January 2020. Early Sunday morning, Sarkawt Shams, a Kurdish member of the Iraqi parliament, received a text on his phone from the political bureau of the Kataib Hezbollah militia, which had just lost its leader to a U.S. drone strike. The parliament was due to vote on whether to expel U.S. troops from Iraq following… Continue reading Jan 2020. The People of Iraq Protest against their Government
Category: News and Politics
Sep 2015. Syrian Wee Boy
September 2015. I’ve watched this clip a number of times and I still have a tear in my eye when I view it. If there’s a God up there, He needs to do something. The clip shows the simple fact that wee kids are living horrors they damn well should not be living. And all… Continue reading Sep 2015. Syrian Wee Boy
Jan 2020. The Return of Power-Sharing in Northern Ireland
January 2020. Northern Ireland’s main political parties have agreed to a deal that will lead to the restoration of the power-sharing government in the region following its collapse three years ago. The Northern Ireland assembly will sit on Saturday at 1pm and elect new officials including the first minister. On Friday evening, Sinn Féin confirmed… Continue reading Jan 2020. The Return of Power-Sharing in Northern Ireland
Sep 2015. Three Year Old Syrian Boy found Dead on Beach
September 2015. The Migrant Crisis could be seen coming and yet nothing gets done. A three year old wee Syrian boy’s body being washed up on a beach in Turkey. When are the Power Brokers going to get the finger out? https://vk.com/video503532632_456239818
Aug 2015. Water ATMs in Kenya
August 2015. 750 Million People don’t have access to Safe Water in the World. Kenya has installed ATM style machines for their people to gain water. But the Cartels are stealing the Water and the People end up having to buy the Stolen Water which isn’t Safe Water. Crazy.
Aug 2015. EU Stupidity with Fence
August 2015. The Stupidity of the EU can sometimes be breathtaking. Hungary spends millions of US Dollars building a Fence along its border with Serbia. But EU States can’t have fences between their borders and so when the fence comes to Rumania, it stops. You can walk along the fence on the Serbia side till… Continue reading Aug 2015. EU Stupidity with Fence
Jan 2020. The A&E in England getting Worse
January 2020. The NHS has recorded its worst A&E waiting times in England since current targets began in 2004. The latest figures show that 83.6% of patients were seen within four hours in October. That compares to 85.2% in September, and 89.1% in October 2018. However, attendances rose to 2,170,510 in October, 4.4% up on… Continue reading Jan 2020. The A&E in England getting Worse
Jan 2020. Jeremy Bowen’s thoughts on Ukraine Passenger Plane Shooting
Jeremy Bowen gives his houghts on the Repercussions and Potential Consequencies of the downing of a Ukrainian Passenger Plane over Iran. There is a Serious Risk of War. https://vk.com/video503532632_456239816
Jan 2020. Iran Denies Ukraine Passenger Plane Shot Down
January 2020. Iran’s civil aviation chief denied Friday that an Iranian missile downed a Ukrainian airliner which crashed killing all 176 on board, dismissing Western claims of a catastrophic mistake by the country’s air defences. Iran’s denial came as Tehran faced mounting international pressure to allow a “credible” investigation into the crash, which several Western… Continue reading Jan 2020. Iran Denies Ukraine Passenger Plane Shot Down
Jan 2020. The Disappeared in Mexico
January 2020. For years, Mexican newspapers have carried chilling tales of mothers searching for their missing children and discovering hidden graves. Now, for the first time, the federal government has disclosed the number of clandestine sites where those who have been disappeared in Mexico’s raging narco-violence have turned up. Nearly 5,000 bodies have been discovered… Continue reading Jan 2020. The Disappeared in Mexico