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Met police: Casey review shows how ‘warrior culture’ drives policing in the UK
Jacek Wojnarowski/Shutterstock The landmark Casey review has found the Metropolitan police institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic. This language – “institutionally” – means that these are not problems isolated to a few bad apples, like David Carrick or Wayne Couzens. These officers, and many others whose problematic conduct was known toContinue Reading
Man hospitalised after stabbing in Courtown, Co Wexford
A man, aged in his 30s, has been hospitalised after he was stabbed in an incident outside a premises in Courtown, Co Wexford. The incident took place at approximately 2.30pm on Saturday. The man was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital by ambulance, and his injuries are not thought to beContinue Reading
Putin and the ICC: history shows just how hard it is to bring a head of state to justice
The arrest warrants issued recently by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and his children’s commissioner, Maria Lvova-Belova, represent the first time officials of a permanent member of the United Nations security council have been indicted for a war crime. The charge is that theyContinue Reading
Gwyneth Paltrow says she feels ‘very sorry’ for man injured in ski crash
G wyneth Paltrow said she felt “very sorry” for a man she collided with on a ski slope, but reiterated multiple times that she had been the “victim” of the crash. The Oscar-winning actress said she could not be “at fault” for Terry Sanderson’s subsequent health decline as she hadContinue Reading
How to rewire your brain to feel good on Mondays
izzet ugutmen/Shutterstock If you hate Mondays, you’re most certainly in good company. After a couple of days off, many of us have difficulty settling back into our routines and work duties. You may even have dread and anxiety that seeps into the weekend in the form of “Sunday scaries”. YouContinue Reading
Why elite athletes should develop mindfulness to up their game
Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open. Action Plus Sports Images / Alamy Athletes at the very highest level of their sport face the challenge of performing consistently under pressure amid many potential distractions, including performance anxiety, crowd behaviour, their own and others’ expectations, and the responses of their opponents. TheContinue Reading
Boris Johnson’s evidence to MPs’ partygate investigation: the key points of disagreement explained
Last year, noted philosopher Rebekah Vardy remarked of fellow scholar Coleen Rooney: Arguing with Coleen is like arguing with a pigeon. You can tell it that you are right and it is wrong but it’s still going to shit in your hair. This could just as easily be said ofContinue Reading
China: the rise of TikTok sister app Douyin as a powerful consumer tool
Chinese people are increasingly using TikTok’s sister app as a way to complain about products and are finding it a powerful asset. Our research shows that Douyin, which is produced by ByteDance the same company that owns TikTok, has become influential in offering Chinese people a way of putting consumerContinue Reading
How an African church choir made a difference to care home life in Greater Manchester
Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock Care homes are rarely a source of good news. The system is underfunded, understaffed and overextended, and homes are routinely found to be inadequate. Of the 2,934 homes the Care Quality Commission inspected in the year to December 2022, 1,224 were deemed inadequate or requiring improvement. LowContinue Reading
Luxembourg vs Portugal: Ronaldo looking to continue goal-scoring form in Euro 2024 qualifiers – TV, stream, team news
CRISTIANO Ronaldo became the most-capped male football of all time on Thursday night. He celebrated his remarkable achievement with two goals in Portugal’s 4-0 win against Liechtenstein. 3 Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates a goal against LiechtensteinCredit: GETTY 3 Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates scoring Portugal’s third goal against LiechtenstienCredit:Continue Reading