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December 15, 2023
Jack Montgomery
News
War
World

WATCH: Ukraine Councilman Detonates Grenades During Meeting.

A local politician tossed hand grenades into a village council meeting in the Transcarpathia region of Ukraine on Friday. The resulting explosions killed one person and wounded dozens.

“Today at 11:37, the police received a report that a deputy set off grenades in the building of the Keretsky Village Council of the Mukachevo district during the session. According to preliminary reports, the explosion killed one person and wounded the [deputy] and 11 more people,” confirmed the Ukrainian National Police.

They subsequently updated the number of wounded to 26, including six people in “grave condition”.

The motivation for the attack was unknown as of the time of publication. Transcarpathia borders Hungary, and is home to a large Hungarian minority, stranded outside their homeland following multiple border changes in the 20th century.

The Hungarian government has often accused the Ukrainian government of discriminating against the Hungarian minority, while the Ukrainians have accused Hungary of wanting to annex the region.

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A local politician tossed hand grenades into a village council meeting in the Transcarpathia region of Ukraine on Friday. The resulting explosions killed one person and wounded dozens. show more
Vice
December 14, 2023
News
War
World

‘Vice’ Editor Backed Hamas Massacres as ‘Within International Law’.

Vice News’s former MENA (Middle East and North Africa) Managing Editor endorsed October’s Hamas attacks in an Arabic-language article. Badar Salem claimed the October 7th terror raid against Israel was lawful resistance on Vice’s Arabic website.

“UN General Assembly Resolution 2649, adopted in 1970, recognizes the legitimacy of the struggle against domination and occupation in the context of self-determination,” Salem insisted. “Within this framework, what Hamas and Palestinian resistance movements did/are doing against Israeli targets is within international law, which clearly recognizes the legitimacy of resistance movements defending themselves against the occupation.”

Hamas’s “Israeli targets” included children, women, and the elderly. Some of these were killed while others were dragged back to Gaza as hostages.

Salem argued Israel, not Hamas, was responsible for these killings, however. “When an occupying force faces resistance from the occupied inhabitants, this is not considered the occupied inhabitants’ attack, but a reaction against the occupation itself,” she argued.

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Vice News's former MENA (Middle East and North Africa) Managing Editor endorsed October's Hamas attacks in an Arabic-language article. Badar Salem claimed the October 7th terror raid against Israel was lawful resistance on Vice's Arabic website. show more
populist
December 14, 2023
World

Spanish Populist Leader Referred to Prosecutors for Saying Socialist Prime Minister May Be ‘Strung Up’.

Spain’s governing Socialist Party has instructed prosecutors to investigate Santiago Abascal, leader of the populist Vox party. Abascal had said a time might come when Spaniards would want to see Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez “strung up by his feet.”

The Socialists say Abascal’s comments were “an incitement to hatred and even violence” and “a serious breach of coexistence and the constitutional order.” They accused Abascal of alluding to the fate of Benito Mussolini. The Fascist leader was murdered by Italian communists and hung upside down in a public square in 1945.

Sanchez is accused by Vox and establishment conservatives of retaining power via a “coup d’état”. He placed second in the Spanish elections this year, but cut deals with smaller leftist parties and Catalan separatists. This meant offering pardons to Carles Puigdemont, Catalonia’s former regional president, and other separatist leaders. They were previously wanted for staging an insurrection in 2017, and lived in exile.

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Spain's governing Socialist Party has instructed prosecutors to investigate Santiago Abascal, leader of the populist Vox party. Abascal had said a time might come when Spaniards would want to see Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez "strung up by his feet." show more
germany
December 14, 2023
Jake Welch
World

Muslim Youths Attack German Santa Claus, Declare, ‘This Is Our Country.’

A 54-year-old man dressed as Santa Claus in the German city of Kassel, Hessen, was violently attacked last week by a group of Muslim youths who told him that Germany was “their country.”

The man, called Rainer B. by German authorities, was approached by the gang on his way to perform in the city center on St. Nicholas Day on December 6. The group, whom he described as comprising six members between 14 and 16 years old and of a “migrant background,” called him a “son of a bitch” and a “fat man” before telling him to remove the costume.

He refused to do so. The group then said to him they were Muslim and that Germany belonged to them before hitting him and tearing at his costume while multiple bystanders looked on and even laughed and applauded the attackers. He sustained minor neck injuries as a result.

Rainer B., in self-defense, hit out at one of the boys, whereupon they fled the scene. He quickly notified the authorities of the incident and attended the Christmas event nevertheless.

“The state security agency has taken over the investigation on suspicion of bodily harm, insults, and damage to property,” announced a spokeswomen on behalf of the German police after the incident.

