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Why young people in every sphere – not just business and politics – should learn to lead
Babaroga Leadership is most commonly held to be the ability to motivate others to achieve set goals. For some, this means being heroic and special. The world stood still when Nelson Mandela died. His achievements alone – the freedom fighter turned political prisoner, the first black president of South Africa,Continue Reading
Women who rock: who are music’s all time female pioneers
T hink of any rock band, and chances are a male-dominated one will spring to mind: The Rolling Stones, the Beatles, Led Zeppelin. But women have been making waves in the industry for years, and a new Sky documentary, Women Who Rock is set to shed more light on theirContinue Reading
Antibiotics are being inappropriately prescribed for COVID, increasing the threat of antimicrobial resistance – research
Antibiotics are for bacterial infections – they shouldn't be prescribed to treat viruses. PH888/Shutterstock Antibiotics are drugs designed to treat infections caused by bacteria (for example, skin infections). They don’t work on infections caused by other microbes such as viruses (including COVID and flu) or fungi (for example, thrush). BeyondContinue Reading
Black holes may be the source of mysterious dark energy that makes up most of the universe
black hole Black holes could explain a mysterious form of energy that makes up most of the universe, according to astronomers. The existence of “dark energy” has been inferred from observations of stars and galaxies, but no one has been able to explain what it is, or where it comesContinue Reading
Nicola Sturgeon resignation: the unanswered questions for Scotland and the SNP she leaves behind
When Jacinda Ardern resigned as New Zealand’s prime minister a few weeks ago, Nicola Sturgeon assured voters she still had plenty left in the tank. Yet apparently, Scotland’s first minister had been thinking about her own future for some time. She said so in her resignation speech on Wednesday, whichContinue Reading
Elon Musk’s New Twitter Superpower Is Dangerous
Musk has given himself an even bigger bullhorn to annoy users and spread disinformation on the platform.Continue Reading
Ukraine war: ‘soccer plot’ raises fears of fresh Russian attempts to destabilise neighbouring Moldova
Moldova has been sliding into yet another crisis following the resignation of its prime minister, Natalia Gavrilita, and fears that Russia was plotting a coup to overthrow the pro-western president, Maia Sandu. At a press conference in the Moldovan capital Chisinau on February 13, Sandu confirmed earlier accusations made byContinue Reading
How Man Utd lined up last time they beat Barca with just 2 players still active
MANCHESTER UNITED head to the Nou Camp aiming to beat Barcelona for the first time in FIFTEEN years. Erik ten Hag’s side drew the Spanish giants in a blockbuster Europa League play-off tie. 4 Manchester United beat Barcelona most recently in 2008Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd United have lost theirContinue Reading
Cohabitation: it’s time to take legal reform seriously
fizkes/Shutterstock We live our lives differently today. Marriage is no longer the go-to choice for couples. The marriage rate is now the lowest since records began in 1862 and many couples are instead cohabiting. The unmarried family has become the fastest-growing family type in the UK. The number of cohabitantsContinue Reading
Lady Gaga shares first look at appearance in Joker: Folie a Deux
L ady Gaga has shared a first look at her appearance in Joker: Folie a Deux. The Chromatica singer posted a photo on Instagram on Tuesday, showing herself and co-star Joaquin Phoenix, who is set to reprise his titular 2019 role as tortured wannabe comedian Arthur Fleck. Gaga, who reportedlyContinue Reading