Politics (Page 583)

Europe’s Digital Markets Act requires interoperability between popular messaging apps. But experts warn encryption could be compromised.Continue Reading

In the early 1990s, when he was deputy mayor of St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin was known to a member of the city’s legislature, Viktor Talanov. A psychologist by profession, Talanov prepared a study of Putin in which he concluded that one of his subject’s fundamental psychological characteristics was a veryContinue Reading

Across eastern Europe, the addresses of Russian embassies are being changed as a form of protest against the war in Ukraine. In the Latvian capital, Riga, the section of Antonijas Street where the Russian embassy is located is set to be renamed Ukrainian Independence Street. And in Vilnius, Lithuania, theContinue Reading

Afghan children and teenagers have not had much to look forward to since the Taliban took power in August last year. They have endured six months of uncertainty, anxiety and fear as they waited to see what Taliban rule would bring for them. Women could not help but dread theContinue Reading

Ireland currently has the second lightest Covid-19 restrictions in the world, according to an ongoing analysis from Oxford University. The study of 185 countries around the world ranks Ireland only behind Mongolia in terms of current restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of the virus. Just over a year agoContinue Reading

Luke Pollard MP will present a petition to Parliament to designate Devil’s Point and Firestone Bay as an official bathing water.  The Plymouth Sutton and Devonport MP has been gathering signatures for this campaign since January, which if successful, would mean that Devil’s Point and Firestone Bay receive regular waterContinue Reading

Russian president Vladimir Putin sees his country’s history as providing the essential justification for the war he is waging against the Ukrainian people. He has long used history as a propaganda weapon. In his rambling address on the eve of his invasion of Ukraine, he claimed that Ukraine’s independence hasContinue Reading

The increased cost of living, from food prices to energy costs, is expected to drive many more households into poverty or destitution. Charities define destitution as being unable to afford basic necessities like food, clothing and heating. Destitution, and poverty in general, affect different people in different ways. We askedContinue Reading

Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Tony Holohan, who led the response to the Covid-19 pandemic, is to step down to take up a new role at Trinity College, the Department of Health has confirmed. Dr Holohan was appointed deputy CMO in 2001 and later became CMO, a position he heldContinue Reading