World’s longest treasure hunt for £126,000 prize solved after 31 years

The world’s longest-running treasure hunt has been solved 31 years after a “Golden Owl” was buried somewhere in France.

The hunt for the Chouette d’Or – an owl statuette made from gold, silver and precious stones – has prompted such passion, even obsession, over the years that it is said to have led to financial ruin, divorce and even madness.

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RCMP official won’t say whether Chinese ‘police stations’ are still operating in Canada

An RCMP official appearing before the foreign interference inquiry today refused to say whether any Chinese government “police stations” are still operating in Canada.

Asked by lawyers and later by journalists whether any of the so-called police stations are still active here, RCMP Deputy Commissioner Mark Flynn cited an ongoing investigation.

“That again falls into part of our ongoing investigation and I’m not speaking about it at this time,” Flynn told reporters.

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Urban-warfare expert: Hezbollah suffered catastrophic damage

As we began our Zoom call, John Spencer made a statement that should resonate globally. “Everything that the world has heard about Gaza has actually been counterfactual. It has been wrong. What Israel has done to protect civilians, and despite what Hamas has wanted, has been an amazing achievement that I didn’t even, personally as an urban warfare scholar, think was possible.”

Maj. John Spencer speaks from extensive experience. After a long combat career in the U.S. Army, including two tours in Iraq as both soldier and commander, he emerged as one of the world’s foremost experts in urban warfare. Many consider him the top authority in the field.

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Trudeau Says Singh’s Decision to Terminate Agreement Without Notification ‘Bugged’ Him

“He didn’t even call me,” Trudeau said. “The relationship obviously wasn’t what I thought it was. I know that if I had chosen to end it, it would have started with a call to him. I would have said, ‘You know what, Jagmeet? It’s not going to work.’ You make those tough calls.”

He sounds like a schoolgirl.

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Michigan Muslims are abandoning Kamala Harris

Imran Salha proudly declared himself “the first Muslim Palestinian imam in America” to endorse Donald Trump for president. Salha, described in previous media reports as a “prominent” Detroit imam, made the endorsement in late September after a meeting with Massad Boulos, Tiffany Trump’s father-in-law. Boulos, a wealthy businessman born in Lebanon, has been working hard to make inroads with the Muslim community on Trump’s behalf.

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Trudeau should listen to Canadians and trim bureaucracy

Under the Trudeau government, the number of federal government employees has grown substantially and new polling shows many Canadians would prefer to see that number decline. This would be a step in the right direction, as the growing size of government imposes costs on Canadians with little to no evidence suggesting they’re better off because of it.

It’s a critical component of Trudeau’s base, he will do anything to keep them on side with our money.

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Report: The Military’s Obsession With DEI Politics Is Hampering Its Readiness

The main mission of the U.S. military is to protect American lives and interests domestically and abroad with the most capable personnel available. But what happens when that objective gets sidelined in favor of advancing a neo-Marxist agenda?

According to a recently published report by Will Thibeau, director of the American Military Project at the Claremont Institute, the U.S. military’s embrace of radical left-wing orthodoxy is hampering its overall readiness and ability to respond to an increasingly volatile geopolitical environment. Titled, “Identity in the Trenches: The Fatal Impact of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on U.S. Military Readiness,” the analysis explores how the military’s heightened obsession with racial and gender politics is contributing to these growing problems.

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A Trump hater has realized that he fears Harris more than he hates Trump

There’s nothing like having your life flash before your eyes to bring clarity and, as people watch Harris and Biden in action, that clarity is bringing real fear. One of those people facing that fear is Gordon Sondland, the former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union during the Trump administration, who testified during Trump’s Ukraine impeachment and disavowed him after January 6. Despite Sondland’s deep dislike for Trump, he fears Harris more.

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China’s Patriotic Rhetoric Takes a Violent Turn

China’s Communist Party has for years stoked patriotism in the state media and the country’s classrooms, driving nationalist fervor that at times spun out of control.

Now, three stabbing attacks in four months that targeted Japanese and Americans have exposed a dark side of that campaign, what many in China describe as “hate education.”

In one of the past year’s viral videos, a desk-pounding schoolteacher lectures to her students about China’s “blood feud” with Japan, admonishing them to never forget the atrocities conducted by the Japanese army in World War II. State media praised her, and other teachers reposted her video.

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