AND THE THIRD ANGEL FOLLOWED THEM, SAYING WITH A LOUD VOICE, IF ANY MAN WORSHIP THE BEAST AND HIS IMAGE, AND RECEIVE HIS MARK IN HIS FOREHEAD, OR IN HIS HAND.
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Nov 2, 2026
Grocery stores from Sweden to Portugal were hit Monday by a suspected cyberattack on their freezer systems, in what the EU denounced as a deliberate attempt to disrupt the bloc's food chain. Supermarkets in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands were among at least eight countries affected in the incident, which came three weeks after a cyberattack caused mass disruption in French grocery stores. Food retailers were forced to throw out produce that had spoiled or was at risk of spoiling after refrigerator temperatures soared overnight. FRANCE 24's Dave Keating reports from Brussels.
What in the world is going on? Why are governments all over the planet suddenly encouraging their citizens to become preppers? Do they know something that they aren’t telling us? If it was just one nation that was suddenly instructing people to stockpile food, water and other essential supplies, that wouldn’t be a big deal. But it isn’t just one nation. As you will see below, quite a long list of countries have simultaneously decided that now is the time for everyone to get prepared. So what has prompted this sudden sense of urgency?
For some reason, governments in Europe seem to have more of a sense of urgency than anyone else…
Governments in the UK, Sweden, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and France have encouraged households to keep food, water, medicines and other essentials available for emergencies.
I can’t recall a time when so many European governments have been so concerned about making sure that their citizens are prepared for an emergency.
In the UK, the “Be Ready campaign” has been launched.
Every citizen is being encouraged to stockpile at least enough food and bottled water to last for 72 hours…
Every Briton is being urged to stock up to nine litres of bottled water and three days’ worth of food in new government guidance designed to ensure that households can survive a weather, cyber or other serious emergency.
The Be Ready campaign is aimed at persuading people to stock up with supplies to last 72 hours, amid growing official concern about the impact of the climate crisis, technological dependency and hostile state threats.
Dan Jarvis, the security minister, said that “those who can follow this advice should follow this advice”. It amounted to “simple steps to be ready for everyday emergencies” as part of a wider, community-oriented effort “to improve our resilience as a nation”, he said.
So why has it suddenly become so important to do this?
Europe’s centrist parties are losing ground among young people and workers, who are increasingly tempted by populist promises of radical change.
A burned-out vehicle on Rue Yves Toudic in Paris on Monday after a weekend of rioting.Credit...Kiran Ridley/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
By Steven Erlanger
Steven Erlanger, based in Berlin, writes about European politics and diplomacy.
Oct. 20, 2026
Centrist parties are in trouble in Europe’s largest and most important nations. Anger over low economic growth, high inflation, sizable government debt and poor prospects for the young are feeding protest and populist parties of the far right and far left.
The mass riots in France, which started as protests over underfunded schools, are a shocking example. But the phenomenon has been building for years, with the perceived failure of liberal democracy to make good on its promises of a better future, especially for the young and the salaried working class.
There is a growing perception among many Europeans that traditional parties of the center-left and center-right do not offer real alternatives and are led by an educated elite that has lost its connection to the poor, the workers and the young. Facing rising deficits, expenses and interest rates, governments feel constrained in what they can do to respond.
Instead, many people are supporting parties like the National Rally of Marine Le Pen, leading the polls for the French presidency on the far right, and France Unbowed of Jean-Luc Mélenchon, on the far-left, running second. In Germany, they are turning to the far-right Alternative for Germany and the far-left Die Linke party.
With major elections coming in the next year in four of Europe’s most populous states — Spain, France, Italy and Poland — there are significant challenges coming from more extremist parties. Even in Italy, where protests erupted over the weekend, the right-wing prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, faces a former general, Roberto Vannacci, who is running even further to the right.
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) – Masked rioters looted shops in the German city of Frankfurt on Saturday as massive demonstrations turned violent across the country, with police also firing water cannons at youths hurling Molotov cocktails.
Several police officers were injured in the violence after tens of thousands joined youth-led protests across the country organised by the group "GenZ regelt!" (Gen Z has got this!).
The demonstrations, inspired by similar movements in France and Italy calling for political elites to heed the concerns of the younger generation, were largely peaceful during the day.
But tensions peaked in the evening as some groups of young people refused to disperse, with violence breaking out in major cities including Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg.
