Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Ilhan Omar’s dad ‘misrepresented himself as a refugee’ and was ‘loyal’ to brutal Somali dictator: source
By Chadwick Moore and Kamal Sultan
Published Oct. 13, 2026
Updated Oct. 13, 2026, 11:08 p.m. ET
Lefty Rep. Ilhan Omar’s DC home raided by DHS as part of ongoing criminal fraud investigation
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s late father, Nur Omar Mohamed, wasn’t who he purported to be, a source told The Post.
The Minnesota congresswoman — whose home was raided by the feds on Monday as part of an ongoing criminal fraud investigation — has long described her father as an “educator” who fled his country’s devastating civil war alongside millions of others and arrived in America with his family as a refugee in 1995.
But, an expert scholar exclusively told The Post that Nur “misrepresented himself as a refugee” to US authorities when he was really a prominent military commander in the Somalia dictatorship that killed as many as 200,000 people.
Rep. Omar pictured with her late father, who went by many aliases.
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“He was a full colonel in Siad Barre’s military regime,” historian and Oxford University doctoral researcher Mohamed Haji Ingiriis told The Post. “Ilhan’s father was never an educator.
He added, “Nur Said was a military officer who was loyal to the regime until the end. He was part and parcel of those who caused and created the mayhem they ‘fled’ to live comfortably in the United States.”
Nur, born in the Somali coastal town of Bandarbeyla in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland, joined Somalia’s military in the late 60s, with conflicting reports suggesting he trained in the Soviet Union or Egypt.
He allegedly played a key role in Siad Barre’s army after the bloodthirsty dictator seized power in a Soviet-backed coup in 1969.
Nur, who died from COVID-19 complications in June 2020 at age 67, lived a life worlds away from the civilian teacher portrayed in Omar’s 2020 memoir titled “This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman,” Ingiriis claimed.
“He was a full colonel in Siad Barre’s military regime,” historian and Oxford University doctoral researcher Mohamed Haji Ingiriis told The Post. “Ilhan’s father was never an educator.
He added, “Nur Said was a military officer who was loyal to the regime until the end. He was part and parcel of those who caused and created the mayhem they ‘fled’ to live comfortably in the United States.”
Nur, born in the Somali coastal town of Bandarbeyla in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland, joined Somalia’s military in the late 60s, with conflicting reports suggesting he trained in the Soviet Union or Egypt.
He allegedly played a key role in Siad Barre’s army after the bloodthirsty dictator seized power in a Soviet-backed coup in 1969.
Nur, who died from COVID-19 complications in June 2020 at age 67, lived a life worlds away from the civilian teacher portrayed in Omar’s 2020 memoir titled “This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman,” Ingiriis claimed.
A portrait shows President Siad Barre, the architect of Somalia’s Scientific Socialism, circa 1970.
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Inside the Bavarian Illuminati: Weishaupt, the Owl of Minerva, 1785 Ban
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Inside the Bavarian Illuminati: Weishaupt, the Owl of Minerva, 1785 Ban
Dark Tales of History
Aug 28, 2026
In 1785, Duke Charles Theodore moved against a secret order that had quietly spread across Europe. But what was the Bavarian Illuminati really doing in the shadows?
Travel from Ingolstadt’s Jesuit halls to candlelit Minerval “churches,” where initiates faced the owl of Minerva and whispered passwords under a full moon. Hear how Adam Weishaupt’s war on church and state collided with Freemasonry, drew in names like Goethe and Mozart, and sparked open conflict with the Rosicrucians. Police raids exposed startling papers, rival pamphlets flew, and Bavaria’s repeated bans only deepened the mystery. Did the Order truly vanish, or did its ideas echo from Paris to Naples and beyond?
Unpack symbols, rituals, and the pivotal 1780s power struggle between Weishaupt and Knigge without spoilers. This episode separates conspiracy culture from the documented network that grew from five men to thousands in under a decade. Watch to see how a real society’s ambitions for a “new world order” shaped revolutions, music, and modern myth.
