Former President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are not expected to meet during Zelenskyy's high-profile visit to the United States this week, despite initial reports hinting at the possibility. Trump’s campaign confirmed on Tuesday that no such meeting is scheduled, putting to rest the rumors circulating after the Ukrainian leader's arrival in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. Zelenskyy is in the U.S. to rally support for Ukraine in its ongoing war against Russia. He is set to address the UN General Assembly and meet with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, presenting his "victory plan" for Ukraine. Yet, a potential face-to-face with Trump—a Republican candidate known for his critical stance on U.S. involvement in Ukraine's defense—will not occur​. BREAKING: In a stunning moment, Donald Trump just parroted Vladimir Putin’s talking points by blaming Volodymyr Zelensky for the Russia-Ukraine war. This is as un-American as it gets. Retweet so all Americans see this. pic.twitter.com/z7FXr03NLx — Kamala’s Wins (@harris_wins) September 25, 2024 This cancellation comes after Trump hinted last week that a meeting might take place. He had said he would "probably" meet Zelenskyy, but by Tuesday, his campaign clarified that no official meeting was on the agenda. Trump's reluctance to meet the Ukrainian president appears connected to recent developments, including Zelenskyy's visit to a munitions factory in Scranton, Pennsylvania—a key swing state in the upcoming 2024 election​. During a rally in Pennsylvania, Trump criticized Zelenskyy, accusing him of aligning with the Democrats, specifically Vice President Harris, in a bid to secure additional military aid. The former president, long skeptical of U.S. support for Ukraine, described Zelenskyy as "the greatest salesman in history" for his ability to consistently secure American financial backing. Trump has been vocal in his opposition to the U.S. aiding Ukraine's defense, repeatedly emphasizing his intent to end the war quickly if re-elected​. Zelensky is now touring ammunition factories in Pennsylvania and attacking President Trump and JD Vance in American media outlets. A foreign leader is essentially campaigning for Harris on American soil. pic.twitter.com/580etLK72l — Greg Price (@greg_price11) September 23, 2024 Zelenskyy's visit to Scranton—a politically significant location for Trump—seems to have exacerbated tensions. Trump has criticized the extensive military aid the Biden administration has provided to Ukraine, arguing that the U.S. is bearing an unnecessary burden. In Savannah, Georgia, Trump underscored his view that the war is not in America's best interest, mocking Biden's promise to support Ukraine "until Kyiv wins." Trump drew historical comparisons to suggest that Russia would not lose, referencing both Napoleon's failed invasion of Russia and the Soviet Union's role in defeating Nazi Germany during World War II​. The strained relationship between Trump and Zelenskyy is not new. During his presidency, Trump famously withheld military aid to Ukraine in an attempt to pressure Zelenskyy into investigating then-candidate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, leading to Trump's first impeachment. That history adds another layer of complexity to any potential meeting between the two leaders. Zelenskyy, for his part, has expressed skepticism about Trump's understanding of the conflict. In recent interviews, the Ukrainian leader dismissed Trump’s proposed peace plan, which essentially involves freezing the war and halting military aid, as impractical and dangerous for Ukraine. Zelenskyy has reiterated that any solution involving Ukraine ceding territory to Russia is unacceptable. While Trump continues to campaign on promises of quickly ending the war in Ukraine through diplomacy with Russia, Zelenskyy has remained firm that Ukraine will not surrender its sovereignty or territorial integrity. The divergence in their views likely played a role in the absence of a formal meeting this week. The post No Meeting Between Trump and Zelenskyy as Tensions Rise Over Ukraine Aid appeared first on The Conservative Brief.

Sometimes, we can find ourselves either having too good of a time in life or not paying enough attention to the state of our own spiritual lethargy that we don’t even realize that we’re slowly drifting away from our passion for God.

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There is no such announcement on the ABC Network website. In 2022, Kimmel renewed his contract with ABC for three more years.

