22 May 2024 News Briefing

Chinese agents highly active in democratic Taiwan, dissidents say
the ruling Chinese Communist Party under Xi Jinping is now focusing closely on “cleaning up” opposition voices overseas, and has spotted people he believes to be Chinese agents a number of times at public events in democratic Taiwan.

‘Deadly Force’ An Option: New Docs Show FBI Agents Were Prepared For Secret Service Resistance At Mar-a-Lago
FBI agents executing a search warrant at former President Donald Trump’s home in 2022 prepared for the possibility U.S. Secret Service agents resisted the agents, according to newly unsealed court documents. FBI agents would be prepared to “engage with” him and U.S. Secret Service (USSS) agents who protect him.

Neocon Queen Of Darkness Calls For US To Bomb Russian Targets Within Russia
Former top State Department official Victoria Nuland is back, and she’s joining the stepped-up Ukrainian government efforts to convince Western allies, including the United States, to deepen their involvement in the war with Russia.

Dr Peter McCullough: “Bird Flu is the next disease X”
Dr. McCullough went on to elaborate that not only is bird flu the next disease X, like with COVID, it is also a human-manipulated gain of function strain: “The strain is a gain of function strain. It’s a manipulated strain. Looks like it is coming out of the USDA (US Department of Agriculture) poultry research lab in Athens, Georgia.”

Biden Drains Entire Northeast Gasoline Reserve In Bid To Lower Gas Prices As He Trails Trump By Double Digits
Biden singlehandedly drained half of the US strategic petroleum reserve to avoid obliteration for Democrats in the 2022 midterm elections, Congress has snuck in a provision that would sell off and shutter the Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve, a move that while perhaps keeps gas prices lower for a day or two, would also leave the entire continental northeast defenseless to any true environmental catastrophe or shock.

Russia accuses US of seeking to place weapons in space
“They have once again demonstrated that their true priorities in the area of outer space are aimed not at keeping space free from weapons of any kind, but at placing weapons in space and turning it into an arena for military confrontation,” Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said

How DNA Testing Revealed European Ancestry in Elongated Paracas Skulls
A second round of DNA testing was completed in 2016 and the results almost as controversial – the skulls tested, which date back as far as 2,000 years, were shown to have European and Middle Eastern Origin. LA Marzulli describes how some of the Paracas skulls are different to ordinary human skulls: “…this is not cradle head boarding, this is genetic.”

ICC prosecutor barred from entering US? These are the sanctions being advanced by Congress
U.S. Congress members are advancing a bipartisan fast-track bill that would impose sanctions on anyone involved in the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant case against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

Israel returns Associated Press’ webcam taken down on Gaza border
“Since the Defense Ministry wishes to examine the matter of the broadcasts from these locations in Sderot regarding the risk to our forces, I have ordered a cancellation of the operation and return the equipment to the AP,” Karhi said.

Blinken Blasts ICC Request for Netanyahu’s Arrest, Says He’ll Work With Congress on Response to ‘Shameful’ Move
Antony Blinken on Tuesday lambasted the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s office for demanding arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense chief, saying he would work with lawmakers “to find an appropriate response” to the move.

In complete secrecy: Egypt altered the hostage deal terms before handing to Hamas
Qatari officials have denied involvement with the altered deal, placing the blame squarely on Egypt. Egypt altered ceasefire terms before handing agreements to Hamas, three anonymous sources told CNN News in a report published on Tuesday.

Syrian President’s wife diagnosed with leukemia
Syrian first lady Asma al-Assad has been diagnosed with leukemia, a spokesperson for her husband, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said. Asma “was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia ” … Asma, 48, will undergo a special treatment protocol which will both require her to step away from public engagements and to isolate herself.

Netanyahu to CNN: Israel has no intention of resettling the Gaza Strip
“I have a very clear plan,” Netanyahu said, adding, “The day after Hamas is the day after Hamas. We have to get rid of Hamas. Rafah is the last stronghold that ends the intense part of the fighting. If you mean resettling Gaza, it was never in the cards. Some of my constituents aren’t happy but that’s my position.”

‘Appalling’ – European leaders blast ICC’s ‘unacceptable’ comparison of Israel and Hamas
French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne rejected the “equivalence” between Hamas and Israel implied by the decision. “These simultaneous requests for arrest warrants should not create an equivalence between Hamas and Israel,” Sejourne told French parliamentarians Tuesday. Israel, Sejourne emphasized, is “a democratic state that must respect international law in the conduct of a war that it did not itself start,” while Hamas is “a terrorist group that celebrated the October 7 attacks.”

Biden State Dept. Sends Iran Condolences Over Death of “Butcher of Iran”
“Some of the worst human rights abuses occurred during his tenure as president,” Miller said, adding a note that hinted at the warm relationship between the Islamist regime and the current US administration.

Hamas steals almost 70% of aid trucks, cripples deliveries via new U.S.-built Gaza pier
Just days after the first shipments of humanitarian aid arrived at the new U.S.-built temporary pier on the shore of the Gaza Strip, the project appears doomed to fail as Reuters reports that nearly 70% of the aid delivered so far has been stolen by Hamas terrorists.

What is the potential fallout from the ICC’s seeking arrests of Israeli PM Netanyahu, DM Gallant?
Warrants effectively force member states to arrest Israeli leaders on their territory

Biden DOJ files $50,000 FACE Act lawsuit against another group of pro-lifers
The Biden DOJ announced a new lawsuit against Red Rose Rescue and Citizens for a Pro Life Society for alleged violations of the FACE Act just days after the sentencing of several peaceful pro-lifers in Washington, DC, including two elderly women.

