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Arsenal transfer news LIVE: Gunners battle Red Devils for Joao Felix as Emile Smith Rowe ‘close’ to injury return
Merry Christmas, Arsenal fans Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has confirmed the club will indeed be “active” in the transfer window following Gabriel Jesus’ recent knee surgery. He said: “We are going to be active and active means we are looking to strengthen the team. “This squad still doesn’t have theContinue Reading
Nurses: attracting more men to the profession could help with talent shortage
Seldom has the state of the NHS workforce been more in the public consciousness. A global survey of nurses undertaken by the consultancy firm McKinsey in the summer of 2022 highlighted the perilous state of the sector. The survey, which was conducted in France, Singapore, Japan, the US, Australia, BrazilContinue Reading
Understanding dishonesty in children – when, how and why do kids lie?
It takes a lot of self control not to peek Krakenimages.com/Shutterstock When asked if they peeked at a toy, 40% of children falsely confessed to peeking, even though they did not do so, in a recent study of lying in toddlers. When so many children made up falsehoods with noContinue Reading
Ukraine war: Putin’s Belarus visit ends with talk of increased defence cooperation and nuclear sabre-rattling
Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Minsk has raised renewed fears that Belarus might be drawn into the war in Ukraine. Putin discussed closer military cooperation with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, including the establishment of a “unified defence space” and the continuation of regular joint military exercises. While Russia usedContinue Reading
Hungary and the EU are in an endless dispute that challenges the very foundations of the union
As 2022 drew to a close, Hungary and the European Union made a modicum of progress in their long-running battle of wills. The (pro-Kremlin) Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán ended his opposition to sending European funds to support Ukraine in the hope of unlocking other withheld funding for his ownContinue Reading
‘You can only take so much pressure’: Residents facing €68,500 bill to fix defective apartments
Sam Doran has many reasons to be angry, but over the course of a taxing, two-hour conversation detailing how and why he believes he has been wronged, a crackle of emotion betrays his level demeanour just once. “I just can’t turn my back on these people,” he says, sitting inContinue Reading
‘America is back’: how Joe Biden repaired US relationships with the rest of the world in 2022
The US reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine has marked a significant transformation in US foreign policy during 2022. President Joe Biden’s wide-ranging backing for Ukraine has met with support from both Democrats and Republicans. In doing so, it has ended any question of a return to his predecessorContinue Reading
COVID drugs: the UK’s treatment and prevention options and how vulnerable people are being forgotten
In February 2022, the UK government abandoned its remaining pandemic restrictions in favour of “living with COVID”. This approach relies largely on vaccines protecting people from severe disease. However, not everyone benefits equally from vaccines. Former “shielders” – clinically vulnerable people at heightened risk from COVID – number over 3.6Continue Reading
UFC Hall of Famer dies aged 45 after ‘presumed heart complications at work’
AN MMA legend known for fighting one of the most important rounds in UFC history has died at the age of 45. Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar passed away on Thursday “from presumed heart complications while at work,” UFC confirmed. 3 Fighting legend Stephan Bonnar has passed awayContinue Reading
Terrorist recruitment now happens mainly online – which makes offenders easier to catch
Shutterstock It is notoriously difficult to work out how and why someone becomes a terrorism risk. While attacks cause immense pain and suffering, the actual number of terrorist incidents in the western world is small. That makes it difficult to arrive at reliable, quantified evidence. But in our research, we’veContinue Reading