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What Has Sen.-Elect Doug Jones Said About LGBT Rights?
Enough, it turns out, to show he’s not just the vanquisher of our enemy Roy Moore but a genuine ally.
www.advocate.com/politicians/2017/12/15/what-has-sen-elect-doug-jones-said-about-lgbt-rights
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’: Do Prince William And Harry Make Cameos, Or Don’t They?
So, this week we’ve left a little confuddled about claims that Princes William and Harry filmed cameos in the latest instalment of ‘Star Wars’, ‘The Last Jedi’.
Rumours that William and Harry had been involved in shooting date back as far as last year, when they paid a visit to the film’s set.
Shortly after, this photo was uploaded to Instagram:
D’awww.
Anyway, clearly sick of being asked about the two royals, John Boyega finally confirmed to ‘This Morning’ earlier this week that the princes had filmed a scene in Stormtrooper outfits… but then explained they’d ultimately been cut.
He said: “Yes, they were [filmed as Stormtroopers], man. I’m sick of this, I’m sick of it! Yes, they were, OK?
“They cut it out of the film. I did personally apologise to them yesterday and said, ‘Sorry you were cut out of the film.’ Will was like, ‘I guess I just need to work more on the skill.’”
John Boyega’s rep confirmed to the Daily Mail that he was, in fact, only “joking”, and both William and Harry’s cameos remain in the film.
Phew!
Anyone seeing ‘The Last Jedi’ this weekend intending to keep an eye out for William and Harry should (according to The Telegraph) be looking for the scene in which Finn and new character DJ are reprimanded by Stormtroopers.
‘The Last Jedi’ is in cinemas now. Check out the video below for more cameos to look out for:
Top-News To Go: USA werfen Iran verbotene Waffenlieferungen vor
Washington will beweisen können, dass der Iran militante Gruppen im Jemen bewaffnet und damit UN-Resolutionen verletzt. Teheran wehrt sich gegen die Vorwürfe und spricht von Provokationen.
► Im Jemen führt der US-Verbündete Saudi Arabien einen Krieg gegen die sogenannten Huthi-Rebellen – eine schiitische Miliz, die vom Iran unterstützt werden soll.
► Die Botschafterin der USA bei den Vereinten Nationen, Nikki Haley, will dafür nun Beweise haben. Am Donnerstag präsentierte sie angebliche Überreste einer Huthi-Rakete, die belegen sollen, dass im Iran gebaute Waffensysteme oder Bauteile für Waffen aus dem Iran an die Rebellen im Jemen geliefert wurden.
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley says missile debris is “proof” of Iran’s UN violations. t.co/d8jDwYk6GDpic.twitter.com/fjFkO1f3MQ
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) December 15, 2017
► Der iranische UN-Botschafter Gholamali Choschru wies die Vorwürfe zurück. “Der Iran hat Jemen nie Raketen zur Verfügung gestellt und diese Unterstellungen sind absolut grundlos.”
Die USA haben den Iran zum neuen Erzfeind im Nahen Osten erkoren. Gleichzeitig haben die Vereinigten Staaten die Beziehungen zu Saudi Arabien, dem größten Konkurrenten des Irans in der Region, intensiviert.
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US-Präsident Donald Trump hat so etwa das von den USA, Großbritannien, Russland, Frankreich, China, Deutschland und der EU unterzeichnete Atomabkommen mit der Islamischen Republik von US-Seite aus auf Eis gelegt.
Auch seine UN-Gesandte Haley sagte nun: “Der Iran versteckt sich hinter dem Atomdeal.” Der Kampf gegen iranische Aggressionen sei nicht nur der Kampf der USA, sondern der Kampf der ganzen Welt.
➨ Mehr zum Thema: Trumps Jerusalem-Entscheidung hilft genau dem Land, dem er damit schaden wollte
Tatsächlich hat der Iran seinen Einfluss im Nahen Osten stark ausgebaut – in Syrien, im Libanon, im Irak und eben auch im Jemen.
Die Behauptungen Haleys wurden noch nicht unabhängig überprüft.
Tatsächlich haben die Vereinten Nationen einen aktuellen Bericht verfasst, von dem angenommen wird, dass er dem Iran die Einhaltung des Atomabkommens mit der internationalen Gemeinschaft attestiert.
Der Auftritt der UN-Gesandten weckt Erinnerungen an den des ehemaligen US-Verteidigungsministers Colin Powell vor der UN. Dieser hatte behauptet, Beweise dafür zu haben, dass der Irak unter dem Diktator Saddam Hussein Massenvernichtungswaffen besitze.
Wie sich herausstellte, waren diese Beweise gefälscht – und dennoch nutzte die USA sie als Rechtfertigung für den Irakkrieg.
Ein Umstand, an den auch Irans Außenminister Javad Zarif in Reaktion auf Haleys Anschuldigungen erinnerte.
