Frances Martel

Frances Martel

Articles by Frances Martel

Iran’s President Demands ‘Reparations’ to Stop War

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, a subordinate of the “supreme leader” who has largely abstained from commentary during the ongoing war with the United States, announced on Thursday that Iran would agree to end the conflict if America and Israel paid “reparations,” among other demands.

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Brazil: Bolsonaro Son Flavio Narrows Lula’s Lead in Presidential Race

A nationwide presidential election poll released in Brazil this week found that conservative candidate Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro (Liberal Party – Rio de Janeiro) has narrowed the lead of his primary opponent, socialist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, to bring it nearly to the margin of error.

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro during the Senate leadership election vote at the National Congre

Trump’s Shield of the Americas Project Hits China Where It Hurts

The Chinese Communist Party, through its state media arms, complained on Monday that President Donald Trump was “playing games among small circles” by hosting a large group of Western Hemisphere leaders for a summit this weekend called Shield of the Americas.

DORAL, FLORIDA - MARCH 07: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts the “The Shiel

Trump: No Deal with Iran Except ‘Unconditional Surrender’

President Donald Trump dismissed any possibility of negotiations with what is left of the Iranian terror state, calling for officials in the country to accept “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER” in a post on Truth Social on Friday.

US President Donald Trump looks on during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz

Iraqi Kurds Deny Role in Iran as Rumors Swirl of Kurdish Ground Invasion

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Iraq categorically denied that its Peshmerga were preparing an invasion of Iran alongside the United States on Thursday, following rumors that some Iranian Kurdish groups are planning ground operations on what remains of the Iranian terror state.

ERBIL, IRAQ - JANUARY 18: Kurdish Peshmerga fighters affiliated with PAK train on January

Cuban Diaspora Launches Plan to Rebuild Country After Communism

A coalition of anti-communist organizations in Cuba and the diaspora signed a document called the Agreement for the Liberation of Cuba on Monday, detailing the construction of a government to transition the island out of 67 years of repressive and impoverishing socialist rule.

Cuban exiles and residents living in Madrid promote a ''Caravan for the Freedom of Cuba''

Six Unanswered Questions for Post-Khamenei Iran

President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday evening that the “supreme leader” of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was dead after an American and Israeli bombing campaign targeted Tehran this weekend.

Members of the Iranian community hold placards, wave flags and chant slogans during a rall

Mexican Priests Bless Jalisco from Rooftops as Cartel War Rages

Catholic priests in Jalisco, Mexico, took to the rooftops on Sunday to display the Blessed Sacrament and pray for peace in their country as a terror campaign in response to the elimination of a top cartel boss plunged much of the country into chaos.

Cardinal José Francisco Robles, says mass during the day of Prayer for Peace -in the face