• The Telegraph

    Books featuring child sex shouldn’t be in school libraries. That’s not a ‘book ban’

    There’s no such thing as a “banned book” in the United States.

  • Reuters

    FOREX-Reports of Israeli attack on Iran spark rush to Swiss franc and yen

    Investors rushed into the Swiss franc and Japanese yen – long seen as safe-haven currencies – on Friday after reports said Israel had attacked Iran in the latest tit-for-tat exchange between the two adversaries, pushing up oil prices and causing caution across global markets. People familiar with the matter told Reuters that Israel attacked Iran, days after Iran launched an unprecedented assault on Israel in response to a suspected Israeli strike on its consulate in Syria, although Iran played the incident down and said it did not plan a new response. The Swiss franc, valued at times of stress for its stability, jumped more than 1% as the first reports came in to hit 0.9011 per dollar, its highest in two weeks.

  • The Telegraph

    How five cans of beer inspired Coventry to 1987 FA Cup glory

    Drinking beers from an off licence on the eve of the FA Cup final and taking a new bride’s garter to Wembley helped Coventry make history in 1987.