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NYC woman who left swastika brick on Cybertruck is a woke therapist who blamed Elon Musk for tantrum

The Brooklyn woman accused of leaving a brick scrawled with a swastika and the word “Nazi” on a parked Tesla is a super-woke family therapist who was involved in criminal justice diversion programs — and blamed Elon Musk for her heinous actions as she was taken into custody.

Natasha Cohen was released on her own recognizance following her arraignment on hate-crime charges Saturday night, according to prosecutors.

Cohen, 46, has a private practice, working with children, adolescents and their families for more than two decades.

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Shameless Chinese firms advertise ‘inflatable boats for refugees’

Chinese companies are selling “inflatable boats for refugees” online and advertising them to people smugglers.

An internet search returns dozens of suppliers promoting “high-quality refugee boats” on Alibaba, a major Chinese e-commerce site, and promising fast shipping to Europe.

It is understood the Home Office is in talks with Beijing about cracking down on the sale of such vessels, which are believed to have been used in the Channel.

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UK Blames Trump: Barking at female staff and blocking doorways – teachers warn of rise in misogyny and racism in schools

A rise in misogyny and racism is flooding UK schools as pupils ape the behaviour of figures such as Donald Trump and Andrew Tate after exposure through social media and online gaming, teachers have warned.

A survey by the NASUWT union found most teachers identified social media as “the number one cause” of pupil misbehaviour, with female staff bearing the brunt. Teachers also raised concerns about parents who refuse to accept school rules or take responsibility for their children’s behaviour.

One teacher told the union: “A lot of the students are influenced by Tate and Trump, they spout racist, homophobic, transphobic and sexist comments in every conversation and don’t believe there will be consequences.”

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Somali actor in film warning of revenge killings shot dead in family feud

“No man avenged has ever risen from the grave” is the haunting tagline of a film that has shocked Somalis to the core in a case of life imitating art.

Called Aano Qabiil, meaning “Clan Vengeance”, the short film sought to highlight the futility of vendettas between rival clans that sometimes go back generations and lead to senseless killings – often of young men who are targeted just because of their lineage.

It was a poetic warning, a cry – a story intended not just to entertain, but to educate a wounded nation.

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Anti-duck town scraps plans for ‘ludicrous’ giant bird statue

For five long years, Swaffham has been a town at war.

Faced with an invasion of ducks, residents have attempted to lure them away with an artificial island, hired professional cleaners to dispose of droppings outside shops and even discussed a cull.

So plans for a 5ft duck statue – part of a sculpture trail branded “Swaffham goes Quackers” – were always likely to trigger deep division.

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Survey finds parties reject call for Canadian nuclear weapons

No major federal party supports developing Canadian nuclear weapons, according to a Ukrainian Canadian Congress survey.

Blacklock’s Reporter says the group had proposed building an independent nuclear deterrent as a safeguard against threats from Russia and future instability in the United States.

“Russia presents a serious and growing threat to Canada’s sovereignty in the Arctic and to our NATO allies in Europe,” the UCC Survey Of Party Leaders stated.

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Van Hollen Backtracks As El Salvador Stunt Backfires Spectacularly

Senator Van Hollen meets with MS 13 gang member in El Salvador

Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) is frantically backpedaling after his ill-conceived El Salvador publicity stunt blew up in his face. The Maryland Democrat, who initially trumpeted his mission to “rescue” a deported MS-13 gang member, is now desperately trying to rewrite the script of his adventure gone wrong.

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BBC accused of giving children ‘dishonest’ view of communism after failing to mention mass killings

The BBC has been accused of giving children a “dishonest” view of communism after their website failed to mention mass killings.

The broadcaster’s educational branch BBC Bitesize has come under fire for failing to mention the millions that died under such governments.

The website even excludes referencing specific Soviet dictators altogether – including Joseph Stalin.

This is an earlier piece by BBC Bitesize that was about Stalin, can’t find the Lenin/Communism clip referenced in the story.

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Wait till the Colonel tells them those chickens aren’t halal

One dead after protests against KFC branches in Pakistan

Police in Pakistan have made dozens of arrests following a string of protests targeting KFC branches across the country which led to one man being killed.

Protesters, angry at the war in Gaza, have been urging a boycott of the chain, claiming it’s a symbol of the United States and its ally Israel.

At least 20 attempted attacks on KFC outlets have been recorded across the country in the past week, Pakistan’s Minister of State for the Interior Talal Chaudhry told the BBC.

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Fertility industry scandal exposes mass donors and risk of incest

Imagine, as a mother, suddenly discovering that your two children have 34 half-brothers and sisters, or as a well-meaning sperm donor finding out that you are the unsuspecting father of 70 children?

This was the kind of shock thousands of Dutch families, parents and children faced this week after a new law revealed that fertility clinics have flouted regulations restricting the use of sperm donations.

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