WHO assembly adopts ‘pandemic agreement’ binding countries to unified response
The World Health Organization’s newly adopted Pandemic Agreement binds member countries to a unified, WHO-directed response to future pandemics, raising concerns about national sovereignty and global control.
WHO adopts landmark pandemic accord, US not bound by pact after opting out
The World Health Organization on Tuesday adopted an accord that aims to prevent the disjointed international response that occurred during the Covid-19 outbreak by improving global coordination and access to vaccines in the event of a future pandemic.
Damascus Faces Severe Water Crisis as Historic Spring Runs Dry
A historic water spring that has supplied Damascus for thousands of years is now reduced to a trickle, following the driest winter Syria has seen in decades, raising alarms over worsening water shortages across the capital. Ein al-Fijeh, a once-abundant spring flowing from the ruins of a Roman temple in the Barada Valley, now barely feeds the Barada River or the tunnels that once gushed during winter floods. “I’ve worked here 33 years, and I’ve never seen it this dry,” said Hassan Bashi, a site guard and technician. The spring provides 70% of the water to Damascus
George Floyd: five years on
Much of the local reaction to the Post‘s recent visit focuses on the comments of current Minneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara. He took over the department in 2022. He tells the Post: O’Hara said he was accustomed to a very Democratic city after working in Newark, but said nothing prepared him for the ultra-liberal orthodoxy he encountered in Minneapolis. “Here it’s very, very ideological and a lot of times it’s like reality and facts can’t get through the filter. It’s a very detached, bourgeois liberal mentality … It’s bizarre.” He’s not wrong, if anything, O’Hara understates the underlying problem with Minneapolis
EU and UK slap new sanctions on Russian ‘shadow fleet’ illicitly transporting oil
The European Union on Tuesday agreed to impose fresh sanctions on Russia, notably targeting almost 200 ships from the shadow fleet illicitly transporting oil to skirt Western restrictions put in place over Moscow’s war in Ukraine. The 27-nation bloc targeted 189 ships in all
Former Japanese Minister of Internal Affairs proves he has developed cancer from the covid “vaccines”
On Monday, Kazuhiro Haraguchi, former Japanese Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, said that he had developed cancer from the covid vaccines he received, and has the evidence to prove it. “We must put an end to the tragedies caused by the covid-19 vaccine as soon as possible,” he said.
Right & left politicians unite to pillory ‘Democrats’ leader Yair Golan for saying Israel ‘kills babies for a hobby’
With Israel facing increased criticism for its new offensive and the lack of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip, the party chairman of “The Democrats,” Yair Golan, drew rare unanimous condemnation for incendiary remarks criticizing the war.
I support the anti-Israel protests
I am sure that many will be surprised at the headline of this editorial. I really must explain, though my reason is quite simple. I want every person who hates Israel to go out to the streets and scream this at the top of their lungs. I want them to carry signs expressing exactly how they feel. Even better, I want them to form organizations and write up member lists. I want them to make as many TikTok and Instagram videos as possible. I love that Keffiyehs have become hipster swastikas. I want them to have pins so they can be identified on the streets. I liked the ‘bloody hands’ pins the Hollywood folks wore at the Oscars. They were clueless but they made their intentions clear. They wanted to lynch and murder Jews.
US impatient with Israel: ‘Everyone is pursuing a hostage deal except them’
US officials said that many countries are pushing for an agreement and alleged that Israel is dragging its feet, “Everyone is working to promote a comprehensive deal—except Israel.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly stated that the return of the remaining 58 hostages is a top priority. Still, it reserves the right to continue the war until Hamas is eliminated and removed from power in Gaza.
Houthis threaten naval blockade of Haifa port
Yemen’s Houthi terrorist group announced late on Monday that it was expanding its campaign against Israel by imposing a “naval blockade” on the Haifa Port. The military spokesman of the Iranian-backed rebels, Yahya Saree, warned that vessels en route to or docked at the key Israeli commercial hub in the north of the country would now be considered military targets.
