As Russia shifts the focus of its “special military operation” in Ukraine to the Donbas region, there seems no end in sight to the fighting. Casualties on both sides are mounting. While Ukraine is able to call on its citizens to help defend their homeland from Russian aggression, Moscow’s abilityContinue Reading
Marmolejos / Shutterstock After two years of the pandemic, there is an understandable desire to “go back to normal”. Disabled people, having been particularly impacted by the pandemic, have described the removal of all COVID rules as a “kick in the teeth”. In the UK, between January and November 2020,Continue Reading
The home of businessman Seán Quinn has been searched by gardaí in Co Cavan. Gardaí investigating alleged criminal activity in Cavan and the wider border region went to the house in Ballyconnell on Wednesday. Officers carried out the search after a warrant was issued by a district court judge underContinue Reading
Subscriber fatigue, unwelcome price hikes, and competition from the likes of Disney+ and HBO Max have rattled Netflix. What’s next?Continue Reading
In defending his actions over the partygate scandal, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson continues to insist that he did not believe lockdown rules were broken when government staff gathered socially in Downing Street on various dates during 2020 and 2021. Johnson has accepted a police fine for one of theContinue Reading
At this time of year, the Falkland Islands (or Islas Malvinas) take centre stage in public and political life across Argentina. April 2 marked the 40th anniversary of what many Argentines think of as the “recovery” of an integral part of their national territory from the UK. The “recovery” wasContinue Reading
A seemingly endless cycle of scandals has come to define Boris Johnson’s time as prime minister. This has peaked in recent months with the revelations about lockdown parties in Downing Street and Johnson being fined by police for his attendance. Beyond tainting Johnson’s personal legacy – a recent poll foundContinue Reading
Aspiring home owners in Great Britain are facing increasingly unaffordable house prices. Alex Segre/Shutterstock The average house price in Great Britain has risen above £350,000 for the first time, according to property website Rightmove. From 2021 to 2022, house prices in all regions and countries except London and Scotland roseContinue Reading
Dispatches from the war zone: the BBC's Clive Myrie broadcasting from Kyiv. BBC In his authoritative history of war correspondents, The First Casualty, journalist and historian, the late Philip Knightley, identified a dilemma that has long confronted journalists reporting conflict: whose side are they on? Knightley warns that the “aimsContinue Reading
The animated kids series plays like a video game—and demonstrates the potential of interactive shows.Continue Reading
