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‘We were crying’: Australians board relief flight from Bali but some vow to return

For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage, learn more here. Singapore: For Rebecca Meckelburg and her family the sense of relief was overwhelming. Hours after Australia launched its rescue mission from Taliban-controlled Kabul, the Australian academic, her husband Harimurti and their 11-year-old son Kayon were among 199 passengers to board another noteworthy, albeit less dramatic, flight: […]

Twitter refuses to join social media peers in banning Taliban

Taliban will be allowed to STAY on Twitter – as long as they don’t ‘glorify violence’ – while ex-president Trump is still banned Twitter refused to join its social media counterparts in banning the Taliban from its platform but permanently suspended Donald Trump’s account Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube have all banned and terminated accounts that are […]

Afghan arrivals to Britain are being screened for Islamist links

Arrivals face checks for Islamist links: Afghan refugees heading for Britain are being screened for links with radical groups under new scheme Security sources said that Afghans who apply for UK visas are vetted for Islamist sympathies and involvement in sex crimes or violent offences But applicants will not be automatically barred from coming to […]

Heartstopping moment car spins out of control and slams into oncoming traffic

THIS is the shocking moment a speeding car was tagged by another vehicle and lost control – sending it spinning into three other vehicles. One person was hospitalised and a man and a woman suffered chest injuries in the multi-vehicle crash that took place in Blackpool on Thursday July 29. The viral video has now […]

Modern history moments reimagined as ‘ancient’ cave art – from Covid to Brexit

Major moments from modern history have been reimagined as 'ancient' cave art – including the Coronavirus pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, and Brexit. Researchers polled 2,000 UK adults who had their say on what moments from the worlds of sport, technology, politics, and popular culture should be immortalised in Buckinghamshire's Hellfire Caves. Using the […]

Waterspout swirls up out the sea and spins towards boat in Philippines

Terrifying waterspout swirls up out of the sea and spins towards boat as it sails up to a pier in the Philippines Huge waterspout appeared in a bay off the coast of Pagbilao, the Philippines Passengers on a boat arriving at a nearby pier were urged to make way onto land But after 10 minutes the […]

US media blast Joe Biden for 'blame-shifting' in Afghanistan crisis

‘Only group he didn’t blame was the TALIBAN’: US media blast Biden for shifting responsibility after ‘wilful abandonment’ of Afghanistan where ZERO American soldiers have died in last 18 months… but some left-wing press support his ‘correct choic US newspapers blast US President Joe Biden today for his ‘blame shifting’ over deepening Afghanistan crisis He […]