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Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi wants to ‘spread the DNA’ of grammar schools

Mr Zahawi gave a speech to staff and pupils at Monega Primary School in Newham, east London, and held a conference with journalists.

The Independent UK

Ukraine lunchtime briefing: Thousands of Ukrainians given UK visas as Russian TV hears of invasion 'failure'

The UK Government has also said any peace deal with Russia is up to Ukraine

Wales Online

Economic sanctions may make Russians' lives worse – without stopping Putin's assault on Ukraine

The economic sanctions levied upon Russia as a consequence of its invasion of Ukraine target the Russian economy and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest personal and business associates.

The Conversation

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Editorial: After US sacrifices for Gulf Arab states, they're throwing support to Russia

Back in 1990, when Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was blasting his way through Kuwait and threatening to continue his rampage southward down the Arabian Peninsula, Gulf Arab oil leaders were apoplectic with fear and outrage over the violation of a sovereign state’s territory by a tyrant. They jetted to the…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

War 101: What it means to "take" a city

Russia's attack on Ukraine is stupid, pointless, destructive and remarkably vicious. That's what happens in war

Salon

Best podcasts of the week: Derren Brown promises to make you happier

The psychological illusionist has a new series that could help ease people’s anxieties. Plus, what really happened when plane passengers were taken hostage by Saddam Hussein

The Guardian - UK

As Russia invades Ukraine, Iraqis remember painful war memories

Ukraine’s invasion is a painful reminder for many Iraqis who have lost their hopes and dreams due to conflict.

Al Jazeera

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Devil’s Advocate review – a mind-boggling tale of a real-life grifter

This documentary looks at the rise and fall of the ‘lawyer’ Giovanni di Stefano, whose list of clients reads like a Who’s Who of criminality – from Saddam Hussein to Harold Shipman

The Guardian - UK

Profile: Who was Abu Ibrahim al-Qurayshi?

Al-Qurayshi was a shadowy and brutal figure who led ISIL when under intense military pressure from US and allied forces.

Al Jazeera

Abu Ibrahim al-Quraishi, Islamic State's slain leader

Abu Ibrahim al-Quraishi, a religious scholar and former soldier in Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein’s army, led Islamic State from the shadows for a little over two years before he blew himself up during a raid by U.S. forces on a house in northern Syria.

Reuters

Iraq Struggles to Make Use of Saddam’s Crumbling Palaces

Scattered across Iraq lie more than 100 opulent palaces and villas built by former dictator Saddam Hussein -- some in use, many in ruins like much of the war-scarred country. With their marble columns, ornate carvings and gaudy furniture, they reflected the megalomania and delusions of grandeur of Saddam, who…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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