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Im watching loads of series and mostly new seasons like Law and Order and Chicago but I have watched 3 new series and they really good Task : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28013708/ One of the best crime dramas I have ever seen, right up there with Sopranos and The Wire. It has some of the most believable and complex characters in any series and the narrative is absolutely captivating. It might be HBO best limited series from the same guy that did Mare of Easttown. If you havent watched this you are denying yourself an absolute unforgettable series experience Murdaugh: Death in the Family : All about the real life story of Alex Murdaugh, fascinating to see how utterly depraved and dysfunctional Murdaugh was and how far he fell The Last Frontier : A plane of convicts crashes in Alaska and one of them is a former CIA black ops agent and its all about capturing the criminals in the wilderness of Alaska and what does this ex-CIA agent want to do now he is free

I dont see the relevance? Where do you live, dont you have groups that are banned? You need to look at the specific reasons why a government bans any group to see if its fair or legitimate But you cant generalize and say " banning any group is bad " Or that would mean any Neo-Nazi , AQ or ISIS linked group would be able to operate in any country And thats obviously not the reality of the world and how most governments operate There are legitimate reasons to ban groups

Palestinian Action has members which have faced a wide range of criminal charges that include breaking into a RAF base and damaging and vandalizing planes https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/20/uk/palestine-action-protest-uk-airbase-security-breach-intl " Pro-Palestinian activists broke into Britain’s largest air base and damaged two military aircraft in central England early Friday. Palestine Action, a UK-based group that aims to disrupt the operations of weapons manufacturers supplying the Israeli government, posted footage of the action to its X account. The video shows two people riding on electric scooters on the tarmac of RAF Brize Norton, in Oxfordshire. Britain isn’t just complicit, it’s an active participant in the Gaza genocide and war crimes across the Middle East,” a Palestine Action spokesperson said in a statement. By decommissioning two military planes, Palestine Action have directly intervened in the genocide and prevented crimes against the Palestinian people,” it added. A Ministry of Defence source told CNN that RAF Voyagers do not carry anything for the Israeli forces or refuel Israeli aircraft. The incident raises wider questions as to how the activists – who have not been apprehended – managed to get into the airbase undetected. RAF Brize Norton has approximately 5,800 service personnel, 300 civilian staff and 1,200 contractors. " Im not sure what the criteria is to get banned in the UK but like all countries when you part of a banned group you will get arrested by association If Canada banned a Neo-Nazi group and you decided to join that group and then the Canadian authorities raided a safehouse of this group and you were there you would be arrested and charged because you an active member, even if you havent broken other laws just the fact you a member is enough. Im sure that's normal anywhere in the world where a group is determined to be illegal or banned? Thats all the UK is doing around Palestinian Action, they enforcing the law now that the group is banned and its on the proscribed list

The UK has never past broad laws that banned all people from protesting or arrested anyone who criticizes the governments and its policies. The constant criticism of the UK state and its leaders by many different groups on a wide range of issues occurs on a daily basis in the UK. Its nothing like Russia or China and its oppressive laws criminalizing basic freedom of speech Palestinian Action was banned because of constant criminal acts during protests and damage to property and it took months of these criminal acts before they were banned. We have discussed this before. Palestinian action was never banned for " holding signs " https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025-09-08/debates/5FF141EC-DE6E-4A17-AD2B-121416D0681B/PalestineActionProscriptionAndProtests " Some of those holding placards in support of Palestine Action may not know the extent of its activities. It has conducted an escalating campaign involving intimidation and sustained criminal damage, including to Britain’s national security infrastructure. Some of its attacks have involved the use of weapons, resulting in alleged violence and serious injuries to individuals. Palestine Action’s members have been charged with violent disorder, grievous bodily harm with intent, actual bodily harm, criminal damage and aggravated burglary—charges that include, in the assessment of the independent Crown Prosecution Service, a terrorism connection.These are not the actions of a legitimate protest group, and for a Government to ignore expert security assessments, advice and recommendations would be highly irresponsible. Were there to be further serious attacks or injuries, questions would rightly be asked about why action had not been taken. "

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That was never a serious idea from Trump and it was just him making his " normal " illogical and inane public statements which is just his random thoughts Its no different to invading Greenland and making Canada part of the US. Only people who want to outraged take those types of Trump comments seriously and certain MAGA cultists This Gaza plan is completed different, it involved meeting with Arab leaders and major planning from Witkoff and Kushner who both travelled extensively to the ME Its based on reasonable objectives implemented in obvious stages and both the Palestinians and Israel had to make concessions Here is a good link that summarizes how this peace plan was crafted and all the different considerations and people involved https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj3yke64vp6o @rjshae I think you will also find it interesting because its a good summary of all the events that led to the plan being implemented

