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[onawah]

How One Family Built a Bridge Between Beijing and Washington[/B]

Posted by onawah (here)
How One Family Built a Bridge Between Beijing and Washington
Lei's Looking Glass
87.8K subscribers
Jul 25, 2026

"It began in a Shanghai college dormitory in 1946, where two young students formed a friendship that would quietly shape the future of one of America’s most powerful political families.

Decades later, that friendship reached from Beijing’s inner circle to the halls of Washington. Chinese state-owned shipyards built the vessels. Chinese banks helped finance them. The Chao family fortune grew, while Elaine Chao and Mitch McConnell rose to the highest levels of American power.

Was it simply business, family loyalty, and old connections—or something much more consequential?"

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=l9oD59jRIg8

[John Hilton]

A major scandal hit the headlines on Crete island where I live.

Major Scandal in Chania, Crete – Forensic Doctor and Toxicologist Accused

New revelations have emerged about a criminal network in Chania that allegedly falsified forensic and toxicological reports in exchange for bribes. The main figures are:

S. Belivanis, a forensic doctor (ιατροδικαστής) from Chania.

A. Tsatsakis, a professor of toxicology and director of the Toxicology & Forensic Chemistry Lab at the University of Crete.

Both have been referred to prosecutors and investigators on felony charges (including passive bribery) related to at least eight serious criminal cases.

How the Scheme Worked
The two experts allegedly issued false or scientifically unsupported reports that favored defendants in criminal cases, altering their legal status for financial gain. Samples (including hair for toxicological tests) were reportedly sent via courier services, and in some cases biological material was collected in cafés — practices far outside official protocols.

The Eight Key Cases Under Investigation
The dossier includes the following high-profile cases where reports may have been manipulated:

October 2023 — Fatal pedestrian accident in Chania.

September 2023 — Sudden death of a man during a police check in Vryses, Apokoronas (highly controversial case).

July 2022 — Fatal car crash on the new Chania–Kissamos highway.

March 2015 — Armed attack on police officers in Vryses, Apokoronas.

July 2021 — Fatal electrocution of a worker at a hotel.

July 2021 — Alleged sexual abuse of a disabled person.

August 2023 — Large-scale drug trafficking case.

April 2025 — Another major drug trafficking case.

Authorities are checking whether more cases were affected.

Links to the “Mafia of Chania”
This new investigation is directly connected to the major crackdown in September 2025 on a large criminal organization involved in:

Drug trafficking (over 5.7 kg of cocaine and 420 g of cannabis).

Weapons and ammunition trafficking.
Extortion, threats, arson, and protection rackets.

The group also allegedly:
Forced a former deputy mayor and monastery accountant to issue false statements about illegally occupied land.

Used fake titles and a lawyer to sell the land to an investor.

Involved a priest who mismanaged monastery property.

Provided “protection” to businesses.

Carried out arsons and intimidation to silence complaints.

Money Laundering Probe
The Anti-Money Laundering Authority is investigating the toxicologist’s assets, companies, and financial trails. A lawyer found with gold is also under scrutiny.

Police Statement
Crete police chief Brigadier Kanellos B. Nikolaou emphasized that the investigation shows no one is above the law, regardless of institutional position. The probe continues and may reveal more people and charges.
The case has caused significant shock in Crete due to the involvement of respected scientists and its links to organized crime.

[Ravenlocke]

David J Harris Jr

🚨BREAKING: A revolutionary new cancer treatment called Histotripsy is showing incredible promise by literally liquefying tumors using focused sound waves—no surgery, no chemo, and no radiation needed.

Developed by pioneers Dr. Zhen Xu and the late Dr. Charles Cain at the University of Michigan, this FDA-approved technology is now being used at leading hospitals like Johns Hopkins and the Cleveland Clinic.

How it works:
- A robotic arm delivers precise high-intensity ultrasound waves straight to the tumor.
- These waves create tiny gas bubbles inside cancer cells that rapidly expand and collapse.
- The mechanical force destroys the tumor cells, turning the mass into liquid debris that the body naturally clears away.
- It also appears to stimulate the immune system to better recognize and attack remaining cancer cells.
- Because it relies on mechanical disruption rather than heat or radiation, it spares healthy surrounding tissue.

Patients often undergo the quick outpatient procedure and go home the same day. It is currently treating liver tumors, with trials expanding to kidney and brain cancers.