It was especially bad in the financial hub of Frankfurt, where police faced protesters hurling stones, fireworks and petrol bombs, and responded with water cannon and pepper spray.
"Violent riots" were taking place, police said in a statement. "Windows have been smashed at several shops. Molotov cocktails are also being thrown at emergency personnel."
Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The State Department announced Thursday that it has taken steps to impose visa restrictions on more than 15 people allegedly involved in migrant caravans, the latest action by the Trump administration as part of its immigration crackdown.
The individuals were not identified by the State Department, which said they were targeted in the past week for being involved in organizing, facilitating or promoting "recent" migrant caravans, which are large groups of migrants, traveling together by land, often including family units, women and minors seeking safety in numbers.
State Department spokesman Thomas Pigott said Thursday that investigations indicated that individuals had recruited, coordinated and directed large groups of migrants through Central America and Mexico toward the U.S. southern border.
"Any of these individuals or any caravan participants who apply for a U.S. visa or attempt to travel to our nation will face additional scrutiny, and the department will take appropriate action, which may include refusing or revoking their visas," he said in a statement.
"Crossing the U.S. southern border without authorization violates the law and can lead to arrest, detention, deportation and a future ban on entry to the United States. Those individuals involved in facilitating or participating in such illegal activity will be considered for visa restrictions."
According to a Congressional Research Service report, migrant caravans bound for the United States surged in 2018 and 2019, drawing increased attention from U.S. government authorities attempting to stem irregular migration. Some members of migrant caravans seek asylum at official border crossings, while others attempt to enter the United States illegally.
The visa restrictions were imposed under a broad State Department policy introduce by the Biden administration in November 2023 targeting those facilitating irregular migration into the United States. The policy was expanded in February 2024, and the Trump administration announce a complementary policy in March 2025 targeting foreign officials and other accused of knowingly facilitating illegal immigration..
Under the second Trump administration, the United States has taken a slew of actions targeting immigration, including stricter border control and intensified immigration enforcement within the country, resulting in widespread arrests of people suspect of being in the United States illegally for possible deportation.
Whether one considers it a prerequisite for being a Democrat or for conning immigration authorities, the skill of deception is one that Ilhan Omar admits she acquired as a child.
Ever since the Oct. 12 raid on her Washington, D.C., home amid an investigation that touches of potential immigration fraud, the Minnesota Democrat’s autobiography has been a gold mine of stories that indicate lying was simply a way of life.
Attorney Laura Powell posted a gem she found on X, in which she notes that on pages 20 and 21 of Omar’s tale of woe, she recounts that in Somalia as a child she lied about her family and clan, saying it was needful.
The Federalist previously mined Omar’s past writing for clues to her age.
In this calming Christian history documentary, we follow the quiet, painful question at the heart of the Huguenot story: why hundreds of thousands of French Protestants chose to leave their homeland rather than change their worship.
Long bound together by one king, one law and one faith, France was deeply shaken as French Bibles, psalters and the teaching of John Calvin spread through printers, merchants and Geneva-trained pastors. What began as small barn meetings with shutters closed slowly became organized congregations with consistories, discipline and a Confession of Faith, and a kingdom that prized unity came to see that difference as disloyalty.
We'll explore every major chapter of this long road into exile, from the Placards of 1534 and growing persecution under Henry II to the bloodshed at Vassy, the Wars of Religion, the failed Colloquy of Poissy and the horror of Saint Bartholomew in 1572. Along the way, we'll meet Catherine de Medici, Coligny, Jeanne d'Albret and Henry of Navarre, and trace how Henry IV's Edict of Nantes in 1598 created an armed peace, how Richelieu removed its military guarantees after the siege of La Rochelle and the Peace of Ales, and how Louis XIV's slow squeeze of temple demolitions, profession bans, child removals and the dragonnades led to revocation in the Edict of Fontainebleau in 1685.
From night boats to England and forest paths to Switzerland to new French churches in Berlin, London, Amsterdam, Switzerland and lands beyond, to the secret hillside meetings of the Desert and the Camisard revolt, we'll follow the complete tale of conscience, loss and endurance that scattered a people and yet preserved their song.
Told in a calm and soothing style, this video invites you to relax, unwind, and drift off to sleep while experiencing the full story of the Huguenots and why staying faithful meant, for many, they had to stop staying.