Secretary of State Rubio: Syria may be weeks away from collapse
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that the new government in Syria may be “weeks away” from collapse and civil war. Speaking to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio said, “It is our assessment that, frankly, the transitional authority, given the challenges they’re facing, are maybe weeks—not many months—away from potential collapse and a full-scale civil war of epic proportions, basically the country splitting up.”
Open letter to President Trump urging him to prevent an Iranian nuclear arsenal
Nearly a century ago, the British and French governments faced a similar decision with Germany, and they failed, costing tens of millions of lives. Dear Mr. President, You are about to make a decision for which you will be remembered by history. Your legacy will either be as a world leader who saved, or failed to save, many lives. …
France ‘determined’ to recognize Palestinian state, warns Israel it faces EU sanctions
France’s Foreign Minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, says resumption of aid transfers to Gaza are not enough to prevent France from backing a Dutch bid to suspend the EU trade agreement with Israel. Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot demanded that Israel halt its military operations in the Gaza Strip and enable the “immediate” flow of “massive” aid into the coastal enclave.
Israel agrees to Witkoff deal but Hamas rebuffs proposal, PMO says
Hamas is refusing to agree to a deal based on the Witkoff proposal, despite Israel’s agreement to the deal, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement on Tuesday evening. “Israel agrees to the American proposal for the return of the hostages, which is based on the Witkoff framework,” the statement read. “This proposal was recently conveyed to Hamas through the mediators, but so far it continues to cling to its refusal.”
Trump: Golden Dome more advanced than Israel’s Iron Dome
Trump said on Tuesday that Canada wanted to be part of his Golden Dome missile defense system and that the United States would help Canada. and “we will work with Canada on pricing.”
Israel must fight like there’s no deal, and negotiate like there’s no war –
David Ben-Gurion is generally credited with declaring during World War II that the Jews of Palestine would fight along with the British against the Nazis as if there were no White Paper, and that they would fight the White Paper as if there were no war going on. What Israel seems to be doing now, after 19 months of war with Hamas, is a drastically watered-down version of that, neither fighting with full conviction nor negotiating without an eye on the war.
CAIR Leader Celebrates Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis
Zahra Billoo, the longtime executive director of the San Francisco chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), … “There is no amount of cancer treatment that can protect President Joe Biden from the prayers of the oppressed and ultimately God’s wrath. Say, Ameen,” Billoo wrote on Facebook. Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King (“I hope his final days are painful” Washington Post tech writer Taylor Lorenz, who said she hoped that the grandfather of seven “rots in hell and rests in piss.”
Strong Majority of Americans Continues to Back Israel, New Poll Finds
An overwhelming share of Americans continues to support Israel during its ongoing military campaign against the Hamas terrorist group in Gaza, according to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll. Seventy-seven percent of Americans across all age groups support Israel over Hamas, mirroring previous results in the Harvard-Harris poll. In April, 75 percent of Americans indicated support for Israel over the terrorist group. A whopping 92 percent of Americans over the age of 65 support Israel over Hamas
Strong M6.4 earthquake hits near the coast of Papua New Guinea
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit near the coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea at 15:05 UTC. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Tornadoes strike Oklahoma, Arkansas and Nebraska, damage reported in Greenland and Pittsburg
Over a dozen tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Nebraska on Monday, May 19, 2025, destroying multiple homes and leaving over 100 000 customers without power as it downed trees and power lines in the affected areas.
Arsonist sparks Jerusalem valley fire that is now in ‘containment stage’
At least 10 fire and rescue teams were dispatched, with four firefighting aircraft in assistance.
Police secretly monitored New Orleans with facial recognition cameras
For two years, New Orleans police secretly relied on facial recognition technology to scan city streets in search of suspects, a surveillance method without a known precedent in any major American city that may violate municipal guardrails around use of the technology, an investigation by The Washington Post has found.
