Tag Archives: #HeadlineTherapy

Thanks to Samantha Granville and BBC News for the Headline

A French Peacekeeper on duty in Lebanon was killed by small arms fire while on patrol removing explosive devices from roads connecting isolated villages from each other.

The organisation called Unifil ( United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) has been in place since 1978 and was brought into being following the UN Security Council ‘s resolution after Israel’s invasion of southern Lebanon, with a mandate to confirm Israeli withdrawal , restore peace and assist the Lebanese government in regaining authority in the south.

It seems that their presence has not stopped Israel’s actions and that Hezbollah continues to act as a terrorist organisation even though it denies any involvement in this particular incident.

Another life lost and for what , because vested interests won’t talk to each other and want to encourage unrest and instability. Who put the ordnance on the roads to begin with and why don’t they want villages to communicate with each other? The Lebanese Security forces need to help Unifil by solving these issues and identifying the culprits and let the people live Peaceful lives. My condolences to the family of the Peacekeeper who lost his life.

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A farmer whose family has bred Highland Cows for generations is considering “out breeding” them to make them ugly and stop them attracting hoards of walkers and social media influencers traipsing across his fields and risking life and limb in order give them a hug.

The farmer’s grandfather is upset that his grandson will have to take this action, but understands that it is inevitable because should one of the animals attack a “hugger” then the farmer would be responsible and it would be the farmer breaking the law and having to suffer the consequences.

We are so image reliant that we can’t just enjoy the fact that these animals have their role on a farm where they have been looked after for years, and yes they are cute but it’s not part of their DNA to be chased across fields and grabbed by the neck in order to make a Public Statement that ” I have hugged a Highland Cow. “

It’s as bad as that woman in Australia who thought it was OK, to take a baby wombat from it’s mother.

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Thanks to Tauseef Ahmad and Sajid Raina and Aljazeera Online for the Headline

Kashmir has six centuries of history linked with Iran ( formerly Persia). Kashmir has historically been referred to as Iran-e-Sagheer or Little Iran.

The Kashmiris are donating aid to Iran in an effort to alleviate the human suffering caused by the onset of the conflict between the US and Iranian Governments.

The Indian Government through various administrative methods and recommendations to the donors are trying to ensure that the goods that are donated do not end up in the hands of any agressors .

The religious element of these donations are for humanitarian and also because of the historic link to Iran. The current estimate is that 2000 Iranian civilians have been killed in the conflict. The donations include cash, gold , jewellery, household goods, livestock and vehicles. The estimated monetary value is $64million.

There are also donations of medical kits assembled by local doctors and educational establishments .

Interesting to learn that Countries that you imagine are quite poor can raise significant amounts of money for Humanitarian aid and that there is a connection through History among the peoples in that area.

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Thanks to Chris Mason and BBC News Online for the Headline

I neither care or am concerned about the future of Keir Starmer or Peter Mandleson.

What I am concerned about is the process that lead to the debacle of someone who was blatantly never fit for office but was some sort of Media Guru worshipped by the Labour Party and appointed their Ambassador to the United States.

The machinations existed to ensure Mandleson got the post that he wanted even though he was totally unsuited to the role and also as it seems was a worry to the Service that looks after the Security of the UK.

As I say I don’t give a fig for Starmer or Mandleson.

However, instead of some Media Personality like Mandleson, we imagine the debacle of inappropriate and possibly corrupt decsion making applying to an old person in a care home, a baby cruelly murdered by drug hazed parents or a young child accused of misbehaviour and excluded from school with no option other than to be home schooled.

These are all scenarios that happen in modern Britain, we have the same faceless ,nameless committees driven by unknown influences and concerns about budgets who should be working together to solve problems but hide behind their organisations and their job titles until something really does go terribly wrong and then the “case” is blasted all over the media and some head must roll.

In the case of Mandleson it’s some top bloke from the Foreign Office , Sir Olly no less, has to go.

In the other cases agencies, including Social Services, Charities, Health and Educational organisations, digging must be done and committees formed and enquiries started to determine who was actually responsible. It is always someone else’s fault.

