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 Russian propaganda working overtime

Russian propaganda working overtime

Hal Roberts February 28, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s propaganda machine appears to be working overtime spreading false stories about why Russia invaded Ukraine. One story circulating is how Russia went into Ukraine to destroy American BioLabs that are Read More

 Tensions heighten as Russia sends more troops

Tensions heighten as Russia sends more troops

Hal Roberts February 7, 2022

Tensions continue to rise between Russia and Ukraine as the threat of an invasion seems imminent. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says thousands of Russian troops continue to line up along the Russian/Ukrainian Read More

 NATO allies protecting Ukraine

NATO allies protecting Ukraine

Hal Roberts January 24, 2022

As tensions continue to heighten between Ukraine and Russia with a potential Russian invasion, a second shipment of U.S. weapons has arrived in Ukraine. The weapons are part of a 200-million dollars security assistance Read More

 Why did the standoff in Texas take so long?

Why did the standoff in Texas take so long?

Hal Roberts January 17, 2022

Texas has an open carry policy which means people can legally carry guns. We asked American journalist, Lisa Daftari, why the standoff at the Texas synagogue took more than 10 hours considering congregants at the synagogue Read More

 New COVID-19 variant discovered in Cyprus

New COVID-19 variant discovered in Cyprus

Hal Roberts January 10, 2022

There is apparently a new variant which has reared its ugly head in Cyprus. It is called the Deltacron. A hybrid of both the Delta and Omicron variant of COVID-19. Our foreign affairs expert Lisa Read More

 Omicron creates super immunity, says experts

Omicron creates super immunity, says experts

Jeannette Rocher December 24, 2021

Experts are saying the Omicron variant could actually be creating a super immunity in patients who are vaccinated but get COVID-19. A U-S study shows that patients generate antibodies that are as much as 1,000% more Read More

 Search and rescuers continue to look for survivors in Kentucky

Search and rescuers continue to look for survivors in Kentucky

Hal Roberts December 13, 2021

U.S. correspondent, Lisa Daftari, says the search continues following Friday’s devastating tornadoes in Kentucky which left around 80 people dead and more than 100 others unaccounted for.Read More

 Christians should not leave Afghanistan says VOM spokesperson.

Christians should not leave Afghanistan says VOM spokesperson.

Hal Roberts December 9, 2021

The persecution of Christians continues unabated around the world. According to Voice of the Martyrs Canada some of the worst countries seem to include Nigeria, North Korea, China and Afghanistan. Greg Musselman is the Minister Read More

 Too much hypocrisy among certain politicians says U.S. correspondent

Too much hypocrisy among certain politicians says U.S. correspondent

Hal Roberts November 29, 2021

Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says when it comes to keeping safe during a pandemic there appears to be some hypocrisy involving certain politicians including the California Governor.Read More

 Motivation unknown behind Christmas parade attack

Motivation unknown behind Christmas parade attack

Hal Roberts November 22, 2021

We are learning now that police have arrested a suspect in connection with the attack where a driver drove his SUV into a crowd at a Christmas parade in Wisconsin killing five and injuring 40 others. Read More

 China flexing its military muscles

China flexing its military muscles

Hal Roberts November 8, 2021

When it comes to today’s military, most people would associate the United States with having one of the most powerful armed forces in the world. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says China apparently Read More

 Taliban clamping down

Taliban clamping down

Hal Roberts November 1, 2021

There are reports of Taliban gunmen who attacked a wedding in eastern Afghanistan to stop music being played. The attack killed two people and injured 10 others. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says it appears Read More

 U.S. and China testing out new hypersonic military weapons says foreign affairs expert

U.S. and China testing out new hypersonic military weapons says

Hal Roberts October 26, 2021

When it comes to military force, it appears as though both the U.S. and China have been flexing their weapons muscles. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says like China the US military is Read More

 Canadian facing charges in U.S. for working with ISIS

Canadian facing charges in U.S. for working with ISIS

Hal Roberts October 5, 2021

A Canadian who allegedly narrated English ISIS recruitment videos is facing charges in the U.S. plus the power may be turned off in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, as the Taliban have apparently not been Read More

 Foreign Affairs expert gives her take on the two Michaels being released.

Foreign Affairs expert gives her take on the two Michaels

Hal Roberts September 28, 2021

One of the issues surrounding our prime minister’s leadership was how Canada dealt with China when the two Michaels were held captive for more than a thousand days. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, Read More

 The world needs to stand with women in Afghanistan says foreign affairs expert.

