Why a global investor sees Israel as a resilient financial hub
Hamilton Lane is one of the world’s largest allocators to private markets and a leading firm in the field, having recently surpassed $1 trillion in assets under management and supervision.

California walloped by winter storm with high winds and heavy rain and snow
California was walloped Monday by a powerful winter storm carrying treacherous thunderstorms, high winds and heavy snow in mountain areas. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ordered emergency crews and city departments to be ready to respond to any problems. The storm wreaked havoc on roadways spanning from Sonoma County to the Sierra Nevada.

Islam Unmasked: Not a Religion of Faith, But a System of Coerced Obedience and Total Governance
Islam exploits the label of “religion” to infiltrate Western societies while pursuing sharia-based state control, where obedience to divine law supersedes personal belief, spiritual depth is replaced by hedonistic rewards and jihad, and power is enforced through fear, punishment, and conquest—as evidenced by historical doctrine, modern examples like Iran, and the Cairo Declaration’s subordination of human rights to Islamic principles. Islam is not what the West thinks it is. It is state control.

Ukraine makes fastest battlefield gain in 2.5 years
Ukraine recaptured 201 square kilometres of territory from Russia in five days last week – its biggest gain in 2.5 years – according to AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War. Experts from the institute said Ukraine likely took advantage of a recent shutdown of Russian forces’ access to Starlink.

Obama backs down, says no contact with aliens
Barack Obama sparked outrage when he claimed this weekend that aliens exist. Now he is backing down – partially. I saw no evidence during my presidency that aliens have contacted us. I promise!”

The Plan Trump Has Already Set in Motion Against Iran
Anyone searching for the decisive American moment vis-à-vis Iran need not wait for an official announcement from the White House since that moment has already occurred. It did not take place at the Pentagon, nor in Congress, nor at the Security Council. It happened at Mar-a-Lago. There, far from the cameras, a profound conceptual shift took place: moving from discussions about nuclear weapons and missiles to a principled decision to strike at the regime itself. This point is critical to understanding what we have seen in recent days, and especially what we are likely to see soon. This is not a random escalation,

UK, German defense officials defend military buildup under Russian threats
The British and German Defense chiefs contend that military buildup is necessary to protect Europe from potential Russian aggression. “Moscow’s military buildup, combined with its willingness to wage war on our continent, as painfully evidenced in Ukraine, represents an increased risk that demands our collective attention,”

Russian ambassador reveals discreet diplomatic talks with Israel and Iran 
Russia’s ambassador to Israel said, in an interview published on Saturday by the Russian news agency RIA Novosti, that Moscow held discreet diplomatic talks last month with both Iran and Israel.

Oslo abandons the Oslo Accords
The Norwegian capital of Oslo, where the accords between Israel and the Palestinian Arab leadership were negotiated thirty-three years ago, became their burial site this week.

Nigeria says 100 more U.S. military personnel arrive to tackle Islamists
In recent days, several planes carrying U.S. troops and equipment have headed to Nigeria’s northern states, according to flight tracking data reviewed by Reuters. Major General Samaila Uba, spokesperson for Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters, said the troops would train and advise local forces, but not take part in combat. Earlier this month, Nigeria’s military said it expected around 200 more U.S. troops.

Netanyahu rules out partial Hamas disarmament, says Iran must surrender uranium stockpile
“I will not hide from you that I expressed my skepticism of any deal with Iran, because, frankly, Iran is reliable on one thing, they lie and they cheat,” Netanyahu said. Netanyahu added that along with strong measures to verify Iranian compliance, any nuclear deal must include the removal of all enriched uranium from Iran.

Kentucky’s Governor Isn’t Championing The Bible… He Is Ignoring It
Should Christians support children destroying their bodies with cross-sex hormones and mutilating themselves because “all children are children of God”? Well, that’s the reasoning that our Kentucky governor, Andy Beshear, recently used on The View. This is an example of progressive Christians taking and championing something that sounds good and quasi-biblical while ignoring everything else the Bible says on the subject.

Will Qatar “buy” Gaza for Hamas?
Qatar is considering paying the highest amount for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip as part of the effort established by U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Peace Council,” Qatar is already paying high amounts for fuel entering Gaza through Egypt, and the country aims to increase its influence in the Middle East by making a major contribution to the reconstruction of the strip. According to Qatar’s approach, “He who holds the money holds the power,” hence its desire to be the primary contributor to the project, likely in an attempt to maintain Hamas’ rule.

