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eu asylum
September 6, 2023
Jake Welch
News
World

EU Asylum Claims Expected to Exceed 1M in 2023.

The European Union is projected to receive a stunning ONE MILLION asylum claims by the end of 2023, after the number of applications soared to more than 519,000 in the first six months of the year. Notably, these figures do not include the over four million Ukrainians who have fled to Western Europe since the war began last February.

The number of claims has skyrocketed over the past 24 months, and is approaching the height of the migration crisis of 2015/16, during which applications exceeded a million. This year has seen a 28 percent increase in claims compared to last year, which itself witnessed a 53 percent increase compared to 2021.

European nations do not have the processing capacity to handle the increase in applications, as the case backlog has also increased by 34 percent over the past six months.

Syrian nationals sent the largest number of applications, followed by other nationalities, including Afghanis, Turks, and Russians.

“Together, these parallel trends pose significant challenges to EU+ asylum and reception systems authorities, so much so that by June 2023, the EUAA was offering operational assistance to 13 Member States,” stated a press release by the European Union’s asylum agency.

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The European Union is projected to receive a stunning ONE MILLION asylum claims by the end of 2023, after the number of applications soared to more than 519,000 in the first six months of the year. Notably, these figures do not include the over four million Ukrainians who have fled to Western Europe since the war began last February. show more
plant-based steak
September 6, 2023
Health
News

France to Ban ‘Steak’, ‘Ham’ Labels on Plant-Based Foods.

France’s agriculture ministry is planning to ban the use of 21 meat terms, including “steak,” “ham,” and “fillet,” from labels on plant-based food products. If approved, France will have some of the world’s strictest laws regarding the use of meat terms on vegan food labels. The ban aims to address concerns about misleading labels and consumer trust, according to France’s agriculture minister, Marc Fesneau.

Jasmijn de Boo, Global CEO of ProVeg International, disagrees with the French government’s reasoning, stating that consumers are not confused and know what they are looking for in terms of animal-free food. The proposed code, which still requires approval by the European Commission, will prohibit the use of words associated with specific animal parts to market or describe processed plant protein products. A separate list of 120 terms, including “bacon” and “sausage,” will be allowed under certain conditions. If the decree passes, food makers will have three months to comply.

France’s proposed ban on meat terms for labeling plant-based foods renews a battle between farmers and the vegan food industry over labels. Last year, France’s top court stopped the ministry’s previous attempt to impose similar regulations, citing imprecise language. Similar laws have been passed in some U.S. states and South Africa, while Turkey has even banned the sale of vegan cheese entirely.

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France's agriculture ministry is planning to ban the use of 21 meat terms, including "steak," "ham," and "fillet," from labels on plant-based food products. If approved, France will have some of the world's strictest laws regarding the use of meat terms on vegan food labels. The ban aims to address concerns about misleading labels and consumer trust, according to France's agriculture minister, Marc Fesneau. show more
conservatives under notional terms
September 5, 2023
Jack Montgomery
Media
News
Podcast

KASSAM: Don’t Call Them ‘RINOs’ – Call Them ‘Conservatives Under Notional Terms’.

Editor-in-chief of The National Pulse Raheem Kassam joined Donald Trump Jr. for a new episode of the Triggered podcast, telling the 45th President’s son it is time to retire the moniker “Republicans In Name Only” (RINOs) in favor of “Conservatives Under Notional Terms” (CUNTs).

“You know, people like to say ‘RINOs’… I have a different phrase that I like to use for them, I wonder if you can figure out the acronym: It’s ‘Conservatives Under Notional Terms’.”

Don Jr. was both amused and enthusiastic: “So much better. Can we just please replace ‘RINOS’ with Conservatives Under Notional Terms? It’s so much better, it’s so much better,” he said.

“I know there’s five percent of the people that have a problem with language, and I get it… but we’ve got bigger things to worry about. It’s much better phraseology for, essentially the same thing – the same thing with an exclamation point,” he added, comparing it to the involuntary rebrand of Jeb Bush as Jeb! in 2016.

Kassam, for his part, argued his terminology was simply “more accurate” for the people being described.

“They’re not rhinos, are they? They’re not big scary creatures that actually make a dent in anything and can chase anybody off. They’re frauds, they’re phoneys – they’re Conservatives Under Notional Terms.”

WATCH:

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Editor-in-chief of The National Pulse Raheem Kassam joined Donald Trump Jr. for a new episode of the Triggered podcast, telling the 45th President's son it is time to retire the moniker "Republicans In Name Only" (RINOs) in favor of "Conservatives Under Notional Terms" (CUNTs). show more

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trump vaccines
September 5, 2023
William Upton
News

Trump Demands Vax Companies Release Safety Data.

Former President Donald Trump has called on pharmaceutical companies to release their safety data for COVID-19 vaccines, stating: “If they have facts… they should be made public immediately. People should understand that and they should know what [the] research is showing, and what fact-finding is.”

