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‘I paid $90,000 to free my family from IS’

‘I paid $90,000 to free my family from IS’

Posted by | Apr 9, 2018 | , |

Khalid Taalo Khudhur al-Ali fled with his wife and children as Islamic State militants attacked their town in Iraq in 2014, but 19 other members of his family were captured. Over the last four years he has paid $90,000 for the release of 10 of them. But now, after the defeat of IS, he fears that any survivors may be beyond his reach. On 26 September last year, a red pick-up truck pulled into Sharya in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq. Inside sat 16-year-old Shaima. As the vehicle drew into the small, dusty village, friends and family crowded...

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The US can’t back down against China

The US can’t back down against China

Posted by | Apr 11, 2018 | , , |

(CNN)Last Friday on “CNN Tonight,” Don Lemon half-jokingly said that after the Dow dropped due to fears of a trade war with China, he was afraid to look at his 401K. There’s no doubt that Wall Street hates any talk of tariffs and trade wars, as evidenced by the big tumble in stocks last week. I’m hardly a fan of them either, and there’s no one who wants a continued booming stock market more than I do (perhaps with the exception of Donald Trump). But today, there’s so much more at stake than the short-term fluctuation in stock values....

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Inside the White House Bible Study group

Inside the White House Bible Study group

Posted by | Apr 8, 2018 | , , |

For the first time in at least 100 years, the US Cabinet has a bible study group. What do they learn? What does Donald Trump make of it? And why aren’t women allowed to teach? Every Wednesday, some of the world’s most powerful people meet in a conference room in Washington DC to learn about God. The location can’t be revealed – the Secret Service won’t allow it – but the members can. Vice-President Mike Pence. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. Energy Secretary Rick Perry. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The list goes on. In total,...

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Final Cut Pro X update introduces ProRes RAW and advanced closed captioning

Final Cut Pro X update introduces ProRes RAW and advanced closed captioning

Posted by | Apr 6, 2018 | |

Apple is introducing a new update to Final Cut Pro X, the most popular version of its professional video editing software, with more than 2.5 million seats. Final Cut Pro 10.4.1 introduces a groundbreaking format from Apple, ProRes RAW, which combines the visual and workflow benefits of RAW video with the performance of ProRes. The update also adds advanced closed captioning tools that allow video editors to easily view, edit and deliver captions from right within the app. Apple is also adding complementary new features to Final Cut Pro companion apps, Motion and Compressor. ProRes RAW is a new...

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Top 10 Secrets The Secret Service Doesn’t Want You To Know

Posted by | Apr 5, 2018 | , |

The Secret Service. This squad of elite agents, assigned with the task of protecting the President of the United States, doesn’t give much away. Let’s dig into a world of dark glasses and tech. Here’s the top 10 secrets the Secret Service doesn’t want you to know. Be Amazed at these Top 10 secrets the Secret Service doesn’t want you to know! Secret offices – On H Street in Washington DC, there’s a dull-looking, 9 storey, tan-bricked, unnamed building. It’s so indistinctive, you could walk past it and not even know it’s there. Secret arsenal – As you’d expect,...

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