Please note that while the narrative is thoroughly based on historical research, its primary purpose is storytelling for entertainment and relaxation. As such, it is not intended to be used as a formal academic or scientific source.
Switzerland Unrest: Masked Protesters Set Street Fires As Riot Police Launch Water Cannon
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Swiss police deployed water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse masked protesters in Zurich after violent demonstrations broke out in the city centre overnight on October 31.
Protesters blocked streets using rubbish containers, bicycles and other debris before setting fires and setting off fireworks. Riot police advanced through the streets with water cannon as fires burned near a tram stop.
According to Zurich municipal police, several hundred people gathered following social media calls for demonstrations similar to protests in France and other countries. Emergency responders were targeted with fireworks, bottles and stones, while some shops and public transport stops were damaged.
The demonstrations come ahead of a November 20 general strike called by left-wing and student groups against austerity.
Watch the latest visuals from Zurich, Switzerland, on NDTV World
Cost-of-living protests that began in France have spread to Germany where demonstrations to coincide with Halloween took place on Saturday, with tens of thousands of people turning out across the country.
The new German youth-led movement dubbed “Gen Z has got this!” protested against the high cost of living, underfunded schools and universities, environmental concerns and a potential reintroduction of mandatory military service. Protests occurred in major cities including Berlin, Frankfurt, Cologne and Munich.
While the protest in the German capital appeared peaceful, water cannons and riot police were deployed in Cologne and Hamburg.
Police in Cologne said water cannons were used after some protesters set off fireworks during a march in the city center. “Our measures are directed against troublemakers and violent individuals – not against peaceful participants,” the police said in a statement.
In Hamburg, riot police responded after barriers were set on fire and emergency service workers were attacked. “There has been an increase in incidents of emergency personnel being pelted with pyrotechnics and construction (materials) … our riot police are taking immediate action against this,” the police said.
In Frankfurt, police said Molotov cocktails were thrown at emergency personnel and shop windows were smashed, prompting the closure of part of the Zeil shopping street. Officers arrested a suspect and seized two weapons after windows were broken at a gun shop.
Organizers of ‘Gen Z regelt’ planned the large day of action to coincide with Halloween, to maximize turnout and visibility. According to the organization, 120,000 people attended the protests across Germany on Saturday.
“We are young people who no longer want to watch decisions being made about our future without us,” the movement states on its website. It adds that the intention is to protest peacefully and organizers instruct participants to keep their faces visible, even in Halloween costumes.
Extra German police officers have been deployed nationwide in preparation for the protest, and the luxury shops lining Berlin’s upmarket Kurfürstendamm shopping street have boarded up their windows as a precautionary measure.
Some of Chicago’s crimes are merely widespread immigration fraud
You may think that Chicago is a haven of violent crime. But wouldn’t you feel silly to learn that some of those documented crimes were merely fabricated for the purpose of immigration fraud?
A Chicago man by the name of Parth Nayi organized hundreds of fake robberies in Chicago to help noncitizens acquire immigration visas. The visas in question are “U visas,” which are granted to noncitizen victims of certain crimes if they assist law enforcement in investigations. The incentive, of course, is to allow people who are not in the country legally to come forward with knowledge of criminal acts without fearing deportation — the same logic Democratic politicians use when justifying the existence of sanctuary cities.
So, in a sanctuary city such as Chicago and in a country that incentivizes entrepreneurship, Nayi turned U visas into a business. Nayi charged people between $5,000 and $30,000 to be “robbed,” paying business owners a cut to use their businesses as public places for documentable “crimes.” He then organized fake robberies, making the noncitizens paying him appear to be crime victims and allowing them to be certified by police as eligible for a U visa.
It all seemingly went swimmingly until one of the actors shot a store employee during one such staged robbery. Gun safety was evidently not emphasized on the set of Nayi’s fake crimes.
Who could have guessed that the U visa would be exploited? Likely anyone who paid attention. Since the visa is designed for “victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse and are helpful to law enforcement or government officials in the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity,” there was a clear incentive to stage fake crimes.
Some Democratic politicians even abused the system, with the Democratic sheriff of Bexar County, Texas, distributing U visas to the illegal immigrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL). You may recall that some liberal pundits accused DeSantis of “human trafficking” for that maneuver. Thus, amnesty for the illegal immigrants must be in order.
