A resettlement scheme for Afghans who have supported British armed forces will be accelerated, the UK government has confirmed. The Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP), announced in December 2020 and launched on April 1, is designed to protect Afghan staff who are at risk of retaliation from the Taliban after British troops withdraw from Afghanistan….
Russia to Form 20 New Military Units in West to Counter NATO
MOSCOW—The Russian military will form 20 new units in the country’s west this year to counter what it claims is a growing threat from NATO. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu made the announcement Monday at a meeting with top military officials. He pointed to a growing number of flights by U.S. strategic bombers near Russia’s borders,…
Government Must Release All Records of Pandemic Response Spending
Commentary The COVID-19 Emergency Response Act was created in order for the government to be able to move quickly in response to the unfolding crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bill C-13 was introduced in Parliament on March 24, 2020, and received royal assent the very next day. Opposition and government members worked together in a rare…
Trump: Biden Is ‘Destroying’ Our Country With ‘Failed Border Policies’
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday accused Joe Biden of “destroying” the United States with his administration’s “failed border policies.”
GOP Bill Aims to Ban Black Lives Matter, ‘Political’ Flags From Embassies
Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would prohibit U.S. embassies and consulates from flying “political” flags, like those associated with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, after a number of diplomatic missions displayed the BLM flag on the anniversary of George Floyd’s death. Called the Stars and Stripes Act of 2021 (pdf), the bill…
GOP Bill Aims to Ban ‘Political’ Flags Like BLM From Embassies
Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would prohibit U.S. embassies and consulates from flying “political” flags, like those associated with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, after a number of diplomatic missions displayed the BLM flag on the anniversary of George Floyd’s death. Called the Stars and Stripes Act of 2021 (pdf), the bill…
District Attorney Won’t Seek New Death Sentence Against Scott Peterson: Court Papers
A district attorney in California said that prosecutors won’t seek the death penalty against Scott Peterson, who was convicted and sentenced for murdering his pregnant wife, Laci, roughly two decades ago. According to the Stanislaus County district attorney’s office, prosecutors will drop efforts to try and restore the death penalty sentence, reported CNN. It was thrown…
District Attorney Will Not Seek New Death Sentence Against Scott Peterson: Court Papers
A district attorney in California said that prosecutors won’t seek the death penalty against Scott Peterson, who was convicted and sentenced for murdering his pregnant wife, Laci, about two decades ago. According to the Stanislaus County district attorney’s office, prosecutors will drop efforts to try and restore the death penalty sentence, reported CNN. It was thrown…
The Screen Struggle
Parents across the globe are struggling with what some call the biggest parenting challenge of all time: how to control a child’s overuse of addictive technology (primarily video games and social media/smartphones) in a culture where they have constant access to it. Teens are binging on YouTube and video games through the night, sending racy…
Sacrifice as a Saving Grace
When I was a young professional woman, I recognized that a husband and children would fulfill me. I desired a committed relationship and the opportunity to parent. I had matured within a society that taught me self-reliance and independence at the cost of relationship and mutual support, but I recognized value in forming a partnership,…
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