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22nd May 1990. The two Yemens, north and south, become one. The mood of the world seems to be for the dissolution of old animosities. In that same week…
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7 December 2021: The Daily Mirror alleges there was an illegal Christmas party at Number 10, Downing Street, in 2020. A video appears to show Boris…
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Are there any countries you would not visit for moral reasons? Iran and Afghanistan maybe, for their appalling treatment of women? Brazil on account of…
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The advantages of running away In March 1987 I was in Madrid (I know I have some photo slides – it was that long ago – from this journey, but I have yet…
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27 October 2022: The seven largest oil companies in the world have reportedly made over $150 billion in profits so far this year. 25 October: A UN…
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The history of conflicts is never simple
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January 2022: An investigation of the world's forests declares that over 9,000 tree species have yet to be discovered by science. The findings, the…
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27 Feb 2014: Russian troops begin the invasion of Crimea 18 Mar 2014: Crimea and Sevastopol are formally incorporated into Russia 22 Jan 2022: Russian…
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at Empire's End
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A search for Armenians in India
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A market scene
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In 1994 I was in Sana’a in Yemen when two things happened: war broke out and I met Bruce. I’m not sure which of these two events was the more…
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