The U visa program was well-intentioned, but good intentions are often exploited by those with ill intentions. In this case, those ill-intentioned parties happened to be illegal immigrants hoping to defraud the system, several Chicagoans happy to waste police resources for money, and Democratic politicians looking for excuses for amnesty. Those are the people around whom immigration laws and visa exemptions must be crafted.
We examine detention standards, conditions of deportation, third-country removal to Mexico, and legal remedies to detention. The latter includes the proliferation of habeas corpus petitions. Like all Ignatian Migration Dialogues, this webinar hopes to promote partnerships, greater engagement on this pressing issue, and successful policy/advocacy strategies.
A tiny store in Mattapan, Massachusetts, took in more SNAP benefits than a nearby supermarket. Federal prosecutors say two store owners trafficked nearly $7 million in food stamp benefits by trading benefits for cash, selling liquor for SNAP, and reselling donated MannaPack meals meant for hungry children overseas. In this video, we cover the full story: How SNAP works and what the stores allegedly did The undercover buys and the redemption numbers How prosecutors say the money was hidden The dispute over who should have stopped it Antonio Bonheur’s guilty plea and two-year prison sentence Saul Alisme’s not-guilty plea Antonio Bonheur, owner of Jesula Variety Store, pleaded guilty to food stamp fraud and wire fraud and was sentenced in July 2026. Saul Alisme, owner of Saul Mache Mixe Store, pleaded not guilty. As of the latest information available, he has not been convicted and is presumed innocent. This video is for news and information. It is based on public statements and press releases from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, along with reporting from the Boston Globe, CBS Boston, NBC Boston and Boston 25 News. Court cases can change, so check the federal court docket for the latest status. If you enjoyed this video, like, subscribe, and tell me in the comments: who should have caught this sooner, the state or the federal government.
The “Squad” won’t just be a fringe faction in the new House.
The far-left group that began with the 2018 election of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is set to be a substantial block whose members are itching to leverage their newfound power to try to turn their sprawling agenda — abolishing ICE, Medicare for All, expanding gender-affirming care, and government-run supermarkets — into action.
The radical clique is set to double from the current core of seven to as many as 16 after a series of primary wins, election experts say – a number that swells to two dozen when counting left-wing progressives who share some views but are not closely connected to the Democratic Socialists of America.
Much depends on the size of any Democratic majority.
The size of the “Squad” is set to double in the new Congress, giving new political power to expected lawmakers like Darializa Avila Chevalier (D-NY), a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
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If the Democrats win a slim advantage just north of a 218-vote majority on Tuesday, the expanded “Squad” plays an even bigger role — with the ability to tank House rules developed by the leadership and force votes on controversial amendments.
Republicans warn “lunatics” running the Democratic Party would set out on “woke wild goose chases,” dragging Democrats into ideological battles at the expense of more mainstream priorities, RNC spokeswoman Delanie Bomar told The Post.
“These communist wannabes would hold [likely Speaker] Hakeem Jeffries hostage until he helps them turn America into a socialist hellhole.”
Mainstream Dems are also worried.
“They’re going to cause problems. They’re going to try to dominate the narrative,” a former Democratic leadership aide told The Post, predicting socialists would jockey for powerful committee assignments and gain other levers of power within the system.
“Squad” size isn’t the only thing that matters, critics said.
“If they do take back control of the House on Tuesday, the Democratic leadership you’ve been promised will change too,” said former RNC national spokesperson Elizabeth Pipko. “This is not just about the Squad doubling in size, but the consequences of the Squad possibly doubling in influence.”
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Steve Bannon, one of the primary architects of the "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) movement, warned that the Republican Party will erupt into an intense internal "civil war" immediately following the US midterm elections to determine its future direction.
He added that if President Donald Trump launches another major military operation against Iran, "people will be furious," declaring that he would personally raise his voice against such action.
Party Divisions and Future Leadership
Bannon, who served as chief strategist during Trump's first administration, noted that the Republican Party remains deeply divided over key foreign and domestic policy issues, including Israel, Iran, immigration, and the "deep state".
According to Bannon, a major battle will unfold over these ideological divides, from which the party's leadership for 2027 will begin to take shape. He emphasized that this conflict will not delay for months, but will begin immediately on the Wednesday following the vote.
Noting that no clear frontrunner has emerged for the 2028 presidential nomination, Bannon added, "We are going to have a civil war within our own party".
Is the Roman Catholic Church correct in claiming to be the original apostolic church?"
