“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again…’ So said the ‘Prince of Peace’ in a badly judged and widely condemned public statement on Tuesday. Yes, much has been made of Trump’s ominous statements about annihilating
A simple proposition: is the long-awaited destruction of the Al-Aqsa mosque about to be carried out… by Iran? This has started to seem like a real possibility. Could the Israelis stage an event to look like an Iranian missile
“He’s no Churchill…” President Trump famously said of the British Prime Minister weeks ago. This
So, it looks like Bibi isn’t dead: but it was a fun diversion for some
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As ominous ‘black rain’ was falling over Tehran, the US/Israeli Holy War in Iran entered week two. There’s a lot else too.
“The President was shocked this morning when he learned of the new Israeli bombardment of west Beirut…” and ”expressed his outrage.” No,
“President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon…” Events unfolding in the Middle
The devastating attacks on both Iraq (2003) and Libya (2011) were launched on symbolically significant dates. So too with this war on
Well, one ambiguity from the recent drop of Epstein files was promptly cleared up. The initially redacted name of the sender of
As has been feared for weeks now, ISIS/ISIL members are reported to have begun to destroy historic sites in the Syrian city of Palmyra. The ISIS/ISIL fighters defeated the Syrian Army and took control of the historic city last month. I was watching this story closely and dreading that news.
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Augustus is without doubt one of the most fascinating figures of history; and also one of the ancient historical figures we know most about because he left such clear marks on the world: politically, religiously, even physically. He wanted everyone to know who he was, when he lived and what
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As a few days ago marked the fifth anniversary of the murder of Muammar Gaddafi, I decided to mark it with a more low-key, fun-ish look back at Libya’s former national figurehead. A more serious piece on the life and character of one of the most controversial world figures of
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‘The world is a stage’, the saying goes. Lately, I’ve
Did Trump give Bill Clinton a blowjob? I’m going to
If you think you understand what’s going in the Middle
April 30th marked 70 years to the day since Adolf
So. The crucifixion. And the resurrection. A story, a myth,
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Didn’t have enough time to properly, fully eulogise concerning the
Instead of doing the usual thing this Halloween, like watching
The online harassment of actress Kelly Marie Tran (who portrays
To mark Easter Sunday, I’ve decided to pay respect to
X-Men Apocalypse isn’t quite the disaster some reviewers thought it
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Music
As a little kid, one of my very first musical
I don’t think too many people, other than absolute PJ
I just saw one of the best shows of my
Much as I slated the Kurt Cobain statue in Aberdeen
I’m not the only one who’s sad to hear that