Much of the international community has condemned Russia’s annexation of four provinces of Ukraine as illegal. Joe Biden accused Vladmir Putin of a “fraudulent attempt” to claim Ukrainian territory and said the move was “trampling on the United Nations charter, and showing its contempt for peaceful nations everywhere”. The UK’sContinue Reading
Giorgia Meloni, the leader of the populist radical right party Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d’Italia), may have emerged as the victor in Italy’s recent elections, but she did so at the head of a delicately balanced coalition of parties – one that included Matteo Salvini, the man once spoken ofContinue Reading
DECLAN Donnelly flashed a smile as he enjoyed some fresh air with his family days after being struck down with Covid. The telly favourite, 47, and presenting pal Ant McPartlin, 46, were forced to scrap their NTAs appearance and a Britain’s Got Talent special after testing positive for the virus.Continue Reading
VILevi/Shutterstock There has been much discussion recently about how governments handled the COVID pandemic during 2020 and 2021. In particular, debate has centred on the costs and benefits of the various social restrictions, including lockdowns. The rationale for implementing social restrictions and other non-pharmacological measures in the UK was toContinue Reading
IT is the most sought-after prize among Premier League forwards – and is a sure way of deciding who is the best striker in the English top flight. Last year, Mohamed Salah and Son Heung-min shared the award with legends such as Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Kane previouslyContinue Reading
IT is the most sought-after prize among Premier League forwards – and is a sure way of deciding who is the best striker in the English top flight. Last year, Mohamed Salah and Son Heung-min shared the award with legends such as Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Kane previouslyContinue Reading
President Jair Bolsonaro relaxed rules around private gun ownership. Joedson Alves/EPA Soon after Jair Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil in 2018, he began making it a lot easier for people in the country to buy guns. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we speak to two expertsContinue Reading
As of yesterday evening, 700 ESB customers were without electricity in Salthill, Co Galway as high winds take hold across the country. As the Irish Examiner reports, a further 600 customers were without power in Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny. Smaller pockets of customers have no electricity in parts of Connemara, MayoContinue Reading
Each time the United Nations gathers to debate and vote on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it becomes more obvious that the vast majority of the international community condemns the invasion and wants the conflict to stop. But what is also becoming clear is that the world is hopelessly divided asContinue Reading
B arbara Broccoli has said she hopes her latest project Till will “inspire people to activate themselves in whatever way they can to be a champion for change”. The film is based on the true story of Mamie Till-Mobley’s pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, who wasContinue Reading