A post shared on Facebook claims the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps purportedly convicted National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Monica Bertagnolli of treason. Verdict: False The claim is false and originally stems from a Sept. 20 article published on the satire site “Real Raw News.” In addition, a spokesperson for Navy JAG […]

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When musicians sit down to write, they often pull inspiration from the same place we all do: the movies. Whether it’s the storylines, characters, or themes, cinema has a way of lighting up the creative process in unexpected ways. This list of the 10 best rock songs about movies stands apart because it’s not about songs written for soundtracks or those featured in films. Instead, it’s all about songs inspired by films—tracks that artists wrote after watching a movie and feeling so moved they had to express it musically. These aren’t songs you heard as the credits rolled or in The post 10 Best Rock Songs Written About Movies appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

A team of student archaeologists in France received an amazing surprise while working on a site dating to Gaulic times. Carried out under the direction of Guillaume Blondel, director of the municipal archaeological service of the city of Eu, the excavations delivered, among other things, a moving and very special testimony from the past. Located […] The post Researchers Discover 200-year-old Message in a Bottle: A ‘Magic Moment’ appeared first on Good News Network.

Books book announcement Faith, Fervor, and Fear: Announcing The Body by Bethany C. Morrow The Body serves up an inescapable sense of dread from the first page to the final kill. By Reactor | Published on September 26, 2024 Photo credit: Joshua Morrow Comment 0 Share New Share Photo credit: Joshua Morrow We are pleased to announce that Tor Nightfire has acquired The Body, an adult horror novel from author Bethany C. Morrow. The Body is a pulse-pounding supernatural horror novel from bestselling and award-winning author Bethany C. Morrow, that tackles the trauma of Churchianity—particularly on Black women—and follows one woman, Mavis, who must survive a series of bizarre and escalating attacks against her and her husband. The Body serves up an inescapable sense of dread from the first page to the final kill.    World rights were won at auction in a good three-book deal by Tor Publishing Group’s Executive Editor Kelly Lonesome, sold by agent Victoria Marini at High Line Literary Collective. The Body will publish in 2026 by Tor Nightfire.  From author Bethany C Morrow: The Body has been chaos from its inception. It hijacked my brain, interrupting a completely different project and demanding to be written. I know that happens to authors all the time—but it hadn’t ever happened to me! I am deeply in love with this Churchianity horror, and with Mavis Dwyer, the woman changing at the center of it. For me, this story is about how abuse begets abuse. People don’t always break free; sometimes they just break. Maybe if we look at that directly, we can learn to tell teachers from tyrants, and protect our faith. From Executive Editor Kelly Lonesome: The Body is savvy and smart horror at its finest, one that is especially prescient as the religious (evangelical) fervor (oppression) in our nation grows. The story starts off with a crash-bang, and it’s a full-throttle ride until the end. You’ll be immediately captivated by Bethany’s brilliant voice as she adds to the conversation about trauma and the importance of interrogating indoctrinations. She pulls no punches here, with an unforgettable heroine, Mavis, whose desperation will force her to reveal her true self in order to survive.  Bethany C Morrow is a bestselling author, and writes adult and young adult novels. Her young adult work includes SLJ Gold Standard selections, A Song Below Water (a Locus, Ignyte, and Audie finalist) and So Many Beginnings, a Little Women remix. She is editor/contributor to the young adult anthology Take The Mic, which won the 2020 ILA Social Justice in Literature award. Her adult novels include Mem, an Indies Introduce and Indies Next pick, and her most recent novel, Cherish Farrah, a social horror, was the April 2022 Belletrist x Bookclub pick. She was the 2021 Mansfield Lecturer at Roosevelt University, and her work has been featured in The LA Times, Forbes, Bustle, Buzzfeed, and more. Bethany is included on USA TODAY’s list of 100 Black novelists and fiction writers you should read. The post Faith, Fervor, and Fear: Announcing <i>The Body</i> by Bethany C. Morrow appeared first on Reactor.

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