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Zelensky Advisor: Ukraine Had No Role in Crocus Terror

At least three people in camouflage opened fire at the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow on Friday, a Sputnik correspondent reported.

Several people were injured in the shooting, while the concert hall caught fire, according to the correspondent.

“At least three people in camouflage burst into the ground floor of Crocus City Hall and opened fire with automatic weapons. There are definitely wounded,” the correspondent said. “After that [the gunmen] threw a grenade or an incendiary bomb, which started a fire.”

“People in the hall laid down on the ground to avoid the fire, laying there for about 15-20 minutes, after which they began to crawl out. Many managed to get out,” the correspondent said.

Law enforcement has arrived and are working at the scene. Local authorities said that “all forces and means have been directed to the scene of the incident,” and that “information about victims is being confirmed.”The Emergencies Ministry said about a hundred people have been evacuated from the venue’s basement.

Moscow Region governor Andrei Vorobyov is on route to the scene of the emergency, and an operational headquarters has been created. Moscow Mayor has ordered authorities to provide “all necessary assistance,” and expressed “condolences to the relatives of the victims.”

The Russian Health Ministry told Sputnik that over 50 ambulances has been sent to Krasnogorsk to provide medical care to victims. This number has since been increased to 70.

Reports appear on social media about an explosion in the Crocus City Hall building in Moscow. pic.twitter.com/N1KATRCbRC

— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) March 22, 2024

Members of the musical group Piknik, at whose concert the shooting occurred, were not injured, the director of the show told Sputnik.

Moscow’s Department of Transit said the nearby Myakinino metro station is operating as normal, but said that vehicular traffic in and out of the area has been complicated by traffic jams.

A White House spokesperson said the United States is aware of the reports of the mass shooting in Moscow, and considers footage from the scene “terrifying.” The US Embassy in Moscow and those of other NATO countries have spent the past several weeks warning of a heightened risk of terror attacks in Moscow and other Russian regions, and urging American nationals to avoid traveling to Russia.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has urged the international community to condemn incident at Crocus City Hall, which it characterized as a “terror attack.”

Updates:

Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan Expresses Condolences Over Moscow Region Terrorist Attack In Phone Conversation With Lavrov

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Turkish Veep Calls Terrorism Global Scourge After Terrorist Attack in Russia

“I express my condolences to the Russian people. Now it is necessary to follow the details and the statements of officials. We have just been talking about terror. It is a scourge of the entire world,” Yilmaz told CNN Turk.

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Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the US White House’s reaction to the terrorist attack

“The White House said it saw no indication that Ukraine or Ukrainians were involved in the terrorist attack in Moscow.

On what basis do officials in Washington draw any conclusions about anyone’s innocence in the midst of a tragedy? If the US has or had reliable information in this regard, then it must be immediately transferred to the Russian side.

And if there is no such data, then the White House has no right to issue indulgences to anyone. All those involved, as stated by the Russian leadership, will be identified by the competent authorities.”

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Cuba, Italy, Egypt Condemn Crocus Terror

The foreign ministries of Cuba, Italy, and Egypt have each separately condemned Friday’s terror attack.”We condemn the terrorist attack committed at the Crocus City Hall concert venue in Moscow region, which has resulted in the death and injury of numerous people. We express our deepest condolences to the people and government of Russia, especially to the families and loved ones of the victimes,” Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla wrote in an X post.

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Fire Ravages Crocus’ Upper Floors

The blaze at Crocus has almost completely razed the building’s upper floors and moved further down, Sputnik’s correspondent on the scene said.

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Gunmen Executed People Point Blank

The gunmen attacking Crocus City Hall shot people point blank after bursting into the building, a Sputnik correspondent who witnessed the incident said. The terror incident began a few minutes before 8 pm Moscow time, prior to the start of the concert, the survivor said.

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New Footage From the Scene

Sputnik’s correspondent has provided new footage from the scene at Crocus.

New footage from Moscow Crocus City Hall at this moment pic.twitter.com/nSdAzFfUaL

— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) March 22, 2024

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Moscow Metro, Airports Raise Alert Level, More Regions Cancel Public Events

Moscow’s Vnukovo, Zhukovsky and Sheremetyevo airports have heightened security measures, Additional security officers have been deployed to the Myakinino metro station, and Moscow Metro security staff carrying out increased checks of passengers’ luggage.Volograd, Krasnodar, Tula and Tver regions, as well as Tatarstan, have canceled all public events. Leningrad region has gone on security high alert.

