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Former US congressman Barney Frank who famously took on Wall Street and was one of the first known openly gay representatives died on Tuesday night, US media reports. He was 86. Frank, a Democrat who represented southern Massachusetts in the House of Representatives for over three decades, had been in hospice care at his home in Maine since April. He will be remembered as a trailblaser for LGBT rights, as the first member of Congress in a same-sex marriage, and for helping to overhaul financial regulations after the 2008 financial crisis.”He was, above all else, a wonderful brother. I was…
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Investigations in the case have confirmed that the man used rhetoric capable of stirring sedition, hatred and societal discriminationA court in Abu Dhabi has sentenced an Emirati man to three years in prison and fined him Dh5 million, for inciting underage marriage in Morocco in a video posted on social media.The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal –State Security Chamber–also ordered the offensive video to be removed and all social media accounts owned by the convict, Saif Salem Saif Ali Al Muqbali (50 years old) to be closed. In addition to this, the phone he used to commit the offence…
The extraordinary campaign to unseat Thomas Massie exposed a growing Republican backlash against pro-Israel political influence.US Representative Thomas Massie lost his Republican primary on Tuesday after one of the most expensive and politically charged congressional campaigns in modern United States history. For the Israel lobby and its allies, the result marked a decisive victory. US President Donald Trump deployed his political weight against Massie, endorsing his chosen challenger, Ed Gallrein, and turning a local race into a national confrontation. At the same time, pro-Israel organisations and billionaire donors, including Miriam Adelson, poured extraordinary sums into Kentucky to defeat a congressman…
James Roscoe, the deputy to Britain’s ambassador in Washington, has abruptly left his role.Foreign Office officials declined to give any explanation for why Roscoe had, as they put it, “left his post”.Until his sudden departure, Roscoe held one of the most senior, high-profile roles in the British diplomatic service, as second-in-command at the British Embassy in Washington. He had also stood in for Lord Peter Mandelson for several months after he was sacked last year. He played a key role in President Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK and in King Charles III’s recent visit to the US. The…
The World Health Organization (WHO) says there have now been 600 suspected cases of Ebola and 139 suspected deaths, with numbers expected to rise further given the time taken to detect the virus.Fifty-one cases have now been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo – where the first case was reported – and two in neighbouring Uganda, WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday. Speaking to journalists in Geneva, he said the outbreak of the Bundibugyo species of Ebola was likely to have started “a couple of months ago”.On Sunday, the WHO declared a public health emergency of…
Another one bites the dust.The past few weeks had been billed as a retribution tour for Donald Trump, as he settles old scores with his critics within the Republican party.Call it what you will, but the evidence is now overwhelming that the Republican party is Trump’s party and nothing – not an unpopular war in Iran, not sagging poll numbers among the general public, not rising consumer prices, not concerns about billion-dollar White House ballrooms – has changed that.Thomas Massie, the independent-minded congressman from Kentucky, was comfortably defeated on Tuesday in the Republican primary race to decide who goes forward…
LAHORE, PAKISTAN — In today’s fast-evolving business world, the most impactful leaders are often those who refuse to be confined to a single industry. Enter Hamid Butt: a tech entrepreneur, seasoned marketing strategist, and prominent corporate advocate who is currently reshaping Lahore’s premium hospitality sector as the Managing Director of The Den Hotel de Charme in DHA. With a career that seamlessly bridges the analytical world of software development with the high-touch realm of luxury hospitality, Butt has emerged as a pivotal figure in Pakistan’s economic and corporate circles. The Tech Foundation Behind the Brand Builder Long before he became…
Kylie Minogue has revealed she had a second cancer diagnosis in 2021, after having received successful treatment for breast cancer in 2005.In her self-titled new Netflix documentary – released on Wednesday – the Australian singer said she “got through it, again”, but added she decided not to go public with the news.”My second cancer diagnosis was in early 2021. I was able to keep that to myself,” said Minogue, 57. “Not like the first time.””Thankfully, I got through it, again, and all is well,” she continued. “Hey, who knows what’s around the corner, but pop music nurtures me… my passion…
The UK government has loosened strict sanctions on Russian oil refined into diesel and jet fuel in third countries as prices rise.The waiver begins on Wednesday and reflects growing supply concerns over certain fuels due to the effective blockade of the key Strait of Hormuz waterway since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran.Some sanctions on the transport of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) were also lifted.The government said that overall sanctions had got tougher but extra flexibilities were required. A similar move by the US was widely criticised.According to motoring firm the RAC, the average price of unleaded…