- This man didn’t have the money to buy a professional javelin. Neeraj helped him get one!
- The entire village funded his training, and he didn’t receive professional training.
- Made a 92m throw as if it were nothing & won gold for his country after 40 years! Inspirational!
To provide some context, these individuals are Iranians & Iraqis new to Damascus -replacing actual Syrians who fled injustice & dictatorship - performing rituals in Damascus, unseen before 2011. Many locals view this not as a religious act but as a provocation, symbolizing demographic shifts and the influence of pro-Iran militias.
There are 3/4 x more Lebanese people living outside Lebanon than within the country, and your young people are leaving in droves. If you’re going to tweet sensationalist facts, at least provide some basic nuance.
We all know the BJP are going to grant Bashir a visa. The delay is just a show of power. If they didn’t let him in, it would be the D’Oliveira affair all over again. A 20-year old England cricketer from Surrey is not a terrorist. No intelligent person could think otherwise.
Massive news. Bashir comes home. The Indian government has found a way of deciding who is and is not eligible to play for England in the First Test — based on their race. This is a huge moment. The series must now be delayed until England are permitted their full squad in India.
India:— India's PM Modi inaugurates controversial Ram Temple built on the ruins of historic Babri mosque.
— Babri Mosque was demolished by a Hindu nationalist Mob in 1992, leading to riots, killing over 3000 people.
The Iranian government would do well to perhaps focus on its 2.8m drug dependents, its growing budget deficit and hyperinflation, economic/administrative corruption, and a sustained loss of Persian/Iranian culture instead of making silly diplomatic choices.
Sen. @ChrisCoons sat across from me on the train. With Israel using US weapons to kill thousands of Palestinian civilians, including 4600+ children, I asked him why he refuses to call for a ceasefire:
Thank you @SuellaBraverman - your dog whistle rhetoric made mine, and other people’s day at @LondonWaterloo extremely frightening. Your words have inspired racists to terrorise us and make it harder for @metpoliceuk to do their job today. You need to resign, NOW #ThankYouSuella
"Each person had a guard watching him or her. They took care of all the needs. They talked about all kinds of things, they were very friendly."
Yocheved Lifshitz details what it was like while being held hostage by Hamas.
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A group of right-wing English nationalists yelled abuse at Muslims during the pro-Palestine demo in London today, calling them, among other things, "paedos."
Warning: strong language.