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Jordanian Parliament votes to remove law allowing a rapist to escape punishment by marrying his victim
After years of campaigning by women’s rights activists, on 1 August, the lower house of Jordan’s parliament voted for the full repeal of Article 308 without exception, meaning that there should no longer be a way for a rapist to escape punishment by marrying his victim. Women’s and human rights organizations have worked alongside Jordanian Parliamentarians for years to bring about change to the law, and are hailing the repeal of Article 308 as an important step forward in the global...
‘VOODOO’ HORROR – Three-year-old died after victim of ‘black magic’ ritual
A toddler has died after doctors discovered she had been pierced with seven PINS - as part of a sick ‘black magic’ ritual. The unnamed three-year-old was taken to hospital after her distraught mother discovered she had been allegedly sexually abused. Medics in Kolkata, West Bengal, in India, removed seven two-inch-long pins from her body - some of which had punctured her organs. Horrifying X-ray pictures show at least seven two-inch long pins stuck inside a three-year-old girl by a...
King Solomon’s Mines Discovered
One of the primary problems for Judaeo-Christian theologians is the disturbing reality that the most celebrated kings of Judaic history cannot be found in the historical record. Recent archaeology in Israel by professors Israel Finkelstein and Neil Silberman has demonstrated that Judaea was very sparsely populated during the United Monarchy era, while Jerusalem itself was ‘little more than a village’. The only conclusion that archaeologists can come to, is that the Old Testament is a complete fiction and therefore kings...
US governor pictured sunbathing on beach after closing it to the public
A US senator has been pictured sunbathing with his family on a beach after closing it to the public because of a budget impasse. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie closed Island Beach State Park over the holiday weekend amid the state budget standoff in Trenton. But one family were allowed to ignore the ruling: Christie's. T Aerial photos by NJ Advance Media showed Christie surrounded by wife, Mary Pat Christie, and others on Sunday afternoon before the governor headed to Trenton to...
How a former drug addict helped transform Afghanistan’s heroin fields into fruit farms
A former drug addict has helped transform Afghanistan's notorious heroin fields into fruit farms - and created a new energy bar in the process. James Brett, 47, has spent years working with the Taliban, tribal elders, governments, donors and farmers to replace the deadly opium poppy crop with fruit trees. He has persuaded 22,000 farmers to stop growing poppies - the source of much of the world's heroin - and start growing pomegranates and mulberries. The inspirational entrepreneur has now...
Trouble brewing in the Middle East as countries cut diplomatic ties with Qatar
Trouble is brewing in the Middle East after six Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region. The governments of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt said in statements they will suspend air and sea travel to and from Qatar. The official Saudi Press Agency has reported that the Saudi Arabia will shut land crossings with its neighbour, potentially depriving the emirate of imports. In a move that...
Watch – Oh dear! Shocking Mugshot of racist Trump fan who abused Muslim family
A Trump fan who was caught on camera screaming vile racist abuse at a Muslim family wept after being arrested, and his mugshot shows a sorry sight. Alexander Downing had shouted at the group, including very young children, telling them: "ISIS don't mean s*** to me, motherf***er. "Donald Trump, Donald Trump, motherf***er. “You’re in my country. You want to f*** with my country? "You’re a f***ing Muslim. F***er.” He was later arrested by officers on South Padre Island, a beach resort on the coast...
How London’s Economic Outlook Could be Affected by Three Big Elections
2017 appears to be the year of big European elections. The Dutch and French have already had theirs, the UK’s is just around the corner and then the German federal election arrives in September. Even the Hungarian and Bulgarian presidential and parliamentary elections this year have generated plenty of media attention. For London, it’s the UK, French and German elections which will likely have a big impact on its economic outlook. From individual Oanda traders to local businesses and large...
Behind the scenes look at Trump’s £100m jets
These pictures show an inside look at six of Donald Trump's fighter jets which have landed in Britain to boost NATO in the face of Russian aggression. The F35 A-Lightning II supersonic stealth fighters are now stationed at Suffolk's RAF Lakenheath base as they prepare to take part in training drills across Europe. They US Air Force (USAF) jets, which cost up to £100m each, were unveiled yesterday (wed) before one took off from the airfield for the first time....