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A father’s love is so precious to his children.
One way I know this apart from having a late and dear friend of a loving father in my life, which I daily count my blessings for, we have the ultimate father God in heaven. Ultimate in as much as he always speaks to us in very many different ways when we pray to him. He gives us too the most precious thing that he possesses, and that is Jesus Christ, his son and our saviour.
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God loves you and he wishes to talk to you through the spirit. We are privileged to bathe in the light of our Gospel’s restoration, which the young Joseph Smith encountered some 200 years ago, and it’s true, we receive new revelations daily as we pray to our heavenly father like Joseph did, and for that small mercy we are truly grateful….
When we pray to our heavenly father with sincerity, our rewards are tremendous, the restoration light that fills our souls is all the proof we need that our heavenly father does infact love us, and everything definitely becomes ‘alright’ walking along that straight and restored covenant pathway, and to make Jesus smile we just need to share the good news of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ to God’s children which we are so eager to do.
One way to prepare ourselves to do the great commission is to read Joseph Smith’s First Vision and receive that fantastic light also.
The Pearl of Great Price 1:17
upon me.
17 It no sooner appeared than I found myself delivered from the enemy which held me bound. When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other—This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!
we all have an important role to play in sharing the message of the Restoration of Jesus Christ, so let’s prepare ourselves to do do brethren and sisters, each and everyone of us is vitaly important in sharing God’s message and saving his children, blessings.
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What actually did Jesus Christ go through during his crucifixion ?
Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss…..
He was betrayed by Judas Iscariot for thirty pieces of silver (Matt 26:14-16 KJV), and an interesting thing here is what 1 Timothy wrote…For the love of money is the root of all evil…..Grasping that great moral teaching about the evils of money and how it can corrupt the best of us, sowing that seed of greed in believers. It wasn’t long after this betrayal when the Sanhedrin came for him. Betrayed by the man who Jesus kissed on the cheek at the last supper, and another moral here is how people so close to Jesus can be a traitor deep down inside. This umbrellas into all believers in God , when weaknesses creep into our souls, sometimes knowingly, a lot of the time unknowingly.
Denied Jesus wasn’t just denied by most, he was denied by his most closest of friends.
Peter looks away as he denies Christ….
Peter denied Jesus when the woman accused him of being with Jesus, and Peter showed his denial by saying…woman I know him not…Wow! denying an innocent man in the hour of need really does make me feel like a traitor, and because of my denials I realise I need repentance more than ever now, to rid me of my shame, to rid believers of their shame. But to continually deny someone innocent and pure and good like Christ is, it’s no wonder that Peter cried bitterly when Jesus looked upon Peter, and yet Peter still denied him. What can I and my fellow believers learn form Peter’s behaviour, only that without repentance and that chance to say we’re sorry to the lord, no amount of tears that we shed could ever repair our damaged souls.
Accused So Jesus during his trial before crucifixion was accused of very many things by the chief priests of the Jews, and every time Jesus held his peace and said nothing.
Jesus falsely accused by his own people.
To be accused and ridiculed in front of the Roman authority, and yet Jesus didn’t say a word to defend himself. Every accusation was a lie, every charge was fabricated through evil, and still Jesus took every last word that they threw at him during his prosecution, and yet no reply back in defence. The truth was, no matter what Jesus would have said he knew that nothing was going to save him from crucifixion, and still those lies fell upon the ears of Pilate. Jesus Christ without doubt at this point where Mark 15:3 reads …and the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing….was certainly preparing himself as the sacrificial lamb, getting ready for the slaughter, where he was about to save mankind, even his accusers if they later would have the gall to repent and say sorry to heavenly father, and how absolutely ironic that scenario is, to be saved, to have the chance of entering into heaven, even the prosecution would have to repent, how many prosecutors did only god knows, the rest wont make it though as Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven from the Christian believers perspective…
Rejected (Luke 9:22) All believers know that Jesus Christ is the son of God, however, Peter was told to keep this fact to himself, for a while anyway. Why? well Jesus knew that between the time he was in the Garden of Gethsemane to the time of his crucifixion, he must….suffer many things….and be rejected….by his own people, knowing that shortly after his death he would be resurrected to be with our father God in heaven.
Jesus was also rejected earlier on in his ministry by his own people…….
If Peter told anybody between that time period just mentioned, somebody might have killed Jesus there and then and that definitely would have destroyed God’s plan of his son being the perfect once and for all sacrificial lamb, the final offering to God for the sins of the world. Peter, however, when he denied Christ was more to do with his fear of being killed himself, and not following Jesus’ command to ‘be quiet’ until his glory had come! To me as a disciple of Christ, I love the fact that Jesus now rests in peace, and is so very alive in my heart, like when he ministered on this planet in the Holy Land some two thousand years ago. We are in his peace as well, and what joy that brings too us.
Bound (Mark 15:1) When the high priests , elders and scribes decided to take Jesus to the governor, who was the Roman Pontius Pilate, to be tried, they didn’t just take Jesus along with them so he could move freely, but bound him then took him like he was a convicted villain. They paraded him to Pilate for all to see, like Jesus was some kind of dangerous being, capable of hurting people, like Barabbas, who was as we know a convicted thief and murderer and was set free by the people in place of Jesus Christ who hung on the cross instead. When believers in Christ see this treatment that he underwent, and knowing that he was totally innocent of any charges his accusers threw at him, I think that they may as well have bound an infant and taken a small child too be judged because at the end of the day Jesus Christ was as innocent as a little baby. This was the injustice and humiliation that the king of kings and lord of lords had to endure as his time for crucifixion and his resurrection drew ever nearer.
