Arion McNicoll

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Senior Editor, Global at The Week Magazine (US)

Journalist, formerly editor @TheWeekUK, lead producer @CNNi & assistant editor @thesundaytimes. Co-host of @RetrospectorsHQ https://t.co/IeTpab6HPA…

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Israel launches air strike on Beirut suburbs

2 weeks ago | theweek.com | Arion McNicoll

The Israeli military launched strikes on a Hezbollah stronghold in southern Beirut Sunday, targeting what it said was a store of "precision-guided missiles". The attack, which was preceded by an evacuation warning, was Israel's third on the Lebanese capital since a ceasefire took effect in late November.
Gregg Wallace apologises for 'women of a certain age' jibe

Dec 2, 2024 | theweek.com | Arion McNicoll |Rebecca Messina

"MasterChef" presenter Gregg Wallace has apologised after referring to the people who have complained about his alleged inappropriate behaviour as a "handful of middle-class women of a certain age". In a video shared on his Instagram account, the 60-year-old apologised for "any offence that I caused" with the comments he made yesterday, adding that he had not been "in a good headspace" at the time. "It's obvious to me I need to take some time out now, while this investigation is under way.
Gregg Wallace apologises for 'women of a certain age' jibe

Dec 2, 2024 | yahoo.com | Arion McNicoll

Search queryGregg Wallace apologises for 'women of a certain age' jibeArion McNicoll, The Week UKMon, December 2, 2024 at 4:48 PM UTCWhen you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: David M. Benett / Dave Benett / Getty Images"MasterChef" presenter Gregg Wallace has apologised after referring to the people who have complained about his alleged inappropriate behaviour as a "handful of middle-class women of a certain age".
Russia vows retaliation for Ukrainian missile strikes

Nov 27, 2024 | theweek.com | Arion McNicoll

A view of the debris of an ATACMS missile shot down in Russia's Kursk region(Image credit: Russian Defense Ministry / Handout / Anadolu via Getty Images)What happenedRussia said it was planning a response after Ukraine's armed forces hit a military and civilian airfield in the Kursk region with U.S.-supplied, long-range ATCMS missiles. Who said whatThe Russian defense ministry said Ukraine's latest ATCMS strikes, on Nov.
Russia vows retaliation for Ukrainian missile strikes

Nov 27, 2024 | yahoo.com | Arion McNicoll

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Russian Defense Ministry / Handout / Anadolu via Getty ImagesWhat happenedRussia said it was planning a response after Ukraine's armed forces hit a military and civilian airfield in the Kursk region with U.S.-supplied, long-range ATCMS missiles. Who said whatThe Russian defense ministry said Ukraine's latest ATCMS strikes, on Nov.
Thirteen missing after Red Sea tourist boat sinks

Nov 26, 2024 | theweek.com | Arion McNicoll

Rescuers work near the site where the boat sank(Image credit: Xinhua / Shutterstock)What happenedThree bodies have been recovered after a tourist boat capsized in the Red Sea Monday. Another 13 people remain missing from the vessel, which sank south of the Egyptian coastal town of Marsa Alam. Who said whatThe boat, Sea Story, was carrying 31 tourists and 13 crew on a five-day diving trip when distress signals were sent out shortly before dawn Monday, Egyptian officials said.
Why Justin Welby has stepped down as Archbishop of Canterbury

Nov 12, 2024 | theweek.com | Arion McNicoll |Rebecca Messina

Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, stood down yesterday amid intense pressure over his handling of one of the Church of England's worst abuse scandals. Christian summer camp leader John Smyth subjected dozens of teenage boys to physical, sexual and psychological abuse during the 1970s and 1980s. Welby attended camps run by Smyth in the late 1970s, first as a camper and then as a dormitory officer.
Why Justin Welby has stepped down as Archbishop of Canterbury

Nov 12, 2024 | yahoo.com | Arion McNicoll

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Alessandra Benedetti - Corbis / Corbis via Getty ImagesJustin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, stood down yesterday amid intense pressure over his handling of one of the Church of England's worst abuse scandals. Christian summer camp leader John Smyth subjected dozens of teenage boys to physical, sexual and psychological abuse during the 1970s and 1980s.
'Heartbreak' as One Direction star Liam Payne dies aged 31

Oct 16, 2024 | theweek.com | Arion McNicoll

Liam Payne, a former member of the British boy band One Direction, has died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Argentina, said police in Buenos Aires. Officers were called to the Casa Sur hotel in the capital city after receiving reports of "an aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol", said Argentinian newspaper La Nacion. According to the American website TMZ, witnesses said that Payne, 31, had been seen acting "erratically" in the lobby of the hotel.
'Heartbreak' as One Direction star Liam Payne dies aged 31

Oct 16, 2024 | yahoo.com | Arion McNicoll

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: David M. Benett / Dave Benett / Getty ImagesLiam Payne, a former member of the British boy band One Direction, has died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Argentina, said police in Buenos Aires.