Watch the full episode to uncover the evidence and decide what survived the crackdown.
House Democrat introduces bill seeking to cut ICE, CBP, replace DHS
House Democrat introduces bill seeking to cut ICE, CBP, replace DHS
by Ford McCracken 10/13/26 05:12 PM ET
Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) introduced a bill Tuesday to overhaul U.S. immigration agencies, including replacing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with a new “community-centered” department.
The “Reimagining Safety Act” would abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), as well as dismantle DHS, replacing it with a new agency called the “Department of Community Safety.” The bill would preserve non-immigration functions of DHS, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Transportation Security Administration.
“Every person dead in detention, shot or killed by ICE and CBP, every neighbor deported to a third country, every family separated … is a reason DHS must be dismantled and something new must take its place,” Ramirez said in a statement.
Ramirez, a member of the House Homeland Security Committee and a frequent ICE critic, has repeatedly called to abolish ICE and dismantle DHS in the past. After federal agents fatally shot two U.S. citizens as part of an immigration operation in Minneapolis in January, Ramirez marched alongside protesters in the city.
President Trump’s immigration agenda has become unpopular with voters, despite it being one of his strongest issues in the 2024 campaign. An AP-NORC poll released Oct. 1 found that just 39 percent of Americans approve of the president’s handling of immigration.
Trump allies have suggested Trump’s efforts to end illegal immigration to the country were successful, and that voters are not giving him credit for those wins. His critics argue his strict policies going after legal and illegal immigrants in the U.S. have turned off voters.
Some Democrats have avoided calls to abolish ICE entirely, though the idea did gain traction following those fatal shootings. A January Economist/YouGov poll found that more Americans supported abolishing ICE than opposed it, 46 percent to 43 percent.
IMF warns global economy nearing "limits of resilience"
The IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday.
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Oct 12, 2026
The global economy's ability to withstand new shocks is coming under strain, the International Monetary Fund warned Monday night in its latest economic forecast.
Why it matters: Worldwide growth has defied expectations, holding up despite the Middle East war and soaring oil prices. But some policymakers fear that dwindling energy reserves, mounting debt and growing reliance on the AI boom leave the world increasingly vulnerable.
What they're saying: "Without shoring up supply capacity and replenishing policy buffers, the global economy could soon test the limits of resilience," IMF economic counselor Silvana Tenreyro wrote in a blog post.
The global economy's ability to withstand new shocks is coming under strain, the International Monetary Fund warned Monday night in its latest economic forecast.
Why it matters: Worldwide growth has defied expectations, holding up despite the Middle East war and soaring oil prices. But some policymakers fear that dwindling energy reserves, mounting debt and growing reliance on the AI boom leave the world increasingly vulnerable.
What they're saying: "Without shoring up supply capacity and replenishing policy buffers, the global economy could soon test the limits of resilience," IMF economic counselor Silvana Tenreyro wrote in a blog post.
"Technology-related investment, while an important boon against the energy shock, is concentrating risks — making the global expansion heavily reliant on a small number of firms, sectors, and economies," she added.The intrigue: The AI boom has helped offset the war's economic toll, but a sharp reversal could leave global GDP 1.1% below the IMF's baseline forecast by 2028, with a bigger hit of 1.8% to U.S. GDP.
That scenario assumes AI's promised productivity gains fail to materialize, triggering a pullback in investment and a financial market correction.
Continued AI investment could also fuel inflation, potentially prompting further interest rate hikes.
But a stronger AI investment boom — paired with faster productivity gains — could lift global GDP 0.6% above its baseline forecast by 2029.
World prays for Pope Leo after lung cancer diagnosis
By Joshua McElwee
October 14, 20263:09 AM EDTU
A person holds a picture of Pope Leo on the day of a mass marking the 10th anniversary of the apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia, including special prayers for the health of Pope Leo, who is in a hospital after lung surgery, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, October 14, 2026.
