GERMANY - Violent crime has exploded to a 15 year high in Germany. New data shows 41% of crime suspects are foreigners, and that figure is not representative of reality, because millions of migrants have already been 'naturalised'. The new figures prompted Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser to announced that “Foreign offenders must leave Germany much more quickly. The strict deportation rules we have created must now be enforced.”

USA - America was once a nation of free-thinking individualists priding themselves on the constitutional idea that God ordained and endowed each person as an end unto himself with rights to think, act, believe, and behave according to personal thoughts, conscience, and individual interest. According to the Declaration of Independence, those “inalienable rights” include life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Therefore, because government’s power is derived from the consent of the free, the job of those running the country is to “secure,” not undermine those rights and freedoms.

EUROPE - A full-scale military conflict in Europe has become more likely due to the standoff with Russia, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, has claimed, while warning member states against relying on the US to defend them. Several other European officials have cited a heightened military threat in recent months, with UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps saying last week that the world is moving from a “post-war to a pre-war” state due to the alleged threat emanating from Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk made a similar “pre-war” assessment in March.

USA - As we approach what is likely to be the most chaotic presidential election in US history, trouble signs are starting to erupt for the US economy. In fact, CNN is actually admitting that “the long-predicted storm clouds in the economy may actually be forming”. I can’t remember the last time that I saw a CNN article with a headline like that. But at this point, it is becoming extremely difficult for the mainstream media to avoid the truth. Inflation is getting worse at the same time that many key sectors of our economy are slowing down. If you thought that the last couple of years were rough for the economy, just wait until you see what is coming next. Tremendous turmoil is on the horizon, and the American people are becoming increasingly emotional about our rapidly growing economic problems. The US economy is going off the rails, and the worse things get the more frustrated the American people are going to become.

ISRAEL - Israel's Defence Forces have released a clip of an alleged member of Palestinian Islamic Jihad admitting militant groups in Gaza attempted to pin the blame for last year's al-Ahli hospital bombing on Israel. Abu Shaluf is seen telling officers from Israel's Military Intelligence Directorate that the blast at al-Ahli hospital in October was caused by 'a local rocket', before going on to declare: 'We said it was Israeli.' He continued: 'To erase this story, the movement (Islamic Jihad) made some moves — it made up a story that the rocket belonged to the occupation (Israel) and that the target was the [hospital] building.'

UK - Patricia and Michael were bursting with pride that their 14-year-old daughter was in line for an essay-writing prize at her annual school awards ceremony. They arrived early to get seats with a good view of the event, held at the end of the summer term two years ago. The couple were already aware that the large secondary school in northern England was a proud champion of the trans-rights lobby charity Stonewall, with posters celebrating 'LGBTQ+ diversity' plastered over the entrance hall. But nothing could have prepared them for what happened that day. To their shock, the child who received the prize was not their daughter Tania who had left home that morning.

UK - What’s the main ingredient of a Naked pineapple and passion fruit smoothie? You might think it was pineapple or passion fruit. Well, it isn’t. It is apple juice. How about a Pret a Manger cold-pressed Hot Shot with a ‘warm burst of orange, spiced with turmeric, ginger and cayenne’? The main ingredient must be orange, right? Wrong, it is apple juice again. It turns out that a huge number of fruit juices, smoothies, gut-boosting shots and cold-pressed drinks are made up predominantly of apple juice — even ones that never even mention the fruit on the front of the bottle. Some have called it ‘Applejuiceification’: the fact that many of the fancy-sounding ingredients, different coloured labels and funky names for the drinks on our shelves hide the fact most are as much as 80 per cent apple juice.

UK - The work-out guru warned 'every child' now appears to have a diagnosis. Joe Wicks today claimed ultraprocessed junk food may be behind the explosion in child ADHD diagnoses. The nation's favourite work-out guru, nicknamed the Body Coach, said 'every child' now appears to have a diagnosis. Appearing on BBC Radio 5 Live's Headliners podcast, Wicks, 38, also admitted he 'ran on sugar' as a child, blaming his love of Sunny Delight, Wagon Wheels and jam sandwiches on his behavioural issues. Wicks, who rose to prominence with his PE with Joe workout videos during Covid lockdowns, told the podcast: 'Looking back now, there's no doubt the food I was eating was directly linked to my behaviour.