This could be a game-changer in the fight against cancer.

https://x.com/DavidJHarrisJr/status/2081862191670559132

Dr. Jeremy Scott

Jul 26
🚨 WOW —Tumors literally liquefied by sound waves. No scalpel. No chemo. No radiation. None of those horrible side effects.

This is histotripsy: focused ultrasound blasts destroy cancer cells mechanically in minutes, sparing healthy tissue completely.


https://x.com/JeremyScottt12/status/2081524921222435047

Grok

Replying to
@theduffhoneybee
and
@DavidJHarrisJr
It's true, not AI bull****.

Histotripsy is real FDA-cleared (2023) tech from U-Michigan (Dr. Zhen Xu + late Dr. Charles Cain). It uses focused ultrasound to create cavitation bubbles that mechanically liquefy liver tumors—no heat, no radiation, spares healthy tissue. Outpatient at places like Cleveland Clinic & Johns Hopkins. Immune boost possible too. Kidney trials ongoing; brain is earlier stage.

Promising, but still early days for broad cancer use.

https://x.com/grok/status/2081881924432277527

[Ravenlocke]

Tragic count of coastal animals that died of starvation.. in Peru protected coastal areas

OjoPúblico
Jul 26
Translated from Spanish
#Exclusivo 🚨Until July 15,
@SERNANP
confirmed the death of 9,570 sea lions, 2,144 birds, and 30 Humboldt penguins solely in Peru's protected natural areas along the coast due to food stress.🧵
✍️
@MaghaliEstrada

👉https://ojo-publico.com/6442/el-impa...arinos-muertos 👈

https://x.com/Ojo_Publico/status/2081488913768575249

OjoPúblico
@Ojo_Publico
·
Jul 26
Translated from Spanish
#Exclusive🚨The impact of the El Niño phenomenon: more than 11,000 birds and mammals dead only in marine protected areas due to lack of food.
✍️
@MaghaliEstrada
/ Red Regional de OjoPúblico
👉https://ojo-publico.com/6442/el-impa...arinos-muertos 👈


https://x.com/Ojo_Publico/status/2081401818530156638

[Isserley]

Shrine of Our Lady in Medjugorje vandalized, altar set on fire!



A sad day has dawned in Medjugorje.
On the night of July 27–28, 2026, vandals desecrated statues of the Virgin Mary at the Medjugorje pilgrimage site in Bosnia and Herzegovina, specifically targeting Apparition Hill (Podbrdo) and the Blue Cross (Plavi Križ).
According to local media reports, the statue of the Queen of Peace in Medjugorje has been desecrated with black spray paint, displaying horrific messages.
The statues were defaced with black spray paint and offensive graffiti, including the phrase "Devil in a skirt" on the pedestal.
Polish-language banners were discovered at the sites, listing the names of the six visionaries and accusing them of being "fraudsters" with a message stating, "I have proof."

The outdoor altar of the Church of St. James was set on fire. All of this is happening just before the shrine's most significant days, Mladifest (Youth Festival), which gathers thousands of young people for spiritual renewal and where the Pope delivers his message.

Footage from the security camera at the back Altar. He has since been arrested.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=6M97NIhVsEQ

Perpetrator has been identified as Bartłomiej Włodzimierz Krakowiak, a 31-year-old Polish national. Reports confirm he was a devout pilgrim who had previously visited the site multiple times, including a highly publicized 1,300-kilometer walk from Warsaw to Medjugorje in 2017 after converting from a life of drug addiction and imprisonment. At that time, he spoke to media about finding healing through faith at the shrine.
Krakowiak was arrested on July 28, 2026, in the nearby village of Černo. Surveillance footage captured him pouring flammable liquid on the outdoor altar of St. James Church and setting it ablaze, as well as defacing the statues with black spray paint. The Polish banner found at the scene, which accused the visionaries of being "fraudsters," was written by him. He now faces up to five years in prison.

[Ravenlocke]

Posted by Isserley (here)
Shrine of Our Lady in Medjugorje vandalized, altar set on fire!



A sad day has dawned in Medjugorje.
On the night of July 27–28, 2026, vandals desecrated statues of the Virgin Mary at the Medjugorje pilgrimage site in Bosnia and Herzegovina, specifically targeting Apparition Hill (Podbrdo) and the Blue Cross (Plavi Križ).
According to local media reports, the statue of the Queen of Peace in Medjugorje has been desecrated with black spray paint, displaying horrific messages.
The statues were defaced with black spray paint and offensive graffiti, including the phrase "Devil in a skirt" on the pedestal.
Polish-language banners were discovered at the sites, listing the names of the six visionaries and accusing them of being "fraudsters" with a message stating, "I have proof."

