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Look at the News #21 – Israel/Hamas Confrontations, Colonial Pipeline Ransomware, and Kazan School Shooting

Hello all. I have three topics to go over today, there has been quite some big news stories over the last few days and also today itself. Today we shall be looking into the tensions in Israel related to tensions and clashes in Jerusalem between Palestinians and Israeli authorities at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and Holy […]

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California Governor Recall & US 2020 Census – Changes to House of Representatives and Electoral College Votes

Some interesting things have taken place in the US for those of us who are interested in all that political stuff. So, let’s look into what’s going on.   California Governor Recall Petition   A recall petition against Democrat Governor of California Gavin Newsom has gained enough signatures to trigger a recall election, this means that instead of the […]

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Look at the News #20 – Current Ongoing Tory/Boris Johnson Controversies

Over the last few weeks and days Boris Johnson and his Government have become embroiled in a number of controversies that have entered into the media and have been extensively discussed over social media, although as of yet they do not appear to be having a wider public impact. But it is unfortunate news for […]

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Look at the News #19 – COVID-19 Blood Clot Risks, European Football Super League, and Indian COVID-19 Double Mutation

Risk of Blood Clots caused by Coronavirus itself higher than Caused by Vaccines – Oxford Study The Risk of developing a blood clot after COVID-19 infection is 8-times higher than that possibly caused by vaccines, says Oxford study   39 in a million COVID-19 patients developed cerebral venous thrombosis compared to 5 in a million who took […]

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Look at the News #18 – Northern Ireland Riots, Iran Natanz Sabotage, and Greensill Capital

Northern Ireland Riots   Rioting has been going on in Northern Ireland since 29th March   Rioting has been perpetrated by mostly loyalist peoples but has also included nationalists in its escalations, such as clashes at a peace wall that divides the two communities   The rioting has continued on for several nights, with it reaching more wide scale national news […]

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The Death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Consort to Queen Elizabeth II

On the noon of Friday 9th April, it would have been hard to miss the news of the death of Prince Philip, Consort to Queen Elizabeth II, mere moments after the announcement by the Royal Family the BBC had picked up the announcement, and played a screened memorial to him via showing his picture and playing the […]

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Look at the News #17 – Traffic-light System, Pet Vaccine, Possible Pro-Independence Majority, and Hartlepool By-election poll

Traffic-Light System for International Travel   It has been confirmed that the government will be introducing a new traffic-light system to guide travel to and from other countries   The system will expand the current red-list, by adding amber and green categories.   Countries that are on the green list will not require isolation on return but COVID tests […]

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Look at the News #16 – Council Corruption, Israel Election, Alba Party, and 4-Day Work Week

Liverpool City Council might be Stripped of Some Powers   Robert Jenrick, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, threatened to send in appointed commissioners to run parts of Liverpool City Council  This follows a report into the Labour-run council described as concerning and with a pervasive and rotten culture. Liverpool’s mayor and four other officials […]

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The Suez Canal – A Short History of Disruptions

It’s likely you have certainly heard about the blockage of the Suez Canal by now, even if you’re someone who doesn’t watch the news it has been quite the big thing, due to as much of 12% of world trade relying on such a small and vulnerable little area that sits in such a precarious […]

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The UK’s Integrated Review – Main Points

The UK’s Integrated Review is a part of a large-scale shakeup of the United Kingdom’s foreign, defence and security policy. It has been described by the media as the largest shakeup of such policy since the Cold War, for dramatic effect. But really, what did it even talk about? Well, let’s have a look at the main […]