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‘Two steps forward, one step back’: How movement sparked by George Floyd’s murder has changed Britain Nadine White © Provided by The Independent George Floyd’s murder at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis sparked a movement not just in the US but around the world, bringing forth a global reckoning around race. In Britain, demonstrators mobilised and took to the streets not just in solidarity but in protest at frustration with racism and policing in the UK. They carried placards with messages such as “The UK is not innocent”, taking aim at slaver statues...
Behind the Poisoned Clouds of Iraq: Tragic realities of life in crisis-hit country discussed live Adam Forrest © Provided by The Independent Iraq has long been synonymous with war. But 18 years on from the devastating conflict that overthrew Saddam Hussein, Iraqis are grappling with a whole series of post-conflict crises. Bel Trew, The Independent’s Middle East correspondent, has been travelling around the country to delve into the underreported problems currently shaping the country’s country – a special series of reports funded by our Supporter Programme. The awar...
Sign up to The Independent’s exclusive free virtual event Behind the Poisoned Clouds of Iraq Bel Trew © Provided by The Independent From the toxic gas plumes poisoning communities in southern Iraq to the battle for restive border region in the north, The Independent’s Middle East Correspondent Bel Trew travelled around the country to delve into the underreported crises that will shape Iraqis future. Iraq has long been synonymous with war, despite its vast wealth of resources. But 18 years on from the devastating conflict that overthrew Saddam Hussein and more recent...
The poisoned clouds that are suffocating the people of Iraq Flames of burning gas that puncture the sky are not just killing the planet – they’re killing Iraqis. In oil towns blighted by this toxic air across the country, locals tell Bel Trew they fear for their future as, one by one, their friends and family are struck by disease Friday 16 April 2021 10:10