Common ground: back-channel negotiations have succeeded in brokering deals including over grain exports. vchal via Shutterstock At the G20 summit in Bali in November, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky announced a new ten-point plan to end hostilities. He demands nothing less than the withdrawal of Russian troops from all of Ukraine,Continue Reading
K elsey Parker has thanked everybody who supported her this year following the death of her husband Tom Parker as she urged those who are missing someone this Christmas to be “kind” to themselves. The Wanted singer died in March age 33 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. OnContinue Reading
Merry Christmas, Arsenal fans Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has confirmed the club will indeed be “active” in the transfer window following Gabriel Jesus’ recent knee surgery. He said: “We are going to be active and active means we are looking to strengthen the team. “This squad still doesn’t have theContinue Reading
Seldom has the state of the NHS workforce been more in the public consciousness. A global survey of nurses undertaken by the consultancy firm McKinsey in the summer of 2022 highlighted the perilous state of the sector. The survey, which was conducted in France, Singapore, Japan, the US, Australia, BrazilContinue Reading
It takes a lot of self control not to peek Krakenimages.com/Shutterstock When asked if they peeked at a toy, 40% of children falsely confessed to peeking, even though they did not do so, in a recent study of lying in toddlers. When so many children made up falsehoods with noContinue Reading
Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Minsk has raised renewed fears that Belarus might be drawn into the war in Ukraine. Putin discussed closer military cooperation with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, including the establishment of a “unified defence space” and the continuation of regular joint military exercises. While Russia usedContinue Reading
As 2022 drew to a close, Hungary and the European Union made a modicum of progress in their long-running battle of wills. The (pro-Kremlin) Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán ended his opposition to sending European funds to support Ukraine in the hope of unlocking other withheld funding for his ownContinue Reading
Sam Doran has many reasons to be angry, but over the course of a taxing, two-hour conversation detailing how and why he believes he has been wronged, a crackle of emotion betrays his level demeanour just once. “I just can’t turn my back on these people,” he says, sitting inContinue Reading
The US reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine has marked a significant transformation in US foreign policy during 2022. President Joe Biden’s wide-ranging backing for Ukraine has met with support from both Democrats and Republicans. In doing so, it has ended any question of a return to his predecessorContinue Reading
In February 2022, the UK government abandoned its remaining pandemic restrictions in favour of “living with COVID”. This approach relies largely on vaccines protecting people from severe disease. However, not everyone benefits equally from vaccines. Former “shielders” – clinically vulnerable people at heightened risk from COVID – number over 3.6Continue Reading
