Trump threatens war and punitive tariffs to recapture Iranian resources – just as in 1953, when the CIA overthrew Mossadegh and US corporations immediately seized 40% of the oil, says SEVIM DAGDELEN
A posy of flowers
PETER FROST roots through the huge piles of flowers appearing all over our streets and finds a few fragrant but fascinating facts
ARE you a republican or a royalist? Whichever, you’ll almost certainly have heard about the fact that Queen Elizabeth II has died after 70 years on the throne and now we have King Charles III, soon to be joined by Queen Camilla.
Apparently we also have a new prime minister too but you will need to Google if you want to know the latest on that.
Few of us, whatever our views, would want to celebrate the death of any old lady, but I couldn’t help seeing one group of people who seemed to be getting very happy and excited about Mrs Windsor’s passing.
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