Dimitar Bechev is a lecturer at the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies, a visiting scholar at Carnegie Europe and the author of “Rival Power: Russia in Southeast Europe.” A couple weeks ago, Bulgarians voted in yet another election — their fifth since April 2021. However, as the dustContinue Reading
When it comes to omega-3, most of us probably think of the fish oil capsules we have sitting in the back of the kitchen cupboard from 2013, but new research shows we should probably be taking said capsules, as nearly all of us aren’t getting anywhere near as much ofContinue Reading
Meghan Markle turned down her invitation to King Charles’ coronation next month, and Twitter is absolutely here for her. Since leaving their lives as working royals behind in 2020, the Duchess of Sussex and her husband Prince Harry have been very open about their previous unhappiness behind Palace walls. SheContinue Reading
A Home Office minster has admitted “there’s more we can do” to follow up on reported crimes and said the bureaucracy involved in recording certain incidents is “wasting” police time. Chris Philp insisted Government plans to cut “unnecessary red tape” will see the police focusing less on rude but non-threateningContinue Reading
There are few things more frustrating than spending hours and hours on a task that should have been quick. But that’s the reality of an unproductive day at work, which is an all-too-common occurrence for many people. With phones, social media and at-home distractions for those who work from aContinue Reading
A new book explores the far-reaching impact of germs and viruses on human society.Continue Reading
Angela Rayner has failed to fully endorse Labour’s controversial ads personally attacking Rishi Sunak. The party’s deputy leader – a regular user of social media – is one of the shadow cabinet members who has failed to retweet the posts, which included one accusing the prime minister of not supportingContinue Reading
Being a tenant in the UK is particularly tough right now. Landlords seem to be hiking up private rent prices everywhere, because inflation is at a 40-year-high while interest rates are at 4.25% – meaning their mortgages just might be going up. After all, the cost of living crisis isContinue Reading
Voters in some parts of England and Northern Ireland will be able to choose new councillors in May. The elections decide who runs local services – such as schools, libraries and bin collections – across 241 councils. In England, the deadline for registering to vote in person or by proxyContinue Reading
T he Scottish Government’s legal challenge against the blocking of controversial gender recognition reforms will be “very difficult”, a former Supreme Court justice has said. First Minister Humza Yousaf confirmed on Wednesday that a judicial review is to be sought after the UK Government stopped the Bill, and Lord Sumption warnedContinue Reading
