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.
Kiev is about one hour’s flight from Europe so why on earth did the leaders of the three biggest EU economies endure a cringe-worthy 11-hour overnight trip to Kiev to pay homage to Europe’s last dictator?
Though they’re very real, castles are still the stuff of dreams and legends. From the glories of King Arthur in Camelot to the fairy tales of Beauty and the Beast, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, and of course Cinderella, a castle always plays a starring role. Then the castles from our legends found homes in Disney parks all over the world.
Russia is currently making a mockery of sanctions after earning what is likely record revenues from oil and gas sales. China has overtaken Germany as Russia’s largest consumer of energy since the start of the war in Ukraine, helping fill Russia’s coffers during a critical period, an independent research group at the Finnish Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air said on Monday.
The US Department of Defense has finally come clean and admitted that the United States military is funding 46 Biolabs in Ukraine. The Pentagon after multiple denials has finally confessed to the U.S.-funded illegal labs in a public statement this week. The move comes after months of denials from Democrats and President Joe Biden’s administration regarding the existence of the Biolabs.
Adolescents in Germany, in contrast to those in Switzerland, are struggling with immense mental health issues and obesity due to school closures, restrictions on sports, and mask obligations.
During my stay in Sochi, we had a cool opportunity: to take a walk around the dacha (country villa) of the leader himself. It was a long drive, and stuffy, crowded public transport with Formula 1 drivers was not much fun. But we thought it would be worth it.
On the same day the Hungarian football team recorded a historic and resounding victory over England, the team’s fans also sent a clear message as to who they are willing to take the knee for.
Pay-back time, karma, whatever you like to call it, Washington and the Pentagon are horrified. For the first time in Latin American History, Russian military forces are to be deployed to the Central American nation of Nicaragua.
New York City Council has spent more than $200,000 in taxpayer money on drag queen shows at city schools since 2018, the New York Post reported on Saturday. The shows featured cross-dressing performers interacting with kids as young as three. Parents are furious they weren’t given a chance to request an opt-out for their children.
The eligibility of non-European participants in the Special Operations crisis affecting Ukraine in Russia. Since the 1945 notorious Nuremberg Trials and Military Tribunals initiated by the military Allies that condemned military officers to death included non-Germans complicit in what was considered then to be ‘war crimes.’
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