Motorists driving hybrid cars are three times more likely to be involved in fatal road collisions compared to those in conventional petrol vehicles, according to recent statistics from the UK’s Department for Transport. According to the data, there was one death for every 8,000 hybrid cars on the road last year, compared to one death for every 20,000 diesel vehicles and one death for every 25,000 gas engines. Experts suggest that the higher death rates in hybrids could be attributed to the complex combination of petrol engines, batteries, and electric motors, which may be more challenging to control and more susceptible to fires in the event of a crash. The intricacy of hybrid systems, with dual power sources, cooling systems, and intricate electronics and wiring, can create “complex fire scenarios which are harder for firemen to put out,” according to Nicholas Lyes from the road safety charity IAM RoadSmart. The fire risk associated with hybrid vehicles is not limited to crashes alone. The popular Ford Kuga plug-in hybrid has been subject to multiple battery-related fire risk recalls. In March 2025, Ford issued a recall for thousands of Kugas due to a high-voltage battery short-circuit defect that could lead to power loss or even thermal battery venting, increasing the risk of fire. Owners were advised not to charge their vehicles and to operate them in petrol-only mode until a software update could be implemented. John F. Kennedy’s granddaughter Tatiana Schlossberg passed away Tuesday morning, just six weeks after revealing she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. She was only 35 years old. Tatiana Schlossberg is the daughter of Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg. An historic church standing near Amsterdam’s famous Vondelpark was engulfed by fire early Thursday morning, causing the church tower to collapse in on itself. The blaze erupted at the Vondelkerk shortly before 01:00 in the church tower. According to preliminary reports, there were no casualties. Vision released on social media shows the flames building as they took hold of the highest parts of the church as helpless spectators looked on. “The Vondelkerk is no longer salvageable,” said a spokeswoman for the Veiligheidsregio Amsterdam-Amstelland. “The entire church is on fire. The whole church may collapse.” The suicidal policy of unchecked mass migration is takings its toll on the European nations. Among the multiple problems, there’s the fact that the New Years ‘celebrations’ have turned into an excuse for violent migrants to attack police, firefighters and commons citizens with fireworks, turning it into a war. As Jim Hoft reported previously here on TGP, in Amsterdam a secular church was destroyed by fire as a result of these firework rampage. In France, where some of the NYE events were cancelled, the situation worsened considerably compared to last year. “More than a thousand vehicles were set on fire and more than 400 people, the majority of which according to sources are illegal immigrants, were arrested in France during New Year’s Eve, the Ministry of the Interior announced yesterday, Thursday (1).” https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/more-than-1000-cars-burned-france-as-new/ Venezuela was once one of the richest countries in Latin America. After more than two decades of socialism, 82 percent of Venezuelans live in poverty, including 53 percent in extreme poverty. More than 94 percent of the population lacks sufficient income to purchase basic goods and services. As of May 2024, the minimum monthly wage is $3.56, and the average monthly salary is about $100, while the basic monthly food basket costs roughly $500. The Gini inequality coefficient has reached 0.603, making Venezuela one of the most unequal societies in the world. Eighty-two percent of Venezuelans suffer from food insecurity, and 17 percent of children under five were malnourished as of 2018. Because of misguided socialist policies, including collectivization and nationalization, along with the inability to purchase necessary chemicals and fertilizers on the global market, food production fell by 60 percent between 2014 and 2018. While the country cannot produce enough food domestically, most people also lack the income to purchase imported food. As a result, 84 percent of basic food basket items are unavailable in supermarkets. The healthcare system has collapsed, with both maternal and infant mortality increasing by more than 30 percent since 2015. The maternal mortality rate stands at 98.87 deaths per 100,000 live births, far above the UN target of fewer than 70. Previously eradicated or controlled diseases have returned. Malaria cases rose from only 106 in 2008 to 1.3 million confirmed cases by 2018. Diphtheria, measles, tuberculosis, yellow fever, and dengue have returned. Seventy-nine percent of hospitals lack running water, and 14 percent of intensive care units have shut down. Most laboratory services and hospital nutrition programs operate only intermittently or are completely inoperative. Because of extremely low pay and the high cost of living, roughly half of the country’s doctors have fled Venezuela... Rolling blackouts and intermittent water supply affect daily life... Far from the workers’ paradise that was promised, Venezuela became a nightmare the population is eager to leave behind... [More at the link.] https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/hunger-suffering-repression-what-life-was-like-under/ 
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