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offsite link Labour U-Turns Over University Free Speech as it Brings Back Tory Law ? But Removes its ?Teeth? Wed Jan 15, 2025 19:30 | Will Jones
Labour has U-turned over university free speech as it brings back a Tory law clamping down on 'woke' cancel culture ? but removes its "teeth" by dropping the ability of academics to sue their institutions.
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Donald Trump has confirmed that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement to end the war and release the hostages, saying he will continue promoting "peace through strength" throughout the region.
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The jobs bloodbath continues as Currys is forced to?outsource more British staff to India?as a result of Rachel Reeves's "tax on jobs", the Chief Executive of the electricals retailer has said.
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national / miscellaneous / other press Saturday October 02, 2004 08:23 by Jerusalem Growth: 1838-   text 16 comments (last - wednesday february 01, 2006 13:39)
The truth and other facts you can find (and we will teach at New board http://p214.ezboard.com/bproisraelforum )

ask for me.. 'abu afak' ... abuafak@yahoo.ie

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08364a.htm
(Catholic Encyclopedia)

""...Jerusalem (El Quds) is the capital of a sanjak and the seat of a mutasarrif directly dependent on the Sublime Porte. In the administration of the sanjak the mutasarrif is assisted by a council called majlis ida ra; the city has a municipal government (majlis baladiye) presided over by a mayor. The total population is estimated at 66,000. [b]The Turkish census of 1905,[/b] which counts only Ottoman subjects, gives these figures:
Jews, 45,000; Moslems, 8,000; Orthodox Christians, 6000; Latins, 2500; Armenians, 950; Protestants, 800; Melkites, 250; Copts, 150; Abyssinians, 100; Jacobites, 100 read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday October 01, 2004 14:05 by Ezetz   text 1 comment (last - monday october 04, 2004 18:21)
The ex-general of the Civil Guard, Galindo, who was condemned to 75 years of prison for the apalling torture and murder of the Basques Joxean Lasa and Joxi Zabala (of the many that were committed under his responsibility in the infamous barricks of Intxaurrondo, in Gipuzkoa, Euskal Herria) has been released under home arrest after spending only 4 years in prison. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday October 01, 2004 10:55 by Dez Wildwood
"Civil society and people in Timor-Leste continue to follow the negotiations between our government and Australia with great interest. We believe that the issues being discussed in Darwin this week are among the most important for the future of our nation." East Timor NGO Forum read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday September 30, 2004 18:25 by - - - - - - - - - - -- - - -
if you're gay or lesbian or maybe if you aren't and would just like to be married officially to someone of your own sex you can now in Spain, or Nederlands or Sweden or Massacheussets. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Thursday September 30, 2004 17:33 by redjade   text 29 comments (last - monday october 04, 2004 23:32)   image 1 image
and they call this a debate.... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday September 30, 2004 16:11 by Paul F. Heller
A little humility can go a long way, unless it's too little... and too late. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday September 29, 2004 23:58 by redjade
Soldier speaks out, is threatened with court martial read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday September 29, 2004 21:16 by Guardian
Orginally reported by the london Guardian today (September 29th) read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / other press Wednesday September 29, 2004 17:46 by Considering emigration   text 3 comments (last - tuesday october 05, 2004 18:56)
Harney gets health (the rest of us will get poor health), Cullen gets Transport (should have been the sack) and Brennan get Social and Family Affairs (and yis thought Coughlan was a snipper)

Heaven help us all!!! read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / other press Wednesday September 29, 2004 16:06 by iosaf   text 9 comments (last - thursday january 27, 2005 11:09)   image 1 image
He survived the Holocaust, his family didn't.
He went on to be one of the richest people alive, and as a maverick philanthropist began to fund "liberty" and "democracy" and "open government campaigns" the world over. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Tuesday September 28, 2004 18:05 by Slarti   text 1 comment (last - wednesday september 29, 2004 16:26)
"Fast food giant McDonald's profits have plunged in Britain to the worst level since they launched 30 years ago, as it continues to battle the war on junk food.

The burger chain's pre-tax profits tumbled by nearly three-quarters in the UK last year, falling to £23.6m from £83.8m." read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday September 28, 2004 17:22 by Slarti
"The insistence by interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi and many U.S. officials that foreign fighters are streaming into Iraq to battle American troops runs counter to the U.S. military's own assessment that the Iraqi insurgency remains primarily a home-grown problem." read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday September 28, 2004 15:48 by redjade
no big surprise here, but it is now in the mainstream US press... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Tuesday September 28, 2004 14:50 by digital dissent
Ian Clarke is right but Ireland could also be a refuse for programmers - might even revive the software side of teh celtic tiger read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Monday September 27, 2004 23:43 by Slarti   text 1 comment (last - friday march 18, 2005 22:25)
"Links have been discovered between senior American military officials and the failed coup plot in Equatorial Guinea that has left Sir Mark Thatcher facing trial in South Africa." read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / other press Monday September 27, 2004 22:48 by dirty type   text 1 comment (last - monday september 27, 2004 22:55)
one weekend recently this appeared in print version on sale in Ireland and her next door neighbour. read full story / add a comment
national / sci-tech / other press Monday September 27, 2004 21:09 by moonwolf
25 September 2004 - 29 September 2004

Dublin is currently hosting the 16th European Union Contest for Young Scientists.

The contest and exhibition featuring 25 European Young Scientist Contest national winners is being held in O'Reilly Hall, UCD. read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / other press Monday September 27, 2004 20:58 by moonwolf
Victoria Hale is a rare breed: a drug company chief on a mission to vanquish diseases of the developing world. In 2000, disillusioned with the pharmaceutical industry, she launched America's first non-profit drug company. read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / other press Monday September 27, 2004 12:13 by pat c
Venezuela's opposition alliance is continuing to unravel as a third political party, Primero Justicia, has announced it is pulling out.
One of the party's leaders, Julio Borges, said the country needed to bridge the divide between supporters and opponents of President Hugo Chavez. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Monday September 27, 2004 01:39 by Moonwolf   text 1 comment (last - monday september 27, 2004 12:24)
I.O.F continues it's reign of terror against the Palestinian citizens of the West Bank and Gaza. In a number of attacks on Saturday an elderly man was murdered, a number of children wounded, a hospital sprayed with gunfire and more homes and stores demolished as Israel continues to act in defiance of U.N resolutions and International law These acts of international terrorism are carried out with the full support of the Bush regime in Washington. Through it's economic aid and supply of military hardware and intelligence sharing the United States of America continue to be a major sponsor of International terrorism. read full story / add a comment
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