Man dies and at least six injured after sign falls at Christian Festival In Steyning, Sussex, England

A 41-year-old man has died and at least six other people have been injured after reports a large sign had fallen at a Christian festival in West Sussex, police said.

Sussex Police said it was called to the Big Church Festival at Wiston Park, near Steyning, at about 15:38 BST on Friday.

At least six people were taken to hospital for treatment, and a 41-year-old man, from Eastbourne, died at the scene, the force said.

Organisers said following the incident the festival would be brought to a close.

Det Ch Supt Richard McDonagh said he recognised the "immense distress this will have caused people at the festival" and the police were working to establish what happened at the site in Washington Road.

"We know there were thousands of people at the festival and we're urging anyone with any information, or any relevant video footage, to please come forward. You can report it online or call 101, quoting Operation Igloo."

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and local authority have been informed, the force added.

Festival organisers said their thoughts were with those affected, and their immediate priority is the wellbeing of those involved and helping people leave the festival site safely.

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Trump hails 'historic' deal for US to control 65bn barrels of Venezuela's oil

The US has reached a deal with Venezuela to control more than 65 billion barrels of its proven oil reserves, President Donald Trump announced.

"This Historic Transaction MORE THAN DOUBLES American Oil Reserves, greatly increases our Oil Supply, and will substantially lower Gas Prices for all Americans," Trump posted on social media.

Venezuela's interim President, Delcy Rodriguez, hailed the agreement as one that would help her nation's economic revival.

Trump vowed to tap Venezuela's reserves, the world's largest, after the US captured its then-President Nicolás Maduro this year. More recently, Trump has been under pressure to tame domestic petrol prices, which spiked amid the Iran conflict.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the oil deal "a huge win for both the American and Venezuelan people". Few details were released.

"For the Venezuelan people, this deal will bring nearly $100 billion in private investment, support thousands of high-paying jobs, and drive the reconstruction of Venezuela's economy," Rubio said on social media.

In his own post, Trump said Rubio and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth had reached the agreement with Venezuela's leadership "through a partnership with private business".

He did not elaborate on the partnership or describe possible commitments and terms for the US in the deal, but he claimed the agreement was reached "at no cost to the American Taxpayer".

FULL REPORT AT: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2zlwe7qj1o

US plans to cut off military aid to key Middle East Ally, Peshmerga, the Kurdish security force.

The Trump administration is planning to cut off military aid to a key Middle East ally that helped the US defeat the Islamic State group (IS) and is now facing punishing attacks from Iran, according to four sources familiar with the matter.

The US Department of Defense has told leaders of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region in recent meetings that the administration is not planning to renew an expiring agreement that provides security assistance to the Peshmerga, the Kurdish security force.

The BBC spoke to two officials who participated in the talks and two other sources with direct knowledge of the issue. The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the talks, details of which have not been previously reported.

Kurdish officials fear the funding cut would create a power vacuum and embolden Iran, which has fired hundreds of missiles and drones into Iraqi Kurdistan since US President Donald Trump started the war with Tehran.

Ending the Peshmerga's security assistance would undermine a longtime partner in Iraq, analysts said, and send the message that the US cannot be trusted to back its allies in the region.

"The US would be cutting off the Kurds, who shed so much blood to help the Americans achieve their goals in Iraq and the wider Middle East," Yerevan Saeed, the director of the Global Kurdish Initiative for Peace at American University, said.

"This is going to be a big win for Iran, China, and Russia if the Kurds are left so exposed."

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UFOs, Bigfoot, Cryptids - Something Strange Is Happening

 

Something Strange Is Happening

UFOs, Bigfoot, cryptids and unexplained encounters are surging into the mainstream—but could something bigger be coming?

Something strange is happening, and to be honest, I don’t mind the strange. I enjoy a good sci-fi TV show. Fringe or X-Files, anyone? I know, I know. A lot of people shy away from those types of shows and these types of topics, but is there something more nefarious at play?

Hype, Hysteria, And False Predictions: New Climate Change Dashboard Shows… No Climate Change?

“The world is gonna end in 12 years if we don’t address climate change.”

That was a claim reportedly made back in 2019 by Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC). Of course, doing the math, that means we all have a mere five years left (unless you take a different climate prediction that put the end of the world due to climate change smack-dab in 2026!).

Recognizing The Role That Modern Technology Will Play In The Fulfillment Of Bible Prophecy

 

Recognizing The Role That Modern Technology Will Play In The Fulfillment Of Bible Prophecy

As students of Bible prophecy, we are aware of how modern technology points us to the fulfillment of several Tribulation events. For example, in Revelation 11:9 we learn that after the antichrist kills the two witnesses, people from all over the world will “gaze at their dead bodies.” Television, satellites, and 24/7 news networks explain how it’s possible for people all over the world to watch events unfold on the streets of Jerusalem in real time. They will also be able to view this morbid scene on other electronic devices any time they wish to do so.

