Not what the anti-Israel crown intended when the wanted all eyes on Rafah. Read about it at the Times of Israel.

Cowardly terrorists blaming the victims for the acts done by themselves. Read about it at the Jerusalem Post.

Not that Putin cares, but how long will the Russian public accept this sacrifice for a bogus cause? Read about it at the Kyiv Independent.

“In a bombshell report released on Thursday, a group of experts recommend to the government that the country, which has been neutral since 1515, work on a ‘common defence capability’ with the EU and NATO.” Read about it at Politico.

I knew it! Snoozing is good. Read about it at SciTechDaily.

This tension could spark the next war. Read about it at Associated Press.

The far right is heading for power in Germany—again. Read about it at the Guardian.

I understand the frustration and the fight for getting the hostage back home, the problem, though, is that negotiating with terrorists is never a good idea. It sends the signal that kidnapping is profitable. Read about it at the Times of Israel.

While major events happens in the world, one Sweden’s Public Health Agency is busy giving parents recommendations on the amount of time children should use tablets and smartphones. Read about it at Expressen.

Good news! According to a recent study, a type of drug that was developed for treating cancer holds promise as a new treatment for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Read the study at Science.

“The new academic year has scarcely begun, and Hamas supporters on campus are already signaling that they haven’t lost a bit of their fanaticism. If anything, they’re even more menacing. An incident at the University of Pittsburgh Friday evening shows that American college and university campuses are becoming increasingly dangerous places for Jewish students and other supporters of Israel, who are being threatened and brutalized all in the name of the ‘liberation’ of ‘Palestine’.” Read about it at PJ Media.

Don’t expect any condemnation at university campuses. Read about it at the Jerusalem Post.

The not-so-hidden link between terrorists and leftist activists. Read about it at Campus Reform.

Another reason for some bigots to get upset, I’m sure. Read about it at Pink News.

Victor Davis Hanson has listed the most common untruths about Hamas’s October attack and the war that followed. Read it at the Daily Caller.

No injuries were reported following the barrage, in which some 60 rockets were fired. Read about it at Jerusalem Post.

Darryl Cooper told the deranged reporter that Hitler was just being merciful against Jews. Read about it at PJ Media.

From Pink News:

The scientists found that it was more common in mammals than other species, such as birds or insects, with more than 80 per cent of mammal groups experiencing same-sex behaviour in a number of long-term field studies.

The behaviour was recorded slightly more in males, with male-on-male activity observed in 199 species, while for the females it was seen in 163 species.

Person was carrying firearm in plain sight. Read about it at Deutsche Welle.

“Some of the 92 now about to lose their seats can trace their family’s presence in the Lords back to the middle ages.” Read about it at the Guardian.

Well, that’s what the terrorists have done for decades. Read about it at the Jerusalem Post.

Billström has never been a friend, but we campaigned together a few times years ago. He has now decided to quit as Sweden’s foreign minister. Read about it at Swedish newspaper Expressen.

This is just stupid. Read about it at Ynetnews.

Source: CNBC.

Predicted year to become a dollar trillionaire
Elon Musk	2027
Gautam Adani	2028
Jensen Huang	2028
Prajogo Pangestu	2028
Bernard Arnault	2030

Scientists at Lehigh University in Bethlehem are studying phenomena that occur in both mayonnaise and in fusion experiments. I knew mayonnaise is God’s gift to humankind, but this… Read the study at Physical Review E.

“Our results revealed that the degree of entangled system fluctuation was associated with the subjective ratings for the tasks. Interestingly, our method could also evaluate stress as a state of boredom that had not received much research attention.” Read the study at IScience.

I watched the first debate between Trump and Harris. It was like watching a parent trying to discuss world events to a 3-year-old child.

“Using the Subaru Telescope, astronomers have identified previously unknown celestial bodies in the outer Solar System, suggesting a larger, unexplored expanse that parallels other planetary systems.” Read about it at SciTechDaily.

It’s Friday night.

שבת שלום

Hmm… How could anyone be surprised by this? Read about it at Daily Mail.

The Iran-backed terrorists are at it again. Read about it Times of Israel.

