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Who gets to decide when the pandemic is over?
Cavan-Images/Shutterstock It’s been two years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID outbreak a pandemic, and since then, people around the world have been asking the same thing: when will it end? This seems like a simple question, but historical analysis shows that “the end” of a diseaseContinue Reading
I had an abortion – and my experience shows how broken the UK system truly is
Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free I was squatting on the floor of the toilet in Westfield Stratford shopping centre when I found out I was pregnant. SquintingContinue Reading
Latest: Zelenskiy says children ‘under the wreckage’ after bombing of Mariupol hospital
What you need to know right now Ukraine said it will try on Wednesday to evacuate civilians through six “humanitarian corridors” Russia said it would provide, including from the besieged southern port city of Mariupol. Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov will travel to Turkey on Wednesday for talks with hisContinue Reading
When are the 2022 Baftas? How to watch and who might win?
T his year’s Baftas are being held at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday March 13 with Australian actress Rebel Wilson already announced as host. The 41-year-old Pitch Perfect star, who famously played Fat Amy in the franchise, follows in the footsteps of Graham Norton, Joanna Lumley and Stephen Fry.Continue Reading
How Moscow has long used the historic Kyivan Rus state to justify expansionism
To justify his designs on Ukraine, Russian president Vladimir Putin has repeatedly referred to what Russians call the Kievan Rus. He sees this Orthodox medieval state which centred around the contemporary Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, as the common point of origin for both Ukrainians and Russians. To his mind, this meansContinue Reading
Four Black women who have advanced human rights
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the Annual Meeting 2016 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM/swiss-image.ch/Photo Michael Buholzer/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA Around the world, the activism of Black women has been instrumental in shaping social justice agendas and promoting human rights. Their work has improved the health and welfareContinue Reading
Man Utd forced to change Twitter bio after outrage from fans following City loss
MANCHESTER UNITED have been forced to change their Twitter bio following fan backlash after the club advertised a discount on their home kit. Supporters raged that the Red Devils only care about money following the embarrassing 4-1 defeat against rivals Manchester City on Sunday. 4 Fans hit out at theContinue Reading
War Is Calling Crypto’s ‘Neutrality’ Into Question
War in Ukraine and Western sanctions against Russia have made cryptocurrency a hot potato for international politics.Continue Reading
High-Difficulty Games Don’t Have to Be Toxic
Challenging games are often associated with gatekeeping. But designers can use difficulty levels in interesting and valuable ways.Continue Reading
Ukraine invasion: how Belarus has become Russia’s pawn
The political crisis that has gripped Belarus for the past 18 months has seen president Aliaksandr Lukashenka (the preferred Belarusian spelling; “Alexander Lukashenko” is the Russian transliteration) transition from a peacemaker to a pawn in Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine. After hosting talks in 2015 to end fighting in easternContinue Reading