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Tijuana, where the news kills: Mexican journalists under threat
In early 2022, in the Mexican city of Tijuana, two journalists were murdered less than a week apart. The killings of Margarito Martínez and Lourdes Maldonado represent the multiple dangers facing media professionals in Mexico, one of the most dangerou…
Bill Gates says Elon Musk’s ambition to colonize Mars is not a good use of money
In an interview with the BBC, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates questioned whether Musk’s vision of colonizing Mars was a good use of money.
Samsung boss says he would not give a child under 11 a smartphone
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Ukraine news – live: Putin has lost nearly 200,000 troops in war, US officials say
Russian death toll includes regular military and Wagner Group mercenaries, says US
A group of MEPs launches a website for European parliament staff and EU officials to warn about “shady lobbying” by Big Tech and other interest groups (Jennifer Rankin/The Guardian)
Jennifer Rankin / The Guardian:
A group of MEPs launches a website for European parliament staff and EU officials to warn about “shady lobbying” by Big Tech and other interest groups — Exclusive: Dutch MEP hopes site wil…
Train hits boys in western Germany; 1 killed, 1 injured
Police say one boy was killed and another seriously injured when they were hit by a freight train in western Germany.
TgToxic Malware’s Automated Framework Takes Aim at Android Users in Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia
TgToxic has been targeting Android mobile users in Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia since July 2022. The malware steals users’ credentials and assets such as cryptocurrency from digital wallets, as well as money from bank and finance apps.
Tragic final moments of toddler who died after being left in boiling car for six hours
Arikh Hasan, three, was found in the back of a Toyota Corolla on Railway Parade at Glenfield, in Sydney’s southwest, Australia, at about 3pm on Thursday as temperatures soared to 34C. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
#14: Muslims, show us the 300 prophets who died in Mecca? #ChristianApologetics #Christianity #DrJaySmith #EngagingIslamWhileLovingMuslims #Islam #PfanderFilms #MaryPatriotNews [Video]
The Standard Islamic Narrative (S.I.N.) claims that between 70 – 300 prophets died and were buried in Mecca, including Adam and Eve, Seth, Ishmael, Noah, Hud (the great-great grandson of Noah), Salih (the grandfather of Hagar), the Queen of Shebah, and even the prophet Daniel!In order to be buried in Mecca, the prophets would have had to have been living there as well, since Muslims believe anyone who dies must be buried within 24 hours. Thus, all these prophets all lived and died there.What’s more, the Traditions tell us that they were buried in a kneeling position so that they could continue to pray even after death.This means their bodies should still be in the ground around Mecca, and they should still be kneeling. Therefore, all we have to do then is dig around the Kaaba and we should be able to find between 70 – 300 prophet’s all in a kneeling position.Yet, take a look at Mecca today and you will notice that there are many enormous buildings being erected all around the Kaaba, with many cranes poking out above the building sites.In fact the 4th highest building in the world, the Meccan clock-tower has been built directly next to and overlooking the Kaaba. In order to build such tall buildings, deep foundations need to be dug to keep them steady.So, with all the building sites everywhere, each digging deep into the ground to construct deep foundations, what have they been able to find?The answer? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! Not one body of any prophet, or of anyone else has been uncovered despite numerous large building projects being carried out immediately around the Kaaba in Mecca.What’s more, if these many prophets had all lived and died in Mecca, this would mean that almost all of the Bible would have to be re-written, and all of the stories be re-directed 600 – 1,000miles further south, away from Israel, and down to Mecca.Yet, there is so much evidence for the Biblical narrative historically, while conversely, there is almost no evidence whatsoever for Islam’s historical claims, including the ridiculous notion that between 70 – 300 prophets were buried there!© Pfander Centre for Apologetics – US, 2023(70,200) Music: “Epic Heroic Conquest” by Musiclfiles, from filmmusic-io