The missile strike is now believed to have killed relatives of the powerful clan boss Sirajuddin Haqqani and it is also believed the heads of the Haqqanis have fled Afghanistan, prompting a power struggle.
Sources have told the Mirror that the aftermath of the Zawahiri hit has sparked a potentially violent split between the Haqqanis and another Taliban clan the Yaqoobs based in Kandahar.
The airlines laid off or gave early retirement to thousands of pilots, crew and other staff to reduce losses during the worst of Covid. Now the greedy bastards book thousands of flights that they know will never leave the ground because of crew shortages; blame cancellations on "bad weather" so they won't have to give you cash refunds--and they don't give a s**t about how many hours--or days--you're stranded at the airport waiting to get out. F**k them.
Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.
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Presented by Pan American Airways System, this pre-war promotional documentary film is titled “Overnight to Hawaii” chronicles a Pan Am Clipper Flight from San Francisco to Honolulu and eventually China. The film highlights the pre-World War II flight paths of Pan Am along the Pacific and offers the viewer a life-like experience of being on board. The film underscores the company’s “Clipper Era” from 1931-1946 characterized by the 28 Clippers carrying different nicknames that symbolized Pan Am and served Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America. Founded in 1927, Pan Am was the principal and largest international air carrier and unofficial overseas flag carrier of the United States for much of the 20th century.
Finally an influential politican here in Holland speaks out!
Justice Minister Dilan Ye?ilgöz (VVD) speaks out strongly against the ' woke movement'. She also believes that the Dutch democratic constitutional state is under pressure. She expressed her great concern during the annual HJ Schoo lecture in the Amsterdam Red Hat, in which she also harshly criticized MPs from opposition parties.
According to the liberal minister, the woke movement that has blown over from the United States is a problem. “I am explicitly not talking here about emancipation movements that advocate equal rights and inclusion. They have my support. What worries me are the currents that focus on the opposite: exclusion. People who feel they are allowed to determine what information or opinion is correct and what is incorrect. Or what is hurtful and what is not hurtful. Who is good and who is not. Who, under the guise of inclusion, are only concerned with exclusion.”
She says 'wokists' "want to determine who has the right to speak." Ye?ilgöz: „You can only participate if you belong to the right group. This reduces individuals to gender, origin or orientation with a fixed associated opinion. To deviate from this means to be excluded. You may be thinking, 'Is woke really such a problematic movement? Yes, as far as I'm concerned. Our ability to grow, to learn, to develop is fueled by mutual criticism and open discussion.”
"The king is dead, long live the king!"
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This promotional film for Pan Am's "double deck Clipper", the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, was made in the last 1940s as the airplane entered worldwide service.
The film includes some rare footage from Pan Am's history (including some awkward model shots of early aircraf) beginning at the 8:00 mark. The Consolidated Commodore Flying Boat is seen at 8:30, and the Sikorsky S-42 Brazilian Clipper is seen at 8:50. Check out the shots of the swimsuit-clad men removing the plane's landing gear! The China Clipper Martin M-130 is seen at 9:23 and the Boeing 307 at 9:30. The Boeing Model 307 Stratoliner was the first commercial transport aircraft to enter service with a pressurized cabin. The Boeing 314 is seen at 9:50, and the Douglas DC-4 at 9:58 as well as a Lockheed Constellation or Connie.
The Boeing B-17 "Buck Shot" is seen at the 10:58 mark followed by the B-29 and B-50 aircraft.
The film includes footage of trans-Atlantic routes, and a trip to Brazil and Hawaii by Pan American.
Tomorrow elections in Italy. The Italian electorate could make history by electing populist Giorgia Meloni as the country's first female Prime Minister.
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More Too Big to Take Down, Too Big to be Allowed to Fail:
Credit Suisse pays $495M tied to mortgage-backed securities
Credit Suisse has agreed to pay $495 million as part of a settlement with the U.S. over a yearslong dispute tied to mortgage-backed securities, an investment vehicle that played a central role in the 2008 financial crisis
Credit Suisse has agreed to pay $495 million as part of a settlement with the U.S. over a yearslong dispute tied to mortgage-backed securities, an investment vehicle that played a central role in the 2008 financial crisis.
The Swiss bank said that some of the transactions were prior to 2008.
The New Jersey Attorney General, which announced the settlement Monday, filed a lawsuit in 2013 alleging more than $3 billion in damages citing the involvement of Credit Suisse.
“This agreement in principle holds Credit Suisse accountable for the loss of billions of dollars that helped put the nation in financial crisis,” said First Assistant Attorney General Lyndsay Ruotolo. “It has taken more than a decade of investigation and litigation to reach this historic result, but we never wavered in our resolve to get here. The recovery Credit Suisse has agreed to pay reflects the magnitude of harm it inflicted on the public and underscores New Jersey’s commitment to vigorously pursue cases, no matter the challenges, to protect the financial interests of the investing public.”
The outspoken Kanye West contended in a new interview that George Floyd died of the drug fentanyl, and not from the actions of the Minnesota police officer who was convicted of his murder.
“They hit him with the fentanyl. If you look, the guy’s knee wasn’t even on his neck like that."
The outspoken Kanye West contended in a new interview that George Floyd died of the drug fentanyl, and not from the actions of the Minnesota police officer who was convicted of his murder.
“They hit him with the fentanyl. If you look, the guy’s knee wasn’t even on his neck like that."
A California jury finds Paul Flores guilty of first-degree premeditated murder in the 1996 disappearance of 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart. His father, Ruben Flores, has been found not guilty of accessory by a separate jury.
Paul faces 25 years to life in prison when he's sentenced on December 9th.
