British oil giants BP and Shell are returning to the oil-rich north African country just over a decade after the UK plunged it into chaos … 11 years after toppling Gaddafi, UK gets Libya’s oilRead more
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Britain and the Nakba: A history of betrayal
Britain created the conditions that made the Palestinian Nakba possible. In 1948, the Palestinians experienced a collective catastrophe of monumental proportions: some 530 villages were … Britain and the Nakba: A history of betrayalRead more
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British police detain journalist Kit Klarenberg
British counter-terror police detained journalist Kit Klarenberg upon his arrival at London’s Luton airport and subjected him to an extended interrogation about his political views … British police detain journalist Kit KlarenbergRead more
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Washington’s man in Labour
The likely future foreign secretary has been attending elite gatherings in the US while courting MI6 and displaying his establishment credentials on Labour’s foreign and … Washington’s man in LabourRead more
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Britain’s 42 coups since 1945
The UK has planned or executed over 40 attempts to remove foreign governments in 27 countries since the end of the Second World War, involving … Britain’s 42 coups since 1945Read more
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Drop Charges Against Julian Assange
Pressure is growing on President Biden to drop charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who’s been jailed in Britain since his arrest in April of … Drop Charges Against Julian AssangeRead more
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The Well That Thelu Mahato Built
Thelu Mahato, perhaps the oldest of the living freedom fighters who figure in my book The Last Heroes, died at his home in Pirra village … The Well That Thelu Mahato BuiltRead more
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The Scottish firms that let money flow from Azerbaijan to the UK
UK companies using an obscure Scottish business structure are at the centre of a multibillion-dollar operation to funnel cash out of Azerbaijan, an investigation by … The Scottish firms that let money flow from Azerbaijan to the UKRead more
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Britain’s secret role in the brutal US war in Vietnam
There is a myth the UK did not support Washington’s war against Vietnam in the 1960s and 1970s. In fact, Labour and Conservative governments backed … Britain’s secret role in the brutal US war in VietnamRead more