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9+ min ago (214+ words) The suspected Afghan terrorist accused of gunning down two National Guard troops just blocks from the White House struggled for years with the violence he committed as part of a CIA-backed "Zero Unit" force in his home country, according to a longtime friend. "When he saw blood, bodies, and the wounded, he could not tolerate it," said a childhood friend of 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal. "It put a lot of pressure on his mind," the friend told the New York Times. Lakanwal, a father of five, spent time serving with a CIA-associated "Zero Unit" toward the end of the decades-long war in Afghanistan " a paramilitary outfit that used locals to battle the Taliban. They were accused of using brutal tactics and being "death squads," according to some humanitarian groups. The unit specialized in nighttime raids and covert operations, but has also…...

15+ min ago (51+ words) The Pentagon is pushing to add Chinese tech giant Alibaba to its list of companies aiding China's military'and U.S. customer data could be at risk. What does this mean for national security? NTD breaks it down with a panel of experts. China in Focus Full Broadcast (Nov. 27)...

16+ min ago (197+ words) PALM BEACH, Florida'The United States will "very soon" start taking action to stop suspected Venezuelan drug traffickers on land, President Donald Trump said on Thursday. "You probably noticed that people aren't wanting to be delivering by sea, and we'll be starting to stop them by land also. The land is easier, but that's going to start very soon," Trump said, speaking virtually with U.S. military service members. The Venezuelan communications ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Trump administration has been weighing Venezuela-related options to combat what it has portrayed as President Nicolas Maduro's role in supplying illegal drugs that have killed Americans. Maduro has denied having any links to the illegal drug trade. U.S. forces in the region so far have focused on counter-narcotics operations, even though the assembled firepower far outweighs anything needed for them. U.S. troops…...

18+ min ago (259+ words) The latest brutal act of Afghan refugee terrorism claimed the lives of two brave members of the National Guard in D.C.. Since their arrival in the United States, Afghan "refugees" have been involved in violent attacks, in assorted crimes, and in sexual assaults on women and girls. The attack by Rahmanullah Lakanwal took place a mere week after another Afghan, Abdullah Haji Zada, was sentenced to 15 years in prison in the Election Day plot. Abdullah and Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, his Afghan brother-in-law, a former "guard" at an American facility in Afghanistan, had plotted a mass shooting attack directed at "large groups of people" on Election Day. A video showed Tawhedi reading to Zada and his daughter "a text that describes the rewards a martyr receives in the afterlife." Politicians and the media have claimed that Afghans guards and soldiers like Rahmanullah…...

19+ min ago (495+ words) Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Nov. 27 that a U.S.-backed peace plan could form the basis of ending the war in Ukraine. Attempts to de-escalate the Ukraine-Russia conflict have gained momentum in recent weeks, as the United States and European partners advance parallel peace frameworks aimed at breaking the current stalemate. Putin, speaking at a news conference during a visit to Kyrgyzstan, said he is prepared for a "serious discussion" regarding the plan, adding that a U.S. delegation will visit Moscow next week. "In general, we agree that this could be the basis for future agreements," the Russian leader said following a Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) summit with leaders from Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan. This marked Putin's first public response to a peace initiative, following several days of intense U.S.-Ukraine diplomacy. The White House confirmed last week that it had…...

21+ min ago (245+ words) It's official: Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams is back. After missing the Thunder's first 19 games while recovering from offseason wrist surgery, the All-NBA wing is set to make his season debut Friday night against the Phoenix Suns in Oklahoma City's fourth and final NBA Cup group-stage game. For a team already off to a historic 18-1 start, adding a player of Williams' caliber at this point in the season feels almost unfair. Williams broke out as a full-blown superstar during the Thunder's NBA Championship run last season, cementing his arrival with a legendary 40-point performance in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. It was the type of moment that validated every bit of hype that had followed him since his rookie year. What made it even more remarkable was what came out afterward. Williams had been playing through a significant right…...

21+ min ago (715+ words) A Colorado college student was detained by a police officer earlier this month for striking an elderly man during a campus meeting about approving a Turning Point USA chapter. A Fort Lewis College campus police report details student Megan Elizabeth Hope Mollett being caught on camera and detained by a police officer after hitting local resident Dave Peters, who was celebrating the TPUSA chapter being approved on November 7. The incident occurred after the Associated Students of Fort Lewis College (ASFLC) voted to approve the TPUSA chapter in an emergency meeting. Their decision came after they previously rejected senior Jonah Flynn's proposal to register the group, which had sparked controversy across campus. The police report was filed as "harassment" and Mollett was let off with a warning. According to the police report, the meeting consisted of around 70 attendees with many sharing…...

23+ min ago (368+ words) Unlike Poland, Italy does not whitewash the Nord Stream sabotage. We have been reporting here on TGP about one of the largest sabotage attacks after WW2 " the September 2022 bombing of the Nord Stream pipeline. We have followed all the narratives and theories floated publicly, from the laughable allegations that Russia blew up their own pipeline, up to the very credible article by Seymour Hersh pinning the blame on the CIA. While the world largely moved on from the event, with energy prices in Europe surging, the German authorities have been working hard at it. In august, we reported: Ukrainian Arrested in Italy for Nord Stream Pipeline Attack Is Ex-member of Secret Service SBU, Special Forces " Serhii K. Is Fighting Against Extradition to Germany. " Pierre Davide Borrelli (@PierreDavideB) August 21, 2025 In October, a Polish court denied handing over another Ukrainian suspect wanted by Germany…...

24+ min ago (332+ words) By Sam Barron "|" Thursday, 27 November 2025 08:28 PM EST Steven Guilbeault, a climate minister in Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, announced he was resigning Thursday. Guilbeault said he was resigning to protest the Liberal government's move to roll back Canada's environmental policies as part of a push for a new oil pipeline. On Thursday, Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed an agreement designed to boost oil production and overhaul controversial energy laws that were implemented by Carney's predecessor, Justin Trudeau. Carney wants to make Canada an "energy superpower," saying President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods will wipe out $50 billion in Canadian dollars from Canada's economy. But that wasn't enough to keep Guilbeault in the fold. "Despite this difficult economic context, I remain one of those for whom environmental issues must remain front and center," Guilbeault said in his statement....

25+ min ago (892+ words) A Cross-Cultural Reflection on Efficiency, Ethics, and Life to support civilization growth. Energy wisdom'not energy denial'is the foundation of sustainable civilization. Three industry leaders share their individual thoughts on the state of energy, and then collectively join forces for a powerful conclusion. Introduction (Armando Cavanha of Brazil) Twenty-five years ago, Professor Franco Battaglia wrote a provocative essay claiming that "pursuing energy saving is a foolish idea." He argued that as efficiency improves, people inevitably consume more energy, and that prosperity itself depends on greater energy use. "The more energy we use," he said, "the better our well-being." To save energy, therefore, would mean to live worse. Yet the statement "The first source of energy is saving" still resonates. It invites a reinterpretation, not as an economic contradiction, but as a moral and civilizational question. True saving is not deprivation; it…...