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University students are hidden targets of county lines drug dealing – new report
4 PM production / Shutterstock For young adults, university is a period of firsts: their first time living away from home, having to budget their money and going to pubs and nightclubs. For many, it will also be the first time they will try drugs, and as our new reportContinue Reading
The Hottest Startups in Dublin
The city is celebrating more local talent than ever, as being the only English-speaking country in Europe tempts new founders and drives outside investment.Continue Reading
Ukraine war: prisoner swaps have been going on for centuries – here’s how they work
Russia recently released ten foreign fighters – among them five British citizens – being held as prisoners of war (PoWs) from the fighting in Ukraine. The decision to repatriate these men provides a timely reminder of the resurgence of the international law rules surrounding PoW status and treatment. Prisoner swapsContinue Reading
Fearne Cotton: I quite happily don’t have an opinion on a lot of things
F earne Cotton says she “quite happily doesn’t have an opinion on a lot of things” and that social media is driving people “mad”. The TV presenter and broadcaster said the world is “a noisy place” and that often she chooses to “tune out of everything”. Speaking to the iContinue Reading
Nobel peace prize goes to Belarusian, Russian and Ukrainian human rights activists
On the 70th birthday of Russian president Vladimir Putin, the Nobel prize committee has recognised the work of three winners who are all battling against Putin or pro-Putin regimes. The peace prize has gone to imprisoned Belarus activist Ales Bialiatski, Russian human rights organisation Memorial and the Center for CivilContinue Reading
Hijab law in Iran over the decades: the continuing battle for reform
Protests have happened all over the world in support of the anti-hijab movement in Iran. Denise Laura Baker/Alamy Stock Photo Protests have quickly spread across Iran calling for a change in the law after the death of a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, in the custody of the morality police. TheContinue Reading
FDA clears vaccine to prevent whooping cough in newborns by giving shot to mother during pregnancy
Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, August 29, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a vaccine for use in the third trimester of pregnancy to prevent whooping cough in newborn infants. The vaccine,Continue Reading
Iran: ‘hijab’ protests challenge legitimacy of Islamic Republic
Giving the regime the finger: students protest in Isfahan, Iran. Reddit Three weeks after the violent death of 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s morality police for the crime of wearing her hijab improperly, protests continue to rage across the country. These demonstrations defy bothContinue Reading
The 20 worst Covid hotspots revealed – as one in 50 Brits are infected right now
COVID cases are creeping up in the UK once more, new data has revealed. Figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that in the last week, 1.3 million Brits have been infected with the bug. That’s up from 1.1 million the week before and medics have now urgedContinue Reading
Smartwatches could help detect and track COVID – here’s what the research shows
voronaman/Shutterstock Wearable technologies such as smartwatches and activity trackers have attracted lots of interest over the past few years around their potential to monitor our health. You can listen to more articles from The Conversation, narrated by Noa, here. During the pandemic, attention has turned to whether these wearable devicesContinue Reading