It must be noted, however, that Trump’s failure to respond to the attacks on Saudi oil facilities in 2019 – claimed by Yemen’s Houthi militia, but which the US blamed on Iran – was among the sparks that led to much hand-wringing in the region and elsewhere that America was in retreat across the Middle East. The Hamas attacks last October revealed this to be a mistaken assumption. To build on his Abraham Accords achievement, Trump may continue to push for a Saudi-Israel normalisation deal, which was within grasp until Hamas attacked. QATAR WILL BE WORRIED One Gulf state that…
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With the lockouts, $930m of goods are being affected daily, affecting supply chains and local economy, the government says.Canada’s labour minister is intervening to end the lockouts of workers at the country’s two biggest ports. Minister of Labour Steven Mackinnon said on Tuesday that the negotiations had reached an impasse and he was directing the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order the resumption of all operations at the ports of Vancouver and Montreal and move the talks to binding arbitration. Port of Montreal’s workers were locked out on Sunday and workers in Vancouver on the Pacific Coast have been locked…
With the college football season winding down and bowl season quickly approaching, that also means the Heisman Trophy will be handed out soon.A lot of players have been in the Heisman conversation throughout the season, but there a few who have separated themselves from the rest at this point.Here are the top three Heisman favorites, according to FanDuel, and where their best opportunity awaits to cement their case as the winner next month. Travis Hunter, WR/CB, ColoradoThe two-way star from Colorado has been nothing short of spectacular this season. After a disappointing first season under head coach Deion Sanders, the…
Veterans make up around 6% of the U.S. population, but according to the International Franchise Association (IFA), they account for around 14% of all franchisees. Why are veterans so well-represented within the franchise industry? Because they’re a perfect fit for franchise ownership, thanks to their leadership skills, ability to follow established procedures, and familiarity with thinking on their feet and adapting to challenges. And many franchisors offer incentives such as franchise fee discounts that make it easier for veterans to start a business with them.So which franchisors offer the best opportunities for veterans? Each year, we seek to find out…
November 19th is Men’s Mental Health Day—a much-needed reminder of an issue that doesn’t always get the attention it deserves. Men’s mental health often flies under the radar, with many guys feeling pressured to keep quiet about what they’re going through. So, what is holding the men back from talking about it? Is it their masculinity, societal pressure, or something more than that? Stick with us till the end and understand what challenges men face and how to help them. Men’s Mental Health Week Besides, November 19, every year in June men’s health week is celebrated. The aim is…
Earth isn’t doing so great. Thanks to human-induced climate change, the seas are warming and rising, while the land – in many places – is alternately choked in drought or inundated with floods. As for us humans, we are engaged in warfare on multiple continents, far-right movements are ascendant across the world and, as of last month, “dude wipes” are available with a pumpkin spice scent in the United States. Meanwhile, the escape hatch to space is creaking open. Elon Musk’s company SpaceX has a growing fleet of cheap, reusable rockets. In October, the booster stage for its mega-rocket, Starship,…
A loyal dog that refused to leave his dead owner’s side helped solve the case of her murder by allowing detectives to identify her body, prosecutors said. Mandy Rose Reynolds, 26, was shot before her body was “burned beyond recognition” in a field fire in Robinson, Texas. She was found by police on April 5, 2023, the McLennan County District Attorney’s Office said in a release.Her cousin, Derek Daigneault, 29, of Wichita, Kansas, was sentenced to life in prison on Nov. 7 for her murder following an investigation that spanned two states, according to the DA’s office.And one of the…
ReutersDonald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election has helped push the price of Bitcoin to a series of record highs.Backers of the digital currency are celebrating, and wondering how much more valuable it could become – with some suggesting it could reach $100,000 per coin.Its price is rocketing because the president-elect has vowed to make the US “the crypto capital of the planet” – a remarkable turnaround given as recently as 2021 he was calling Bitcoin a “scam.”He even started accepting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as donations to his election campaign and raised millions from the industry.But that is…
Terrorists have been hunting down polio vaccinators in Pakistan. The country recently launched a campaign aimed at immunizing 45 million children over the age of 5. Terrorists bombed a vaccination site, injuring 23, including children. Vans transporting polio staff have been targeted. Are these anti-vax conspiracy theorists? Violence in no form is tolerable, but there is a reason that vaccinators are being hunted down, and it stems back to the early 2010s when the CIA used a vaccination program to mask an espionage program. The CIA was desperate to find Osama bin Laden after the 9/11 attacks, as he embarrassed…
Credit: Screenshot via 11Alive Pentagon officials are reportedly engaged in talks on how to deal with orders from their Commander-in-Chief – soon to be Donald Trump once again – if they find them to be “controversial.” CNN reports that these officials are seeking to formulate a response should Trump issue orders to deploy active-duty troops domestically – something he may need to do to carry out his mass deportation plan – or if he opts to fire partisan staffers. Or, what has gone unsaid: removing troops from Forever War zones. (Note – this has already happened: Remember Syria?) “We are…