@British_Airways so disappointed in how you have dealt with my many BA cancelled flights from Dubai back to Belfast. Suggesting i can make my way to Oman at my own risk and expense with no sign of any BA flights anywhere in UAE. given up, booked a new emirates flight to Dublin
If you don't live in Israel or consume Israeli media, you don't know who Yair Golan is. He is a 61-year-old retired Major General in the Israel army and a former parliament MP. Spend a minute to read this story.
Yesterday, when IDF and the police were in complete chaos, Golan put on his old uniform, took his weapon, and drove into the war zone multiple times to rescue civilians under fire. He rescued two young adults hiding under a bush after 260 of their friends were murdered at an outdoor party. He answered a call from a journalist that his son was hiding under fire and simply said, "Give me his location, and I will bring him back home." An hour later, the son called his father from Golan's car.
Golan collected a small crew and went in and out of the war zone, rescuing dozens of people while exchanging fire with Hamas terrorists. He is 61, he could have stayed home, but he chose to risk his life for people he does not know.
Golan is one of the strongest voices from the Israeli left and was constantly attacked by the right wing in Israel. But when the time came, he was first fighting the barbaric attack. The same brain wiring that supports peace, is often the same wiring that drives people to do the right thing.
A true hero.
If you really want to know what happened in Israel, watch this: the most painful video I’ve seen yet. Terrified Israeli family being held hostage by Hamas terrorists after they killed one of the sisters of the little girl. 💔
Today we hugged Chris for the last time and said goodbye as he went to give four people the gift of life by donating his kidneys, liver and lungs. We are deeply broken and deeply proud. In life and in death, Chris never stopped giving. We walk forward with his light guiding us.
The team behind a new hotel development in Belfast have made a startling discovery during the initial ground work at the city centre site.
https://t.co/bVKzchg1X9
A time capsule has been discovered during the work at The Flint Hotel in Belfast. The sealed lead box was found at the former Presbyterian War Memorial Hostel site on May 23 2023. Remarkably, its contents, including four newspapers, were dated May 23 1923
https://t.co/HD7WNCXxMO
It’s hard to know who and what to trust these days…
But this incredible clip nails it
Simply:
Don’t trust idiots
And how do you spot an idiot?
Look for the people who are cruel…
Muhammad Ali’s powerful interview with Michael Parkinson in 1971.
“How come is everything white?”
“Tarzan was the king of the jungle in Africa and he was white”.
The hug that saved a life In 1995, the twins, Kyrie and Brielle Jackson, were born 12 weeks premature, each weighing only about 2 pounds. They were placed in separate incubators. One twin was not expected to survive. She went into critical condition. Her heart rate was rising while her oxygen level was dropping significantly. They were about to lose her. It was then that one nurse, Gale Kasparian, went against the hospital rules and standard procedure, putting the healthy twin next to her struggling sister in the same incubator. This decision turned out to be life-saving. Once the twins were close to each other, the struggling sister (Brielle) snuggled up to the healthy sister (Kyrie) who put her arms around Brielle. Almost immediately after, Brielle's vital signs started stabilizing. Her heart rate and oxygen levels normalized. Both twin sisters eventually survived and grew into strong young women. The picture below came to be known as the rescuing hug and would change a part of our understanding of medicine.
Hugging that is coming from the heart is proven to have calming and healing effects. Maybe there is someone in your life that can use a warm and heartfelt hug right now.
The inspiring story of how Belfast became home to a U.S. Fortune 500 company…
At our Annual Stakeholder Meeting last week, outgoing MD & VP of Aflac NI, Keith Farley shared his journey of growing one of America's largest companies in Northern Ireland, describing the adaptability and resilience of our city and the people that make Belfast not only a great place to do business, but a special place to call home 💚
@aflac@QUBelfast@UlsterUni@belfastcc @Belfast_Renewed