7 September 2017 No more heroes? Has doping in sport undermined all respect for athletes? by Frank O’Nomics Anyone who takes the time to watch the new film by Bryan Fogel, Icarus (now available on Netflix), should prepare themselves for a potential rude awakening regarding their sporting heroes. What starts out as a kind of… Continue reading Issue 119:2017 09 07:No more heroes?(Frank O’Nomics)
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Issue 72: 2016 09 22: Week in Brief: UK
22 September 2016 Week in Brief: UK International Politics FORWARD POLICY: In her first speech to the United Nations, Mrs May confirmed that the UK would continue to spend 2% of GDP on defence. She is also to send troops to Somalia and provide aid to create jobs in Ethiopia. This is a continuation of Mr… Continue reading Issue 72: 2016 09 22: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 67: 2016 08 18: Week in Brief: International
18 August 2016 Week In Brief: International Europe AUSTRIA: Nine Iraqi asylum-seekers were arrested in Vienna on suspicion of raping a German tourist on New Year’s day. A man armed with a knife seriously injured two teenagers on a train. The attacker, who is said to have mental health problems, was arrested. FRANCE: The mayor… Continue reading Issue 67: 2016 08 18: Week in Brief: International
Issue 64: 2016 07 28: News in Brief International
28 July 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe FRANCE: Two knife-wielding jihadists murdered an 85 year old priest, Father Jacques Hamel, at the altar of a church at Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, Normandy, where he had just begun morning mass. Two other people were injured. The two jihadists were shot dead by police as they left the church… Continue reading Issue 64: 2016 07 28: News in Brief International
Issue 63:2016 07 21: Week in Brief International
21 July 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe FRANCE: A lorry was driven 2km through crowds gathered to watch the Bastille Day firework display in Nice. At least 80 people were killed. The driver was shot dead by police after exchanging gunfire with them. He was a French citizen of Tunisian origin. Reportedly a… Continue reading Issue 63:2016 07 21: Week in Brief International
Issue 59:2016 06 23:Week in Brief International
23 June 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe AUSTRIA: The far-right Freedom Party is contesting the results of the recent presidential elections, which they lost by just 0.01% of the vote. A court will decide by July 6 whether to uphold the challenge. CYPRUS: Two firefighters have died and one has been injured as… Continue reading Issue 59:2016 06 23:Week in Brief International
Issue 59:2016 06 23: A sportsman’s sketches (Neil Tidmarsh)
23 June 2016 A Sportsman’s Sketches With apologies to Ivan Turgenev. by Neil Tidmarsh It’s been a bad week for Russian sport. The Russian soccer team are out of the Euro 2016 championships. Beaten by giants, perhaps? By Germany, or Spain, or Italy? No. By Wales. And Slovakia. In the first round. At least it… Continue reading Issue 59:2016 06 23: A sportsman’s sketches (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 28: 2015 11 12: Week in Brief: UK
12 November 2015 Week in Brief: UK SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Although the action of the British government in promptly grounding flights in and out of Sharm el-Sheikh was initially condemned by Egypt as being unwarranted, it has been justified by the conclusion of the investigating authorities that the destruction of the plane bound for St Petersburg… Continue reading Issue 28: 2015 11 12: Week in Brief: UK
