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US Supreme Court decision on abortion creates ‘patchwork of rights’ based on where you live
After nearly 50 years, US states once more have the power to ban abortion. This follows a decision by the US Supreme Court in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health, which struck down the 1973 decision in Roe v Wade, and declared: “Our decision returns the issue of abortion to thoseContinue Reading
Boris Johnson’s claim of a ‘mandate’ from the people isn’t accurate – here’s how prime ministers really get power
Boris Johnson’s time as Conservative party leader has come to an end, after a chaotic week marked by rebellion from his cabinet. But despite the wave of resignations and calls from his top ministers to step down, Johnson has held on as long as he could. Throughout, he has claimedContinue Reading
Shinzo Abe’s killing: the history of political violence in Japan
Our reaction upon hearing the news of the shooting of former prime minister Shinzo Abe was one of shock and incredulity in equal measure. What followed was a frenzy of trying to piece news reports and gossip together to make sense of events, until his eventual death was announced aContinue Reading
All you need to know about Community festival
The one-dayer will land in north London with a guitar-driven line-up of established favourites and emerging acts, picking up where it left off before the pandemic forced it into a three-year break. Already going? Or thinking of it? Here’s all you need to know. When and where is Community festival?Continue Reading
Arsenal ‘push hard’ for Paqueta deal as Lyon star ‘is considering summer move’
ARSENAL are ‘pushing hard’ to sign Lyon’s Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta. That’s the claim from Media Foot – despite the Gunners hovering ever closer to Leicester’s Youri Tielemans. 1 Lucas Paqueta is rated a prime target to fill Arsenal’s problem midfield spotCredit: Getty Lyon are reportedly expecting to ‘soon receive an offer’ for 33-capContinue Reading
Should I still go on holiday if I have COVID?
CandyRetriever/Shutterstock Your flights are booked, your bags are packed, and in your mind you’re already sunning yourself by the beach with a cocktail. With summer in full swing in the northern hemisphere, and most COVID-related restrictions behind us, travel is back on the agenda for many people. But at theContinue Reading
Boris Johnson resignation: how the prime minister’s tumultuous week played out
Michael Tubi / Shutterstock After weathering numerous storms that would have sunk others, Boris Johnson’s time as prime minister comes to an ignoble end, mired in scandal and having lost the support of nearly all his MPs. The resignation didn’t come out of nowhere – Johnson was already losing supportContinue Reading
Will These Algorithms Save You From Quantum Threats?
Quantum-proof encryption is here—decades before it can be put to the test.Continue Reading
San Antonio migrant tragedy: 53 deaths down to criminals and a failed US migration system
Emergency services in San Antonio were called out on June 27 to what turned out to be the deadliest migrant smuggling incident at the US-Mexico border region in the last decades. More than 50 undocumented migrants were found dead – among them 27 Mexicans, 14 Hondurans, seven Guatemalans and twoContinue Reading
The fall of Boris Johnson: any democracy should look to his case and ask if it is enabling machiavellian leaders
Boris Johnson’s resignation as prime minister is not just a portentous political event. His time in office – and the nature of his departure – throw up vital questions about democratic values and institutions. Blaming the failings of an entire political culture on the moral deficiencies of one leader mightContinue Reading