As Russian troops mobilise near Ukraine’s border and appear poised to invade, so the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) has assumed its traditional role as a bastion of European defence. That mission – the one for which Nato was founded way back in 1949 – is a short cut toContinue Reading
Lawmakers want all websites to use a similar “Ask App Not to Track” function, but Apple’s system might not be as clear-cut as once believed.Continue Reading
shutterstock Last year’s James Bond blockbuster, No Time to Die, is permeated by a sense of closure. For one thing, the ironically titled movie brings closure to Daniel Craig’s portrayal of the famous fictional spy. By having Bond finally forgive his double-agent former lover Vesper Lynd for her betrayal inContinue Reading
When Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th US president in January 2021, 51.3% of American voters heaved a sigh of relief – along with much of the world. After four tumultuous and unscripted years of Donald Trump, restoration of calm via his experienced successor seemed welcome. And ifContinue Reading
The UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, is facing calls to resign after it was revealed that his staff held gatherings in Downing Street while strict pandemic rules were in place for the rest of the nation. Faced with constant questions over how much he knew and whether he sanctioned theContinue Reading
A retired Catholic priest accused of sexually assaulting a male over 50 years ago has brought a High Court action aimed at halting his trial before the Circuit Criminal Court. The man, who is aged in his late 80s, claims that he cannot get a fair trial on grounds includingContinue Reading
When Novak Djokovic arrived at a Melbourne airport to compete in the 2022 Australian Open, his next stop was not the tennis court but rather the Park hotel, a hotel-turned-immigration detention centre. The Australian government’s reasoning was simple: Djokovic did not meet the country’s vaccination requirements. During Djokovic’s five-day detention,Continue Reading
As more Covid-19 variants emerge across the globe, attention has once again turned to N95 and FFP2 face masks.Continue Reading
Ireland logged 10,600 further cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, as the number of people hospitalised with the virus fell for the fifth day in a row. 6,689 cases were confirmed by PCR test, while 3,911 positive antigen test results were uploaded to the HSE portal. The Department of Health hasContinue Reading
A new plan to lure social media users to the metaverse could legitimize NFTs, but it could also ruin themContinue Reading
