Typhoon Dolphin strengthens near Okinawa, 5 injured as China braces for landfall
Typhoon Dolphin re-intensified while passing close to northwestern Okinawa on Aug 7, leaving at least 5 people injured, 5 homes partially damaged. The typhoon could strengthen further before landfall between Zhejiang & northern Fujian from Aug 9-10, with eastern Zhejiang potentially receiving over 600 mm (23.6 inches) of rain.
1,230 times size of Hong Kong: China deploys drones, AI as Typhoon Dolphin nears coast
Coastal provinces halt shipping and activities as the storm targets Zhejiang and Fujian. Ferry routes have been suspended, construction halted, fishermen evacuated and drones deployed to patrol over the sea as China’s coastal provinces prepare for the landfall of Typhoon Dolphin, the fourth typhoon to hit the country this summer.
US Congress introduces buffer zone bill meant to protect houses of worship
US Congress members on Thursday announced legislation that aims to create buffer zones around synagogues and other houses of worship to protect worshippers from protests. The legislation came after vitriolic anti-Zionist protests at synagogues around the US and after similar legislative efforts in American states and cities.
Apocalyptic scenes after huge swarm of locusts fills up sky above Russia’s Dagestan
The arrival of millions of locusts turned a peaceful Sunday into an apocalyptic scene in the southwestern corner of the country. The grasshoppers swept across a field in the Kizlyar district of Dagestan on Sunday, with the sky almost blocked out as they flew over.
The Left’s False Prophet James Talarico is the ‘Smiling Face of the Red-Green Alliance that Spits on Christians and Jews to Elevate Islam’
A new poll shows that Islam-serving Democrat Rep. James Talarico is leading Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in the race for the Senate in Texas. Talarico is the face of the Red-Green Alliance, and he makes it a habit to hate on both Christians and Jews while elevating Islam. Time to take a stand, Texas.
Communist Muslim Mamdani Booed off Stage at Pro-Police NYC Event; Crowd Yelled for Him to ‘Get Out of Here!’ as He Slunk off in Shame
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani went to give a speech in Staten Island at a pro-police celebration and was booed off the stage in less than a minute. The crowd yelled, “Get out of here!” and “Nobody wants you!” as they cussed and jeered at him. I’m surprised they didn’t pelt him with fruit. New York sees through Mamdani.
Canadian Church Denomination Puts Its Stamp of Approval on Assisted Suicide
As Canada allows more people to opt for “MAiD”—Medical Assistance in Dying, their gov’t euthanasia program—churches are faced with a pastoral problem: What do you do if someone in your church decides to end their life at the hand of a doctor? According to the Anglican Church of Canada, you go to their bedside with a liturgy ready to go.
IRGC Strikes ‘Hostile Targets’ In Hormuz as Iran Declares Oman Deal Bans US Vessels from Strait
After explosions were heard on Qeshm island, near the entrance to the Strait, Iran media says Iran’s forces struck ‘hostile targets,’ though few details were offered. The US has also not confirmed anything. Iran media issued details of the Iran-Omani draft plan for transit through the Strait and Persian Gulf. Iran insists that the US has been sidelined.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign joint defense deal in shadow of Iran war
This is due to Sunni Muslim US allies alarmed at a regional conflagration that has rained missile fire onto Gulf oil exporters. Iran and its allies have been firing on Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, and blockading their energy shipments, since the US and Israel attacked it on February 28 in a major escalation of years of regional tumult.
US intel agencies warn Putin could test NATO by authorizing provocative actions
American intelligence assessments indicate Russia’s president could be increasingly willing to authorize provocative actions that could extend onto NATO territory. Those actions could include hybrid operations, cyberattacks and other deniable measures short of a conventional military campaign, the officials said.