In response to President Joe Biden’s push for funding a new COVID-19 vaccine, Trump cautioned, “…I hadn’t heard what he said yet— but anything new has got to be looked at very carefully.”

A study by the renowned Frontiers in Immunology found that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines can ‘reprogram’ children’s immune systems for up to six months after vaccination, impacting the body’s ability to counteract other pathogens.

Trump emphasized that pharmaceutical companies have a duty “to be honest with the numbers”, adding, “If they are going to hold back, that means they’re holding back something that’s not good. So it’s good for them to be honest and people are going to understand that they have to be honest, and any information – they have to release it.”

Transparency and the disclosing of truthful information regarding the COVID-19 vaccines has been a problem during Joe Biden’s presidency. Emails obtained by Congress show the Biden White House successfully pressured Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook and Instagram platforms into censoring and/or removing content related to COVID-19 vaccines, including “humorous or satirical jokes” and even “true information about side effects.”

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Former President Donald Trump has called on pharmaceutical companies to release their safety data for COVID-19 vaccines, stating: "If they have facts... they should be made public immediately. People should understand that and they should know what [the] research is showing, and what fact-finding is." show more
pedos
September 5, 2023
Jake Welch
News
TECH
UK

Pedos Celebrate How ‘Stupidly Easy’ Virtual Reality Makes Child Abuse.

Convicted pedophiles say it is “stupidly easy” to sexually abuse and exploit kids using online virtual reality (VR) spaces, according to a new study from the British National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).

The study – backed by the country’s National Crime Agency (NCA) – found that sexual predators are using games that simulate child abuse on the dark web, and are able to disguise their age and identity using avatars.

The technology enables users to experience the so-called “phantom touch,” whereby the brain fills gaps in sensory output, allowing the body to experience a physical touch without the consent of someone on the other end. The spaces also allow pedophiles to create communities for sharing child sexual abuse materials.

One user who spent some 78 hours reviewing a leading VR app subsequently claimed that it “was a cesspit full of paedophiles,” with researchers going so far as to suggest that VR is “ready-made to be exploited by sexual predators.”

“These shocking findings should be a wake-up call to us all about the harm young people are facing when engaging with immersive technology,” stated Richard Collard, Head of Child Safety Online at NSPCC.

“Technology will continue to progress, and so must we ensure that we can understand the existing and emerging risks that young people face in these virtual spaces,” he added.

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Convicted pedophiles say it is "stupidly easy" to sexually abuse and exploit kids using online virtual reality (VR) spaces, according to a new study from the British National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). show more
September 5, 2023
William Upton
News
Politics

Data Shows It Is Almost Impossible for Trump to Get a Fair Trial in D.C.

Data shows it is almost impossible for Donald Trump to receive a fair trial in Washington, D.C, with 64 percent of residents polled revealing they would find the former president guilty, without even hearing any evidence. Just eight percent said they would presume innocence.

“Perception of Trump’s guilt varies by gender: 75% of women would vote to find Trump guilty compared to 54% of men. Men are more likely to find the former president innocent at 12%, compared to 4% of women,” according to Emerson College Polling’s executive director, Spencer Kimball.

Nearly 70 percent of Democrats in D.C. said they believe Trump is guilty ahead of the trial, with just 5 percent presuming innocence in the American judicial tradition. Over half of Independents said he was guilty, compared to just 14 percent choosing “not guilty”. Among D.C.-dwelling Republicans – just 6 percent of those registered to vote in D.C. – 36 percent think Trump is guilty, 34 percent think he is not guilty, and 30 percent are unsure.

Former President Trump’s lawyers have already filed a motion asking that the January 6 DOJ prosecution be moved from Washington, D.C. to nearby West Virginia, citing the likely biased jury pool in the nation’s capital. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said such a move would be a “win for everybody.”

The National Pulse has previously reported that Barack Obama appointed Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is overseeing the D.C. trial, has concerning and partisan history – including being a close relative of “dangerous” Marxists who operated in her native Jamaica.

Barring a change in venue, former President Trump is set to face trial in D.C. beginning on March 4, 2024.

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Data shows it is almost impossible for Donald Trump to receive a fair trial in Washington, D.C, with 64 percent of residents polled revealing they would find the former president guilty, without even hearing any evidence. Just eight percent said they would presume innocence. show more
fda ivermectin
September 5, 2023
Jake Welch
Health
News
Science

Court Says FDA Overstepped by Telling Americans Not to Take Ivermectin.

The United States Food and Drug Association (FDA) likely overstepped its authority by encouraging Americans ‘stop’ taking ivermectin as a means of treating COVID-19, according to a U.S. federal appeals court.

Three doctors – Robert L. Apter, Mary Bowden, and Paul Marik – initially filed a lawsuit against the FDA, arguing that the organization cannot advise physicians on what they may or may not prescribe to their patients. Yet, their claim was initially dismissed in December 2022.

