Andrew Tobin

2 months ago | longwarjournal.org | Bill Roggio |Andrew Tobin |Thomas Joscelyn

Pakistani and Tajik Taliban open training camps in Afghanistan | The Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan is operating training camps in four Afghan provinces, while Jamaat Ansarullah is operating camps in two more. Both groups continue to receive support from the Afghan Taliban and Al Qaeda.

2 months ago | freebeacon.com | Andrew Tobin |Adam Kredo

JERUSALEM—Hamas’s stage-managed release of Israeli hostages on Thursday was nearly derailed by an angry mob of thousands of Gazans. In the third round of hostage releases by Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist group released Agam Berger, a 20-year-old Israeli soldier, in a bizarre ceremony. Hours later, Hamas released Israeli civilians Arbel Yehoud, 29, and Gadi Moses, 80, and five Thai nationals into a crowd of Gazans who pushed and screamed at the hostages.

Jan 15, 2025 | freebeacon.com | Andrew Tobin

JERUSALEM—Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire on Wednesday that would bring home at least 33 of the 98 hostages still held in the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The agreement, mediated by the United States, Egypt, and Qatar, is broadly similar to a three-phase framework long pushed by President Joe Biden, according to news reports. But current and former Israeli officials said President-elect Donald Trump’s recent involvement was decisive.

Jan 15, 2025 | conservativereview.com | Andrew Tobin

Jan 15, 2025 | hopgoodganim.com.au | Adele Garnett |Andrew Tobin

Key takeawaysFrom 1 July 2025, there are significant changes coming to Queensland's Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld) (AD Act) which includes:an expanded list of protected attributes; a new positive duty to prevent discrimination on the basis of the protected attributes; andnew definitions of direct and indirect discrimination. This is a significant reform to the AD Act.