The Iconoclast
‘TikTok jihadist’ Kyle Marcano was ‘fully-fledged’ Islamic State member, says anti-terror cop
From the Birmingham Mail A self-styled “TikTok jihadist” who wanted to be a terrorist sniper was a “fully-fledged” Islamic State member, a senior police officer said. Kyle Marcano, from Birmingham, […]
Palestinian attacker kills two in central Israel stabbing spree
From the Telegraph A Palestinian attacker killed two civilians and wounded two others in a stabbing spree in central Israel on Sunday before being shot dead by police, Israeli authorities […]
The Olympics’ disgraceful assault on Christianity
By Conrad Black While I cannot claim to have conducted an exhaustive survey, my impression is that the Canadian media barely considered to be worthy of comment the element in […]
Dozens killed in attack on beach hotel by al-Qaeda terrorists
From the Metro An attack on a beach hotel in Somalia has killed 32 people and injured more than 60 others. The attack happened at a hotel on Lido Beach […]
Why Write?
By Carl Nelson Currently, as publisher of Magic Bean Books, I have finally convinced my friend Marty to publish a book of his own stories and poems. He says he […]
Protest and anger across the UK this weekend.
There is so much happening, and happening so fast that this can’t be much more than a quick snapshot of what is catching my attention. To recap, Last week thousands […]
Haniyeh’s Debacle and Symphony of Reactions
By: Amil Imani As the dust settles from the deceased top leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, the world’s political stage has transformed into a theatre of varied reactions that a […]
Olympic Meddling
By Theodore Dalrymple Men are to be allowed to box against women at the Olympic Games. Admittedly, they will have been men who have undergone—subjected themselves to—certain changes, surgical and […]
A New Polish Star
By Bruce Bawer Not all that long ago, Spain and Ireland and Poland were seriously Catholic countries, famous for cultures that – in comparison with most of Western Europe – […]
Paris Olympics – Worst Opening Ceremony Ever
By Bruce Bawer The opening ceremonies of Olympic games have always followed the same pattern. A parade of national teams enters the stadium, led by Greece, and followed by the […]
Man who trafficked vulnerable teen girl to factory is jailed
From the Bradford newspaper the Telegraph and Argus. Ebrahim Pandor, 44, and Amjad Hussain, 45, were both sentenced on 31st July for offences committed against her in Kirklees between the […]
Eight Men Charged With Sexual Offending Against A Child
From West Yorkshire Police H/T the indomitable Sammy Woodhouse. They are to appear at Bradford Magistrates Court tomorrow. The offences are indictable so they will be committed to the Crown […]
New video of would-be assassin standing and running across the roof
From @Geiger_Capital on X: New video from the Trump assassination attempt shows Thomas Crooks not stealthily crawling on the AGR roof, but literally running across. The Secret Service either allowed […]
Harris Is Recycling the 2020 Democrat Campaign
By Victor Davis Hanson Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election through a successful tripartite subterfuge. One, Biden never really campaigned. His handlers rightly assumed that the more the public […]
Ouch! Head Count
By Reg Green Trump haters who seized on the possibility (now debunked) that the former president might have been hit by shrapnel not a bullet — as if in some […]
Why is the New Secret Service Director so Angry? Lord Conrad Black with Sebastian Gorka