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BBC Newsnight blunder led to 'Fall of Kabul' whistleblower being sacked from the civil service, tribunal hears
7 months, 3 weeks ago

BBC Newsnight blunder led to 'Fall of Kabul' whistleblower being sacked from the civil service, tribunal hears

Daily Mail  

A whistle-blowing government civil servant was sacked after a senior member of the BBC's Newsnight team accidentally revealed her name by posting screenshots of leaked emails showing her name, a tribunal has heard. Josie Stewart was axed by the Foreign, Commonweath and Development Office after sending the Corporation's flagship news programme a series of damning emails blaming the then Prime …

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Did Boris Johnson prioritise pets over people during Afghan evacuation? UK govt denies
2 years, 10 months ago

Did Boris Johnson prioritise pets over people during Afghan evacuation? UK govt denies

India Today  

The UK government denied on Thursday that embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson had prioritised pets over people in the chaotic evacuation out of Afghanistan as Kabul fell to the Taliban. READ | Report into UK PM Boris Johnson's 'boozy' lockdown party allegations expected soon Johnson at the time denied insisting on preferential treatment for the charity, which sheltered dogs and …

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For Afghan evacuations, Johnson ‘prioritised’ pets
2 years, 10 months ago

For Afghan evacuations, Johnson ‘prioritised’ pets

The Hindu  

The U.K. government denied on Thursday that embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson had prioritised pets over people in the chaotic evacuation out of Afghanistan as Kabul fell to the Taliban. The issue involving a British animal charity fuelled questions about Mr. Johnson’s truthfulness as he awaits an internal inquiry into lockdown-breaching parties that could determine his fate as leader. Foreign …

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Boris Johnson rejects calls to resign over Downing Street parties during lockdown
2 years, 10 months ago

Boris Johnson rejects calls to resign over Downing Street parties during lockdown

ABC  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he won't resign after a series of alleged lockdown-breaking parties at his Downing Street office and residence. Key points: British PM Boris Johnson has apologised for attending one party he says he thought was within the rules An administrative inquiry into that and other parties will release its findings any day now London Metropolitan …

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Pen Farthing tells of the horrors he saw in Kabul
3 years, 3 months ago

Pen Farthing tells of the horrors he saw in Kabul

Daily Mail  

When former British marine Pen Farthing finally passed through the Taliban-controlled barbed wire gateway into Kabul airport with his 150 dogs and cats from his animal rescue charity four days ago, he received a sobering text. Pen Farthing, who passed through the Taliban-controlled barbed wire gateway into Kabul airport with his 150 dogs and cats from his animal rescue charity …

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The 'Star Wars' robot that thwarted ISIS-K attack on US planes
3 years, 3 months ago

The 'Star Wars' robot that thwarted ISIS-K attack on US planes

Daily Mail  

This is the US's sophisticated 'Star Wars robot' tasked with shooting down missiles fired by jihadist terrorists at Kabul airport - where the last American planes are preparing to leave following Afghanistan's fall to the Taliban. Some fell short into the city, while others were intercepted by missile defences, American officials said There were no immediate reports of casualties from …

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Another 1,000 'could've been saved if Dominic Raab cut his holiday short'
3 years, 3 months ago

Another 1,000 'could've been saved if Dominic Raab cut his holiday short'

Daily Mail  

A furious blame game over the Afghanistan crisis has broken out in Whitehall, with Ministers claiming that Dominic Raab's decision to stay on holiday in the Mediterranean as Kabul fell to the Taliban meant that up to 1,000 people have not been evacuated who otherwise would have been. A Taliban Badri fighter, a 'special forces' unit, stands guard as Afghans …

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Former UK soldier finally escapes Afghanistan with his 200 dogs and cats
3 years, 3 months ago

Former UK soldier finally escapes Afghanistan with his 200 dogs and cats

Firstpost  

The animal rescuer made his way out of the strife-torn country on board a private jet after going “through hell” amid the chaos at the airport As the situation in Afghanistan becomes increasingly hostile and the deadline for evacuations draw closer, there is one man’s plight that has gone viral on the internet, as he refused to leave his animal …

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Toxic battle of Noah's ark: The bizarre sideshow to the Afghan horror
3 years, 3 months ago

Toxic battle of Noah's ark: The bizarre sideshow to the Afghan horror

Daily Mail  

Last night Pen Farthing said his convoy of 200 shelter animals and 68 staff was targeted with gunfire after getting access to the airport. Supporters of the charity, which is run by a former Royal Marine named Paul 'Pen' Farthing, have mounted a highly personal lobbying campaign via social media Elsewhere, Mr Wallace denied reports that he'd ever sought to …

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Ben Wallace attacks 'bullies' who 'threatened' MoD staff over Pen Farthing's animal rescue flight
3 years, 3 months ago

Ben Wallace attacks 'bullies' who 'threatened' MoD staff over Pen Farthing's animal rescue flight

Daily Mail  

The Defence Secretary has hit out at criticism from supporters of a former Royal Marine who is seeking to evacuate animals from Afghanistan. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has hit out at criticism from supporters of a former Royal Marine who is seeking to evacuate animals from Afghanistan Paul Farthing, known as Pen, who founded the Nowzad shelter in Kabul, is …

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After Kabul’s fall, Pen Farthing says he’s not leaving until his team and their animals are safely out of Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

After Kabul’s fall, Pen Farthing says he’s not leaving until his team and their animals are safely out of Afghanistan

CNN  

CNN — The Taliban’s takeover of Kabul means that Nowzad – the non-profit that has spent nearly 15 years reuniting stray dogs with the soldiers who rescued them – no longer has a future in Afghanistan. That’s according to the organization’s founder, Pen Farthing, who now has a new mission: finding safe homes for his staff and close to 200 …

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