(IRGC) Quds Force Brigadier-General Esmail Qaani is alive and is currently being interrogated in Iran, sources claim – report

Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Brigadier-General Esmail Qaani is alive and currently under investigation in Iran, the Middle East Eye reported on Thursday, citing several sources.

His whereabouts have been unknown since Israel’s Saturday strike in Beirut that killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah’s presumed successor, Hashem Safieddine.


Khaled Mashal: ‘Iran assassinated Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran’

Senior Hamas official Khaled Mashal claimed in an interview with the Qatari Al Arabi news channel that Iran assassinated Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

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CSIS Had to Make Public Safety Minister ‘Comfortable’ With Wiretap of Ontario Politician: Deputy Minister

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) had to make then-Public Safety Minister Bill Blair feel “comfortable” with a request for surveillance powers on an Ontario politician, a former top Public Safety official told the Foreign Interference Commission.

The commission has been probing why it took Blair 54 days to approve the 2021 warrant application against a subject whose identity was not revealed during proceedings.

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Mother forced to remove Hallowe’en ‘body bag’ display by council after complaints

A mother has been instructed to remove “body bags” hanging from a tree after neighbours said the Hallowe’en display was “triggering”.

Caroline Ashley was surprised when a Liverpool City council worker allegedly attended her home on Sept 24 and demanded the removal of decorations in front of her house.

The 41-year-old said the council visit followed a “really upset” neighbour confronting her at home over the “triggering” display.

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Pierre Poilievre slammed by opponents over suggesting Israel should strike Iranian nuclear facilities

OTTAWA — Federal Liberals and New Democrats blasted Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre Wednesday, saying his statement that Israel should proactively strike Iran’s nuclear facilities is disastrous foreign policy that would contravene international law and quash hope for peace in the Middle East.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly told reporters Wednesday that Poilievre’s proposed pre-emptive strikes would trigger a broader war, and suggested he does not want harmony in the Mideast.

Joly and Joe Biden are opposed to Poilievre’s position! That settles it.

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Kamala Harris accused of being ‘fed questions’ in bizarre Hurricane Milton briefing moment

Kamala Harris – Ventriloquist Fail

Kamala Harris had an obvious hot microphone moment during a briefing on Hurricane Milton.

Donald Trump’s campaign and critics on X are accusing the vice president of being fed what to say during the briefing on Wednesday.

While National Weather Service Director Ken Graham was providing information on the storm, Harris could be seen covering her mouth awkwardly and heard saying: ‘It’s a live broadcast.’

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“Sad Muslim” Defense Breaks New Ground In Quest For Lenient Treatment By Canada’s Racist Justice System

Kelowna man pleads guilty to multiple thefts, break ins

A Kelowna man with a criminal record spanning two provinces and two decades pleaded guilty on Monday to a new set of offences.

Saeed Abbas – Sad Muslim

Saeed Abbas, 44, admitted to a four part crime spree, including break ins, the theft of two Dodge trucks, a couple SUVs and even a possession of weapons charge. The criminal acts took place between September 2022 and January 2023, the latter date being when he started his incarceration.

… In making her case, Miller told the court that Abbas has a criminal record that started in 1999 when he was a youth offender in Calgary and since then, has amassed 25 convictions for offences including arson, theft, fraud, robbery, and vehicle thefts. He also has 22 breach charges.

… Miller also pointed out that the pre-sentence report that highlighted the trauma, racism, and poverty Abbas suffered since his parents came to Canada as refugees from Palestine is important to weigh into the equation.

h/t SweetPea

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Gaza protesters target Picasso and spill paint at National Gallery

Protesters have tried to paste a photograph of a Gazan mother and child over a Picasso painting at the National Gallery in central London to demand a two-way arms embargo on Israel.
Two supporters of Youth Demand entered room 43 at the gallery just before midday.

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Three years after wildfire wiped out Lytton, residents can’t rebuild due to costly archeological digs

Three years after a devastating wildfire nearly wiped out the picturesque B.C. hamlet of Lytton, residents say it may never be reborn because of costly, government-mandated archeological excavations.

Village Mayor Denise O’Connor — whose own house was destroyed in the June 2021 wildfire — said homeowners are getting individual quotes for archeological work that range from $26,000 to $48,000 to much higher, making the work prohibitive.

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