Plant-Based Burgers Aren’t Denting Our Beef Addiction
Alternative proteins were meant to reduce the carbon footprint of our diets. But it doesn’t look like people are switching … yet.Continue Reading
2022-08-05
Taiwan: Beijing reacts to Pelosi’s visit with live-fire exercises prompting fears of escalation
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has reportedly fired several DF-15B ballistic missiles into the seas around Taiwan as part of large scale military drills announced in response to the visit this week by the speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi. The areas chosen for these exercisesContinue Reading
2022-08-05
Taiwan dominates the world’s supply of computer chips – no wonder the US is worried
One aspect of Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan that has been largely overlooked is her meeting with Mark Lui, chairman of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC). Pelosi’s trip coincided with US efforts to convince TSMC – the world’s largest chip manufacturer, on which the US is heavily dependent –Continue Reading
2022-08-05
Amazon Workers in the UK Walk Out in a Cost-of-Living Rebellion
After news of a “pointless” pay increase spread, workers at three warehouses stopped work to demand higher wages as inflation and interest rates surge.Continue Reading
2022-08-04
Girls should get the chance to play football at school – but PE needs a major rehaul for all students
Girls are often denied the chance of playing football as part of their physical education. Rob Marmion/Shutterstock After England’s win at Euro 2022, many women, including the Lionesses themselves, have commented on the lack of football in their time at school. In fact, England Football, part of the Football Association,Continue Reading
2022-08-04
Man and woman die in drowning incident in Kerry
Two people have died in a drowning accident in Ballybunion, Co Kerry this evening, Valentia Coastguard has confirmed. A man and a woman, believed to be in their 40s, were taken from the water shortly after 6pm. It is believed they were not local, and may have been on holidayContinue Reading
2022-08-04
Ukraine Recap: grain and gas were problems the west should have seen coming
There was a perceptible sense of relief on Monday when the Razoni, a Sierra Leone-flagged vessel, left the port of Odesa with 26,000 tons of grain bound for Tripoli in Lebanon. This was the first ship out of the port city since Vladimir Putin sent his military machine into UkraineContinue Reading
2022-08-04
Euro 2022 can be a catalyst for women’s football in England – here’s how
Euro 2022 has all the ingredients to be a breakthrough moment for women’s football in England. A peak television audience of 17 million, the biggest UK audience for a programme in 2022 so far, tuned in to watch England beat Germany in the final. Attendance records were smashed in theContinue Reading
2022-08-04
What ethical standards should we hold politicians to? A philosopher explains two different approaches
Boris Johnson's resignation: an interesting moment for ethics in politics. Michael Tubi / Shutterstock With Boris Johnson’s departure, the drama of the Conservative leadership election, and Keir Starmer’s declaration that “integrity matters” in politics, the question of what ethical standards we ought to hold politicians to has never felt moreContinue Reading
2022-08-04
Afghanistan: assassination of al-Qaida chief reveals tensions at the top of the Taliban
The killing of the al-Qaida leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in Kabul by a US drone strike on July 31 raises some crucial questions. It appears the ruling Taliban were aware of, and gave their blessing to, al-Zawahiri staying in one of the residential areas in Kabul. But did someone in theirContinue Reading
2022-08-03