Good Wednesday,
The UK, Italy and France have all agreed to send military advisors to the Libyan rebels, in another show of support for their cause. The current UN regulation specifies that no troops can be sent to help them, so these advisors will be there strictly to give the rebels good ideas, not military muscle. Gaddafi is still hopping mad about it.
Elsewhere in the Middle East, the UN has failed to agree on a course of action over Yemen; where a similar uprising is under way, but still in its early stages. A big meeting took place about it today but nothing was decided. Syrian protesters are also unwilling to back down over requests for political reforms, so more drama is expected all round.
In Nigeria, losing Muslim candidate Buhari has now announced that he will be legally challenging the outcome of the recent election. He claims President Goodluck rigged the vote, and his Muslim supporters have been running riot and blowing up Goodluck’s Christian supporters as a result - Christians who have been retaliating with similar force.
President Obama has been trying to reassure the rest of the world that America is still economically reliable. Yesterday, their official status moved from ‘stable’ to ‘negative’, and today, China and Japan (who are both owed dosh by America) were throwing them dodgy looks from across the ocean.
Back in Britain, both excitement and trepidation is building over the Royal wedding – and not just for the bride and groom. Yesterday I mentioned that ‘Muslims Against Crusades’ had applied for permission to stage a protest outside Westminster Abbey on the big day, and were obviously refused it. Today, they have retaliated with promises to turn the event into a “nightmare” by marching around burning effigies of William and Kate. The English Defence League – who are equally fond of starting fights – are expected to be out in full to force to combat them. None of which bodes very well for a peaceful, celebratory day.
Last, but by no means least… ET has landed. Or at least lots of people think he has. Footage of an abducted ‘alien’, found dead in Russia, has attracted over 3 million hits on youtube in only 3 days. No spaceship was found near the body. You can check him out here. Go on, you know you want to…
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