Global politics

[SGR]

I doubt Iran will attack a population center. If they do, Israel will wipe out their leadership - and this would be the most opportune time for them to do so, and Iran must know that. All Iran needs to do is give them a reason.

[Psy-Fi]

Israel says it intercepted 99% of drones and missiles launched by Iran

Israel praised the success of its defenses in the face of an unprecedented attack by Iran involving hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles.

An Israeli military spokesman said Sunday the launches numbered more than 300, but 99% of them were intercepted. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said Iran fired 170 drones, more than 30 cruise missiles and more than 120 ballistic missiles. Several ballistic missiles reached Israeli territory, causing minor damage to an air base.

That's very impressive if true.

I doubt Iran will have that kind of success defending itself against an Israeli counterattack if the Israelis decide to retaliate.

[DJChameleon]

Israel says it intercepted 99% of drones and missiles launched by Iran


That's very impressive if true.

I doubt Iran will have that kind of success defending itself against an Israeli counterattack if the Israelis decide to retaliate.

It's not that impressive when you learn that they were given a heads up it was gonna happen within 72 hours and that other countries help in with defending them. It was not Israel alone that defended against that attack. They did it this way on purpose.

[Psy-Fi]

New Zealand tightens visa rules as immigration minister says "unsustainable numbers coming into the country"

[Mindy]

[SGR]

It's not that impressive when you learn that they were given a heads up it was gonna happen within 72 hours and that other countries help in with defending them. It was not Israel alone that defended against that attack. They did it this way on purpose.

Yeah, I think it was a fake 'attack' meant to keep up appearances with their public - not an actual retaliation. They had to respond in some way or the Iranian public would be pretty pissed.

[Psy-Fi]

Scotland to ditch key climate change target

[Psy-Fi]

London police apologize after threatening to arrest 'openly Jewish' man near pro-Palestinian protest

[jimmy jazz]

Can see why the police did it. They don't want things to kick off. Not right obviously, but the fact they feared for his safety simply because he was visibly Jewish tells you all you need to know about the types of people at these Palestine protests.

The first apology is just taking the piss.

[Mindy]

[Mindy]

[Psy-Fi]

UK approves bill to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda

[jimmy jazz]

UK approves bill to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda

Apparently this is going to cost £1.8m per deportee.

[Psy-Fi]

Apparently this is going to cost £1.8m per deportee.

At first, I thought you made a typo on the cost per deportee. I looked at another article where the cost was mentioned and that figure appears to be correct.

I'd like to see an itemized list showing exactly where all of that money is going and what it's being used for.

I looked up one-way flights per person in coach class from London to Rwanda and came up with a cost of £735.76 for a flight leaving on July 1st.

[jimmy jazz]

That's what I thought, £1.8m has got to be bollocks but no apparently that is the real cost.

No money for doctors, nurses, the homeless or the disabled but billions to send some people to Rwanda.