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The visit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Hungarian President Viktor Orban ended with glowing praise from both parties as Xi labeled his counterpart a "model" for diplomatic relations with Europe, while Orban endorsed Beijing’s Ukraine peace plan."Today, Europe is on the side of war," Orbán said Thursday during a joint press conference. "The only exception is Hungary, which calls for an immediate ceasefire and peace negotiations and supports all international efforts that point towards peace. . . . We also support the Chinese peace initiative presented by Xi Jinping," he added.Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto added that Hungary will "look

The City of San Francisco is providing free beer and vodka shots to homeless alcoholics at taxpayer expense under a little-known pilot program. The "Managed Alcohol Program" operated by San Francisco's Department of Public Health serves regimented doses of alcohol to voluntary participants with alcohol addiction in an effort to keep the homeless off the streets and relieve the city's emergency services. Experts say the program can save or extend lives, but critics wonder if the government would be better off funding treatment and sobriety programs instead."Established in countries such as Canada and Australia, a managed alcohol program is usually administered

In one of the greatest legal thrillers in film history, "Witness for the Prosecution" (1957), the intrepid defense attorney confronts in court the prosecution’s star witness with her many lies. Played by the legendary actor Charles Laughton, the renowned barrister utters two famous sentences that have been recited by real defense attorneys ever since: "The question is…were you lying then or are you lying now? Are you not a chronic and habitual liar!" It is indisputable that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s star witness, Michael Cohen, is an incurable and prodigious liar. It may take a full day in the courtroom just to read aloud his

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said Friday at a judicial conference that he and his wife have been subjected to "nastiness" and "lies" over the past several years and criticized Washington, D.C., as a "hideous place."Thomas delivered remarks at a conference attended by judges, attorneys and other court personnel at the 11th Circuit Judicial Conference. The justice was answering a question about working in a world that appears to be mean-spirited when he pushed back on his critics."I think there’s challenges to that," Thomas said. "We're in a world and we — certainly my wife and I the last two

Gunfire near a regatta of teen rowers in California during a race, left parents and students "shocked" and "horrified."West Sacramento police are investigating the incident after at least three gunshots hit the water near teenage rowers where the Oakland Stroke Rowing Club was racing along the Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channel on April 20.There were 15 and 16-year-olds rowing, police said.CALIFORNIA POSTAL WORKER ROBBED AT GUNPOINT IN BRAZEN DAYTIME ATTACK CAUGHT ON VIDEO: ‘I’M GOING TO DIE'One parent told FOX 2 that people were "shocked" that gunfire interrupted the "peaceful" setting."I was pretty shocked. I think all of us

Fox News host Laura Ingraham says President Biden is going to follow the hard left ahead of the election Friday on "The Ingraham Angle." LAURA INGRAHAM: So, the buyer's remorse that is trickling out from the "Never-Trumpers" and even from some old-line Democrats, it's real. Even if their pride won't let them admit that they were wrong, we know the truth. They convinced themselves that old Joe could control the radicals, but now the radicals control him. But here at "The Angle" we've always known Joe Biden puts the Bidens first, last and always. NY POST EDITORIAL BOARD SCOLDS BIDEN FOR TELLING

The Ukrainian military has claimed it pushed back an attempted Russian incursion amid fears that Russian President Vladimir Putin will make renewed efforts to capture the city of Kharkiv. "Russia has launched a new wave of counteroffensive operations in the Kharkiv sector," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Friday, claiming the Russians fought against his forces and that a fierce battle continued throughout the day. White House spokesperson John Kirby on Friday told reporters that Russia had commenced its offensive in Kharkiv, saying, "In the coming weeks, Russia will likely increase the intensity of fires" and increase troop deployments, but also stressing supreme

CNN released an explainer about new phrases designed for gender inclusivity — like "pregnant people" and "penis owners" — in a news story this week. "The use of phrases such as 'pregnant people' or 'penis owners' in cultural or political discourse is sometimes met with confusion, or even anger," the article stated. "Why use these terms when, as some people ask, 'only women can get pregnant' or when 'only men have penises?'"The piece, published in CNN's health section online, was not identified as opinion and cited "experts" making the case for "gender-inclusive phrases."DEMS WILL MAKE STATE SANCTUARY FOR KIDS' GENDER TRANSITIONS,

A teenage anti-Israel agitator who police say defaced a World War I memorial in New York City earlier this week has been arrested and charged after his father turned him in to police Thursday night, the NYPD says. The 16-year-old boy is accused of defacing the 107th United States Infantry monument, located along Central Park on the Upper East Side, by spray-painting "Gaza" in red across the base of the structure. NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry, last night posted an image on X, formerly Twitter, of the young vandal in handcuffs sitting on a bench inside a police station. His face is blurred