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Thursday, 09 April 2020 20:47
Israel: two prime ministers
For the first time since Israel’s establishment in 1948, the country will soon have two prime ministers. Benjamin Netanyahu will be the active premier over the coming eighteen months, while Benjamin ‘Benny’ Gantz will be the…
Thursday, 09 April 2020 20:43
Covid-19 the ‘Super Bowl of disinformation’
Did you know that COVID-19 is caused by 5G networks, and that you can cure it with a hairdryer or with a drug that isn't FDA-approved? None of this is true. Yet millions around the world…
Thursday, 09 April 2020 20:38
Latin America needs IMF help
Coronavirus has soared in Latin America recently: the worst in Brazil, followed by Chile and Ecuador where bodies lie in the streets. Beyond the public health toll, the economic impact could be catastrophic. Lockdowns and social…
Thursday, 09 April 2020 20:30
Afghanistan: IS attack US military base
IS has taken credit for an attack on 8 April on the largest US military base in Afghanistan - Bagram airfield, near Kabul. The attack came as 100 Taliban prisoners were released, as a prerequisite for…
Thursday, 02 April 2020 21:54
Nazanin under consideration for clemency
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, currently on temporary release from a five-year jail sentence, is, for the first time, under formal consideration for clemency. A decision will be made by the highest level of Iran’s multi-layered government. There is…
Thursday, 02 April 2020 21:51
Brazil: Bolsonaro's ‘deny and defy’ policy
President Bolsonaro's coronavirus strategy of ‘putting economy first' is putting thousands of lives at risk. He calculates that the number of deaths will be less costly than the inevitable recession caused by an economic shutdown. Brazil's…