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Thousands who fled to avoid the draft are under the bloc’s protection program, which is set to expire in 2027 Ukraine has asked Brussels to exclude military-aged Ukrainian men from temporary protection measures, EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner has said, according to Deutsche Welle. Kiev has been seeking to replenish troop numbers amid mounting manpower shortages.Tens of thousands of Ukrainians have fled abroad to avoid conscription since the conflict with Russia escalated in 2022. As of spring 2026, 4.33 million Ukrainians were living under temporary protection in the EU, including up to 1 million men of fighting age, according to…

A family vacation to Japan ended in tragedy Saturday when a volunteer search-and-rescue team found the body of an Auburn University student in a forested mountain region after he had gone missing for a week. James “Weston” Higginbotham, 20, was discovered deceased near Kyoto, his family announced in a social media post. The discovery was made after police reportedly concluded their search effort the day before. “Our family is heartbroken,” the Birmingham, Alabama, family wrote in its post announcing the discovery. “The grief we feel is impossible to put into words.” Police in Kyoto told CNN that Higginbotham was discovered…

Floridians will have the chance to approve or reject a proposed constitutional amendment changing property taxes in Florida, Rep. Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) said during an appearance on Breitbart News Daily, explaining what the proposed changes are and what it means for Sunshine State homeowners. Florida legislators approved a version of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) property tax exemption plan, meaning Floridians will have the chance to approve or disapprove come November. The proposal essentially increases the homestead property exemption gradually, rising to $150,000 in the first phase and up to $250,000 in the next phase. Patronis explained that there are “multiple types…

Other famed historical figures such as Alan Turing and Jane Austen have also reportedly fallen victim to Britain’s diversity overhaul The Bank of England’s decision to remove historical figures such as Winston Churchill from banknotes came after research commissioned by the regulator concluded that they were “elitist and divisive,” The Telegraph reported on Friday.The central bank announced in March that it would end its use of historical figures, with the next series of banknotes set to feature UK wildlife. It said that the move followed public consultations in which nature-themed designs received the strongest support and argued that wildlife imagery would…

McDonald’s is testing a new artificial intelligence order-taking system at drive-thrus nationwide as the fast food giant pushes forward with its latest technological innovation. The Independent reports that McDonald’s has begun testing an AI-powered order-taking system at five locations across the United States, marking the company’s renewed effort to integrate advanced technology into its drive-thru operations. The system, called ArchIQ, represents a significant step in the company’s newly announced brand strategy known as McDonald’s NEXT. The initiative was unveiled this week by CEO Chris Kempczinski, who emphasized that the company aims to provide both hospitality and speed without forcing customers to choose…

The young people he has met on the campaign trail – namely, Gen Z – have surprisingly been the most conservative, former Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R), who is now running for Congress, said during an interview on Breitbart News Daily. LePage, who is running in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, said he is noticing that young Americans in that district, which is currently represented by Democrat Jared Golden (D-ME), are starting to speak up, and they are not leftists. “What I’m noticing is the young people in the second district are probably the more conservative people that I’ve met on the…

Over the past three months, Ukrainian UAVs have fallen in Finland, the Baltic states, Greece, and Romania, and killed five Azerbaijani citizens in the Sea of Azov Ukraine has launched hundreds of long-range drones at Russia, with many targeting civilians and critical infrastructure, including oil terminals – and a significant portion of EU members have cheered on the strikes.However, as the pace of the attacks has surged, Ukrainian drones are now increasingly hitting neighboring countries that provide military assistance to Kiev. The incidents, stretching from the Baltic to the Mediterranean, have left Kiev issuing a litany of apologies – although…

A small Florida police department decided “enough is enough” in the epidemic of street takeovers sweeping the U.S. and used internet intelligence and preparation to prevent an unsanctioned event at a local ocean pier. The St. Augustine area police department used electronic monitoring to identify the planned “teen takeover” and were ready before it descended into chaos. The beach community is located about 60 miles south of Jacksonville on the Atlantic coast. “We’re a beach town, so we’ve always had spring break crowds that show up – but nothing that’s been organized like this with the sole intent of just…

The police force involved in the death of Henry Nowak sought to falsely cast the British teenager as the aggressor in the incident that led to his killing before seeking to intervene to lecture the public about “disinformation”, a report from the Times of London has claimed. The Hampshire police force has come under heavy criticism for the response of its officers during the murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak on December of last year by 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa with a traditional Sikh knife. Bodycam footage released earlier this week showed an officer handcuffing the teen as he pleaded that he…

Senate Republicans early Friday morning passed their $70 billion bill to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown through the remainder of his term. The bill was passed despite an effort to add language to bar or restrict a federal $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund that was aimed at compensating people victimized by the government, which the Department of Justice (DOJ) already told Congress was “dead” and would not be pursued. The Trump administration had said the fund was meant to compensate those targeted by former presidential administrations for political reasons. But acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told a House subcommittee meeting…