Iran supporters continue protests at World Cup but security takes step back

Read More The propaganda war playing out in the background of Iran’s World Cup campaign continued on Tuesday night, but fears of ugly scenes at the Al Thumama stadium failed to materialise. The players sang the national anthem, some through gritted teeth, to a backdrop of whistles from the stands. Supporters smuggled in personal protests, […]

Calls grow to disestablish Church of England as Christians become minority

Read More Census results revealing that England is no longer a majority-Christian country have sparked calls for an end to the church’s role in parliament and schools, while Leicester and Birmingham became the first UK cities with “minority majorities”. For the first time in a census, less than half of the population of England and […]

Apple Restricted AirDrop Access Ahead of Chinese Protests

Read More In the weeks leading up to the protests against the regime’s harsh COVID-19 policies, Apple had restricted access to the popular file-sharing tool AirDrop. On Nov. 9, Apple published a new version of its mobile operating system to users everywhere: iOS 16.1.1. The tech firm noted that the “update includes bug fixes and […]

Ambulance workers across England to strike before Christmas

Read More Ambulance workers across England intend to strike before Christmas after voting in favour of industrial action over pay and staffing levels. Unison said thousands of 999 call handlers, ambulance technicians, paramedics and their colleagues working for ambulance services in the north-east, north-west, London, Yorkshire and the south-west are to take strike action. Unison’s […]

Marcus Rashford double puts England top of group and sends Wales home

Read More Marcus Rashford kneeled down, closed his eyes and pointed his fingers to the sky. The England forward wanted to take it all in, to savour the moment but it is doubtful whether he was able to slow his heart rate. Rashford had finally made the breakthrough, lancing the tension that had built during […]

Freedom Caucus eyes federal worker pay cuts, slashing programs through House rule change

Post Content Members of the House Freedom Caucus are pushing Republican leadership to make it easier to slash the salaries of specific federal workers or even entire programs. Reinstating the so-called Holman Rule would allow any House lawmaker to propose cuts to federal spending when appropriations bills are being considered, including firing specific federal workers, […]