Month: October 2020

Amid public protests in the city of Ferguson, Missouri earlier this year, when local law enforcement officials in August requested a ‘temporary flight restriction (TFR)’ from the Federal Aviation Administration in the airspace above the St. Louis suburb, they claimed the request was based on safety concerns. However, telephone recordings by police officials obtained by …

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Fighters with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (or ISIS) are claiming to have obtained a cache of weapons from the U.S. military after it airdropped bundles of small-arms ammunition and weaponry destined for Kurdish fighters in Kobani. A video reportedly released by ISIS and posted to YouTube on Monday by A3maq News shows …

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Pioneering bridal designer Karin Rom is taking Europe by storm. Her fashion-forward bridal gowns reimagine timeless feminine silhouettes, with an added contemporary view on fit, comfort and quality. These sophisticated bridal dresses combine couture tailoring with made-to-measure value, offering a true elite experience for brides with an international outlook and love for fashion. About Karin …

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, landed in Iraq on Saturday to discuss ongoing US-led strikes in the region, only two days after he told the U.S. House Armed Services Committee that he was considering deploying combat troops in areas under attack by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). …

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A hard hitting report commissioned by the Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation was delivered this week to David Cameron and called on the government to investigate the impact of fracking on the rights of individuals. The report cites human rights liabilities for the British government if fracking is to commence commercially across the UK. It was …

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: The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed a controversial spending bill late on Thursday night with a final vote of 219 to 206. 139 Democrats opposed the bill because, as the Huffington Post reports, they “were bitterly opposed to two attached riders that would whittle away at campaign finance rules and roll back provisions …

Read more “Funding Bill Passes House; Wall Street Wins; "Kind of Compromise" Obama Loves”

Security experts are claiming that, despite official rhetoric, North Korea was likely not behind the Sony hack that spurred patriotic zeal and widespread rallying around the Christmas Day release of the comedy film The Interview. The Sony Pictures film, which on Thursday opened in 331 theaters and was made available for online viewing, boasted sold …

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Tens of thousands of people are protesting today in the German city of Dresden against racism and xenophobia. The Saturday rally was organized to counter the weekly racist and anti-Islamic demonstrations that have been taking place in Dresden. The weekly rallies are organized by the far-right Pegida, the German acronym for “Patriotic Europeans against the …

Read more “Germany: Tens of Thousands Say NO! to Racism, NO! to Xenophobia”

The Green Carpet Fashion Awards (GCFA) went digital for the first time on Saturday, with former LVMH Prize finalist Sindiso Khumalo and actress Zendaya bagging top prizes in the sustainability-focused ceremony. This year the event, which shines a spotlight on those championing social and environmental change in the fashion industry, was hosted digitally on YouTube’s …

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Valtteri Bottas said he had been unlucky to miss out on a back-to-back victory over Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton this weekend. Bottas was victorious last time out in Russia, and looked to have the upper hand again this week after beating Hamilton to pole position for the Eifel Grand Prix by a handsome margin …

Read more “Bottas feels ‘unlucky’ to miss out on Eifel victory”