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How to talk to someone about conspiracy theories in five simple steps
These conversations may be difficult, but they're important Aloha Hawaii/Shutterstock People’s first instinct when engaging with conspiracy believers is often to try and debunk their ideas with factual and authoritative information. However, direct confrontation rarely works. Conspiracy theories are persuasive, often playing on people’s feelings and sense of identity. EvenContinue Reading
Speaker Kevin McCarthy: how backroom deals have put controversial Republicans into key roles
When California Representative Kevin McCarthy finally earned the speaker’s gavel earlier this month after an unprecedented 15 rounds of votes on the House floor, it required a slew of backdoor deals. McCarthy was tight-lipped about all the concessions he had to make to win. But now with his doling outContinue Reading
The ‘kraken’ COVID variant XBB.1.5 is rising quickly in the US – here’s what it could mean for the UK
CI Photos/Shutterstock The heavily mutated omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was first detected in late 2021. Due to the many mutations in the spike protein (a protein on the surface of SARS-CoV-2 that allows the virus to attach to our cells) omicron was able to quicklyContinue Reading
Pique accused of paying for new lover’s lip fillers after ‘cheating’ on Shakira
GERARD Pique has been accused of paying for his new girlfriend’s lip fillers after his alleged affair. After being slammed in Shakira’s latest song, the former Barcelona defender is now under fire for allegedly paying for Clara Chia Marti’s first cosmetic surgery. 3 Pique has been accused of paying for his girlfriend’s lipContinue Reading
Pique accused of paying for new girlfriend Clara Chia Marti’s lip fillers after ‘cheating’ on Shakira
GERARD Pique has been accused of paying for his new girlfriend’s lip fillers after his alleged affair. After being slammed in Shakira’s latest song, the former Barcelona defender is now under fire for allegedly paying for Clara Chia Marti‘s first cosmetic surgery. 3 Pique has been accused of paying for his girlfriend’s lipContinue Reading
Man killed in three-vehicle collision in Co Clare
A man has been killed in a road traffic collision involving three vehicles in Co Clare. The crash took place on the N85 between Ennis and Ennistymon, near Inagh village shortly after 1pm on Friday. A man aged in his 60s, who was an occupant in one of the vehicles,Continue Reading
Jacinda Ardern: the ‘politics of kindness’ is a lasting legacy
Jacinda Ardern became prime minister of New Zealand in 2017, the same year Donald Trump took power in the US. They could not have been more different: in age and sex, in politics, and in style. Where Trump’s brash, shoot-from-the-hip tweets sparked outrage, Ardern’s human and empathetic approach sought toContinue Reading
Ukraine war: Kremlin’s campaign of misinformation keeps Kyiv and its allies guessing
During a recent visit to St Petersburg, Russian president Vladimir Putin reiterated his confidence in his country’s victory over Ukraine. Visiting a defence contractor, he also took the opportunity to reassure workers that his so-called “special military operation” was in defence of ethnic Russians and Russian speakers in Ukraine againstContinue Reading
The 25 greatest American rock bands of all time: Guns N’ Roses to Bon Jovi
T he US has a rich and varied history when it comes to rock & roll. From the earliest days of the blues, right up to the glam metal excesses of the Eighties and the grunge movement of the Nineties, US bands have inspired millions of music fans all overContinue Reading
Warning as norovirus cases surge by a third in two weeks – 6 signs you’ve got the bug
BRITS have been urged to protect themselves against norovirus after cases surged by almost a third in two weeks. Infections are 34 per cent higher than the five-season average and have surpassed pre Covid levels, new data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows. UKHSA The chart above showsContinue Reading