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Distinguished journalist and Bake Off star to receive honorary degrees from Worcester University
A DISTINGUISHED journalist and a former winner of the Great British Bake Off will receive honorary degrees from Worcester University. Lindsey Hilsum is the International Editor for Channel 4 News and is renowned for her fearless reporting from...

Met Police arrest more than 425 Palestine Action supporters at ban protest
The Met Police has arrested hundreds of Palestine Action supporters as a spokesman for the force said its officers have been "subjected to an exceptional level of abuse." Over 425 people have been arrested so far over showing support for the...

I tried to be an MP so I’ve seen the disease rotting politics from within
It gives me no pleasure to say this but the modern Labour Party is institutionally dysfunctional, perhaps even institutionally corrupt. That isn’t to say that the other parties are morally pristine; it is to suggest that if you want to understand...

Imran Khan’s desperation does not help him anymore
DND Report Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, infamous for repeatedly attacking the statehood of Pakistan, once again used his X handle to suggest that Pakistan should face a situation similar to 1971, when the country lost its eastern wing—what is...

CBI Donates $69m for Revitalisation of Al-Rasheed Street
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has announced details of its urban development initiatives for Baghdad's heritage areas, including a donation of more than 90 billion Iraqi dinars [$90 million] to revive Al-Rasheed Street, one of the...

President Barzani Extends Greetings on the Occasion of Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday
President Barzani Extends Greetings on the Occasion of Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday Welat TV - Erbil President Masoud Barzani has extended his warm congratulations to Muslims in Kurdistan, Iraq, and across the world on the occasion of “Mawlid...

Beyond the Defeat: Unpacking the Systemic Failures Holding Pakistani Football Back
Despite yesterday’s devastating defeat to Iraq in the U23 qualifying round, the potential for athletic excellence in Pakistan is not a myth. Our nation is a world champion in squash, hockey, cricket, and snooker, proving our inherent capacity to...

Israeli pledged allegiance to ISIS, plotted attack on security forces
In a joint operation by the Shin Bet and the Police Crime Fighting Unit, authorities arrested Najib Dik, a 25-year-old resident of the Israeli-Arab city of Baqa al-Gharbiyye, located in central Israel, for investigation based on ideological...

The Neighbor From Hell
Shortly after the end of the Iran-Iraq War, the United States Institute of Peace held an event in Washington, D.C., to discuss the Middle East’s delicate prospects. Panelists suggested ever more intricate ways to give regional peace a chance,...

Israel launches new brazen assault on Syria amid escalating attacks
Israeli military violations against Syria intensified on Friday, with warplanes flying over Quneitra and Daraa provinces and ground forces advancing deeper into Syrian territory, fuelling widespread alarm over the shadowy “Greater Israel” agenda....

Cost of Nauru deportation deal revealed in late-night inquiry as PM pressed on lack of detail
Australian taxpayers will be slugged $2.5 billion over 30 years to deport hundreds of former immigration detainees to Nauru under a deal with the Pacific nation, a parliamentary committee has been told. The Albanese government signed a memorandum...

Australia’s deportation deal with Nauru to cost $2.5b
Australian taxpayers will be slugged $2.5 billion over 30 years to deport hundreds of former immigration detainees to Nauru under a “secret” deal. The Albanese government signed a memorandum of understanding with Nauru, offering more than $400...

Gaza as a twisted real estate opportunity
Opinion A motley band of greedy fantasists got together at the White House a week ago (Aug. 27) and came up with a cunning plan to bring peace to the Middle East while lining their own pockets at the same time. It was “leaked” within days, as it...

What we learned from Hurricane Katrina
“We weren’t refugees. We were Americans. But to the world, we were treated like we didn’t belong.” — Ricky Fountain, Katrina survivor now living in Arkansas Twenty years ago today, Hurricane Katrina did more than flood a city; it revealed...

Personnel File, September 10, 2025
Army Heritage Center Foundation John L. Gronski, Army Heritage Foundation (SUBMITTED) Scranton native retired Army Maj. Gen. John L. Gronski has joined the Carlisle-based foundation’s board of directors. Gronski is a veteran of the Iraq War,...

Trump signs order to rename Department of Defense to Department of War
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday intended to rename the US Department of Defense to the Department of War, and signaled that he would turn to Congress to make the change official. "I think it sends a message of victory. I...

‘History will not forgive delay in ending the Gaza tragedy’: Araghchi
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi asked Muslim leaders on Monday to take decisive action to put an end to Israel’s massacre of Palestinians in Gaza, warning that the region may never be able to stand against Israeli violence if it...

Situation Normal
The Trump administration’s clear-cutting of the civil service has been accompanied by an effort to undermine the agencies tasked with ensuring ethical conduct by federal employees and preventing the politicization of government services. As Walter...

TOM BASILE: Trump’s DOJ Should Support Justice For Fired Covid Healthcare Workers
For months they worked tirelessly in hospitals and operating rooms during the pandemic. They were hailed as heroes by politicians, the media, and the public. They took precautions, tested, and did their jobs. Then a supposed miracle drug appeared...

Morocco ranks 135th in climate change, achieves mixed results in 2024 Global Justice Index
Morocco ranked 135th in addressing climate change as part of promoting global justice in 2021, far behind countries such as Gabon, which came 8th globally, Guinea-Bissau in 24th place, and Zambia in 25th place, according to the 2024 Global Justice...