Sen. Lindsey Graham: ‘We’re on verge of eliminating largest state sponsor of terror’
“The Iranian Ayatollah, and his murderous regime are at their weakest point since 1979. Their economy is in shambles, their military has been degraded, there are people in the streets, Iranian people in the streets, demanding an end to oppression. All these forces are coming together,” he stated.

US Air Force orders 30,000-pound GBU-57 bunker busters as Iran tensions rise
Amid high tensions between the US and Iran, the US Air Force has awarded Boeing a sole-source contract to replenish its arsenal of GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bunker buster bombs, which the US dropped over a dozen on Iranian nuclear facilities in June during Operation Midnight Hammer.

‘In The Beginning Was The Prompt’: AI Build A Religion Equiped With ‘Prophets’ And ‘Living Scripture’
What happens when you take artificially intelligent “bots,” give them the ability to take on unique “personalities,” then provide them with a space where they can communicate and socialize with each other? The answer: they create their own religion comprised of AI, designed for AI, and governed by AI. Don’t believe me? I to submit to you, the newly established “Church of Molt” also known as “Crustifarianism.” “Church of what?” you ask. That’s right, the Church of Molt, as in a lobster molting its shell.

Texas fights back: No ‘sharia city’ in the Lone Star State
In a clear stand for law, sovereignty and the rule of American jurisdiction, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a formal investigation into a potentially unlawful “sharia city” development in Kaufman County, warning that any attempt to establish a foreign-style enclave on Texas soil will not be tolerated. The Feb. 9 press release from the attorney general’s office revealed that a U.S. subsidiary of the Dubai-based developer SEE Holding, in partnership with Kaufman Solar LLC, has purchased thousands of acres of land near Kaufman, Texas, prompting concerns among local residents and state leaders about the nature and intent of the proposed project.

A ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will dazzle people and penguins in Antarctica
The first solar eclipse of the year will grace Antarctica, and only a lucky few will get to bask — or waddle — in its glow. Tuesday’s annular solar eclipse, known as a “ ring of fire,” will only be visible in the southernmost continent, home to research stations and diverse wildlife. “The penguins down there are going to have a great show,” said astronomer Joe Llama with Lowell Observatory.

Strait Showdown: Iran Launches “Smart Control” Exercise At Oil Transit Point
Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) kicked off naval drills Monday in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, according to state media. The exercise, dubbed “Smart Control of Hormuz Strait,” is being carried out by IRGC naval forces under the direct supervision of the Guards’ top command, state television reported, with semi-official Tasnim news agency describing the drills as testing combat readiness against “possible security and military threats.” Energy markets are watching closely. The timing is no coincidence, given that late last week President Trump announced he was dispatching a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East, while continuing to warn that military action against Iran remains on the table. Two weeks ago, when some of the first drills kicked off, US Central Command (CENTCOM) warned the IRGC it better be careful in the vicinity of US naval assets.

At least 9 tornadoes reported across Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi; five confirmed EF-1
Multiple tornadoes touched down across parts of Southern Plains and Southeast overnight on Feb 14. These include at least five EF-1 tornadoes confirmed in Mississippi and Texas, and others reported in Louisiana. The twisters were the result of a storm system bringing significant rainfall, localized flash floods, and widespread wind damage to the region over Valentine’s weekend.

What In The World Is Going On In Our Public Schools?
The quality of education children receive in America’s public schools continues to go down. At one time, the concern was not enough students taking advanced courses. Now, a large portion of high school grads can’t read effectively, write effectively, or do basic math effectively. We’ve never faced an education crisis of this magnitude in the entire history of our nation.

Trump Announces $5 Billion “Board of Peace” Pledge to Rebuild Gaza
Trump’s “Board of Peace” will unveil a $5 billion Gaza reconstruction initiative at its inaugural meeting, positioning the US – alongside partners such as Indonesia – at the center of post-war stabilization efforts. According to Euronews & European Conservative, the initiative aims to coordinate funding, security oversight, and international participation in rebuilding Gaza.

Has America Reached Peak Idiocracy?
Did you see the Super Bowl halftime show? The FCC ruled it didn’t violate federal decency regulations. We might as well not have decency regulations at all, because our TV shows and movies are filled with some of the raunchiest material, and nobody seems to get in trouble for it. Most of the “programming” seems designed for people of extremely low intelligence.

