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Prince Andrew: how the royal family brand will weather the scandal
Prince Andrew’s life in the public eye has long been rife with scandal, escalating with the sexual assault case against him heading to trial in the US. To be sure, the developments and details will likely cause emotional pain to Andrew’s family and his accuser, but the current scandal alsoContinue Reading
Russia-Ukraine tensions: power posturing or trouble on the home front for Putin?
Vodograj/Shutterstock There is a pressing need to understand what’s behind Moscow’s growing threat to use military force against Ukraine. The real motivation for Russia’s aggression will largely determine the west’s room for manoeuvre. Despite amassing 100,000 troops on its western border with Ukraine, Russia has repeatedly denied that it plansContinue Reading
Boris Johnson polling is now so bad that it makes sense for Conservative MPs to get rid of him
Things just keep getting worse for Boris Johnson. On the same day that one of his MPs defected to the Labour party, former Brexit minister David Davis stood up in parliament to call for Johnson’s resignation. The voices calling for the prime minister’s departure are mounting. If 54 letters ofContinue Reading
Arsenal press on with Arthur transfer despite Partey’s early return from Afcon
ARSENAL are pressing ahead with an attempted loan deal for Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo – in spite of Thomas Partey’s early return from the African Cup of Nations. Manager Mikel Arteta wants to boost his depleted squad after loaning out Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Pablo Mari and Folarin Balogun this month whileContinue Reading
KAWS: New Fiction at Serpentine Gallery review – unspeakably awful
KAWS needs no introduction, I’m sure. But here goes: Brian Donnelly is a New Jersey-born artist who started his artistic life making graffiti and has gone on, through the invention of a cast of characters who he presents in various forms, from toys through paintings, sculpture, collaborations with numerous consumerContinue Reading
‘Eagle’ to swoop and land the money!
Olympic Eagle represents a Clive Cox-trained ‘special’ tonight in an eight-runner Novice Stakes over six furlongs of Southwell tapeta which has drawn criticism since replacing the thirty-two year old Fibresand recently; is it unfounded? I’ve been at the cutting edge of all-weather racing in England since its introduction in 1989Continue Reading
Can I travel to Italy? Latest Covid restrictions and quarantine rules
BRITS can finally go abroad again as restrictions are being eased across Europe. We’ve explained the latest travel rules for Italy, including the current Covid restrictions in place. Can I go on holiday to Italy? Italy has welcomed Brits back, welcoming both vaccinated and unvaccinated Brits. If double-jabbed, Brits justContinue Reading
Biden will make 400 million N95 masks available to Americans for free
Workers produce N95 respirators at Protective Health Gear (PHG) in Paterson, New Jersey, U.S., January 14, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters President Joe Biden will make 400 million highly protective N95 masks available to Americans for free at pharmacies and community health centers around the U.S., a White House officialContinue Reading
Lack of trust in public figures linked to COVID vaccine hesitancy – new research
An estimated 132 million COVID vaccines were given to people in Britain in 2021. Yet despite this, over a year into the UK’s vaccination programme, a significant number of people still don’t have any vaccine-based protection against the coronavirus. Around one in ten eligible people in the UK still haven’tContinue Reading
How the brain tunes in to unfamiliar voices while you’re sleeping – and why it matters
Have you ever watched a duck sleep and wondered how it keeps one eye open? Ducks, like many other birds, sleep with one half of the brain awake while the other half sleeps. This is called “unihemispheric sleep” and allows the animal to monitor the environment for predators while gettingContinue Reading