The outdoor altar of the Church of St. James was set on fire. All of this is happening just before the shrine's most significant days, Mladifest (Youth Festival), which gathers thousands of young people for spiritual renewal and where the Pope delivers his message.

Footage from the security camera at the back Altar. He has since been arrested.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=6M97NIhVsEQ

Perpetrator has been identified as Bartłomiej Włodzimierz Krakowiak, a 31-year-old Polish national. Reports confirm he was a devout pilgrim who had previously visited the site multiple times, including a highly publicized 1,300-kilometer walk from Warsaw to Medjugorje in 2017 after converting from a life of drug addiction and imprisonment. At that time, he spoke to media about finding healing through faith at the shrine.
Krakowiak was arrested on July 28, 2026, in the nearby village of Černo. Surveillance footage captured him pouring flammable liquid on the outdoor altar of St. James Church and setting it ablaze, as well as defacing the statues with black spray paint. The Polish banner found at the scene, which accused the visionaries of being "fraudsters," was written by him. He now faces up to five years in prison.

Please also see here,

https://projectavalon.net/forum4/sho...=1#post1722717

[rgray222]

Dr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly pleads the Fifth in dramatic Senate hearing about Covid pandemic

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=6NSU6OpoaNo

Dr. Anthony Fauci, who led the US government response to the Covid-19 pandemic, invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, refusing to testify Wednesday just minutes into a Capitol Hill hearing that Republicans outwardly hoped would undermine the scientist and open him to claims of perjury.

Appearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee after being subpoenaed by Sen. Rand Paul, Fauci cited what he characterized as the Republican chairman’s “obvious obsession with calling for my prosecution” as his reason for refusing to speak.

But Republican Senators proceeded with the hearing anyway, peppering the scientist with inquiries about National Institutes of Health-funded research and the origins of Covid-19. Fauci mostly stared straight ahead, invoking his Fifth Amendment right over four dozen times within the first two hours. But at times, frustration appeared to flash across his face.

And in a particularly dramatic moment, Paul had Fauci’s attorney escorted out as the lawyer repeatedly tried to interject and invoke Fauci’s Fifth Amendment rights.

In a written statement before that, the lawyer said that the circumstances surrounding Fauci’s appearance “regrettably made his continued cooperation (with Congress) impossible,” adding that Paul had a “public crusade” against his client.

Fauci’s move deprives his Republican critics of meaningful exchanges to relitigate the scientist’s alleged mishandling of the Covid-19 response and conspiracies about the origins of the virus. But they will likely point to his invocation of his constitutional right as evidence he is unwilling to be transparent.

“Let the record record that the witness has refused to answer whether there’s a folder in front of him based on his Fifth Amendment right,” Paul said at one point.

Fauci, though, noted in his opening statement that GOP lawmakers had made clear they wanted to use the hearing to get him prosecuted, saying “the sole reason (Sen. Paul) is calling me before this committee is to get me to say something, anything, that could vindicate his repeated public pledges that I end up, in his words, ‘behind bars.’”

Democrats on the committee, meanwhile, used their time to voice frustration that Paul subpoenaed Fauci rather than focusing on budget cuts to health care agencies.

“It is unfortunate that you have been put in the position that you are in today, and it must be enormously frustrating to know that this hearing is designed to entrap you,” Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire said to Fauci.

Fauci, the face of American infectious disease research dating back to the HIV/AIDs crisis, has appeared more than 250 times before Congress, and this is the first time that he’s invoked the Fifth Amendment.

The 85-year-old former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has previously appeared before lawmakers to deny, under oath, allegations brought by Paul of obscuring the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic and controversial infectious disease research.

Pressure from Paul and others led President Joe Biden to preemptively pardon Fauci during his last days in office, shielding Fauci from charges pertaining to any comments made in previous years.

But he faced a new threat after Paul became chairman of a major Senate committee: that Republican senators and others, including US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., would endeavor to find new ways to pursue perjury charges against him.

“A pardon that protects a person from criminal prosecution doesn’t rewrite history. It does not erase documents. It does not convert a misleading statement to a truthful one, and it does not prevent Congress from establishing what happened,” Paul said in his opening remarks, referencing his allegations that Fauci had misrepresented the pandemic’s origins and deleted internal correspondence.

