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A German man has been arrested after a spate of attacks with what have been described as home-made rockets against electrical infrastructure near coal-fired power plants. A days-long manhunt concluded on Tuesday with the arrest at a police checkpoint near a power station of 48-year-old ‘Daniel V’ — his full name not having been published in accordance with German privacy laws for criminal suspects — over a series of what have been called “climate terrorism” attacks against the national power network. The man was arrested after trying to avoid a police checkpoint near the Weisweiler coal power station. He offered no…
Oil prices surged on Wednesday as fighting between the U.S. and Iran intensified in the Persian Gulf, raising concerns that the supply of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz could be reduced. Brent crude futures, the global benchmark for oil prices, rose 3.5 percent to above $101. This is the first time Brent has topped $101 since May. In July, Brent briefly rose above $100. One year ago, Brent was priced at around $66 a barrel. The price of West Texas Intermediate futures traded nearly 3.7 percent higher to around $96.40. That is also the highest since May. The…
White House Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Christopher Phelan said during a Breitbart News “State of the Economy” policy discussion that artificial intelligence could be a transformative technology while arguing that its role in the economy is to assist workers rather than substitute for them. Breitbart News Washington Bureau Chief Matthew Boyle asked Phelan about the economic impact of artificial intelligence and why President Donald Trump is focused on the technology. “In my opinion, AI is another transformative technology in a world history where we have seen transformative technologies before,” Phelan said. “I mentioned earlier in this interview, 80% of…
Bangkok has threatened indiscriminate deportation for foreign troublemakers, after meeting the Jewish state’s envoy Israel must do more to explain to its nationals how they are expected to behave in Thailand, according to remarks by Bangkok’s foreign minister, Sihasak Phuangketkeow.Sihasak, who also serves as deputy prime minister, met Israeli Ambassador Alona Fisher-Kamm on Tuesday following a series of scandalous and potentially criminal incidents involving Israeli nationals that have stirred tensions in Thailand.“Thailand is a country that welcomes tourists. But welcoming tourists does not mean that visitors, regardless of nationality, can do whatever they want in Thailand,” the minister told the…
A former Ohio lawyer was convicted of attempted murder this week after he walked into a Toledo restaurant and tried to fire a handgun at his ex-wife last April. The gunman, identified as 43-year-old Matthew Exton, entered the dining room, pointed the loaded firearm at his ex-wife, and attempted to shoot her, but the gun’s safety was on. As Exton tried to disengage the safety feature, a heroic waiter tackled him and disarmed him. Exton was found guilty of attempted murder, two counts of felonious assault, and other firearms charges. WATCH: WTVG reported: A former attorney accused of trying to…
Students at Utah Valley University, where Charlie Kirk was assassinated during a speaking event, are planning to protest a one-year memorial event for the Turning Point USA founder. Turning Point USA is returning to the Utah campus where Kirk was assassinated to host a memorial event on Thursday, September 10, which marks one year since the free speech martyr’s murder. The memorial event is facing opposition from some students, who are angry over Utah Valley University’s decision to cancel classes for the day, essentially shutting down the school on the one-year anniversary of Kirk’s assassination, according to a report by the Salt Lake Tribune.…
The NFL fanbase is surging in sports-mad Australia. When a regular-season game kicks off for the first time Down Under on Friday a sellout crowd will pack the 100,000-plus capacity Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to roar their enthusiasm. Yes. That’s right. A traditional cricket ground in Australia’s second biggest city will host the Los Angeles Rams taking on the San Francisco 49ers as the NFL launches a record nine-game international schedule across four continents and seven countries. Tickets at the cavernous MCG were snapped up within minutes, echoing the interest the NFL has enjoyed when staging games in other overseas…
Hunter Biden has put down his paintbrush long enough to turn the “Laptop from Hell” scandal that dogged his father’s 2020 campaign into a cryptocurrency called $LAPTOP. Upon launching, the coin crashed 98 percent in its first hour of trading. Coindesk reports that Biden posted “$LAPTOP September 9” on X, with a video referencing years of media coverage of the “Laptop from Hell” that he left at a Delaware repair shop. Sources cited by the Journal say the token will run on the Base blockchain, which operates under Coinbase Global. The coin began trading above $190 in its first few minutes, but…
Europe has no illusions about the possibility of an easy military victory over Russia. But Moscow should not overestimate the EU elites’ instinct for self-preservation History doesn’t repeat itself, not even as farce, and thus the latest chapter in the centuries-long confrontation between Russia and Europe will look different from those that came before it.Today, the German authorities are closing Russian cultural and diplomatic institutions on flimsy pretexts and Norway is seizing Russian research vessels – and while the methods are new, the underlying impulse is familiar. Europe has sought to constrain Russia’s independence since at least the late 15th…
Radio host Kenny Webster/Image: Video screenshot Talk show host and comedian Kenny Webster was out on a run when he was approached by some commies in the wild, trying to hand out their propaganda newspaper. While many might ignore the radicals, Kenny decided not to waste an opportunity to shame them. Webster said as one of the group approached him, “Hey, what’s up? We’re down here right now with a group of people who identify as socialists.” “Communists,” a girl interjects. “Communists, even better,” he continues. “Let’s count all the things the communists developed. The AK-47. No, let’s do it…