Huma Abedin and George Soros’ son Alex reveal relationship in Valentine’s Day photo from Paris

Soros & Beard

Cupid trained his bow on a pair of political elites.

Huma Abedin, 47, and Alex Soros, the 38-year-old son of billionaire Democratic donor George Soros, have seemingly revealed that they are dating in a Valentine’s Day post on social media.

The two apparent lovebirds with a nine-year age gap cozied up at a restaurant in Paris and smiled for a picture that the younger Soros shared on Instagram with a “Happy Valentine’s Day” text sticker.

h/t Mauser

 

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Canadian academics involved in joint research with Iranian counterparts on drone research

Canadian academics have been collaborating with Iranian universities on drone technology and other research that could benefit Tehran’s armed forces and that country’s allies.

Moscow’s war on Ukraine has led to unprecedented levels of Russian-Iranian co-operation in the military, economic and political spheres, according to the European Council on Foreign Relation think tank.

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Elderly couple told they had to sell home to house asylum seekers

Councils are compulsorily purchasing empty properties to meet a surge in the number of asylum seekers being granted leave to remain in the UK.

Council chiefs have complained they are not being given enough time to find alternative accommodation for successful asylum seekers because of the Home Office’s faster decision-making to clear huge backlogs of cases.

The policy has been highlighted by the plight of an elderly couple who were told they had to give up their home to asylum seekers because of a shortage of suitable accommodation.

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COVID protective equipment makers sue Ottawa for $5B in damages

Canadian manufacturers of masks and other equipment for protecting against COVID-19 are seeking more than $5 billion in damages from the federal government, saying Ottawa misled them about buying and helping sell their products.

In a statement of claim filed in Federal Court, the companies and their industry association allege the government made “negligent misrepresentations” that prompted them to invest in personal protection equipment innovations, manufacturing and production.

Some Liberals get greedy on the kickbacks?

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Hamas supporters shut down parliament … Freeland demands someone’s bank accounts be frozen

Pro-Palestinian protestors removed from Parliament after interrupting proceedings

h/t Sweetpea

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Kansas City Shooting

Shots were fired at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade Wednesday, injuring eight to 10 people, a fire official said.

Police said in a news release that two people were detained.

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New Report Says Obama CIA Worked With International Spy Agencies to Get Trump

When the Trump-Russia operation began unraveling, it was clear that there was an international cast of characters involved in the frame-up. The operation to get Trump — in time to torpedo his election in 2016 and then subvert his presidency — involved the Hillary Clinton campaign, the CIA’s John Brennan, who informed President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden of the operation, the FBI, which appeared to cover it up, a reputed Russian spy working for a Democrat think tank, a mysterious Maltese professor, an international honeypot, an Australian diplomat, and a British spy.

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Leaks, ineffective anchors, mechanical breakdowns among ongoing problems facing new Arctic patrol ships

The Royal Canadian Navy is trying to fix a series of problems on its new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships including anchors that aren’t effective, a refueling system that’s too heavy to use, and areas on the vessels that are leaking.

In addition, the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) can’t perform emergency towing as was required in the original contract and some cranes on the vessels are inoperable, National Defence confirmed to this newspaper.

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Guilbeault wants municipalities to stop building roads; urges people to walk

The road to hell will truly be paved with ill-intent — or not at all — if a leading Liberal cabinet minister has his way.

It’s not enough to ban internal combustion engines, keep oil and gas in the ground and force all Canadians to drive electric vehicles. Now federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault wants governments at all levels to stop building the roads to drive them on.

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