Following the attack, the man told the media “I’ll carry on” but plans to arm himself with pepper spray in the future.

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A 54-year-old man dressed as Santa Claus in the German city of Kassel, Hessen, was violently attacked last week by a group of Muslim youths who told him that Germany was "their country." show more
December 12, 2023
Jack Montgomery
War
World

WATCH: Turkish Lawmaker Declares Israel Will Suffer ‘Wrath of Allah’, Immediately Collapses from Heart Attack.

A lawmaker in the Turkish parliament collapsed at his podium immediately after declaring Israel would suffer “the wrath of Allah”. Hasan Bitmez had been delivering a speech in the Turkish National Assembly when the heart attack struck him down.

“You will not escape the wrath of Allah,” the 54-year-old railed, before tumbling to the ground himself.

Fahrettin Koca, Minister for Health in the Turkish government, said Bitmez had become “disturbed” during his speech. He confirmed the lawmaker was in intensive care on a heart-lung pump following the incident.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, notionally a NATO ally of the West, is a fierce critic of Israel. He has condemned the Jewish State for its actions against Hamas since the October 7th terror attack on its territory. He characterized Israel’s operations as “the most treacherous attacks in human history” and condemned their “unlimited support from the West.”

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A lawmaker in the Turkish parliament collapsed at his podium immediately after declaring Israel would suffer "the wrath of Allah". Hasan Bitmez had been delivering a speech in the Turkish National Assembly when the heart attack struck him down. show more
December 11, 2023
Jack Montgomery
Immigration
News
World

Even Leftist Governments Around the World Are Moving to Slash Migration.

Leftist governments in Denmark and Australia are adopting a more hardline stance on immigration than many notionally conservative governments. Australia’s governing Labor Party has pledged to cut net immigration in half. Denmark’s Social Democrats have pledged zero net immigration, a.k.a. balanced immigration.

Australia, with a population of only around 25 million, suffered net immigration of around 510,000 in the year to June. The government has conceded the system is “broken” and “in tatters” – blaming the previous center-right government. They say they will reduce it to around 250,000 by June 2025.

There is growing acknowledgment that an ongoing housing crisis cannot be resolved if mass migration continues at current levels.

Denmark, a generous welfare state, is going even further. They aim to balance the number of people entering the country against the number of people leaving, with the government insisting: “If you want to be a party of the working class and middle class, you have to ensure that migration has a manageable level.”

Social Democrat lawmaker Rasmus Stoklund explained his party’s increasingly anti-immigration stance is the true left-wing position.

“The part of society that bears the brunt of unchecked migration is the working-class population that we should be representing,” he said. “It is their children who have to go to schools that experience cultural clashes. It is those people who have to experience the criminality and social problems that follow. The more privileged people in society will only meet migrants if they are the children of diplomats, so for them the issue is not so clear.”

Denmark is also taking radical action to integrate the existing migration background population. Vollsmose, a notorious suburban “no go zone”, is being bulldozed, to help integrate its predominantly “non-Western” residents.

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Leftist governments in Denmark and Australia are adopting a more hardline stance on immigration than many notionally conservative governments. Australia's governing Labor Party has pledged to cut net immigration in half. Denmark's Social Democrats have pledged zero net immigration, a.k.a. balanced immigration. show more
Vance
December 11, 2023
Jack Montgomery
War
World

Senator Vance: Ukraine Should Cede ‘Some Territory’ to ‘Stop the Killing.’

Republican Senator J.D. Vance argued Sunday that Ukraine should cede “some territory” to Russia in order to end the war. He explained that attempting to drive Russia back to Ukraine’s 1991 borders was unrealistic. He said Joe Biden must define tangible objectives if he wants Congress to approve $61 billion in aid.

“What’s in America’s best interest is to accept Ukraine is going to have to cede some territory to the Russians, and we need to bring this war to a close,” Vance said. “But when I think about the great human tragedy here, hundreds of thousands of Eastern Europeans innocent have been killed in this conflict… The thing that’s in our interest and in theirs is to stop the killing.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has already conceded a much-hyped counter-offensive against the Russians this year has failed.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is slated to convene with Republicans in Washington on Monday. He will argue for an end to American military support for Ukraine, to bring Zelensky to the negotiating table.

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Republican Senator J.D. Vance argued Sunday that Ukraine should cede "some territory" to Russia in order to end the war. He explained that attempting to drive Russia back to Ukraine's 1991 borders was unrealistic. He said Joe Biden must define tangible objectives if he wants Congress to approve $61 billion in aid. show more
December 11, 2023
World

Argentina’s Javier Milei Inaugurated, Backtracks on Paris Climate Agreement Withdrawal.

