Switzerland’s federal authorities are advancing plans to outlaw public displays of the swastika and the Hitler salute, aiming to align their policies with other nations that have already restricted Nazi symbolism, Bloomberg reported.
This initiative responds to a surge in antisemitic incidents following the escalation of the Israel-Hamas conflict last year. A government study revealed a 68% increase in incidents labeled as “severe” in certain parts of the country.
“Every single one of these occurrences contributes to shaking the sense of security, especially among the Jewish population in Switzerland,” the report noted.

RNC Chair Michael Whatley comments on President-elect Donald Trump’s appearance at the Army-Navy game and breaks down the incoming GOP agenda on ‘Fox Report.’
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President-elect Donald Trump voiced strong concerns regarding recent mysterious drone sightings reported along the East Coast. He emphasized that the U.S. government needs to be fully informed about the situation and suggested decisive action if clarity is not achieved.
“Mystery Drone sightings all over the Country,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “Can this really be happening without our government’s knowledge. I don’t think so! Let the public know, and now. Otherwise, shoot them down!!! DJT”
In contrast, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas sought to allay public fears during an appearance on CNN’s “The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer.” Mayorkas reassured viewers that there is no evidence of unusual or threatening activity linked to these sightings.

President Biden recently pardoned two Chinese intelligence operatives and a relative of a high-ranking Chinese Communist Party member who had been convicted of possessing tens of thousands of images of child pornography. The clemencies, which were part of a prisoner exchange with China, were revealed Thursday, sparking widespread public attention.
The individuals granted clemency include Yanjun Xu and Ji Chaoqun, both convicted of espionage, and Shanlin Jin, who was found guilty in 2021 of possessing over 47,000 images of child pornography while pursuing a doctorate at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. President Biden signed their pardons on November 22.

Despite disagreements between Washington and Jerusalem and tension between U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Robert Wood, the deputy U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, told JNS in an extended interview that he has never gotten the sense that Biden would approve an abstention, as former President Barack Obama did, on a U.N. Security Council resolution about Israeli settlements in eastern Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria.
“No,” Wood said emphatically during a sit-down at U.N. headquarters in New York. “I haven’t seen that at all. The president has been very consistent in terms of our support for Israel across a range of fronts.”
“Are we heading toward a 2016 moment? No,” he told JNS.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is under fire for its decision to allocate up to $1 million in federal grant money to study fare evasion, a move critics say is an unnecessary expense that provides little new insight into the problem.
The study aims to uncover the motivations behind why people skip paying fares, even as the MTA laments financial struggles and pushes forward with its unpopular congestion pricing plan. Critics argue the research will merely confirm what common sense already suggests about fare dodgers.
“They cry poverty when they’re forcing New Yorkers to pay ridiculous tolls to drive into Manhattan, yet somehow they manage to find enough money to pay for these inane studies,” said City Council Member Joann Ariola (R-Queens).

Civilian casualty figures from the Israel-Hamas conflict have been exaggerated and manipulated to suggest that Israel is intentionally targeting civilians, according to a new analysis.
The study, released by the UK-based Henry Jackson Society, criticized the media for failing to differentiate between combatants and non-combatants and for relying on inflated statistics provided by Hamas-controlled sources, such as the Gaza Health Ministry.

A newly unveiled Iranian drone carrier has been spotted in the Persian Gulf for the first time, as shown in satellite images captured earlier this week. This marks the ship’s initial documented appearance since it departed its home port in mid-November.
Satellite imagery from Thursday, provided by Maxar Technologies, revealed three Iranian drone ships positioned off the nation’s coastline. The discovery comes amid U.S. speculation linking Iran to unexplained drone sightings reported across the tri-state area, according to Business Insider.

Apple CEO Tim Cook had a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Friday, as reported by The New York Times.
Sources familiar with the event stated that Trump and Cook were scheduled to dine together on the patio of Trump’s Florida estate. Cook stood out among tech leaders during Trump’s previous term by actively fostering a close relationship with the White House, leveraging it to address Apple’s global legal challenges.
Trump has previously shown a willingness to hear Cook’s concerns about European regulations. During Trump’s first term, Cook also had access to influential figures such as Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, although neither is expected to hold a formal role in the upcoming administration.

South Korea’s National Assembly voted decisively today to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol following his failed attempt to declare martial law, sparking celebrations throughout the country.
The impeachment motion, which passed 204-85, immediately suspended Yoon’s presidential powers, transferring authority to Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, the second-highest-ranking official in the government. The Constitutional Court now has up to 180 days to determine whether Yoon will be permanently removed from office, which would trigger a special election.
Reacting to the decision, Yoon dismissed the impeachment as a “temporary” disruption to his presidency and vowed to continue his fight.