“Unless you’re in the EU, there’s no ability to opt out of AI training settings that keep Facebook or Instagram posts public.” Read about it at The Verge.

“Timothy Hale-Cusanelli reportedly told co-workers ‘Hitler should have finished the job’.” And yet, Trump says that Jews should be afraid of a Harris win. Read about it at the Times of Israel.

A man is in custody after shots were fired yesterday afternoon in what the FBI is calling an apparent “attempted assassination” of Donald Trump at his golf course in West Palm Beach. Read about it at NBC News.

Good news! “A drug that could reduce the risk of death in cancer patients is showing good promise during its second phase of clinical test.” Read about it at UPI.

One of the farthest known quasars seems to have shut down the creation of new stars in all the galaxies within its vicinity. Read about it at Science News.

Quote:

Our own galaxy may have once been the victim of a quasar. M87, an enormous galaxy about 54 million light-years from the Milky Way, hosts a huge black hole that probably powered a quasar when the universe was young. But at the time that quasar was active, it was much closer to our galaxy. When the universe was a quarter of its current size, for example, the distance between us and M87 was presumably a fourth of what it is now.

Facebook is banning RT and other Russian state-media networks, claiming the outlets have used deceptive tactics to carry out covert influence operations online. It took them this long to realise that? Read about it at the Times of Israel.

Terrorists fooled into placing bombs in their own pockets. This has to be the coolest Mossad strike ever. Read abuot it at the Times of Israel.

Quote:

At least 9 people were killed and thousands were injured when pagers held by Hezbollah members across Lebanon exploded on Tuesday afternoon, in what appeared to be a widescale, coordinated attack attributed to Israel.

The unprecedented wave of explosions, which also reportedly killed and injured several people in Syria, sparked chaos in a region already on high alert for the outbreak of full-scale hostilities.

It came hours after Israel designated the halting of Hezbollah’s attacks one of its main war goals and announced that it had foiled an assassination attempt by the Iranian proxy group against a former senior official.

Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad said in an evening press conference that nine people were killed and 2,750 more were injured in the blasts, including some 200 people in critical condition.

“Along with wearing underwear, Delta has also taken the time to remind applicants that they must maintain their personal cleanliness and hygiene and that fingernails must be clean, neat, and trimmed.” Read bout it at PYOK.

Researchers in Germany and Brazil say that half of autopsied adults had microplastics detected within their brain’s smell centres. The particles were likely breathed in over a lifetime, since tiny floating microplastics are ubiquitous in the air. Read the study at JAMA Network Open.

The organisation StopAntisemitism writes:

Swedish-born climate activist Greta Thunberg rose to fame in 2018 for her school climate strikes, demanding stronger environmental policies. Since then, she has sadly transformed her activism into a platform for vile Jew-hatred. Since the brutal 10/7 massacre, Greta has joined the ranks of keffiyeh-clad protesters, brazenly voicing her disdain for the Jewish state. What began as a fight to protect the planet has devolved into a campaign of hatred against Jews.

I have had one those rare days when I’m 100% free. Have spent most of that watching television and sleeping.

The piece dates to the mid to late 1760s and consists of seven miniature movements for a string trio lasting about twelve minutes. Read about it at the Guardian.

“The report explained that while the company did produce regular pagers for other clients, those manufactured for Hezbollah were produced separately, they contained batteries laced with explosive.” Read about it at the Jerusalem Post.

“A well-known Georgian transgender model has been murdered, local officials said, a day after the government passed legislation that will impose sweeping curbs on LGBTQ+ rights in the country.” Read about it at the Guardian.

I’m not surprised. Read the study it at the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

“Scientific clockmakers have crafted a prototype of a nuclear clock, hinting at future possibilities for using atomic nuclei to perform precise measurements of time and make new tests of fundamental physics theories.” Read about it at Science News.

This is madness! “Republican nominee Donald Trump told an anti-Semitism summit that Jewish voters could be to blame if he ultimately lost the presidential election and complained that he had not ‘been treated right’ after his support of Israel.” Read about it at Bloomberg.