Paul and Kennedy made clear ahead of the hearing that they hoped Fauci, who retired in 2022, would perjure himself in comments about the origins of Covid-19, shutdown measures and scientific research funded by NIAID.

“There are many things that (Fauci) said that we know are lies, and Rand Paul presumably is going to ask him about those things, and if he lies again, then he could be subject to perjury prosecution,” Kennedy told Fox News on Monday night.

President Donald Trump also weighed in ahead of the hearing on Wednesday, saying in a social media post that Fauci “made too many bad calls.” The president added that he “didn’t let (Fauci) shut the Country down” during the pandemic.

Fauci’s refusal to answer questions comes days after another House Republican referred former special counsel Jack Smith to the Justice Department for possible prosecution, suggesting he’d made false statements in his own committee testimony, which took place behind closed doors. Like Fauci, Smith has also come under intense scrutiny by Trump allies, who were angered by his investigation into the president’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

full story: https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/29/polit...amendment-plea

[Satori]

Posted by rgray222 (here)
Dr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly pleads the Fifth in dramatic Senate hearing about Covid pandemic

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=6NSU6OpoaNo

Dr. Anthony Fauci, who led the US government response to the Covid-19 pandemic, invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, refusing to testify Wednesday just minutes into a Capitol Hill hearing that Republicans outwardly hoped would undermine the scientist and open him to claims of perjury.

Appearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee after being subpoenaed by Sen. Rand Paul, Fauci cited what he characterized as the Republican chairman’s “obvious obsession with calling for my prosecution” as his reason for refusing to speak.

But Republican Senators proceeded with the hearing anyway, peppering the scientist with inquiries about National Institutes of Health-funded research and the origins of Covid-19. Fauci mostly stared straight ahead, invoking his Fifth Amendment right over four dozen times within the first two hours. But at times, frustration appeared to flash across his face.

And in a particularly dramatic moment, Paul had Fauci’s attorney escorted out as the lawyer repeatedly tried to interject and invoke Fauci’s Fifth Amendment rights.

In a written statement before that, the lawyer said that the circumstances surrounding Fauci’s appearance “regrettably made his continued cooperation (with Congress) impossible,” adding that Paul had a “public crusade” against his client.

Fauci’s move deprives his Republican critics of meaningful exchanges to relitigate the scientist’s alleged mishandling of the Covid-19 response and conspiracies about the origins of the virus. But they will likely point to his invocation of his constitutional right as evidence he is unwilling to be transparent.

“Let the record record that the witness has refused to answer whether there’s a folder in front of him based on his Fifth Amendment right,” Paul said at one point.

Fauci, though, noted in his opening statement that GOP lawmakers had made clear they wanted to use the hearing to get him prosecuted, saying “the sole reason (Sen. Paul) is calling me before this committee is to get me to say something, anything, that could vindicate his repeated public pledges that I end up, in his words, ‘behind bars.’”

Democrats on the committee, meanwhile, used their time to voice frustration that Paul subpoenaed Fauci rather than focusing on budget cuts to health care agencies.

“It is unfortunate that you have been put in the position that you are in today, and it must be enormously frustrating to know that this hearing is designed to entrap you,” Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire said to Fauci.

Fauci, the face of American infectious disease research dating back to the HIV/AIDs crisis, has appeared more than 250 times before Congress, and this is the first time that he’s invoked the Fifth Amendment.

The 85-year-old former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has previously appeared before lawmakers to deny, under oath, allegations brought by Paul of obscuring the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic and controversial infectious disease research.

Pressure from Paul and others led President Joe Biden to preemptively pardon Fauci during his last days in office, shielding Fauci from charges pertaining to any comments made in previous years.

But he faced a new threat after Paul became chairman of a major Senate committee: that Republican senators and others, including US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., would endeavor to find new ways to pursue perjury charges against him.

“A pardon that protects a person from criminal prosecution doesn’t rewrite history. It does not erase documents. It does not convert a misleading statement to a truthful one, and it does not prevent Congress from establishing what happened,” Paul said in his opening remarks, referencing his allegations that Fauci had misrepresented the pandemic’s origins and deleted internal correspondence.