Scourged (John 19:1) The leaders of the Jews wanted Jesus crucified, and Pilate could not find any fault in him. He had Jesus scourged and dressed up in mocking attire in a bid to satisfy the blood thirsty mob, however, the Jewish leaders wanted Jesus crucified all the more. As Pilate sat looking at the crowd and looking at Jesus, he gave the order to lead him away to be crucified. It was nearly all over for Jesus, or in other words, very close to his entry into his father’s glory. As Jesus began to carry that rugged cross up Calvary, the pain that he suffered in order to save us believers was immense , where the nails would be soon driven into his already whipped and beaten body. Finally finishing with a spear through his side to speed up his death because of the Jews Passover getting close to starting on that day, and Jesus’ blood dripped on the wood of the cross and floor, as the final sacrificial lamb hung there dying and bleeding for the sins of the world. My personal tears can only sooth Jesus’ wounds just a little , and this is why he let’s me now stand in his shadow, because of those tears. Learning about Jesus Christ, and why not start at his crucifixation……
Mocked (Matt 27:29) ….Hail the King of the Jews….rang from the mouths of the Roman soldiers, under the orders of their governor, Pontius Pilate. The blood at this point was pouring down his face from the crown of thorns which they pressed on his head. After further humiliation and spitting at him, striking him on his head with the makeshift sceptre made of reed, they re-clothed him in his own clothes then lead him off to be crucified. This was certainly no dignified execution if there does exist such a thing, this was an act of total human degradation and inhumanity conceivable. The physical as well as mental anguish which our lord and saviour was undertaking too me was unimaginable. This was an act of murder at its most vilest, and yet at this point Jesus as he always had compassion upon his taunters and mockers and murderers. His body whipped and battered and bleeding, and yet not overdone where he couldn’t carry his own cross, so the mocking could continue even upon his final breath hanging on a cross…..
Reviled (Matt 27:39) where Jesus was terribly criticised in a very abusive and angrily insulting manner. So, as people walked past Jesus as he hung on the cross they reviled him in such a cruel way. Some of them laughing at him and telling him to come down from the cross if he was the son of god. Even the two thieves who hung on crosses either side of Jesus reviled him, heaping insults at him, as he was getting closer to meeting his maker and father in heaven. Contempt and anger spewing from their mouths, all directed out our innocent lamb Jesus Christ, and gall mixed with some pain deadener offered to Jesus , which he refused when he finally asked for water , very very close to the point of death and the start of glory. The sky became darker and darker the closer Jesus was nearing the end, and the only thing Christ felt towards the world was compassion and forgiveness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXrOG02NMB0&feature=youtu.be
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you are invited …….
The world would be a dark place without peace ,happiness or safety without being able to repent. It’s the way I erase my past mistakes, in a personal way, and without that ‘repentance’ get out clause in my life, I know I would be very unhappy. I hope that you have a good ‘repentance’ system in your life as well. It surprises me when people can’t repent for some reason, and yet feel they are OK with God!
Jesus’ atonement pardons believers from wrongdoings and repentance is the key in freeing oneself, and the most beautiful thing is you actually free ‘yourself’, where you don’t need anyone else to release you like in prison and unlocking that cell, and outer door where you walk to your freedom. Believers have their own key of freedom when they know and do repent of their sins. That preciousness of freedom and god’s children have the agency and personal choice too use their key of freedom any time they want too, anytime they repent.
As Satan tempts believers and if we consent to this , which happens alot, imprisons us, then through sincere repentance, we can get away from him and live a free and beautiful life….
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9070960/skint-dad-gold-nugget-beach-daughters/
‘DADDY, IS THIS GOLD?’
Experts say the 20-ounce lump is genuineBy Nicola Stow14th May 2019, 11:52 amUpdated: 14th May 2019, 7:17 pm
A SKINT dad found a lump of gold worth £20,000 while walking with his family and their dog called Lucky.
He was walking on the outskirts of Bendigo, Australia, when his daughter stumbled across the nugget and asked: “Dad, is this gold?”
The dad-of-two, who wants to remain anonymous, told the Bendigo Advertiser: “I actually walked right past it but my daughter pretty much kicked it as she was walking.
“She then goes, ‘Dad, is this gold?’. I said, ‘I think it might be’.’’
He headed to the supermarket to weigh the gold and it came in at 20 ounces.
He said: “We couldn’t find anywhere to properly weigh it.
Play VideoGiant gold nugget weighing 90kg and worth a whopping £2million found in Australia
“We ended up taking it to the IGA and weighing it up there at the supermarket. They weren’t too happy that we were weighing it at the deli there.”
And the gold couldn’t have come at a better time for the cash-strapped family.
The dad added: “We’ve come on some tough times so it’s really good because we’ve been struggling financially. It couldn’t be better timing really.”
Investing.com — The FBI has accused North Korea of orchestrating the $6.3 billion cryptocurrency hack targeting Binance, identifying a state-linked hacking group responsible for previous major crypto thefts as the perpetrators.Still guessing which stocks will beat the market? Our AI portfolio updates monthly and is outperforming the S&P 500 by 118%. See this month’s list » The agency said Saturday that the North Korean hacking unit known as TraderTraitor was responsible for the attack, which ranks as the largest cryptocurrency theft on record. The FBI, working alongside the U.S. Secret Service and the Internal Revenue Service’s criminal investigation division, has been tracking movements of the stolen digital assets. Investigators observed the hackers converting stolen cryptocurrencies primarily into Ethereum, with further laundering expected through decentralized finance platforms and instant cryptocurrency swap services. The findings mark the first formal attribution of the Binance attack to North Korea following earlier speculation about the country’s involvement. President Donald Trump said Friday that U.S. authorities were investigating whether North Korean hackers were behind the theft.Unsure what to buy ahead of earnings? Our AI’s recent pre-earnings calls delivered gains of +77% to +118% after results dropped. See this month’s earnings picks » Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, separately announced Saturday that it had covered approximately 90% of the $6.3 billion stolen in the attack. The exchange expects to restore customer withdrawals by Sunday as it works to complete recovery efforts. Binance reiterated that it would absorb the entire financial impact of the breach, promising that customers would not suffer losses from the incident. The unprecedented theft has raised fresh concerns about security across the cryptocurrency industry as digital asset platforms seek broader institutional and retail adoption. TraderTraitor has previously been linked to several high-profile cryptocurrency attacks, including the $1.5 billion theft from Bybit in 2025. North Korean hackers have also been accused of carrying out a separate cryptocurrency theft worth approximately $620 million in 2022. The FBI’s attribution comes amid renewed discussion of potential diplomatic engagement between Washington and Pyongyang. Trump has recently suggested another meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could take place this year, although he later expressed uncertainty about whether either side was seeking talks.Original ArticleFBI links record $6.3 billion Binance crypto theft to North KoreaIran offers 48-hour Hormuz reopening plan as Trump signals progress in talksSouth Korea exports surge 93.7% in October, fastest growth since 1974This article originally appeared on Investing.com at https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/fbi-links-record-6-3-010848750.html
