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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
Vitamin D2 and D3: what’s the difference and which should you take?
Vitamin D3 is found in fish, cheese, and eggs. Cegli/Shutterstock Vitamin D is important for maintaining health, as it has many roles in the human body. But there is more than one form of vitamin D, and recent research suggests that these forms may have different effects. So what areContinue Reading
Future of TV: we’re putting new personalised features into shows using an ethical version of AI
LightField Studios/Shutterstock “Look away now if you don’t want to know the score”, they say on the news before reporting the football results. But imagine if your television knew which teams you follow, which results to hold back – or knew to bypass football altogether and tell you about somethingContinue Reading
Ukrainian and Russian: how similar are the two languages?
A protest sign reads "Glory to Ukraine" in Ukrainian. Stefano Guidi / Shutterstock Vladimir Putin has written about the “historical unity” of the Ukrainian and Russian peoples, in part through their language. In Ukraine, these statements are refuted by evidence of Ukrainian’s long history as a separate nation and language.Continue Reading
Top Boy, season 4 review: A gathering storm of fear and fury
Review at a glance R elative to all that’s gone down before, things are calm when we return to Summerhouse for the new season of Top Boy. Jamie (Michael Ward), the young drug gang leader who spent most of the last season locked in a fraught battle for supremacy ofContinue Reading