Marrying a first cousin is presently legal in Britain. Conservative Member of Parliament Richard Holden has, however, introduced legislation that would ban the practice, which has been linked to genetic disorders, higher infant mortality, and mental retardation. "This is not about faith or race," Holden noted earlier this year. "It's about integration, fundamental liberty, and health." The proposed ban has caused a great deal of hand-wringing among liberals and Pakistani activists, who figure it is "prejudiced" against the Pakistani community, where cousin marriage is widespread. The National Health Service's Genomics Education Programme recently caused an uproar by adopting this framing and spinning incest as a possible social benefit. In a Sept. 22 blog guidance that was recently deleted, the Genomics Education Programme noted that "marriage between first cousins, known as consanguineous marriage, has been practiced for centuries across many cultures — often seen as a way of preserving family wealth, strengthening social ties, and maintaining cultural traditions." Congenital anomalies are a leading cause of infant death in the United Kingdom. The researchers found that whereas less than 1% of babies of white British natives were born to first cousins, 38% of babies born of Pakistani residents were inbred. The researchers concluded that incest was associated with a doubling risk for congenital anomaly and that "31% of all anomalies in children of Pakistani origin could be attributed to consanguinity." ...The study noted that over 63% of marriages in Pakistan were between blood relatives as of 2018 and that "the popularity of consanguineous unions is not declining in the country, because of social, cultural, religious, and economic advantages, which outweigh the disadvantages given the population." Pakistan is rife with genetic disorders largely as a consequence of inbreeding — a problem that appears to have been exported to the United Kingdom. The Bank of Thailand has frozen over three million bank accounts in a nationwide crackdown on financial fraud, with the central bank warning that more freezes are imminent. This action, which began in August 2025, has caused widespread disruption, affecting ordinary citizens, small businesses and foreign residents, many of whom were caught off guard without prior warning. The sudden freezes have created a significant banking crisis. As Martin Armstrong describes below, people have turned to using cash as they fear their accounts will be targeted next. Thailand has become a case study for the use of biometric data in every facet of life. Every banking transaction is monitored and scrutinised. Any perceived discrepancy is flagged as fraud and punished without due process. Regulations have overwhelmed the system, resulting in a full-fledged banking crisis. Over three million Thai bank accounts were frozen instantaneously without warning as a result of government overreach. Transaction denied. You contact your bank to see why the payment failed, only to learn that your account has been frozen – all of your accounts, for that matter. The bank is investigating you for suspicious activity and potential money laundering or fraud. There was no warning call or letter, and there is no clarification as to what transaction was flagged. You’re completely locked out of your accounts and have lost the ability to purchase. You cannot fill your gas tank, you cannot purchase groceries, you’ve been completely removed from the financial system, and you do not know when or if you’ll regain access to your funds. This is the reality for millions of people banking in Thailand. The Bank of Thailand (“BoT”), with the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau and the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, began an excessive crackdown on perceived fraud and streamlined the process under the premise of safeguarding the banking sector. Thousands of accounts are frozen each week. Panic has ensued. Retailers are no longer accepting cards, demanding payment in cash as they, too, are worried that they will be removed from the banking system. ...Confidence in the government and the entire banking system evaporated. People rationally fear that their account will be targeted next, without warning. Government overreach has backfired, and the people are removing themselves from the banking system entirely. This phenomenon is not limited to Thailand. Vietnam recently erased 86 million unverified bank accounts. Governments are demanding banks track every transaction, tracing each account back to individual citizens using biometric data. The government believes these provisions will prevent capital from leaving the radar and, therefore, taxation. Instead, governments are propelling the cycle amid this private wave, as the people cannot possibly trust the current financial system. https://expose-news.com/2025/09/30/thailand-freezes-millions-of-bank-accounts/ At Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, a Southern Baptist pastor was denied entry to a taxpayer-funded chapel during Muslim prayers—an incident that exposes the growing transformation of America’s “interfaith” chapels into Islamic-only spaces and the broader Islamization of Texas public life. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is under scrutiny after a Southern Baptist pastor says he was denied access to the airport chapel by Muslims during a prayer service. The incident has reignited concerns about the growing trend of Islamic dominance over shared public and religious spaces in Texas. Ascol wrote on social media that while awaiting his flight home, he heard an airport announcement inviting passengers to a “prayer service” at the Meadows Chapel with the inclusive phrase: “all are welcome.” “With broken heart I went hoping maybe Scripture would at least be read,” Ascol posted on X. “Instead I found this & was denied access. Imam-led Salah.” Photographs he shared show the chapel floor lined with prayer rugs and a Muslim cleric leading worshippers in prayer. The irony wasn’t lost on the pastor. The chapel in question was originally dedicated to honor the service of America’s military men and women. What happened to Ascol is part of a disturbing trend — airport chapels nationwide are being transformed into Muslim-only spaces. The key question remains: if the airport announcement stated “all are welcome,” why was a Christian pastor denied entry? Why does a public facility, funded by taxpayer dollars and dedicated to honoring U.S. servicemen and women, appear to operate as a de facto mosque? https://rairfoundation.com/christian-pastor-denied-access-texas-airport-chapel-new/ An alleged knifeman was shot multiple times by police outside a synagogue in Manchester, England, on Thursday morning as officers responded to an automobile and stabbing attack. Several people were hit by a car and stabbed by an alleged knifeman at Heaton Park synagogue, on Middleton Road. City mayor Andy Burnham told local media that he had been told by police that a car had been driven by a man at members of the public and that he had dismounted and attempted to stab people. Update 1640 BST — Police think this may have been terrorism Seven hours after a man drove a car into worshippers on their way to a Yom Kippur service and dismounted with a knife to stab more, police say they have determined this may have been a terrorist attack. Consequently the investigation is now being led by specialist counter terror police, with the cooperation of local officers and the security services. This comes as officers arrested two people in relation to the incident — the suspect was shot dead at the scene — and as police spokesmen congratulate those at the Synagogue for having acted quickly to shut and lock the building door, preventing the suspect from getting inside. He was found trying to stab his way through a window when police arrived. Update 1115 BST — Yom Kippur service was targeted, says Mayor Mayor Andy Burnham, who has been giving most of the updates on this morning’s attack so far, is continuing to speak. The Daily Telegraph transcribes his comments to radio: “Today is Yom Kippur, as I understand, and obviously I think that explains why people were around, why there were a number of people gathered outside the synagogue, and why lots of people were attending a service. “We understand this is a situation that probably is linked to the fact it is Yom Kippur, a day of celebration for the Jewish community. We can only imagine how people are feeling when they hear this news. The fear this will bring.” The attack comes on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year for the Jewish faith. It also follows by just one day the arrests of an alleged Hamas cell in Berlin, Germany, which prosecutors claim was intending to assassinate Jewish people and which had acquired firearms and a “significant” quantity of ammunition.
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