The 2026 midterm elections are just three days away. So where do things stand — nationwide — in the race to control Congress? Which party has a better chance of, you know, winning? To get a sense of that, it helps to geek out over some cold, hard data.The usual caveats apply, of course. Polls aren’t predictions; they’re momentary snapshots of public opinion. And they have been wrong before.Yet time is running out — and the stakes in November couldn’t be higher, especially for President Trump, who has enjoyed complete Republican control of Congress for the first half of his second term. Flipping the House would give Democrats the power to block the president’s agenda, investigate his administration and even impeach him (again); flipping the Senate would allow them to stymie his Supreme Court nominees too.The state-by-state midterm landscape is reaching its final form — and some clear polling trends have emerged. Here are the numbers to watch as Election Day nears.The generic congressional ballot Every pollster asks a version of the same question: If an election for U.S. Congress were held today, which party’s candidate would you vote for in your district? In fact, this particular polling prompt is so pervasive, it’s known as the “generic ballot” (at least among politics nerds).You obviously can’t divine the outcome of an entire midterm election from a single question that flattens 435 House contests into a binary choice between “the Democrat” and “the Republican.” But the generic ballot can suggest which direction voters are heading. History is helpful here, courtesy of the RealClear Politics polling average:At this point in 2022 — after more than a year and a half of Democratic President Joe Biden and Democratic majorities in the House and Senate — Republicans had a small but significant lead (2.7 percentage points) on the generic ballot. On Election Day, the GOP translated its final polling lead of 3 percentage points into nine seats — enough to flip the House.At this point in 2018 — with Trump as president and Republican majorities in the House and Senate — Democrats were leading by an average of 7.2 points on the generic ballot. Three days later, they picked up 41 seats and flipped the House.Polarization wasn’t as extreme in 2014 and 2010, the two midterms under Democratic President Barack Obama; minds weren’t made up quite so early. But with three days to go, voters had clearly broken against Democrats. In 2014, a Republican polling lead of 2.5 points translated into a net gain of 13 seats in the House; in 2010, those numbers were 6.5 points and 63 seats, respectively.So what does that mean for 2026? Historically speaking, a president’s party almost always loses seats when voters return to the polls to judge his first two years in office. Sometimes, the backlash is so pervasive that the president’s party loses pretty much every close-ish contest — a phenomenon known as a “wave” election.Right now, Democrats have a wave-sized lead on the generic ballot — nearly 9 percentage points, on average. And that margin has held steady over the last month.Democrats might not reprise 2018 and flip 41 House seats again in November, in part because red-state Republican lawmakers have recently redrawn congressional maps across the South to benefit their party in ways that blue-state Democrats have been unable to keep up with. But they only need to pick up three seats to win back the House. Advantage? Democrats.12 specific Senate racesNational dynamics tend to define the composition of the incoming House. But Senate contests are quirkier — more state-specific and personality-driven. Democrats currently hold 47 Senate seats; they’d need 51 to control the chamber. (A 50-50 split would give Vice President JD Vance the tiebreaking vote). Polls suggest that flipping four Republican seats is very possible. In the states where Dems are playing defense — Michigan, Georgia, New Hampshire — their leads are solidifying; meanwhile, red states such as Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and South Carolina seem increasingly competitive. Here are the 12 races to follow:Maine (Republican seat)Republican Susan Collins (incumbent)Democrat Troy JacksonWhat the latest polls say: Jackson, who replaced Graham Platner, the Democrats’ previous scandal-plagued nominee, tends to lead Collins by anywhere from 2 to 7 percentage points. New polls from CNN and Data for Progress show Jackson ahead by 4 points and 5 points, respectively. Michigan (Democratic seat)Republican Mike Rogers (former member of Congress)Democrat Abdul El-Sayed (public-health epidemiologist and former Wayne County, Mich. health director)What the latest polls say: Twelve polls have been conducted in October. Eleven of them have shown El-Sayed in the lead, by anywhere from 1 to 7 percentage points. New surveys from CBS Detroit and CNN both give El-Sayed a 7-point lead.Ohio (Republican seat)Republican Jon Husted (incumbent)Democrat Sherrod Brown (former senator)What the latest polls say: Brown has edged Husted in nearly every poll conducted since the first week of October, with margins ranging from 2 to 6 percentage points. A new Activote poll shows a statistical tie; a new Suffolk University poll shows Brown leading by 3.Georgia (Democratic seat)Democrat Jon Ossoff (incumbent)Republican Mike Collins (member of Congress)What the latest polls say: Ossoff holds a solid lead over Collins, with October polls putting him ahead by an average of 9 percentage points. A new Echelon Insights survey gives Ossoff a 15-point lead. North Carolina (Republican seat)Republican Michael Whatley (former Republican National Committee chairman)Democrat Roy Cooper (former governor)What the latest polls say: Cooper leads by nearly 11 points, on average. One of the most recent nonpartisan surveys showed him ahead by 14.New Hampshire (Democratic seat)Republican John E. Sununu (former U.S. senator)Democrat Chris Pappas (four-term U.S. representative)What the latest polls say: Pappas and Sununu were previously trading leads in polls in the race to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. But Pappas appears to have opened a substantial lead — average margin: 7 percentage points — over the last month.Alaska (Republican seat)Republican Dan Sullivan (incumbent)Democrat Mary Peltola (former member of Congress)What the latest polls say: Surveys conducted in October show Peltola leading by anywhere from 2 to 7 percentage points. Some September polls showed a tie, or Sullivan slightly ahead.Iowa (Republican seat)Republican Ashley Hinson (member of Congress)Democrat Josh Turek (state legislator and former Paralympic athlete)What the latest polls say: Hinson and Turek have traded small leads in surveys released since Iowa’s June 2 primaries. A new Echelon Insights poll gives Turek a 2-point lead; a new co/efficient poll shows Hinson ahead by the same amount. Texas (Republican seat)Republican Ken Paxton (state attorney general)Democrat James Talarico (state legislator)What the latest polls say: Nearly every poll conducted this fall has shown Talarico leading Paxton, though the margins were small — between 2 and 6 points. But the Democrat seems to be closing strong: a new YouGov Blue poll gives Talarico an 8-point lead; a new CNN survey shows him ahead by 6; and a new Activote poll has him edging Paxton by 4. A Quantus Insights survey released on Friday gives Paxton a 1-point advantage. Nebraska (Republican seat)Republican Pete Ricketts (incumbent and former governor)Independent Dan Osborn (veteran and former union