Day: February 25, 2020

Categories World

Why Merkel & Macron Likely to Support Moscow, Not Ankara at Proposed March Talks

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The Turkish president signalled Tuesday that the 5 March talks with his Russian, German, and French counterparts on the Idlib crisis are still under consideration. Middle East experts Ghassan Kadi and Chris Assad have explained why there are only a few options on the table for Ankara at the potential talks. … Read More >Why Merkel & Macron Likely to Support Moscow, Not Ankara at Proposed March Talks

Categories Middle East

More Deeds Than Words: Change of Tactics Benefited Netanyahu But Will it Help Him in March Polls?

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With less than a week left until Israel goes to the polls for a third time in less than a year, the country’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is stepping up his election campaign, firing left, right and centre in an attempt to obtain the 61 seats needed to be able to form a government. … Read More >More Deeds Than Words: Change of Tactics Benefited Netanyahu But Will it Help Him in March Polls?

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Pedophile allegations against MPs ‘should have rung alarm bells in govt’ but senior figures turned a blind eye – inquiry

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Politicians, including former Conservative PM Margaret Thatcher, police and prosecutors “turned a blind eye” to allegations of child sexual abuse connected to Westminster and ignored victims, an independent inquiry has found. … Read More >Pedophile allegations against MPs ‘should have rung alarm bells in govt’ but senior figures turned a blind eye – inquiry

Categories World

Assange Hearing: Manning Sought Help Accessing Video Game Database, Not Hacking US Government System

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Julian Assange is charged with 17 counts under the espionage act and one count of “conspiracy to commit computer intrusion”. This charge has been erroneously misused by the US to represent an attempted act of ‘hacking’ in order to shield Chelsea Manning from detection while revealing classified documents to WikiLeaks, according to his defence. … Read More >Assange Hearing: Manning Sought Help Accessing Video Game Database, Not Hacking US Government System