While the magazine has since moved office — and is based at a secret location for the continuing safety of staff who are still receiving death threats — in September Zaher Hassan Mahmood launched a knife attack outside the former headquarters, injuring two. The Pakistani national admitted, according to sources close to the investigation, that it was in revenge for the republishing of the cartoons. Mahmood was charged with terrorism offences. … [Read more...] about ISIS Plotting Christmas Attacks in Europe in Revenge for Mohammed Cartoons, Claims Ex-MI6 Spy
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One Rule for Me: ‘High Value’ Executives, Athletes, Media Freed from Two Weeks’ COVID Quarantine
talkRADIO host Julia Hartley-Brewer challenged Business Secretary Alok Sharma over how the Chinese coronavirus could tell the difference between an elite and the common people, asking: “Can you point me to the medical evidence that rich people can’t transmit the virus, but poor people can?” Mr Sharma responded indirectly, by saying that Public Health England and the NHS claimed the numbers would be too low to “have an impact in terms of health risks”. … [Read more...] about One Rule for Me: ‘High Value’ Executives, Athletes, Media Freed from Two Weeks’ COVID Quarantine
Former French President Giscard D’estaing Dies of COVID
Europe was at the heart of his foreign policy: monetary union and greater cooperation. German Chancellor Angela Merkel paid tribute to former French leader on Thursday, saying "France had a statesman and Germany a friend, and we have all lost a great European," in a tweet posted by her spokesperson. … [Read more...] about Former French President Giscard D’estaing Dies of COVID
It Will Never Be Enough: France Suggests Even if Brexit Deal is Agreed, They Would Veto it
If a French veto did indeed lead to Britain leaving the European Union fully and without strings attached — as would be the case in a so-called no deal Brexit — the event would have a certain resonance with when the UK first joined the Union, or the Common Market as it was then known. While the UK finally joined in 1973, that was after France had vetoed Britain joining twice — in 1963 and 1967. … [Read more...] about It Will Never Be Enough: France Suggests Even if Brexit Deal is Agreed, They Would Veto it
France to Fast-Track Return of Artifacts from Benin
Benin is restoring and building museums, and training curators to properly house these and other fragile objects. Pliya says this initiative will take months. But he believes harnessing his country's rich culture can bring major job and development dividends. … [Read more...] about France to Fast-Track Return of Artifacts from Benin
