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Ukraine’s zoos: what is happening to all the animals
No one knows what is going to happen to all the animals at Ukraine's zoos. Shutterstock Details are starting to emerge on how Ukraine’s zoos are coping with the war. Some of the animals including lions, tigers and wild cats have been rehomed to zoos in Poland but this isContinue Reading
I feel pretty… snubbed: West Side Story actress Rachel Zegler reveals she was not invited to this year’s ceremony
W est Side Story actress Rachel Zegler has stunned fans by admitting that she hasn’t managed to obtain an invite to the Oscars. Zegler, 20, made her acting debut in Steven Spielberg’s highly-regarded remake of the classic musical last year, and the film is up for Academy Awards in sevenContinue Reading
Bridgerton series two review: Still a gorgeously frothy treat
Review at a glance W hen Lady Whistledown’s voiceover finally kicks in during the opening episode of Bridgerton’s second season, asking “Did you miss me?” like an 18th century Gossip Girl, the answer will surely be a resounding ‘yes’ from the Regency romance’s millions of fans. In the year andContinue Reading
FA Cup semi-final draw LIVE: Latest updates as clubs learn Wembley opponents
THE FA Cup is heading into its last four as teams dream of the final in May. Chelsea are already through after a 2-0 win at Middlesbrough in front of a small portion of away fans due to government sanctions on Roman Abramovich. Getty – Contributor Fans are eagerly awaitingContinue Reading
Four reasons why children need to be more active in school playgrounds, and what’s stopping them
Many children are not playing games outside at breaktimes. Monkey Business/Shutterstock School breaktimes might be assumed to be the most active period in a child’s school day. The fanciful notion that when the school “bell” rings children flood the playground, running, jumping and actively playing with friends may be basedContinue Reading
A solar power station in space? Here’s how it would work – and the benefits it could bring
NASA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The UK government is reportedly considering a £16 billion proposal to build a solar power station in space. Yes, you read that right. Space-based solar power is one of the technologies to feature in the government’s Net Zero Innovation Portfolio. It has been identifiedContinue Reading
Ukraine: Putin’s vision of ‘Russian Ukraine’ misunderstands how borders came about
Map of the Soviet Union and its republics (1939) Alexander S. Grigorovich In Ukraine’s ongoing negotiations with Russia over its invasion, Vladimir Putin seems to be aiming at the very least to retain Crimea for Russia and ensure recognition for the Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics. These breakaway states claimContinue Reading
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: what her release means for future UK-Iran relations
After many years and several unsuccessful attempts, two British-Iranian dual nationals have been released from custody in Iran and returned home to the UK. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori, arrested in 2016 and 2017 respectively, were both detained on charges of spying. A third prisoner, Morad Tahbaz, who has jointContinue Reading
Covid death figures ‘may have been completely wrong due to poor statistics’
COVID death figures that led to costly lockdowns and national panic may have been completely wrong, a study claims. UK health and statistics authorities allegedly used 14 inconsistent ways to define fatalities. Covid death figures that led to costly lockdowns and national panic may have been completely wrong, according toContinue Reading
The history and evolution of Ukrainian national identity – podcast
What does it mean to be a Ukrainian? In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we talk to three experts about the origins of Ukrainian nationalism, and how Ukrainian national identity is changing. And we hear about a rare archive of Ukrainian dissident literature from the Soviet era, andContinue Reading