Exclusive: PM-in-waiting says party must ‘do better’ in approach to Middle East and he will put more pressure on Israel
Andy Burnham has apologised for Labour’s initial response to Israel’s military action in Gaza, saying the party “didn’t get it right” and needs to “do better” under his leadership as he signalled a significant shift in the UK’s approach to the Middle East.
The prime minister-in-waiting told the Guardian he would put more pressure on the Israeli government, including through further sanctions on individuals and entities, as well as potentially by banning trade in goods with illegal settlements.
Continue reading...In order for Democrats to finalize an alternative Senate nominee in Maine, Platner needs to officially withdraw from the race by 13 July at 5pm ET
Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn has pleaded not guilty to vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool.
Hearn, 67, from Maryland, was arrested last month after stopping by the pool on a bike ride. He told several outlets that he was detained for almost five hours after he reached into the water to inspect what he described a piece of the blue liner that was partially detached from the bottom of the pool as he was curious what it felt like.
Continue reading...Not everyone experiences heat the same way, and studies show aggression, violence and road rage increase on hotter days
Recently, my husband and I embarked on what should have been a pleasant spring errand: a stroll to the local farmer’s market. But a passing heatwave had made it unseasonably hot outside. I cut him off on the sidewalk and he snapped at me, so I snapped at him for snapping at me. We spent the rest of the excursion in sweaty, stony silence. When we were almost home, he said, miserably: “I’m sorry! It’s just so hot.”
Our grouchiness was not simply a weakness of spirit. “Heat doesn’t just affect your body,” said Dr Susan Albers, clinical psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic. “It affects your mood too.”
Continue reading...Deze week lanceerde webwinkel Bol een campagne met een nieuwe mascotte. Nu de opnames van de commercial zijn afgerond, verblijft mascotte Billie weer de rest van het jaar in een stacaravan in de buurt van een Bol-distributiecentrum, samen met zes arbeidsmigranten.
"De stacaravan van ons allemaal!”, zegt de vrolijke blauwe mascotte terwijl hij over de matrassen in de woonkamer heenstapt. Hij zegt dankbaar te zijn voor de kans die Bol hem heeft gegeven, en werkt de komende maanden weer gewoon als orderpicker. “Effe bollen!”, zegt hij terwijl hij een geretourneerde dildo inspecteert op poepresten. “Effe bollen, effe bollen!” Hij geeft over van vermoeidheid. “Service met een glimlach!”
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