Daily Mail

It’s the stuff of nightmares for children, as Father Christmas is rushed into hospital and nursed back to health in an emotional new appeal advert from NHS Charities Together.

The touching film, entitled The Gift, which celebrates NHS staff and volunteers, features a dramatic opening, with a very poorly Santa wheeled into a medical ward by paramedics and given oxygen. Continue reading “Doctors battle to save Santa’s life in emotional new NHS charity advert”

RT – by Tom Fowdy

The digital yuan cryptocurrency developed by China has the potential to be a gamechanger when it is rolled out fully. By ending the world’s reliance on the dollar, it will alter the geopolitical landscape forever.

For several years now, China has been developing the digital yuan, the first cryptocurrency from a central bank and government in the world. And it’s nearing completion.  Continue reading “China’s new digital currency spells the end for the US dollar’s global dominance and will change the world as we know it”

RT

American billionaires made so much money during the Covid-19 pandemic that their profits since March are enough to give every US resident a $3,000 check without cutting into their pre-virus wealth, a new report shows

Over the last nine months, the 651 billionaires who call the US home have increased their wealth by a whopping $1.06 trillion, according to a report published Tuesday by Americans for Tax Fairness and the Institute for Policy Studies. Far from being negatively impacted by the pandemic-related economic shutdowns, the country’s super-rich seem to have thrived amid the policies that have plunged so many ordinary Americans into poverty. Continue reading “Billionaires’ ‘pandemic profits’ alone could pay for $3K stimulus checks to EVERY American”

RT

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has volunteered to be the first Israeli to receive Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, saying he would serve as an “example” as the country gears up for mass distribution and a vax “passport” system.

Netanyahu made the announcement during a press conference with Health Minister Yuli Edelstein on Wednesday, where he said he would be the first in the country to take the jab. He also noted that health authorities would work to roll out tens of thousands of doses per day and begin the “passport” plan to “encourage vaccinations.”
 Continue reading “Netanyahu vows to be FIRST to take Pfizer jab & ‘encourages’ all Israelis to follow suit… if they want a ‘green passport’”

CNN

As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, transportation officials around the world have been looking for ways to keep passengers and crew safe on board planes.

On November 25, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) released new guidelines for the country’s airline industry, which it oversees. Continue reading “China flight attendants advised to wear diapers for Covid protection”

Mint Press News – by Miko Peled

One of the many gems that exist in the city of London is a unique bookstore by the name of Jarndyce Booksellers. Jarndyce specializes in first editions, rare books, and wonderful collectors’ editions of the complete works of Shakespeare, Dickens, and countless others. Also displayed in the store are enormous antique illustrated copies of the Bible. These mammoth books are beautifully adorned with illustrations that bring Biblical characters and stories to life. Continue reading “From Myth to Reality: Zionist Archeologists Are Using the Bible to Rewrite History”

College Fix – by Greg Piper

“WomenLead is a professional Signature Experience that equips undergraduate female students with the skills, experience and networking opportunities needed to get a seat at the table among business leaders,” according to the website for the Georgia State University business school program.

If you want to apply for the Robinson College of Business program, you’ll have no shortage of pronouns to choose from. Continue reading “Public university offers 10 pronoun choices for women’s leadership program – including male pronouns”

AIER – by Fiona Harrigan, Peter C. Earle

Yet another side effect of the government’s response to Covid-19 is shining through in recent business headlines. In a widely-touted deal last week, Salesforce acquired Slack for over $27 billion. The purchase is one of the largest ever in the software industry and is the largest cloud software deal ever.

While the Salesforce acquisition is one of the highest-profile deals in recent memory, it is only one of the latest in a long chain of consolidations that have occurred during the pandemic. Since the pandemic began, the pace of corporate mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings has been accelerating. Firms normally take such actions when they see an opportunity to increase profits––for example, via economies of scale or increased productivity––or when the buy versus build proposition for a sought-after brand or product shifts.  Continue reading “Covid Policies Have Caused Industrial Consolidation”

Daily Mail

A Maine teenager, 16, has died by suicide after struggling with COVID-19 isolation when his school went to virtual learning.

Spencer Smith, a sophomore at Brunswick High School who worked two jobs and loved football, died Friday, leaving behind a note revealing that he felt like he was ‘locked in this house’, reported NBC News.  Continue reading “Maine boy, 16, struggling with COVID-19 isolation, dies by suicide”

Fox News

George Gascon, Los Angeles County’s new head prosecutor, unveiled an agenda Monday that will usher in changes to the local criminal justice system by his refusal to prosecute certain crimes on top of other sweeping changes.

Gascon, a former San Francisco District Attorney and former Los Angeles police officer, announced in a series of policy directives that many misdemeanor cases will be dismissed, saying that nearly half of those incarcerated on pre-trial misdemeanor offenses suffer from mental illness.  Continue reading “Here’s a list of crimes on LA’s new DA’s do-not-prosecute list”

Gateway Pundit – by Brock Simmons

Antifa terrorists and their associates pelted Portland police with projectiles and sprayed them with fire extinguishers during an attempted eviction Tuesday morning. The terrorists also slashed several tires on SUV cruisers and hurled objects at them, breaking several windows and doing substantial damage. Officers were forced to retreat as the unruly mob continued to pose a threat. Continue reading “Chaos In Portland As Antifa Terrorists Attack Police To Prevent Squatter Eviction”

The Mind Unleashed – by Elias Marat

The U.S. Army has fired or suspended 14 leaders at the Fort Hood military base in Texas over widespread patterns of violence there including murder, rape, sexual assault and harassment.

In an independent review of the climate command at the base, investigators discovered a “permissive environment for sexual assault and sexual harassment,” according to a report released by the Army on Tueday. Continue reading “Fort Hood Leaders Punished as Probe Finds Widespread Sexual Violence, Rape at Army Base”