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Liverpool born poet and writer Michael Walsh traces his Liverpool roots back to 1865. This was the year his Irish great-grandmother arrived in the Second City of Empire. His parents were born at the turn of what was to become the most tumultuous century in history. Michael's father, Patrick, fought in three major conflicts before reaching his fortieth birthday. His mother, Kathleen, was a former nun turned gun-running renegade.
On leaving school at 15 years of age, Michael spent 12 weeks at the Merchant Navy School for Sailors in Sharpness, Gloucestershire. During his years at sea, he was to visit and work in over 60 countries.
The journalist and broadcaster since provided articles and columns for numerous magazines and international news media. In 2011 he was awarded Writer of the Year by the publishers of Euro Weekly News, Europe's highest-circulation newspaper of its kind. He has authored, edited and ghosted over 70 book titles.

Kyiv regime poised to legalize porn production to fund the military

Lawmakers argue that OnlyFans profits could help fund the military: Lawmakers in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine announced on Friday that they have collected enough signatures for a bill that would decriminalize the production of pornography including paedophilic images. The lead sponsor of the proposal, Yaroslav Zheleznyak, claims that the current laws encourage corruption and that legalizing porn could help raise funds for the military.

MUCH MORE THAN A NEWS PLATFORM

EUROPE RENAISSANCE is not just another news desk as there are others publishing stories the palace press won’t touch. Our News Desk is managed by Michael Walsh, an award-winning journalist and columnist with nearly 40 years of experience including writing for international mainstream media.

Most Germans do not trust the state – poll

The majority of respondents believe the nation’s officials are unable to fulfil their duties, a new survey shows. Trust in the state has fallen to record lows in Germany and most of the population thinks their officials are simply incapable of doing their job, a new survey commissioned by the nation’s biggest public sector employee union shows.

Not Quite All Together in Ukraine

Ukrainians pay up to $10,000 to escape the draft. Thousands of Ukrainians have managed to dodge conscription thanks to various schemes in a corrupt system. Thousands of Ukrainian men have paid large sums in bribes to avoid getting drafted during the ongoing conflict between Kyiv and Moscow, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.

Russia got richer last year and the US lost more than any other country

Russians got richer last year, even with the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, while the US and Europe lost trillions of dollars, according to Business Insider. According to the Swiss bank UBS, Russia added $600 billion. At the same time, the United States lost more wealth last year than any other country – $5.9 trillion, and North America and Europe combined became poorer by $10.9 trillion.