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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has cut ties with FWD.us, the pro-immigration advocacy organization he helped establish in 2013, marking another major shift in his philanthropy and corporate leadership following President Trump’s reelection. Bloomberg reports that Mark Zuckerberg, the Silicon Valley titan behind Meta, has severed ties with FWD.us, the pro-immigration advocacy group he co-founded alongside other prominent tech executives in 2013. The decision to end the relationship between FWD.us and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), the philanthropic organization founded by Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan, comes on the heels of President Donald Trump’s reelection. The move to distance himself from…

Russian strongman Vladimir Putin claimed during his traditional end-of-year press conference on Friday that Russia was “ready” for a peace agreement to end its invasion of Ukraine, but peace talks were impossible as “we truly do not see such readiness” from Kyiv. The remark follows an intense month of attempted diplomacy by the White House, which unveiled a 28-point peace plan in the days leading up to Thanksgiving to end active hostilities in the invasion. After negotiations with the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, that plan was reportedly whittled down to 20 points, but talks between representatives of the…

As President Trump puts more focus on the economy and everyday people begin to feel the easing of Bidenflation, things do not look as rosy for Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections. Looking at the RealClearPolitics poll of polls, what had been a net 5.5 point lead for Democrats in the generic congressional poll at the beginning of the month has now been cut in half to just a 2.7 point lead. On December 1, 46.5 percent of those polled wanted to see Democrats control the U.S. House and U.S. Senate, compared to 41 percent who said the same of…

Opposition lawmakers from the Democratic Party (DP) of Albania unleashed chaos in parliament on Thursday, lighting flares, throwing water bottles at Speaker Niko Peleshi as he tried to restore order, and scuffling with police. The riotous scene was the culmination of a months-long battle over corruption allegations. Shabani is a young former law professor who would seem, on paper, to be a solid choice for Albania’s top human rights official. He entered the six-person race to succeed longtime ombudswoman Erinda Ballanca with approval from the Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs, and strong multi-partisan support. Parliament convened in the capital city…

The French president’s comments come after a disastrous EU summit in which the bloc failed to agree on stealing Russian assets The EU should be open to reengaging in talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as diplomacy regarding the Ukraine conflict is gaining momentum, French President Emmanuel Macron has said. The comments come after the bloc failed to agree on stealing frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine.Speaking to reporters in Brussels on Friday, Macron said some countries have already established contact with Moscow, adding that “Europeans and Ukrainians have an interest in finding the framework to reengage in that discussion…

Federal prosecutors say the Sinaloa Cartel hired two 15‑year‑old members of a Mexican Mafia‑affiliated gang to carry out a pair of assassination attempts in Chula Vista, California, attacks that left one man dead and several wounded before the teens fled back to Los Angeles. Andrew Nunez and Johncarlo Quintero pleaded guilty in federal court to murder and attempted murder charges, admitting they made two attempts to kill a cartel target on behalf of the Sinaloa Cartel. According to the Department of Justice, the two teenagers, who were 15 years old at the time the cartel ordered assassinations, are members of…

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti (R) has filed a lawsuit against popular online gaming platform Roblox, accusing the company of misleading parents about the safety of its platform and enabling predators to exploit children. Tennessee joins a growing list of states targeting the platform considered a “groomer’s paradise” by child safety experts. FOX17 reports that Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced the lawsuit on Thursday, alleging that Roblox has long prioritized profits over child safety. The suit, filed under the state’s Consumer Protection Act, claims that Roblox deceived Tennesseans about the risks its platform poses to kids. “Roblox is the…

Florida has been given clearance to enforce its law preventing children from going to drag shows thanks to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals striking down a lower court order preventing enforcement. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier made the announcement this week, celebrating victory after a long two-year battle. “For two years, our law preventing children from attending sexually explicit drag shows was held up in court. Starting today, the law is in effect thanks to a win on appeal by our office,” he announced this week. “If you’re exposing children to lewd conduct, you’re on notice. We’re watching,…

Modern diplomacy is increasingly taking on strange and contradictory forms. Participants in the latest round of Ukraine-related talks in Berlin report significant progress and even a degree of rapprochement. How accurate these claims are is hard to judge. When Donald Trump says the positions have converged by 90%, he may be correct in a purely numerical sense. But the remaining 10% includes issues of fundamental importance to all sides. This, however, does not stop Trump from insisting that progress is being made. He needs to create a sense of inevitability, believing momentum itself can force an outcome. Perhaps he is…

A homeless man, known only as John, has been credited with providing crucial information that led to the identification of the suspect in the Brown University shooting with information he originally posted to Reddit. Federal officials say he is now entitled to the $50,000 reward. The New York Post reports that a homeless hero has been instrumental in solving the tragic shootings at Brown University and MIT. The man, known only as “John,” provided key information to investigators after initially posting his observations on Reddit, including clues that ultimately led to the identification of the suspect, 48-year-old Claudio Neves Valente. Federal…