After nine years of legal battles the Superior Court of Washington, DC has dismissed a lawsuit targeting academics over their support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The case was dismissed on the basis of a DC law aimed at discouraging Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs), which are often used as a […]
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Nikki Haley dismisses Pompeo’s VP claims as ‘lies and gossip’


Former Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina on Thursday dismissed a story from former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about her ambitions as “lies and gossip to sell a book.” Pompeo had suggested in his forthcoming book that Haley worked with Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump to become former President Donald Trump’s vice president, according […]
Appeals Court Dismisses Challenge to CT’s Policy of Allowing ‘Transgender’ Boys to Play in Girls’ Sports


(ABC News) — A federal appeals court on Friday dismissed a challenge to Connecticut’s policy of allowing transgender girls to compete in girls high school sports, rejecting arguments by four cisgender runners who said they were unfairly forced to race against transgender athletes. A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in […]
U.S. Court Dismisses Suit Against Saudi Prince In Killing Of Jamal Khashoggi


WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, bowing to the Biden administration’s insistence that the prince was legally immune in the case. District of Columbia U.S. District Judge John D. Bates heeded the U.S. government’s […]
U.S. Judge Dismisses Mexico Lawsuit Against Gun Manufacturers


The Mexican government argued that the companies know their practices contribute to the trafficking of guns into Mexico and facilitate it. Source
Wife’s Instinct Saves Husband’s Life After Doctor Dismisses Fatal Disease as ‘Ear Infection’


A loving wife’s gut instinct saved her husband’s life after she insisted on a second opinion for his sudden illness. The man, who was suffering from bacterial meningitis but was initially misdiagnosed with an ear infection, might not have survived had they waited any longer. High school sweethearts Jason and Aleck Lang, from Ogden, Utah, […]
Wife’s Instinct Saves Husband’s Life After Doctor Dismisses Fatal Disease as ‘Ear Infection’


A loving wife’s gut instinct saved her husband’s life after she insisted on a second opinion for his sudden illness. The man, who was suffering from bacterial meningitis but was initially misdiagnosed with an ear infection, might not have survived had they waited any longer. High school sweethearts Jason and Aleck Lang, from Ogden, Utah, […]
Wife’s Instinct Saves Husband’s Life After Doctor Dismisses Fatal Disease as ‘Ear Infection’


A loving wife’s gut instinct saved her husband’s life after she insisted on a second opinion for his sudden illness. The man, who was suffering from bacterial meningitis but was initially misdiagnosed with an ear infection, might not have survived had they waited any longer. High school sweethearts Jason and Aleck Lang, from Ogden, Utah, […]
World Health Organization manual for medics dismisses biological sex


Photo Credit: Yann Forget/Wikimedia Commons (The Christian Institute) — The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced it will be updating guidance to say that “sex is not limited to male or female.” The Gender Mainstreaming manual, first published in 2011, is used by medics worldwide for advice and planning purposes. WHO claims the guidance is […]
Bahrain king dismisses minister for refusal to normalize with “Israel”


July 23, 2022 Source: Agencies By Al Mayadeen English The President of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities was dismissed by the king for refusing to shake hands with the Israeli ambassador to Bahrain. Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa dismissed Friday the President of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, Mai bint […]
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev Dismisses Joe Biden as ‘a strange grandfather with dementia’


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State Department Dismisses Fulani Reign of Jihadist Terror in Nigeria as ‘Driven by Insecurity’


The U.S. State Department released its annual Report on International Religious Freedom on Thursday. The report was tough on some countries, including the Chinese and Burmese genocides against the Uyghur and Rohingya Muslims respectively, but was remarkably dismissive of religious persecution against Christians in Nigeria.
DeSantis Win: Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Florida’s Law to Dissolve Disney’s Special District


A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R-FL) law to dissolve Disney’s special governing and tax district.
Israeli Historian Dismisses Confessions By IDF Soldiers Of 1948 Slaughter At Tantura — ‘I don’t believe witnesses’


(Jewish Telegraphic Agency) When it comes to “Holocaust” survivors, we are all expected to believe their “eyewitness” accounts as if they were directly given to us by God, but when it comes to the genocide of Palestinians, many of whom were burned alive by Jewish terrorists with flamethrowers at Tantura, Jewish historians are far less […]
Source dismisses report on ‘2-year deal’ in Vienna talks


TEHRAN – A source close to the Iranian nuclear team has dismissed as “fake” a report claiming that Tehran and the P4+1 group (Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany) have agreed on an interim two-year deal in the Vienna talks intended to lift sanctions on Iran. The source told Tasnim in Vienna that the report […]
Federal Judge Dismisses Case Against Jeffrey Epstein’s Jail Guards


A federal judge dismissed the federal government’s criminal case against two New York City jail guards who admitted to fabricating records on the night well-connected financier Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell during one of their shifts. U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres in Manhattan dismissed charges against Michael Thomas and Tova Noel after prosecutors […]
Judge Dismisses Michael Flynn’s Request to Block Jan. 6 Committee Subpoena on Procedural Grounds