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Summary
Doctors remove part of pope's right lung to eliminate cancerous tissue
Vatican expected to release more details on Wednesday
Pope expected to remain in hospital about a week, Vatican said earlier
November 6 to 17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru remains unclear
VATICAN CITY, Oct 14 (Reuters) - World leaders, Catholics across the globe and senior cardinals at the Vatican offered prayers for Pope Leo on Wednesday after doctors announced the 71-year-old pontiff had been diagnosed with lung cancer and had part of one lung removed.
The cancer diagnosis for a pope known to be relatively young and energetic and who was elected only in May 2025 caused shock.
A prayer was recited for Leo to have a good convalescence and complete healing during an open-air Mass in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday following the surgery.
The pope was diagnosed on Tuesday with lung adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer, after doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung during an operation.
Leo spent a peaceful night in hospital, the Vatican said, adding that further information about his condition would be released later on Wednesday.
The pope was diagnosed on Tuesday with lung adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer, after doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung during an operation.
Leo spent a peaceful night in hospital, the Vatican said, adding that further information about his condition would be released later on Wednesday.
The pontiff had been admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital after doctors discovered a growth during a recent routine health check.
The operation lasted about 90 minutes and was completed without complications, the pope's lead surgeon, Stefano Margaritora, and his personal physician, Luigi Carbone, said late on Tuesday.
The doctors said in a joint statement that the entire lower lobe of the right lung was removed in an effort to eliminate all cancerous tissue. Human lungs have five lobes — three in the right lung and two in the left.
The Vatican has not disclosed the size of the tumour or whether the disease had spread to nearby lymph nodes, key factors in determining prognosis.
Leo is relatively young for a Church leader. He enjoys sports, including tennis, and is not known to be a smoker or to have had recent health issues.
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s relatives subpoenaed by feds...
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s relatives subpoenaed by feds as DHS investigates lawmaker’s immigration history
Published Oct. 13, 2026
Updated Oct. 14, 2026, 12:11 a.m. ET
Relatives of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) have reportedly been issued subpoenas as part of the federal probe into the Somalia-born congresswoman’s immigration paperwork.
The subpoenas went out to Omar’s sister, Sahra Noor, and at least one other member of her family as part of the ongoing criminal fraud investigation, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
Noor is the author of a recently published memoir about immigrating from Somalia. She also runs a Minneapolis-based consulting firm that touts having secured “more than $20 million in funding for health initiatives and consulted on projects backed by” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States Agency for International Development and other groups.
Noor did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
The subpoenas went out to Omar’s sister, Sahra Noor, and at least one other member of her family as part of the ongoing criminal fraud investigation, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
Noor is the author of a recently published memoir about immigrating from Somalia. She also runs a Minneapolis-based consulting firm that touts having secured “more than $20 million in funding for health initiatives and consulted on projects backed by” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States Agency for International Development and other groups.
Noor did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
Sahra Noor, left, and Ilhan Omar are pictured together.
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Federal investigators have been looking into the immigration history of Omar’s family, including whether the congresswoman’s late father, Nur Omar Mohamed, lied or omitted information on immigration forms before becoming a citizen, the outlet reported.
Omar’s 2022 congressional primary opponent, AJ Kern, obtained documents from a US Citizenship and Immigration Services information officer in 2023 showing “no record” of Nur Omar Mohamed having been naturalized as a US citizen, The Post reported earlier Monday.
Omar has long claimed she became a citizen at the age of 17, through her father’s naturalization.
The subpoena revelation comes one day after Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) raided the home Omar shares with her husband, Tim Mynett.
Federal investigators have been looking into the immigration history of Omar’s family, including whether the congresswoman’s late father, Nur Omar Mohamed, lied or omitted information on immigration forms before becoming a citizen, the outlet reported.