NO. The Roman Catholic Church is a system of religion which developed gradually out of the original Christian church in Rome. This original Christian church of the old metropolis had apostolic foundations. It was perhaps started by Jews from Rome who, having been converted on the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem, returned to the city of Rome, and organized a Christian community there. Concerning this early beginning of the Roman Church, we do. not have the actual historical facts. Paul wrote to the church of Rome before he visited there, and was there in person probably as early as A.D. 62. Peter visited the church at Rome (Acts of the Apostles, p. 537), and doubtless made his apostolic contribution to its development. There is a later tradition that Peter visited Rome as early as A.D. 44, but there is no historical confirmation of this.
Out of this beginning the Christian church in Rome increased and prospered. It is impossible to date the beginning of its apostasy. About A.D. 150 Sunday keeping began in the Roman Church. At A.D. 200 the head of the church of Rome, a man by the name of Victor, tried to excommunicate other churchmen who refused to keep the new festival of Easter on Sunday. It was from Rome that Constantine issued his famous Sunday law of A.D. 321, which, although a civil law, was probably instigated in part by the leaders of the Roman Church. As the entire church developed false ritualistic and theological elements, Rome participated, and often led in the process.
The apostasy of the Roman Church became marked by A.D. 400, and objective historians speak of Christianity of that date, which was already looking to Rome for leadership, as having become a "mystery cult." The emperor Valentinian III, in A.D. 445 made Pope Leo the judge of other bishops. By the time of that pope's death the Papacy was already established as an institution. In 533 the emperor Justinian I recognized the pope of Rome as the arbiter of church dogma, and by 538 the power of the Arian Germanic kings of the west was so weakened or destroyed that the Papacy was able to develop its historic temporal and political power.
Therefore, sometime prior to A.D. 400 the church in Rome had already ceased to be the truly apostolic church, and had become the apostate cult of Rome that we now call the Roman Catholic Church. Seeming historic continuity should not be confused with genuine continuity, and the fact that there was an early Christian church in Rome does not mean that the present Roman Catholic Church is the true spiritual continuation of that early church.
It must be understood that the so-called Greek Orthodox Church is a product of a similar apostasy. This church also claims to be apostolic, but is not apostolic for reasons very similar to those applicable to the Roman Church.
Leo, 71, was born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago on Sept. 14, 1955, and online Illinois records reviewed by The Post show that he’s registered to vote at his older brother John’s address in suburban New Lenox.
“He’s an American citizen living abroad. He didn’t lose his voting rights when he moved to the Vatican,” said Richard Hasen, a voting rights expert at the
Pope Leo XIV voted this week in the midterm elections in Illinois, where he formerly lived.
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The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act of 1986 lays out the process for Americans living outside US borders.
That law requires states to allow “overseas voters to use absentee registration procedures and to vote by absentee ballot.”
Overseas voters must cast ballots for offices “in the last place in which the person was domiciled before leaving the United States.”
Vatican City has been recognized as an independent state since 1929 and functions as an absolute monarchy without political elections. Unlike other nations, which mainly grant citizenship based on where or to whom a person was born, the Vatican grants citizenship by application — and only the pope holds the privilege for life.
Daylight saving time is going away for the season on Sunday.
At that point, clocks will “fall back” one hour to 1 a.m.
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This means most Americans will gain an extra hour of sleep and experience earlier sunsets during the winter.
Although the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent passed the House on July 14, 2026, the Senate failed to act on the bill.
After the bill passed the House, it was headed to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.
However, no floor vote is scheduled, and congressional schedules for the remainder of the year leave the issue dormant until at least next year.
If the bill were to pass the Senate and get signed into law by the president, states would opt-in to year-round daylight saving time.
Congressional action is required due to the Uniform Time Act of 1966, which bans states from enacting permanent daylight saving time independently.
According to federal law, states may remain on standard time year-round, but there is no law that allows states to remain on year-round daylight saving time.
In 2026, daylight saving time will end for the season Nov. 1 at 2 a.m. and will start again March 14, 2027.
What states have passed permanent daylight saving time?
If permanent daylight saving time does pass Congress, there are 19 states that have passed legislation to move to permanent daylight saving time.
Maranatha’s Catalyst project connects like-minded young adults at 12,500 feet of elevation, as they construct a new church, provide medical clinics, and lead children's programs in southern Peru
