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Ukraine: crisis between Russia and the west in the region has been brewing for 30 years
Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and Joe Biden, the US president, have held a two-hour “virtual summit” to discuss the escalating tensions in and around Ukraine. Biden voiced concerns about the build-up of Russian troops on the Ukraine border, while Putin sought assurances against the further eastward expansion of Nato. LittleContinue Reading
Tackling COVID disinformation with empathy and conversation
The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by an “infodemic” of false information and conspiracy theories since the virus first emerged nearly two years ago. Exposure to misinformation can reduce plans to get vaccinated, and may potentially put more people at risk. This tension between those who are vaccinated and thoseContinue Reading
COVID litter: we mapped discarded masks and gloves in 11 countries with the help of citizen science
Elizabeth McDaniel/Unsplash If at some stage during the COVID pandemic you’ve had a face mask mysteriously disappear from your pocket, you’re not alone. From March 2020 countless discarded blue and white masks started appearing around the world. While face masks are an important protective measure against COVID-19, it quickly becameContinue Reading
Omicron cases in South Africa’s ‘ground zero’ showing signs of peaking weeks after variant emerged
OMICRON cases in the province in South Africa where the variant is first thought to have emerged may have peaked, data shows. The figures could be ‘good news’ for Brits, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson was last night forced to implement Plan B to stop the variant spreading. The chartContinue Reading
Immigration: how Scotland sees itself and how migrants actually experience it
Ame26150/Shutterstock The UK government has come under fire in recent weeks for its “hostile environment” immigration policy, which many consider a contributing factor to the tragic deaths of 27 migrants attempting to cross the English Channel in November. But what about countries which adopt a pro-immigration stance and politics? AndContinue Reading
And Just Like That… review: Sex and the City is back with laughs, tears and a barrage of blunders
Review at a glance 17 years since Sex and The City’s last episode, and 11 since the car-crash sequel film, three out of four of the Manhattan, boy and Cosmo-obsessed women are back. The first two 30 minute episodes, released today, are awkward, unnatural and at points truly, wincingly, painful.Continue Reading
HSE upgrading vaccine booking system in wake of missed appointments
The HSE has moved to upgrade its vaccination portal and booking system in a move to resolve the issue of multiple appointments and no-shows. The issue emerged in recent days and was even the subject of a testy discussion in the Dáil where the Taoiseach said large numbers of appointmentsContinue Reading
Why the UK government’s plan to overturn court decisions is a bad idea
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Justice Minister Dominic Raab. Number 10/Flickr , CC BY-NC-SA The UK government is pursuing multiple legal reforms designed to rebalance “the relationship between the government, parliament and the courts” – a commitment made in the Conservative party’s 2019 election manifesto. Many of these reforms willContinue Reading
Barca fans call for Lenglet to be axed after laughing with Lewandowski after KO
FURIOUS Barcelona fans called for Clement Lenglet’s contract to be ripped up as he was seen laughing with Robert Lewandowski after the Catalans crashed out the Champions League. Barca were walloped 3-0 in Germany on Wednesday and ended up finishing third in Group E – their earliest Champions League exitContinue Reading
‘Paso’ to be two steps ahead with Harry!
Dukedom, a John Gosden-trained ‘left-over’ from the 2021 turf season, which concluded last month, races for the first time on an all-weather course when he attempts to make it fifth time lucky and go one better in a thirteen-runner Novice Stakes over six furlongs of Chelmsford polytrack today. It’s 55Continue Reading