One of the most famous Buddhist monks in the world has been stripped of his clerical license and removed from leadership at his historic temple over alleged abuse of power. The Buddhist Association of China announced on Monday that Shi Yongxin, the innovative “CEO monk” of Shaolin Monastery in Henan, China, was stripped of his […]

The United Kingdom is preparing to recognize a sovereign Palestinian state if Israel does not make progress in ending the conflict in Gaza. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the surprise decision on Tuesday in a written handout at a meeting of his Cabinet. The U.K. will join France in extending recognition at the September […]

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) characterized Israel’s conduct in its war against Hamas in Gaza as few Republicans have: as genocide. In her criticism of Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL), who said Gazans should “starve away,” Greene let loose on Israel and its actions in the Gaza Strip. “It’s the most truthful and easiest thing to […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) lambasted New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s policing policies during a speech before Florida sheriffs and told the roomful of law enforcement officers that Mamdani’s calls to defund the New York Police Department were “asinine.” “This guy running for mayor in New York City, you know, wants to defund […]