Alejandro Faini, Editor (North America) WASHINGTON — New Documents release by the Central Intelligence Agency reveal the role of the CIA in the coup which ousted Mohammad Mossadeq — the democratic-elected Iranian Prime Minister in 1953. The Independent National Security Archive, part of the George Washington University, released the documents last week. Although the involvement of the USA in the Iranian coup has been previously accepted by major political figures in the United States; including […]
Sophie Moss, Correspondent (Politics) LONDON - After an eight-month attempt to dispel the claim that the Eurosceptic party are an organisation of “fruitcakes, loonies and closet racists”, as David Cameron once accused, it has been confirmed that Will Gilpin will not renew his rolling contract as chief executive of the UK Independence Party (UKIP). The news is another media-rousing event for UKIP, as the information of Gilpin’s departure comes in the wake of a controversial […]
Yun Jie Zou, Correspondent (Music) Egypt is stilling under the ongoing state of bloodshed over the dispute of governmental crack down. Mr Mosi and his supporters, the Muslim Brotherhood, are still detained by the army. Egyptians are also undergoing a huge democratic crisis hoping a president can lead them out of the misery. A gypsy man, Met’al Gnawi also named Metqal Qenawi Metqal, and his family band, The musicians of the Nile, who are […]
Miles McCormack, Editor (Technology) Edward Snowden’s NSA leak is no longer the gift that keeps on giving for news outlet the Guardian, with GCHQ coming down hard on both the organisation and the journalist at the centre of the scandal, Glenn Greenwald. GCHQ’s decision to order and supervise the destruction of HDDs in a forgotten basement of The Guardian’s HQ, as well as the detention of Greenwald’s partner David Miranda under the terror […]
Illustration: Venla Valve Miles McCormack, Editor (Technology) Google’s famous motto “don’t be evil” is being increasingly tested by a company apparently set on stretching the definition of evil for it’s own purposes. The company has been in the news this week for it’s avoidance of legal procedures in the UK. A lawsuit filed in the UK by a group wanting to hold Google to account for it’s bypassing of browser settings to track users […]
Suryatapa Mukherjee, Correspondent (Asia: South) KISHTWAR – On Friday, August 9, the day of Eid, communal riots broke out in Kishtwar and Padder areas, killing three and injuring 30. Property damages are being estimated at around 65 shops, seven hotels and 35 vehicles. It led to the resignation of Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo, junior Home Minister in the Omar government and the Kishtwar MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly). The victims are to be compensated […]
Illustration: Venla Valve Tahmeena Alam, Correspondent (Asia – Middle East & Central) TEL AVIV – Four people have appeared in court after their arrest on Wednesday, the eve of the annual pride parade in Tel Aviv, for their suspected involvement in a 2009 shooting at a gay youth center. The fatal shooting killed two people – 26 year old counselor Nir Katz, and 17 year old Liz Trubeshi, both of whom did not know […]
Barney Willis, Editor (North America) WASHINGTON – The furious debate of recent years concerning the legitimacy of same-sex unions has reached a new level, with the Supreme court announcing in will hear challenges to the Defence of Marriage Act (DOMA) and Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment in California which recognised marriage as being between a man and a woman only. The Court is due to hear cases in March and should announce a ruling […]
