In 2018, the price of petrol was the spark that lit the fire of the yellow vests, known in France as the “gilets jaunes”. In 2019, when people took to the streets again, it was against pension reform. Many in France assume the two issues are separate, but the protests, week after week, suggest these… Continue reading Protests in France Part 1
Category: News and Politics
Apr 2020. The Occupied West Bank
April 2020. Four days after the White House reiterated its resolve to pursue U.S. President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century,” Israel’s ongoing political turmoil ended on Monday with a coalition agreement that may doom prospects of Israelis and Palestinians ever returning to the negotiating table. The agreement between Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and Benny… Continue reading Apr 2020. The Occupied West Bank
Apr 2020. Iran Launches Military Satellite into Space
April 2020. Iran has claimed it has put its first military satellite into orbit, further raising tensions with the US at a time the two countries are already facing off in the Persian Gulf.Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said the satellite “Noor” (Light) was in a 425km (264 miles) high orbit, after a successful launch.… Continue reading Apr 2020. Iran Launches Military Satellite into Space
Apr 2020. Mass Shooting in Canada
April 2020. Canada’s deadliest mass shooting began with the gunman’s assault on his girlfriend, who escaped, hid in the woods overnight and emerged in the morning with information crucial to stopping him, police said Friday. Darren Campbell, a superintendent with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Nova Scotia, said the assault and escape were a… Continue reading Apr 2020. Mass Shooting in Canada
Apr 2020. The Mounting Cost of War in Tripoli
April 2020. Libya’s UN-backed government says 21 people have been killed and 27 wounded in fighting near the capital, Tripoli. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called for an immediate halt to the fighting and called for talks. Forces under Gen Khalifa Haftar have advanced from the east with the aim of taking Tripoli.… Continue reading Apr 2020. The Mounting Cost of War in Tripoli
Apr 2020. US Attempts to remove Maduro from Venezuela
April 2020. The US has charged Venezuela’s President, Nicolás Maduro, and other senior officials in the country with “narco-terrorism”. It accused them of flooding the US with cocaine and using drugs as a weapon to undermine the health of Americans. The charges were announced by Attorney General William Barr. A $15m (£12.5m) reward is being… Continue reading Apr 2020. US Attempts to remove Maduro from Venezuela
Nov 2016. Columbia Peace Deal with Farc
November 2016. The Colombian Government and the FarcRebel Group have Announced a New Peace Agreement, Six Weeks after the Original Deal was Rejected in a Popular Vote.The Two Sides, which have been Holding Talks in Cuba for Four Years, said the Revised Plan Incorporated Proposals from the Opposition and Other Groups.The Initial Deal had been… Continue reading Nov 2016. Columbia Peace Deal with Farc
Mar 2020. Saudi Intercepts Missiles
March 2020. Saudi Arabia’s air defences intercepted two ballistic missiles above the kingdom’s capital, Riyadh, and the southern city of Jizan, the first attack on the kindom’s capital in more than a year. Military spokesman Turki al-Malki, in a statement quoted by the Saudi Press Agency, blamed the foiled assaults on Yemen’s Houthi rebels and… Continue reading Mar 2020. Saudi Intercepts Missiles
Mar 2020. Global Warming in the Seychelles
March 2020. The Seychelles president is warning there’s no time for a “blame game” in the fight against climate change and he urges major nations to do more. President Danny Faure says small island nations like his are the least responsible for the problem but among the most vulnerable as sea levels rise. “The science… Continue reading Mar 2020. Global Warming in the Seychelles
Oct 2016. Aberfan, Wales
October 2016. This week The People in the Village of Aberfan in South Wales Relived the Terrible and Horrific Events of Half a Century ago when a Mountain of Coal Waste Collapsed onto the Village School. That Mountain Claimed the Life of 116 Children and 28 Adults. There had been No Freak of Nature. It… Continue reading Oct 2016. Aberfan, Wales