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Boris Johnson’s pandemic legacy – where he went wrong managing COVID (and some things he got right)
The UK sees a change of leadership on September 6 2022, with Liz Truss selected by Conservative Party members to replace Boris Johnson as the UK prime minister. Johnson’s term of course coincided with the emergence of the COVID pandemic, a global crisis that required skilled national leadership. Did JohnsonContinue Reading
Why Pain Feels Worse at Night
Many people report that their aches and pains intensify when they’re trying to sleep, but new research into the circadian clock helps explain this mystery.Continue Reading
3 takeaways from the Investing Club’s ‘Morning Meeting’ on Wednesday
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Wednesday’s key moments. Stocks are up – for now We’re fans of Starbucks incoming CEO Quick mentions: LLY, MRVL, BHC 1. Stocks are up – for now WallContinue Reading
Drug use among young people in England is down 24%
Drug use fell by 12% in 2021. fotoNino/Shutterstock Adolescence is the time of life when young people – but especially boys – are more prone to experiment and take risks. This can include trying alcohol and other drugs for the first time. A new report from NHS Digital reveals howContinue Reading
Jockeys and trainers among hundreds at funeral of ‘charismatic’ Jack de Bromhead
Hundreds of mourners, including prominent figures from Irish horse racing, have gathered for the funeral of the “charming, charismatic” 13-year-old jockey Jack de Bromhead, who died during a pony race at the weekend. Mourners heard about the colourful life and many interests of Jack, the son of Cheltenham Gold CupContinue Reading
Pregnancy in space: studying stem cells in zero gravity may determine whether it’s safe
Weightlessness affects how our cells develop and divide. MarcelClemens/Shutterstock Space is a hostile, extreme environment. It’s only a matter of time before ordinary people are exposed to this environment, either by engaging in space tourism or by joining self-sustaining colonies far away from Earth. To this end, there needs toContinue Reading
Where is Joe Biden today?
PRESIDENT Joe Biden is always on the move performing his presidential responsibilities. Biden has fought for lower gas prices and student loan forgiveness in recent weeks and will address the nation about extremism in the US in a prime-time speech on September 1, 2022. Splash Joe Biden is the PresidentContinue Reading
Liverpool shooting: what we know about guns in England and Wales
Nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel was murdered in her Merseyside home on August 22, 2022, the innocent victim of what has been reported to be a confrontation between two people which had spilled from the streets of Liverpool into her family’s house. The child’s mother was also wounded. In the wake ofContinue Reading
UN report on China’s abuse of Uyghurs is stronger than expected but missing a vital word: genocide
The long-awaited UN report into human rights abuses committed in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) was finally published last week to a mixed reception. For some – principally the Chinese government – it went too far. Others thought it didn’t go far enough. Many hadn’t expected the examination ofContinue Reading
Justin Bieber postpones Justice tour again to ‘make health a priority’
J ustin Bieber said he is taking another break from his Justice world tour to “make my health a priority” amid his ongoing recovery from Ramsay Hunt syndrome. The Canadian singer, 28, said his recent shows in Europe had “taken a real toll on me” and he needs more timeContinue Reading