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Veterans who lost their hearing settle legal claims for more than £700,000
Retired lieutenant colonel Andrew Davies is one of four former personnel to settle his claim (Image: Family handout/PA) Former British Army servicemen have settled legal claims against the Ministry of Defence (MoD) over hearing loss suffered...
Veterans win hearing loss payout of £700k in MoD test case
A former British Army officer said there had been “failures to protect service personnel” as he and another former serviceman settled legal claims against the Ministry of Defence (MoD) over hearing loss suffered during their service for more than...
world 'Visionary' writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature
STOCKHOLM - Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, the award-giving body said on Thursday (Oct 9), "for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of...
Hungarian Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, the award-giving body said on Thursday. The prize is awarded by the Swedish Academy and is worth 11 million crowns ($1.2 million). Established in the will of Swedish...
Hungary’s ‘visionary’ Lazslo Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in literature
STOCKHOLM - Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in literature, the award-giving body said on Oct 9, “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art”. “Laszlo...
Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel prize in literature
Stockholm — Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel prize in literature, the award-giving body said on Thursday. The prize is awarded by the Swedish Academy and is worth 11-million crowns ($1.2m). Established in the will of...
Hungarian ‘Master of the apocalypse’ Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature
STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, October 9, “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.” “Laszlo...
Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, the award-giving body said on Thursday. The prize is awarded by the Swedish Academy and is worth 11 million crowns ($1.2 million). Established in the will of Swedish...
Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, the award-giving body said on Thursday. The prize is awarded by the Swedish Academy and is worth 11 million crowns ($1.2 million). Established in...
Former servicemen settle legal claims for more than £700,000 over hearing loss
A former British Army officer said there have been “failures to protect service personnel” as he and another former serviceman settled legal claims against the Ministry of Defence (MoD) over hearing loss suffered during their service for more than...
Former servicemen settle legal claims for more than £700,000 over hearing loss
A former British Army officer said there have been “failures to protect service personnel” as he and another former serviceman settled legal claims against the Ministry of Defence (MoD) over hearing loss suffered during their service for more than...
‘Our Media’ conference: Freedom of expression in times of crisis
This report was originally published on the South East European Network for Professionalization of Media (SEENPM) website Freedom of expression, the future of journalism in the Western Balkans and Turkey, ethical dilemmas surrounding the use of...
Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale reveals theme and artists
The Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale will launch on January 30 with a procession, musicians and a line of Toyota pick-ups moving through the historic region north-west of Riyadh, before arriving at the Jax district, the venue of the event, and...
UN to slash global peacekeeping force by 25% amid US funding strains
The United Nations will cut a quarter of its global peacekeeping force in coming months due to US funding reductions, a senior UN official said Wednesday. Thousands of troops will leave missions worldwide as Washington aligns its contributions...
Trump’s Palestine is worse than mandate Palestine
In September 2025, United States President Donald Trump unveiled a 20-point “peace plan” for Gaza, calling for a ceasefire, the release of Israeli captives and the creation of a US-led, transnational authority of Gaza, including a “stabilization...
Zakharova Sides With Turkey, North Macedonia in Helsinki Accords Row
Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has rejected accusations that Moscow is undermining the 1975 Helsinki Accords, accusing the West of long-standing double standards in international relations, while also appearing to side with...
What are the odds? Greta Thunberg, Trump race for Nobel Prize
Is President Donald Trump on his way to receiving the Nobel Peace Prize? After a series of significant diplomatic achievements and dramatic progress in negotiations between Israel and Hamas on hostage release and ending the war in Gaza, the...
Of the Tens of Thousands of Lies by Donald Trump
This constant lying is not aimed at making the people believe a lie, but at ensuring that no one believes anything anymore. A people that can no longer distinguish between truth and lies cannot distinguish between right and wrong. And such a...
Michael von der Schulenburg – Is a re-unified Germany back on the warpath?
Germany’s transformation from relative pacifism to warmongerer-in-chief continues apace. Michael von der Schulenburg, former Assistant Secretary-General (ASG), worked for 34 years for the United Nations and briefly for the OSCE in leading...
Nobel Peace Prize 2025: Trump hopes to win... A quick take on what history tells us
The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 winner will be announced on Friday, October 10, in Oslo, Norway. Among the names floated in speculation is US President Donald Trump, who has time and again voiced his wish to be recognised as a peacemaker. Despite his...