No doubt that leftists will scream that the Court has backed the “Christian Nationalists” or make some similar complaint, so it’s hilarious that the case that opens the door for parents to keep their kids from being subjected to alphabet ideology in the schools will forever be known as Mahmoud v Taylor. Mahmoud. That is...
Down here in Australia there’s a world of awe-inspiring wonders to behold, natural and man-made totems so stunning they can make your jaw drop to the floor. Which, in a rugby context, is a power that David Campese still possesses, in a way that’s part-Alan Partridge with a hint of David Brent. At times, the...
Simon King Lead weather presenter Reuters Those attending Glastonbury Festival have a warm weekend in store Heat health alerts have come into force across most of England as the country braces for a second summer heatwave. An amber alert covers the East Midlands, south-east, south-west, east and London – meaning various health services and the...
Ireland’s Dan Sheehan will captain the British and Irish Lions in their opening game on Australian soil against the Western Force on Saturday. Sheehan is one of five players in the starting line-up who will make their Lions debut, his Leinster team-mates Garry Ringrose, James Lowe, Joe McCarthy and Josh van der Flier being the...
If Israel’s recent claims are confirmed, the assassinations of Saeed Izadi and Behnam Shahryari represent a major blow to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the elite Quds Force, its overseas operations arm which has ties with armed groups in the region. Izadi, a senior Quds Force commander responsible for coordination with Hamas and...
Mohammed Allie BBC News, Cape Town Sibahle Mbasana The Mbasana brothers have to get up at 04:30 to get to school on time Fears of crime and gang violence in the notorious townships on the outskirts of South Africa’s city of Cape Town are forcing some parents to make difficult decisions to send their children...
A minibus carrying schoolchildren has been swept away by heavy flooding in South Africa, a spokesperson for the Eastern Cape provincial government has told the BBC. Khuselwa Rantjie said it was unclear how many children were on the bus, but three had so far been found alive. Rescue efforts had been suspended as night had...
The US has accepted a plane from Qatar, a gift that sparked criticism including from some of President Trump’s biggest supporters. “The secretary of defense has accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar in accordance with all federal rules and regulations,” Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement on Wednesday. The plane will need...
Anthony Zurcher On board Air Force One Getty Images Most journalists travelling with the US president don’t see much of the interior of Air Force One, the presidential jet. The press cabin is in the back of the plane, accessible by a rear set of steps and a quick turn of a corner. To reach...
I don’t have much of an opinion yet about Qatar’s donation of a luxuriously appointed decommissioned 747 to the United States to serve as a temporary Air Force One. The story, as with so many these days, is murky because everybody has an ideological axe to grind and is spinning so furiously that I am...
US President Donald Trump is set to receive a luxury jumbo jet, intended for use as a presidential plane, from the royal family of Qatar. According to US media reports, the plane will not be ready for use right away, as it will need to be retrofitted. The US government also plans to check the...
“It was 5 in the morning, and my wife and children were still sleeping when I saw three bulldozers coming from a distance on the village’s main road,” said Raed Srour, 45. “When they approached, I could see that they were accompanied by several military jeeps, and I understood that it was an occupation demolition...
Getty Images A 25% import tax on engines, transmissions and other key car parts has come into force in the US, raising pressure on an industry finding its way through a thicket of policy changes. The new tariff comes days after Donald Trump eased the measure in response to business worries, but did not eliminate...
Both my parents graduated from Harvard, as did one of my siblings. At the time of his admission, my father was admitted despite his Jewish heritage because at the time, the prestigious university was as fond of admitting Jews as it is of admitting Asians today. Harvard was WASP heaven then, and it is woke...
A lot of liberals will concede when pressed and only in principle, that the federal government is bloated, that major reforms are necessary, and even that Biden’s border policies were not a great policy choice. Yes, illegal immigrants–at least a lot of the new arrivals–should be deported. They will concede that multi-trillion dollar deficits are...