Paul and Kennedy made clear ahead of the hearing that they hoped Fauci, who retired in 2022, would perjure himself in comments about the origins of Covid-19, shutdown measures and scientific research funded by NIAID.

“There are many things that (Fauci) said that we know are lies, and Rand Paul presumably is going to ask him about those things, and if he lies again, then he could be subject to perjury prosecution,” Kennedy told Fox News on Monday night.

President Donald Trump also weighed in ahead of the hearing on Wednesday, saying in a social media post that Fauci “made too many bad calls.” The president added that he “didn’t let (Fauci) shut the Country down” during the pandemic.

Fauci’s refusal to answer questions comes days after another House Republican referred former special counsel Jack Smith to the Justice Department for possible prosecution, suggesting he’d made false statements in his own committee testimony, which took place behind closed doors. Like Fauci, Smith has also come under intense scrutiny by Trump allies, who were angered by his investigation into the president’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

full story: https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/29/polit...amendment-plea

Unfortunately, Fauci will not face justice here on Earth. He is 85 years old. He will die before he can be indicted, put in jail, have his days in court, be found guilty of murder and other horrendous crimes and be sent to prison; where in due course he would be hanged or put before a firing squad.

Let us remember: Fauci did not act alone in conceiving and carrying out these crimes against humanity. He was not the mastermind. Just another useful, willing evil POS pyschopath.

There is no statute of limitations for the crime of murder. That is true whether it is the murder of one person or, as here, many millions of people worldwide--and still continuing due to the death jab and other vectors of death and injury to person and property inflicted by the Faucis of the world.

As many others have said, there is a special place in Hell for Fauci. That also goes for his handlers and other willing accomplices.

[Sue (Ayt)]

Posted by Ravenlocke (here)


Dr. Jeremy Scott

Jul 26
🚨 WOW —Tumors literally liquefied by sound waves. No scalpel. No chemo. No radiation. None of those horrible side effects.

This is histotripsy: focused ultrasound blasts destroy cancer cells mechanically in minutes, sparing healthy tissue completely.


https://x.com/JeremyScottt12/status/2081524921222435047

This does make me wonder about the fairly recent wide-spread usage of ultrasound as standard on all pregnant women, as fetus's are rapidly growing cells too. I read that a normal pregnancy now has 3 ultrasounds. (We still didn't even know the sex of our babies until birth in the 70's and much of the 80's.)

[gini]

Europe. & the Uk are burning!

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=A9FFmQywelA

--
30 Jul 2026 #dwcurrentaffairs #wildlife #europe
The head of the EU's emergency response center says central and southern Europe could be next, as wildfires tear through Spain and France. The two western European nations remain at high risk, while blazes are now burning in Italy, Turkey and Greece, where several firefighters have died. DW News correspondent Rosie Birchard reports from the ground near Bordeaux in France, which is still struggling to contain severe fires.

#dwcurrentaffairs #wildlife #europe #greece #turkey #france #spain #italy

00:00 Firefighters die in Greece as EU warns of wildfire risk
00:35 French officials warn wildfires are still not under control
01:36 People in Spain face devastation
02:43 Rosie Birchard reports from near Bordeaux
04:04 On the frontline of France’s fight against the blazes
05:10 Volunteers support firefighters
06:05 60,000 people have been able to return to their homes
07:29 Assistance from farmers has been essential
08:25 Volunteers rescue animals from the blazes
08:54 Fires may have started accidentally at a construction site
09:59 High temperatures make firefighters’ work difficult
11:51 Will the fires impact next year’s elections in France and Spain?

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=JEBTYQQDM-k

UK Wildfire Nears Three Nuclear Plants | Suffolk Blaze Forces Evacuations As Flames Spread | VERTEX--8 min--30 Jul 2026 #uk #wildfire #suffolk
´A fast-moving wildfire on England's Suffolk coast has forced mass evacuations and triggered a major emergency response near three UK nuclear power stations. On July 30, firefighters continued battling the blaze after it burned through Dunwich Heath overnight, driving residents and holidaymakers from their homes and caravans. Officials said there was no immediate risk to the Sizewell nuclear sites, but shifting winds and extreme drought kept conditions highly volatile. Around 90 firefighters, supported by drones and specialist crews, remained on the front line as the fire spread into protected wildlife habitats. Authorities believe the blaze was likely caused by human activity, while investigators continue examining the exact cause. Watch for the latest developments, evacuation updates and the full story.´

[rgray222]

