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Who is new Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi?
NADHIM ZAHAWI has been appointed the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the 2022 cabinet reshuffle. Zahawi has held several positions in the cabinet besides Chancellor, such as his previous role as Education Minister. The Mega Agency Nadhim Zahawi was appointed as Secretary of State for Education in 2021[/caption] Who isContinue Reading
Ukraine war: reclaiming Snake Island is Kyiv’s biggest strategic victory so far – here’s why
On February 24, the first day of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops occupied Snake Island, a small but strategically important outpost in the Black Sea about 70 nautical miles south of Odessa. The 13 Ukrainian troops stationed there were reported to have “twice bravely repulsed the attacks of theContinue Reading
Djokovic SURVIVES Wimbledon shock as champ battles from two sets down vs Sinner
NOVAK DJOKOVIC is still on course for a fourth consecutive Wimbledon title – just. The Serbian world No3 eventually beat Jannik Sinner 5-7 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 in the quarter-finals. 3 Novak Djokovic was in a super battle with Jannik Sinner on Centre CourtCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun TheContinue Reading
COVID vaccines: our current shots could soon be updated to target new variants – an immunology expert explains
Prostock-studio/Shutterstock More than two years into the pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, continues to challenge us. Its ability to rapidly mutate has seen the evolution of increasingly infectious variants that are getting better at hiding from our immune response. Vaccines are a huge achievement of modern-day science andContinue Reading
The US Supreme Court: what is its role and its powers?
The US Supreme Court is in the news around the world. The reason: a series of decisions which are already having – and will continue to have – a massive impact on the lives of ordinary Americans. The Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling gathered the most coverage, hardlyContinue Reading
Genetic Screening Now Lets Parents Pick the Healthiest Embryos
Those using IVF can see which embryo is least likely to develop cancer and other diseases. But can protecting your child slip into playing God?Continue Reading
Edinburgh Fringe 2022: Our pick of the 20 must-see comedy shows
T he 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe promises to be unique. After two years away, there is a bottleneck of performers bursting to perform. The official Fringe brochure is published this Thursday but it could take until September to read it all. From newbies breaking through to stars roadtesting their newContinue Reading
More parts of China battle Covid and threats of lockdown as cases spike again
Covid-related restrictions tightened in parts of China as local cases climbed, while lighter measures such as virus testing linger on in Shanghai, pictured here on July 3, 2022. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Just days after China relaxed some Covid controls, virus cases in different partsContinue Reading
Pakistan: how an economic crisis has sent prices rocketing
Pakistan’s current economic struggles exemplify the little fires everywhere set alight across the global economy by a war during a pandemic. Like others in countries dependent on imported commodities — for example Ghana and Sri Lanka — Pakistanis are seeing food and fuel prices soar. Foreign exchange reserves – usedContinue Reading
Ukraine: survey shows British people, and especially Tory voters, feel very differently about some refugees than others
As of late May, in the three months since Russia invaded Ukraine, 6.8 million refugees had fled the war into other countries. The majority, some 3.6 million people, headed to Poland, while another million went to Romania. European Union nations and others began offering visa waivers and other schemes toContinue Reading