The World Can’t Wean Itself Off Chinese Lithium
China dominates the global supply chain for lithium-ion batteries. Now rival countries are scrambling for more control over “white oil.”Continue Reading
2022-06-30
Four ways to stop thinking the worst will happen when you’re stressed
Catastrophising can lead to undue stress and anxiety. Rawpixel.com/ Shutterstock Imagine you have an interview for a new job tomorrow. Some people might think about what kind of questions they will be asked so that they can prepare, or imagine the interview going well. For others, the thought of anContinue Reading
2022-06-30
‘Cognitive immobility’ – when you’re mentally trapped in a place from your past
Sometimes the body moves, but not the mind. fizkes/Shutterstock If you have moved from one country to another, you may have left something behind – be it a relationship, a home, a feeling of safety or a sense of belonging. Because of this, you will continually reconstruct mental simulations ofContinue Reading
2022-06-30
Who is Jay Younger? Love Island 2022 bombshell and investment analyst
T he latest series of Love Island is off to a gripping start, with the contestants vying with one another for the attention of the latest bombshell to cause a stir. This week, two new bombshells hit the villa, with Jay Younger and Remi joining the throng. Here’s everything youContinue Reading
2022-06-30
Scottish independence: what has changed since the last referendum
Michael Reynolds / EPA-EFE If the SNP Scottish government and Nicola Sturgeon, first minister, get their way, then in October 2023 voters in Scotland will again be asked “Should Scotland be an independent country?”. This will be the same wording used in September 2014 for the first independence referendum. This,Continue Reading
2022-06-30
Andy Murray vows to play Wimbledon again after John Isner defeat – but injuries might shatter Brit’s dream
ANDY MURRAY has vowed to be back at Wimbledon – but only if his body lets him. The two-time champion crashed out to American John Isner in four sets on Centre Court. 2 Andy Murray trudges off Centre Court following his defeat by John IsnerCredit: Richard Pelham / The SunContinue Reading
2022-06-29
Hope from despair: how young people are taking action to make things better
Hope as a stubborn desire. Onkundi Nyabuto | Unsplash, FAL All too often, hope is equated to a desire for something fleeting: good results on an exam, the win of a favourite team, the wanted present. Quite whether something so insubstantial can actually be called “hope”, though, is a questionContinue Reading
2022-06-29
Tenants being pitted against each other in rent bidding wars, Dáil hears
Prospective tenants are being pitted against one another in rent bidding wars, the Dáil has heard. As the Irish Examiner reports, Labour leader Ivana Bacik raised a case of a constituent who had been asked to indicate the top rent they would be willing to pay by a landlord advertisingContinue Reading
2022-06-29
Hong Kong’s handover 25 years on: why human rights eroded so dramatically in the past two years
Protests have been banned at the 25th anniversary of the Hong Kong handover ceremony. John Ye/Shutterstock July 1 marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from British colonial rule to the People’s Republic of China. The restrictions on how the anniversary is being held are symbolic of how muchContinue Reading
2022-06-29
Spurs star Bissouma cleared of sexual assault allegations after nightclub arrest
TOTTENHAM summer signing Yves Bissouma has been cleared of sexual assault allegations. Bissouma, 25, was arrested outside a Brighton nightclub on October 6 while he was contracted to the Seagulls. 1 Yves Bissouma has been cleared from sexual assault allegationsCredit: Getty Another man in his 40s was arrested along withContinue Reading
2022-06-29