leader with Democratic support)What the latest polls say: Surveys are few and far between. But the most recent nonpartisan results suggest Osborn could be competitive, and a couple of Osborn-affiliated polls show Ricketts and his independent challenger trading small leads. An Echelon Insights poll released on Tuesday shows Ricketts ahead by 1 point; a New York Times/Siena University survey released on Saturday gives Ricketts a 6-point lead. Kansas (Republican seat)Republican Roger Marshall (incumbent)Democrat Adam Hamilton (Methodist pastor who previously considered an independent run)What the latest polls say: Only one survey conducted over the last month shows Marshall ahead (by a single point). The rest (save one tie) give Hamilton a slight edge (between 1 and 5 percentage points). A new CNN poll has Hamilton up by 4; a new Emerson College survey puts him ahead by roughly the same amount. On Friday, the Washington Post released a poll showing Hamilton lapping Marshall by about 10 points. But the paper questioned its own results, noting that Republicans responded at much lower rates than Democrats. South Carolina (Republican seat)Republican Darline Graham (incumbent, appointed to replace her brother Lindsey Graham after his death in July)Democrat Annie Andrews (pediatrician and former U.S. House candidate)What the latest polls say: Graham held a narrow lead in most fall surveys. But it was small enough — between 1 and 3 percentage points — that Democrats are now targeting South Carolina as well. A partisan poll released on Friday gave Andrews a 5-point advantage; a new New York Times/Siena University poll shows the two candidates essentially tied.Advantage? Democrats. They’ve been consistently gaining ground over the last month, to the point where they are now favored to flip the Senate — unless the polls are wrong.Trump’s approval rating — especially on affordabilityPresident Trump speaks at a midterm campaign rally in Greenville, N.C., on Oct. 20.KENT NISHIMURA via Getty ImagesTo one degree or another, midterm elections are always referendums on how the president is performing. So Trump is the final piece of the puzzle.At the moment, that’s unfortunate news for Republicans on Capitol Hill and those looking to join them.According to the data journalists at Silver Bulletin, 59.9% of Americans, on average, currently disapprove of how Trump is handling his job vs. 37.3% who approve. That puts the president’s net approval rating at -22.6% — near his all-time low.Here’s a sampling of Trump’s latest net approval numbers from a few top pollsters:New York Times/Siena University: -26%American Research Group: -38%CNN/SSRS: -35%Reuters/Ipsos: -35%Again, history can provide perspective. In late-October 2018, Trump was about 10 points “underwater”; Republicans went on to lose 41 seats that November. According to the New York Times, Trump has the second lowest approval rating heading into the midterms since 1946, behind only Harry Truman. George W. Bush’s approval rating was higher at this point in 2006 — a year in which Democrats went on to flip the House and Senate.Trump is earning even lower marks on voters’ top 2026 issue: the cost of living. Shortly after he returned to office, roughly equal numbers of Americans approved and disapproved of how the president was handling inflation. But today, 70% disapprove and 25% approve. That’s a 45-point gap.In comparison, Biden’s approval rating on inflation was rarely underwater by more than 30 points during his presidency — a period that coincided with the economic shocks of COVID-19 and ended with him choosing not to stand for reelection. Advantage? Democrats.This article originally appeared on Yahoo News at https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/article/the-2026-midterms-are-next-week-which-party-has-a-better-chance-of-winning-heres-what-the-latest-polls-say-155319308.html
By Kai Pfaffenbach, Tilman Blasshofer and Miranda Murray FRANKFURT/BERLIN, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Hooded rioters looted stores in Frankfurt late on Saturday after tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across Germany’s biggest cities to demand better education and lower living costs. The protests followed a wave of Gen Z-led demonstrations across Europe this year. In Serbia, student-led activism helped unseat the country’s longtime leader at the ballot box, while protests in France have descended into rioting and looting. The German protests organised by the campaign group “Gen Z regelt” — “Gen Z takes charge” in German — took place in 34 cities including Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich. The group says it opposes compulsory military service and wants greater investment in education as many young Germans struggle with rising costs. In Frankfurt, Germany’s financial hub, at least two stores were looted as protests turned violent, with several more damaged and police trying to get the situation under control, according to a Reuters witness. “Violent disturbances are continuing,” Frankfurt police said on X. “In the city centre, windows have been smashed at several shops. Molotov cocktails are also being thrown at the emergency services. We urge all bystanders to avoid the city centre or to leave the area.” Official numbers on Saturday afternoon suggested turnout was below the 182,000 participants that organisers initially expected. Police in Frankfurt, Munich and Berlin reported as many as 18,000 protesters, half the roughly 36,000 on the organisers’ website. German authorities said Saturday’s demonstrations, which coincide with Halloween festivities, had been largely peaceful, but warned of attempts by extremist groups to exploit the movement. In Hamburg, some barricades had been set on fire. “We are here today to fight for peace and freedom, rather than for war and coercion,” Gen Z regelt spokesperson Lina Friedrich said in Berlin on Saturday. “What matters most to us is better support for the health and education systems. We are against compulsory military service and we are in favour of a fairer distribution of the burden.” LUXURY SHOPS BOARD UP WINDOWS Parts of Germany’s far-left extremist scene and some groups linked to foreign extremist movements have joined efforts to mobilise support, according to the federal interior ministry. “We all have those images from France in our minds — looting, burning houses, burning police vehicles, and attacks on police officers,” said Roman Poseck, interior minister for the state of Hesse, whose capital is Germany’s financial hub, Frankfurt. “France must not be held up as a model in this regard.” Some businesses across German cities boarded up windows and planned early closures ahead of the demonstrations due to concerns over possible unrest, including along Berlin’s luxury Kurfuerstendamm shopping boulevard. Organisers have focused on what they see as the growing pressure on younger generations in Europe’s largest economy. “The government has offered no response to our concerns other than to continue making cuts and piling further burdens upon us,” said Steve, an 18-year-old due to speak at a rally in Munich, addressing Chancellor Friedrich Merz. “We will continue to exercise our fundamental right to assemble until you stop ignoring us.” Germany has struggled to revive economic growth. The country also faces growing pressure on pensions and public services as baby boomers retire and the working-age population shrinks. Questions have been raised about who is driving the campaign and whether it is genuinely youth-led, given the broad mix of political and civil society groups involved. Germany’s national school student umbrella organisation, BSK, has distanced itself from the initiative and plans to hold a separate day of protest on November 20. Sean Baker, a student at the Technical University of Berlin, said he would join the protests on Saturday to call attention to the poor state of buildings on campus. “When you go inside and enter the rooms, it looks like an abandoned building,” he told Reuters. “Yet this is where we’re expected to study on a regular basis.” (Reporting by Miranda Murray, Timm Reichert, Tilman Blasshofer, Stephan Schepers and Martin Schlicht; Additional reporting by Christoph Steitz; Editing by Ros Russell, Joe Bavier, Alex Richardson and David Gregorio) This article originally appeared on Reuters at https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/gen-z-protests-reach-germany-000319778.html
