The long-awaited UN report into human rights abuses committed in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) was finally published last week to a mixed reception. For some – principally the Chinese government – it went too far. Others thought it didn’t go far enough. Many hadn’t expected the examination ofContinue Reading
Discovering passions and sharing time with loved ones are two things retirees say they wish they did more when they were younger. nullplus For many young people, retirement is a blip on the radar, if not a total unknown. This is particularly true during our cost of living crisis, whenContinue Reading
Prime ministers who ascend to office between general elections are often egotistically keen to secure a personal mandate rather than relying on the achievements of their predecessors. Naturally, then, many are now wondering if newly installed Prime Minister Liz Truss will call a general election. She must do so beforeContinue Reading
Researchers are working on an injectable that could get dormant follicles growing again. Trials on mice show promise.Continue Reading
Liz Truss is set to be confirmed as the new British prime minister after a lengthy and intense leadership contest against former chancellor Rishi Sunak. But the UK faces significant economic problems this autumn that might leave the new PM wishing she hadn’t fought so hard for the job. TrussContinue Reading
For his recent book on the role of the British prime minister, contemporary historian Anthony Seldon chose the title: The Impossible Office? Liz Truss will soon find out just how impossible the office can be as she walks across the threshold and into No.10. Her first task, as she takesContinue Reading
Clicksbox / Shutterstock The United Kingdom’s next prime minister will be Liz Truss. After a two-month contest, Conservative Party members have chosen her as their new leader. All that remains is for Truss to travel to Balmoral in Scotland where she will be formally invited by the Queen to formContinue Reading
Updated: 6pm The State’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has issued Instagram with a €405 million fine over the way in which it handled children’s personal data – the largest fine the authority has ever issued. Instagram’s parent company Meta said in a statement that it plans to appeal the decision.Continue Reading
For her new album, Pre Pleasure, the singer-songwriter dropped her guitar and picked up a new instrument.Continue Reading
A teenage jockey has died during a race meeting in Co Kerry. The incident happened at the popular Glenbeigh races at around 5pm this evening. The young man is said to have fallen from his horse during the event at Rossbeigh Beach and was pronounced dead at the scene. HisContinue Reading
