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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jeremy Clarkson shares Kaleb Cooper's rude two-word response after being pulled over by police
Jeremy Clarkson shared his Clarkson's Farm colleague's foul-mouthed response to being pulled over by police. Kaleb Cooper had two rude words for officers tasked with escorting US vice president JD Vance around the Cotswolds. Jeremy detailed the encounter in his latest column for The Sunday Times, and said officers were moving people aside as the convoy passed through Chipping Norton. READ MORE: Inbetweeners star's rant prompts 'check your council tax bill' warning He revealed: "One of the people they ordered to pull over was Kaleb Cooper, my tractor driver. "But it was starting to rain and he urgently needed to get his load of wheat into the shed, so he invited his tormentor to eff off. And carried on regardless." Kaleb expressed his frustration following the incident by responding to one of Jeremy's Instagram posts. READ MORE: Dog owners warned 'pay attention' as 'subtle' change could signal 'real danger' The Mirror reports his comment read: "My wheat got wet in the trailer last night as the convoy stopped me in the rain in Chippy. "I could have easily went on my way and got it in the shed without getting in the way. "Had he just drove around in a VW Polo nobody would know who he was." In happier news for the 27-year-old farmer, his partner Taya gave birth to their third child on Thursday, August 14. Kaleb announced that the newest addition to their family was called Ashton. His Instagram read: "Baby number 3. everyone meet Ashton weighing 6.13lb born 14th August at 6:28pm at Chipping Norton maternity. "Ps don't worry, I bought the amazing midwife's a Chinese as well."
The National
5 days ago
- Politics
- The National
Syria aid workers abducted en route to Sweida
Five aid workers have been abducted in Syria while delivering supplies to the besieged province of Sweida this week, in what their colleagues told The National was an alarming development. On Monday, seven of eight vehicles carrying privately donated aid from the Damascus suburb of Jaramana were ambushed and looted by unknown assailants. The attack prevented critical supplies from reaching Sweida, where residents face severe shortages of food, electricity and water. 'One of the eight cars in the convoy was able to escape after a large number of people on motorbikes surrounded them,' an aid worker in Jaramana who was co-ordinating with the convoy told The National. 'Out of the eight vehicles, only one reached Sweida. The rest were looted and sent back.' Three workers from Sweida who were also co-ordinating with the convoy confirmed the information. Residents of Sweida say the besieged province is in a state of disaster following last month's clashes between armed tribesmen, supported by government forces, and Druze fighters. A ceasefire and government-imposed lockdown declared on July 19 have left Sweida reliant on sporadic aid deliveries. Sweida residents say that some pro-government tribal fighters, many of whom withdrew from the province following the ceasefire, remain stationed along key roads into the province, hindering the entry of goods. Another aid volunteer said the convoy, had it arrived in the province, would have helped 'around 2,000 to 4,000 households. There were also 250 doses of cancer medications, other medications, baby formula and diapers'. All aid volunteers interviewed by The National spoke on the condition of anonymity, fearing retaliation and aid access restrictions. With about 192,000 people internally displaced in the province since the July clashes and relief trickling through the single crossing, private donors and international aid groups have mobilised to deliver convoys, which must be co-ordinated with Syrian authorities. 'They'd been sharing their live GPS location with us,' one of the relief volunteers in Sweida said of the missing aid workers. 'After a while we realised they had stopped moving.' There was gunfire. The cars were looted. And the men are still being held Aid worker in Sweida One abducted man, Aabed Abu Fakhr, managed to call a colleague, while another phoned his wife. 'From the calls it was clear they were being watched, but they reassured us they were all right,' the Jaramana-based volunteer who was speaking to Mr Fakhr said. But the men have not been heard from since Tuesday despite efforts to secure their release. The Jaramana City Endowment Committee, which organised Monday's convoy, said it had obtained government approval for the delivery. The abducted men were identified as Samir Barakat, Aabed Abu Fakhr, Yamen Al Sahnawi, Radwan Al Sahnawi and Fidaa Azzam. The four aid workers familiar with the case said a Syrian General Security official – who had co-ordinated previous aid deliveries on behalf of the endowment – is now mediating between the kidnappers and the families. 'At first they talked about a prisoner exchange,' said the Jaramana aid worker. 'But when we asked for names, they didn't send any. We haven't heard from the men since Tuesday. We don't know if they're OK.' He warned the abductions were an 'alarming precedent'. 'These are aid workers. Kidnapping people delivering humanitarian relief will affect the entire province,' he said. The only route into Sweida has seen repeated attacks in recent weeks. Last Friday, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent reported that a convoy was 'directly targeted by gunfire', damaging several vehicles. A Red Crescent volunteer in Sweida said armed men blocked the road and fired on the first three lorries. 'Problems on the road are common,' he said. 'And the aid entering Sweida is so little compared to the need on the ground.' The Syrian government denies it is imposing a siege. But the province remains inaccessible except through a single humanitarian crossing, which requires prior co-ordination with authorities for entry and exit. Bread is rationed, supermarket shelves are bare and residents of rural towns survive on harvests from their orchards, sending what they can to the city. The fuel shortage has rendered water pumping stations inoperable, reducing supply to critical levels, according to the UN, and damage to infrastructure has further disrupted electricity, internet and telecoms. And journalists are barred from entering the province, hindering independent verification and the spread of news from inside. A spokesman for the Red Crescent called on armed groups to 'refrain from targeting humanitarian efforts and to facilitate aid access to the affected families in the southern region'. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says more than 1,600 people have been killed since the sectarian violence erupted on July 13 – including 429 summary executions by government forces.
Al Jazeera
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Tunisia-Algeria Gaza aid convoy heads for Rafah
NewsFeed Tunisia-Algeria Gaza aid convoy heads for Rafah Hundreds of Tunisian and Algerian activists launched a convoy from Tunis Monday to reach Gaza via Egypt's Rafah crossing. The effort aims to deliver aid and break Israel's blockade, as tons of humanitarian supplies pile up at the border crossing in Arish.
Malay Mail
16-05-2025
- Malay Mail
IGP: High-level committee to enhance SOP on police convoys, personnel movement safety after fatal Teluk Intan FRU crash
TELUK INTAN, May 16 — A high-level committee will be formed to discuss improvements to the safety of Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) convoys or personnel movements. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said all safety improvement aspects will be discussed by the committee. 'We are moving towards that direction, the Internal Security and Public Order Department (KDNKA) and I will discuss (it) in the high-level committee, it's time to discuss the best measures to protect the welfare of the police and their families, an SOP (standard operating procedure) will be issued soon,' he said. He made the remarks while visiting Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel injured in Tuesday's collision along Jalan Chikus-Sungai Lampam here at Teluk Intan Hospital today, together with FRU Commander SAC Rosli Md Yusof. Razarudin shared that the improvements would also prioritise the safety aspects of vehicles carrying the families of police personnel, including their children to schools, adding that the police were studying the use of buses and dashcams for vehicles. On the injured personnel in Tuesday's crash, he said that four were still being treated in Teluk Intan Hospital's Intensive Care Unit (ICU), one at the ICU of Raja Permaisuri Bainun Ipoh Hospital, and two in the normal ward of Teluk Intan Hospital. The police will also ensure the welfare and assistance to the victims' next-of-kin, including their children, he added. 'We will ensure their needs and welfare from A to Z. We will try to help if there are other requests from their next-of-kin,' Razarudin said. Suggestions have been made by various parties that the police review safety aspects of assets carrying personnel for assignments following Tuesday's collision that killed nine FRU personnel in Teluk Intan. — Bernama
