The Gifts
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| Originally published | June 18, 2015 |
| Authors | Karen Perry |
| Genres | Fiction |
| Suspense | |
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| ID | 2423876 |
About The Gifts
From Karen Perry, the bestselling author of The Boy That Never Was, comes a short story about simple actions and terrible consequences. Harry has allowed guilt to destroy his marriage, but someone else . . .
Robert De Niro tells Gotham Awards his speech was edited without his knowledge
... He attacks the weak, destroys The Gifts of nature and shows disrespect, for example, by using Pocahontas as a slur, " referencing the former president s nickname for Senator Elizabeth Warren...
Pakistan: Imran Khan barred from politics for five years
... The Gifts - reported to be worth more than 140m Pakistani rupees ($635,000; £500,000) - included Rolex watches, a ring and a pair of cufflinks...
Teacher strikes: 'Deciding to close our school has been horrible'
... " One of The Gifts of Covid is that we re fully prepared for this sort of situation, and what we can do is move into a remote curriculum virtually straight away, " he says...
The Somali gold rush endangering frankincense and myrrh
... to how these animals carried The Gifts to Bethlehem where it is believed that Jesus was born...
Rita Rusk: Scotland's first lady of hairdressing dies aged 75
... " Together they challenged the status quo in hair! Innovating, designing, creating and inventing were only a few of The Gifts Rita gave to our industry...
Poland grenade incident: Police chief confirms unusual Ukrainian gift
... The only official information made available so far about Wednesday s incident was a brief statement from Poland s interior ministry, which said that one of The Gifts the police chief was given by a senior Ukrainian official during a working visit to Ukraine on December 11-12 had exploded...
Cost of Living: Christmas takes toll on young parents
... " At this time of year, Home-Start s work includes a Christmas present appeal, with The Gifts being distributed to the families they support...
Cost of Living: How to talk to children about Christmas
... " It ll be easier, cheaper and give us back time to play with the children and enjoy The Gifts they got, together - which is what they want the most" says Ash...
Pakistan: Imran Khan barred from politics for five years
By Antoinette RadfordBBC News
The former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan , has been barred from holding public office for five years by the country's electoral authorities.
The decision was announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan Three Days after Mr Khan was sentenced to three years in prison for corruption.
Tuesday's announcement means Mr Khan will be dismissed as an MP and unable to stand for public office until 2028.
He maintains the charges are politically motivated.
But the Pakistani government has denied any political motivation in his arrest and sentencing.
Marriyum Aurangzeb, Pakistan's minister of information and broadcasting, told The Bbc before The Announcement : " You have to be accountable for your deeds in law. This has nothing to do with politics. A person who has been Proven Guilty by The Court has to be arrested. "
Mr Khan, 70, was elected as Pakistan's leader in 2018, but was ousted in a no-confidence vote Last Year after falling out with the country's powerful military.
His guilty verdict on Saturday was centred on charges he incorrectly declared details of presents from foreign dignitaries and proceeds from their alleged sale.
The Gifts - reported to be worth More Than 140m Pakistani rupees ($635,000; £500,000) - included Rolex watches, a ring and a pair of cufflinks.
Local media reported that Mr Khan's disqualification from running in any elections for five years was In Line with that guilty ruling.
Under Pakistani laws, a convicted person cannot run for public office for a period set out by the Election Commission of Pakistan.
His legal team has challenged The Guilty verdict and the case will be heard in the Islamabad High Court on Wednesday.
The former Prime Minister is currently being held in a prison near Islamabad.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com