Migrants Cross Border into Spain's Ceuta, Overwhelming police, Guardia Civil says Local Government Seeks State of Emergency

• TVE reports 2,000 to 3,000 people had crossed
• Ceuta government asks Madrid to deploy army and close Morocco border
• Interior Ministry vows to deport all who cross illegally
• Locals fear disturbances, organise to protect businesses

MADRID, July 30 (Reuters) - Migrants broke through the fences ​into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco on Thursday after overwhelming police at the city's breakwater, Spain's Guardia Civil said.
Video footage showed ‌hundreds of migrants swimming over from the Moroccan side using inflatable inner tubes and other flotation devices, and others breaking through a gate in the fence and running into the city.

The scene was reminiscent of the crossing that occurred in May 2021, when some 10,000 people from Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa, many of them minors, entered the enclave of 85,000 people in days. A Guardia Civil spokesperson said the migrants were "massively entering from the sea" ​through the Tarajal breakwater, but could not provide any estimates for the numbers. State television TVE reported that 2,000 to 3,000 people had crossed. Reuters was not immediately able ​to confirm that report.

LOCALS FEAR DISTURBANCES

Many local shops were shuttered. Enrique Serrano, who runs a women's clothing store in central Ceuta, told ⁠Reuters business owners were organising themselves to protect their property and families in case of possible disturbances as they believed police resources would be insufficient.
"I'm not opening this afternoon because ​the situation is extremely tense ... The first thing I have to do is protect my business and my family," he said, adding that when the fence was breached after midnight, ​hundreds of migrants rushed through in a matter of minutes. Ceuta, together with Melilla — another Spanish autonomous city located in North Africa — represents the European Union's only land border with Africa. Both cities periodically experience surges in attempted crossings by migrants seeking to reach Europe. Images showed some of the migrants shouting "Long live Spain" as they entered the territory.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT SEEKS STATE OF EMERGENCY

Spain's Socialist government stands out in Europe for its ​pro-migrant stance, and has recently launched a programme to provide legal status for some 500,000 undocumented migrants, creating an influx of applications double that number.



Right-wing parties criticised the drive, arguing it ​would attract more migrants to Spain, and were quick to blame Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for allowing the situation in Ceuta to reach crisis proportions. Conservative opposition People's Party leader Alberto Nuñez Feijoo said in a ‌post on ⁠X: "The situation in Ceuta is desperate. The government cannot look the other way... because we are facing a national security crisis." In a post on X, Sanchez said he had told the leader of Ceuta, Juan Jesus Vivas, that his government was "fully focused" on delivering an immediate response and preparing measures to restore normality as soon as possible, without providing further details. Earlier on Thursday, Vivas had urged the national government to declare an emergency over the mass arrivals. The regional government wants Madrid to deploy the army to guarantee safety and close the border ​with Morocco.

The Defence Ministry said there were ​no immediate plans to deploy the army. Earlier ⁠this month, Spain's Supreme Court ruled that migrants intercepted at sea while attempting to reach Ceuta or Melilla cannot be summarily returned under the enclaves' special border-rejection regime.
"It has been a slow trickle since the Supreme Court's ruling, but today has been an explosion," the ​Guardia Civil spokesperson told Reuters. The Interior Ministry said it was working closely with Morocco to address the surge in irregular arrivals, having prevented ​thousands of migrants from ⁠illegally entering Ceuta in recent days. It vowed to immediately deport those entering illegally, blaming people-smuggling networks for exploiting the Supreme Court's ruling to encourage undocumented migration.Morocco's Interior Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Migrant rights activist Zakaria Zarroqui said people were still flocking to the Moroccan city of Fnideq in an attempt to cross into Ceuta and the situation was still ⁠out of ​control.
Mauricio Valiente, director of the Spanish Commission for Refugees, which has lawyers working in Ceuta, said the migrants ​crossing into the enclave were of Moroccan and sub-Saharan origin, including families with people of different ages.
While acknowledging that the situation was chaotic, he said it "can be perfectly addressed by the Spanish state", which has sufficient capacity ​to receive those who may be seeking asylum.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe...ts-2026-07-30/

[Ravenlocke]

BREAKING NEWS

#BREAKING Senate blocked Gillibrand’s Iran war powers resolution 49-50, failing to end unauthorized U.S. strikes that continued last night.

