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Ukraine: how the UK press reported the Nazi invasion 1941-45
shutterstock During the second world war there were notable exceptions to the at times slavish patriotic devotion the press showed to the government line. Weekly political titles such as New Statesman and Nation, the Spectator and the Economist challenged government policy more consistently than daily newspapers. These titles were readContinue Reading
Ukraine recap: Putin remains popular at home, unlike his puppet rulers in occupied regions
Once it became clear – which it did, early on in this conflict – that Ukraine’s defenders would not wilt before the onslaught of Vladimir Putin’s war machine, analysts predicted a long and drawn-out war of attrition, particularly in the east of the country where Russia already controlled a fairContinue Reading
Disney treats fans to first looks at new live-action films on D23 Expo first day
D isney treated fans to first looks at a spate of new live-action films on the opening day of the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California. Remakes of classic Disney films including The Little Mermaid and Snow White, as well as Lion King spinoff Mufasa: The Lion King, were shown atContinue Reading
Charles III and the future of the UK monarchy: looking abroad for clues
King Charles III takes the throne at an uncertain time for the British monarchy. Republicanism is on the rise, both in the UK and across what is left of the Commonwealth. Meanwhile the withdrawal of three family members from royal duties – the Duke and Duchess of Sussex by personalContinue Reading
New York declares state of emergency over polio to boost low vaccination rates
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday declared a state of emergency over polio to boost vaccination rates in the state amid further evidence that the virus is spreading in communities. Poliovirus has now been detected in sewage samples from four counties in the New York metro area as wellContinue Reading
Austin McBroom vs AnEsonGib: UK start time, live stream, TV channel and undercard for HUGE YouTube boxing fight
AUSTIN McBROOM and AnEsonGib will FINALLY face off this weekend in their massive rescheduled boxing clash. The two influencers have been embroiled in a war of words for some time, and were originally set to fight earlier this summer. 2 Gib, front centre, has packed on the muscle The pairContinue Reading
King Charles III: how a new monarch will affect our everyday lives
Royal Mail stamps are one of the everyday items set to change following the death of the Queen. Zurbagan / Shutterstock For the last 70 years, Britain has become accustomed to the iconic profile of Queen Elizabeth II on stamps and coins. Now that King Charles III has ascended theContinue Reading
Two children dead and woman injured in car fire in Co Westmeath
An infant boy and juvenile girl have died following a car fire in Co Westmeath. At about 4pm on Friday, the alarm was raised after a car with three occupants was discovered on fire on a rural road at Lackan near Multyfarnham. An infant boy was removed from the sceneContinue Reading
Arsenal hopeful they WILL face PSV next Thursday with police to give go ahead
ARSENAL are hopeful that next week’s Europa League game against PSV Eindhoven will get the go-ahead. The Metropolitan Police have indicated that they are comfortable with the game taking place at the Emirates next Thursday evening. 2 Arsenal observed a minutes silence in Zurich before the start of the secondContinue Reading
COVID vaccine: children in England turning five will no longer be offered a jab – here’s why that’s bad news
PattyPhoto/Shutterstock Several countries, including the US and Australia, recommend vaccinating children aged five to 11 against COVID. The UK was much slower to approve this compared with some other countries and labelled it a “non-urgent offer” when COVID vaccines were made available to this age group in April this year.Continue Reading