Climate activist Greta Thunberg has told young protesters that politicians attending COP26 are “pretending to take our future seriously”. The arrival of world leaders in Glasgow for the COP26 summit triggered a series of demos across the city. The gathering attended by Ms Thunberg was one of dozens taking place. She told fellow activists from… Continue reading Nov 2021. COP26 Part 3
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Nov 2021. COP26 Part 1
You may have heard that the UK is hosting a summit called COP26 which is seen as being really important if climate change is to be brought under control. The COP26 event is a global United Nations summit about climate change and how countries are planning to tackle it. It was due to take place… Continue reading Nov 2021. COP26 Part 1
Dec 2020. Peace between Israel and Morocco
Israel’s formal ties with the Arab world now extend from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the east to Morocco in the west. On December 10th President Donald Trump announced the latest breakthrough in his diplomatic push on behalf of the Jewish state. Morocco, the Arab world’s oldest monarchy, will become the fourth Arab state… Continue reading Dec 2020. Peace between Israel and Morocco
Aug 2020. Tributes to John Hume
August 2020. World leaders have paid tribute to John Hume, the former SDLP leader, Nobel peace prize winner and leading player in the Northern Ireland peace process, who has died aged 83. His death marks the passing of one of the most important Irish political leaders of the 20th century whose ideas of compromise, opposition… Continue reading Aug 2020. Tributes to John Hume
Jul 2020. Azerbaijan – Armenia Part 2
July 2020. Fierce fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan continued for a fifth day on Thursday, with at least 16 soldiers on both sides killed. Both sides also reported the other attacking civilian settlements in what appears to be a widening conflict. The Azerbaijani authorities said that Armenian artillery fire killed one civilian, Aziz Azizov of the village… Continue reading Jul 2020. Azerbaijan – Armenia Part 2
Jul 2020. Azerbaijan – Armenia Part 1
July 2020. Azerbaijan says one of its generals and five other officers have been killed in a third day of fighting with Armenian forces on the countries’ border. An Azeri private also died, bringing the Azeri death toll so far to 11. Armenia says four of its troops – two of them officers – were… Continue reading Jul 2020. Azerbaijan – Armenia Part 1
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. Commonwealth Day
March 2020. Commonwealth Day is an annual celebration observed by people all over the Commonwealth in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Americas, the Pacific and Europe. Commonwealth Day 2020 is being celebrated today with events across Five Continents, Flag Waving, Church Services, Poetry Mornings, Dance Performances and much more. This year’s event is centred around… Continue reading Mar 2020. Commonwealth Day
Dec 2019. Malaysia Meeting of Muslims
December 2019. Last week’s Kuala Lumpur Summit may have been interpreted as an attempt by non-Arab Muslim countries to offer a viable alternative to the Saudi-dominated Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), even though Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad insisted otherwise. Either way, it was not to be. Although the leaders of Iran, Turkey and Qatar… Continue reading Dec 2019. Malaysia Meeting of Muslims