Islam Unmasked: Not a Religion of Faith, But a System of Coerced Obedience and Total Governance
Islam exploits “religion” to infiltrate Western societies while pursuing Sharia-based control (obedience to their divine law), spiritual depth is replaced by hedonistic rewards and jihad; and power is enforced through fear, punishment, and conquest—as evidenced by historical doctrine, Iran, and the Cairo Declaration’s subordination of human rights to Islamic principles.

Toronto Sees Massive Demonstration Against Iran’s Islamic Regime
On February 14, hundreds of thousands gathered in Toronto for what became the largest anti-regime demonstrations ever held by the Iranian diaspora in Canada. What began as a major rally grew into a vast public assembly, with official estimates placing attendance at over 350,000 people, far exceeding early projections of 200,000. It was itself an enormous protest.

Netanyahu: Iran ‘lies and cheats’
Netanyahu reiterated his doubts regarding the possibility of any deal with Iran, which he said must include dismantling of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, not just stopping uranium enrichment. His comments came ahead of a second round of U.S.-Iranian talks in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday, and amid a major American military buildup in the region, which is still underway.

Lubbock: the Next Stop in the Islamization of Texas 
Lubbock is the next stop in the Islamization of Texas. A new Islamic center, the Unity Center, opened over the weekend at a former elementary school. Launched in just 40 days, with “global support,” the rapid financing and massive footprint in the community is quickly accelerating the Islamic takeover of Texas.

How Deep Is the Deep State?
That’s a question I’ve thought and written about a lot. I had something to say about it recently at The Spectator on the occasion of Abigail Spanberger’s recent election as governor of Virginia. It saddens me to report that every time I think I’ve taken the measure of the Leviathan that is the deep state, new precincts and vistas open up beyond the boundaries I had delineated.

At Munich, Democrats demonstrate just how stupid they are
Democrats followed Secretary of State Rubio to the Munich Security Conference to noisily proclaim their foreign policy chops, apparently to ‘top’ his masterly address to the European defense establishment defending Western civilization, which drew a standing ovation. But the Dems speaking- let’s just say we’re reminded of a Mark Twain quote: “It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.”

Trump says Hamas must disarm immediately ahead of peace council meeting on Gaza
U.S. President Donald Trump’s … peace council will meet on Thursday to discuss the future of the Gaza Strip. Ahead of the meeting, Trump is calling on Hamas, which is designated a terrorist organization, to disarm.

The Dutch Are in Last Place’: Geert Wilders’ Explosive Video – ‘The Netherlands Is Becoming More and More an Islamic Country’
Geert Wilders unleashes a fiery campaign video declaring the Dutch shoved to last place in their own homeland as asylum seekers snatch massive homes and billions in taxpayer money, Jetten’s coercion law forces unwanted centers on every town, and the nation slides deeper into becoming “more and more an Islamic country”—demanding an immediate total asylum stop, the end of migrant housing priority, and a fierce halt to Islamization so the Dutch are no longer strangers in their land. That’s the raw reality Wilders is hammering home in the Netherlands right now.

Danish priest says child abuse images were like collecting stamps
“Like collecting stamps.” This is how a Danish priest explains his possession of tens of thousands of child-abuse images and videos. A priest in Zealand is charged with around 80,000 images and almost 2,300 videos depicting child abuse. Hundreds of them are considered serious. Police raided the man in May 2024 following a tip from the file-sharing service Dropbox. Parts of the material were found on the church’s work computer. He has since resigned and will be stripped of the right to work as a priest.

In Munich, Secretary Rubio Calls on Allies to Embrace Shared Heritage, Meet Challenges of New Era 
Today, Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a landmark address at the Munich Security Conference, boldly reaffirming President Donald J. Trump’s commitment to a revitalized transatlantic alliance grounded in mutual strength, shared heritage, and unapologetic defense of Western civilization. Drawing on Europe’s profound Christian foundations and cultural legacy — which helped forge the United States — Secretary Rubio urged European leaders to reclaim their sovereignty, confront common threats, and build a confident, self-reliant continent. Secretary Rubio synthesized President Trump’s America First foreign policy: one that brings sovereign nations together in common purpose, rejects outdated globalist structures, rebuffs self-destructive policies such as unchecked mass migration and climate extremism, and secures prosperity and cultural preservation for future generations. The speech drew widespread acclaim:

Trump increasingly likely to attack Iran – talks with Tehran not going well – but are Trump & Bibi on same page? 
We know Trump and Netanyahu talked about next steps on Iran and Gaza. We don’t know exactly what they said. Nor do we know why they didn’t hold a joint press conference – that wasn’t normal.
Here are three possible reasons they didn’t stick to the normal drill: After three days on the ground here, my sense is that Trump and Netanyahu are, in fact, on the same page regarding Iran. I think they met to finalize – and synchronize – plans to attack and destroy Iran’s ballistic missile arsenal,

