Welcome to the Great Reinfection
A repeat encounter with Covid used to be a rarity. But now that Omicron has changed the game, expect reinfections to be the new normal.Continue Reading
2022-06-02
North Korea: how the COVID outbreak is putting pressure on the regime
For most of the COVID pandemic, North Korea has taken a different approach to the rest of the world. While other countries locked down and restricted international travel, the North Korean government took its own measures to protect itself, including denying the existence of the virus, refusing donations of vaccinesContinue Reading
2022-06-02
Islamic State: how western European states are failing to protect 28,000 children born to foreign fighters
The Irish national and former soldier, Lisa Smith, has been found guilty by the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, of joining Islamic State (IS). Smith left Dundalk in 2015, bound for Syria. On her return to Ireland in 2019 she was charged with membership of an unlawful terrorist group andContinue Reading
2022-06-02
Clare Balding on CBE: ‘I’m so surprised and truly thrilled’
S ports broadcaster Clare Balding has said it is “overwhelming to be recognised for doing things I enjoy so much” as she is made a CBE. The TV and radio star, 51, is among the people recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours as she is appointed to the rank forContinue Reading
2022-06-01
Marina Granovskaia EXIT plans, Mason Mount EXCLUSIVE, Tuchel ‘backed’ to complete Lewandowski signing – latest
James backs Sterling Chelsea transfer David James has backed Chelsea target Raheem Sterling to flourish at Stamford Bridge. The former England star told GGRecon: “With regards to Chelsea, I mean this is a testament to how well Raheem Sterling has done, linking him to Real Madrid and Chelsea; the twoContinue Reading
2022-06-01
Panic, horror and chaos: what went wrong at the Champions League final – and what needs to be done to make football safer
Daniel Silverstone, a professor of criminology and an expert in policing studies, attended the Champion’s League final in Paris and witnessed chaotic scenes. Here, he and Jan Ludvigsen examine what the latest research can tell us about how to tackle an issue that continues to bring football – and theContinue Reading
2022-06-01
Weight loss advice from GPs really can help people slim down and stay that way – new research
People lost almost 4kg on average when working with a GP. fizkes/ Shutterstock For people looking to lose weight, it can be hard to know where to start. Not only are there scores of commercial weight loss programmes to choose from, there’s also plenty of confusing and contradictory weight lossContinue Reading
2022-06-01
Decisive people don’t make better decisions – new research
Shutterstock I’ve always been an indecisive person. What to wear, which menu item to pick, when to do house chores; always thinking through scenarios, before committing to even the most trivial of choices. If this sounds like you, you’re certainly not unusual: many people struggle with these issues. Our newContinue Reading
2022-06-01
Johnny Depp ‘feels at peace’ following victory in Amber Heard defamation lawsuit
Johnny Depp has won his multimillion-dollar US lawsuit against former wife Amber Heard after a jury ruled her 2018 article in the Washington Post was defamatory. Mr Depp sued the Aquaman star for 50 million (€46 million) over the piece, titled: “I spoke up against sexual violence — and facedContinue Reading
2022-06-01
Video game worlds are often devoid of children – here’s why
rangizzz/Shutterstock While the potential benefits or drawbacks of children playing video games receives a lot of attention, little notice is taken of the place of children within video games themselves. However, the representation of children in media can tell us a lot about how they are viewed by society, andContinue Reading
2022-06-01