A statue of Saddam Hussein, the president of the former Iraqi regime, erected in Sulaimaniyah City in the Kurdistan region has sparked controversy, with several opponents viewing it as an insult to the former dictator’s victims. The statue was placed a…
MEPs claim EU aid to Tunisia went to President Saied instead
Senior members of the European Parliament have accused the European Commission of funnelling funds to Tunisian President Kais Saied through a US$162 million migration deal, which allegedly ended up directly in the president’s pockets. “It seems that we…
This free Windows app makes me actually use my standing desk
It’s been over ten years since I found out that my spinal vertebrae are smashing together like an anatomical ten-car pileup. Since then I’ve used standing desks to try to limit the amount of time I spend sitting. But the simple fact that my desk can st…
‘This is insane’: Legal experts take wrecking ball to latest Trump classified docs defense
Former President Donald Trump is in a Florida courtroom Thursday as he continues to get criminal charges related involving retaining top-secret government documents dismissed. Trump doesn’t deny that he was in possession of the documents — in fact, he…
Intel’s new Core i9-14900KS shatters CPU clock speed records
Intel continued its climb up the clock-speed ladder by launching the Core i9-14900KS, a “special edition” desktop chip that offers the very fastest clock speed of any current PC processor, at 6.2GHz. As expected, though, you’ll pay for it, with a price…
Photographer who snapped Kate Middleton hits back and addresses photo editing claims
By Jennifer Newton A photographer who managed to snap the Prince and Princess of Wales in a car together on their way to London has hit back at online speculation surrounding the image. Kate was seen in the car leaving Windsor alongside husband Prince …
Lithuania plans to improve protection for exiled opposition members
Lithuania is to provide better protection for representatives of the Russian and Belarusian opposition living in exile in the Baltic EU country, following the violent attack on Kremlin critic Leonid Volkov. Volkov, who lives in exile in Lithuania, was …
Israel’s Not Alone: Why Others In The Middle East Are Blocking A Gaza Truce
-Analysis- BEIRUT — The Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar is one of the facilities that the U.S. is using to supply the Israeli military with weapons and ammunition for its war on Gaza. The Israeli daily Haaretz has documented dozens of U.S. military transpor…
Alan Shearer has just delivered a message to Anthony Gordon after England announcement
Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon has been given some incredible news on Thursday, as he received his first ever call up to the England squad. The 23-year-old has been named in Gareth Southgate’s squad for the upcoming friendlies against Brazil an…
Bavaria turns to arbitration court in Nazi-looted Picasso dispute
After years of deadlock, the German state of Bavaria is prepared to bow to the new German Arbitration Tribunal for Looted Art in the dispute over the return of the Picasso painting “Madame Soler” to the heirs of a Jewish art collector. The heirs of Jew…