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Ukraine war: how Kyiv’s southern offensive will exploit Russia’s naval vulnerabilities
Ukraine launched its counteroffensive in the Kherson region on August 29, the success of which would have major military, political and symbolic consequences. This move has been made possible by Ukraine’s recent maritime successes that have reduced Russia’s ability to control the southern coast of Ukraine. Six months after RussiaContinue Reading
Ukraine war: how Gorbachev’s 1987 INF missile treaty has limited the arsenal available to Putin
Thanks to the final Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who has died aged 91, a disarmament treaty has denied Vladimir Putin thousands more missiles which he could have ordered to be used against Ukraine. Russian forces attacking Ukraine have not been able to use land-based missiles with ranges of between 500kmContinue Reading
Thousands descend on Bangor to watch Gary Lightbody ‘Take Back The City’
T housands of people have gathered in Co Down to watch Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody “Take Back The City” of his birth. Bangor Marina was transformed with a temporary arena filled by an audience of 5,000 people as Lightbody arrived on stage to celebrate receiving the Freedom of theContinue Reading
Mikhail Gorbachev’s legacy: sadly, history will judge this good man harshly
h No other person but the final leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev – who has died aged 91 – could bring to life the eternal debate on the role of the individual in history. Does real change happen because of impersonal structural factors, or because of individual choiceContinue Reading
Is the Psychedelic Therapy Bubble About to Burst?
A new paper argues that excitement has veered into misinformation—and scientists should be the ones to set things straight.Continue Reading
West Ham vs Tottenham: Live stream, TV channel, team news and kick-off time
TOTTENHAM are away at London rivals West Ham in their fifth Premier League game of the season. Spurs beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 at the weekend thanks to a brace from star striker Harry Kane. 2 Richarlison set up Harry Kane’s second goal at the City GroundCredit: PA 2 West Ham’sContinue Reading
Mikhail Gorbachev: five things you need to know
Mikhail Gorbachev was a voice of sanity in a crazy cold war world, and his death marks the end of a particular era in 20th century history. During his time as leader of the Soviet Union (1985-1991), Gorbachev brought about enormous change in Russian politics and society, in international relations,Continue Reading
The world’s democratic recession is giving China more power to extend authoritarianism
Over the last decade, the number of countries considered to be liberal democracies has contracted from 41 to 32, back to the same level as in 1989. In the same period, 87 other countries were labelled as closed autocracies or elected autocracies. A 2021 survey by the Economist Intelligence UnitContinue Reading
Sundance Film Festival organisers share initial details of hybrid 2023 event
O rganisers of the Sundance Film Festival have announced initial details of the hybrid event for 2023, which will see a combination of in-person and online screenings. Next year’s event is designed “with the priority of bringing the Sundance community back together in theatres”, the organisation said. It comes afterContinue Reading
Liz Truss may not appoint an ethics adviser – does that really matter?
Clicksbox / Shutterstock Liz Truss, who is likely to be prime minister next week, has indicated that she may not appoint an ethics adviser. She said she has “always acted with integrity”, so there is no need for an official to advise her. As with many other aspects of BritishContinue Reading