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…
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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…
“Good Morning Britain” star Narinder Kaur has come under fire for questioning Kate Middleton’s appearance following her return to royal duties post-cancer treatment.Kaur’s comment about Kate’s aging sparked outrage, with social media users condemning her remarks as “disgusting” and “appalling.”In response, Kaur shared a video calling her tweet about Kate Middleton “stupid” but criticized the abuse she received.Article continues below advertisement’GMB’ Star Sparks Outrage After Commenting On Kate Middleton’s AppearanceMEGAKaur faced intense backlash after implying that Kate looked old and asking if the future queen was a smoker.Reposting an article about the Princess of Wales attending Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph, Kaur…
LONDON: Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned “in sorrow” on Tuesday (Nov 12), saying he had failed to ensure there was a proper investigation into allegations of abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps decades ago. Welby, the senior bishop of the Church of England and spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, had faced calls to resign after a report last week found he had taken insufficient action to stop a person it described as arguably the Church’s most prolific serial abuser. “The last few days have renewed my long felt and profound sense of shame at the…
Welby announces he is stepping down after an independent report finds he failed to tell police about abuse allegations.Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the most senior cleric in the Church of England, has announced his resignation, saying he had failed to ensure a proper investigation into allegations of physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps decades ago. In his resignation letter on Tuesday, Welby said he must take “personal and institutional responsibility” for a lack of action on the “heinous abuses”. “The last few days have renewed my long felt and profound sense of shame at…
The Dak Prescott surgery scenario will commence. Although rumors about a potential late-season return emerged, Prescott’s hamstring injury will ultimately shut him down.A round of medical opinions will lead Prescott to the operating table, with Jerry Jones confirming during a 105.3 The Fan appearance (h/t The Athletic’s Jon Machota) that his quarterback will undergo surgery in New York on Wednesday.Considering the Cowboys’ trajectory and the nature of Prescott’s injury, it is not too surprising this is how his season will end. The Cowboys will stick with Cooper Rush in the immediate aftermath of a blowout loss to the Eagles, though veteran Cowboys reporter Newy…
This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Carlos Ugalde, 52, of Las Vegas, Nevada. Ugalde is the founder of print-on-demand apparel brand House of Chingasos. Responses have been edited for length and clarity. Image Credit: Courtesy of House of ChingasosWhat was your day job or primary occupation when you started your side hustle?I was a copywriter and landing page designer at a Google marketing agency. When did you start your side hustle, and where did you find the inspiration for it? I started in December 2018. I was let go due to downsizing, and my chances of getting paid the same…
Роман Заворотный/Adobe Stock You have probably already noticed that the price of many of the foods in your grocery basket has risen – a lot. In the UK, the cost of white potatoes is up 20 per cent in the past year, with carrots up 38 per cent and olive oil up 40 per cent. And while that means the expense of putting together a roast dinner is soaring, specialty items are suffering even bigger hikes – you will now pay nearly double for some bars of chocolate. What is driving prices up is complex, but one of the biggest…
LONDON — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of the global Anglican church, resigned Tuesday after an investigation found that he failed to promptly report serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps.Welby said in a statement that he was stepping down “in sorrow” and “having sought the gracious permission of His Majesty The King.”He had faced mounting calls to resign since the report was published last Thursday. A petition calling for his resignation created by members of the national assembly of the Church of England, the General Synod, had reached over 13,000 signatures at…
NatWest Group has blocked messaging services WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Skype on company devices to stop staff using them to communicate with each other.The bank had already told employees to stick to “approved channels” for conversations about business matters.But now it has gone further and made the platforms inaccessible on work phones and computers.So-called off-channel communications are a persistent problem in both business and politics, with concerns that services such as WhatsApp are used to reduce the scrutiny some conversations can be subject to.Messages can be difficult to retrieve or even set to disappear – whereas those sent via approved…