Black smoke and flames rise from an oil facility in an industrial area in southern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which has found itself under attack from the Iran-allied Houthis. – STR/AP With little transparency from Washington and warmongering from Tehran, people across the Middle East have been left anxious and confused, scanning for signals on whether the conflict between Iran and the United States will reignite. “The mood has definitely shifted,” a 36-year-old American national living in Saudi Arabia told CNN. She plans to leave before Tuesday’s midterms, after which US President Donald Trump has hinted renewed fighting is possible. “People are more cautious in general, and it feels like a waiting game to see what happens,” she added. At home and workplaces across Gulf Arab countries, questions are swirling. Residents are searching for clues that could help them make plans in case of school closures or travel disruption. The war began in February when the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. It entered its eighth month this week with both sides still locked in a stubborn stalemate, neither making progress diplomatically nor capable of breaking the military impasse. Trump has offered little clarity on his endgame, oscillating between threats of further strikes and openness to possible diplomacy. Iran has tried to project its own deterrence, claiming it now possesses weaponry capable of striking more targets and inflicting even greater damage than before. Mediation is continuing – but a breakthrough would depend on at least one of the two sides breaching their own red lines. Trump wrote on social media earlier this month that Washington “will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the midterm elections.” That the US president neither ruled out or confirmed strikes would resume afterwards is part of the reason for the ongoing nerves. “The US has been actively feeding into this regionwide sense of anxiety as it keeps signaling that another round of escalation might be imminent” Hasan Alhasan a senior fellow for Middle East policy at the International Institute for Strategic Studies told CNN. “But it’s becoming difficult to distinguish pressure tactics from genuine signals.” Adding to a sense that escalation could be imminent, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – who partnered the US in attacking Iran and has been pushing for new strikes – will remain in office despite losing his majority in the recent elections. Negotiations to form a new government in Israel look set to begin in earnest next week, but election results suggest it will be difficult for opposition parties to oust Netanyahu quickly, if at all. Benjamin Netanyahu lost support in Israel’s election but for now, remains prime minister. – Bloomberg/Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images In the absence of clarity, residents in the region often rely on hearsay or search social media for reports on troop movements to determine whether a US strike is imminent. Over the past month, Iranian military commanders have also intensified a series of public messages claiming that Iran has built-up large stockpiles of new weapons, a tactic designed to induce fear among Washington’s allies in the region. A senior security official in Tehran told CNN that Iran will try to target infrastructure beyond oil facilities in the region, including AI, and warned that if the conflict resumes, it will be a long “war of surprises.” On Saturday, Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered a response “without geographical limitations” to any new threat, an apparent effort to present a leader still yet to be seen in public as playing an active role in military preparations. Foreign workers drawn to wealthy Gulf Arab states by economic opportunities and a tax-free lifestyle have for decades lived in relative stability in a region mired in conflict. That sense of security was shattered this year after the US and Israel launched the war, prompting Tehran to fire unprecedented barrages of ballistic missiles and drones onto Arab cities disrupting schools, travel and business and causing multiple casualties. Yet despite the war, many residents stayed put, telling CNN they feel confident under the protection of well-armed regional militaries. Practical concerns remain, though. “I’m actively trying not to think about that happening again because I really don’t want another winter with strikes,” Michelle, a 36-year-old American resident in Abu Dhabi told CNN. “I’ve always felt safe here…but I’m more concerned that our lives will have to change again.” This month, people were surprised to find out that families of US diplomats have begun discreetly leaving, with the sudden departures becoming known only after their children started saying goodbye to classmates at school. Many of those leaving had only recently returned to their posts after being ordered out at the height of the Iran war in March, making the exits feel like a frustrating and chaotic déjà vu. Iran attacked Qatar in the conflict but the country is performing a key mediating role. – Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images Fueling anxiety among residents are reports of thousands of US troops being dispatched to the region , as reported by the Associated Press. In Saudi Arabia, where major events have already been canceled and offices closed with staff working remotely after the Iran-allied Houthi rebels intensified strikes, residents told CNN the were concerned that a return to war could increase pressure on a country already embroiled in conflict along its southern border. “My neighbors and friends are bunkering for November but starting to get concerned about flights disruptions over the holidays,” said the 36-year-old American national in Saudi Arabia, comparing it to the covid era. “A lot of offices have moved to virtual or have reduced staff and remote learning is in place.” Elsewhere in the region, other international gatherings remain on track, though the risk remains that they could be disrupted if the US launches strikes in the coming week. In Abu Dhabi, where no attacks have been recorded since May, two US oil firms canceled plans for their executives to attend one of the region’s biggest oil conferences citing security concerns, Reuters reported. The event will proceed as scheduled next week with “strong” US participation and more than 120 American exhibiting companies, the organizer, DMG, told Reuters. The conference is expected to host nearly 240,000 people, according to the organizers. In Bahrain, one of the worst hit countries by Iran this year, people said they still felt the psychological impact of the war. “There is still that traumatic effect ,” 21-year-old Fawaz told CNN. “When you hear the bombings, it’s kind of like you feel it in your hearts and it’s hard to sleep at night, especially when there are bombings outside.” “A lot of people have become used to it by now but it’s still very scary,” he added. Time Out Despite growing anxiety over the possible resumption of war, there has been a flurry of quiet diplomacy over the past week. US Vice President JD Vance sent Iran’s top security official Mohsen Rezaei a letter, which the Islamic Republic is reviewing, according to Iranian media. Trump has claimed that the letter was related to an Iranian request for medical supplies, but it has raised hopes a diplomatic breakthrough could still be possible. Iranian officials are in Qatar for talks, a Qatari official said. Qatar has played a prominent role mediating, but the official added there was no US delegation present Saturday. In