Visegrád24 on Twitter: “Anti-Israel protesters at University of North Carolina attack & vandalise the US Navy Reserve Officers Training Corps building. They have torn down the American flag & hoisted a Palestinian one instead. This is an attack on the US Armed Forces.”

A team of medical researchers at in China has found that some regular coffee drinkers with high blood pressure may have a lower risk of developing dementia than people who do not drink coffee. Read the study at Scientific Reports.

Fascinating stuff. Mathematicians have described a new class of shape that characterises forms commonly found in nature. Read the study at Nature.

Preliminary referendum results suggest Swiss voters have rejected a proposal to make authorities do more to protect natural habitats from pollution and development. Read about it at the Guardian.

Not that the people being loud about alleged genocide will care, but still, Israel has to be the worst ever at it. It’s like giving first aid to someone you want dead. Makes no sense. Unless you accept that Israel, in fact, has no intention of committing genocide. Read about it at the Jerusalem Post.

This is just stupid. Still like Janet, though. Just not as a racial analyst. Read about it at Hot Air.

Update: Daily Mail has more.

“Hamas apologist Francesca Albanese must be removed from her UN position immediately.” I second that! Read why at Action Network.

The anti-Israel activists want shame Swedes into boycott several brands, said to be linked to the “genocide in Gaza”, but Swedish newspaper Sydsvenskan reveals that they are just lying.

Based on analysis of satellite images, an open-source intelligence project has revealed that a test launch of Russia’s RS-28 Sarmat Super-Heavy Intercontinental Ballistic Missile resulted in failure at the launch site in Plesetsk. Read about it at the Kyiv Independent.

A senior UN counter-terrorism official has warned the Security Council that the Islamic State terror organisation and its affiliates have expanded their activities and finances in several parts of Africa, Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan, resulting in a major spike in attacks and civilian fatalities.

Read about it at UN News.

OMG! Read about it at the BBC.

This is so sad! “An example of eroding support for free speech around the world can be seen in a recent public letter by academics and writers from several countries supporting Brazil’s government in its battle to ban the X social media platform and punish Brazilians who evade restrictions.” Read about it at Reason.

So, it happens again! “Gergő Bese, an influential priest who relays the government’s anti-LGBT propaganda extensively in the media, has been suspended from his duties after it was revealed that he participated in gay sex parties.” Read about it at Le Monde.

I would love it, but I’m not sure the Bond-loving audience is ready for it. Read about it at El País.

How the Jewish state faces all-out conflict against its Middle Eastern enemies. Fighting for survival in a world fuelled by anti-Semitism. It’s a tiny piece of land, and the only thing the indigenous people wants is to live in peace in a state of our own. Read about it at Daily Mail.

From the Daily Mail:

A devastating nuclear strike on London causing 850,000 deaths with two million injured has been simulated by a staunchly pro-Putin propaganda TV channel.

Broadcasting the four minute video with an English commentary appears to be the latest move in a concerted campaign to scare Britain from giving permission to Ukraine to allow Storm Shadow missiles to hit targets inside Russia.

Vladimir Putin’s propagandists and entourage have repeatedly warned that he could use nuclear weapons.

“Putin’s a bully. He’s going to continue to sabre rattle from time to time,” CIA boss Bill Burns said in London earlier this month. “We cannot afford to be intimidated by that sabre rattling.” Read about it at the Guardian.

Swedish prosecutors accuse Iran’s intelligence service of hacking an SMS operator in 2023 to send messages encouraging people to take revenge on protesters who had burned copies of the Koran. Read about it at the Guardian.

Considering they hype about Hezbollah’s military might, it’s a but surprising how easy it is to strike them this hard. Read about it at the Times of Israel.

The FBI says that Russia is emphasising stories and comments that demean the Democratic presidential candidate’s personal qualities or positions. Read about it at the Washington Post.

It’s the first time ever, but no injuries as Israeli Defence Forces intercepts them. Read about it at the Times of Israel.

Just a reminder.

“The Sarco suicide pod has been used for the first time, its creators have confirmed, with an American woman aged 64 believed to be the first person to have died in the device ‘under a canopy of trees’ in Switzerland.” Read about it at Daily Mail.