Omar’s 2022 congressional primary opponent, AJ Kern, obtained documents from a US Citizenship and Immigration Services information officer in 2023 showing “no record” of Nur Omar Mohamed having been naturalized as a US citizen, The Post reported earlier Monday.
Omar has long claimed she became a citizen at the age of 17, through her father’s naturalization.
The subpoena revelation comes one day after Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) raided the home Omar shares with her husband, Tim Mynett.
We Followed The World's Deadliest Migration Route - TRAILER
We Followed The World's Deadliest Migration Route - TRAILER
Muckraker
Oct 13, 2026
Muckraker's new documentary, Replacing Europe: Following the World's Deadliest Migration Route documents what nobody is meant to see. Brothers Anthony and Joshua Rubin followed one of the deadliest illegal immigration routes on Earth from Africa to the Canary Islands, Spain, and France, ending in the United Kingdom.
By covertly engaging with migrants, NGOs, and criminal organizations, Muckraker exposed what is meant to be hidden from the public: European governments are not merely tolerating this shift. They are facilitating, encouraging, and funding it.
Replacing Europe will drop October 14th, exclusively on Muckraker.
Republicans worry that evangelicals sitting the midterms out could cost them in key races
A church steeple in Brandon, Florida, on ...
Conservative leaders are sounding the alarm that more needs to be done in the final weeks before the midterm elections to educate and mobilize White evangelicals, a critical voting bloc in the president’s coalition. Republicans fear if they stay home, that could hand victories to Democrats in key races across the country with control of Congress at stake.
“I am not aware of any party machine that is at work right now to turn out evangelical voters,” one conservative evangelical pastor in Texas told CNN on the condition of anonymity to freely discuss the risks for Republicans in the election. “Maybe they are assuming they are going to show up, but that is a dangerous assumption.”
There’s little evidence national Republicans are doing much through their campaign committees to specifically target and mobilize the evangelical vote. Instead, grassroots mobilization is falling largely to individual churches and groups like the Faith and Freedom Coalition, which announced a get-out-the-vote operation aimed at turning out “drop-off voters” — evangelicals who vote in presidential elections but don’t always show up in the midterms.
At the same time, Democrats are mounting their own efforts to win over White Christian voters, making the argument that their party and priorities are aligned with faith-based values and recruiting candidates, including pastors, whose religion is a key part of their identity.
Turning out the White evangelical vote will be critical to Republicans’ success in key races across the South, from Texas to Georgia to Kansas and even places like South Carolina, where the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham, is facing off against Democrat Annie Andrews, who has mounted a more competitive campaign than Republicans expected.
In 2016, 2020 and 2024, roughly 8 in 10 White evangelicals cast ballots for President Donald Trump nationally. While they make up only 13% of the country’s population, they vote in such large numbers that they often account for roughly 20% of the electorate in any given election, according to the Public Religion Research Institute.
“The evangelical vote is Trump’s strongest coalition. Thirty-eight percent of his voters were White evangelicals. [Republicans] cannot win — I don’t care where you are in the country — without the evangelical vote,” said Ryan Burge, a professor at the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis.
But at a moment when gas and grocery prices are high, the president’s approval rating is underwater, and enthusiasm among Republicans is tepid, the 2026 election could be a critical test of whether White evangelicals still have enough faith in the GOP to turn out in full force on Election Day.
Conservative leaders are sounding the alarm that more needs to be done in the final weeks before the midterm elections to educate and mobilize White evangelicals, a critical voting bloc in the president’s coalition. Republicans fear if they stay home, that could hand victories to Democrats in key races across the country with control of Congress at stake.
“I am not aware of any party machine that is at work right now to turn out evangelical voters,” one conservative evangelical pastor in Texas told CNN on the condition of anonymity to freely discuss the risks for Republicans in the election. “Maybe they are assuming they are going to show up, but that is a dangerous assumption.”
