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Berlin has imposed a “civil death” on Huseyin Dogru at Brussels’ behest, critics say Germany’s implementation of EU sanctions against a pro-Palestinian journalist whom Brussels has accused of fueling discord on Russia’s behalf has descended into “totalitarian madness,” German opposition politician Sahra Wagenknecht has said.Wagenknecht has called for financial restrictions imposed on Huseyin Dogru and his Berlin-based family to be lifted. On Tuesday, Dogru said Comdirect bank had frozen the assets of his elderly mother, citing what it described as a “control relationship over the funds by [her] son.” His wife’s bank account was targeted in March, while his father…

Spaniards see illegal immigration as the main threat their country faces — deeming it a more important matter than international conflicts and the economy, a study published by the Spanish market research firm Gad3 revealed. Spanish outlets reported on Thursday that the study, titled “Second Barometer on Security and Defense,” was conducted by Gad3 for Tedae, the Spanish Association of Defense, Security, Aeronautics, and Space Technology Companies. Per Tedae, the study sought to identify the Spanish population’s standing on security-related affairs for their country. The study found that 28 percent of respondents find illegal migration and the pressure it inflicts upon its…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday proposed to rescind a Biden rule that required publicly-listed companies to disclose alleged climate risks. “SEC disclosure obligations should comply with the Commission’s statutory authority, be guided by materiality as the North Star, avoid the practical effect of dictating corporate behavior, and be imposed only when the expected benefits justify the likely costs and burdens,” SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said in a statement. The Commission in 2024 mandated the disclosure of highly specific information from nearly all public companies about climate-related matters such as greenhouse gas emissions, management of climate-related risks, and…

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s home in Fairfax County, Virginia, was the target of a “swatting” call on Wednesday evening, which police have determined was a hoax. Officers said a call came into their non-emergency line a few minutes after 9:00 p.m. at her home and they coordinated with security personnel assigned to the residence, Fox 5 reported Thursday. However, it remained unclear if a suspect in the incident was identified or taken into custody. Police audio recorded an officer telling a dispatcher “Just made contact with security that’s on scene. They should be outside in an Explorer. He…

A new UNESCO report shows school participation gains have stalled worldwide, with setbacks appearing even in rich countries UNESCO has presented its Global Education Monitoring Report 2026, which makes it possible to see how far the international community has advanced in achieving one of the key Sustainable Development Goals: the universal inclusion of school-age children in primary and secondary education systems.It turns out that in the 1990s and 2000s, most countries of the world recorded high rates of growth in school participation, but after 2015 these gains slowed almost everywhere.In the four most populous regions of the world – Europe and…

Spain’s National Police Corps on Thursday arrested six members of the dangerous Tren de Aragua terrorist organization involved in a series of violent armed robberies that saw them plunder millions of euros’ worth of assets and cash. The accused Tren de Aragua members face charges of suspicion of membership in a criminal organization, robbery with violence, unlawful detention, fraud, and crimes against public health. In an official statement, the Spanish National Police explained the arrests are the result of an extensive investigation that determined their affiliation to a Tren de Aragua branch dedicated to violent robberies. The investigation started in…

Weekly Wrap: Making It Rain with Trump Bills Welcome back to Friday! This is the Breitbart Business Digest weekly wrap, our septidialogic sweep through the economic and financial news. This week the economy failed to get indigestion from the high price of gas, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told us about getting fed at the Fed, Trump put something new in the app stores, and everyone started dreaming about putting a couple of Donalds in their wallet. It’s All About The Donalds, Baby Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday confirmed media reports that the Treasury Department is working on plans for a…

CLAIM: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has a criminal record, according to his Democrat opponent state Rep. James Talarico (D-TX). VERDICT: False. Paxton, the Republican hopeful who defeated Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in the Texas Senate primary race, has no formal criminal record, and the charges against him were dropped. The Democrat recently attempted to make a distinction between himself and his opponent, stating, “I ran for office not to be served, but to serve. And then there’s Ken Paxton.” He went on, attempting to draw a contrast with his Republican competitor: “I have a legislative record — Ken Paxton…

Thomas Massie’s fall shows what really destroys principled US conservatism: not the left, but obedience to the Israeli lobby As an inveterate leftie with an irrepressible intuitive sympathy for genuine, decent conservatives – that term excludes, obviously, gutless mainstream centrists – I am always looking for exemplars of this old and venerable political species. For one thing, they are much more fun to talk to than woked-out liberals, washed-out social-democrats, or hysterical warmongers of the German variety of (camouflage) Green.Genuine, decent conservatives tend to have much to say – about, for instance, such vital things as religion, culture, and the…

Socialist President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced on Wednesday that his government is allocating $75 million for the rehabilitation of BR-319, a highway cutting through a “sensitive” part of the Amazon Rainforest that has not been usable since 1988. Lula, a radical leftist running for a fourth term in office this year, acknowledged widespread opposition to the project from environmentalists and others concerned with the status of the rainforest, but claimed the finished product would be among the world’s greenest infrastructure projects. The Amazon Rainforest, the largest in the world, is often referred to as the “planet’s…