
Mark Smith
Mark Smith is a multimedia journalist whose area of work is the Middle East. His specific focus is on Iraq and Levant. He works independently, and in this capacity he has toured throughout the Middle East and covered the ongoing political and sectarian violence in the region. His long experience has made his articles a regular feature in various media house all over the world, especially in the western countries of Europe and America as well.
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Jul 2022
Bereaved fathers should never be ashamed to discuss the loss of their baby,
A father who has lost his children says that he hopes to encourage other dads to share their grief. Wayne Campbell, a 40-year-old lorry driver, said that "as a man it is almost programmed into me that we have to act as the strong masculine figure which isn't...
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Jul 2022
Heatstroke and heat exhaustion are two things to watch out for
It is easy to heat up in hot weather. Heat exhaustion isn't usually dangerous, but heatstroke is an emergency that must be treated. Here are some things to look out for and what you can do. Heat exhaustion is when your body becomes too hot and struggles...
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Jul 2022
Social media: Students question TikTok & Meta about app dangers
Young people from Wales are calling on social media platforms for better reporting of harmful content. Students at Pontypridd High School, Rhondda Cynon Taf asked questions about TikTok's and Meta's bosses. Platforms stated that they listen to users'...
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Jul 2022
Keir Starmer continues to search for a vision
Sir Keir Starmer, who was not brought down by a Durham beer bottle, is still the leader of Labour Party. His strategists and advisers had been discussing ideas for a speech to deliver 48 hours after he was cleared. They believed that this would be the moment...
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Jul 2022
There are no plans to impose a windfall tax on electricity producers
His spokesperson stated that Boris Johnson does not plan to introduce a windfall income tax on profits from electricity firms before he leaves office as prime minister. To help families with rising costs, the government announced in May that oil companies...
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Jul 2022
No 10 blocks Labour's 'no confidence’ vote on the government and Boris Johnson
Ministers who control the House of Commons schedule have blocked Labour's plans to hold a "no-confidence" vote in Boris Johnson, the government and Labour. Downing Street stated that it would allow for time for a vote in no confidence in government but...
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Jul 2022
Queen presents the George Cross and NHS medals to George Cross recipients
The Queen praised the "amazing Covid vaccine rollout" and awarded the George Cross to the NHS. At a small ceremony held at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, four health leaders from the UK were presented with the medal. This is the third consecutive time that a...
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Jul 2022
Champions League: New questions raised by witnesses about the chaos at Paris final
According to information obtained by the BBC, a series of failures led to chaos at Paris' Champions League final. It discovered evidence of software problems in Uefa's digital tickets, as well as poorly-trained stewards. Both of these contradict...
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Jul 2022
French Fecamp's 'precious Blood' Relics Found after Abbey Theft
Last month, the Catholic Church was stunned when an ornate gold artifact that contained drops of Jesus's Blood was taken from just before an annual celebration in northern France. Since 1000 years, pilgrims have traveled to Fecamp abbey in Normandy for...
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Jul 2022
Is it possible to be more productive by using the right scent?
Yaniv Mama keeps a pot full of cigarette butts right under my nose. "I assume you don't like it?" He watches me wince and says, "I presume you don't like the odour?" He waved a small, white stick at me. "Now, smell the pot. What do you smell?" No...
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Jul 2022
Safonau'n 'fater o bryder' dan Boris Johnson
Mae safonau o fewn bywyd cyhoeddus wedi bod "yn wir broblem" yn ystod arweinyddiaeth Boris Johnson, yn ol yr AS sydd newydd ei benodi'n Ysgrifennydd Cymru. Dywedodd Syr Robert Buckland ei fod yn dymuno gweld safonau uwch yn "dychwelyd yn gyflym" dan...
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Jul 2022
Teesworks PS400m Wind Turbine Factory Work begins
Officially, work has begun to build a PS400m offshore turbine factory on the former site of a steelworks. Korean company SeAH wind plans to build 150 turbine bases per year at its Teesworks site, creating 750 jobs. Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen stated that...