There’s little evidence national Republicans are doing much through their campaign committees to specifically target and mobilize the evangelical vote. Instead, grassroots mobilization is falling largely to individual churches and groups like the Faith and Freedom Coalition, which announced a get-out-the-vote operation aimed at turning out “drop-off voters” — evangelicals who vote in presidential elections but don’t always show up in the midterms.
At the same time, Democrats are mounting their own efforts to win over White Christian voters, making the argument that their party and priorities are aligned with faith-based values and recruiting candidates, including pastors, whose religion is a key part of their identity.
Turning out the White evangelical vote will be critical to Republicans’ success in key races across the South, from Texas to Georgia to Kansas and even places like South Carolina, where the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham, is facing off against Democrat Annie Andrews, who has mounted a more competitive campaign than Republicans expected.
In 2016, 2020 and 2024, roughly 8 in 10 White evangelicals cast ballots for President Donald Trump nationally. While they make up only 13% of the country’s population, they vote in such large numbers that they often account for roughly 20% of the electorate in any given election, according to the Public Religion Research Institute.
“The evangelical vote is Trump’s strongest coalition. Thirty-eight percent of his voters were White evangelicals. [Republicans] cannot win — I don’t care where you are in the country — without the evangelical vote,” said Ryan Burge, a professor at the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis.
But at a moment when gas and grocery prices are high, the president’s approval rating is underwater, and enthusiasm among Republicans is tepid, the 2026 election could be a critical test of whether White evangelicals still have enough faith in the GOP to turn out in full force on Election Day.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
World Food Forum 2026: FAO Director-General opens 5th Science and Innovation Forum
Event calls for accelerating science and innovation for food security impacts
Established by the Director-General in 2022, SIF is a key pillar of the World Food Forum (WFF), whose theme this year is "Innovate Today. Nourish Tomorrow."
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13/10/2026
Rome - The 5th edition of the Science and Innovation Forum (SIF) opened Tuesday at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with Director-General QU Dongyu calling for the benefits of science and innovation to reach those most in need at a time when 645 million people continue to face hunger worldwide.
Established by the Director-General in 2022, SIF is a key pillar of the World Food Forum (WFF), whose theme this year is "Innovate Today. Nourish Tomorrow." The Forum serves as a platform to advance science-based solutions and foster collaboration among policymakers, researchers, innovators and partners working to transform agrifood systems.
Held from 13 to 16 October 2026, the Forum highlights the importance of harnessing science, technology and innovation to build agrifood systems that are more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable, helping to improve food security, nutrition and livelihoods.
While science and innovation are rapidly transforming how food is produced, accessed and consumed, one in four people worldwide still face food insecurity, and one in three cannot afford a healthy diet.
Groundbreaking innovations such as biotechnology, remote sensing, robotics and artificial intelligence are increasingly available. Yet their potential can only be realized if they are accessible, affordable and adopted by those who need them most.
‘Mass for Europe’ to be celebrated in Brussels on 15 October
12 October 2026
Invitation
EVENT | ‘Mass for Europe’ to be celebrated in Brussels on 15 October
The public is warmly invited to join the bishops of the European Union for the Mass for Europe, to be celebrated on Thursday, 15 October 2026, at 18:30 at the Église Notre-Dame des Victoires au Sablon, Place du Grand Sablon, 1000 Brussels. The celebration is open to everyone and no registration is required. Download Poster
The Mass will take place in the context of the autumn 2026 Assembly of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), to be held in Brussels from 14 to 16 October. The Assembly will bring together the bishops who compose COMECE and represent the episcopal conferences of the EU Member States.
The Mass will be presided over by H.E. Mgr Mariano Crociata, President of COMECE, and concelebrated by the bishops participating in the Assembly. Musical accompaniment will be provided by the Polish choir Domino Cantus.
