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Kate Garraway and Susanna Reid speak out on death of ITV co-star
Kate Garraway was one of the first celebrities to post a tribute following the death of her 'dear friend' John Stapleton, who died earlier today. The late news presenter was 79 at the time of his death following a battle with Parkinson's disease....

BONUS: Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib: Palestinian Statehood and the Power of Recognition
Not long ago, we released our first-ever two-part episode on Palestinian statehood. And as I’ve been saying, those episodes only scratched the surface. The conversations I had for this series were rich, they were complicated, sometimes even quite...

Renowned TV presenter John Stapleton dies aged 79
Stewart WhittinghamBBC North West and Jamie WhiteheadBBC News ShareSave The presenter revealed his Parkinson's condition in television interviews Renowned TV presenter John Stapleton has died peacefully in hospital at the age of 79, his agent has...

The UN has failed dismally and despises Trump for his success
Historians traditionally blame the failure of the League of Nations — the post-World War I, Versailles-era dream of President Woodrow Wilson — on many things. Its membership was small (58 nations). The League’s utopian rhetoric lacked commensurate...

Donald Trump’s lies are just getting more blatant. Here are the worst.
This constant lying is not aimed at making the people believe a lie, but at ensuring that no one believes anything anymore. A people that can no longer distinguish between truth and lies cannot distinguish between right and wrong. And such a...

Opinion: Where United Nations fails, Trump dares to step
Historians traditionally blame the failure of the League of Nations — the post-World War I, Versailles-era dream of President Woodrow Wilson — on many things. Its membership was small (58 nations). The League's utopian rhetoric lacked commensurate...

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, makes history with second visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo - and says sexual violence 'must get under your skin' as she meets survivors of abuse
The Duchess of Edinburgh has made royal history as she visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for a second time this week. Sophie, 60, spent four days in the African country during a secret high-security trip to 'shine a light' on the...

Fighter jet flier returning to the nest; IHS alum Gen. Staudenraus comes home
“To deter war, you must prepare for war” is a long-held approach to National Defense that Maj. Gen. Randolph Staudenraus took to heart throughout his entire U.S. Air Force career. After graduating from llwaco High School in 1983, Staudenraus spent...

How veterans and spouses can get financial help during a government shutdown
Missed paychecks are nothing new in military life. The same goes for deployment delays and lost reimbursements buried in red tape. But military families are now facing another government shutdown. For veterans, service members, and federal...

Stories that caught our eye: September 27 to October 3
ESPERT UNDER FIRE Unión por la Patria lower house caucus chief Germán Martínez has demanded the immediate removal of libertarian deputy José Luis Espert from the chairmanship of the Congress Budget Committee following revelations linking him to...

Trump, a Supposed Isolationist, Puts the United Nations to Shame With His Global Peacemaking Agenda
Historians traditionally blame the failure of the League of Nations — the post-World War I, Versailles-era dream of President Wilson — on many things. Its membership was small (58 nations). The League’s utopian rhetoric lacked commensurate force....

TRUMP WAXGATE: “Madame Tussauds at the UN? Sitiveni RABUKA's Brief Encounter with Trump Sparks Wax-Work Whispers”. At least dozen leaders have been implicated in what online commentators dub 'Waxgate'
September 2025 September 2025 September 2025 It was billed as a moment of high diplomacy, a proud moment for Fiji’s foreign policy, even. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, cane in hand, smiling for the cameras beside the President of the United...

Is a reunified Germany back on the warpath?
When, in 1945, immediately after the end of the Second World War on the European continent (in Asia, it lasted longer) – the delegates of the 50 Allied states met and agreed on the Charter of the United Nations outlining the foundations for a...

Abu Dhabi Chamber welcomes Balkan delegation to advance partnerships and economic cooperation
Abu Dhabi,October 2025 – In line with its commitment to strengthening Abu Dhabi’s role as a leading global trade and investment hub, the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) hosted a high-level delegation of heads of chambers of...

Hamas’ Stubbornness, Netanyahu’s Gain
Deadlines rarely end wars. Threats rarely bring peace. Yet US President Donald Trump has thrown both into the already raging fire in Gaza by setting a Sunday deadline for Hamas to accept a deal, or face, in his words, “all hell”. This is not...

For 27 years Cultural and Information Center Bosilegrad has been assisting Bulgarians in the Western Outlands
With a concert by the Slavey Quartet created by folk singer Nadka Karadzhova and a conversation about the problems of our compatriots in the Western Outlands, the Cultural and Information Center of the Bulgarian Minority in Bosilegrad celebrates...

From Afghanistan to Simcoe County: A soldier’s journey home
Chris Middleton recently retired from the Canadian Armed Forces after serving his country for more than three decades For the first time in more than three decades, Lt.-Col. (ret.) Chris Middleton doesn’t have to be ready to move at a moment’s...

‘Our innocence, we lost it’: A shaken town leans on each other
Tuesday was picture day at Mason Elementary School in Grand Blanc Township. Smiles were hard to come by. Monday’s classes had been canceled after a deadly attack the day before at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints a half-mile away....

VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: From The League Of Nations To The United Nations To Trump Global?
Historians traditionally blame the failure of the League of Nations — the post-World War I, Versailles-era dream of President Woodrow Wilson — on many things. Its membership was small (58 nations). The League’s utopian rhetoric lacked commensurate...

‘Our innocence, we lost it’: Neighbors lean on one another after tragedy
A Grand Blanc Township resident opened his home to people fleeing the church attack. Businesses are providing free food to first responders. Tuesday was picture day at Mason Elementary School in Grand Blanc Township. Smiles were hard to come by....