Five years ago Russia became involved in the Syrian civil war, prompting an abrupt U-turn in the situation on the ground and ending the spread of Islamist terrorism in the country. Middle East expert Ghassan Kadi and Syrian journalist Basma Qaddour have taken a look at the Russo-Syrian strategic partnership's achievements and plans.

When will we get to the truth?

The news on tele, on the net, on radio and in the newspapers is a shocking collection of useless twaff, on the hour, daily, like badly pre-digested dog food wobbling out of tincans...

 

What the government has instead done is keep the LMITO for an extra year, meaning that middle-income earners get a $1,080 tax cut.

But they only get it for a year.

   Imagine the meetings of great minds… In “Einstein in Bohemia”, Michael D Gordin surveys the physicist’s time in Prague, where he possibly met Kafka in several encounters.

Billions of dollars in fast-tracked tax cuts and younger worker wage subsidies underline the Federal Government's budget recovery pitch, as Australia's recession sends debt and deficits to record levels.

Mr Trump also recorded a video message, urging Americans to get back to work.

Scotty from marketing: A fact check

 

 

During the season premiere of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” guest host Chris Rock opened the show with a monologue that took a jab at President Donald Trump over his COVID-19 diagnosis.