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The alleged perpetrator of last week’s mass shooting in Germany that left six people dead reportedly escaped prison in Turkey after being accused of sexual assault, including against his own daughter. According to documents obtained from the Turkish justice system by German daily Bild, the man accused of shooting and killing six people at a facility which housed vulnerable mothers and their children in Stade, a city in the province of Lower Saxony in northern Germany, has an allegedly sordid past in his native country. The documents revealed that Fatih G. (45) was imprisoned in Turkey in 2021 while facing…
On Friday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) discussed recent results in Democratic primaries for the U.S. House and said that “the far left, especially the Democratic Socialists, have hit upon something, where socialism is not a new idea, but they are saying to us, in Congress, and to the government, look, democracy isn’t working for us anymore, and we’re willing to try something different.” Lynch began by saying that, in New York, Gaza was a key issue, but he’s unsure if that’s the case in other parts of the country and he’s unsure what the dynamic…
From Prague to Bucharest, flag-lit palaces and elite rituals reveal loyalty, insecurity, and a costly bid for Washington’s favor By Ksenia Smertina, senior lecturer at the HSE Institute for Media, expert at the Russian International Affairs Council on Eastern and Central EuropeJuly 4 – Independence Day in the US – is a surprisingly popular holiday in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.For example, in Prague, the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided to illuminate the historic Cernín Palace in the colors of the American flag until July 5 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of US independence. In Warsaw, iconic government…
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) appeared to melt down over a question in response to “concern within the New York delegation” regarding the weight of his endorsement. During a press conference on Monday, Jeffries was asked by Shannon Ryan, a reporter with Spectrum News NY1, about how there was concern within the delegation that Jeffries’ endorsement “doesn’t hold the weight that it once did,” and how New York City (NYC) Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s endorsement “may perhaps carry more.” Prior to the question, Jeffries had stated that “the New York delegation has been very close-knit” for the “entire time” he’s…
The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo held a celebration of America’s 250th anniversary on Friday evening local time, with Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro and Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko among the guests. The celebration included a spectacular fireworks display and drone show. WATCH: The party was held on Odaiba, an artificial island in Tokyo Bay that serves as a high-tech shopping and entertainment district for the city. The island is reached by a two-level bridge known as the Rainbow Bridge, which is beautifully illuminated at night. The lighting on the bridge was changed to America’s colors of red, white, and blue…
On Friday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Beat,” Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) claimed that, with the Trump administration, “if you’re Catholic, you’re not Christian enough.” Guest host Luke Russert asked, “Another element that you guys uncovered, which I think is far more serious and something that we’ve seen a lot of, is that this iteration of America 250, this Freedom 250 that Donald Trump and his cronies have engaged in, there is a real strong element of Christian nationalism that is meant to define what it means to be an American. Can you speak to that and what you guys uncovered?”…
Italy has reportedly joined Bulgaria in voicing concerns over the proposed restrictions championed by Brussels Italy has privately raised concerns over an EU proposal to sanction Russian Patriarch Kirill, joining Bulgaria in openly opposing the restrictions, Politico has reported.Moscow has long accused Brussels of taking a hostile stance against the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), effectively siding with Ukraine, which views the church as a Russian state entity rather than an independent religious body. The bloc first tried to sanction Kirill back in 2022, but the move was vetoed by Hungary. With Viktor Orban now out of office, the EU leadership…
The United States embassy in Havana on Thursday said the communist Castro regime had threatened local activists and dissidents and prevented them from participating in the embassy’s celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the Fourth of July. “What do you think about state security threatening Cubans who volunteer or come to work at events, such as the U.S. Independence Day celebration? Many have said that the regime is preventing them from attending our Freedom 250 event. Why does it bother the regime so much that Cubans are participating in an event that celebrates freedom?” the U.S. Embassy posted on social media…
On Friday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Beat,” Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) said that some of the Freedom 250 speakers “all spoke of religion and not as much about…what the contributions have been in our country. We could have had a true celebration of art, music, poetry, just a big, encompassing celebration of what it is to be an American and everyone that has contributed.” In response to a question from guest host Luke Russert on the “Christian nationalism” of Freedom 250, Grijalva said, “[O]ur nation is built on, really, the contributions of immigrants, of people from all different countries, all…
The European Commission president has faced criticism over her silence on Gaza and pro-Israel bias The European Union does more to support Palestinians than any other international actor, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has claimed.The bloc’s leadership has repeatedly faced criticism – including from within the EU – for failing to forcefully condemn Israel’s military campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon, which have caused widespread civilian casualties and destruction.Speaking at a press conference at University College Cork in Ireland on Friday, von der Leyen was asked why the European Commission was “dragging” its feet on Gaza and the West…