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Zelensky Advisor: Ukraine Had No Role in Crocus Terror

Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak said Friday that Kiev is not involved in the attack at Crocus City Hall

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Pakistan, Turkiye Condemn Crocus Terror Attack

Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry expressed strong condemnation for Friday’s “horrific attack,” expressing its “deepest condolences” to the families of victims, and saying Islamabad “stands in solidarity with the people and government of the Russian Federation.”Turkish Vice-President Cevdet Yilmaz expressed his condolences “to the people of Russia,” saying that terrorism is a problem the whole world faces.

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FSB Says 40 Dead, Over 100 Injured in Crocus Attack

40 people have been killed and over 100 injured during Friday’s attack at Crocus City Hall, the FSB said, citing preliminary figures.

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Crimea, Kursk Cancel All Public Events, Leningrad Governor Plans Security Meeting

Officials in Crimea and Kursk have canceled all planned public events in connection with the Crocus attack. In Leningrad region, Governor Alexander Drozdenko has announced plans for a meeting of an operational HQ and the introduction of heightened security measures in the region.

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Roof Near the Stage at Crocus Begins to Collapse

The roof of Crocus City Hall near the venue’s stage has begun to collapse, Sputnik’s correspondent on the scene has reported.

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Investigative Committee Opens Probe Into Terrorist Attack

The Investigative Committee has announced that a criminal case involving terrorism charges over the Crocus City Hall shooting attack has been opened following the emergency.

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Donetsk Mayor Sends Condolences to Victims’ Families

“I want to express my sympathies to the families and friends of the victims…In these terrible moments, the residents of Donetsk share with Muscovites the pain of the tragedy. We are with you in our prayers,” Mayor Alexei Kulemzin wrote in a Telegram post.

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Belarusian President Expresses Condolences to Putin

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has expressed condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin over Friday’s attack on Crocus City Hall, the press service of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry has said.

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Emergencies Ministry Deploys Helicopters

The Emergencies Ministry said firefighting aviation has been deployed to fight the blaze, with a helicopter dropping water on the burning building and two other helicopters preparing for departure.

Helicopter and ambulances arrive at the scene seen near Crocus City Hall. pic.twitter.com/zi6P9gcRcU

— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) March 22, 2024

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Fire at Crocus City Hall Spreading

The fire inside the entertainment venue is getting stronger, Sputnik’s correspondent said.

The fire in the Crocus City Hall building is getting stronger, reports Sputnik correspondent pic.twitter.com/nXTL4T07pT

— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) March 22, 2024

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Russian Foreign Ministry Spox Calls Crocus Attack Act of Terror

“The Russian Foreign Ministry is getting calls from around the world from ordinary citizens expressing their condolences in connection with the terrible tragedy at Crocus City Hall, and using words of strong condemnation of this bloody terrorist attack,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote in her Telegram page.

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Moscow Mayor Cancels All Public Events

Mayor Sobyanin has canceled all public events in the Russian capital this weekend in connection with the attack at Crocus City Hall. “I have decided to cancel all sporting, cultural and other public events in Moscow this weekend. I ask you treat this measure with understanding,” Sobyanin said in a post on his Telegram channel.

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UN Comments on Terror Attack

Farhan Haq, a spokesman for UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres, told Sputnik the United Nations “mourns the loss of life” in Friday’s attack and is monitoring the situation.

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Russian SWAT Teams Operating Inside Crocus City Hall

SWAT teams are working inside the venue, assisting firefighters evacuating people and searching for the attack’s perpetrators, a Russian lawmaker has said.

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FSB Confirms Casualties

According to Russia’s main domestic security agency, “there are dead and wounded” in the wake of the incident.

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Explosions Rock Venue

Explosions have been reported at the scene of the incident, presumably caused by the fire.

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Economist Warns Rollout Of The Mark Of The Beast Being Prepared By Central Bank

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With police helpless thanks to leftist ‘squatter rights’ policies, people are taking matters into their own hands

Homeowners across America are being plagued by squatters occupying their properties, and now pissed-off citizens are taking action by forcing unwanted guests out of the houses.