Russia-Linked Group Claims Armed Incursion Into NATO Territory, Threatens Further Sabotage
Oct 13, 2026 10:51
Latvia’s State Security Service opened criminal proceedings on October 9 concerning the alleged establishment of a criminal organization intended to commit particularly serious crimes against peace, as well as against Latvia and Ukraine.
The agency declined to provide further details, citing the interests of the ongoing investigation. No official determination linking the group directly to Russian or Belarusian intelligence services has been publicly established.
Earlier, in July 2026, Latvia tightened security around critical energy infrastructure, including a major hydroelectric dam and its largest underground gas storage facility, following intelligence warnings of potential Russian sabotage. Latvian officials also called for additional NATO air defenses and a stronger allied military presence amid growing concerns over hybrid threats.
Updated Oct 13, 2026 13:01
Concrete anti-tank obstacles known as “dragon’s teeth” near the Latvia-Belarus border in Piedruja, Latvia, on August 17, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)
An armed group calling itself “Black Rus” has claimed responsibility for a cross-border operation in Latvia involving masked individuals, damaged surveillance equipment, and an attempt to push 20 undocumented migrants across the border from Belarus.
A senior NATO strategic communications official said the incident showed signs of possible involvement by Russian and Belarusian intelligence services.
According to Latvia’s public broadcaster LSM on October 12, the group published a video statement on Telegram claiming responsibility for the incident, which took place overnight on October 5–6 near the Latvian-Belarusian border.
An armed group calling itself “Black Rus” has claimed responsibility for a cross-border operation in Latvia involving masked individuals, damaged surveillance equipment, and an attempt to push 20 undocumented migrants across the border from Belarus.
A senior NATO strategic communications official said the incident showed signs of possible involvement by Russian and Belarusian intelligence services.
According to Latvia’s public broadcaster LSM on October 12, the group published a video statement on Telegram claiming responsibility for the incident, which took place overnight on October 5–6 near the Latvian-Belarusian border.
In the video, a masked man using a distorted voice and identifying himself as Neman, the group’s spokesperson, claimed that three members had participated in the operation. He also threatened further acts of sabotage against countries bordering Belarus.
Jānis Sārts, director of NATO’s Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence, suggested that the group was unlikely to be operating independently. He said the involvement of armed individuals in moving migrants toward Latvia’s border bore characteristics of an operation potentially coordinated by Russian and Belarusian intelligence services.
During the initial incident, armed individuals accompanying migrants from Belarus reportedly threatened Latvian military personnel while attempting to force their way across the border.
Several hours later, masked individuals entered Latvian territory again near the village of Matuliški, stealing surveillance cameras and damaging border monitoring equipment.
Jānis Sārts, director of NATO’s Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence, suggested that the group was unlikely to be operating independently. He said the involvement of armed individuals in moving migrants toward Latvia’s border bore characteristics of an operation potentially coordinated by Russian and Belarusian intelligence services.
During the initial incident, armed individuals accompanying migrants from Belarus reportedly threatened Latvian military personnel while attempting to force their way across the border.
Several hours later, masked individuals entered Latvian territory again near the village of Matuliški, stealing surveillance cameras and damaging border monitoring equipment.
Latvia’s State Security Service opened criminal proceedings on October 9 concerning the alleged establishment of a criminal organization intended to commit particularly serious crimes against peace, as well as against Latvia and Ukraine.
The agency declined to provide further details, citing the interests of the ongoing investigation. No official determination linking the group directly to Russian or Belarusian intelligence services has been publicly established.
Earlier, in July 2026, Latvia tightened security around critical energy infrastructure, including a major hydroelectric dam and its largest underground gas storage facility, following intelligence warnings of potential Russian sabotage. Latvian officials also called for additional NATO air defenses and a stronger allied military presence amid growing concerns over hybrid threats.
Major economies approach their largest budget deficits since the COVID-19 pandemic
12:00, 13 October 2026
Source: LB.ua
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned of deteriorating public finances in the world’s major economies. In 2026, budget deficits in China and the United States are expected to reach or exceed 8% of GDP, while net borrowing across advanced economies is projected to total 5.2% of GDP. This would be the highest level since 2021.