UK - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a behavioural condition defined by inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness. It affects around five per cent of children in the US. Some 3.6 per cent of boys and 0.85 per cent of girls suffer in the UK. Symptoms typically appear at an early age and become more noticeable as a child grows.These can also include:

• Constant fidgeting
• Poor concentration
• Excessive movement or talking
• Acting without thinking
• Inability to deal with stress
• Little or no sense of danger
• Careless mistakes
• Mood swings
• Forgetfulness
• Difficulty organising tasks
• Continually starting new tasks before finishing old ones
• Inability to listen or carry out instructions

Most cases are diagnosed between six and 12 years old. Adults can also suffer, but there is less research into this. ADHD's exact cause is unclear but is thought to involve genetic mutations that affect a person's brain function and structure. Premature babies and those with epilepsy or brain damage are more at risk. ADHD is also linked to anxiety, depression, insomnia, Tourette's and epilepsy. There is no cure. (Source: NHS Choices)

UK - In foreign capitals, people still cherish the idea of British representatives as wise, experienced and on the side of the ‘goodies’, in that they want a freer, more democratic and more prosperous world. They want well-informed diplomats in well-cut suits. They want ambassadors who know the world, its languages and cultures, and who can interpret British interests in local conditions. They want to be able to have meaningful conversations about, say, the war in Ukraine or the horrors in Israel and Gaza, secure in the knowledge that our ultimate interest is in a just and peaceful world order. They want, in short, to deal with Britain as a mature democracy, one of the grown-ups in the room. What they don’t want is a purple-haired ambassador with a nose-stud lecturing them about climate change and LGBQWERTY.

ISRAEL - Israel is preparing to strike Iranian nuclear plants if faced with a revenge attack for the death of a top Tehran commander last week. Netanyahu's war cabinet has been locked in crunch meetings over fears that Iran will launch an assault as Middle East tensions threaten to boil over into all-out war. Now a Western security official has revealed that Israel will respond to any attacks by striking Iran's nuclear targets directly. Israeli forces have been conducting air force drills in preparation for the dangerous escalation, Elaph News reports. Iran is home to several nuclear sites - including power plants, uranium mines and research reactors.

USA - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has warned that an “authoritarian” alliance of several defiant countries is getting stronger. He said that Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea are becoming “more and more aligned,” representing a growing threat for the West. In an interview on BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Stoltenberg argued that “China is propping up the Russian war economy, delivering key parts to the defense industry, and in return, Moscow is mortgaging its future to Beijing.” He further claimed that Russia provides Iran and North Korea with technology in exchange for ammunition and military equipment. The NATO boss then went on to suggest that the bloc needs to deepen cooperation with countries like Japan and South Korea to “stand up against this stronger alliance of authoritarian powers.”

JAPAN - Japan could soon join the US, UK and Australia in the AUKUS security partnership to facilitate the transfer of military technology in areas including cyber warfare, artificial intelligence, quantum technology, undersea drones and hypersonic capabilities. AUKUS was established in 2021 between the US, the UK and Australia. Under the pact’s ‘Pillar 1’, Washington and London pledged to help Canberra obtain nuclear-powered submarines. However, ‘Pillar 2’ is a broader technology-sharing agreement that would potentially involve other countries. “Recognising Japan’s strengths and its close bilateral defense partnerships with all three countries, we are considering cooperation with Japan on AUKUS Pillar II advanced capability projects,” the allies said in a joint statement on Monday. Meanwhile, China has condemned the project as an attempt to build an “Asia-Pacific version of NATO,” warning that it could kick off an “arms race” in the region.

GERMANY - In 2006, NATO defense ministers agreed that each member country would commit at least 2% of its GDP to defense spending. Nearly two decades later, some member countries have not met the target, only to be recently reminded by former President Trump to ramp up defense spending or face severe consequences. Perhaps Germany's ruling coalition heard Trump's warning loud and clear. A new Bloomberg report, citing people familiar with the plans, reveals the German government is planning to purchase two additional F126 frigates via Damen Group/Blohm plus Voss/Lürssen/German Naval Yards for three billion euros and 900 Fuchs armored vehicles manufactured by Rheinmetall for four billion euros.

USA - An environmental advocacy group is warning that the allegedly “green” city of San Francisco is heavily polluting the bay with sewage in direct violation of multiple Clean Water Act provisions. San Francisco Baykeeper says it is filing a lawsuit against both the San Francisco Public Utility Commission (SFPUC) and the city itself after learning that raw sewage and trash-filled runoff is flooding the bay every time there is a heavy rainstorm.