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.
In several federal states of East Germany, thousands of people again spoke out against the energy policy of the authorities, inflation and the government’s position in the conflict in Ukraine, reports Das Erste.
The one-time US presidential candidate also accused her party of ‘stoking anti-white racism’.
Former US Congresswoman and 2020 presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard has announced her departure from the Democratic Party, arguing that it has fallen under the control of ’an elitist cabal of warmongers.’ Establishment Democrats have long called on Gabbard to leave the party and declare herself a Republican.
More than a billion dollars are kept in the accounts of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky abroad. This was announced by the deputy of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) from the Opposition Platform – For Life party Ilya Kiva.
Concerned citizens spoke out against the WikiLeaks co-founder’s imminent extradition to the US. Supporters of WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange gathered outside the UK Parliament in London on Saturday to protest his impending extradition to the US, where he faces espionage charges that carry a prison sentence of up to 175 years.
Britain’s new leader even managed to surpass her predecessor’s worst records, a poll has found. UK Prime Minister Liz Truss’ approval rating sank to a new low of – 47 in an Observer poll published on Sunday. Her popularity is lower than Boris Johnson’s was at the nadir of his political career, and is the worst ever recorded by the British news outlet.
The demonstrations were sparked by what protesters called economic disruption and energy and health restrictions. Similar to many other EU cities, a massive crowd of protesters marched through the centre of Paris on Saturday demanding that France radically change its stance on NATO and the EU.
Ex-soldiers say: ‘McDonald’s staff earn more than us’ as they join migrants in the lengthening queues for charity and benefit handouts. The government’s own figures show almost 3,000 serving troops are now on benefits while thousands more veterans each month are applying for Universal Credit.
An embargo on Russian oil will not stop the war or save any lives in Ukraine, a European Parliament member from Ireland, Clare Daly, has said.
The head of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Sergei Shoigu, appointed by his decree General Sergei Surovikin as commander of the united group of troops in the zone of the NVO. Military observer Viktor Baranets told kp.ru about what the new person responsible for the special operation is known for.
New York Mayor Eric Adams has declared a state of emergency due to the humanitarian crisis caused by the influx of migrants, according to ABC News. He, in particular, said that his city was on the brink of an abyss, trying to take care of asylum seekers, who have been brought here by buses from the border states since April.
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