The world needs to stand with women in Afghanistan says

Hal Roberts September 22, 2021

Our foreign affairs expert Lisa Daftari says the international community really needs to come together to fight for women in Afghanistan who are being told to stay home. Women who are doctors and lawyers. She Read More

 Iran training new terrorists says foreign affairs expert Daftari

Iran training new terrorists says foreign affairs expert Daftari

Hal Roberts September 14, 2021

Reports have surfaced that Iran is now training new terror groups to operate attack drones. Apparently the Islamic Republic is also training militias from Iraq, Lebanon and Syria. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, shares Read More

 The Biden administration is facing the heat over Afghanistan withdrawal says foreign affairs expert

The Biden administration is facing the heat over Afghanistan withdrawal

Hal Roberts August 31, 2021

The U.S. military has officially pulled out of Afghanistan. The Taliban has now taken over control of the country’s main airport in the capital of Kabul. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says Read More

 The Taliban has not changed says our foreign affairs expert Lisa Daftari

The Taliban has not changed says our foreign affairs expert

Hal Roberts August 24, 2021

The Taliban says things will be different this time with the group in power. They say they are not the same terrorist group which ruled Afghanistan in the 90’s. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, Read More

 Taliban gaining strength says our foreign affairs expert Lisa Daftari

Taliban gaining strength says our foreign affairs expert Lisa Daftari

Hal Roberts August 17, 2021

Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says what will make the Taliban even more powerful in Afghanistan is how the terrorist group has freed thousands of prisoners from a former US military base. Prisoners who Read More

 U.S. correspondent, Lisa Daftari, has update on California wildfires

U.S. correspondent, Lisa Daftari, has update on California wildfires

Hal Roberts July 27, 2021

California’s largest wildfire has destroyed a number of buildings in the northern part of the state and is threatening hundreds more. The Dixie wildfire has grown to over 190,000 acres with more than 5,000 firefighters and Read More

 Foreign Affairs Expert, Daftari, explains why Lebanon could become a terrorist stronghold.

Foreign Affairs Expert, Daftari, explains why Lebanon could become a

Hal Roberts July 20, 2021

Lebanon is going through one of the worst economic depressions in its history. More than 50 percent of the country’s population now lives in poverty and the Lebanese currency has plummeted by 90 percent. Our foreign Read More

 Political reporter says PM Trudeau should condemn the action of the Castro family in Cuba

Political reporter says PM Trudeau should condemn the action of

Hal Roberts July 14, 2021

Toronto Sun columnist and one of our regular contributors, Brian Lilley, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has not been condemning the treatment of the Cuban people by the Castro family and he says that is Read More

 U.S. troop pullout means potential for more terrorist cells says foreign affairs expert.

U.S. troop pullout means potential for more terrorist cells says

Hal Roberts July 6, 2021

American forces have been vacating Afghanistan by the thousands. It is all part of US President Biden’s troop withdrawal. Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says the danger behind that is more terrorist cells Read More

 Israel not wanting the U.S. at the table with Iran says foreign affairs expert.

Israel not wanting the U.S. at the table with Iran

Hal Roberts June 29, 2021

Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, explains why Israel does not want the U.S. to rejoin the Iran Nuclear Agreement talks. Lisa will also discuss how the protests and riots taking place in Lebanon Read More

 Certain summer camps in the Middle East teach hatred says foreign affairs expert

Certain summer camps in the Middle East teach hatred says

Hal Roberts June 22, 2021

While kids here in North America head off to summer camp to learn about how to canoe or enjoy arts and crafts there are summer camps being run by Hamas in other parts of the Read More

 Not wearing a mask at G-7 not a good look for PM Trudeau says political reporter Brian Lilley

Not wearing a mask at G-7 not a good look

Hal Roberts June 16, 2021

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently wrapped up a meeting with other world leaders at the G-7 Summit in the UK. It appears as though our PM was caught a number of times not wearing a Read More

 The ousting of Benjamin Netanyahu will have impact on Palestinian relations says foreign affairs expert

The ousting of Benjamin Netanyahu will have impact on Palestinian

Hal Roberts June 15, 2021

After 12 years of being the prime minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyaju has been ousted. A new coalition unseated the longtime Israeli leader. The new PM is Naftali Bennett who was sworn in on Sunday. Our Read More

 Day of Rage coming against Israel says foreign affairs expert.

Day of Rage coming against Israel says foreign affairs expert.

Hal Roberts June 3, 2021

Hamas is allegedly telling Palestinians to participate in a Day of Rage on Friday. According to our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, that Day of Rage means more problems for Israel and Jews around the Read More

 Hamas is killing more of their own says foreign affairs expert.

Hamas is killing more of their own says foreign affairs

Hal Roberts May 18, 2021

Our foreign affairs expert, Lisa Daftari, says when it comes to casualties in Gaza City in the war between Israel and the Palestinians, there are a lot more on the Palestinian side. She says it Read More

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