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https://nordictimes.com/world/us-hit-by-deadliest-hurricane-since-2005/

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US hit by deadliest hurricane since 2005

  • The devastating Hurricane Helene is reported to have killed more than 230 people, with 285 still missing, since it began its path across the southeastern United States on September 26.
  • Desperate people in the region strongly criticise the public crisis management and the lack of emergency aid.
  • Several testimonies go so far as to accuse the authorities of sabotaging the relief work organised by volunteers.
  • Meanwhile, another powerful hurricane is expected to hit Florida later today.
Published October 9, 2024 – By Editorial staff
Devastation in Florida after hurricane Helene.
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In one of his first comments on the disaster on 30 September, US President Joe Biden told the public service channel C-Span about the government's response that "We've given everything that we have" and that local authorities "haven't asked for it yet".

At the same time, the government's arguably slow response to the hurricane and the general lack of emergency aid is being heavily criticised by those affected.

– Honestly, I don't know how you did not have a formal press conference from either president Biden or Kamala Harris. How do you not say anything for four days, and this is the first day we've heard, said one resident with relatives in the cut-off areas, who she said is in a dire situation and low on water, food and gasoline.

Asheville in particular, with a population of about 100,000, is said to be partially cut off from the outside world, forcing people to flee the city on a massive scale.


Controversial reports: Authorities sabotaging volunteer work

Several witnesses, including Pastor Chadwick Buckland of Legacy Church Global in Greenville, claim that some emergency aid has reached the worst-affected areas, but that this is being done by volunteers. Buckland and several other witnesses go so far as to accuse authorities of sabotaging aid deliveries, information that is echoed by other witnesses who believe that anonymous military helicopters have been flying at low altitudes, including in Burnsville, NC, in a way that has caused chaos for volunteers.

Donald Trump has criticised the FEMA agency in the same way. FEMA Director Deanne Criswell told MSNBC television that the allegations were merely a matter of spreading "disinformation", and reassured that the situation was under control.

– We have over 4500 people on the ground that have been here since before the storm made landfall, working side by side with our state counterparts in the communities with the local officials, and all I hear on the ground is gratefulness and compassion and a level of unity to make sure that we're getting people what they need.

Already, Helene is the deadliest hurricane to hit the United States since Katrina in 2005. Another major hurricane, named Milton, is moving east through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida and is expected to make landfall Wednesday evening.

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https://nordictimes.com/world/democrats-release-epstein-emails-about-trump/

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Democrats release Epstein emails about Trump

The Epstein case

Published today 9:31 am – By Editorial staff
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Democrats have released emails from Jeffrey Epstein that, according to them, raise new questions about President Donald Trump's connections to the convicted sex offender. The White House dismisses it as an attempt to smear the president.

During Trump's election campaign, he was clear that he wanted to release documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, a promise that was withdrawn after he took office in the White House. This led to strong criticism among voters and political commentators who claimed that Trump was trying to cover up the documents.

Democrats then demanded access to the investigation documents themselves and are currently reviewing thousands of documents in the investigation.

On Wednesday, Democrats released email conversations from the investigation in which Trump is mentioned, which suggest that the president knew about the crimes, according to Reuters.

Spent hours with victim

The first email that Democrats released is from 2011 and is between Epstein and Maxwell, in which a victim, whose name is redacted in the public material, is mentioned.

In it, Epstein writes to Maxwell: "I want you to realize that that dog that hasn't barked is Trump.. [VICTIM] spent hours at my house with him".

Epstein continues by writing that Trump "has never once been mentioned", not even by a 'police chief'.
Maxwell responded: "I've been thinking about that..."

In an email from 2019 to author Michael Wolff, Epstein wrote that Trump "knew about the girls", although it's not clear what the phrase specifically referred to. In another email from the same year, Epstein stated that Trump "came to my house many times" and "never got a massage."

The latter email was part of a larger collection of documents released later on Wednesday by a Republican-led congressional committee. In total, it involves 20,000 Epstein-related documents in which Trump's name appears frequently, often in connection with his political career or allegations of sexual behavior.

Smear campaign

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claims that Democrats are trying to smear the president by, among other things, deliberately concealing the identity of the victim mentioned in the emails. She states that it concerns Virginia Giuffre, who died by suicide in April. In the autobiography published after Giuffre's death, Trump is described in positive terms, and no accusations are directed at him.

— These emails prove absolutely nothing other than the fact that President Trump did nothing wrong, Leavitt said on Wednesday.

Donald Trump is not suspected of anything in connection with Epstein.

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https://nordictimes.com/world/idf-soldiers-testify-about-use-of-civilians-as-shields/

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IDF soldiers testify about use of civilians as shields

The genocide in Gaza

Published November 11, 2025 – By Editorial staff
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Israeli soldiers have revealed in a British TV documentary the systematic use of Palestinian civilians as human shields in Gaza. Several confirm that official rules protecting civilian populations have been abandoned.

The documentary "Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel's War" aired on the British channel ITV on Monday evening. The soldiers testify about how the Israeli Defense Forces' (IDF) code of conduct toward civilian populations has effectively ceased to apply in practice.

