Iran’s President in Helicopter Crash; Still Missing in Mountains

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By Breitbart. Iranians have been asked to pray for the safety of President Ebrahim Raisi after his helicopter went missing on the way back from a meeting Sunday with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan.

The helicopter was also carrying Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, among other officials. It went missing in heavy fog in the mountainous region of northwestern Iran. (Read more from “Iran’s President in Helicopter Crash; Still Missing in Mountains” HERE)

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Authorities Lost Contact With Raisi’s Helicopter; Rescue Teams Still en Route to Site — Iranian Reports

By The Times of Israel. Authorities have lost contact with the helicopter in which Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was traveling, according to the Iranian Fars news agency.

Initial reports indicate that a helicopter carrying the Iranian president crash-landed.

The two other helicopters in the convoy, which were carrying ministers and officials, arrived at their destination safely, Tansim reports.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and Seyyed Mohammad-Ali Al-Hashem, the Friday prayer imam of Tabriz, were said to have been on the helicopter with Raisi, the report adds. (Read more from “Authorities Lost Contact With Raisi’s Helicopter; Rescue Teams Still en Route to Site — Iranian Reports” HERE)

Japan’s Most Senior Cancer Doctor: COVID Shots Are ‘Essentially Murder’

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The most senior medical oncologist in Japan recently slammed the COVID-19 mRNA shots as “the work of evil” that has caused “essentially murder.”

In an interview published April 19, Dr. Masanori Fukushima, who spearheaded the first cancer outpatient clinic at Kyoto University and launched the first course in pharmacoepidemiology there, listed a slew of problems with the COVID mRNA jabs, evidencing what he called an evil “abuse of science.”

He pointed out that “turbo cancers,” a kind “previously unseen by doctors” that progress extremely quickly and are typically in stage four by the time they are diagnosed, have started to appear after the jab rollouts. These “turbo cancers” are emerging along with excess mortality due to cancer in general, which Fukushima says cannot be explained only by lost opportunities for screenings or treatment during the COVID outbreak.

As a tragic example of the fatal danger of the COVID shots, the oncologist shared the story of a 28-year-old man who was found dead by his wife when she tried to wake him in the morning, five days after he received his second Pfizer shot.

“The doctor who did the autopsy said that when he tried to remove the heart, it was soft and had disintegrated,” Fukushima said. “And even just one case like this shows how dangerous this vaccine can be.” (Read more from “Japan’s Most Senior Cancer Doctor: COVID Shots Are ‘Essentially Murder’” HERE)

Expert Warns Biden Is Driving China, Russia Together

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Joe Biden’s foreign policy has been, at best, suspect, experts have noted.

On his watch the Russia-Ukraine war erupted, Afghanistan has returned to a terrorist-controlled land, there have been various outbreaks of conflict across Africa and the threat from China to the free world has surged.

But his “biggest blunder,” says an expert, is to be driving two nuclear powers, Russia and China, into an alliance.

A Fox News report cited the comments that come from Michael Pillsbury, a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, on Fox & Friends.

The comments come just as China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin met in Beijing to strengthen bilateral ties. (Read more from “Expert Warns Biden Is Driving China, Russia Together” HERE)

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Major Report Uncovers CCP-Linked Influence Behind Left-Wing Anti-Israel Protests in U.S.

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A report reveals that key radical left-wing organizations central in the current anti-Israel and anti-America protest movement are significantly funded and influenced by a network tied to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which seeks to advance a “revolutionary, anti-government, anti-capitalist agenda,” threatening U.S. internal stability.

A major report from the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI), published Monday, details how the Shut It Down for Palestine (SID4P) movement, which has connections to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) through the Singham Network, uses protests and media campaigns to push anti-America and anti-Israel narratives and significantly contribute to social unrest.

Prominent groups within the SID4P coalition — which emerged in late 2023 — including the Answer Coalition, The People’s Forum, and the International Peoples’ Assembly, are linked through financial, personal, and ideological ties to CCP associates Neville Roy Singham and his wife, Jodie Evans, the report notes.

