Updated by Faith Barbara. N. Ruhinda at 19:8 EAT on Thursday 20th March The Irishman, who had aggressive prostate cancer, died in the early hours of Thursday morning. A statement from his family said: “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Eddie Jordan OBE, the ex-Formula 1 team owner, TV pundit…
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What Ukraine coalition force will and won’t do
Updated by Faith Barbara.N. Ruhinda at 17:38 EAT on Thursday 2025 The potential Western troop deployment to Ukraine being discussed in London should be described as a “reassurance force” rather than a “peacekeeping force”, defence and diplomatic sources say. Currently dubbed the Multinational Force Ukraine or MFU, it would be sent to the country to…
World’s ugliest animal is New Zealand’s fish of the year
Updated by Faith Barbara.N. Ruhinda at 6:15 EAT on Wednesday 19th March 2025 Don’t judge a blob by its cover. Once dubbed the world’s ugliest animal for its soft, lumpy appearance, the blobfish has made a stunning comeback: it was crowned this week as Fish of the Year by a New Zealand environmental group. The…
Putin offers Limited Concessions to Trump on Ukraine as Conflict Continues
Updated by Faith Barbara.N. Ruhinda at 15:57 EAT on Wednesday 19th March 2025 In the run up to today’s call, Donald Trump made a big deal of his conversation with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. But the results look like there’s little to shout about. The Russian president has given the US leader just enough to claim…
Scientists at Antarctic base rocked by alleged assault
Updated by Faith Barbara.N.Ruhinda at 10:52 EAT on Tuesday 18th March 2025 A group of scientists due to work together for months at a remote Antarctic research station has been rocked after a member of the team was accused of assault. About 10 researchers typically stay at the South African-run base, which sits about 170km…
Ten People detained after North Macedonia nightclub fire kills 59
Updated by Faith Barbara.N. Ruhinda at 7:15 EAT on Monaday 17th March 2025 Police have detained 10 people after a fire at an nightclub in North Macedonia killed at least 59 people. The blaze broke out around 02:30 local time (01:30 GMT) on Sunday at the Pulse club in Kocani, where about 500 people had…
US nuclear weapons in Poland would be deterrent for Russia
The president of Poland, Andrzej Duda, has repeated his call for the US to base nuclear weapons on Polish soil. In the presidential palace in Warsaw, he told me that it would make Poland stronger and safer as it faces Russia. Viewed from Poland, President Putin’s Russia is a clear and a present danger. President…
Primary school teacher who tried to smuggle 17k of drugs into prison is banned for life
Updated by Faith Barbara.N. Ruhinda at 12:15 EAT on Friday 14th March 2025 A drug-running primary school teacher who tried to smuggle letters laced with narcotics into jails across Britain has been banned from the classroom for life. Vivienne Williams posted a number of fake packages soaked in the Class B drug Spice, that were…
