Iran’s Election Circus Has Just Begun Iran’s “election circus” — as it is known in Farsi — is in full swing with a total of six candidates being approved by the supreme leader-controlled ... 06/17/2024 - 2:29 am | View Link
Sweden frees an Iranian man convicted over 1988 mass executions in exchange for 2 men held by Iran Iran and Sweden have carried out a prisoner swap that involves the release of Hamid Nouri, convicted of war crimes by Sweden over 1988 mass executions in the Islamic Republic. 06/15/2024 - 11:15 am | View Link
Why Iranian hard-liners are allowing a reformist candidate for president Iran’s leadership sees every election as a referendum on its legitimacy. But as hard-liners have sought to solidify their control over the levers of power, political apathy has set in, and voter ... 06/14/2024 - 4:39 am | View Link
The West has a 15-month opportunity for a new nuclear deal with Iran that precludes an Iranian Bomb According to Resolution 2231, the UN Security Council will close Iran's nuclear case by October 2025. The United States and the EU therefore have a 15-month window to choose between two options: Iran ... 06/12/2024 - 9:44 am | View Link
What Iran's Elections Mean for Biden and Khamenei Given Khamenei's traditionally prevailing position in Iranian politics, Shabani pointed out that "each presidential election is imbued with an implicit battle over who is most in line with the supreme ... 06/11/2024 - 8:45 am | View Link
Which reel mower is best?
Keeping your lawn mowed eliminates pests and promotes healthy growth. Still, choosing the right lawn mower can be tricky. Gas mowers are loud and produce emissions, and battery-powered mowers can be inconvenient.
Reel mowers, on the other hand, don’t require a power source and are easy to maintain.
Best fishing lines
Nobody likes to spend the day on the water and come home empty-handed. To increase your chances of hooking that catch, you need to ensure you have the right equipment, including choosing the best type of fishing line for your skill level, needs and water conditions. There are four types of lines: mono, fluoro, braid and copolymer.
Types of fishing line
Monofilament
Monofilament, often called mono by anglers, is crafted from a single fiber of plastic, usually nylon.
Which portable beach tables are best?
There are so many things to pack for a day at the beach! With all the sunscreen, towels, chairs and snacks, the last thing you want is to carry around a bulky table that weighs a ton and is hard to assemble in the sand.
FORT PIERCE — At the end of last Friday’s opening round of hearings over the legitimacy of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s appointment in the government’s classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, U. S. District Judge Aileen Cannon called the exchanges “very illuminating and helpful.”
The colloquium-styled dialogue is scheduled to continue Monday morning, as the judge is scheduled to hear more arguments over Smith’s appointment, this time on whether the origin of his compensation is legal.
Trump’s defense lawyers have filed multiple motions not only to dismiss the case but to delay it until after the presidential election.
Princess Anne sustained minor injuries and a concussion following an incident on an estate in southwest England, the Buckingham Palace said Monday.
The 73-year-old sister of King Charles III was hospitalized as a precautionary measure for observation and is expected to make a full recovery, the palace said, adding the incident happened on Sunday on the Gatcombe Park estate.
Though the exact cause of the injuries is unconfirmed, there were horses in the area.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is there an appropriate, polite way to handle toxic family members whom you have had no contact with in years who, when they do happen to run into you in a public place, insist on hugging you and saying they love you? When in fact, their actions over your entire life have proven otherwise?
I don’t feel as though I should be subject to these uncomfortable and definitely unwanted encounters, nor do I have any feelings of love for these individuals.
Is there a polite way to avoid the physical contact and the “I love you,” which I have no response for at all?
GENTLE READER: It is difficult to escape a hug in public without inspiring passersby to call the police.