stark contrast to Trump’s warnings, the US ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack told CNN’s Becky Anderson that he thinks there could be “dramatic steps” in the next two weeks “We’re close. I think we’re very close to a place where we can finally say: Let’s just have a time out,” he said, adding that it is, however, a “matter of trust and who goes first.” On Saturday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would not characterize if progress had been made in the talks over the past 48 hours, but claimed that “if there is a diplomatic solution, we would be open to it.” Asked by CNN if the Trump administration has any time frame for progress in the talks before it would resume military action, Rubio said, “I don’t know if there’s a time frame,” noting that “it’s up to the president to make decisions with regards to those sorts of things.” “There are multiple talks. Talks have actually never stopped. There’s been active conversations going, both in some cases directly, but often through intermediaries,” he said at a press conference in Atlanta. “The president’s preference in any challenge around the world is to try to solve it diplomatically and peacefully, if possible,” Rubio said. “He recognizes there are some issues in the world that cannot be solved peacefully, unfortunately, sadly, but we would prefer to solve it in that manner.” Rubio said that any diplomatic solution “can’t be one that endangers our national security or one that doesn’t meet our core concerns,” particularly around Iran’s nuclear program. Iranian officials have said they’re open for diplomacy with the US, but they do not have trust that talks will stop military strikes, citing several past occasions when the Islamic Republic was struck during negotiations. And a central figure also warned that Iran was not ready to compromise. “Iran’s conditions have been repeatedly and clearly stated to the mediators,” said Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Iranian parliamentary speaker who is leading negotiations with the US. “The carrot-and-stick approach has no effect on Iran. Progress can only be achieved once Iran’s seven conditions have been agreed upon.” CNN’S Jennifer Hansler contributed reporting. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at CNN.comThis article originally appeared on CNN at https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/31/middleeast/gulf-braces-us-midterms-intl
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) told Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), his once primary opponent, to stay away from his campaign events and disinvited her from a planned appearance on Sunday, a source familiar confirmed to NewsNation, The Hill’s broadcasting partner. The source said El-Sayed does not want the ongoing fight with Stevens to distract from the issues in the final days of his hard-fought Senate campaign. A spokesperson for Stevens did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment. El-Sayed was set to appear alongside Stevens and Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) at a church in Detroit, a show of unity despite some harsh words exchanged between the two candidates throughout the week. Stevens released a statement saying she had accepted Clyburn’s invitation to appear alongside El-Sayed, but still criticized the Senate nominee for not condemning an ad that appeared to blame Israel for high grocery prices. “The ad did not invent its argument; it dramatized one Dr. El-Sayed has made in his own words throughout this campaign: that Israel is the reason Michigan cannot afford schools, healthcare, and child care,” Stevens said in her statement. “I therefore expect him to apologize for those statements as well.” The ad was run digitally and was bought by an outside progressive group, not El-Sayed’s campaign. El-Sayed shot back in a statement on Friday, saying Stevens is focused on rehashing their August primary, which he narrowly won. “So while Congresswoman Stevens seems intent on relitigating a primary that ended three months ago, let’s all focus on the task at hand: that’s beating Mike Rogers, holding Trump accountable, and getting money out of politics,” El-Sayed said in a statement posted to the social platform X. Support for Israel was a major issue in the Democratic primary. Stevens was backed by millions in funds from pro-Israel lobbying groups, which El-Sayed criticized her for. The Democratic Senate nominee is critical of Israel and has called for the U.S. to stop sending aid to the country. Since the primary, courting Jewish voters has been a hurdle for El-Sayed. His Republican opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers, has worked to earn the support of disaffected Democrats, including those who are Jewish. While Stevens told CNN this week that she still plans to vote for El-Sayed, her fiancé, who is Jewish, announced that he would be voting for Rogers. Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to The Hill.This article originally appeared on The Hill at https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6186206-el-sayed-disinvites-stevens/
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The protests in cities across Germany – including Berlin, Hamburg and Frankfurt – came on the same day hundreds of thousands also protested in France.
It comes amid growing protests over a voter roll revision exercise feared to leave 130 million voters off rolls.
The state’s $500m Senate race may be the most closely watched in the US midterms, and is about far more than control of Congress.
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Stephen Says,
Hello friends, what attracts me to solar energy is the fact that you can have your ideal home anywhere in the world, as long as there is sunshine, ie absolutely everywhere! I’ve been recently reading people’s opinions regarding solar energy, and it’s pros and cons. Some tips were to get a consultant in to help you choose the best solar options, worth their weight in gold. There is what is known as a ‘smart solar box’ which can even charge up on cloudy days and provide you with 20 hours of electricity to power small appliances in your home.
Fortum Say,
Solar power is the key to a clean energy future. Every day, the sun gives off far more energy than we need to power everything on earth. That’s why we’re investing heavily in solar plants and why we are now offering solar kits to our customers in Finland, Norway and Sweden.
Solar panels produce electricity by transforming the continuous flow of energy from the sun to electricity.
No harmful emissions are released into the air when electricity is produced by solar panels.
The photovoltaic process that transforms sunlight into electricity doesn’t require any fuel and has no variable costs.
The sun provides more than enough energy to meet the whole world’s energy needs, and unlike fossil fuels, it won’t run out anytime soon. As a renewable energy source, the only limitation of solar power is our ability to turn it into electricity in an efficient and cost-effective way.
No greenhouse gas emissions are released into the atmosphere when you use solar panels to create electricity. And because the sun provides more energy than we’ll ever need, electricity from solar power is a very important energy source in the move to clean energy production.
After solar panels have been installed, operational costs are quite low compared to other forms of power generation. Fuel isn’t required, and this means that solar power can create large amounts of electricity without the uncertainty and expense of securing a fuel supply.
As a renewable CO2-free power source, the environmental impact of solar power is significantly smaller than other power generation methods. The impact is mainly related to the production and supply of the special materials and metals that are required to produce solar panels. The location and the water used to clean the solar panels also affect the environment. We are working hard to find alternative ways to clean our solar panels.
