Everyone over the age of 50 remembers the year in which rubbish piled up in the streets and graves were left undug. Those famous Conservative election posters that would soon say that Labour Isn’t Working summed it up with devastating simplicity. Eighteen months into the Covid-19 pandemic, another very difficult winter looks increasingly likely with… Continue reading Sep 2021. Winter of Discontent
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Sep 2021. The Ambulance Chaos in Scotlland
A majority of the issues in Scotland’s hospitals and the knock-on effect to the ambulance service are not due to Covid, a top surgeon has said. Professor Michael Griffin, president of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, warned Scotland has “a real workforce problem in the NHS and in social care” that needs to… Continue reading Sep 2021. The Ambulance Chaos in Scotlland
Sep 2021. The AUKUS Defence Pact
Britain’s new defence pact with the United States and Australia has been hailed as a landmark moment in the West’s strategic engagement with China in the Indo-Pacific region. The agreement, dubbed Aukus, seeks to curb China’s growing military assertiveness in the region and was swiftly condemned by Beijing as a “geopolitical gaming tool”. As part… Continue reading Sep 2021. The AUKUS Defence Pact
The Threat of China Part 1
China has issued its latest threat to the West, unveiling cutting-edge technology capable of simulating 30 times the speed of sound – technology that could give its missile arsenal the upper hand over the US. The world’s most powerful wind tunnel has been constructed in China, with the ability to hit speeds of 23,000mph. The… Continue reading The Threat of China Part 1
Aug 2021. Belarus Activist found Dead
The head of a group helping people who have fled Belarus has been found dead near his home in neighbouring Ukraine. Vitaly Shishov’s body was found hanged in a park in Kyiv, a day after he failed to return from a jog. Police have opened a murder inquiry. Police said they were investigating whether he… Continue reading Aug 2021. Belarus Activist found Dead
Aug 2021. The Invasion of Lashkar Gah
The Taliban slaughtered dozens of civilians during a 24-hour onslaught as an Afghan general warned families to “leave as soon as possible”. Civilians in the beseiged city of Lashkar Gah were urged to evacuate as General Sami Sadat’s troops manned barricades in Helmand Province. At least 40 civilians were butchered and more than 100 wounded… Continue reading Aug 2021. The Invasion of Lashkar Gah
Aug 2021. A Taliban Attack in Kabul
A suicide-bomb and gun attack in Kabul’s Green Zone that targeted Afghanistan’s acting defence minister and killed eight people on Tuesday was claimed by the Taliban, as the hardline Islamist group continued to escalate violence across the country. The suicide bombing, which targeted the house used by Bismillah Mohammadi, was one of the most significant… Continue reading Aug 2021. A Taliban Attack in Kabul
Aug 2021. The Situation in Afghanistan
There were scenes of panic at Kabul airport on Monday as desperate residents tried to flee following the Taliban’s seizure of the Afghan capital. The US army said soldiers shot two armed men, while three people were reported to have died after falling from the underside of a plane they were clinging to shortly after… Continue reading Aug 2021. The Situation in Afghanistan
Aug 2021. Tanker Hijack in the Gulf of Omman
A group of armed commandos believed to be from Iran stormed an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman — and were thwarted when the crew disabled the engines, according to a report. The ship, identified as the Panamanian-flagged Asphalt Princess, was boarded by about six heavily armed men off the coast of the United… Continue reading Aug 2021. Tanker Hijack in the Gulf of Omman
Aug 2021. Belarus Politics
Belarus, a country that forms a buffer between Russia and Europe, has been in the international spotlight this week after a Belarusian Olympic athlete sparked a diplomatic incident when she refused to return to her homeland after the Games saying her life was in danger. Meanwhile, a murder investigation was launched after an activist who ran… Continue reading Aug 2021. Belarus Politics