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The Russians Are Not So Subtly Threatening The UK With Military Retaliation – Is This Why CIA Director John Ratcliffe Flew To Moscow?

We are far closer to a shooting war with Russia than most people realize. The Russians are extremely upset with the UK, because the UK has been providing long-range attack drones and long-range missiles to the Ukrainians. In recent months, the Ukrainians have been using those drones and missiles to attack very sensitive targets deep inside Russian territory. The Russians are now accusing the UK of being a direct party to the conflict, and they are not so subtly threatening the UK with military retaliation. Of course an attack on the UK would be considered an attack on the entire NATO military alliance, and that could put us right on the brink of the unthinkable.

Trump Nixes Return to Iran Framework as Talks Halt

 

New Poll Shakes Up Israeli Race; Ivanka Opens Up on Judaism; Is Mojtaba Khamenei Still Alive? Muslim Brotherhood Expands in Canada

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Israel Plans Retaliation Against UK as Feud Deepens

 

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Madman Threatened to Behead Jewish Congressman, Kill Trump

 

Irish Man Threatens Jewish Couple; Sinwar’s Bodyguard Eliminated; IDF on Heightened Alert; Uncovering an Ancient Judean Fortress

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"Time for a New Crusade against Islam" by Raymond Ibrahim

Is it time to call for a new crusade? Not long ago, merely uttering the word “crusade” in connection with Islam was enough to provoke outrage. When George W. Bush casually referred to the coming war on terrorism as a “crusade” in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, the backlash was swift enough that the administration distanced itself from the word. Considering the countless apologies, condemnations, and mea culpas concerning the crusades that Westerners have been subjected to ever since, one might have assumed that “crusade” had been permanently banished from public discourse.

Yet, today, amid mounting anger over Islam and mass Muslim immigration, Westerners are once again openly invoking the crusades—and some appear to mean it quite literally.

Last week, for example, Jake Lang led what was explicitly billed as a “Christian Crusader” march in Dearborn, Michigan, home to one of America’s largest Muslim populations. Its stated purpose was to oppose the “Islamification of America,” and Lang was hardly coy about what he thought was happening.

“The Muslims have not come here to assimilate,” he said. “They have come here to steal the wealth of this land to rape our women… The crusade has begun,” he declared, adding to Muslims, “Your time in this country is running short… Muslims go home before we send you home.”

Nor are these sentiments confined to America. In Britain, Katie Hopkins has declared that her nation has been “overrun in every way” by Islam; therefore, “the time of the crusades will need to come again.” Even Deus vult—“God wills it,” the famous cry associated with the First Crusade—is making a mighty comeback.

It is hardly difficult to understand the sentiment behind all this. Millions of Westerners look around their cities and scarcely recognize them. They see Muslim enclaves and parallel societies, mosques and preachers promoting doctrines diametrically opposed to Western norms, demands for ever greater Islamic accommodation, elements of sharia appearing in Western life, and the targeting and killing of apostates and critics of Islam. They have also witnessed sexual-abuse scandals, attacks on Christians and Jews and their holy sites, and a seemingly endless succession of jihadist atrocities.

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Former British-Israeli Hamas hostage married in Tel Aviv

 Former British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari has married partner Danielle Amit in a ceremony held in Tel Aviv.

The couple, who met after Damari's release in 2025, have been engaged since January 2026.

Their wedding on Thursday was attended by several of Damari's fellow former hostages, including Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher, Liri Albag, Danielle Gilboa, Omer Shem Tov, Keith and Aviva Siegal, and Gali and Ziv Berma.

Damari, 30, was held in Hamas captivity for more that 15 months after she was kidnapped from her home in southern Israel on 7 October 2023.

She national was shot in the leg and hand in the attack, losing two of her fingers.

In a statement announcing their marriage, the wedding was described as "a joyful new chapter for Emily".

The two brides celebrated with an intimate dinner for family and friends, before exchanging vows beneath the chuppah (traditional Jewish wedding canopy) in bespoke looks by Israeli fashion designer Oria Azran.

Damari's mother Mandy spoke about the 471 days her daughter was held in captivity, and told the couple that their nuptials "means more to me than just a wedding".

"During those endless days and nights, there were moments when the thought of standing here tonight, seeing my daughter alive, safe, happy, and standing beside the person she loves, would have been impossible to imagine," she said.

She went on: "Tonight, I don't want to look back at the 471 days. I want to look forward to all the days ahead".

FULL REPORT AT: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg0regvn77o