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We’ve discovered why some whales stop feeding in response to the sound of sonar
In September 2002, a number of beaked whales were stranded and killed in the Canary Islands during a NATO naval exercise. It was the first time we started to get a real understanding of the negative effects of sonar sounds on cetaceans, which includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. But whyContinue Reading
The Russian victim myth: here’s the history behind it
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
Egypt vs Senegal LIVE: Stream FREE, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for World Cup 2022 play-off TONIGHT
Egypt vs Senegal team news Main man Mo Salah is fit and raring to go for Egypt in the World Cup qualifier tonight. However, Carlos Queiroz’s men have a number of injuries. Former West Brom star Ahmed Hegazy is out along with Akram Tawfik. Ramadan Sobhi, formerly of Stoke andContinue Reading
What is it like to be destitute in Britain? ‘It makes you feel like some kind of underclass’
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
Tony Holohan to step down and take new role at Trinity College
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
Europe’s Digital Markets Act Takes a Hammer to Big Tech
The EU targets tech giants’ walled gardens with aggressive new rules, but the smaller companies the DMA is meant to help are skeptical it will work.Continue Reading
Cultural Capital – a new north London home for the National Youth Theatre, and The Worst Person in the World
W elcome to Cultural Capital, our weekly pick of what’s on in London. This week, we’re visiting the new home of the National Youth Theatre on Holloway Road, we’re shaking a tail feather at the V&A for Thing of the Week, and I review Joachim Trier’s latest film, The WorstContinue Reading
F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix LIVE: Latest updates from big race in Jeddah
Hamilton still has Saudi concerns Lewis Hamilton has reiterated that he still has concerns about racing in Saudi Arabia, and has called for change in the country. The F1 ace was speaking ahead of this weekend’s Grand Prix in Jeddah, and believes drivers are ‘duty bound’ to raise awareness regardingContinue Reading
Caught COVID? Here’s what you should and shouldn’t do when self-isolation isn’t mandatory
ilze kalve/Shutterstock We are all tired of COVID. But even though the news has moved on to other concerning geopolitical issues, it is a fact that COVID is still very much with us. Vaccines have certainly helped drive down its worst effects, but the disease is here to stay, andContinue Reading
How has Emmanuel Macron changed France? Podcast
It’s been five years since Emmanuel Macron rocked the French political establishment with his victory in the 2017 presidential elections. France is now returning to the polls in April for two rounds of voting, with the next president due to be announced on April 24. Macron is the favourite toContinue Reading