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Why the conspiracy theories about George Soros don’t stack up
You might remember him as “the man who broke the Bank of England”, but George Soros is also at the centre of dozens of conspiracy theories. Here’s why they don’t stack up.
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Israeli fighter jet shot down in Syria
An Iranian drone flies into Israeli airspace from Syria. It is shot down by an Israeli aircraft. Then an Israeli aircraft is shot down by forces backing the Assad regime. The Israelis launch attacks on 12 mainly Iranian targets around Damascus. The Russians say this poses an unacceptable threat to their soldiers. And it all…
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Brexit and the Irish border – Live debate
Joining us now to debate the issue is Nicola Byrne, President of the Irish Exporters Association, Editor of Brexit Central, Jonathan Isaby, Senator Neale Richmond, Brexit spokesperson for Fine Gael – Ireland’s ruling party, Jennifer Kavanagh is a law lecturer at the Waterford Institute of Technology, Deputy Editor of Belfast based, News Letter, Ben Lowry…
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America’s long history of meddling in other countries’ elections
As the FBI investigates claims that Russian meddling helped Donald Trump become president, FactCheck looks at America’s own track record of interfering with democratic elections.
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3.5 million people in Syria living in besieged areas
The headlines about the demise of IS forces in Syria have taken attention away from the ongoing humanitarian crisis. About 3.5 million people in Syria are thought to live in besieged areas, surrounded and trapped by troops loyal to the Assad government. A warning: there are extremely distressing images of sick children from the very…
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Professor Mukesh Kapila: Mugabe appointment is a ‘shock to everyone’
Professor Mukesh Kapila, a former World Health Organisation official, explains how he thinks the decision to appoint Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe as a “goodwill ambassador” was made.
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WHO’s Robert Mugabe appointment causes outcry
The World Health Organisation has come under fire for appointing Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe as a “goodwill ambassador”. Britain joined the outrage – describing the decision as “surprising and disappointing” – considering his government’s record on human rights abuses. But the WHO praised Zimbabwe’s public health system.
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Oslo: exploring the death of diplomacy
As diplomats across the world hold their breath against what President Trump may do to the Iran nuclear deal, and watch their Twitter feeds on their phones, how starkly different is the story of two Norwegians who so nearly won Middle East peace back in 1993? The story of their clandestine year-long efforts to forge…
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Idlib province hit by intensive bombing
Idlib province in north-west Syria has faced an intensive bombing campaign conducted by President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian allies. Yesterday an airstrike on a market reportedly killed ten people, including two children. Following a military push by President Assad, backed by Russian airstrikes, he has regained control of half the country. The people of…
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Is the left’s attitude to Venezuela changing?
Labour conference has many fringe events covering multiple topics, but one this evening was supposed to have the Venezuelan ambassador as a key speaker. Left-wingers in the Labour Party, such as Jeremy Corbyn, have long held Venezuela up as a model of socialist government. But with its economy tanking and its government being accused of human rights abuses, would the Labour left’s attitude…
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UN responds to North Korea nuclear threats
At the weekend, North Korea sent its most provocative message to date by testing what it claimed was a thermo-nuclear weapon. Today, the UN Security Council responded. US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, said that North Korea “has slapped everybody in the face” with its latest nuclear test.
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US forces down Syrian jet
In Syria, tensions have once again escalated after American forces brought down a Syrian government jet near the contested city of Raqqa. Moscow, which backs the Assad regime, has retaliated by suspending an agreement with Washington, aimed at avoiding clashes and says it will in future regard US planes as potential targets.
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Brexit negotiations start today. What’s going on?
361 days ago, Britain went to the ballot box to decide whether we should be the first member state to leave the European Union. 52 per cent of those that turned up chose to leave. Today is the first official day of divorce proceedings, after 44 years of rocky marriage. And like any break-up, it’ll…
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FactCheck Q&A: Is Saudi Arabia funding ISIS?
The Wikileaks files suggest there have been western efforts to “bring pressure” on Saudi Arabia to end its support for ISIS.
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The unseen side of Roger Moore
He spent 12 years playing James Bond but also 20 years being a goodwill ambassador for Unicef, visiting their projects across the world and raising tens of millions of pounds.
