The UK has some of the strictest gun laws in the world. What were already tight rules have become progressively more restrictive following tragic events such as the 1987 shootings in Hungerford, England and the 1996 shootings in Dunblane, Scotland. In most circumstances it is illegal to own a firearmContinue Reading
With the withdrawal of US and allied forces and final evacuation flights having departed, it’s becoming difficult and dangerous for most Afghans to leave the country. Evacuation flights were only available to select groups, notably foreign nationals, Afghans employed by western organisations, and those most at risk of Taliban reprisal.Continue Reading
During the pandemic, the pejorative term “snake-oil salesman” has been bandied about a lot. It’s been used, perhaps with a tinge of 1980s nostalgia, to describe convicted fraudster and serial opportunist Jim Bakker, whose colloidal Silver Solution required only some deft rebranding to become a specific curative for COVID-19. ForContinue Reading
Gambling advertising is now more interactive online icsnaps/Shutterstock There’s a new type of gambling advert being used online and on social media to try and appeal to viewers, recent research has shown. Unlike on television, these online advertisements can be more personalised, interactive and may be harder to distinguish fromContinue Reading
President Joe Biden’s decision to press ahead with the US withdrawal from Afghanistan has prompted the first major foreign policy crisis of his presidency. The harrowing pictures after the bombing attack at Kabul airport are the result of a desire on behalf of Biden to draw a line under aContinue Reading
Goldenhurst possesses enough experience and speed to finally get off the mark in a seven-runner class 5 Maiden Stakes over five furlongs of ‘good to firm’ Bath this afternoon when there is also turf flat-racing scheduled for Hamilton and Lingfield stages an eight-race polytrack card. A satisfactory beginning to SeptemberContinue Reading
'I can't hear what anyone is saying.' Christian Langballe/Unsplash, CC BY-SA The number of people living with dementia is projected to treble from 50 to 150 million worldwide by 2050. Although there’s currently no cure for the condition, researchers are continuing to learn about how people can reduce their riskContinue Reading
SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, has turned the world upside down. Experts have predicted that it will claim the lives of between 9-18 million worldwide. This is in addition to destroying the livelihoods, mental health and education of countless others. The pandemic will probably wreak havoc for many yearsContinue Reading
Pavel Chagochkin/Shutterstock Military planning is a complicated endeavour, calling upon experts in logistics and infrastructure to predict resource availability and technological advancements. Long-range military planning, deciding what to invest in now to prepare armed forces for the world in thirty years’ time, is even more difficult. One of the mostContinue Reading
Maybe Never Even, a 125/1 first-up shock, unwelcome winner at Thirsk earlier this month, beating our 9/1 nap, will probably be one of the favourites for an eight-runner Novice Stakes over a similar distance at nearby Ripon this afternoon, when Bank Holiday Monday is littered with fixtures on various surfaces,Continue Reading
