Today the number of soldiers killed in Iraq reached 3,308, including 3 soldiers killed today. Also under the radar is the U.K.’s decision to drop the phrase “war on terror”: The British government has stopped using the phrase “war on terror” to refer to the struggle against political and religious violence, according to a Cabinet […]
After a much needed break yesterday, I return to this news: The Israeli army dropped phosphorous bombs against Hizbollah guerrilla targets in Lebanon during the war in August, an Israeli minister said yesterday, confirming Lebanese allegations for the first time. Phosphorus weapons can cause severe burns and are banned for use in civilian areas, but […]
The husband of Tessa Jowell (Culture Minister) is under investigation in Italy for fraud. Tessa Jowell has been cleared today of breaking any ministerial codes regarding recieved payments. However, the investigation left open the possibility of links between Jowell’s husband, tax-lawyer David Mills, and  Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi who are both under investigation in Italy. […]