In Queens, New York, a woman was filmed being arrested for entering her own home after she confronted a group of squatters in her $1 million property.

After footage of her arrest went viral, a pair of men arrived at the home to confront the squatters, with one of the men wearing a pro-Trump t-shirt telling the Daily Mail, “We are looking to get this guy out. I am here to talk to him. I want to see why he is here.” 

The day after the men demanded the squatters leave the property, two of the illegal tenants reportedly left the home but one man refused to leave.

Across the nation in California, a group calling themselves the “Squatter Squad” is commandeering properties taken over by illegal occupants so homeowners can reclaim their territory.

Footage shows the squad rolling up to a home with porta potties and a dump trailer, telling the unwanted guests of a California home they were on the scene to perform an inspection.

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“When the government is lawless all power reverts to the people,” Alex Jones wrote on X.

Earlier this week, a woman in New York was killed and stuffed into a duffel bag by a duo of alleged squatters now being sought in a multi-state manhunt.

The squatter crisis is rapidly spiraling out of control and we’re only looking at the tip of the iceberg as millions of illegal immigrants will soon undoubtedly begin taking advantage of the scheme.

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Mass shooting reported at Moscow mall

Videos have emerged of a mass shooting at Crocus City Hall shopping center in Moscow Region on Friday. Dead and wounded people could be seen lying on the floor at the scene.

According to media reports, about 50 people have been wounded and more than 10 killed.

People wearing camouflage could be seen opening fire in the video. According to TASS, the perpetrators may have used machine guns.

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Editor’s note: The terror attack comes days after the US Embassy warned earlier this month that “extremists” could soon target “concerts” in the Russian capital city.

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Owens feuded with Daily Wire’s most popular host Ben Shapiro over Israel war in Gaza.

The Daily Wire news organization is parting ways with conservative pundit Candace Owens.

“Daily Wire and Candace Owens have ended their relationship,” announced Daily Wire CEO Jeremy Boreing on X Friday.

The split comes hours after Owens made a social media post critical of America funding Israel’s war on Palestine.

“My crime, is that I do not believe that American taxpayers should have to pay for Israel’s wars or the wars of any other country,” Owens wrote, adding, “I will not change my mind.”

“So the question is what will you do to me next? The world is watching.”

The decision was apparently made abruptly, as Owens closed out her Thursday episode by telling her audience, “We will see you tomorrow for a brand new episode.”

? Candace Owens has been reportedly fired from the Daily Wire, this was her last segment

It seems this was an unexpected development: “We will see you tomorrow for a brand new episode” pic.twitter.com/sWjvkSpIvi

— HOT SPOT (@HotSpotHotSpot) March 22, 2024

Earlier in the show, Owens mentioned having to walk a tightrope on subjects involving Israel.

Why was Candace Owens fired from the Daily Wire?

The answer is simple and in @RealCandaceO’s own words. pic.twitter.com/cnDhyqOeBV

— Suppressed Voice. (@SuppressedNws) March 22, 2024

Owens had previously clashed with the Wire’s most successful show host Ben Shapiro.

The Daily Beast has a breakdown on the spat:

The feud began last November when Owens tweeted that “no government anywhere has a right to commit a genocide.” While she did not specifically mention the State of Israel, her remarks were widely condemned by her fellow conservative media figures. Soon after, Shapiro publicly called Owens’ behavior “disgraceful” and chided her “faux-sophistication” on the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Days later, their feud became even more personal. Owens posted to X a series of Bible verses suggesting “you cannot serve both God and money.” That pointed remark was viewed by many as a not-so-subtle use of the antisemitic “dual loyalty” trope against Shapiro, who responded: “Candace, if you feel that taking money from The Daily Wire somehow comes between you and God, by all means quit.” Owens hit back that her boss was “utterly out of line” and “acting unprofessional and emotionally unhinged for weeks now.”

That same week, Owens appeared for a friendly interview on Tucker Carlson’s web show, where she lamented Shapiro’s “ad hominem attacks” and said she would not respond to him on a “level of intellect” because “there’s nothing that he has expressed… that he fundamentally disagrees with in terms of what I said.” Carlson agreed, taking issue with how Shapiro had skipped past saying “‘I don’t think she’s correct’ or ‘Maybe she doesn’t know what she’s talking about,’” and went straight to labeling her “absolutely disgraceful.”