According to the IMF, net borrowing by the US general government sector will reach 8.5% of GDP in 2026, up from 7.1% in 2025 and 5.8% before the COVID-19 pandemic. The fiscal outlook has deteriorated compared with the IMF’s April projections amid turmoil in global debt markets.
At the same time, government borrowing costs are rising. Investors are concerned about growing public debt, inflation and large-scale investment in artificial intelligence. In September, a bond sell-off put additional pressure on government budgets as debt-servicing costs increased.
According to the IMF, global public debt is expected to approach 100% of world GDP by the end of the decade. The fund identified prolonged wars, cyberattacks and extreme weather events as factors increasing fiscal risks and exacerbating the global energy shock.
Meanwhile, the IMF slightly upgraded its forecast for global economic growth in 2026 by 0.1 percentage points to 3.1%. The global economy is projected to grow by 3.4% in 2027. The US economy is expected to expand by 2.3% in both years, while China’s growth is forecast at 4.5% in 2026 and 4% in 2027. India’s economy is projected to grow by 7% annually.
Source: LB.ua
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned of deteriorating public finances in the world’s major economies. In 2026, budget deficits in China and the United States are expected to reach or exceed 8% of GDP, while net borrowing across advanced economies is projected to total 5.2% of GDP. This would be the highest level since 2021.
According to the IMF, net borrowing by the US general government sector will reach 8.5% of GDP in 2026, up from 7.1% in 2025 and 5.8% before the COVID-19 pandemic. The fiscal outlook has deteriorated compared with the IMF’s April projections amid turmoil in global debt markets.
At the same time, government borrowing costs are rising. Investors are concerned about growing public debt, inflation and large-scale investment in artificial intelligence. In September, a bond sell-off put additional pressure on government budgets as debt-servicing costs increased.
According to the IMF, global public debt is expected to approach 100% of world GDP by the end of the decade. The fund identified prolonged wars, cyberattacks and extreme weather events as factors increasing fiscal risks and exacerbating the global energy shock.
Meanwhile, the IMF slightly upgraded its forecast for global economic growth in 2026 by 0.1 percentage points to 3.1%. The global economy is projected to grow by 3.4% in 2027. The US economy is expected to expand by 2.3% in both years, while China’s growth is forecast at 4.5% in 2026 and 4% in 2027. India’s economy is projected to grow by 7% annually.
You'll Never Watch Disney the Same Way Again (Documentary)
You'll Never Watch Disney the Same Way Again (Documentary)
Taylor Alesia
What if the Disney movies we grew up loving have been teaching us more than we ever realized?
In this documentary, we take a closer look at the disturbing patterns woven throughout Disney films, the messages hidden in plain sight, and how they compare to what Scripture teaches us. From rebellion and following your heart to spiritual deception, it’s time to examine the stories we’ve welcomed into our homes through a biblical lens.
My prayer is that this documentary encourages you to think critically, exercise discernment, and see these familiar stories in an entirely new light.
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Hasan Piker Interview with Darializa Avila Chevalier
Hasan Piker Interview with Darializa Avila Chevalier
HasanPikerHQ
Oct 11, 2026
Hasan Piker had a set down talk with Darializa Avila Chevalier about the shooting of ICE and NYC protest, NYC Police attacking anti ICE protestor.
Left follows right in abandoning wall between church, state | Opinion
For a country with strong separation of church and state values, the sudden shift toward religious testimonials is one of the most surprising changes in American politics in decades.
Jonathan Turley
Opinion contributor
Oct. 12, 2026, 6:04 a.m. ET
Across the country, a curious trend is taking hold in the Democratic Party: The left has found God in politics.