Australian Covid Inquiry report lays out the opposite of what should be done
Last year, at its conclusion, Australia’s Covid Inquiry published a report that set out 26 “actions” and nine “guiding recommendations.” Shortly after, experts dismissed the report, with one stating the report lays out the opposite of what needs to be done next time Australia faces a health crisis and recommended that the public needs to move away from the idea that the Government is the only source of truth and information.
Attorney Tom Renz calls for ‘immediate halt’ on self-amplifying RNA ‘vaccines’
Attorney Tom Renz is urging an “immediate halt” on self-amplifying RNA (saRNA) “vaccines” until studies of the various risks they pose to human health are conducted.
80% Of French Women Want The Army Deployed In French Cities To Protect Them
Due to France’s drug trafficking crisis, a large majority of French are in favor of the army being deployed into disadvantaged neighborhoods in problematic neighborhoods in France, including 80 percent of women.
“They Want War” – Martin Armstrong Slams European Leaders Reinstating Military Drafts
Legendary financial and geopolitical cycle analyst Martin Armstrong is back with an update on his big turn toward war in Ukraine with Russia.
Canada: FoI response reveals the “died suddenly” phenomenon is real and PHAC has been tracking it
A response to a Freedom of Information (“FoI”) request was sent to the Public Health Agency of Canada (“PHAC”) in May 2024. A year after the request was first made, and after a successful complaint to the Information Commissioner, PHAC has now provided the covid-related information requested. “The tragic ‘died suddenly’ phenomenon is real, and Canada’s Public Health Agency has been tracking it … An Access to Information request … [has] yielded thousands of pages of internal reporting, literature reviews, emails, as well as 19 spreadsheets with adverse event data,” Scoops McGoo said.
Almost Fifty Percent Of UK Church Attendees Have Never Heard A Sermon About The Importance Of Supporting Israel
As Israel celebrates its 77th anniversary, it is tragically still embroiled in a conflict stemming from the Hamas terrorist attack on October 7th, 2023. It is a timely opportunity to reflect on the unsettling rise in Antisemitism that is being witnessed across the globe. Unfortunately, this phenomenon is not just observable within the secular world or academy – it is also manifesting globally among those who have traditionally held to more conservative religious views.
Netanyahu blasts London, Ottawa, Paris for demanding end to war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday criticized the leaders of France, the United Kingdom and Canada after they warned of “concrete actions” unless Jerusalem halts its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
BioLogos Writes ‘Open Letter’ To The Church, Urging Christians To Compromise God’s Word For ‘Science’
BioLogos is an organization that exists to try to convince Christians to add evolution and millions of years into the Bible. Recently, they published “An Open Letter to People of Faith About Science,” in which they announced their new “Science is Good” initiative. Now, I agree—science is good. Scientific discovery is a gift from our Creator. But when I say “science is good,” I don’t mean the same thing as BioLogos!
Conservative Surrender: Italy and Switzerland Bow to Islamic Pressure, Ban Free Speech Leader Rasmus Paludan
PAY ATTENTION, AMERICA! If you think being in a conservative-led country or a so-called ‘neutral state’ will protect your right to speak out against radical ideologies, think again. Human rights activist and Islam critic Rasmus Paludan, a Danish-Swedish politician known for his relentless stance on free speech, has once again become the target of government censorship. This time, it happened in Italy, a country supposedly led by conservatives who claim to champion Western values.
Warning Texas: Radical Alliance Between Marxism and Islam Exposed at ICNA Dallas Event
ICNA Dallas’ event, ‘From Marxism to Islam: The Revolutionary Road of Allah,’ revealed a calculated convergence between radical leftist movements and Islam, known as the Red-Green Alliance, aimed at destabilizing American values by merging revolutionary rhetoric with Islamic ideological agendas.
Debbie Lerman exposes the real covid story in her new book ‘The Deep State Goes Viral’
The covid pandemic response was not a public health response but rather a global operation coordinated by national security agencies and public-private partnerships, following a biodefense and/or counterterrorism playbook. The response was characterised by widespread panic, lockdowns and vaccination efforts, which were disproportionate to the actual threat posed, and were driven by a global cartel of powerful interests.