Giorno: 19 Agosto 2021

Afghanistan collapse: State Dept says 6,000 people processed for evacuation at Kabul airport

Post Content The State Department on Thursday said that 6,000 people, including Americans, have been processed for evacuation at Kabul airport amid continuing efforts to get U.S. citizens and Afghan allies out of the country. “Since Aug. 14 we’ve airlifted 7,000 total evacuees. I can also confirm there are 6,000 people at the airport who […]

Bennett is going to Washington. But who will he represent there?

Read More The ultimate question: What policy will Naftali Bennett present in Washington? Someone close to him told me that the only leeway in authority his partners grant him, and even that (sometimes) less out of love for him than hatred for his rivals, focus on a single area: fighting the coronavirus pandemic. When it […]

OnlyFans to ban adult material after pressure from payment processors

Read More UK news OnlyFans to ban adult material after pressure from payment processors Subscriber-only website synonymous with pornography will now focus on more mainstream content @jimwaterson Thu 19 Aug 2021 16.10 EDT Last modified on Thu 19 Aug 2021 16.29 EDT OnlyFans, the subscriber-only website synonymous with pornography, has announced it will ban adult […]

Judge Allows Columbus Statue to Stand in Philadelphia

A statue of Christopher Columbus that city officials claim is controversial, will remain in South Philadelphia after a local judge Tuesday overruled city official’s attempts to remove it….

Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Judge Signs Off on $850M Sex Abuse Deal

The judge overseeing the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy on Thursday approved the youth organization’s request to sign off on an $850 million settlement to resolve tens of thousands of sex abuse claims.U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein’s ruling will enable…

Chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan harms US power abroad, leaves allies questioning the United States: Chabot

Post Content President Biden is under fire from members of Congress, the media, and veterans for the chaotic withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, which led to a swift takeover of the country by the Taliban. One lawmaker told Fox News the Biden administration’s actions could lead America’s allies around the world to question whether the […]

Poliziotto afghano addestrato in Italia: “I talebani sono venuti a cercarmi: non sono cambiati”

Read More Giunto in Italia grazie a uno dei voli del ponte aereo tra Roma e Kabul, un poliziotto afghano ma formatosi nell’accademia militare di Modena, racconta le ultime ore vissute in Afghanistan. “Da subito ci siamo resi conto della minaccia per le nostre famiglie, un incubo”, testimonia dalla base militare di Roccaraso in Abruzzo, […]

The nuclear option: Should it carry South Africa’s baseload?

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The North West merry-go-round

Read More Thursday. Like many of my fellow South Africans, I’m not surprised to discover that white men are the most vaccine hesitant of our Republic’s vaccine hesitators — or whatever such humans are called — and, as such, a large contributor to the nation’s current woes. After all, white men have been the cause […]

London mayor’s office denies feminist activist’s claims over sacking

Read More Transgender London mayor’s office denies feminist activist’s claims over sacking Joan Smith alleges she was sacked after raising concerns about trans women using domestic abuse refuges Thu 19 Aug 2021 14.58 EDT Last modified on Thu 19 Aug 2021 15.29 EDT The mayor of London’s office has denied claims that a prominent campaigner […]