Shasta Unfiltered | October 27, 2026 At least 60 Ethiopian Orthodox Christians were killed in a pair of attacks last week in the Oromia region, according to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, in the latest reported assault on Christian communities amid ongoing insecurity in the Horn of Africa. The church’s Holy Synod said 14 people died on October 20 in the Merti district and another 46 on October 24 in villages of the Shirka district, both in the Arsi Zone of central Or

France’s Unrest - the Product of Immigration Policy, Welfare, and Lack of Integration In mid-October 2026, France experienced some of its worst urban violence in years. What began as student protests over teacher shortages and school conditions, joined by broader cost-of-living demonstrations, escalated on October 17 into widespread clashes, arson, and looting. Interior Ministry estimates put participation at roughly 550,000 people nationwide (union figures claimed around 800

Trump’s master class in handling Xi — and why the pageantry was the point The Beltway press scored the three-day state visit the way it always scores a Trump–Xi meeting: pomp over progress, spectacle over substance, two months of trade truce and a pair of pandas. That scorecard is not wrong on the ledger. It is wrong about the game that is being played. Donald Trump did not host Xi Jinping this week to close a grand bargain on Taiwan, rare earths, or “super intelligence.” He

A win for America, Greenland, and Denmark — and a closed door to Beijing and Moscow President Trump addressing Congress - Credit whitehouse.gov President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States has secured what he called an “Infinite Life” agreement with the Kingdom of Denmark and Greenland — a security pact that gives Washington permanent rights to defend the Arctic island, expand its military footprint, and keep Chinese and Russian bases and sensitive investmen

Diesel moves the North State. Logging trucks, cattle haulers, grocery trailers, gravel, and harvest equipment all drink it. When the national average crossed $6 a gallon this month — and California pumps ran well past $8 — that was not a Redding quirk. It was our bill for a world short of finished diesel, not a world short of oil in the ground. America is pumping crude at record rates. American refineries are running at almost full capacity. The missing piece is diesel that u

Pedro Sánchez’s mass regularization meets reality as migrants overwhelm Ceuta. Europe scrambles. Trump warns America is next if Democrats regain power. Thousands of Migrants Cross Into Spain’s North African Territory - Credit: nytimes.com Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez spent the first half of 2026 selling a historic amnesty for undocumented migrants as both moral necessity and economic common sense. By the end of June, more than 1.2 million people had applied for legal

Marine Le Pen, France's far-right candidate - Credit: gettyimages.com PARIS — France’s Paris Court of Appeal delivered a major ruling on July 7, 2026, upholding Marine Le Pen’s conviction for misusing European Parliament funds while significantly reducing the penalty that would have blocked her from running for president next year. The decision allows the National Rally leader — currently leading polls for the 2027 French presidential election — to move forward with her campa

Official photo of MP Rupert Lowe - Credit: members.parliament.uk A crowdfunded, independent inquiry into one of Britain’s darkest scandals has dropped a 219-page bombshell report — and the fallout is shaking the UK political establishment. On June 16, 2026, MP Rupert Lowe (Great Yarmouth, leader of Restore Britain) released The Rape Gang Inquiry Report. The document details the systematic sexual exploitation of vulnerable children — overwhelmingly white British girls — by org

Trump signs Iran MOU at Versailles - Credit: nbcnews.com Redding, CA — President Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the Palace of Versailles in France. The 14-point framework aims to end recent hostilities and restore critical energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Deal Details The agreement includes: An immediate ceasefire across all fronts. Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz tol

Britain is in the midst of a political earthquake. The May 2026 local elections delivered a humiliating defeat for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government, while Nigel Farage’s Reform UK delivered a stunning populist breakthrough. Recent developments, including a high-profile by-election, have intensified pressure on Starmer and raised urgent questions about the future direction of the United Kingdom. For readers in Shasta County and across America watching from afar,

On June 12, 2026, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released declassified evidence confirming longstanding U.S. government funding for more than 120 biological laboratories across over 30 countries, including facilities in Ukraine. The announcement highlights significant concerns over oversight, potential gain-of-function research on dangerous pathogens, and past efforts to downplay or conceal the program from the American public. According to the official DNI p

In a case that has ignited outrage across Britain and beyond, 18-year-old university student Henry Nowak was brutally stabbed to death in Southampton on December 3, 2025. His killer, 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa, not only murdered the promising young man but then falsely claimed to be the victim of a racist attack— a lie that appears to have influenced police response in Nowak's final, agonizing moments. Henry Nowak, a kind and ambitious 18-year-old first-year university student

China stands at a fascinating crossroads. Officially wedded to communism under the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) unyielding rule, it has profoundly embraced capitalist forces to survive and thrive. This hybrid system claims socialist purity while relying on market dynamics for growth. Leaders are both empowered by prosperity and constrained by citizens' demands. The regime maintains ironclad political control through sophisticated digital levers to curb excessive appetite f

MADRID – Spain’s ruling Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) headquarters in Madrid was raided by anti-corruption police on May 27, 2026, as part of an escalating investigation into alleged illegal financing, influence peddling, and efforts to discredit judges and critics. The Civil Guard’s elite Central Operative Unit (UCO) entered the PSOE offices on Calle Ferraz seeking documents related to a suspected network involving fake invoices and irregular payments. Investigators are ex

EDMONTON, Alberta — In a significant escalation of long-simmering tensions between Alberta and the federal government in Ottawa, Premier Danielle Smith announced this week that Albertans will vote on October 19, 2026, on whether the province should remain part of Canada or begin the legal process for a potential binding separation referendum. The announcement follows a high-profile citizen initiative petition by the pro-independence group Stay Free Alberta, which claimed to h

Simone Anderson instructs the attendees at the New California State convention. May 14, 2026 – Roseville, CA Simone Anderson, an independent researcher and digital commentator who has lived in Egypt, Turkey, and Bahrain and conducted business with Saudi partners, presented her findings on Islam to approximately 150 attendees at the fifth New California constitutional convention held on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the Veterans Memorial Hall in Roseville. Anderson urged the audi