Afghanistan

Reportedly, atleast seven people have been killed in a bomb blast on a mini bus in the western Afghan city of Herat on Saturday. According to the report, the bomb was thought to have been attached to the fuel tank, Reportedly, several attacks are occurring each week, including some claimed by isil, islamic state of iraq and the levant. Reportedly, the Levant is an area in the middle east including Israel and Gaza.

According to a report, u.s. sanctions are fuelling a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Reportedly, Afghan delegates are visiting Norway on Sunday until Tuesday to convene in Oslo with the u.s., uk, France, Italy, Germany and the eu. According to the report, on the agenda is women’s rights and girl’s education. Reportedly, girl’s education stopped in some parts of the country but it should begin again in March.

Nicolas Sarkozy’s memoirs

According to a report, Nicolas Sarkozy releases his memoirs on June 27. Reportedly, entitled Passions, the 390 page book spans from his debut in politics in the eighties to his first day at the Elysee palace in 2007. According to the report, Sarkozy has shared some excerts from his twitter account.

An Taisce lead way to ban dogs

According to a report, An Taisce, the national trust for Ireland are leading the way to ban dogs from Ireland’s 83 blue flag beaches.

Reportedly, under criterion 23, beach access by dogs and other domestic animals must be restricted to the parking areas, walkways and promenades of inland beach areas.

A happy medium would be the leaving of faeces prohibited and dogs being kept on a lead unless swimming.

Any benefactors?

According to a report, thousands have signed a petition against the closure of Regina Coeli House in west Belfast, the north’s only hostel for homeless women.

The Regina Coeli, meaning Queen of Heaven was opened by the legion of Mary in 1935, accommodates 21 women and has provided support for homeless women and women suffering from addiction, trafficking, sexual abuse and domestic violence. Reportedly, the hostel has to close because the building requires work which is estimated to cost approximately €580,000.

Environmental report

According to a report, Action and compliance on eu environmental legislation have complained about public access to justice in Ireland, the penal and uncertain costs of bringing environmental court cases in Ireland and the targeting of non government officials.

According to the report, in an address to the Environment Ireland conference this week the directorate- general for environment official highlighted continuing problems with water quality and failures to protect nature.

Reportedly, Ireland is the most expensive member state in which to make an environmental claim before the courts. With regard to water, according to the report drinking water in many parts of the country is sub standard, and 50% of urban water is still not collected and treated according to eu directives.

Response in writing

According to a report, following Friday’s meeting between the u.s. secretary of state and the Russian foreign minister in Geneva, Russia has said the u.s. have agreed to respond to their concerns regarding the nato position in writing which will ascertain how useful the talks were.

Truth and myths

According to reports, the hostage taker at Colleyville, Texas accused Jews of controlling the world.

Reportedly, Mahathir Mohamad, former prime minister of Malasia for 24 years, a doctor and author accused Jews in a 2003 Islamic summit of controlling the world by proxy.

According to reports, the idea of Jewish control of world finance via the Rothchilds was classified as an antisemitic myth.

According to a report, today there are 8 million people in the Israeli diaspora. Reportedly, an estimated 80 million people claim Irish descent, though a large portion of these are celts, originally from the Scottish highlands. One story is they were dispersed for being rebellious following the anglo Scots war.

Decline in lorry freight

According to a report, new Brexit border controls have led to a decline in road freight from Dublin port to the uk as called land bridge to Europe in favour of direct routes with mainland Europe. Reportedly, there has also been a decline in lorry traffic in favour of shipping goods in containers.

Microchips, the way of the future

According to a report, the eu’s need for microchips is set to double in the next decade. According to the report, currently a handful of suppliers come from outside the eu, an unaffordable dependency. Reportedly, according to a new draft by the eu commision, by 2030 20% of the world’s microchip production should be in Europe.

According to reports, microchips are used in smart and android phones that allow people to use the internet and have a telephone video conference, they are also used in tv’s, id cards and cancer medicines.

According to reports, microfluidic chips is technology that controls fluid at a micro level. Reportedly, they compromise of a flourishing biochip that integrates cell biology and biological phenomena. According to the report, cancer cells can be cultured on microfluid chips in a visible, controllable and customised manner, and are used in the development of customised models, as a biomarker and for detecting cancer.

Is there democracy within the tory party?

According to a report, there are allegations that tory party members are being subject to blackmail from the chief whip office. Reportedly, claims are of threatening to withhold funding. According to reports, the chief whip office is responsible for making party members align with policies by attending votes and voting according to what the party expects. The uk government chief whip since July 2019 is the right honourable Mark Spencer.