The road to war in Iraq: Bush, Blair, intelligence failures and the lying game
From dud intelligence to dire warnings, the failures of the infamous dossier making the case for war are examined by World Affairs Editor Kim Sengupta
Day: March 19, 2023
Transcript: Sen. Elizabeth Warren on “Face the Nation,” March 19, 2023
The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts, that aired on “Face the Nation” on Sunday, March 19, 2023.
Elizabeth Holmes owes more than $25m to Theranos, lawsuit claims
Disgraced founder who was sentenced last November to 11 years in prison for defrauding investors has not paid back the money she owesElizabeth Holmes currently owes more than $25m to Theranos, according to a lawsuit.The disgraced founder of Theranos wa…
Saudi Arabia bets on cinema: A smokescreen for human rights violations?
FRANCE 24 brings you a special full-length report on how the conservative kingdom of Saudi Arabia is investing in home-grown cinema. Making films in stunning Saudi locations is also a way of attracting foreign tourists to the country. Young people are…
Putin visits occupied Mariupol, staking claim to invaded Ukrainian lands
A day after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant accusing the Russian president of war crimes, German officials said Sunday they would arrest him if he visited their country.
UBS agrees takeover of stricken Credit Suisse for $3.25bn
Swiss government forces through takeover at well below market value amid fears of global banking crisisMillions paid in bonuses to UK SVB staff days after £1 rescueBank runs, bailouts, rescues: are the ghosts of 2008 rising again?The Swiss government h…
UK ambassador to Yemen took part in opening of Jordanian cigarette factory
Michael Aron praised facility part-owned by British American Tobacco at ribbon-cutting event in 2019A UK ambassador took part in the opening ceremony of a Jordanian cigarette factory part-owned by British American Tobacco (BAT) and praised the new faci…
Higher rates of cancer in military pilots and ground crew, Pentagon study finds
A study of the records of 900,000 service members found that air crews had a 24% higher risk of cancer compared to the general US population.
Nazi orders for Jews to wear a star were hateful, but far from unique – a historian traces the long history of antisemitic badges
Growing up in Belgium, I’d hear the story of how my grandparents married during the Nazi occupation. It was not a time for celebrations, particularly for Jewish families like theirs. Naively, though, they thought marriage would protect them from being…