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Ex-soldier apos;s Pride At Seeing Top Spy Wear His Jacket During Rescue

2021-01-02T06:34:23Z

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A former special forces soldier turned fashion designer was filled with pride when he saw Australia's top spy wearing a jacket he created while rescuing academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert from her Iranian jail. Mark Wales was watching the prisoner swap on the news last week when he noticed Nick Warner, the 70-year-old director general of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service, wearing a leather Kill Kapture jacket as he escorted Dr Moore-Gilbert into a van. Mr Wales, from the Pilbara region of Western Australia, created the brand in New York after retiring from a distinguished SAS career which included ten tours of duty with four in [/news/afghanistan/index.html Afghanistan]. Mark Wales (pictured in the field), from the Pilbara region of Western Australia, created the Kill Kapture brand in New York after retiring from a distinguished SAS career Mr Wales (pictured) created his brand after 16 years in the military. Australia's spy boss wore one of his jackets during a prisoner swap Mr Warner's decision to wear the brand, which closely identifies with special operations forces, could be interpreted as a subtle tribute to Australia's dedicated and law-abiding soldiers who have been shocked by war crimes allegations reported last week. Mr Wales, who spent 16 years in the military including six in special ops, told Daily Mail [http://www.encyclopedia.com/searchresults.aspx?q=Australia Australia] he was 'proud as anything' when he saw Mr Warner wearing his design. 'I replayed the footage because I was looking at the guy leaning forward in the van and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-thai-lan-bangkok-pattaya-5-ngay.html tour thái lan giá rẻ] I was thinking the seam of the back of that jacket looks like one of mine,' he said. 'And then when he turned I saw the chevrons on the neck and I thought "oh sh***" that's Nick Warner in my jacket. 'I thought ''that's really cool'' and I was proud as anything to see it in the mix overseas.' Mr Wales revealed that Mr Warner's wife had bought her husband the $1,500 jacket for a birthday present. Mr Wales met his wife Samantha (pictured together) when they both starred on Australian Survivor in 2017. The pair, who are parents to son Harry, married last year Mr Wales (pictured in the field), who spent 16 years in the military including six in special ops, told Daily Mail Australia he was filled with pride when he saw Mr Warner wearing his design Mr Wales (pictured) joined the military as a young man. Now his business gives him a sense of purpose 'The jacket is designed for ex-military, spies,[https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-thai-lan-bangkok-pattaya-5-ngay.html Alongside running his business, Mr Wales competes in adventure races and starred in Amazon Prime show World's Toughest Race, hosted by Bear Grills. He met his wife Samantha - also an adventurer - when they both starred on Australian Survivor in 2017. The pair, who are parents to son Harry, married last year. Nick Warner (left) donned a $1,500 Kill Kapture jacket complete with three chevrons (circled) as he rescued Kylie Moore-Gilbert (centre). Chevrons are used to display rank in the military Mr Warner (left) is pictured escorting Dr Moore-Gilbert (centre) into a van after she was released from custody in Tehran The jacket (pictured) features three chevrons on the neck and a tracking system in case it gets lost. It is marketed at former troops and other men of action The Kill Kapture brand is closely identified with special operations forces whose missions often require them to kill or capture target enemies. The jacket, which features three chevrons on the neck and a tracking system in case it gets lost, is marketed at former troops and other men of action. Australia's special forces have faced scrutiny after a four-year ADF inquiry last week reported evidence of 39 murders of civilians or prisoners by 25 Aussies serving in Afghanistan from 2009 to 2016. The Chief of the Army last week revealed that 13 members face the sack after being handed administrative action notices proposing to terminate their employment. I cried for a bit, proud of the 11 years of work I had put in,[https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-thai-lan-bangkok-pattaya-5-ngay.html tour thái lan][https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-thai-lan-bangkok-pattaya-5-ngay.html tour thái lan] in 2007 so that he would be re-deployed even though he says mental health struggles can 'reduce cognition, empathy and judgment.' Mr Wales believes Australia's special forces were overused in Afghanistan and as a result soldiers were ground down and psychologically scarred. 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Dr Moore-Gilbert (pictured) was jailed for 10 years in Iran but Australia rescued her He said he feels 'terrible' that his service has been tarnished by the actions of a minority. Dr Moore-Gilbert, an Islamic studies lecturer with British and Australian citizenship, was arrested at Tehran Airport in September 2018. She was charged with espionage and jailed for 10 years after a secret trial. The Australian government rejected her conviction and negotiated her release in exchange for three Iranian terrorists who were jailed in Thailand. When Dr Moore-Gilbert was released after surviving 804 days in Iran's worst prisons, she thanked the Australian government for 'working tirelessly' to secure her freedom. Mr Warner, who was Australia's ambassador to Iran from 1994 to 1997, was said to have played a pivotal role in the negotiations, using his diplomatic contacts. The 70-year-old, who will retire in December, caused a stir in 2017 when he famously posed with Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte while copying the strongman's signature move of a raised fist. It is not suggested that Mr Warner in any way supports or condones the alleged carrying out of war crimes by members of the SASR, only that he may be supportive of the SASR as an institution. Mr Warner is pictured with Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte in 2017. He will retire in Dec[ If it bleeds, we can kill it - Kill Kapture][ If it bleeds, we can kill it - Kill Kapture] DM.later('bundle', function() DM.has('external-source-links', 'externalLinkTracker'); );

