IMMENSE pressure has been exerted to head off a serious investigation into war crimes by British troops deployed in Afghanistan during the Nato war on that desperately poor country. To a certain extent that effort has been deflected and diverted but facts are stubborn and the disclosure made in the…
Families recall ‘amazing dedication’ of Lancashire men in the Spanish civil war as a new plaque is unveiled at the local historic hall, reports ROBERT MacDONALD
INTERNATIONALISM, trade unions, the Green Party and universalism were all raised today in the Senedd in questions to the Welsh government. Reform UK’s Francesca O’Brien wanted to know about the impact on government effectiveness of the relationship with trade unions. The Reform member for Gwyr…
KENYA: Kenya’s Health Ministry today confirmed the country’s first imported Ebola case from Congo. Health Minister Aden Duale said a Kenyan citizen who arrived in the country on Saturday from Congo had been isolated and treated at Nairobi Hospital. The patient tested positive for Ebola after…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is facing fresh questions over a World Cup disciplinary issue, this time related to DR Congo’s goalkeeper. The New York Times and Le Monde have reported that lawyers for world football’s global governing body became aware in March that Lionel Mpasi was allegedly…
TARGETED measures are better at protecting vulnerable families from global price shocks than broad approaches like cutting taxes, general subsidies or price caps, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report said today. PM Andy Burnham has pledged to prioritise cost-of-living support for households…
NOVAK DJOKOVIC capped a remarkable week with his first title for nearly a year at the China Open in Beijing today. The 39-year-old profited from the retirement of final opponent Alex De Minaur after only one game of the second set to win a seventh title in the Chinese capital and maintain his…
PLANS to increase road building in Wales were unveiled by the Welsh government today, but were met with environmental concerns. A third Menai crossing in north Wales and a roads-based solution for the M4 around Newport in south Wales were announced by Deputy Transport Minister Mark Hooper in the…