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Twitter staff cuts are ‘not acceptable’, says Taoiseach
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has criticised the way in which staff were let go at Twitter, saying that it was “not acceptable” and was “fairly unprecedented”. “We are concerned, and our concern is there for the employees of Twitter,” the Taoiseach told reporters in Co Tipperary. Twitter is letting a significantContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak and Star Wars: what the UK prime minister can learn about governing from his favourite films
Rishi Sunak is probably the biggest Star Wars fan to hold the post of UK prime minister. It has been reported that he looks to the films for inspiration, both personally and politically. One MP said, presumably with some hyperbole, that much of Sunak’s political philosophy comes from the tradeContinue Reading
Black Panther stars share moving experience of visiting Chadwick Boseman’s grave
M ichaela Coel and Winston Duke have revealed they visited Chadwick Boseman’s grave to “ask his blessing” ahead of commencing filming on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Boseman, who played King T’Challa in the original 2018 film, died in 2020 from colon cancer at the age of 43. Speaking on theContinue Reading
Raw vegan diet may be a risk to your health – here’s why
The raw vegan diet is an extreme form of veganism. Foxys Forest Manufacture/ Shutterstock Vegan diets have become increasingly popular over the years, especially among people looking to improve their health. Indeed, a growing body of evidence shows that plant-based diets (including vegan diets) can have many benefits for health,Continue Reading
How a quest for mathematical truth and complex models can lead to useless scientific predictions – new research
The mathematical concept of a fractal is a never-ending pattern. G. DAWSON/Flickr, CC BY-SA A dominant view in science is that there is a mathematical truth structuring the universe. It is assumed that the scientist’s job is to decipher these mathematical relations: once understood, they can be translated into mathematicalContinue Reading
Infamous Breeders’ Cup brawl that turned racecourse into boxing ring saw tiny jockeys fight ferociously on live TV
AN infamous Breeders’ Cup brawl that turned a racecourse into a huge boxing ring saw one jockey threaten to ‘kill’ another in a moment that still shames the sport 12 years on. The star-studded American meeting is one of the biggest in the world with tens of millions up forContinue Reading
The Real Story of How the Weird Al Movie Scored Fake Cameos
The comedian talked to WIRED about how he raided his address book to cast his biopic parody Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.Continue Reading
Russia Is Ramping Up Nuclear War Propaganda
Kremlin-backed media is spreading rumors of a Ukrainian “dirty bomb” attack to rouse support for extreme retaliation.Continue Reading
Ukraine war: what new missiles is Iran providing to Russia and what difference will they make?
It has been reported that Iran is preparing to transfer short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for use against targets in Ukraine, allegedly as part of a shipment of 1,000 additional weapons of unspecified type. Iran has allegedly already transferred a number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia. Many ofContinue Reading
Israeli elections: Benjamin Netanhayu set to return – with some extreme new partners
It looks very much as if Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, Benyamin (Bibi) Netanyahu, will soon be back in office. The results of the 2022 elections (the fifth in four years) give his bloc a clear lead in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament. In each of the four elections, Netanyahu has madeContinue Reading