News Summary
17 February 2025

Politics

Fresh Australia-China tensions over mid-air near-miss

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'Not normal': eSafety Commissioner accused of 'misusing' powers



President Trump Reveals “Staggering” Government Waste Numbers, Including $521 BILLION in Fraud Per Year



When you lie for a living: the J6 committee




FEMA CFO among four fired for paying $59 million to house illegal immigrants in luxury hotels



Zelensky lays out his non-negotiables he gave to Trump on phone call




US President Donald Trump suggests Ukraine may have to cede territory in exchange for a ceasefire deal with Russia



UK Muslim Attacks, Stabs Man Who Insulted Islam: Police Remand Victim, Attacker Released and Allowed to Go Home



Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Funding Billions Into Anti-Trump Lawfare Against President Trump and Elon



Trump Signs Executive Order Halting Federal Funding to Schools with Covid Vaccine Mandates

Religion

Christianity

Cristina Campo -- and The World of Tradition, by Roberto de Mattei



The Sacrament of Penance and the Virtue of Humility



Colligite Fragmenta – Septuagesima Sunday: Full, conscious and actual



In hearing St. Ambrose, St. Augustine began to distinguish between mere eloquence and the real truth.

Islam

The Surprising Truth Behind Why Arabs Still Practiced Slavery



EXACTLY TEN YEARS AGO, 21 Coptic Christians were given a choice by ISIS (Islamic State): Renounce your faith or die. They chose the sword. (Warning: Graphic Images)



What the Hostages Have Endured



Supreme Court Will Hear Case That Could Bankrupt the Palestinian Authority