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The British government was one of the “biggest supporters” of EU plans to require non-EU nationals to obtain authorisation and pay a fee to enter the bloc’s passport-free travel zone, the Guardian has learned. David Cameron’s government backed the idea when it was floated by the European Commission in April 2016, three months before the EU referendum, when few foresaw the €7 (£5.95) fee would one day hit British travellers. Brexit supporters reacted with fury this week when the commission said plans for a European travel information and authorisation system (Etias) were on track to come into force for travellers in late…

After tears and torment, Dina Asher-Smith could yet leave Tokyo with a gold medal after Britain’s 4x100m relay woman ran the fastest heat at an Olympics, setting a national record in the process. With Asha Philip, Imani-Lara Lansiquot and Daryll Neita also producing strong performances the British team crossed the line in 41.55sec – faster than the gold-medal-winning times at all but two editions of the Olympic Games. Asher-Smith, whose Olympic ambitions for the 100m and 200m were knocked off course by a hamstring tear in June, believes more is to come from her and the team. “After the 100m I did say there was…

The Orange County Board of Education (OCBE) voted during an Aug. 3 special session to sue Gov. Gavin Newsom for extending the state of emergency and mandating masks for students during the next curricular year. The board’s decision came after Newsom announced an extension to the state of emergency, requiring a mask mandate for students in grades K–12. Trustee Rebecca Gomez was absent during the vote. “I want to do what’s in the best interest of the kids in our community,” OCBE President Mari Barke told The Epoch Times. OCBE Vice President Ken Williams told The Epoch Times that the board fears “this could be a repeat of last year, and the attempt is to remove—by…

A Government minister today refused to be drawn on whether parental consent will be required for the No10’s impending plan to vaccinate 1.5million teenagers against Covid. Health chiefs are now set to recommend all 16 and 17 year olds get jabs, marking a dramatic U-turn — given just two weeks ago the same expert panel advised against doing so. Boris Johnson is expected to accept the guidance immediately, paving the way for the roll-out to begin later this month. Jabs could be administered in schools. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), which advises No10, last month ruled only over-12s with…

The Australian military began patrolling the streets of Sydney on Aug. 2 to monitor a COVID-19 lockdown, with some even tasked with going door to door. About 300 unarmed military personnel were going to people’s houses to check whether individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 were isolating at home, Sydney police commissioner Mick Fuller told reporters at a press conference. Fuller said the military operation would be “centered around the welfare of the community and ensuring that stay-at-home orders … are observed,” according to SBS. “Police officers will be assisted by ADF personnel as they deliver food parcels, conduct welfare door-knocks, and go through compliance checks of…

A top Republican senator in Arizona is asking the state’s attorney general to probe Maricopa County officials over their refusal to fully comply with subpoenas deemed lawful by a judge. Arizona Senate Majority Whip Sonny Borrelli submitted a formal request on Tuesday to Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, a fellow Republican, to probe the county’s Board of Supervisors for the failure to comply. “The supervisors are acting as if they are above the law, and it is an insult to the citizens of our state,” Borrelli said in a statement. The documents making the request, made public by Arizona Sen. Wendy Rogers,…

Aston Villa have completed the signing of Leon Bailey from Bayer Leverkusen for a reported £30m. The forward, who will be 24 next week, has a contract to 2025. “Leon is a hugely exciting young striker with great pace and creativity,” Villa’s manager, Dean Smith, told the club’s website. The Jamaica international’s arrival comes as Manchester City try to sign Jack Grealish. Bailey scored 39 goals in three and a half Bundesliga campaigns for Leverkusen and played in the Champions League and Europa League. He is relishing the challenge of showing what he can do in the Premier League. “It’s always been somewhere…

No 10 is facing claims that its international travel policy is in chaos after Boris Johnson ditched a plan for an “amber watchlist” that would have created a five-tier warning system for England. After a revolt in the cabinet and a backlash from the travel industry, government sources said on Monday night that Boris Johnson would not be going ahead with proposals for an amber watchlist tier to warn travellers which countries were at risk of turning red. Johnson had been due to take a decision this week on whether to create the new warning category based on advice from the Joint Biosecurity Centre.…

“The Lord wants us to offer spiritual sacrifices; sacrifices of praise unto Him.” — Pastor Chris Oyakhilome. Rapturous shouts of rejoicing reverberated across the globe as the man of God, Reverend (Dr.) Chris Oyakhilome, declared August to be ‘the month of Praise’ at the just concluded Global Communion Service. “The Lord wants us to offer spiritual sacrifices; sacrifices of praise unto Him,” Pastor Chris remarked as he explained what God’s people are expected to do this month. https://vimeo.com/582468584 In his exhortation, Pastor Chris took time to reveal a compelling truth that the primary purpose of God’s tabernacle was not preaching…

Thousands of people in France demonstrated against a special “health pass” and marched through Paris and other French cities on Saturday, with most protests being peaceful with a few sporadic clashes. Some 3,000 security forces deployed around Paris for the third weekend of protests against the pass that will be required soon to enter restaurants and other places. The so-called “health pass” system—likened to vaccine passports—was passed in the French Parliament last week, with the law going into effect later this month on Aug. 9. Meanwhile, a court in Berlin over the weekend declared that anti-lockdown protests were illegal, leading to arrests…