Stephen’s Solar Energy Conclusion.
So, in conclusion to Solar Energy, it will probably be a life saver. After all when there’s no energy left on this planet, the sun will always be shining for at least a few more billions of years, and that energy may one day have to be utilized, even helping to rebuild the damage that has been done by us (humans) to carry on our existence!!!
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I’ve been recently reading stories that ultimately have affected children in an ‘abusive’ way, where I’ve obtained this information from the NSPCC. The domestic violence issues or even crisis has gone on for years behind ‘closed doors’, and it’s a fact that the woman and her children are the victims in a lot of cases. The NSPCC can provide ‘safe houses’ but when the ‘bread winner’ in the relationship is the male, being a brave woman and taking those first tentative steps of reporting a ‘domestic violence’ incident to the police, and then leaving a nice home to live in basic relief conditions like a ‘safe house’ can in a lot of situations be almost impossible, and so the abuse continues, whether emotional, spiritual, physical or mental or a combination of these really begin to take their toll worryingly on the children over the years, after all, the children are the innocent victims here right!
We stand up for children in England by finding the best ways to prevent abuse and neglect and influencing the Westminster government to take action.
We’re committed to finding out what’s working and – more importantly – what isn’t, and what we can do about it. We do this by evaluating the services we provide for children and families and conducting research.
Our findings show that the range of support available to children in England who have been affected by abuse or neglect needs to be improved and we’ll be working with the government and partner agencies to achieve this.
Our policy team in England respond to government consultations and write briefings to influence the development of policies and laws that affect children and young people. Below are the most recent government consultations we’ve responded to.PDF / 331 KBNSPCC response to the consultation on reporting and acting on child abuse and neglectOur submission in response to the consultation on reporting and acting on child abuse and neglect in October 2016.PDF / 454 KBNSPCC and Rees Centre response to the Education Select Committee inquiry on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Looked-After ChildrenOur joint submission with Rees Centre in response to the Education Select Committee inquiry on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Looked-After Children October 2015PDF / 263 KBNSPCC response to child safety online: age verification for pornographyPaper submitted in response to a call for age verification for pornography to help keep children safer online.PDF / 237 KBNSPCC young people’s response to child safety online: age verification for pornographyYoung people’s paper submitted in response to a call for age verification for pornography to help keep children safer online.PDF / 352 KBNSPCC submission to the Women and Equalities Select Committee Inquiry on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence in SchoolsOur submission in response to the Women and Equalities Select Committee Inquiry on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence in Schools.PDF / 584 KBNSPCC response to Law Commission consultation paper no.214: data sharing between public bodiesOur submission in response to the Law Commission consultation paper no.214: data sharing between public bodies in December 2013.PreviousNext
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“I was 16 when a friend introduced me to her church youth group. The first time I went, I met the youth leader, Adam. As I got more involved in the group, transport started to become an issue for me and Adam offered to give me lifts.
“Quite early on, Adam and I began texting. When he suggested we hang out outside of the group I didn’t think anything of it. I thought it was probably common for youth workers to want to spend time with young people.
“I didn’t have a lot of friends so I felt like I’d made a close friend in Adam. He was paying me attention and I enjoyed his company, it felt like he was really looking out for me.
“Then, Adam started to encourage me to hang out with him at his house. He started telling me that we had a special friendship.
“I felt helpless to tell anybody about what was happening.”
Lee
“It was gradual and quite innocent to start with, but I began to feel increasingly uncomfortable. Adam started sitting closer to me on the sofa, trailing his finger over mine – things I thought were strange but not big enough to react to at the time.
“Over time, Adam started to give me extended hugs and kiss my face. He’d tell me I was his best mate and what we had was special. He said it was normal to do these things, even biblical; reading me passages from the Bible.
“As things continued I told him I wasn’t comfortable with what he was doing. He didn’t listen and instead ramped things up by kissing me on the lips. The kissing on the lips then became more regular and I felt helpless to tell anybody about what was happening.
“I was so confused but knew what he was doing was wrong. I wanted it to stop but part of me was afraid to speak out because I didn’t want to get him into trouble.”
Lee
“When I told Adam I wasn’t gay – that I liked girls and wanted him to stop – he’d turn things around by telling me I must want this, because I’d instigated it. He’d threaten to take me off the preaching rota or stop giving me lifts. He made me feel as if I’d be ostracised from the group if I put a stop to things and told me constantly that I wasn’t to tell anyone.
“Things escalated when he made us masturbate in the same room as each other. When we weren’t together, he’d text me telling me he thought about me while he was masturbating. He continued to pressure me, saying we were going to spend our lives together and that he wanted us to have sex.
“The way the law stands currently, Adam can’t be legally prosecuted for what happened. This is because I was 16 at the time and he wasn’t viewed to be in a position of trust.”
Lee
“I was so confused but knew what he was doing was wrong. I wanted it to stop but part of me was afraid to speak out because I didn’t want to get him into trouble. Being unable to talk to anybody about what was happening was making me feel really depressed.
“A year and a half later, I moved away from the area to practice youth work in London. Because I was no longer in the situation I felt able to share what had happened with my new manager. Adam was removed from his post and isn’t involved in the youth group any more and I was fortunate enough to receive counselling, which has really helped me move on from what happened.
“The way the law stands currently, Adam can’t be legally prosecuted for what happened. This is because I was 16 at the time and he wasn’t viewed to be in a position of trust.
“I’d encourage other victims of grooming and sexual abuse to talk to someone, however bad it seems or however trapped you feel. Someone will be able to help you.”
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“My life when I was younger wasn’t very happy. I knew from a young age that my dad was taking drugs because I’d learnt about them at school. I remember one day, when I was about 8 or 9 years old my dad’s mate came round and I saw the drugs laid out in the kitchen and I realised what they were and what they were doing.
“Living with dad wasn’t very nice. He used to get angry if he didn’t have any drugs and would shout at me. He would shout at me in the mornings because he’d overslept and we’d be late for school. I’d have to get my uniform washed and clean for school because if I left it for him to do, he’d put it in the washing machine and then forget to take it out so I wouldn’t have anything clean to wear. I was doing my own washing and ironing at primary school. Then I’d walk to school by myself. I often had to make my own dinner, because Dad would be asleep on the sofa or couldn’t do it. I’d have ravioli from a can.
