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Ukraine war: what game theory can tell us about how negotiations might go
Game theory can tell us a lot about how this conflict might be resolved … or not. New Africa via Shutterstock A month into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we have found out that – far from being restructured and modernised – Russia’s military remains cumbersome and archaic and is reportedlyContinue Reading
Five ways the monarchy has benefited from colonialism and slavery
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s tour of the Caribbean for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee has been criticised over the royals’ connection to colonialism and slavery. An open letter by Jamaican public figures says: “We see no reason to celebrate 70 years of the ascension of your grandmother to theContinue Reading
NHS budgets set to be cut by £500MILLION to cover cost of Covid testing
NHS budgets are set to be slashed by £500million to help cover the cost of Covid testing. Health chiefs say the Treasury has demanded eye-watering savings as the cost of the pandemic bites. Alamy Health chiefs are warning that NHS budgets could be slashed by £500million to cover the costsContinue Reading
Ukraine Recap: game theory and psychology shed light on negotiations
As the war approaches the one-month mark, this week a lot of the thinking has shifted to how negotiations might bring the violence to an end. As western leaders gather in Brussels to discuss what might be done to pressure Russian leader Vladimir Putin to call a halt to hostilities,Continue Reading
Sweeteners may be linked to increased cancer risk – new research
The sweetener aspartame is found is many common foods and drinks, such as diet sodas. Kmpzzz/ Shutterstock Sweeteners have long been suggested to be bad for our health. Studies have linked consuming too many sweeteners with conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. But links with cancerContinue Reading
How to investigate when a robot causes an accident – and why it’s important that we do
Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock Robots are featuring more and more in our daily lives. They can be incredibly useful (bionic limbs, robotic lawnmowers, or robots which deliver meals to people in quarantine), or merely entertaining (robotic dogs, dancing toys, and acrobatic drones). Imagination is perhaps the only limit to what robots will beContinue Reading
Omega and Swatch’s $260 MoonSwatch Looks Out of This World
You read that right, $260. Plus this playful take on the iconic Speedmaster comes in multiple colors and is made from the group’s Bioceramic material.Continue Reading
Oscars 2022: When are the awards, who is hosting, how to watch and nominations
T he Oscars is the film industry’s biggest extravaganza of the year. Excitement has been building around the potential nominations ahead of the shortlist being released in early February. Every year the prestigious awards ceremony attracts a whole galaxy of Hollywood stars and the A-list put on a show-stopping displayContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia: why Boris Johnson not getting an instant deal is down to history
The spiking oil price has turned attention, as ever, to Saudi Arabia. The state has long enjoyed a deserved reputation as the industry’s key player because of its ability to quickly turn on the taps to pump extra oil onto an overheating market to bring the price down. Despite theContinue Reading
Hakimi ‘fed up and wants to leave PSG’ as Messi and Neymar ‘don’t speak to him’
ACHRAF HAKIMI is reportedly looking to QUIT Paris Saint-Germain after falling out with Lionel Messi and Neymar. Journalist Daniel Riolo claims the flying full-back is ‘fed up and wants to leave’ as PSG’s South American stars ‘don’t speak with him’. 2 Achraf Hakimi is looking to quit PSG after justContinue Reading