Severe thunderstorms, large hail and tornadoes target portions of the Midwest, U.S.
Severe weather, including strong winds, large hail and strong tornadoes, is expected to impact the Midwest on May 21, 2024, particularly affecting Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Illinois. A Moderate Risk (Level 4 of 5) of severe thunderstorms has been issued for these regions. The risk of severe storms across the country are expected to continue into late week.

Violent hailstorm paralyzes the city of Gniezno, Poland
A severe hailstorm caused significant flooding in the western Polish city of Gniezno on Monday, May 20, 2024. The storm, part of a series of violent weather events sweeping across the country, left streets inundated and disrupted daily activities.

Extreme hailstorm hits Yuma, Colorado
An extreme hailstorm hit Yuma, Colorado on Monday, May 20, 2024, causing massive damage to homes and cars. Hail accumulation was so thick that some cars ended up stuck in hail drifts.

Earthquake swarm hits Campi Flegrei caldera, Italy
A new seismic swarm started at Campi Flegrei area, Italy at 17:51 UTC on May 20, 2024. Local Earthquake monitoring network has detected around 150 quakes within the next couple of hours, with the strongest being M4.4 — now the strongest quake to hit the caldera region since the beginning of the current bradyseismic crisis in 2005. Preventive evacuations have thus far affected 36 families.

Is “The Big One” Coming? There Have Been More Than 1000 Earthquakes In California And Nevada In The Past 7 Days
…the total number of earthquakes in California and Nevada in the last 7 days is sitting at a grand total of 1010. To me, whenever that number goes above 1000 we are officially in the danger zone. Hopefully there will not be a very large earthquake in California any time soon, but when there is this much shaking going on we should all be on alert.

Ex-CDC Director Says It’s High Time To Admit ‘Significant Side Effects’ Of COVID-19 Vaccines
Dr. Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said Thursday that many officials who tried to warn the public about potential problems with COVID-19 vaccines were pressured into silence and that it’s high time to admit that there were “significant” side effects that made people sick.

AI Chatbot Admits Artificial Intelligence Poses “Existential Threats To Humanity
Every time a new report comes out showing the dangers of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the thought that always runs through my mind is “have they not seen the Terminator or any other AI destroying humanity movie?”

Several States Take Steps To Block A Central Bank Digital Currency
Several states have taken action over the last two years in an effort to block the implementation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the United States.

‘Terrifying’: UK Police ‘Weaponize Their Authority’ Seeking To Root Out Christian Council Member
A democratically elected Conservative councillor launched a formal complaint to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) after officers threatened to storm a council building and arrest him if he attended a planning committee meeting.

A Tyrant Who Threatened Israel With Annihilation: Was Raisi’s Death An Act Of God?
It really makes you wonder when you look back at Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s statement of April 23rd, less than a month ago, as he threatened Israel with annihilation. It was during a visit to Pakistan that Raisi referred to Israel as the “Zionist regime,” whose destruction he promised if they would dare to attack Iran.

IDF Successfully Evacuates Nearly 1 Million People From Rafah In Two Weeks
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have successfully evacuated approximately 950,000 Palestinian civilians from Rafah in the Gaza Strip in just two weeks since May 6, the military revealed on Monday.

U.S. Government’s Negligent Security Alert for ‘LGBTQI Pride Month’ Fails to Address the Real Threat: Islam
The U.S. State Department, Homeland Security, and FBI’s, security alert for LGBTQI+ Pride events deliberately omits naming Islam as a threat, endangering U.S. citizens and sexual minorities by merely checking a box instead of genuinely prioritizing their safety.

Federal Court Rules Maryland Parents Cannot Opt Children Out of LGBT Lessons
The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided on Wednesday that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland does not have to allow parents to opt their children out of LGBT-themed lessons. Judge G. Steven Agee, a George W. Bush appointee, claimed that the parents seeking to opt their children out of the lessons in question did not provide sufficient evidence to justify a preliminary injunction.

JUST IN: Environmental Protection Agency Warns Of Major Cyberattacks To U.S. Water Systems
The Environmental Protection Agency has issued an enforcement alert urging water systems to take immediate action to protect the nation’s drinking water from foreign cyberattacks.

Nanorobots for treating cancer have moved from theory to practise
Cancer DNA robots, also known as DNA nanorobots, are tiny machines made of DNA that can be programmed to target and destroy cancer cells. These robots are constructed using a method called “DNA origami,” a technique that allows scientists to create complex shapes and structures from DNA molecules.

A Population Control Plan?
“I have long given up thinking that the global response to the coronavirus is a series of cock-ups (though there have, along the way, been many incidental cock-ups). The evidence makes it clear to me that we are being manipulated,” Dr. Vernon Coleman said in May 2020. The following is a script of a video Dr. Coleman made on 16 May 2020 which was almost immediately banned.

There Sure Has Been A Lot Of “International Intrigue” Lately…
…Right now, the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is dominating the news cycle, and at this stage we don’t know if that was an accident or not…there has been quite a lot of “international intrigue” during the past couple of weeks…Over the past two weeks: May 7th: Assassination attempt against Saudi Crown Prince. May 13th: Turkish President Erdoğan holds emergency meeting following warning of possible military coup. May 15th: Assassination attempt on Slovak PM Robert Fico.

The Gap Between The Rich And The Poor Is Larger Than Ever, And Frustration Is Growing To Very Dangerous Levels
Have you ever felt like you can never seem to get ahead no matter how hard you try? If so, you are definitely not alone. The gap between the ultra-wealthy and the rest of us has never been greater, and more wealth is being transferred to the top of the pyramid with each passing day. Unfortunately, our economy has evolved into a highly centralized system that is designed to drain wealth from those that do not own wealth-producing assets and transfer it to those that do own wealth-producing assets.