by Frank Holmes, reporter “The arc of history is slow, but it bends towards justice.” That phrase, coined by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., is one of Barack Obama’s favorite quotations. He loves the speaker, the eloquence, and the sentiment. But there’s one thing he hates about it: He hates… Read More
Taliban vows to avenge death of ex-spokesman
The Pakistani Taliban on Thursday confirmed the weekend killing of a former spokesman in neighboring Afghanistan and vowed to avenge the murder. The outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, which is known as TTP, announced on Twitter the death of the man known as Mohammad Khurasani, which is an alias. His real name… Read More
Djokovic included in draw for Australian Open; visa troubles continue
Novak Djokovic was included in the draw for the Australian Open — but he’s still waiting to learn if he can stay in the country. All eyes are now on Immigration Minister Alex Hawke, who must decide whether to deport the tennis star, effectively overruling a judge who said Djokovic… Read More
Cyprus resorts to drastic measures to keep schools open
Cyprus is changing its compulsory quarantine rules for school children in an effort to keep pupils in school amid surging coronavirus infections, the country’s health minister said Wednesday. Under the new system, schoolkids who were in close contact with classmates who test positive will no longer face compulsory quarantine. Instead,… Read More
Omicron expected to peak soon in US
Last year, the narrative was that COVID followed a two-month cycle of surges and lulls. But now the omicron variant seems to be peaking several times more quickly than last year’s delta variant. CAUTION — Do NOT Take Anything Else For Your Blood Pressure Until You See This [Sponsored] Scientists… Read More
Zoo draws huge crowds for netting twin panda cubs
Twin panda cubs made their first public appearance Wednesday before devoted fans in Tokyo, but they will be on display only briefly for now — over three days — due to a spike in COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant. The twins, male cub Xiao Xiao and its sister… Read More
Rat dies in retirement after career of detecting land mines in Cambodia
A land mine-detecting rat in Cambodia who received a prestigious award for his life-saving duty has died in retirement, the charity for which he had worked has announced. Magawa, an African giant pouched rat, passed away last weekend, said an announcement on the website of APOPO, a Belgium-headquartered non-profit group…. Read More
Joe Biden just gave the Taliban your money
President Joe Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in the summer of 2021 wasn’t his last mistake. It was just the beginning. Not to be outdone with a disastrous surrender after two decades of bloodshed and conflict, the Biden administration just made another move that has critics furious. Sponsored: The TRUTH… Read More
China expands lockdown to 3rd city; 20 million affected
A third Chinese city has locked down its residents because of a COVID-19 outbreak, raising the number confined to their homes in China to about 20 million people. The lockdown of Anyang, home to 5.5 million people, was announced late Monday after two cases of the omicron variant were reported…. Read More
Crime agency ordered to delete inconclusive data
The European Union crime agency has been ordered by the 27-nation bloc’s data protection watchdog to erase information related to individuals with no proven link to crime. The European Data Protection Supervisor said Monday that Europol was notified of the order on Jan. 3 following an inquiry that started in… Read More
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