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THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT MIGHT NO LONGER RECOGNIZE THE SEAL OF THE CONFESSIONAL

Winchester, VA - The BBC is reporting that an inquiry into institutional sexual abuse has yielded the proposition that Australian priests and bishops should face criminal charges if they fail to report sexual abuse mentioned within the seal of the confessional. Catholic News Agency reports that Archbishop Denis Hart, President of the Australian Bishops Conference, said that confession “is a fundamental part of the freedom of religion” and that outside of […]

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AL QUAEDA IS CALLING FOR ATTACKS UPON TRAINS AND TRAIN STATIONS

Winchester, VA - Fox News reports that Al Quaeda's online propaganda magazine Explode Inspire has instructed its followers to go out and target trains in America and Europe for terror attacks. Would-be terrorists are provided illustrated step-by-step instructions on the various ways they can attack train stations and train compartments, and also how they can derail a train. The Department of Homeland Security has stated in a bulletin that there is […]

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VENEZUELA HANDING UNPRECEDENTED CONTROL OF ITS STATE-OWNED OIL ASSETS TO RUSSIA

Winchester, VA - The Stream is reporting that in an attempt to secure some sort of financial security for his struggling nation, Venezuela's President Nicholas Maduro is handing unprecedented control of its state-owned oil assets to Russia. The Associated Press reports that Venezuela has $6 billion in debt payments coming due this year and only has $10 billion in cash. An ownership stake in up to 9 Venezuelan oil projects has […]

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A SWISS HOTEL HAD A MESSAGE FOR ITS JEWISH GUESTS

Winchester, VA - Jihad Watch via the Associated Press is reporting that the Paradies Arosa hotel in Arosa, Switzerland drew fire from The Simon Wiesenthal Center for having posted a sign at their pool which read, “To our Jewish Guests: Please take a shower before you go swimming and although after swimming. If you break the rules, I'm forced to cloes [sic] the swimming pool for you. Thank you for understanding. […]

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PATRICIA HEATON HAD STRONG WORDS ABOUT A CBS FEATURE ON DOWN SYNDROME

Winchester, VA - CBS News aired a special on Iceland, claiming that the nation is on the verge of “eliminating Down Syndrome.” “Everybody Loves Raymond” Actress Patricia Heaton took issue with the way CBS framed the situation in Iceland. The Independent Journal Review reports that on Twitter, she said, “Iceland isn't actually eliminating Down Syndrome. They're just killing everybody that has it. Big difference.” Another sharp tweep said, “Saying they're eliminating […]

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THE NORTH KOREAN DRAMA CONTINUES

Winchester, VA - UPI reports North Korea issued a warning today that joint U.S.-South Korea miltary exercises which are scheduled to begin on August 21 could lead to a military conflict. The state-run media KCNA stated in an editorial, “No matter how much the exercises are regularized through conversation, the danger of war can never be diminished.” The Associated Press reports that Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the […]

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CHINA HAS STATED ITS POSITION TO THE UNITED STATES REGARDING A NORTH KOREAN CONFLICT

Winchester, VA - President Donald Trump yesterday defended his threats of fire and fury upon North Korea. Fox News is reporting this morning that the Chinese government has stated that if the United States strikes North Korea first, it will come to the defense of its Asian ally. If North Korea makes the first strike, however, China has pledged its neutrality in the conflict. The Daily Mail reports that Japan is […]

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A RUSSIAN ISIS FANATIC HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN TURKEY FOR MAKING PLANS TO FLY A DRONE INTO AN AMERICAN PLANE

Winchester, VA - The Sun is reporting that a Russian ISIS supporter named Renad Bakiev was apprehended by Turkish police in Adana, Turkey today, for plotting to sabotage a U.S. Air Force plane. He was caught inspecting the Incirlik air base, which is used by NATO forces and has been a staging post for American operations against ISIS in Syria and Iraq. His plan was to fly a drone into an […]

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Cuban diplomats have been sent home following an incident upon American diplomats in Cuba

Winchester, VA - The Associated Press is reporting that two Cuban diplomats were expelled from their embassy in Washington in May following an investigation into an incident with American diplomats residing Cuba. In the fall of 2016, American diplomats, and some of their spouses, began experiencing significant, unexplained loss of hearing. The loss was so extensive that some of the diplomats had to return to the United States for treatment. American […]

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