“His mates would be at our flat all the time and they would make a noise at night when I was trying to sleep. If they came in the daytime they’d bring sweets for me to try and keep me out of the way. I’d be sent to my room or made to sit in the living room by myself. They used to be in the kitchen doing the drugs.
“When I lived with my dad I felt like nothing. I felt like he didn’t care about me all he cared about was the drugs.”
Kimberley*
“I had met Gemma* when I was 4 years old. She was our landlady and also worked in the shop next door. I started going into the shop to talk to Gemma instead of going home because I didn’t like to be at home with my dad.
“I would visit Gemma every day after school. I wouldn’t tell her too much about what was going on at home, but I’d tell her little things. If things were really bad with my dad I’d tell her about it and I’d sometimes stay overnight at her house. She always made time for me, it was normally when I was going to bed and she’d sit at the end of my bed and we’d talk through whatever I was worried about.
“I remember one night, my dad was asleep on the sofa and I couldn’t wake him up. The flat was dark and I was scared so I rang Gemma who came and picked me up and left a note for my dad to tell him where I’d gone.
“With Gemma’s support and help I told my school about what life was like living with my dad and I was given a social worker. The social worker helped a bit, but the biggest help was NSPCC. Anna* and Ray* from the NSPCC Blackpool Service Centre came to visit my house to speak to me and Dad and told me about a local group called Family Environment: Drug Using Parents (FEDUP). They said that I could go and speak to other young people who were going through something similar to me and could have 1-2-1 chats with Anna at school. Ray said he’d come to my dad’s house and talk to him about how his drug use was affecting me.
“I enjoyed the FEDUP group. We did fun things like making towers out of marshmallows and dried spaghetti. I could talk to Anna about how I was feeling and I trusted her. I was in a session with Anna when I told her I didn’t want to go home and live with my dad anymore.
“After that day, I never went back to my dad’s flat again. I saw him once after I’d left him to go and live with Gemma. We went on a day out which was nice, but he got angry when I told him I couldn’t see him again a few days later because I was busy. He swore at me and stormed off. He still wasn’t nice to be around. Now that I’m at high school, I sometimes see him in the street. He tries to say hello but I don’t like it.
“I really like living with Gemma. I’ve been to Spain with Gemma and her family. I’ve lived with her for over 2 years now.
“I have a proper family who take me out and take me on holiday. ”
Kimberley*
“Being in the FEDUP group really helped me to speak out. They helped me to understand that if something doesn’t feel right then I should speak out and tell someone. To anyone living with a mum or dad who’s using drugs and making them unhappy, I’d say tell someone who you can trust and get help. It doesn’t have to be this way.”
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In this hi tech day and age, where computers rule the world, and as quickly as children can click a button on a computer and enter into ‘online grooming’ at the hands of ‘dodgy adults’, that click can turn into one of a cry for help with the NSPCC. This is a ‘get out’ clause for abused children, and abuse comes in so many ways. The point is safeguard officials can view each case on its individual merits, and the most sensitive of cases can be approached in a likewise manner. Can the child fight back in our modern world and get NSPCC support, or do they just keel over and continue getting abuse in so many different ways and forms! It’s not so obvious as battered and bruised kiddies, or sexually abused children, it’s psychological manipulation, emotional blackmail, spiritual threatening, to name but a few from adult perpetrators. The time has come for pressure to be put back on these people TOO STOP It! Below are some easy ways to get in touch with the NSPCC. All the best. Stephen.
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As I watch and read more about Marisa Peer’s expertise and skills and talents, the more certain I am that she can get people results and ‘fast’. I came to this conclusion because I’ve been feeling her presence within my soul. I’ve been expressing myself in a way that’s been getting more positive feedback from people in a way I’ve never got before. I mean my vocabulary hasn’t changed a great deal over the last couple of months but my volume and quality of output communication has. It’s like Marisa has reached parts of my mind that no other person has reached and I’ve found myself expressing myself in such a way, where I’m sure my mind in the past has said or instructed me to ‘not say this or that because it’s insignificant and to trivial a matter to say’! How wrong could I be, some insignificent memories that I’ve told no one like the time I went camping and mentioning no names saw a world champion darts player throwing darts for exhibition, and having taken a photo of this talented bloke, saw on the photo that he appeared to have a hole (or the very least) a very worn out soul as his rear foot lifted up as he threw, brought me to the conclusion that ‘it’s not all tinsel and glamour’ for stars in any niche, and got the people I was speaking to to ‘I’m sure’ open up in a way they wouldn’t have before. It’s like Marisa spirit just spreads from one person to the other! Anyway, I’ve posted some profile info about Marisa so I hope this helps any fellow bloggers come viewers who may read this short post. Take it from me friends, you can’t go far wrong if you listen to a few of her great videos, see you soon, Stephen.
Through her public speaking, therapy training course, and best-selling books, award-winning therapist Marisa Peer has profoundly changed the lives of countless people. Drawing on her three decades of experience treating a client list that includes international superstars, CEOs, Royalty, and Olympic athletes, Marisa brings an unparalleled breadth of experience, candour, and compassion to everything she does. Her audiences, readers, trainees, and clients consistently report dramatic results after working with Marisa. Her therapy method itself is world-renowned for its ability to effect lasting change in the room, without the need for ongoing sessions.
Training early in her career as a child psychologist, Marisa later earned further qualifications from the Hypnosis Training Institute of Los Angeles and the Pritikin Longevity Centre. In addition to being a national magazine columnist, she has appeared on major media outlets and television shows including GMTV, Lorraine Kelly, This Morning, Sky News, ITV News, BBC News, Channel 4 News, BBC Radio, Supersize Versus Superskinny, Celebrity Fit Club, Celebrity Big Brother, and I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. Most recently she has been a speaker for TEDx, Awesomeness Fest, and Summit Series and has been voted best speaker at the last three talks she gave including at awesomeness fest in Croatia.
Now focused on spreading her message to as many people as possible, Marisa continues to do speaking tours at the international level and is pioneering her own training course, The Marisa Peer Method, to teach her transformational therapy techniques to other practitioners and to those who wish to be one. Her first course was taught in London last November.
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