FM Gideon Sa’ar to attend the Board of Peace meeting in Washington in place of Netanyahu
The Board of Peace, formed under the Gaza Peace Plan overseen by U.S. President Donald Trump, and authorized by a UN Security Council resolution in November, will hold its first official meeting this week. Some Hebrew media outlets reported that with elections coming soon, Netanyahu may have preferred not to be seen at the Board meeting, which includes a large number of Arab and Muslim nations that have not normalized relations with Israel. In Israel, there is a sense that the Gaza Peace Plan is stuck, with Hamas continuing to refuse calls for its disarmament.

IDF kills senior Islamic Jihad commander in Rafah strike
The operation followed attacks launched last week from eastern Rafah, which Israeli officials said constituted a breach of existing understandings. During the strikes, Israeli forces killed Azem Abu Huli, identified as the head of the Islamic Jihad’s Nukhba unit in Gaza’s Central Camps Brigade. According to the military, Abu Huli played a key operational role within the organization, overseeing the supply of weapons to terrorists and directing attack plans against IDF troops.

Obama: ‘Aliens exist’
Obama this week addressed the question of the existence of aliens and unidentified objects, ‘they’re real, but I haven’t seen them.’

Trump told Netanyahu he would support Israeli strikes on Iran’s missile program,
United States President Donald Trump told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their meeting in Florida in December that he would support Israeli strikes on Iran’s ballistic missile program if the US and Iran could not reach a deal, CBS News reported on Sunday, citing two sources familiar with the matter. According to the report, renewed internal discussions among US military and intelligence officials are focused on how the US would help Israeli forces in the case Israel conducted a new round of strikes against the Iranian regime.

Board of Peace Members Have Pledged More Than $5 billion for Gaza, Trump Says
In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump wrote that member states have also committed thousands of personnel toward a U.N.-authorized stabilization force and local police in the Palestinian enclave. The US president said Thursday’s gathering, the first official meeting of the group, will take place at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace, which the State Department recently renamed after the president. Delegations from more than 20 countries, including heads of state, are expected to attend.

Israeli Cabinet moves to protect archaeological sites from PA destruction 
By establishing this civilian framework, the government has created a permanent administrative apparatus designed to bypass Oslo-era restrictions and assert direct Israeli responsibility for the historical sites of Judea and Samaria. The bill establishes a civilian statutory corporation to replace the military-led Staff Officer for Archaeology. It is governed by a nine-member council appointed directly by the Minister of Heritage, a structural change that removes archaeological oversight from the Defense Ministry’s chain of command and places it under civilian ministerial control.

Diplomacy Or Overwhelming Force?: Trump And Netanayhu Keep The Iranian Regime Off Balance
I see Trump and Bibi as a pair of modern-day Churchills in a sea of Chamberlains. Their partnership is historic, and the next few weeks will determine how President Trump, in particular, is remembered. Will he make the call to strike Iran and put an end to the satanically motivated Ayatollah regime? Will he take decisive action against the world’s number one state sponsor of terrorism, which has been a force for misery and mayhem for nearly half a century?

Antisemitism Has Become A Feature, Not An Anomaly, Of British Society
Muslim migration to the United Kingdom (UK) has made Islam the second largest religion there. Muslims outnumber Jews 13 to 1 and now threaten the fifth largest Jewish community in the world by holding attitudes like Jihad al-Shamie, who boasted, “I have killed two Jews in the name of the Islamic State,” after he attacked a UK synagogue on October 2, 2025.

Iran says potential energy, mining and aircraft deals on table in talks with US
Iran is pursuing a nuclear agreement with the U.S. that delivers economic benefits for both sides, an Iranian diplomat was reported as saying on Sunday, days before a second round of talks between Tehran and Washington. Iran and the U.S. renewed negotiations earlier this month to tackle their decades-long dispute over Tehran’s nuclear programme and avert a new military confrontation. The U.S. has dispatched a second aircraft carrier to the region and is preparing for the possibility of a sustained military campaign if the talks do not succeed, U.S. officials have told Reuters.

Several Days Of Rain, Mountain Snow For The West 
Several days of rain and mountain snow are slamming California this week. From Pebble Beach to San Francisco and Sacramento, the rain will continue through Sunday before drifting southward toward Los Angeles and San Diego. There is some flooding potential on Monday for lower elevations, especially over burn scars from recent fires. The Sierra Nevada could take on many feet of new snow in the week ahead.