The Next Big Thing In Teach English In Thailand With TEFL Or TESOL Certificate

2021-01-01T20:29:46Z

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Rare Rock And Roll Memorabilia Goes Under The Hammer In Online Auction

2020-12-31T06:06:52Z

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A rare collection of rock and roll memorabilia is currently up for auction, including an electric guitar used by Eric Clapton which is expected to fetch up to $2 million. [http://www.wood-furniture.biz/search/search.php?query=Bidding&search=1 Bidding] on 24 incredible items is currently underway on[ ]- a New Jersey-based auction house that specializes in selling instruments and ephemera once owned by music icons. Clapton's guitar is the most expensive items up for sale, but there is no shortage of other less-pricey objects to arouse the interests of collectors, including a pink feather-boa worn by Jimi Hendrix and circular eyeglasses sported by John Lennon. According to the auction house, Clapton's Fender Stratocaster was purchased by the rocker in 1979 and became his main stage slide guitar over the next five years. The British star played hits such Wonderful Tonight, Cocaine and I Shot The Sheriff on the instrument, which he also used in the recording studio. 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Also included in the auction is a 1967 Gibson ES-345 electric guitar owned by Chuck Berry A deep red electric guitar owned by Soundgarden star Chris Cornell could sell for $250,000 The Soundgarden singer is seen on stage with the 1966 Fender Jazzmaster Also on auction is an acoustic guitar played and signed by Jimmy Page which could collect a cool quarter of a million dollars Page is seen strumming the guitar while traveling in Thailand back in 2012 A range of other objects are also up for sale, including the circular spectacles that became the signature eyeglasses of John Lennon. The glasses were owned and worn by Lennon while he was living at Tittenhurst Park in the United Kingdom with partner Yoko Ono back in the 1960s. Lennon eventually gifted the glasses to his neighbor and friend, William Connors, who has now decided to offload the accessories. Beatles lovers are in for a bargain, with the starting price of the eye wear a steal at $5,000. 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Change Is In The Hair: Thai Royalist Turns Rebel

2020-12-31T00:47:22Z

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By Jiraporn Kuhakan BANGKOK, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Mitree Chitinunda was such a devoted Thai [http://www.speakingtree.in/search/royalist royalist] that he had the king's portrait cut into his hair last year, but politics like fashion and hairstyles is changing in Thailand. Mitree latest hairstyle shows the "Hunger Games" salute of the pro-democracy protesters who are demanding reforms to curb the power of King Maha Vajiralongkorn in addition to a new prime minister and new constitution. "I support all of the three demands," said Mitree, 48, who regularly joins the protests. "The protests happened because people had enough," he told Reuters. "If we don't get real democracy, we will not stop and I will continue to support and come to protest." [http://search.huffingtonpost.com/search?q=Mitree%27s&s_it=header_form_v1 Mitree's] change of heart reflects the dramatic transformation in a country where reverence for [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-thai-lan-bangkok-pattaya-5-ngay.html tour thái lan] the monarch is obligatory under the constitution, but tens of thousands of people have joined protests to demand royal reforms. The government and royalist groups say loyalists remain in the majority, but there are no accurate opinion polls and protests that began in July have shown the strength of demands for change. At first youth protests sought only to remove Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, a former junta leader, but then broke taboos by calling for [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-thai-lan-bangkok-pattaya-5-ngay.html tour đi thái lan] changes to the palace. Protesters say they do not seek to end the monarchy, but to make the king accountable under the constitution, to reverse moves that gave the king greater powers and to reduce palace spending. "The king is spending people's tax in the wrong way. That's why we need to reform the monarchy, but it doesn't mean getting rid of the institution because we all love the king," Mitree said. Asked about the protesters recently, the king said they were loved "all the same". The palace itself has made no comment. Mitree, a radiologist, had been a passionate royalist for decades, growing up in a country where the monarchy is promoted from schools to television to the giant portraits on streets. But he said his mind was changed when he found out more. "I have received a lot of information via the internet, television or YouTube channels and weighed whether it's true and it turns out it's true," he said. Warong Dechgitvigrom, leader of royalist group "Thai Pakdee" said some people were being misled by social media, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-thai-lan-bangkok-pattaya-5-ngay.html tua du lịch thái lan] but he believes most Thais support the monarchy. "I'm not worried about people who are changing sides that much because I believe 80-90% of information on social media is fake," he said. Mitree is known for his novelty haircuts, which he says help to put patients at ease. The three-fingered salute of the protesters is on the back of his head while a peace symbol is on the left and dove on the right. "I have to be a bit more careful wherever I'm going because some ultra-royalist people are ignorant, they don't accept the truth," he said. (Editing by Matthew Tostevin; Editing by Michael Perry)

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2020-12-31T00:47:11Z

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