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Liam Neeson tells NI politicians to ‘get back to work’
L iam Neeson has issued a blunt message to Northern Ireland politicians to get back to work. The Co Antrim-born Hollywood star expressed frustration at the Stormont impasse over post Brexit trading arrangements. The devolved powersharing institutions are currently in cold storage due to a DUP boycott in protest atContinue Reading
Iraq 20 years on: death came from the skies on March 19 2003 – and the killing continues to this day
The mass killings of Iraqis started on the night of March 19 2003 with the US-led coalition’s “shock and awe” bombing of Baghdad. They called it “Operation Iraqi Freedom”. Millions around the world sat transfixed in front of their TV screens, watching as bombs and missiles exploded. The reports cameContinue Reading
The Last of Us: why making fungal vaccines is so challenging
Warning: this article may contain spoilers. HBO’s hit TV adaptation of the popular video game The Last of Us has just aired its season one finale. While there are some aspects of the series’ premise that are far from realistic (such as the possibility of a fungal pandemic), other elementsContinue Reading
Spring budget 2023: AI announcements hint at data grab behind the scenes
The UK government is keen to "maximise the potential" of AI Shutterstock / TierneyMJ In the area of digital technologies including artificial intelligence (AI), the UK budget can be a barometer of technological development and hype. However, there is a worrying drive towards deregulation in the background – combined withContinue Reading
The Iraq war’s damage to public trust in experts has consequences right up to today
Twenty years after the invasion of Iraq, politicians continue to repeat the errors of the past by taking information from security briefings that they want to hear. Ahead of the 2003 invasion and subsequent occupation, US and UK politicians used some of the intelligence gathered by western security agencies toContinue Reading
Kyle Walker cops slammed for ignoring England defender’s ‘violence against women’ after no action over flashing shame
COPS investigating Kyle Walker’s flashing have been slammed for ignoring his “violence against women” after no action was taken. Married Three Lions star Walker, 32, was questioned by cops on the eve of his side’s FA Cup quarter-final against Burnley. 5 Cops investigating Kyle Walker’s flashing shame have been slammed 5 He wasContinue Reading
Iraq war 20 years on: the British government has never fully learnt from Tony Blair’s mistakes
EPA/Chris Ison The Iraq war remains the UK’s most investigated foreign policy decision of the past 50 years. As the world marks 20 years since the invasion that killed hundreds of thousands of Iraqis, we have to ask, has the UK learned any lessons from what happened in 2003? TheContinue Reading
Varadkar meets Biden at White House for St Patrick’s Day talks
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has held talks with President Joe Biden as the two leaders marked St Patrick’s Day at the White House. Ahead of the bilateral engagement, Mr Varadkar hailed the Irish-American relationship as one of “two proud democracies, close friends and economic partners”. During the meeting, the two politiciansContinue Reading
Millionaire tech tycoon breaks silence after making ‘creepy’ £80,000 offer to female passenger on flight
A TECH tycoon who offered a woman £80,000 to take her face mask off on a flight has broken his silence after being branded a “creep”. Millionaire Steve Kirsch, 67, insisted the incident was merely a “friendly” exchange to see how much her Covid morals were worth. Inside Edition SteveContinue Reading
Iraq 20 years on: researchers assess how US invasion shapes lives today – podcast
An abandoned house in the old town of Mosul, Iraq. (Ali Al-Baroodi, @ali_albaroodi), Author provided On March 19, 2003, the United States led an unlawful invasion into Iraq — at the time, the reason given was the search for weapons of mass destruction. The U.S. occupation of Iraq lasted overContinue Reading