As Politico noted most recently, Democrats are running for Congress by leaning on their Christian bona fides. Democrats hope they have found the key to political salvation in states like Texas. However, as Democratic candidates like Texas senatorial candidate James Talarico campaign on their religious credentials, the result has been to insert faith into the broader political debate, which now includes questions ranging from the gender of God to whether Christians have to believe that Jesus actually existed.
The rival views on Christianity by Talarico and his Republican opponent for the U.S. Senate, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, are now being debated by voters. Republicans have long emphasized faith-based politics, and the new Democratic shift has created arguably the most religious-themed election season in modern history.
For a country with strong separation of church and state values, the sudden shift toward religious testimonials is one of the most surprising changes in American politics in decades. The result has been a debate over the character of candidates based on their religious views and associations.Opinion: Polls are shouting in favor of Talarico in Texas. We'll seeLove crosswords? Explore the Crossword page and play the new MidGrid Crossword.
'Resistance preaching'
Morality and faith have long been part of American politics. However, the November midterm elections at times have sounded like candidates are running for the College of Cardinals rather than Congress.
For more secular voters, the debate has the unnerving sense of a plebiscite of the devout covering church dogma.
For religious voters, it can be equally unnerving as religion is reduced to political sound bites and bumper stickers.
Archbishop of the U.S. military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on firing squad
The Associated Press
Updated Mon, October 12, 2026 at 2:04 PM EDT
FILE - Military Services Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, speaks during a press conference at a plenary assembly in Baltimore on Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)
Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who oversees the Catholic Church's pastoral services to Catholics in the U.S. military, is condemning the proposed livestream of the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan.
Broglio, in a statement Monday, also stipulated that any Catholic soldier assigned to the U.S. Army firing squad should ask to be excused from that duty, which he described as contrary to the teachings of the church. He joins other Catholic leaders in speaking out against the death penalty and the livestream plans.
Hasan, an Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people in 2009 at Fort Hood in Texas, is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on Dec. 3.
Broglio recalled that he presided over the funeral of Michael Grant Cahill, the only civilian killed in that attack.
The crime committed by Hasan "was heinous, but does exposing the public to his execution serve any purpose?" Broglio asked.
"The US military generally enjoys a good reputation in the world," Broglio added. "Is there really a value to throwing them in the same boat with terrorists by broadcasting the image of the execution of a man in a wheelchair to the whole world?"
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Event hosted in parliament hears speaker who argued 'influence of Islam' should be 'resisted'
Tim Dieppe, who delivered the talk in parliament, has said 'Islam is already threatening our democracy and changing our culture'
People look out from south of the River Thames toward the Palace of Westminster (behind) in central London on July 19, 2026. (AFP)
Published date: 17 September 2026 17:04 BST|Last update: 3 weeks 4 days ago
A talk was delivered in the British Parliament this week by a writer who argues that the "influence of Islam in our society needs to be resisted", that some Islamic practices should be banned in Britain and that "the West is quite right to be suspicious of Islam".
The talk by Tim Dieppe, entitled "The Challenge of Islam", was held on Tuesday evening in the Attlee Suite in Parliament.
According to a poster circulated on social media, the event was hosted by the MP Jim Allister, the leader of the right-wing Northern Irish party the Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV).
Christian Concern, an organisation which Dieppe is part of, advertised the event on its website, and said: "Tim is speaking for the Protestant Truth Society, and the event is primarily for Parliamentarians and church leaders – though anyone can attend."
A recording of the event has not been released, but news of the talk is likely to attract attention in Westminster because of some of Dieppe's previously expressed views.
Dieppe is the author of a 2025 book entitled The Challenge of Islam: Understanding and Responding to Islam's Increasing Influence in the UK.
He wrote in 2024: "The influence of Islam in our society needs to be resisted in law and in politics."
Dieppe explained: “The church needs to build up resources for Christians to help them confidently challenge and confront Islam in our society at every level; whether it is with friends and neighbours, or in the public square and in the media.”
'Islam is already threatening our democracy and changing our culture'
- Tim Dieppe
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