Im about 23 hours into Cyb2077 and Im really enjoying it Firstly no serious or noticeable bugs, I have been able to complete every quest and do everything without any real problems I am not a big player of the cyberpunk genre so the " hardest " part of the game has been learning how to effectively use all the new mechanics like quickhacks and braindances but once you understand them its simple. I enjoy the concept of implants and how they make a real difference in combat I am enjoying all my adult mods, everything is working fine I like the city and all the side activities and general NPC details, I havent used fast travel yet because I enjoy travelling and seeing the sights. They did an excellent job at making Night City seem alive and populated And the NPC are interesting, I like there side-quests and potential Romance arcs Further updates to follow once I have completed 50 hours

Nuclear holocaust or re-emergence of the black plague in the ME ....its going to happen !!!! Either way the entire world is over because of the USA

Trumps peace deal for Gaza has broad support in the region and globally We have been talking about how terrible this war has been for 2 years and no single country could have pulled off what the US has achieved because its the only country that has real influence over Israel and good relations with Arab countries that matter around Hamas influence like Qatar and Egypt The first few deliverables of the Trump plan have been successfully implemented It could still collapse around things like how Gaza is governed going forward because Hamas wont be part of that and if Hamas is still around that will motivate Israel to continue its military campaign Those points of the plan need to still be implemented I dont see this as a final solution to the Israeli vs Palestinian conflict because I firmly still believe only a 2 state solution can achieve that But its more about ending the latest war and that is definitely achievable

Israel has withdrawn to the yellow line, Hamas now has 72 hours to release all the hostages This peace plan is now mostly going to measured on specific timelines around dependencies like Israel does X and then Hamas does Y in xxx number of hours like this 72 hour hostage release Its obviously been created like that for a reason so its obvious to see who is not doing there part Its a good way to ensure both sides deliver

I read about this, it is a problem for the Serbian economy. They still going to negotiate with the US so you may get sanction relief but foreign banks will also avoid payments to NIS so that will impact how you pay for fuel. Of course you can still use cash and local banking cards. Im surprised Serbia doesn't have alternative sources of oil/gas outside of the Russian owned NIS? Its never good to have all your eggs in one basket @Elerond https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-remarks-bilat-alexander-stubb-finland-october-9-2025/ I watched the Trump WH press interview with the Finnish PM and president. They were much more positive and upbeat around the US relationship and the economic benefits this icebreaker deal will bring Finland. I included all the questions and answers in the link but the main ones for me were Finland the US have an important and mutually beneficial relationship Trump respects the Finnish military and its commitment to NATO Spain is bad, bad Spain !!! The USA will defend Finland and NATO if attacked by Russia Nokia and Erickson are significant Finnish companies with an important US footprint Finland can work with the US around Quantum and Quantum Computing around AI No one will be forced to leave Gaza under this new peace deal

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cx2nzlj2j4kt Trumps peace plan is gaining momentum, Im still cautiously optimistic because both sides could potentially collapse it but its the best effort and consensus we have seen since 7 October "Here is what you need to know about Israel and Hamas agreeing to the first phase of Trump's Gaza peace deal: US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed on the first first phase of a ceasefire peace deal for Gaza If formally approved by the Israeli government, it will pave the way for an end to the war, the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, the withdrawal of Israeli forces and the entry of aid into Gaza The Israeli government will meet on Thursday to approve the deal. If the deal is approved, the ceasefire will go into effect immediately. Hamas has also agreed to the deal. While world leaders, families of Israeli hostages and Palestinians displaced the war have welcomed the agreement, its details have not been fully disclosed. Negotiations for the deal were held in Egypt. Aside from the Egyptian government, Qatar, the US and Turkey also helped broker the talks."

That dinosaur looks potentially vicious.....you never can tell, maybe an extremist dinosaur !!!!!

A technical recessions is just 2 quarters of negative GDP growth and one sector underperforming can create it Obviously its never good news but it also gets exaggerated around what it means because you need to look at other overall economic metrics to understand economic health We have had several technical recessions in South Africa and it was almost entirely because of mining and agriculture but all other sectors had growth And then the next quarter one of the underperforming sectors sees growth and suddenly you not in recession anymore But I see the US defines recession slightly differently in the links based on the NBER definition " The National Bureau of Economic Research defines a recession as a significant, broad-based decline in economic activity lasting more than a few months, as per the report. It looks closely at employment, personal income, consumer spending, and industrial production, as per the MarketWatch report."

Tomahawks if provided can be used to continue to target Russian energy infrastructure, it wont be different to what Ukraine is doing now but with greater range and effectiveness They wont target Moscow The Ukrainian strategy of targeting Russian energy sources is becoming very effective and is having a direct impact on Russia domestic ability to produce and export gas and oil https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx020k4056o