41 minutes ago About sharing King Charles stood in for the late Queen last year, but this was his first address as king By Paul Seddon Politics reporter King Charles has outlined the government’s priorities for the year ahead, in his first King’s Speech as monarch. The speech outlined 21 laws that ministers intend to…
17 minutes ago About sharing Capt Sir Tom Moore became famous for his fundraising efforts during the first coronavirus lockdown By Rachael McMenemy BBC News, Bedfordshire The family of Capt Sir Tom Moore have lost a planning application appeal against the demolition of an unauthorised home spa in their garden. The celebrated fundraiser’s daughter, Hannah…
Politics / November 7, 2023 There’s No Stopping Donald Trump’s Courtroom Soliloquy In his testimony at his New York civil trial yesterday, the former president’s ramblings tried the judge’s patience. Chris Lehmann Ad Policy Former US president Donald Trump speaks to members of the media after testifying in his civil fraud trial at the New…
Books & the Arts / November 7, 2023 Surreal Tales From Erdoğan’s Turkey In Kenan Orhan’s collection I Am My Country, he examines a pervasive sense of estrangement in contemporary Turkish life for both citizens and exiles. Kaya Genç Ad Policy A stray cat stays on Istiklal street, the main shopping center of Istanbul, 2020….
World / Column / November 7, 2023 The Weekend Biden’s Middle East Policy Collapsed Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s diplomatic trip was a humiliating failure. The administration’s regional approach has gone down in flames. Spencer Ackerman Ad Policy US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a press conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, on November 3,…
/ November 7, 2023 “The Government Encourages the Settlers to Attack and Gives Them Permission to Kill Us” There’s been an epidemic of violence across the West Bank since October 7, as Palestinians have been increasingly targeted by Israeli settlers. Theia Chatelle Ad Policy Israeli soldiers stand alert in November 2023 while guarding Jewish settlers…
World / November 7, 2023 Biden’s “Rule-Based International Order” Is Broken Isn’t it time Washington embraces a new, more inclusive model? Michael T. Klare Ad Policy U.S. President Joe Biden delivers speech on Israel and Ukraine from the Oval Office on October 19, 2023. (Jonathan Ernst / Getty) “From around the world, they come to…
20 minutes ago About sharing By Nick Edser Business reporter House prices rose in October for the first time in six months, according to the Halifax, but it expects values to fall over the next year. The UK’s largest mortgage lender said prices rose 1.1% last month, taking the average property value to £281,974. But…
24 minutes ago About sharing Hadas Kalderon’s mother and niece were killed, while her two children and ex-husband were taken hostage by Hamas on 7 October By Yolande Knell BBC News, Jerusalem It was a day that shattered Israel’s sense of its own invincibility and military might, undermining the security felt by every one of…
Two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya says she is “not going to be ashamed” of being “different”, and will “fight for what is right” amid her ongoing dispute with athletics authorities. Semenya, 32, was born with differences of sexual development (DSD) and cannot compete in female track events without taking testosterone-reducing drugs. The South African wants…