Britain ‘plans to slash foreign aid to war-torn countries by up to two thirds’

The Government is planning to slash hundreds of millions of pounds in foreign aid to countries in conflict zones around the world, according to a leaked document. Figures obtained by the openDemocracy website reveal that senior Foreign Office officials have discussed cutting aid to Syria by two-thirds – from £137million pledged last year to just … Read more

‘Russian mercenaries fleeing war-torn Libya’ leave teddy bear taped to mortar shell in civilian home

The Teddy Bear bomb: ‘Russian mercenaries fleeing war-torn Libya’ leave behind cuddly toy taped to a mortar shell under table in civilian home A teddy bear was taped to a mortar shell under a table with a tripwire in Tripoli  A GNA adviser said the booby trap was ‘straight out of the Russian playbook’  This … Read more