A female journalist not the easiest profession to break into and in the 1980 s. But you became an editor one of the 1st female editors of of thomson regional newspapers or behind how did that work ive been working as a journalist for quite a few years and then i progressed up the career ladder and this opportunity came to just wales on sunday and i absolutely enjoyed it you know it it was a great opportunity we put on circulation. And won awards and we did incredibly well but at that time the signs of the decline in the print industry were on the horizon the accountants were taking over the newspapers. From there i moved on to fleet street and that was a pretty hard drinking masculine male dominated culture. Move them hell jordan you went through a range of of newspapers what king for the express group and thats what you faithfully to afghanistan the after 911. 00 the invasion and the airstrikes were a boat to be lost there you were listening vest a good of journalist in an afghanistan
Like these on saturday in St Joseph Church in syria the coffins containing 45 coronavirus victims laid out in rows to be blessed this group just half of the 90 parishioners these priests have attended in recent days as though they took ill about the authorities no longer knew where to put the coffins. The saddest thing is that these bodies were left so naked so alone. They were people who died where no one could see or hear them without the possibility to talk to their loved ones so that anyone who could comfort them would spain now has more than 5000 dead from the virus with more expected the emergency military units is undertaking an extraordinary task to disinfect care homes and hospitals train stations and city center streets. Meanwhile spanish medics struggle to avoid being overwhelmed by sheer numbers of patients falling ill combined with their own fatigue and shortages of staff and equipment. As the numbers dying and infected rise relentlessly across europe restrictions and stay
In 2014 to support the cause of Scottish Independence now shes back in the public eye with the launch of a new book the caledonians have ever once again the topic represents something of a surprise as it was caught up with the boy in the studio. Well few people in the last generation of fathers fascinating a life in journalism and political activism than yvonne d ridley my guest for today yvonne welcome to the examined show thank you very much alex so i was going to go on to this new boot that youre florence which i find fascinating but lets lets start at the beginning youre a County Durham last and the area of steel 1000000 heavy industry and thats where you were brought up in the 1960 s. How did that shape your political attitude well you know ive got a working class d. N. A. Coursing through me and the solidarity and unity in hardship. Was the trademark of the working classes and so it really did shape my life so you went into a pretty early age into journalism as a as a female jour
Up and do it yourself. Welcome to alex salmond show and to be a special program and someone who shot to International Fame some 20 years ago. In 2001 this investigative journalist was captured by the taliban in afghanistan just as the American Made Bombing Campaign started antilife in the fall however once released her lifes journey took a surprising direction she converted to islam and became an avid critic of western foreign. The see in the war on terror im just undertaken speaking to us throughout the world has been called something close to celebrity and the islamic world and it to size did it was for to be more specific knowledge of a woman in this slum a quote by islam online after entering domestic u. K. Politics as chair of the briefly successful Solidarity Party she moved to scotland in 2014 to support the cause of Scottish Independence now shes back in the public eye with the launch of a new book the caledonians however once again the topic represents something of a surprise
Hello everyone, its 1 pm in the bessieg gaza strip and youre watching press tv world news. Palestinian Resistance Movement hamas says has put forth new proposal for gaza cease fire with the aim of ending israeli war on the besieg territory. Hamas says it is presented the proposal to egyptian and qatari mediators, the movement. Says under this proposal, the occupying Israeli Forces have to leave gaza. Hamas says this proposal also includes return of displaced palestinians to their homes and providing them with aid. Exchange of palestinian prisoners with israeli captives held in gaza is also included. Report said initial exchange will see release of israeli women, children, the elderly and sick, they will be freed in return for the release of 700 to 100 palestinians. The israelit. Regime though said the new hamas position is based on what it called unrealistic demands. Senior hamas official osama hamdan has already said any israeli opposition only means that the regime wants to continue