Author: yreape

July 12 remembers the battle of the Boyne in 1690 when James II, a roman catholic was deposed by the protestant William III of Orange, called so after the principality of Orange in modern day France.

The main way in which the battle of the Boyne is commemorated is with large parades involving orangemen, supporting bands and bonfires. They are almost exclusively held in northern Ireland and County Donegal. According to reports, in County Tyrone effigies of the Sinn fein vice president and the taoiseach have been placed on loyalist bonfires which police say they are treating as hate crimes, with a view to having the material removed.

According to a report, the Labour government said it will use barges to temporarily house asylum seekers if it wins the next general election, scheduled for no later than January 2025. Reportedly, fifty single male asylum seekers are already expected to arrive to be housed on a barge, the Bibby Stockholme in Dorset. According to the report, locals are opposing the move and the fire brigade union have described the barge as a potential death trap.

Reportedly, uk government ministers are drawing up proposals to send asylum seekers arriving in the uk to Ascension Island, a british overseas territory 4000 miles away if plans to send them to Rwanda fail. According to the report, ministers believe that its remote location would create a strong deterrant for those planning to cross the channel in small boats. The water crisis in Africa is contributing to growing concerns about the migrant problem.

According to a report, thousands of coup supporters have gathered at a stadium in Niger’s capital cheering a decision not to respond to pressure. Reportedly, Niger has closed its airspace until further notice because of the threat of military intervention from ecowas following Sunday’s deadline to reinstate president Bazoum. According to the report, the coup, the seventh in west and central Africa in three years has rocked the Sahel region, one of the poorest in the world despite its riches.

Reportedly, Niger’s importance to the u.s., Europe and China is linked to uranium and oil. According to the report, over a hundred coup supporters gathered at an airbase in Niamey to offer non violent support to the cause. Reportedly, much of the emotion appeared directed at ecowas and France, France said they would support regional efforts to overturn the coup.

According to a report, a deadline to reinstate president Bazoum expires on Sunday but ecowas says it still prefers a diplomatic solution. Reportedly, the coup leaders have severed military cooperation with France who have 1500 troops stationed in Niger. According to the report, ecowas says it has a plan in place for military intervention but will not elaborate on the details.

Reportedly, two neighbouring nations strongly oppose ecowas moves and have promised military support in the case of foreign intervention. According to the report, France 24 and the u.s. based Associated Press have reported that coup leaders have requested support from the russian mercenary group, wagner.

The idea of a united Ireland may become a reality, but what kind of Ireland, british or irish? According to a report, the irish sea border with its red and green lanes is here to stay, though the uk prime minister said that the sense of an irish sea border has gone in reality. Problems concerning the standard of goods crossing the border means that the northern Ireland public may be giving interest to the idea of a united Irish Ireland; but with regard to the northern Ireland protocol, who is paying? Have northern Ireland got a budget?

According to a report, one of Russia’s biggest oil tankers has been strook by a ukrainian maritime drone. Reportedly, the russian flagged ship, the Sig was hit by a drone carrying 450 kg of tnt just before midnight. According to the report, the strike created a hole in the engine room at waterlevel. Reportedly, the attack came just hours after a major russian port was targeted. According to the report, an amphibious russian landing ship was hit, leaving it sitting very low in the water and tilting badly. Reportedly, the two sea based attacks took place on Friday on the Kerch Strait which connects Crimea to Russia, a crimean oil storage facility was also targeted.

According to a report, after annexing the peninsula in 2014 Russia spent $3.7 billion on a bridge connecting Crimea to Russia. Reportedly, the 12 mile overpass, the longest in Europe has been targeted several times since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. According to the report, Ukraine has vowed to continue to target the bridge and ships navigating ukrainian territorial waters.

Reportedly, Ukraine have made very little advancement in the country this year. According to the report, just over a month into Ukraine’s counteroffensive it has captured 28.4 square kms. Reportedly, the Ukraine advance is being defeated by layers of mines and Dragon’s teeth (anti tank obstacles). Acccording to a report, a poll showed the majority of americans were against further funding of Ukraine in the war against Russia.

According to a report, the committee of chiefs of defence staff of ecowas who met in Nigeria on 2-4 August have given Niger until Sunday to reinstate president Bazoum. Reportedly, ecowas are linked to the World Sustainability Congress, a global registry of multi stakeholder partnerships made by the u.n. system to support u.n. goals. According to a report, the bloodless coup in Niger will have far reaching consequences for the Sahel.

In this age of corruption, tv media often originates from one source, unsubstantiating the rights of poorer nations. Repeat speak oppressively denys the truth, bombarding us with half truths and lies. Misinformation is added to beurocratic information via the internet or intelligence such as mi5, yet the only protestors visible are environmental groups.

For instance, the latest protest at the house of Rishi Sunak which was draped with black cloth with a sign saying, No new oil. The protest ignores the ethical concerns of the extensive oil exploitation occurring globally, and also the very detrimental effects of nuclear electricity.

According to a report, the situation in Niger is complicated by its geopolitical importance at the centre of the Sahel. The tri border region between Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso is of particular significance. Rumours abound concerning the exploitation of precious resources. There have been protests at destination ports and insurgencies. Reportedly, the situation is compounded by the country’s collapsing economic situation.

According to reports, former president Bazoum is unharmed and was photographed in a meeting with the president of Chad in the presidential palace in Niamey on Monday.

According to reports, the central city of Kryvyi Rih, president Zelenskyy’s hometown was hit on Monday killing six people including a ten year old child and her mother. Reportedly, two drone attacks on consecutive nights resulted in little damage to a sky scraping apartment block in Moscow, no injuries.

According to reports, the chief of the general staff of russian forces has been filmed visiting the Zaporizhzhia region, the region has seen some of the fiercest fighting in recent weeks. Reportedly, the Whitehouse national security advisor will be attending peacetalks on the war in Ukraine in Saudi Arabia next week, Russia is not expected to attend.