To those who encountered him, Father Patrick Ryan seemed like a typical village priest in Northern Ireland. But he lived a top secret life, because for almost 20 years, Ryan was a spy for the Irish Republican Army.
The British Labour Party is on the cusp of possibly the biggest victory in its history. But for one well-placed writer, there’s a risk in such a triumph. Labour MP John Cruddas takes a look at one of the party’s most influential but forgotten traditions.
Nicholas Mercer was a top UK military lawyer during the 2003 Iraq War. He's raised serious questions about the possible involvement of Australian troops in the mistreatment and disappearance of prisoners of war.