A tactic called the "mosquito protocol" within the IDF involved forcing Palestinian civilians to explore Hamas tunnel systems.

— You send the human shield underground. As he walks down the tunnel, he maps it all for you. He has an iPhone in his vest and as he walks it sends back GPS information, says Daniel, commander of a tank unit, according to The Guardian, continuing:

— The commanders saw how it works. And the practice spread like wildfire. After about a week, every company was operating its own mosquito.

Civilians killed

Several soldiers testify that basic military rules about when it is permissible to open fire have been abandoned. Captain Yotam Vilk says that the IDF's official guidelines are no longer being followed.

— No soldier ever mentions ‘means, intent, and ability’. It’s just: a suspicion of walking where it’s not allowed.

One soldier describes a man who was hanging laundry on his roof and whom an officer designated as a spotter.

— It’s not as if this man had binoculars or weapons. The closest military force was 600-700 metres away. So unless he had eagle eyes, how could he possibly be a spotter? And the tank fired a shell. The building half collapsed. And the result was many dead and wounded, the soldier says.

The IDF writes in a statement that the defense forces prohibit the use of civilians as human shields and that this prohibition has been emphasized throughout the war.

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https://nordictimes.com/world/candace-owens-podcast-tops-global-charts-following-statements-about-charlie-kirks-death/

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Candace Owens podcast tops global charts following statements about Charlie Kirk’s death

Assassination of Charlie Kirk

Published November 9, 2025 – By Editorial staff
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Conservative commentator Candace Owens' podcast has been ranked number one globally after she made controversial statements about the murder of conservative figure Charlie Kirk. In a thank-you speech directed partly at her former employer The Daily Wire, she said: "Thank you for firing me."

Podcast ranking site Podscribe recently placed Owens' podcast "Candace" in first place in the "Downloads & Views Per Episode" category. Candace added that she achieved the top world ranking without spending a single dollar on advertising.

The ranking comes after Owens sparked an explosive debate with claims surrounding Charlie Kirk's death. Among other things, Owens has suggested that the pro-Israel lobby and even the U.S. federal government, partly through declaring a national day of remembrance for Kirk, have concealed the truth about the murder.
She has also criticized both the Trump administration and Turning Point USA for lack of transparency and handling of the death, and claimed that both Israel and financier Bill Ackman exerted pressure on Kirk before the murder.

Owens highlighted the ranking through several posts on X and also addressed it in the latest episode of her podcast. There, she spoke directly to her former employer, the news outlet The Daily Wire run by Jewish Zionist Ben Shapiro, where she was previously a host.

— Thank you for firing me, Owens said in the podcast, and continued: — But, and thank you for the publicity of the firing. Andrew Clavin, Christ is King. Thank you so much. You are a hero in my book. Tucker Carlson, I don't know, I feel like I should thank you because a lot happened because people thought that we were plotting behind the scenes and we never were.

Controversial background

Owens has previously been surrounded by controversies. She left the organization Turning Point USA in 2017, reportedly due to internal conflicts and reactions to her controversial comments.
In 2024, she was fired from The Daily Wire after statements she made about the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.

In her thank-you speech, she also mentioned the Jewish leaders who criticized her and Australia, which recently banned her from visiting the country.

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https://nordictimes.com/world/tommy-robinson-acquitted-of-terrorism-charges-thanks-elon-musk/

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Tommy Robinson acquitted of terrorism charges – thanks Elon Musk

Published November 5, 2025 – By Editorial staff
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British anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson has been acquitted of charges under terrorism legislation after refusing to provide police with his phone's PIN code. The judge ruled that police had stopped him because of his political views. Robinson thanked billionaire Elon Musk, who paid for his legal defense.

Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was stopped by police in July 2024 while driving through border control at the Channel Tunnel terminal in southeastern England.

Prosecutors told Westminster Magistrates' Court in London that police became suspicious due to Robinson's demeanor, the fact that he was driving a high-value vehicle – a friend's silver Bentley – and was traveling to Benidorm in southern Spain with a ticket purchased the same day.

Police seized Robinson's phone and demanded that he provide the code to unlock it. However, he refused, citing that he is a journalist and that the phone contained protected material.

On Tuesday, Judge Sam Goozee ruled that it appeared police had arrested Robinson because of his political views, making the decision to stop him unlawful.

Thanks Elon Musk

— First of all, thank you, Elon Musk ... why has it taken an American businessman to fight for our justice here and our fight against terrorism charges for journalists?, Robinson said outside the court, according to Reuters.

Billionaire Elon Musk has repeatedly shared Robinson's posts on the platform X and recently appeared via video link at a London rally organized by Robinson that drew approximately 150,000 people. Before the trial, Robinson stated that Musk had paid for his legal defense.

— I'm so glad that judge has given such a powerful judgment now that says it how it was - I was targeted because of my political beliefs.

Tommy Robinson was sentenced last year to 18 months in prison for contempt of court. In 2018, he spread claims on social media about what Robinson described as a violent Syrian migrant. He was convicted of libel in 2021 and prohibited from repeating the allegations. Despite this, he released a new film in 2023 that was viewed 47 million times – which in turn led to the sentence.

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