In the wake of the most recent US mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 pupils and two teachers were killed by an 18-year-old armed with an assault rifle, a comparison considering how the US compares with other countries on children’s deaths caused by guns is compelling. As theContinue Reading
THERE will be no dream Derby win for The Queen on Platinum Jubilee weekend – but the great race could still end up in the hands of racing royalty. That’s because Her Maj’s old ally, Sir Michael Stoute, is back in the big time and firmly in the hunt forContinue Reading
Stuck for a good film on Netflix? Here are our picks for the best Netflix movies to feast your eyes on, updated weekly.Continue Reading
On June 1, voters in Denmark will take part in a referendum on whether to end the country’s opt-out from EU defence policy, which prohibits Denmark from participating in EU defence matters. This means that when the EU deploys personnel under its common security and defence policy, Denmark participates inContinue Reading
Social media users have adopted terms like unalive to avoid platform censorship. But not using the word suicide can stigmatize it.Continue Reading
UK Government What is the difference between taking responsibility and bearing responsibility? The former is what the prime minister, Boris Johnson, keeps telling us he is doing. But the latter is what Sue Gray says senior figures at the heart of government should do. “The senior leadership at the centre,Continue Reading
Review at a glance F ather of four Liam Gallagher doesn’t sound like he has much patience for the younger generation on his new album: “Whatever happened to the world we knew? Now it’s full of drips… Oh I need a break, where there’s no snowflakes,” he whines on World’sContinue Reading
The longstanding neutrality of Sweden and Finland was abandoned when both states submitted formal applications to Nato. But they are facing an unexpected obstacle on the way to membership: Turkey. While Turkey supports the alliance’s “open door” policy, Ankara’s veto reflects its aims to change the status quo and makeContinue Reading
Free transfer Drinkwater says sorry Danny Drinkwater apologised to Chelsea fans as he left on a free transfer after five years of failure. The £32million midfielder, 32, faded after winning three England caps as a key member of Leicester’s 2015-16 title-winning team. He played just 23 times for Chelsea asContinue Reading
Medicines are not normally needed to treat monkeypox. The illness is usually mild and most people infected will recover within a few weeks without needing treatment. But there are vaccines that can be used to control monkeypox outbreaks, which some countries are already using. And treatments do exist for thoseContinue Reading
