, before getting into politics two years ago.

Other public figures attending this year’s annual meeting include Chinese premier Li Qiang, French president Emmanuel Macron, and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The theme for the conference, which kicks off Monday, is “Rebuilding Trust.” Sessions on the official programme include discussions about where “freedom of expression is going,” “protecting the vulnerable online,” and “preparing for disease X,” a reference to a mystery diseases the World Health Organization claims could be more dangerous than COVID-19.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20214114 (092011ZJAN24) Notable: Federal spending on debt interest charges increases by 36.7%

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Federal spending on debt interest charges increases by 36.7%

https://tnc.news/2024/01/09/federal-spending-on-debt-increases/

Federal government spending on debt interest charges has increased by 36.7% in the third quarter of 2023, according to a report released Tuesday by Statistics Canada.

Franco Terrazzano, federal director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, has expressed serious concerns over the impact of these charges on Canadians.

“Taxpayers have every reason to believe this government isn’t serious about managing our money,” said Terrazzano.

While interest expenses incurred by the federal government increased by 36.7% year over year in the third quarter, the interest expenses of the provincial-territorial government grew by 10.7%.

The report showed that the federal government spent 10.1 cents of every taxpayer dollar to paying down interest. This ratio increased from the 7.9 cents spent per taxpayer dollar the year prior.

Terrazzano explained that taxpayers are losing billions of dollars every month as these funds can’t be used to lower taxes or improve services because that money is going towards paying interest on the government credit card.

“This should be a wake-up call for the feds,” he said, urging for a change in spending habits. “Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to put down the credit card and pick up some scissors.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20214339 (092103ZJAN24) Notable: Bank of Canada quietly moves forward on digital currency

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Bank of Canada quietly moves forward on digital currency

https://www.rebelnews.com/bank_of_canada_quietly_moves_forward_on_digital_currency

In filings last December 13 and 19, the Bank of Canada asserted ownership of 'digital dollar,' 'digital Canadian dollar' and 'central bank digital currency' in both official languages under the Trademarks Act. They provided no reason at the time. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20216341 (100155ZJAN24) Notable: Canadian cabinet minister allegedly received election backing from Communist China in 2019: report

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Canadian cabinet minister allegedly received election backing from Communist China in 2019: report

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/canadian-cabinet-minister-allegedly-received-election-backing-from-communist-china-in-2019-report/

According to a recent testimony from three Canadian Security Intelligence Services sources, International Trade Minister Mary Ng was a person of interest among 11 candidates who allegedly received CCP support. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20220806 (102031ZJAN24) Notable: Former president of northern B.C. pride organization charged with committing child-sex crimes

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NEW - President of a Canadian 'Pride' organization charged with committing child-sex crimes against children under 16, according to the B.C. Prosecution Service.

https://www.disclose.tv/id/2rh7uogr5f/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20220884 (102041ZJAN24) Notable: Canada prepares to launch public inquiry into China’s alleged election meddling

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Canada prepares to launch public inquiry into China’s alleged election meddling

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/canada-prepares-to-launch-public-inquiry-into-chinas-alleged-election-meddling/

The public inquiry, to be led by Conservative Judge Marie-Josée Hogue, comes after Justin Trudeau launched a failed investigation into allegations last year.

A public inquiry into alleged meddling in Canada’s two most recent federal elections by agents of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is set to start on January 29.

The investigation into allegations of CCP interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections will be led by Marie-Josée Hogue, a Conservative appointee to the Québec Court of Appeal.

The federal government under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been slow in responding to allegations of CCP election meddling after announcing on September 7, 2023, that it would be launching a public inquiry led by Hogue. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20226221 (111822ZJAN24) Notable: Iran Hijacks Oil Tanker In Gulf Of Oman

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Iran Hijacks Oil Tanker In Gulf Of Oman

https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/oil-tanker-hijacked-gulf-oman

Iranian naval forces, acting under a court order, seized Marshall Islands-flagged tanker "St Nikolas," Bloomberg reports, citing Iran's semi-official Tasnim agency reports. The report said St Nikolas is a "US oil tanker."