Hillary Clinton Breaks With Party Line, Admits Mass Migration Is “Disruptive & Destabilizing” 
After U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke earlier on Saturday at the Munich Security Conference, where he said the U.S. and Europe “belong together” and argued for a stronger West, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who served under former President Barack Obama, appeared on a panel later that afternoon and made surprising remarks about mass migration. Clinton participated in a panel titled, “The West-West Divide: What Remains of Common Values,” and said that mass migration invasion involving millions of illegal aliens has been “destabilizing” to society.

Trump Admin Launches Investigation Into Texas’s Muslim-Only Community Project
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is investigating entities involved in a planned Muslim housing development in Texas due to concerns the initiative may have engaged in discrimination based on religion and nationality, the department said in a Feb. 13. According to the department, it has “received a complaint from the Texas Workforce Commission detailing a large-scale pattern of religious discriminatory conduct by the developers of The Meadow.”

Moscow Repels Another Large-Scale Ukrainian Drone Attack, Flights Briefly Grounded
Russian officials are describing a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack targeting the capital of Moscow on Sunday. While not the first time, such aerial assaults so deep in Russian territory have remained somewhat rare. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Sunday afternoon that Russian air defenses intercepted 13 drones headed for the capital, as regional officials reported a sweeping wave of UAV attacks across western Russia – including hundreds of UAVs in total.

As Demand Grows, US Nuclear Energy Industry Faces Looming Crunch In Reactor Fuel Supply
The Department of Energy (DOE) has invested billions in incentivizing domestic production of enriched uranium for the commercial development of advanced nuclear reactors, including $2.7 billion issued last month to three companies to build centrifuges and processing plants necessary to produce fuel for reactor cores.

Why Have Global Weather Patters Gone Completely and Totally Nuts This Winter?
You may have noticed this has been a really strange winter. In some areas, far less snow than usual; in other areas, people buried in their homes by mountains of snow. In some areas, much colder than average; in other areas, record high temperatures were shattered. Now even the New York Times is talking about how “weird” the weather has been this winter.

We Are Sleepwalking into an Apocalyptic War with Iran
By the time we got to this stage, I thought most people would understand what was happening. But though we’re on the brink of an apocalyptic war with Iran, most of the population doesn’t seem too concerned. The Iranian regime has shown it’s willing to gun down its own people. Those underestimating the barbarity of the Iranian regime are making an enormous mistake.

Israel urges Diaspora Jews to come home, but will they?
In December, when two gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, killing 15 and wounding dozens, Israel’s message to the global Jewish community was clear. “Today, Jews are being hunted across the world,” Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said, calling on Jews in Australia, Britain, France, Canada, and Belgium to “come home” to Israel.

Meta Considers Timed Face Recognition Launch to Exploit Distracted Society
Meta is weighing whether to add face recognition to its camera-equipped smart glasses, and an internal company document reveals more than just the plan itself. It reveals how Meta thinks about when to launch it: “during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we’d expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”

Trump Linking Church and State – NOT Unconstitutional 
President Trump announced that the United States will hold a nationwide prayer gathering on May 17, 2026, on the National Mall, inviting Americans to come together “to pray, to give thanks” and to “rededicate America as one nation under God.” He described the event as part of a broader spiritual renewal he said is unfolding across the country.

“World Is in Peril”: Anthropic AI Safety Boss Quits, Issues Warning
Mrinank Sharma, the head of Safeguards Research for Anthropic, just resigned from the AI company. In his public letter, he declared that “the world is in peril.” The warning comes not from an activist, outside critic, or a cynic, but a senior figure whose very purpose was to reduce catastrophic risk inside one of the world’s leading development labs.

Sharia Intimidation of Children: The Playbook Happening from the UK to the US
Across Illinois, the UK, and Texas, a clear pattern emerges: unverified accusations of “Islamophobia” or blasphemy are weaponized by activist groups and amplified by media to inflame outrage, pressure institutions, and normalize mob-enforced religious sensitivities—while facts, free speech, and even the safety of children are sacrificed in the process.

School-Led Anti-ICE Protests Grow Increasingly Violent, Putting Children in Danger
American students are increasingly injured, arrested, and violent as teachers and school administrators continue to encourage them to walk out of class to mount marches to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). It’s discovered that many protests are organized by socialist groups and teachers’ unions, using kids to push their political agenda.