Singham, a former consultant for Huawei, has been involved in CCP operations and has been investigated by the U.S., Canada, and India. He is known for funneling hundreds of millions of dollars into pro-China progressive advocacy through his network. His wife, Evans, a co-founder of the radical left-wing, anti-war organization CODEPINK and board member of The People’s Forum, has been actively involved in anti-America and anti-Israel protests, it reveals.

(Read more from “Major Report Uncovers CCP-Linked Influence Behind Left-Wing Anti-Israel Protests in U.S.” HERE)

NEVER Travel to the Turks & Caicos

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Bryan Hagerich, a 39-year-old father of two from Pennsylvania, is confronting the possibility of a minimum 12-year jail sentence in Turks and Caicos after authorities uncovered ammunition in his luggage during a routine search in February. Hagerich, who was returning from a family vacation with his wife and children when he was apprehended, raised concerns about the unintended ramifications of the island’s legislation designed to combat illegal firearm trafficking.

In a recent court appearance in Turks and Caicos, a judge ruled that Hagerich must remain on the islands for an additional three weeks until his sentencing. During this period, he will discover whether he will be subjected to the mandatory 12-year sentence for possessing ammunition in his bag at the airport, or if his case can be resolved through other means.

Speaking to “America’s Newsroom” on Tuesday, Hagerich recounted the shock of the discovery, emphasizing that the ammunition was found during a random search of his checked luggage. He expressed his family’s bewilderment at the situation, stating that they were abruptly separated without the opportunity to comprehend or address the unfolding events.

While the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) mandates that ammunition be stored in a secure case within checked luggage, the laws in Turks and Caicos differ significantly. The U.S. Embassy in Nassau has issued a travel advisory cautioning against the possession of firearms, ammunition, or other weapons in Turks and Caicos, emphasizing the strict enforcement of related laws.

Hagerich acknowledged the intent behind the stringent regulations, aimed at curbing violence and firearm trafficking. However, he underscored the unintended consequences of a law that adopts a uniform approach without considering individual circumstances. Despite the ordeal, he emphasized that he and his family pose no threat to the island or its inhabitants, characterizing themselves as law-abiding citizens who inadvertently made a mistake.

In addition to Hagerich, three other Americans are awaiting sentencing for similar charges. Tyler Wenrich, a 31-year-old father from Virginia, was permitted to return home after posting bail. Meanwhile, Ryan Watson, a 40-year-old father of two from Oklahoma, remains on the island after being arrested for inadvertently carrying ammunition in his bag. Another individual, Michael Lee Evans, 72, pleaded guilty to a similar offense, with his sentencing hearing scheduled for June 18, according to local media reports.

Palestinian Columnist: ‘We Do Not Want a Ceasefire, We Want Ongoing War’

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A Palestinian columnist writing in Arabic in a Qatai newspaper declared this week: “We do not want a ceasefire, we want ongoing war. Victory is at hand.”

Palestinian journalist Samir Al-Barghouti, writing in the Qatari daily Al-Watan, as translated by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), made the case for war to continue as a means to highlight the Palestinian cause.

Al-Barghouti argued that the world had forgotten about the Palestinians until the October 7 terror attack, but now — thanks to the spectacular violence, and to protests in the west, the “free world” is united behind the Palestinians. (Read more from “Palestinian Columnist: ‘We Do Not Want a Ceasefire, We Want Ongoing War’” HERE)

Bring Them Home: The 5 Americans Still Held Hostage by Hamas

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There are still five American hostages being held by Hamas. And though our leaders seem to have forgotten them, the American people have not.

Hamas murdered 1,200 people in Israel in the Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack, and took more than 250 hostages. While some hostages have been freed, there are still roughly 130 hostages still being held by Hamas – not all of whom are still alive. Five of them are U.S. citizens.