“In a historic trip more than two years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, Zelensky is set to present what he describes as Ukraine’s ‘victory plan’ to his American counterpart, Joe Biden. He hopes that if backed by the outgoing U.S. president, it will include the weaponry needed and the lifting of restrictions on deep strikes into Russia using Western missiles.” My opinion is that we should give them all the firepower they need to push back Putin. Read about it at the Kyiv Independent.

It’s the title of a new report from the European Council on Foreign Relations.

Barrages of Hezbollah rockets continue to pound northern Israel. Read about it at the Times of Israel.

Please, no! I’m so tired of this man. Masochism makes me write this post. Read about it at Barron’s.

One of America’s largest Muslim political groups has today endorsed Kamala Harris despite fierce opposition to her Middle East policy. The rhetoric from the extreme left just became a bit harder to sell. Read about it at NBC News.

You can always count on extremist rabbis to say something really stupid when it’s the least appropriate. There’s absolutely no basis for Jewish settlements in Lebanon. Israel is the Jewish homeland, Lebanon is not. Read about it at Jerusalem Post.

I’m “never” ill, so this is quite an unusual experience. Now Im in bed trying not to follow news and staying away from the vile activist who blame Israel for every evil act imaginable while rebranding terrorism against Jewish civilians as resistance.

Researchers at the University of Southern California have discovered a growing divide in health between rural and urban Americans as they age. Specifically, rural residents face shorter lifespans and more years lived in poor health. Read the study at the Journal of Rural Health.

Males at particular risk, which is the same pattern we see in Europe. Suicide is mostly a male issue. Read about it at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The early Martian atmosphere had 0.25 to 4 bar of CO₂ but thinned rapidly around 3.5 billion years ago. The fate of that carbon remains poorly constrained. Now we might have new clues. Read the study at Science Advances.

It’s Friday.

Here’s a greeting on a photo I took during a visit in Israel in April. Never would I have imagined that this war would escalate further months later. I pray for Israel, but also for the many innocent Arab victims of Hamas’s and Hezbollah’s warfare in Gaza and Lebanon. It’s time for the war to end and for the lunatics on all sides to negotiate peace. This, however, won’t happen until the Arabs recognise Israel as the Jewish homeland and Jews recognise a Palestinian state of some sort.

The Israel Defence Forces today announced that it has managed to kill Hassan Nasrallah, head of the terror organisation Hezbollah one of the most vile men in the world. Missed by no one but the Iranian leadership and other terrorists.

An excellent actress died yesterday. Read about it at the Guardian.

“Of the 84 people onboard, 27 survivors have been rescued. Twenty-five of them were taken to the port of La Restinga, while two critically injured passengers were airlifted to hospital to receive urgent medical care.” Read about it at Canarian Weekly.

The South African city of Johannesburg has proposed renaming one of its streets after the Palestinian terrorist Leila Khaled. Remember, this is the same country that brought claims of Israeli genocide to the International Criminal Court. Read about it at Jerusalem Post.

Note the many explosions from Hezbollah’s arms depot underground.

“Israel had the opportunity to eliminate Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar but decided not to proceed in doing so due to fear of harming the hostages held in the terror group’s captivity ”Read about it at the Jerusalem Post.

— Who’s Dan Bilzerian?
— A social-media influencer, meaning he gets followers by acting stupid because he’s not bright enough for a really job.
— Why does his opinion on anything matter?
— It doesn’t. Not really. People is that some of his followers takes him seriously and can’t see him for the dense freak he is.

“The stakes are enormous for the three-time presidential candidate. If found guilty after the two-month trial, she could face a maximum sentence of 10 years behind bars and a fine of as high as €1 million.” Read it at Politico.

A new study shows how individual brain cells in the hippocampus respond to pronouns, this which might help us unravel how we remember what we read. Read it at Science.

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he ordered military chiefs to plan a raid on a Dutch factory in March 2021 to secure 5 million Covid vaccines that the European Union had threatened to bar from being exported to Britain. Madness, even by his standards! Read it at Reuters.

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