Collins, Murkowski & Paul (R) voted Yes; Fetterman (D) voted No. McConnell did not vote.

https://x.com/TheNewsTrending/status...88215476703268

[Ravenlocke]

EL PAÍS

Translated from Spanish
🔴 Nirmal Purja, the controversial record-breaking Himalayan mountaineer, disappears along with nine other climbers on Broad Peak

https://x.com/el_pais/status/2083165030653014497

AFP News Agency

Renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja is among 10 people missing after an avalanche in northern Pakistan where they were on a climbing expedition, the country's alpine club says

https://u.afp.com/Sry5

https://x.com/AFP/status/2083061257439990087

AFP News Agency

🇵🇰 🇬🇧 🇳🇵 Search teams in Pakistan found four bodies after an avalanche on one of the world's highest mountains, with six people still missing from an expedition led by renowned British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, police said on Friday ➡️ https://u.afp.com/SrFH

https://x.com/AFP/status/2083170571924197657

[John Hilton]

It's my bedtime but I just wanted to say that we have had really bad fires on Crete but nowhere near where I live (and not likely to be). The fires tend to be arson events in forested areas. The forest commission obviously won't permit large construction works in a forest so the people who want to build there simply burn the forest down. It happens around Athens every year and, now that Crete has become the centre of attention for developers, it's happening here.

[Ravenlocke]

euronews
@euronews
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the Phlegraean Fields, a volcanic area near Naples in southern Italy, injuring four people and damaging buildings and churches. #EuropeNews

https://x.com/euronews/status/2083305732494041399

LW World News

🚨 #BREAKING #ITALY #ITALIA #NAPOLI

Stay safe🙏🏻

🔴 ITALY : A SHALLOW EARTHQUAKE M 4.7 HIT CAMPI FLEGREI NEAR NAPLES , at 7:46 PM,

causing local power outages, building damage, and halted trains.
Depth :2.7 km

#Earthquake #Sismo #Terremoto #Temblor


https://x.com/LW_WorldNews/status/2083308496544784734

[Ravenlocke]

موسكو | 🇷🇺 MOSCOW NEWS

Translated from Arabic
Indonesian teenager Aldi Novel Adilang survived after spending 49 days lost at sea, following the drifting away of the floating fishing hut he was working on after its mooring rope snapped, during which he relied on fishing and rainwater to stay alive until he was rescued by a cargo ship that happened to pass through the area.

https://x.com/M0SC0W0/status/2083113742166860009

[John Hilton]

More on the fires in Greece:

Greek authorities have arrested officials from the country's electricity grid operator as part of an expanding investigation into the devastating wildfire that scorched large parts of southern Crete, raising new questions about whether infrastructure failures may have played a role in the disaster.

According to the investigation, prosecutors believe the blaze may have been triggered by failures linked to the electricity distribution network. The arrests come after fire investigators gathered evidence from the area where the wildfire is believed to have started, with authorities examining whether negligence contributed to the outbreak.

The wildfire rapidly spread under extreme heat, dry conditions, and powerful winds, forcing thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate while firefighters battled multiple fronts across the island. The fires caused widespread destruction to forests, farmland, homes, and infrastructure, marking one of Greece's most severe wildfire emergencies of the summer.

The arrested officials are expected to face judicial proceedings as investigators continue to determine the exact cause of the fire. The case highlights Greece's increasingly aggressive approach to wildfire accountability, with authorities pursuing both criminal investigations and administrative penalties whenever negligence is suspected.

The investigation remains ongoing, and officials have not ruled out additional charges or arrests as forensic experts continue to examine evidence from the fire's origin.
https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/07/3...investigation/

(They blamed the electricity company in California for the wildfires. I had the impression that it was a scapegoat. I feel the same about Greece.)

[ThePythonicCow]

Posted by John Hilton (here)
(They blamed the electricity company in California for the wildfires. I had the impression that it was a scapegoat. I feel the same about Greece.)

My "show me the evidence scientific brain" has no clue.

My "tin foil hat brain" knows you're absolutely onto something.

[kfm27917]

forbidden books !

this is an interesting list. Really: all these books should be in Avalons library !

The Forbidden Reading List
https://www.booksbehindborders.org/p...n-reading-list

[John Hilton]

In a massive victory, the FBI’s Operation Blackout has DESTROYED 4 of the largest scam compounds worldwide, seizing over $15 billion and saving 10,000 Americans from having their life savings stolen.
https://x.com/ericldaugh/status/2083554683243680216