Category: News and Politics

May 2021. Kabul Part 1

Multiple blasts outside a school in Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday killed at least 30 people and woun­ded dozens more, mostly fe­m­ale students, officials said, in an attack Afghan Pre­­sident Ashraf Ghani bla­med on the insurgent Taliban. A senior interior ministry official said most of the casualties were students coming out of the Sayedul Shuhada School.… Continue reading May 2021. Kabul Part 1

May 2021. The Israel Perspective on the Gaza Situation

I think the presenter on Sky News was caught by surprise here, she caught a heavy dose of honesty about the Gaza situation. Natasha Hausdorff is a lawyer with the organisation called UK Lawyers for Israel, I’d have thought the presenter would have at least had an idea of what was coming. But the narrative… Continue reading May 2021. The Israel Perspective on the Gaza Situation

Apr 2021. Alexei Navalny

Alexei Navalny has appeared in court from prison, head close-shaven and face gaunt, and accused Vladimir Putin of attempting to rule Russia “forever” and caring only about “clinging to power”. It is the opposition politician’s first public appearance since starting a 2.5-year jail term, seen as punishment for his fierce criticism of the Kremlin. Navalny… Continue reading Apr 2021. Alexei Navalny

Apr 2021. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Part 2

Officials have downplayed reports Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is set to be released from Iran after state TV suggested Britain would pay a £400m debt to secure her release. Richard Ratcliffe, the husband of the British-Iranian charity worker, said the family had not been updated but welcomed the signals from Tehran over the long-running dispute as “a… Continue reading Apr 2021. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Part 2

Apr 2021. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Part 1

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been sentenced to another year in prison in Iran, her lawyer has said. The British-Iranian woman is also banned from leaving the country for one year. Her lawyer Hojjat Kermani told Emtedad news website on Monday, April 26, 2021: “Nazanin Zaghari was sentenced to one year in prison and one year ban… Continue reading Apr 2021. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Part 1

Apr 2021. Commonwealth War Graves Apology

Boris Johnson said he is “deeply troubled” by failures to properly commemorate black and Asian troops who died fighting for the British Empire during World War One. Some troops were commemorated collectively or their names were recorded in registers, while their white counterparts had headstones. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace apologised in the Commons after a… Continue reading Apr 2021. Commonwealth War Graves Apology

Apr 2021. The Passing of HRH Prince Philip Part 2

“It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband,” the Palace said. Speaking at Downing Street, the prime minister said that the duke had “earned the affection of generations here in the United Kingdom, across the Commonwealth, and around the world”. Meanwhile, Justin Welby, the Archbishop of… Continue reading Apr 2021. The Passing of HRH Prince Philip Part 2

Apr 2021. The Passing of HRH Prince Philip Part 1

Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace has announced. A statement issued by the palace just after midday spoke of the Queen’s “deep sorrow” following his death at Windsor Castle on Friday morning. The Duke of Edinburgh, the longest-serving royal consort in British history, was at the Queen’s side for… Continue reading Apr 2021. The Passing of HRH Prince Philip Part 1

Apr 2021. Attack in Mozambique

Mozambique is sending a medical team to identify the bodies of 12 people beheaded during an ISIL (ISIS)-affiliated attack last month on the northern gas exploration hub of Palma, an army spokesman said. A police official and an army spokesman said the victims appeared to be foreigners, although this has not been confirmed. https://rumble.com/vgb0tl-apr-2021.-attack-in-mozambique.html [user-submitted-posts]