FOUND: 6 - What They Never Told You

Flight 149: Hostage of War - Why was a BA Flight allowed to land in the middle of the Gulf War?

The horrific incident saw more than 300 people taken hostage after their unwittingly landed in a warzone

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025

Flight 149: Hostage of War review – a tale so staggering you couldn’t write it

This excellent documentary tells the tale of a BA plane’s Kuwait stopover … just as Saddam Hussein invaded. It’s a crucial tale of a four-month nightmare that is barely believable

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025

TV tonight: a staggering film about the flight held hostage by Saddam Hussein

Survivors of Flight 149 share chilling testimony as they prepare for their day in court. Plus: a millionaire ex-model needs a new house. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025

76 Things That Happened In The Past That People Can’t Stop Researching

New obsession with Ann Boleyn unlocked.

Bored Panda · May 13, 2025

Trump’s fake invasion: An old GOP trick

Before Trump invented an "invasion" by Venezuelan "terrorists," Bush cooked up fake evidence for war in Iraq

Salon · May 9, 2025

Meet F1's legendary track speaker and 'Champagne' shouter Bob Constanduros

Champagne has been sprayed on the F1 rostrums since the 1950 French Grand Prix, becoming one of the sport's many cherished traditions. In F1 that ritual has had a unique flavour to it ever since circuit speaker Bob Constanduros came up with his now iconic 'Champaaaaaagne', the sign for drivers…

Motorsport · Apr 27, 2025

Former FBI counterterrorism specialist compares Trump and his enemies list to Saddam Hussein

Trump told the DOJ his victory has ‘given us a mandate’ for “a far reaching investigation ... into the corruption of our system’ by Democrats

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2025

Here's what US foreign aid can do

Pioneer of disaster medicine tells an inspiring American story — and a powerful counter to fearful MAGA nonsense

Salon · Feb 8, 2025

Iraq arrests former security official over execution of Shiite cleric who opposed Saddam Hussein

Iraq’s National Security Agency says it has arrested a former high-level security official for his involvement in the 1980 execution of a prominent Shiite cleric and his sister during Saddam Hussein’s brutal crackdown on religious opposition

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025

Uncovering Iraq’s mass graves: the painstaking search for missing loved ones – photo essay

The country has as many as one million missing people after decades of conflict. Forensic teams face huge challenges to document human remains as families wait in hope of closure

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2025