Former Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced the official resignation of Lebanon’s cabinet following the Beirut explosion last week. Mr Diab described the political elite as “the real trouble… the real catastrophe in Lebanon”, emphasising blame had been transferred to his government, who had “exerted maximum effort” in their service, for corruption and past mistakes within…
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Anti-government protests erupt in Lebanon
Anti-government protests have broken out in Lebanon following an explosion in Beirut port that killed at least 154 people with a further 5,000 injured. Although President Michel Aoun has stated: “the cause of the explosion has not yet been determined”, it is suspected 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate had ignited after being unsafely stored in…
TV, Venue
The Secrets She Keeps: Predictable, but Emotional
Adapted from the novel by Australian writer Michael Robotham, The Secrets She Keeps is a psychodrama following the life of Agatha, a woman who steals a baby from a hospital after faking her pregnancy. Robotham based the novel on the real-life kidnapping of Abbie Humphries, who was stolen at birth in 1994 by Julie Kelley,…
#BLM, Comment
Influential figures across all communities need to be held accountable for racism
When a friend told me Miss Swimsuit UK 2019 had been stripped of her title after a controversial ‘All Lives Matter’ Facebook post, my initial reaction was: does this really matter? Personally, I didn’t know a Miss Swimsuit UK competition existed. I was disappointed to find out this is, in fact, something people actually spend…
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Closed New York theatre lobbies reopen to keep BLM protestors safe
In the midst of Black Lives Matter protests, Off-Broadway venues in New York have opened their doors in solidarity with the movement. Open Your Lobby is an initiative that calls on theatres to repurpose their spaces in support of protestors fighting against racism and injustice. By encouraging theatres to provide a place of rest by…
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Black-owned labels to support and buy from
We all know that actions speak louder than words, so now that you have posted links to articles and statements in support of the Black Lives Matter movement to your social media, what tangible work can you do? We, as shoppers, hold the purchasing power to amplify the voices of Black-owned brands, so here are…