Germany is shortly to hold its first ever federal election in which the sitting chancellor is not running. The departure of Angela Merkel means that, for the first time since 1949, change is inevitable. For most of the past four years, the most likely outcome of this vote appeared toContinue Reading
A&P is delighted to welcome back Falmouth Cruise Ship Ambassadors to the dockside after 18 months. The team is made up of a fantastic group of dedicated volunteers with detailed knowledge and a passion for the local area which is appreciated by passengers as they step ashore. A&P Falmouth hasContinue Reading
From earthquakes to hurricanes, disease and drug violence, the Caribbean island of Haiti has faced a decade of cascading crises. In this week’s episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast we talk to experts about what Haiti’s history tells us about its political fragility and what that means for the country’sContinue Reading
She has been billed as an underdog, but Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative MP and ally of former prime minister Shinzō Abe, has announced her bid to become the next leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Japan. If successful, she would almost certainly become Japan’s first woman primeContinue Reading
The September 11 attacks in New York and Washington were visceral in their impact. In less than three hours, the twin towers of the World Trade Center were reduced to a mountain of twisted metal and rubble, killing more than 2,700 people, while hundreds more were killed at the Pentagon.Continue Reading
The Home Office has unveiled plans to use “turnback” tactics in the English Channel, with the border force compelling small boats carrying migrants to return to French waters. The move is the latest in a series of strict immigration policies by Home Secretary Priti Patel, following the introduction of aContinue Reading
Maurice Savage / Alamy Stock Photo Twenty years ago, the terrorist group al-Qaida carried out the deadliest attack on US soil the world had ever seen. Overnight, al-Qaida founder Osama bin Laden became the most notorious terrorist to date. Inspired by pan-Islamist ambitions and outraged by US foreign presence andContinue Reading
As we mark the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, it is important to reflect on the legacy that event – and the “war on terror” more broadly – has had for the way news media cover terrorism. Though we should be clear that terrorism as we define itContinue Reading
Aiming to demystify STEM subjects – and bring much-needed diversity to the field – Anna Lytical helps coders get to grips with tricky conceptsContinue Reading
A picture of what possibly could have been on Mossie O’Sullivan’s mind in the run-up to murdering his family in rural Kerry earlier this week has slowly begun to emerge. As the Irish Examiner report, weeks before the 63-year-old killed his long-term partner Eileen, 56, and his son Jamie, 24,Continue Reading
