The commander of the Kabul corps, Hamdullah Mokhlis, lost his life in a gunfight with Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) militants at Sardar Daud Khan Hospital. He became the most senior Taliban figure to have been killed since the group overran Kabul in mid-August amid the withdrawal of US troops …
Read More »‘Hypocritical’ British MPs told to wear face masks in Parliament due to ‘increases in Covid’
A parliamentary spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday that politicians have been told to wear face coverings to reflect the risk posed due to “recent increases in Covid across the country,” with the measures set to be reviewed in two weeks’ time. Chairs of parliamentary committees are also urged to use their …
Read More »Biden blames Russia & OPEC for high oil and gas prices in US
“If you take a look at, you know, gas prices and you take a look at oil prices, that is a consequence of, thus far, the refusal of Russia or the OPEC nations to pump more oil,” Biden told reporters on Tuesday at the COP26 climate summit in Scotland. “We’ll …
Read More »Syria claims Israel targeted area outside Damascus in missile strike resulting in ‘material losses’ – state media
The alleged attack took place early on Wednesday, Syria’s state-run SANA news agency reported, citing a military source. “A number of missiles” were launched from the direction of the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, and hit an area near the town of Zakia in the countryside west of Damascus, according to the report. The …
Read More »‘I’d like to thank my BASE’: Trump credits supporters with Youngkin’s projected victory in Virginia, as Pence touts GOP ‘COMEBACK’
“I would like to thank my BASE for coming out in force and voting for Glenn Youngkin. Without you, he would not have been close to winning,” Trump said in a statement shared by spokeswoman Liz Harrington late on Tuesday night. Pence also congratulated the GOP candidate, saying he struck …
Read More »US Marines get ‘dominated’ by British colleagues in desert exercise – UK media
A commando of Royal Marines deployed to the US Marine Corps facility in Twentynine Palms last month for Green Dagger 2021 exercises, among other things in order to test a new force structure. After training with the Dutch, Emirati and Canadian colleagues, they were pitted against the USMC in a …
Read More »Gun-loving ex-Marine Winsome Sears becomes Virginia’s first black & female lieutenant governor, as Republicans sweep state race
Sears prevailed over Democratic challenger Hala Ayala in the race on Tuesday night, taking just over 51.2% of the vote to Ayala’s 48.8%, according to a tally by a local NBC affiliate. While a woman of color was slated to take the lieutenant governor position regardless of who won – …
Read More »CDC approves Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children 5-11
“It is our ongoing responsibility to make sure as many people as possible are vaccinated and protected from Covid-19,” Walensky told the panel on Tuesday, calling it a “monumental day.” The CDC data shows 172 children in the targeted age group have died from the virus, and over 8,300 have …
Read More »Virginia elections: Fairfax County misses own reporting deadline as conservatives allege foul play
With just over 70% of Virginia’s ballots counted on Tuesday night, Republican Glenn Youngkin led Democratic challenger Terry McAuliffe by nearly 10 points, according to a New York Times tally. However, Fairfax, a historically blue county in a historically blue state, has yet to complete reporting its results, missing its own …
Read More »Decision Desk HQ projects Republican Glenn Youngkin to win Virginia election, as CBS says race ‘leans Republican’
Decision Desk HQ, one of the leading organizations dedicated to tracking and reporting US election results, was the first to call the Virginia gubernatorial elections in favour of Youngkin, some three hours after the polls closed across the state. Stopping short of calling the election in anybody’s favour, CBS News …
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