THE US crew member who ejected from his F-15 fighter jet when it was shot down by Iran has been found in Iran and rescued. The news came just after 5am UK time, when US President Donald Trump announced it ...
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UN vote on Strait of Hormuz postponed again
THE UN Security Council had been due to vote on a resolution on the Strait of Hormuz yesterday – Saturday, 3rd April. That vote was postponed to today – but now it has been postponed again. The motion has been ...
Read More »Food price hike since war on Iran is global says UN
THE PRICE of food rose by 2.4% from February to March across the world. The news comes from the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) – and this is the second monthly rise in a row. Food prices are going ...
Read More »Starmer stymied as Iran threatens UK
IRAN HAS told the UK that allowing the USA to use British military bases overseas will be regarded as giving support to the US/Israeli attack on Iran. The news was delivered over the phone this morning, when Iran’s Foreign Minister, ...
Read More »Red Crescent warns Tehran air is dangerous
“DON’T BREATHE the air!” seems to be the latest safety warning in Teheran. It comes as the USA and Israel move from bombing military targets to destroying infrastructure. An Israeli strike on a depot in Tehran on Saturday ignited a ...
Read More »Venezuela and US go Instagram official
THE US hasn’t put a ring on it, yet – but it has established formal diplomatic and consular relations with Venezuela. A statement accompanying the news said that the two countries will work together to promote stability, support economic recovery ...
Read More »Greens win – is it curtains for Starmer?
STUPENDOUS. UNPRECEDENTED. A game changer. That’s the mainstream media’s reaction to the Green Party’s victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election. Are they jumping the gun? First, the result. Green Party, 14,980 (41%) Reform UK, 10,578 (29%) Labour, 9,364 (26%) ...
Read More »Mandelson: the rotten heart of rotten New Labour
THE TRAIL of destruction Peter Mandelson leaves in his wake is vast. As Labour loyalists – from elected representatives to ordinary party members – queue up to denounce him, the question “what took you so long?” remains unanswered. Mandelson’s transgressions ...
Read More »How long can Rohingya last in limbo?
IT MAY take months. It may even take years. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is hearing a case about how Myanmar is treating the Rohingya people – but the process could be a very slow road to justice. The ...
Read More »Robert “Westferry scandal” Jenrick jumps ship
KEMY BADENOCH must be fuming. She was having quite a good week – made some strong points at and even got some jokes into Prime Minister’s Question Time, and looking like a Conservative Party Leader. Then it all went wrong. ...
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