Guilt and innocence are rarely clear-cut, even in the most heinous of crimes. The recent appeal of Dominic Ongwen, former commander in the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), shines a light on the complexity of defence in international criminal law. In December, the International Criminal Court (ICC) refused Ongwen’s appeal, cementingContinue Reading
S am Smith has said the 2023 Brit Awards not nominating any female musicians in its artist of the year category shows there is “still a long way to go”. In 2021, it was announced the award ceremony would scrap male and female categories, and introduce gender-neutral gongs in theirContinue Reading
Siberian Art/Shutterstock More than five billion people globally have now been vaccinated against COVID-19. Of course, many of the three billion or so who haven’t may not yet have been able to access a COVID vaccine, particularly in low-income countries. But a portion of those who are unvaccinated have chosenContinue Reading
AL NASSR fans released balloons in support of a former Arsenal man during Cristiano Ronaldo’s debut. Ronaldo, 37, played his first competitive game for the Saudi Arabian outfit against Ettifaq on Sunday following his £175million-a-year move to the Middle East. 3 Al Nassr fans released balloons in support of DavidContinue Reading
ARSENAL fan Romeo Beckham trolled dad David after the Gunners’ last-gasp win over Manchester United. The Brentford B ace took in Sunday’s thriller with his old man in the expensive seats at the Emirates. 3 Romeo Beckham watched Arsenal’s clash with Manchester United next to his dad DavidCredit: RICHARD PELHAMContinue Reading
The sacking of the three buildings comprising the seat of government in Brasilia on January 8 was a reminder of an unresolved tension in the heart of the Brazilian state: the role of the armed forces. As in many other democracies, Brazil’s armed forces are supposed to be apolitical servantsContinue Reading
An 89-year-old widower who was killed following a violent attack by a fellow patient at a Cork hospital has been named locally as Matthew Healy, a farmer from Berrings in Co Cork. The attack on Mr Healy occurred in a general ward at Mercy University Hospital (MUH) shortly after 5amContinue Reading
Amid the many salacious revelations in Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare, one of the most concerning was not about his family. Harry revealed that he killed 25 members of the Taliban while serving in Afghanistan, and that he viewed them like pieces on a chessboard. His comments sparked criticism from topContinue Reading
4kclips | Shutterstock National census data is the best tool – the gold standard – for obtaining the full, detailed picture of how the UK’s population is changing at the local level. In November 2022, publication of 2021 census data on ethnic groups presented an unrivalled opportunity to gain insightsContinue Reading
After US state department counsellor Derek Chollet recently visited Kosovo in a bid to calm tensions flaring in the north of the country, he said Washington’s priority was to prevent “violence metastasising” (spreading) between Serbs and Albanians. “The last thing any of us wants right now is a crisis inContinue Reading