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Jul 2022
TRNSMT warns of train delays as Capaldi shows its closing show
Trains will not be running after the performance of Lewis Capaldi, the headliner at the TRNSMT festival's final day. For day three, thousands of revellers gathered at Glasgow Green to celebrate Scotland's largest music festival. Last trains will...
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Jul 2022
Uber Files: A massive leak exposes how top politicians secretly assisted Uber
Leaked files containing thousands of documents have revealed how Uber sought out top politicians and how it tried to avoid justice. These documents detail the immense help Uber received from leaders like Emmanuel Macron and Neelie Kroes, an ex-EU commissioner....
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Jul 2022
Belfast: A Castle Street attack leaves a man with facial injuries
After an attack in Belfast city centre, Saturday's assault left a man in his 30s with serious facial injuries. Police were notified of the incident in Castle Street shortly after 22.50 BST on Saturday. Police arrived on the scene to find that the man...
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Jul 2022
Sri Lanka: "The protests have transformed thinking for the better"
The historic protests that took place in Sri Lanka on Saturday, which seem to have convinced both the president of the prime minister to resign were a "huge effort by the public", Catherine Mack, a demonstrator, told BBC News. The mother-of-2 from Colombo...
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Jul 2022
The Irish National Day of Commemoration is celebrated
On Sunday, memorial services were held across Ireland to pay tribute to Irish soldiers who have lost their lives in conflict. Representatives of the Diplomatic Corps and Defence Forces, Veterans' Organisations, the Judiciary, Northern Ireland representatives,...
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Jul 2022
John Steele is named as the man who died in fall after the Larne bonfire.
John Steele was the local name for John Steele, who died while building a bonfire on a County Antrim site. He was in his 30s, and was from Antiville, Larne. It took place at Antiville's bonfire in Fairway on Saturday at 21:30 BST. Northern Ireland Ambulance...
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Jul 2022
Boris Johnson: Ethics is a matter under the PM, according to the Welsh secretary
According to the Welsh secretary, standards in public life were "a real problem" under Boris Johnson's leadership. Robert Buckland stated that he would like to see a "quick return" to better standards under the next prime Minister. Stephen Crabb MP,...
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Jul 2022
Chris Pincher: Claim tories tried silence accuser as 'categorically false'
The party claims that a councillor's allegation that Chris Pincher, former deputy chief whip, was ordered by the Tories was "categorically false". Daniel Cook claimed that the Tamworth MP had groped him in 2005, and 2006. Mr Pincher refutes this claim....
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Jul 2022
Lauren Goodger, Towie star, announces the death of a newborn baby
Lauren Goodger, reality TV star, announced the death of her newborn daughter. Ms. Goodger stated that Lorena, her baby, was born "without any pregnancy or labour complications" just before she died at two days old. The reality star who rose to fame with The...
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Jul 2022
Cyhuddo dyn o geisio treisio menyw yng Nghaerdydd
Mae dyn 44 oed wedi cael ei gyhuddo o geisio treisio menyw yng Nghaerdydd. Fe ddigwyddodd yr ymosodiad honedig yng Ngerddi Sophia yn yr oriau man ddydd Gwener, 8 Gorffennaf. Mae Yusuf Nur, sydd heb gyfeiriad parhaol wedi ei gadw yn y ddalfa ar ol mynd o flaen...
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Jul 2022
Swansea: Two arrests made after Fabian Way cyclist, 16, was injured
Two people were arrested after a 16 year-old cyclist was seriously injured in a collision with a car. After the collision on Fabian Way in Swansea, a woman aged 39 and a man 38 were taken into custody and remain there. It occurred at approximately 14:30 BST...
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Jul 2022
After the Dalmarnock Tesco stabbing, a woman is deemed stable in hospital
Police have confirmed that a woman who was stabbed at a Tesco store, South Lanarkshire, is still in stable condition. The attack on a superstore in Dalmarnock Road in Rutherglen left the 25-year old with injuries. Police were called to evacuate the store...
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