2 Mar 2025
Tropical Cyclone Garance kills four and leaves over 180,000 without power, Réunion
Tropical Cyclone Garance made landfall on Réunion’s northern coast at 10:00 local time (06:00 UTC) on February 28, 2025, bringing intense winds and heavy rainfall. The storm caused significant damage and left at least four people dead, while thousands remained without power, water, and internet access.
Japan hit by largest wildfire in over 30 years
A massive forest fire has burned approximately 1,400 ha (3 460 acres) in Akasaki Town, Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, since it broke out on February 26, 2025. This is now the largest wildfire in modern Japan history, surpassing the previous record of 1,030 ha (2 545 acres) set in Kushiro, Hokkaido, in 1992.
China holds ‘shooting’ drills off Taiwan’s coast, as Beijing vows ‘reunification’ push
China’s military held “shooting training” on Wednesday off Taiwan’s southwest coast in a move Taipei described as provocative and dangerous, while a senior Chinese leader vowed unswerving efforts to bring the island under Beijing’s control.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Does Not Rule Out Strikes on Fentanyl Labs in Mexico
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is not ruling out military strikes on fentanyl labs in Mexico, he said in a recent interview with Fox News’s Laura Ingraham.
US Lawmakers Express Concern About China’s ‘Super-Embassy’ In London
Two top House lawmakers expressed concerns about China’s plan to build a new large embassy in London, in a Feb. 26 letter to British Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson.
Cardinal Dolan falsely likens Ash Wednesday to ‘Catholic Ramadan’
Cardinal Dolan again praised the Islamic season of Ramadan and equated Catholic practices with Muslim ones, calling on Catholics to ‘unite’ with Muslims in prayer and fasting.
Jewish Journalist Sloan Rachmuth Arrested for Objecting to Islamic Terror Symbol in U.S. Grocery Store—A Chilling Precedent
Dragged from her home in handcuffs, paraded past her neighbors, and thrown in jail on a bogus charge, Jewish journalist Sloan Rachmuth was politically targeted, humiliated, and silenced for daring to object to a U.S. grocery store employee wearing an Islamic terror symbol—exposing a shocking case of corporate complicity, police overreach, and state-enforced antisemitism.
How much is Bill Gates’ GAVI getting from UK’s foreign aid?
“On Tuesday, Keir Starmer announced drastic cuts to Britain’s international aid budget to help pay for a major increase in defense spending. The aid budget will be reduced from 0.5% to 0.3% of GDP. We have heard many recipients of UK aid concerned about its impact on them. What we haven’t heard is what the UK is actually spending taxpayers’ money on.”
If Wokeness Is Your ‘god,’ Then The Recent Turn Of Events Has Been Nothing Short Of Devastating
“As a Christian who starts with God’s Word, it’s been exciting the last few weeks to watch woke idols—such as preferred pronouns, transgender ideology, and racist DEI hiring practices—fall swiftly as the new administration in the US and many previously very woke corporations distance themselves from these things or outright reject them. But if wokeness is your god, well, the recent happenings are nothing short of devastating.”
Rep. Chris Smith calls abortion pill ‘baby poison’ at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast
U.S. Congressman Chris Smith, a Republican from New Jersey, issued a strong condemnation of the abortion pill at the 2025 National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on Friday morning.
US announces $3 billion in pending arms sales to Israel, including armored bulldozers
The US State Department has told Congress that it plans to sell nearly $3 billion in weapons to Israel, including thousands of bombs and $295 million worth of armored bulldozers.
Take a trip to fight climate change? Group meets in Miami to tout psychedelic solutions
…One group that gathered recently in Miami has a more unorthodox idea for coping with what may well be an existential crisis for South Florida in the coming decades. They are pitching the notion that tripping on some magic mushrooms or other hallucinogens might inspire “consciousness shifts” in the populace to do better for the planet.
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