Politics

Bob Katter lashes out at Qantas over ‘anti-Christian’ lounge music, says former CEO Alan Joyce is the ‘most hated man in Australia’

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Bob Katter has accused Qantas of being anti-Christian after claiming the national air carrier snubbed traditional Christmas carols inside of one of its prestigious business-class lounges. In a written complaint against the airline, the independent MP said he was angered to hear no holiday music with faith-based messages while sitting in a Qantas Club during … Read more

Israel pushes for control in northern Gaza; Biden, Netanyahu discuss outlook

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Israeli army tanks are deployed in southern Israel bordering the Gaza Strip on Dec. 22, 2023. Jack Guez | Afp | Getty Images Israel fought to wrest full control of northern Gaza from Hamas militants as the U.S. and Israeli leaders discussed the outlook for the 11-week-old war, after the U.N. Security Council appealed for … Read more

Russian election commission blocks pro-peace candidate

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MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine hit a roadblock in her campaign Saturday, when Russia’s Central Election Commission refused to accept her initial nomination by a group of supporters, citing errors in the documents submitted. Former legislator Yekaterina Duntsova is calling for peace in Ukraine and hopes to challenge President … Read more

Brooke Logan Fitzgerald behind bars after allegedly stealing car with child inside in Spring Hill, Brisbane

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A Queensland woman accused of child stealing says she was taking a toddler to police after leaving church, when she took a car and drove off with the child in the back seat. Police allege Brooke Logan Fitzgerald stole a car in Brisbane’s Spring Hill just after midday on Sunday while the owner was standing … Read more

UK home secretary apologises for drink spike ‘joke’

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Britain’s Home Secretary James Cleverly has apologised for joking about spiking his wife’s drink with a date rape drug during a reception at Downing Street. Cleverly’s unguarded remarks came just hours after his Home Office announced plans to crack down on spiking. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Trusted … Read more

Trump aide Mark Meadows loses bid to move Georgia election trial to federal court

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Mark Meadows, former White House chief of staff, center, exits the Richard B. Russell Federal Building in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images A federal appeals court on Monday rejected a bid by former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to move his criminal … Read more

1 still missing a week after St. Louis’ largest nursing home closed abrubtly

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — One person is still missing a week after the abrupt closure of St. Louis’ largest nursing home left roughly 170 residents scattered at new facilities throughout the city, a state health department spokeswoman confirmed Friday. Many patients left with nothing but the clothes they were wearing when Northview Village Nursing Home shuttered … Read more

Cenk Uygur Sparks Fury With Syria-Gaza Death Toll Comparison

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Progressive stalwart Cenk Uygur kicked up a firestorm of anger on Friday evening with a tweet accusing Israel of killing more civilians in Gaza than Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad did in Aleppo. Aleppo, a city of over 2 million people, suffered large-scale destruction during the Syrian Civil War, in which pro-democracy factions tried to overthrow … Read more

Anti-war challenger Duntsova barred from running against Russia’s Putin

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Yekaterina Duntsova, the 40-year-old independent politician who declared her intention to run in the 2024 presidential election, talks to an AFP reporter in Moscow on December 20, 2023. The election will be held over a three-day period from March 15 to 17. (Photo by Vera Savina / AFP) (Photo by VERA SAVINA/AFP via Getty Images) … Read more