The five American hostages who are still in Hamas’ captivity are; Keith Siegel, 65, Sagui Dekel-Chen, 35, Omer Neutra, 22, Edan Alexander, 20, and Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23. (Read more from “Bring Them Home: The 5 Americans Still Held Hostage by Hamas” HERE)

Report Exposes Continued Labor Abuses by Major Chinese Fashion Giant

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Public Eye, a Swiss-based human rights advocacy group, has issued a scathing rebuke against Chinese fashion giant Shein, alleging the company’s involvement in labor abuses despite promises of improvement.

In a follow-up report released on Sunday, Public Eye reiterated its concerns over Shein’s labor practices, stating that “illegal working hours and piecework wages remain a typical feature” for workers associated with the company. The report also highlighted suspicions surrounding Shein’s opaque finances and the disappearance of its founder from the public eye.

Shein, known for its ultra-fast fashion model offering a vast online inventory of clothing at remarkably low prices, has faced mounting scrutiny over its supply chain practices. The company’s business model relies on exploiting cheap labor and materials, including textiles potentially harvested by forced labor.

Public Eye’s investigation included interviews with textile workers employed by Shein and its suppliers in China. Despite Shein’s code of conduct limiting work hours to 60 per week, workers reported enduring grueling 75-hour work weeks, often with inadequate compensation.

“I work every day from 8:00 in the morning to 10:30 at night and take one day off each month. I can’t afford any more days off because it costs too much,” shared one worker interviewed by Public Eye.

Wages for textile workers were reported to be modest, ranging from 6,000 to 10,000 yuan per month (approximately $830 to $1,380 USD). The report also highlighted instances of undocumented and unpaid work, with workers coerced into correcting mistakes on their own time under threat of fines.

Furthermore, Public Eye raised concerns about safety standards in Shein factories, noting a prevalence of smoking in environments filled with flammable textiles and chemicals. There were also indications of potential child labor practices.

Despite Shein’s efforts to address criticism, including commissioning an audit on supplier factory wages, Public Eye dismissed these measures as inadequate and criticized the audit for downplaying the severity of labor abuses.

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State Dept. Report on Israel’s Use of U.S. Weapons Gives Ammo to Both Sides

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A State Department report on Israel’s use of U.S. weapons tried to please both pro- and anti-Israel voices, creating a slew of contradictory headlines.

“Biden administration says Israel is not violating U.S. weapons terms,” reported NBC. “US says Israel’s use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete,” said the AP. “Biden administration acknowledges possible Israeli weapons misuse in report to Congress,” reported USA Today.

Few linked to the actual document, so that readers could look through it and judge for themselves.

The reason for the confusion is clear: although the State Department did not find any actual evidence that Israel had used American weapons in ways that violate international humanitarian law or international human rights law, it also claimed that it was “reasonable” to assume that Israel had done so, given “given Israel’s significant reliance on U.S.-made” weapons. (Read more from “State Dept. Report on Israel’s Use of U.S. Weapons Gives Ammo to Both Sides” HERE)

Hamas Changed Cease-Fire Deal to Count Hostages as ‘Alive’ or ‘Bodies’ in Proposed Prisoner Swap: Report

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Hamas changed the language in the cease-fire deal it accepted Monday to count the bodies of dead hostages in a proposed swap for Palestinian prisoners, according to a shocking report.

The deal signed by Hamas also included an end to the war in Gaza — something the Israeli side said it would not accept.

Israeli officials have blasted the proposal as significantly different from what Israel had initially said it would agree to.

One of the biggest changes came in the language around the 33 Israeli hostages who were set to be released in exchange for a cease-fire.

While the original deal called for 33 living hostages, Hamas changed the wording to include 33 hostages “alive or bodies,” officials told public broadcaster KAN TV. (Read more from “Hamas Changed Cease-Fire Deal to Count Hostages as ‘Alive’ or ‘Bodies’ in Proposed Prisoner Swap: Report” HERE)