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Don't look to Churchill for Middle East inspiration, Mr Trump

President Donald Trump points at the Winston Churchill bust (Image: MSN/Getty Images) I was struck by what United States President Donald Trump said in one of his latest criticisms of UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer. At the time, Starmer stated that he was not going to help Trump, nor Israel's leader Benyamin Netanyahu in their current military campaign against Iran. Sure, the US can have a British base or two to park planes, but that's about it. That, according to Trump, isn't enough. When asked about the UK's role, he pointed at the bust of Winston Churchill he has at his Oval Office and said, " Starmer is no Churchill. " Churchill, for those want to be selective with history, is seen as a war-time 'hero' - leading the UK and allies' charge against Nazi Germany during the Second World War. When Adolf Hitler and his minions surrendered in 1945, then-UK Prime Minister, rightly or wrongly, took the plaudits and many war-time leaders ever since ...

Taking the 'Beckham saga' seriously is a good sign

David Beckham (centre) with princes William (L) and Harry (R) (Image: Marie Claire)   You may find what I'm about to write here a little weird: the so-called 'Beckham saga' is vital for society. I feel we need it, to digest it, to understand it, to heal from it and to progress together, as a unit. Told you, weird, right? But I'm being serious. For those out in the loop, Sir David Beckham and his wife, now Lady Victoria Beckham, have been married for 27 years. In 1999, their nuptials was a cultural moment in Britain - the biggest English football star at the time and Posh Spice, in holy matrimony. I was eight years old at the time - into my football and pop music - this couple certainly had an impression on me, despite never supporting Manchester United. They were the Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton of the 1990s and beyond.  "Posh and Becks," as they've affectionately been known since, have four children, the eldest of which, Brooklyn. His birth was the...

Future of Greenland and Iran are in dangerous hands

Leaders of Denmark and the United States, Mette Frederiksen and Donald Trump (Image: Wikimedia Commons) Donald Trump has his eyes on two countries dear to my heart (Iran and Denmark), and it is utterly terrifying. I will write about Iran - where much of my DNA comes from - later in this article, but first, let's address Denmark, a nation that has been a sanctuary and home for much of the Iranian side of my family for almost 40 years. Prior to recent times, Denmark has been among the quieter countries in global politics. It doesn't consistently rank high in the ' happiest nations in the world ' for a laugh. Should you visit it for the first time, you will find it clean, respected and harmless. If it were a person, it wouldn't hurt a fly. It also runs a number of smaller territories, including the Faroe Islands (situated between Scotland and Iceland) and Greenland, a large island to the east of Canada.  For so long, the only time you would hear Greenland in the news w...