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Beijing Olympics: US-led diplomatic boycott is misplaced
BiksuTong / Shutterstock The US has announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing over concerns of China’s alleged human rights abuses. Predictably, Australia and the UK , members of the newly created AUKUS military alliance designed to counter China, followed suit, as has Canada. Boycotts areContinue Reading
Football clubs won’t have to scan every fan’s vaccine passport under new rules
FOOTBALL clubs will be able to use spot checks rather than scanning every fan’s vaccine passport when new rules come into force next week. All supporters heading to games with an attendance of more than 10,000 will have to show Covid papers to get in at the turnstiles from Wednesday.Continue Reading
Luke comments on Keyham investigation update
Commenting on the investigation by the Police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct into Devon and Cornwall Police after the Keyham shooting, Luke Pollard MP said: “We are now one step closer to getting the answers we need as a community. People in Keyham and Ford need to knowContinue Reading
Is this the ‘One’ trainer Tizzard has been waiting for?
Southwell’s newly-introduced tapeta surface got a resounding ‘thumbs up’ three days ago and six decent-sized fields of handicappers will provide a further test this afternoon when consistent, hitherto luckless Danni California has a tremendous opportunity of ending a vexing run in the Novice Median Auction Stakes over seven furlongs; it’sContinue Reading
The most popular football club in the South West according to social media
Football is the most popular sport in the world, with an estimated total of 3.5 billion fans. The English Premier League is widely regarded as the top league in the world, with passionate fans from all over filling stadiums and sharing support via social media. To find out which UKContinue Reading
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