Germany This article is more than 1 month oldIsrael-Hamas war opens up German debate over meaning of ‘Never again’This article is more than 1 month oldIntellectuals clash over country’s traditional commitment to defence of Israel amid bloodshed in Gaza
Israel-Hamas war – live updates The phrase “Never again” has been the central tenet of Germany’s political identity since the horrors of the Nazi-led Holocaust of Europe’s Jewish population. But the war between Israel and Hamas has opened up a fiercely fought debate about the phrase’s true meaning, dividing opinion among followers of the dominant German intellectual tradition. Read More...
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Colin Powell spent 35 years in the military, rising from ROTC in college to become a four-star general and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the 1991 Gulf War. He has worked in the administrations of six presidents including serving as secretary of state from 2001 to 2005.
Later this month, I will be participating in a ceremony at Ellis Island where I will receive copies of the ship manifest and the immigration documents that record the arrival in America of my mother, Maud Ariel McKoy, from Jamaica aboard the motor ship Turialba in 1923. Read More...
Music This article is more than 16 years oldWas Amy Winehouse filmed smoking crack cocaine?This article is more than 16 years oldThe troubled life of Amy Winehouse has taken another dark turn after the singer was filmed smoking what is alleged to be crack cocaine.
A story in this morning's Sun newspaper claims Winehouse smoked the drug in a glass pipe as a party went on in her east London flat late last Friday night. Read More...