The break also follows a recent interview a contentious interview between Owens and a Jewish rabbi, in which they debated “antisemetism.”

Hours ahead of the announcement, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) had criticized Owens after she was praised by America First podcast host Nick Fuentes.

Candace confirmed parting ways with the Wire on X, declaring, “I am finally free,” and hinting she’s planning new ventures.

The Wire’s dismissal of Owens comes as Israel is planning a military offensive on the Gazan city of Rafah, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying Friday he planned to “do it with the support of the U.S., but if we have to – we will do it alone.”

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BONUS: Here’s a flashback interview of Candace Owens’ in-studio interview with Infowars’ Alex Jones:

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While InfoWars has previously reported on storm drains and sewer systems being used by illegal aliens to skirt detection along the border, few have ever taken cameras below ground to document their existence.

Reporters covering the southern border discovered various tunnels beneath the city of El Paso, Texas, and surrounding area used by illegal aliens, smugglers, and criminals.

Appearing on The Ingraham Angle on Fox News this week, Wid Lyman of Border Hawk detailed how he and independent journalist Anthony Aguero explored subterranean passages and caves where they found evidence of substantial human activity.

“This is one of the tunnels that Border Patrol is constantly having to come in through to patch up,” Aguero explained in the groundbreaking footage.

When asked how the tunnels can be exploited, Lyman described how the Interstate 10 highway infrastructure and border barrier run parallel to each other in very close proximity to the international boundary throughout much of El Paso.

Illegal aliens can “enter the tunnel system and be undetected by Border Patrol or law enforcement, and gain access deeper into the city or get to the highway and get a car to be transferred into the interior from there,” Lyman told Laura Ingraham.

Lyman and Aguero also filmed inside a cave system in nearby New Mexico which was apparently dug out by cartels or illegal aliens.

In a separate interview, Border Hawk editor-in-chief Dan Lyman told One America News that illegals and criminals using the tunnels and caves are likely some of the most unsavory characters participating in the ongoing invasion of the U.S.

While InfoWars has previously reported on storm drains and sewer systems being used by illegal aliens to skirt detection along the border, few have ever taken cameras below ground to document their existence.

Chaos unfolds constantly along the U.S.-Mexico border, as Infowars regularly reports.

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One of the most monstrous families on Earth is fading away.

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By 2050, it is projected that 75 percent of the world’s fertility rates will be insufficient to maintain population levels

Global fertility is declining, with over half of all countries and territories experiencing rates below replacement levels in 2021. By 2050, it is projected that 75 percent of the world’s fertility rates will be insufficient to maintain population levels.

Scientists from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) have warned of a looming global fertility crisis that could reshape population dynamics by the end of the century.

The findings, published in The Lancet on Wednesday, suggest that fertility rates are plummeting in almost all countries below the levels required to sustain current population numbers.

Stein Emil Vollset, senior researcher and co-lead author of the study from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington, Seattle, emphasizes that this trend will sharply contrast nations experiencing a “baby boom” and those facing a “baby bust.”

Low-income countries, already grappling with economic and political instability, are expected to see a surge in births, while wealthier nations witness plunging birth rates.

The study, which draws on data compiled between 1950 and 2021 as part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study, paints an alarming picture.

It predicts that by 2050, 76 percent of countries and territories (155 out of 204) globally will record fertility rates lower than replacement levels, a figure expected to soar to 97 percent (198 countries) by 2100.

According to the researchers, over a third of live births are anticipated by the end of the century in low- and lower-middle-income countries, with more than half concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa.

This shift reflects a global fall in the average number of children born per woman, plunging from roughly 5 in 1950 to 2.2 in 2021.

The implications are profound. With fertility rates dropping below 1.1 children per woman, nations such as South Korea and Serbia face significant problems of workforce decline.

Vollset stressed the urgency for resource-limited countries to support rapidly growing populations amid precarious political, economic, and environmental conditions.

Meanwhile, in high-income countries, declining fertility rates are partly a result advancements in women’s education and employment opportunities — but also underscore the need for improved access to contraception and education in other regions.

Natalia Bhattacharjee, one of the study’s lead co-authors, suggests that as populations dwindle, countries may increasingly rely on mass immigration in a bid to sustain economic growth.

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One of the most monstrous families on Earth is fading away.