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
AN MMA legend known for fighting one of the most important rounds in UFC history has died at the age of 45. Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar passed away on Thursday “from presumed heart complications while at work,” UFC confirmed. 3 Fighting legend Stephan Bonnar has passed awayContinue Reading
Shutterstock It is notoriously difficult to work out how and why someone becomes a terrorism risk. While attacks cause immense pain and suffering, the actual number of terrorist incidents in the western world is small. That makes it difficult to arrive at reliable, quantified evidence. But in our research, we’veContinue Reading
K irsty Young has recalled how having to step away from broadcasting for a few years due to her chronic pain condition caused her to question her own identity, saying “you lose your sense of self”. The 54-year-old hosted nearly 500 editions of BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs betweenContinue Reading
Krakenimages.com/Shutterstock Imagine a ten-year-old girl who has been through things no child should ever have to endure. She is told that there is a nice couple who will take care of her, but she’s heard that before, and has learned not to trust it. She arrives at her new home,Continue Reading
Two prime ministers meeting to discuss relations between their countries is standard practice in international politics. But New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern and Finland’s Sanna Marin had to defend a recent summit after a reporter asked whether they met because they are both young, female leaders. As prime ministers, Ardern andContinue Reading
Volodymyr Zelensky has been on his travels this week, leaving Ukraine for the first time since the invasion to fly to the US to meet with Joe Biden and address a joint sitting of Congress. The Ukrainian president impressed with his Churchillian tone, comparing his country’s defiance of Russia’s warContinue Reading
Lisa F. Young / Shutterstock A recent Labour party campaign mocked short-lived prime minister Liz Truss and current chancellor Jeremy Hunt as clowns, complete with photoshopped red noses, colourful wigs and oversize bowties. This advertisement echoed years of similar criticisms of former prime minister Boris Johnson and former US presidentContinue Reading
Africa Studio/Shutterstock This holiday season, as COVID restrictions have eased around the world, we have the chance to break bread together again with friends and family. For some people, however, the festive period comes with anxiety about gaining weight. Popular media articles often cite a study of 195 adults publishedContinue Reading