Argentina’s newly elected President, Javier Milei, appears to be softening his stance on several of his controversial policies that saw him elected President just a few weeks ago.

Milei’s new cabinet comprises primarily of mainstream conservatives rather than expected libertarian allies, and once radical ideas like dollarization are now seeming like they will be put on hold. Milei appears to be prioritizing the downsizing of government, though he has retracted his intention to dissolve the national health ministry.

Crucially, the so-called outsider  appears to be about-turning on his pledge to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, with his “climate diplomat” Marcia Levaggi tells Reuters on Sunday that the new government had sent her to head the Argentine delegation at the United Nations’ Cop28 climate conference.

In his inaugural address, Mr. Milei emphasized Argentina’s critical economic condition, which sees inflation rates forecasted at almost 200 percent. He warned of the necessity of severe fiscal measures to prevent a disaster that could result in poverty rates exceeding 90 percent and destitution rates over 50 percent. “The outgoing government has left us with hyperinflation, and it’s our utmost priority to do everything possible to prevent such a catastrophe,” he said. Pointing towards a severe cost-cutting agenda, he added, “For that reason, there’s no alternative to austerity.”

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Argentina's newly elected President, Javier Milei, appears to be softening his stance on several of his controversial policies that saw him elected President just a few weeks ago. show more
December 8, 2023
World

Anti-Socialist Albanians Storm Parliament with Flares, Barricades, and Fires.

The Albanian parliament has been facing significant disruptions as opposition parties protest what they describe as the authoritarian rule of the governing Socialist Party. Disturbances have been ongoing since October, instigated primarily by the center-right Democrats led by former Prime Minister and President Sali Berisha, who has been accused of corruption. Despite such interruptions, which include the use of flares, small fires, and seizure of microphones, the governing Socialists successfully passed the annual budget and other draft laws last Thursday.

The protests are rooted in the opposition’s claims that the Socialists, holding 74 out of 140 seats in Parliament, have blocked the formation of committees needed to investigate government corruption. The opposition is particularly critical of the Public Private Partnership projects initiated by Prime Minister Edi Rama’s Cabinet, alleging misuse of public money for personal profit. In the context of pending EU membership negotiations, these disruptions could potentially delay vital law reforms and the alignment of Albanian laws with those of the EU.

Despite their sustained efforts, the center-right Democrats appear to be in a weakened and divided state after ten years in opposition. Berisha, the party’s main leader, remains in legal battle following corruption allegations and has been barred entry into both the United States and the United Kingdom. The governing Socialists, on the other hand, continue to function as usual, noting the approval of the largest ever budget. With no immediate resolution in sight, both sides are reportedly firm in their stance.

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The Albanian parliament has been facing significant disruptions as opposition parties protest what they describe as the authoritarian rule of the governing Socialist Party. Disturbances have been ongoing since October, instigated primarily by the center-right Democrats led by former Prime Minister and President Sali Berisha, who has been accused of corruption. Despite such interruptions, which include the use of flares, small fires, and seizure of microphones, the governing Socialists successfully passed the annual budget and other draft laws last Thursday. show more
December 7, 2023
World

Russia Is Holding an Election in 2024. Ukraine is Not.

After Thursday’s unanimous approval by the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament, the presidential election will take place on March 17, 2024. This could likely see current President Vladimir Putin, aged 71, run for another term in office, although he has not officially announced his intent to do so yet. His popularity remains high in Russia, with an 82 percent approval rating according to global data platform, Statista, undeterred by a thwarted rebellion by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.

Putin, in office as president or prime minister since 1999, altered the country’s constitution in 2021 to let him run for two additional six-year presidential terms. This could potentially extend his reign until 2036. Despite few known contenders stepping up to challenge Putin, individuals such as pro-war blogger Igor Girkin, former lawmaker Boris Nadezhdin, and journalist and lawyer Yekaterina Duntsova have hinted they will enter the presidential race.

Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has urged his followers to vote against Putin during the forthcoming elections. Putin is currently in the Middle East, where he is meeting with leaders of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia for support from these significant oil producers. The presidential election comes amid a climate of global scrutiny with allegations of previous poll rigging, but Putin’s victory is generally anticipated.

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After Thursday's unanimous approval by the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament, the presidential election will take place on March 17, 2024. This could likely see current President Vladimir Putin, aged 71, run for another term in office, although he has not officially announced his intent to do so yet. His popularity remains high in Russia, with an 82 percent approval rating according to global data platform, Statista, undeterred by a thwarted rebellion by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. show more