Hundreds of people, according to the Jerusalem police, watched the lynching of 4 Palestinians in Zion Square, at the centre of the Israeli capital, early morning on Saturday 19th August. One of the victims, Jamal Julani, was beaten to the ground and the mob kept kicking his head long after he had lost consciousness. He …
Monthly Archive: August 2012
Aug 07 2012
“It Will Be Messy”: An Interview With Stephen Starr, author of Revolt in Syria
This week we were lucky enough to chat with our Syria correspondent Stephen Starr, just as his book, Revolt in Syria: Eyewitness to the Uprising (Hurst 2012) is coming out. He sheds some light on one of the most intriguing of all the Middle East countries. The reviews are quite startling. Noam Chomsky said: “This …
Aug 06 2012
Turning Police Cars Over As a Favourite Sport: Celebrating AiWeiWei
Alison Klaiman was GRNlive’s correspondent in Beijing, and she is now based in New York. This week I had the opportunity to sneak a peek at her documentary Ai WeiWei: Never Sorry, about Chinese dissident artist Ai WeiWei. Ai WeiWei has a rock star-like image in china and outside of it. He exhibits all over …
World News
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- Large events such as Premier League matches could be open only to the fully-vaccinated - Sky News July 25, 2021Large events such as Premier League matches could be open only to the fully-vaccinated Sky NewsDouble jabs set to be needed to watch Premier League matches Telegraph.co.ukVaccine passports at football matches coming meaning fans must be double jabbed The MirrorFootball fans will need to be double-jabbed to be allowed into Premier League matches Daily MailVaccine passports to be introduced […]
- Two-thirds of women in UK military report bullying and sexual abuse - The Guardian July 24, 2021Two-thirds of women in UK military report bullying and sexual abuse The GuardianFemale military staff denied justice by inadequate system - MPs BBC NewsUK’s Ministry of Defence accused of failing servicewomen Financial TimesThe experiences of women in the armed forces make for sobering reading – we know there is work to do The IndependentMore than half of all women […]
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- Six million could have summer holidays ruined by Spain and Greece rule change - The Independent July 24, 2021Six million could have summer holidays ruined by Spain and Greece rule change The IndependentQuarantine-free travel to France could return as beta variant cases fall Telegraph.co.ukNearly 6 million could face holiday chaos if Spain and Greece join ‘amber plus’ list iNewsThat French trip may be back on ... but Spain's at risk The TimesSimon Calder’s expert travel advice for […]
- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer signs new Man United contract: 'I DON'T GET IT!' | ESPN FC - ESPN UK July 24, 2021Ole Gunnar Solskjaer signs new Man United contract: 'I DON'T GET IT!' | ESPN FC ESPN UKPaul Pogba sends message to Manchester United fans with training image Manchester Evening NewsPaul Pogba comments that angered PSG fans and could rule out transfer from Man Utd The MirrorOle Gunnar Solskjaer signs new Manchester United contract until 2024 Sky SportsManchester United issue […]
- Budapest celebrates Pride as protesters hit back at Hungary's rules to restrict 'homosexual propaganda' - Sky News July 24, 2021Budapest celebrates Pride as protesters hit back at Hungary's rules to restrict 'homosexual propaganda' Sky News
- Jennifer Lopez kisses Ben Affleck in Instagram post celebrating her 52nd birthday: ‘Living for this’ - The Independent July 24, 2021Jennifer Lopez kisses Ben Affleck in Instagram post celebrating her 52nd birthday: ‘Living for this’ The IndependentBen's birthday surprise for JLO! Loved-up Bennifer fly in to French Riviera Daily MailJennifer Lopez finally shares photo of her kissing Ben Affleck Metro.co.ukJennifer Lopez kisses Ben Affleck as she makes it Instagram official in bikini Daily StarView Full coverage on Google News
- Hillsong Church now says vaccines a 'personal decision' after member refused shot and died - Daily Mail July 24, 2021Hillsong Church now says vaccines a 'personal decision' after member refused shot and died Daily MailSoCal man, 34, who mocked vaccines dies of COVID-19 KGO-TVFederal government adds pregnant women to list of those eligible for Pfizer vaccine 9News‘It’s too late’: US doctor says dying patients begging for Covid vaccine The GuardianDoctor tells dying unvaccinated patients 'I'm sorry but it's […]