Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill at Least Two Palestinians

Top Shia Cleric Says US Should Compensate Iraqis As Last American Forces Leave Via Middle East Eye Influential Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has said the US should compensate Iraqis for the damage inflicted on the country, as the last American troops pull out of Iraq. In a statement on Wednesday, which is the deadline for American forces to end their 12-year presence (since the start of 'Inherent Resolve' against ISIS) in the country, Sadr hailed the "independence of Iraq" and praised those who fought against the US. Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr "We demand...

Why Is This Scumbag Still In America? Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, A 26-year-old Ghanaian migrant stalked and attacked women across Oklahoma City over a two-week span in August, getting arrested three times for sexual battery before firefighters witnessed him trying to rape a fourth woman on a public trail and held him for police. Jeff Kufi (Kofi) Asare was booked on a first-degree rape charge with a $75,000 bond. The Oklahoma County District Attorney's office is pushing to raise that bond because of the rapid series of alleged assaults. Court...

Bessent Convenes G20 Finance Chiefs To Confront China's $1.2 Trillion Trade Surplus Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet with G20 finance ministers and central bank governors later today in Asheville, North Carolina, to discuss strategies for reviving economic growth, correcting global imbalances, reassessing trade relationships with China, and addressing the sovereign debt mess. The agenda today will also include plans to deepen Iran's economic isolation, Reuters reported, citing a senior US Treasury official. The discussions signal a continuation of the financial-pressure campaign Bessent unveiled last week (read here). "The world cannot have...