Once everywhere, Saddam’s image scrubbed from Baghdad
Iraqis and American Marines pulled down the statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad’s Firdos Square in April 2003 in an iconic moment in the U.S.-led invasion.
Day: April 9, 2023
Once everywhere, Saddam’s image scrubbed from Baghdad
Iraqis and American Marines pulled down the statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad’s Firdos Square in April 2003 in an iconic moment in the U.S.-led invasion
Once everywhere, Saddam’s image scrubbed from Baghdad
Of his countless stories of his life as a hairdresser in Iraq, the one Qaiss al-Sharaa most enjoys retelling is about the day April 9, 2003, when he watched Iraqis and American Marines pull down the statue of Saddam Hussein in front of his salon in Bag…
San Jose police union director fired over attempted opioid import charges
Joanne Segovia, 64, dismissed following internal investigation into charges filed against herThe director of the San Jose police union who was charged with attempting to import synthetic opioids has been fired from the organization.On Friday, the San J…
‘People want change’: Lib Dems on mission to hurt Tories in local elections
Ed Davey’s party are fielding the highest proportion of candidates per seats fought since 2007 – while Tory numbers fallThe Liberal Democrats claim to be in pole position to hurt the Tories in many of next month’s local elections as figures show they a…
Please Please Us: Lost tape of Beatles school gig could be saved for the nation
Sixty years ago, a little-known Liverpudlian band took to the stage at Stowe school in Buckinghamshire• Samira Ahmed: A tape that takes us back to an era of optimismIt was a sweet slice of cultural history and, at the same time, evidence of an unlikely…
Ukraine live briefing: Leaked document details Russia’s ‘near-shoot down’ of British spy plane; Ukraine fortifies border with Belarus
The incident highlights a balance that Western military officials have sought to maintain as they try to aid Ukraine without being drawn into direct conflict with Moscow.
Streaming into Southeast Asia, Netflix faces repeated censorship demands
As Netflix expands rapidly in Southeast Asia, its commitment to artistic expression is being tested by Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines and others.
How the gambling industry has kept up with decades of computer-assisted tech developed to beat roulette, like wearable devices, timers, and predictive software (Kit Chellel/Bloomberg)
Kit Chellel / Bloomberg:
How the gambling industry has kept up with decades of computer-assisted tech developed to beat roulette, like wearable devices, timers, and predictive software — One spring evening, two men and a woman walke…
China Simulates Striking Taiwan On Second Day Of Military Drills: Report
Chinese fighter jets and warships simulated strikes on Taiwan Sunday as they encircled the island during a second straight day of military drills