Yet , my point is that the facts were there but were somehow shoved under a carpet or got lost in translation. I wasn’t really impressed by the journalist who seemed to have contacts to find out how the Foreign Office “reacted”, because it was too late. No lives were saved and the damage had been done.

We need to have talented and responsible people in office, no more hangers on or nepotisitically appointed good mates and friends of the media. And yes they need to be “cleared by security ” so they’re not a risk to themselves or us.Yes they can be human but not inhumane.

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Thanks to Paul Kirby and BBC Online News for the Headline

The Hungarian election was boosted by a two day campaign visit to back Hungarian Prime Minister ( Now ex Prime Minister) Victor Orbἀn by Vice-President of America JD Vance.

Vance’s visit was pointless and did not stop the opposition party ‘s leader Peter Magyar winning the election, indeed,it’s possible that the Hungarian’s were not happy with the American Vice President interfering in their election given the recent actions by the American Government on Foreign Policy .

No harm done, Vance has said that he will work with the new Hungarian Prime Minister, who in turn will be trying to undo a lot of the buddy buddy corruption that Orbἀn put in place and take his rightful democratically elected spot in ensuring Hungary is run for the benefit of everyone not the benefit of the few.

JD Vance showed himself up by backing Orbἀn. I wish the new Government success.

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Thanks to Justin Rowlatt and Ema Sajljak and BBC News Online for the Headline

This Headline hit me like a brick , as we had a very sick pigeon in the garden who we brought to a wildlife centre who diagnosed it as having trichomonosis. The poor thing could hardly move and had been blown off the fence. So unfortunately it had to be euthanised .

The latest series of BBC Springwatch hinted at this aswell , with Chris Packham being very brave in saying that feeding the birds may not be good for them and that maybe we should stop doing it , but he also said that it gave such a lot of pleasure to people that maybe it would be a step to far.

However, bird populations are declining , particularly finches and sparrows. Pigeons on the whole are hardy creatures , and we thought the poor bird had “bird flu” but pigeons are nearly totally resistant to ” bird flu” and the main carriers are wildfowl, seabirds and raptors.

Trichomonosis or “Tricc” as the girl called it is very contagious , and her advice was not to feed the birds for a few days until they had dispersed. However, as it is getting warmer and they are probably better searching for their own food, we’ve decided not to feed until the weather gets colder again.

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Thanks to Naj odak and Mike Zeller and BBC News Online for the Headline

Believe it or not a “Red List” of endangered crafts was created in 2017 to highlight skills that were being lost.

Glass Crystal Cutting was one of those crafts, unfortunately due to the recent rise in energy costs, a Company who employs these highly skilled crafts people has had to close down one of their furnaces, reduce people’s hours and cut non- essential staff, including the CEO who is now putting what would have been his salary towards keeping the business going. What would William Morris have thought?

The admirable CEO has said that there are contracts to keep the business going and that hopefully they can ride the storm. I wish them well.

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Thanks to Lena-Zaharah Mohanmmed and BBC News Online for the Headline

“The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace” by Welsh composer Sir Karl Jenkins was voted as the most popular work in the Classic FM Hall of Fame 2026.

The piece is dedicated to the victims of the War in Kosovo and reflects on the devastation of conflict while expressing hope for Peace.

It is as relevant today as it was when it was orginally written.

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Thanks to Abhishek Dey (Delhi) and BBC News for the Headline.

The precarious living that migrant workers from India who moved into the big cities for work.

Their hope was to raise money and support their families from the villages they were born and raised in, but with the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz it is very difficult for them to afford or even find the cooking gas they rely on to run their small tea making and street food businesses. Let alone be able to cook for themselves. Thus they are having to return home as they cannot support themselves and will be unable to support their families. They have no option to return home.

It seems such a sharp contrast to the “American Dream” where if you work hard and make an effort to achieve things then you will be rewarded. However, I hope things stabilise and the “migrant street traders” can return and continue running their enterprises in the hope of a better life for their families.

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