Although the toll on children from Covid-19 has barely registered a blip on the radar, the New York Times is pushing for all individuals aged 12 and older to be vaccinated, regardless of the risk that comes with the jab. It seems that the Gray Lady just can’t help herself. …
Read More »UK to leave small number of elite troops in Afghanistan as ex-MI6 chief warns of likely civil war – media
With Afghan troops retreating, allowing the Taliban to capture swathes of territory, including a key district in Kandahar province, days after the US and its NATO allies pulled out of the coalition’s main base in Afghanistan, the UK now reportedly mulls keeping an “advisory group” of elite special forces soldiers …
Read More »US troops leave Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, signaling imminent complete withdrawal – reports
Located 40km north of Kabul, Bagram was extensively used by NATO troops during the two-decade presence in the country. The various facilities of the small city-sized locality served to launch air surveillance and bombing missions. A major logistical hub, it provided medical services, hosted visiting US presidents and other senior …
Read More »Pride is all well and good, but come on now, please – can you just leave the kids out of it?
Do as you please in the comfort of your own home. Dress as uncomfortably as may turn you on. Have sex with whomever you choose and do whatever comes to mind with each other, as long as you’re all adults and it’s with everyone’s consent. What’s it got to do …
Read More »Shootings in Mexico-US border town leave at least 18 dead as mass crossings & crime spike force Texas to launch security crackdown
Unidentified gunmen riding in sport-utility vehicles shot people in various neighborhoods of Reynosa, just a stone’s throw from McAllen, Texas, on Saturday afternoon, Tamaulipas state law enforcement officials said. Identities of the victims haven’t been released, and police are investigating the motive. State, National Guard and army security forces were …
Read More »Moscow mayor orders week of paid leave for workers & imposes curfew on nightlife in bid to control sharp rise in Covid-19 cases
Russia has reported 13,510 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, with most of them occurring in Moscow, medical authorities said on Saturday. A total of 6,701 positive tests were recorded in Europe’s largest city, which is the highest daily number since January. Several hours after those figures were …
Read More »‘Neither legal nor constitutional’: Virginia teacher who was put on leave for opposing gender pronoun rules SUES school district
Lawyers for Byron ‘Tanner’ Cross, a gym teacher at Leesburg Elementary School, filed suit against the Loudoun County School Board and two of the district’s top executives on Tuesday, alleging that he suffered “content and viewpoint-based retaliation” after openly opposing the pronoun rule at a board meeting last month. According …
Read More »Texas teacher placed on leave after approving political yearbook cover including Black Lives Matter slogans
The actual cover includes a mashup of imagery, most of it not political, including a picture of the Baby Yoda character from Disney’s ‘The Mandalorian,’ and included an NFL logo. The bits parents took issue with include a black fist with the words “I can’t breathe” – often used by …
Read More »Virginia gym teacher placed on leave after refusing to say ‘biological boy can be a girl’ at school board meeting
Leesburg Elementary School physical education teacher Byron ‘Tanner’ Cross has been placed on leave, Loudoun County Public Schools confirmed to Fox News. Spokesperson Wayde Byard did not go into the details about the decision regarding Cross, but said that it was “not the principal’s,” and clarified that the teacher had …
Read More »Harry Kane ‘tells Tottenham he wants to leave’ this summer with Chelsea, Man Utd and Man City ‘all interested’
Sky Sports reported the news on Monday that Kane, 27, had informed Tottenham of his wish to leave this summer and wants to have his future planned out before he leads England out for the European Championships in mid-June. The forward is said to prefer a move within the Premier League, …
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