Tag: Conflict
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Iraq announces ‘victory’ over ISIS in Mosul
The city had been the last major urban stronghold ISIS held in Iraq. Defeat there leaves it with just a handful of towns and stretches of desert under its control. What comes next?
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Protests and pessimism as Trump damns Europe
Donald Trump questioned the very future of the West ahead of the G20 summit yesterday. Meanwhile thousands protested against the failings of major world leaders. Does anyone have the answers?
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The meeting that could change the world
Tomorrow, the US and Russian presidents will meet for the first time. Trump and Putin’s relationship is already the subject of intense speculation. Could their conversation shape history?
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‘Who shall we kill this week, Mr President?’
Almost every major country orders its enemies to be assassinated without trial. Many of those killed are dangerous terrorists, but can these extrajudicial killings really be justified?
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Trump threatens Syria over chemical attack
The US president warned that Syria would “pay a heavy price” if it launched another chemical attack against civilians. But is that so much worse than killing them with bullets and bombs?
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Mosque’s destruction is ‘death knell for ISIS’
An ancient mosque in Mosul where ISIS first promulgated its “caliphate” has been destroyed. Iraq’s prime minister says this is “an official declaration of defeat”. Is he correct?
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Far-right terrorist attacks London mosque
Just past midnight on Monday a man drove a van into worshippers at a London mosque. One man is dead. Many are now blaming the attack on a pervasive Islamophobia in the UK. Is this fair?
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Outcry over ‘insulting’ Alex Jones interview
Last night an American TV network aired a prime-time interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The show has triggered a furious debate: should Jones have been interviewed at all?
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US rage: father lashes out at North Korea
‘North Korea is a pariah regime. They’re brutal and they’re terroristic’ says the father of a US student freed by North Korea this week in a coma. Will this push a horrified nation to war?
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Fury over UK intelligence blunder claims
Britain’s newspapers have reacted with rage to news that UK authorities missed warnings that one of the attackers had been investigated for terrorism related charges by Italian police.
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Politics resumes in wake of terror in London
The stakes could not be higher, the mix more febrile. A UK election campaign in its final days. The third UK terrorist attack in three months. Which party is catching the mood of the nation?
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London horror: ISIS claims responsibility
As ISIS claimed last night that it ordered Saturday’s London Bridge attack, the world once again attempted to understand the motivations of the killers. Where does this evil come from?
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Social media’s Manchester role under scrutiny
Facebook and Twitter played a huge role reporting the Manchester attack and helping victims and their families. But many false rumours were also spread. Is social media a force for good?
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Kushner under fire as Trump mulls overhaul
Donald Trump has defended his son-in-law over reports he tried to set up a “secret line with Russia”. Will Jared Kushner be Trump’s undoing, or does he represent the president’s good side?
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Trump condemns leaks amid tension with Europe
President Trump and European leaders repeatedly clashed at a NATO meeting in Brussels yesterday. The USA and Europe have a long history of co-operation, but do they still need each other?