RUSSIA MARKED ‘Victory Day’ yesterday, celebrating the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. At the military parade in Moscow, Vladimir Putin delivered a much anticipated speech, sections of which have been reproduced by WWN below: “Quieten down at the back. I hear you whispering ‘isn’t it beyond ironic that we’re celebrating… Read more »
A SMALL northern football club in England, recently subjected to a vile campaign from biased media, ex-pros and rivals, look set to sign an unheralded player from a country were football is a minor sport. Manchester Academical, managed by Peter Guard, spoke of their signing of striker Eric Halling as a rare bright spot for… Read more »
SENDING SHOCKWAVES through the political world, DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has suggested the unthinkable: his party will bring down the Stormont before it even has a chance to form because it’s not happy that the Northern Ireland protocol, which his party made inevitable through its advocating for Brexit, still exists. “We won’t nominate a deputy… Read more »
THE AUSTERE wood-panelled Victorian court room housing the libel case between Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy, which kicks off live on Sky Sports, is to make history by implementing a first for legal technology with the use of VAR. Replacing the usual back and forth between a judge and the legal representatives of the defence… Read more »
IRISH statues, busts and sculptures divide opinion like few things in Irish life and the artists who create them have spoken out for the first time, lifting the lid on their motivations for creating some ‘awful’/’actually I quite like it’ works in the wake of the unveiling of a controversial Maureen O’Hara statue in Cork…. Read more »
A FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD Belfast youth has made sure to stretch his throwing arm before leaving his house today, as he is unsure about whether or not the results of the recent assembly elections warrants a ‘disturbance breaking out’ in town. Séan Donnelly, from a traditionally Republican family from a traditionally Republican part of the city, admits… Read more »
WITH LIVERPOOL drawing with Spurs and Man City thrashing Newcastle it’s clear the biggest story in football from this weekend is as always Manchester United’s ritualistic and sadomasochistic flagellating of themselves for the pleasure of rival fans. Losing to Brighton 4-0 could be among the most embarrassing defeats suffered by Man U in recent years,… Read more »
QUICKLY intervening before anyone could arrange an impromptu underground gig for them, the people of Yemen issued a joint statement to Irish singer and U2 frontman Bono, stating that they’re grand for any future visits. “No, no, don’t mind us at all at all, we’re grand here, seriously, don’t you bother your little head about… Read more »
TECHNICALLY you are already breaking the law by attempting to read this article in English if you’re resident in Northern Ireland as ‘curry my yogurt’ Irish is the new official language, as outlined in Arlene Foster’s fevered dreams. Using special sectarian science WWN has obtained the nightmares of Arléné Ní Fóstér and can reveal just… Read more »
US President Joe Biden has welcomed a new press secretary to his team in the form of Karine Jean-Pierre, a replacement for Jen Psaki who is leaving to work for someone who doesn’t look like they’re hours from death and doesn’t shake hands with invisible people. Psaki, who has served as Biden’s secretary for 16… Read more »