Former Trump adviser and retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn lost a legal challenge against the House select committee investigating Jan. 6 to block their subpoena issued last month for his testimony and documents. District Judge Mary Scriven dismissed without prejudice Flynn’s request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to block the subpoena, saying Flynn can refile the […]
‘I live in a bubble’ — David Harris dismisses concern about young Jews turning against Israel


I love to quote David Harris of the American Jewish Committee because he is so tone deaf when it comes to young Jews’ criticisms of Israel– and he just can’t help saying so. Like a few years ago when he said, “Where did we go wrong in our homes and our schools?” that young Jews […]
‘Farce’: China dismisses UK, Canada diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Games


China on Thursday dismissed the decision by Canada and the United Kingdom to join Washington’s diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games as a “farce.” China is also not concerned that the officials’ absence would spark a chain reaction, and numerous heads of state, government leaders and members of royal families have registered […]
EU dismisses request to lift sanctions from Syrian businessman affiliated with Assad


The European Union’s (EU) General Court has dismissed a Syrian businessman’s application to have his sanctions lifted, ruling that he remains a prominent business associate of the Syrian regime of Bashar Al-Assad. In its recent ruling, the court stated that it refused Samer Foz’s application as the “EU had shown that he is an influential […]
Obama Dismisses Loudoun County School Rape As ‘Phony, Trumped-Up Culture War’


Former President Barack Obama downplayed the brutal rape of a young school girl in a transgender bathroom in Virginia as a “phony” news story created by conservatives. Parents across the U.S. are furious over a report of a school covering-up the rape of a young female by a “gender fluid” man in a public school girls’ bathroom […]
Report dismisses Havana Syndrome theories


Report dismisses Havana Syndrome theories Posted on Saturday, 2 October, 2021 Is Havana Syndrome really the result of directed-energy attacks ? Image Credit: US Navy / Tucker M. Yates A declassified report seems to dismiss the idea that Havana Syndrome is caused by microwave weapons.The State Department report, which was written by the US government’s […]
Fauci Dismisses “Freedom” In Call For Vaccine Mandates: “The Time Has Come. Enough Is Enough.”


Drummer Pete Parada, who has been in the band The Offspring for over fourteen years has been unceremoniously fired because he refuses to take COVID vaccines. Parada released a detailed statement explaining that for pre-existing medical reasons he refuses to take the vaccine, yet this has led to him being deemed “unsafe” to be around […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Dismisses Second Drop Box Case – Is Third Time a Charm?


Wisconsin Supreme Court Dismisses Second Drop Box Case – Is Third Time a Charm?Date: June 30, 2021Author: Nwo Report Source: Joe Hoft Wisconsin’s courts refuse to address the election drop boxes which allegedly are illegal. Just the News reported yesterday (emphasis added):“Wisconsin voters deserve certainty that elections are conducted fairly and in accordance with state law. […]
In blow to NRA, federal judge dismisses group’s bankruptcy case


Image Credit: AJC.com Advocates for gun violence prevention rejoiced Tuesday when a federal judge dismissed the National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy case, ruling that the powerful gun lobby declared bankruptcy in an attempt to avoid facing a New York state lawsuit that accuses the organization of fraud and seeks to disband it. “The court finds, based […]
Biden Dismisses China’s Uyghur Genocide as Difference in “Cultural Norms”


Joe Biden refused to denounce China’s Uyghur genocide during his CNN appearance last night, asserting that the Communist country’s systematic oppression of minorities was just a different cultural norm. Yes, really. Despite the Trump administration and his own characterizing Beijing’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims as a genocide, Biden furiously backpedaled after he was asked about […]
WHO Dismisses Theory That Virus Escaped From Lab As ‘Extremely Unlikely’


A group of World Health Organization researchers called the theory that the coronavirus pandemic is the result of a Chinese lab accident “extremely unlikely” following two weeks of fieldwork looking into the pandemic’s origins. That determination was made after “long, frank, open discussions with researchers and management” at the Wuhan Institute of Virology ― the lab […]
Trump on trial for ‘grievous’ crimes, as defense dismisses ‘political theater’


WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate launches Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial on Tuesday, with lawyers for the former president insisting he is not guilty of inciting mob violence at the Capitol to overturn the election while prosecutors say he must be convicted of the “most grievous constitutional crime” even though he’s gone from the […]
Iran accuses Israel of ‘psychological warfare’ as it dismisses military threats


Iranian officials have dismissed recent military threats made by Israel’s armed forces as nothing more than “psychological warfare” from a government that has “virtually no plan” to follow through on its rhetoric. In a speech to Israel’s INSS think tank’s annual conference, Aviv Kochavi, the chief of staff of the Israeli armed forces, warned that […]