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Bloody Sunday 50 years later: what it means when we commemorate trauma
At its heart, Bloody Sunday was a devastating personal tragedy involving the deaths of 13 men and boys, six of whom were only 17 years old. The victims were taking part in a civil rights protest march against internment. In 30 minutes, 21 soldiers from the British Army’s parachute regimentContinue Reading
Body Vessel Clay at Two Temple Place review: a revelatory show of ceramics by black women
Review at a glance T he annual exhibition at Two Temple Place is intended to highlight collections across the UK. It can be exactly what you expect from this almost hallucinatory neo-Gothic mansion – there was an exhibition of the 19th-century critic John Ruskin a couple of years ago. ButContinue Reading
Australian Open LIVE RESULTS: Medvedev BEATS Tsitsipas reaction, Nadal reaches final, Djokovic return date CONFIRMED
Medvedev praises Tsitsipas There’s no love lost between Medvedev and Tsitsipas but the Russian was full of praise for the Greek ace after dumping him out of the Open. Medvedev said: “Every match against Stefanos is kind of special … it’s great, it was a really tight match, with someContinue Reading
Sanctions: a brief history from Ancient Greece to Vladimir Putin’s Russia
Sanctions: effective weapon or token gesture? Anton Watman via Shutterstock Faced with the imminent possibility of a Russian invasion of Ukraine and what appears to be a deteriorating diplomatic stand-off, NATO and other western allies are again turning to sanctions in the absense of other viable options. Since the secondContinue Reading
Taoiseach promises ‘non-adversarial’ process over Kerry mental health services
Micheál Martin has said he will pursue a “non-adversarial” mechanism to deal with Kerry mental health services. The Taioseach said the issues will be handled in an “efficient, effective and empathetic” manner. A review of the care of more than 1,300 children under the South Kerry Child and Adolescent MentalContinue Reading
HP Wins Huge Fraud Case Against Autonomy’s Mike Lynch
The ruling by the UK’s High Court could also lead to Lynch’s extradition to the United States, where he faces further charges.Continue Reading
Arsenal transfer news LIVE: Latest updates from the Emirates
ARSENAL have reportedly begun talks with Wolves over the signing of Ruben Neves. The Molineux club remain confident of keeping the midfielder, who they rate at £40million, and Manchester United are also keen to sign the 24-year-old. The Gunners are still reported to be keen on Juventus’ Arthur Melo, butContinue Reading
Curfews have a dark history: no wonder people are resisting them in the pandemic
Over Christmas, the Canadian province of Quebec imposed a curfew on its citizens. This curfew, like lockdowns, mask mandates and other restrictions, was aimed at stemming the latest omicron-fuelled pandemic tide. Starting on New Year’s Eve, the curfew required citizens to be at home between 10pm and 5am. Though curfewsContinue Reading
‘Aye, Aye Captain’, I’ll get to the ‘Point!’
Addingham is strongly-fancied by William Haggas to go one better in the Novice Stakes over ten furlongs of Lingfield polytrack this afternoon but I’m totally aware the Intello gelding, well-backed on debut over a mile of this course last month, needs improvement to justify the confidence of his Newmarket-based trainer,Continue Reading
Politicians Say It’s Time to Live With Covid. Are You Ready?
As countries declare endemicity and drop restrictions, how does a battered and bruised society embrace a sudden return to normality?Continue Reading