However, a panel of three judges on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal in New Orleans overruled the initial decision and found that the FDA’s campaign telling Americans, “You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously y’all. Stop it.” left out the fact the drug is often prescribed to humans.

“FDA is not a physician. It has authority to inform, announce, and apprise—but not to endorse, denounce, or advise, stated the Trump-appointed judge Don Willett while delivering the verdict.

“The doctors have plausibly alleged that FDA’s Posts fell on the wrong side of the line between telling about and telling to,” Judge Willett added.

The decision enables the doctors to continue their lawsuit against the FDA after all three allege their reputations were harmed by the FDA’s campaign, including Bowden claiming she lost admitting privileges at a hospital in Texas and Marik losing his positions at a medical school for promoting the drug.

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The United States Food and Drug Association (FDA) likely overstepped its authority by encouraging Americans 'stop' taking ivermectin as a means of treating COVID-19, according to a U.S. federal appeals court. show more
musk adl
September 5, 2023
Jake Welch
News
TECH

Musk Mulls ADL Lawsuit.

Elon Musk has threatened to sue the Anti-Defamation League (ADL)… for defamation. He claims the organization has been responsible for ‘destroying’ half of the social media platform’s value, despite the firm repeatedly engaging with the anti-speech advocacy group, including recently.

Musk took to the platform on Tuesday morning to argue, “To clear our platform’s name on the matter of anti-Semitism, it looks like we have no choice but to file a defamation lawsuit against the Anti-Defamation League … oh the irony!” The post has been viewed over 35 million times within the first day and has received over a quarter of a million likes so far.

Musk also explained the ADL would be liable for wiping a staggering $22 billion off the company’s value following numerous attempts to suggest he and the company are anti-Semitic since he bought it.

The X owner made the threats after suggesting an online plebiscite on whether the far-left organization should be allowed to remain on the platform following its director, Jonathan Greenblatt, pushing for restrictions on what is permissible to post on the site. A #BanTheADL campaign began on the platform following Greenblatt’s remarks.

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Elon Musk has threatened to sue the Anti-Defamation League (ADL)... for defamation. He claims the organization has been responsible for 'destroying' half of the social media platform's value, despite the firm repeatedly engaging with the anti-speech advocacy group, including recently. show more

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ukraine
September 5, 2023
Jake Welch
News
World

Ukrainian Amputees May Number 50,000.

An estimated 20,000 to 50,000 Ukrainian soldiers and civilians have undergone amputations of at least one of their limbs since the war began in February last year, with many suffering serious psychological damage or trauma on a scale unseen since the First World War.

Ukraine also suffers from a shortage of those capable of treating the wounded, with only five recognized rehabilitation professionals in the entire country before the war began, according to Olga Rudneva, head of the charity ‘Superhumans.’

The total number of casualties approached half a million as of last month, according to U.S. officials. Ukraine is said to have lost around 70,000 killed and a further 100,000 to 120,000 wounded despite only having fielded around 500,000 troops.

Russia is believed by the West to have lost 120,000 killed and around 180,000 injured. However, these figures are disputed by the Russians, who claim the number killed is no more than 30,000. Russia has around 1.3 million active-duty troops.

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An estimated 20,000 to 50,000 Ukrainian soldiers and civilians have undergone amputations of at least one of their limbs since the war began in February last year, with many suffering serious psychological damage or trauma on a scale unseen since the First World War. show more
haley desantis
September 5, 2023
William Upton
News
Politics

POLL: Haley Ties DeSantis in New Hampshire.

Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is now tied with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for second place in New Hampshire’s 2024 Republican presidential primary, according to an 8000-likely New Hampshire voter survey conducted by NMB Research between August 25th and 31st. The data has a margin of error of 3.46 percent.

The poll also shows former President Donald Trump maintaining a commanding lead in the critical primary state with 47 percent support amongst likely Republican voters. Haley and DeSantis both poll at just 10 percent.

The New Hampshire poll echoes recent trends showing former President Donald Trump with a near insurmountable lead over the Republican primary field. A recent Wall Street Journal poll indicated Trump was the top choice for nearly 60 percent of the GOP electorate. The same data found that 73 percent believe that President Joe Biden, 80, is too old to run for re-election. Only 47 percent of voters see Donald Trump, 77, as too old.

The NMB Research offers little in the way of good news for DeSantis, showing no movement for the candidate following the first Republican presidential primary debate at the end of August.

Ed Rollins, who until recently co-chaired the pro-DeSantis ‘Ready for Ron’ SuperPAC, has admitted that Donald Trump is “undefeatable” at this point – citing the former President’s solid political base that has only grown stronger over the course of Biden’s political witch-hunt against him.

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Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is now tied with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for second place in New Hampshire's 2024 Republican presidential primary, according to an 8000-likely New Hampshire voter survey conducted by NMB Research between August 25th and 31st. The data has a margin of error of 3.46 percent. show more

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