When I was based at the UN, I saw this show and what it begat… pic.twitter.com/2sAsMB6o4m
— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) December 14, 2017
Mit Material der dpa
www.huffingtonpost.de/entry/usa-iran-waffenlieferungen-jemen_de_5a3364efe4b040881be9305e
BBC Question Time Brexiteer Accidentally Admits He Didn’t Know What Brexit Would Entail
A member of the BBC Question Time audience accused Nicky Morgan and fellow Tory rebels of a “really treacherous act” for voting against the Government yesterday before unwittingly admitting he didn’t know what Brexit would entail.
He began with a rousing speech in which he said Barnsely voted overwhelmingly Leave (68%) to stop immigration that “damaged the working class communities that this town is”, a bold statement when according to the latest Census data only around 4% of the town’s population are non UK-born, far below the national average of 11.5%.
Massive immigration problem in Barnsley. I feel for the fella… pic.twitter.com/HCIG6P45uK
(Detailed figures can be viewed here and here)
He added: “We made our decision and we knew why we made it.
“And I know you say we’re thick up North but I remember voting on my ballot paper and it said ‘Leave or Remain’.
“And it didn’t say when I put my [vote] in Leave: ’Now turn to question two – do you want the soft Brexit or the hard Brexit?’”
Of course the issue of a hard or soft Brexit was the inevitable result of voting to leave the EU as the UK Government thrash out a deal after triggering Article 50.
Martin Lewis, founder of Money Saving Expert, summed it up:
No it didn’t have a second question saying “do you want a soft brexit or hard brexit”, nor ask views on immigration, single market and more. That’s the problem! We had a black and white vote on a rainbow of issues. It has been devastating, divisive and directionless. #bbcqt
December 14, 2017
The gentleman also lashed out at “these elite politicians”, echoing a sentiment voiced recently by Nigel Farage, arguably the most influential voice of the Leave campaign.
Good to see seven time by-election and general election candidate Nigel Farage MEP sticking it to the career politicians…
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bbc-question-time-brexiteer_uk_5a32ff98e4b0ff955ad16c9a
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Masturbation Will Make You Gay, Mormon Document Warns
The Mormon church hates self-love. Masturbation should be strictly banned because it can turn young people into homosexuals and criminals, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believes, according to a leaked guidebook issued to members. The 1981 guidebook, released this week by the transparency group MormonLeaks, provides some insights into what many young Mormons…
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Average Energy Drink Contains More Sugar Than An Adult’s Recommended Daily Allowance
It might be stating the obvious to say that energy drinks contain a lot of sugar, but when you realise quite how much it might encourage you to kick the habit once and for all.
A new report has revealed the average sugar content of energy drinks is more than an adult’s maximum daily recommendation for sugar intake.
To put that in perspective, the NHS recommends that adults should have no more than 30g of free sugars a day – or seven sugar cubes. So the findings are concerning to say the least.
The research, conducted by Action on Sugar and published in the BMJ Open, analysed the nutritional content of a variety of energy drinks, including products from Relentless, Monster and some own brand supermarket offerings.
While the report found a 10% reduction in sugar and a 6% reduction in calorie content per 100ml between 2015 and 2017, Action on Sugar said the sugar, calorie and caffeine content remain at concerning levels.
Researchers say the improved results may indicate manufacturers have started to reformulate before the implementation of the Soft Drinks Levy, which comes into effect in April 2018.
In addition, the study reveals the number of such energy products (per serving) available on the market has fallen from 90 to 59 between 2015 and 2017. Although serving size was significantly larger in branded versus supermarket own label products in 2015 and 2017, and as a result, the branded products contained on average higher levels of sugar compared with supermarket products.
The report revealed 59% of products in 2015 and 54% in 2017 exceeded the maximum UK’s recommendation for sugar intake per serving for an adult (30g/day). But when it comes to children the results are even more alarming with 86% in 2015 and 78% in 2017 of products exceeding the maximum daily recommendation for sugar intake for a child aged 7–10 years (24 g/day).
The study concludes that to reduce the harmful impact of energy drinks, further reductions in sugar, calorie and caffeine are urgently needed.
Authors add measures such as a ban on the sale of energy drinks to children, which was previously called for by Action on Sugar, and now supported by Jamie Oliver, and school teachers, should also be implemented.
Registered Nutritionist Kawther Hashem, co-author of the BMJ Open study and researcher for Action on Sugar at Queen Mary University of London, says: “Whilst it’s encouraging to see that some energy drinks manufacturers have reduced sugar in advance of the levy next spring, the huge can and bottle sizes (500ml) means youngsters are still consuming far too much unnecessary sugar and caffeine.
“It’s clear that further reductions in both sugar and caffeine are urgently needed, and that they should get rid of large serving sizes – action must be taken now without further delay.”
Graham MacGregor, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at Queen Mary University of London, Chairman of Action on Sugar and co-author of the BMJ Open study, says: “This study illustrates the huge contribution of energy drinks to sugar intake, which is linked to the development of obesity and various types of cancer, as well as type 2 diabetes and rotting our children’s teeth.
“They are completely inappropriate for children to consume, form no part of a healthy balanced diet, and should be banned for under 16s.”
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/average-energy-drink-contains-more-than-an-adults-recommended-daily-allowance_uk_5a32a3dde4b00dbbcb5b9e2e
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