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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
Who is Roger Waters? Pink Floyd co-founder fights antisemitism accusations
Frankfurt City Council last week called off the singer’s concert, scheduled for May 28, saying Waters was “considered one of the most widely spread antisemites in the world”. Several politicians and Jewish organisations have also criticised Waters for his statements about Israel. In 2013, he compared the Israeli government’s “oppression”Continue Reading
Betting tips for Arsenal vs Crystal Palace: Premier League preview and best odds
PREMIER LEAGUE leaders Arsenal clash with London rivals Crystal Palace on Sunday. SunSport betting experts have previewed the contest, and carefully selected our best bets, tips and sign-up bonuses for Sunday’s showdown. 3 Arsenal have a five-point advantage over Man City heading into the weekend’s actionCredit: GETTY Arsenal vs CrystalContinue Reading
Ukraine recap: fears of escalation after US drone downed over the Black Sea
There was another of those moments when the world held its breath this week when news broke on March 14 of an incident between a US drone and two Russian jets. The unmanned US Reaper MQ-9 drone, reportedly on routine surveillance duties in international airspace, had to be brought downContinue Reading
Lineker-BBC row: survey shows how different outlets approach their staff’s social media presence
The row over Gary Lineker’s tweet criticising the UK government’s proposed asylum legislation has re-ignited the debate about impartiality in journalism and the way news organisations deal with social media. The BBC now looks set to review its social media policies again (it last did this in 2020). This decisionContinue Reading