A senior British official who had been charged with Brexit border preparations has abruptly left the role, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) confirmed on Thursday. Karen Wheeler had said earlier this year that there was “no magic solution” that would make the post-Brexit Irish border problems go away and allow the island to avoid…
TSA allows newly-arrived illegals to fly WITHOUT ID – report
The Transportation Security Administration has been allowing illegal immigrants to fly without legal ID papers for months, bringing a new meaning to the term “undocumented,” according to a report citing Homeland Security sources. The TSA has permitted illegals to board domestic flights at airports near the border without any of the 15 forms of identification…
Segregation is the new tolerance? College offers 10 ethnically-divided graduations
Civil rights activists who risked their lives to racially integrate American schools must be turning in their graves as Virginia Tech proudly offers 10 segregated graduation ceremonies based on race, sexuality, and… sobriety? Virginia Tech may be the most extreme example, but it’s hardly alone. The school exemplifies a relatively recent trend in US higher…
Moscow in contact with US over Whelan case – Foreign Ministry
Russia is responding in detail to US counterparts to questions on the case of Paul Whelan, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday, adding that “this is diplomatic practice.” Click Here: highlanders rugby gear world “We really are in contact with American colleagues, with the embassy,” she told reporters. This topic is being…
‘Action should be taken’: Indian MP lashes out at praying Muslim groups blocking roads
Muslim worshipers in India should pray in mosques while those who block public streets while offering Namaz should be dealt with, an Indian lawmaker has said, as the country’s Islamic community celebrates Eid-al-Fitr. Some religious practices of local Muslims cause inconveniences to residents of Indian cities, Bhola Singh, who was recently re-elected to the Indian…
Netanyahu hands justice minister mandate down to a supportive MP
After briefly awarding the job to himself, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a new justice minister from his own Likud Party. The appointee is a strong supporter of the long-time PM. Netanyahu’s office announced on Wednesday that it would hand the justice portfolio, which Netanyahu had been holding along with those of defense,…
Sudan’s military council launches investigation into violence
Sudan’s ruling Transitional Military Council said on Wednesday it had launched an investigation into recent violence in the country. “The council has initiated an independent investigation… an urgent and transparent investigation with fast results,” according to the council’s deputy chairman, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. “Any person who crossed boundaries has to be punished,” he said….
‘Terrifying sight’: General portrayed in HBO’s ‘Chernobyl’ shares what disaster was really like
HBO’s new ‘Chernobyl’ show recreated his part in the 1986 nuclear disaster accurately, Major General Nikolai Tarakanov told RT, adding that the heroes weren’t commanders or officials, but soldiers who put their lives on the line. Tarakanov, who was portrayed by British actor Ralph Ineson in the miniseries, described the casting as “a perfect match.”…
Livestream gone wrong: Mayor of Siberian city falls into puddle at publicity event (VIDEO)
The Mayor of Omsk has become the source of much hilarity across Russia after being caught on a livestream taking a spectacular tumble into a muddy puddle while inspecting building repairs in the Siberian city. Mayor Oksana Fadina was being shown repair work on an apartment block when she stumbled and fell to the ground,…
Downing St cat struts down Trump’s red carpet, traps his car (VIDEO)
Larry, 10 Downing Street’s resident cat, made use of the red carpet rolled out for President Donald Trump by taking a strut down it as the media watched. The feisty feline then tried to move into the president’s limo. After roaming along the red carpet, Larry took a nap on a Downing St windowsill before…