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European music festivals 2022: The best events from Primavera Sound to Sziget
W ith international travel being a fairly tricky prospect for the last two summers, those sunny music festivals over in continental Europe have never felt further away. But with things looking as if they’ll open up again in 2022 (fingers and toes crossed, as ever), it’s time to start dreamingContinue Reading
The End Game of China’s Zero-Covid Policy Nightmare
As most of the world decides to live with the virus, China is doubling down on a strategy to crush it. But at what cost?Continue Reading
AI’s Next Trick? Helping Unearth Amazing Artwork
Like music and film, algorithm recommendations can make appreciating art and finding new artists far more accessible.Continue Reading
For National Defence, a Digital Arsenal Is Now Vital
Facing down threats—from other states, criminal groups and terrorists—requires a plan uniting hardware, humans and data.Continue Reading
Adult social care was hit hard during the pandemic – it will need help to recover
Omicron cases are falling, and the UK government is focusing on a return to normal. But far from entering a post-pandemic recovery phase, the adult social care sector – which provides crucial services to people who are disabled, elderly or ill – is facing more acute pressure than ever. SocialContinue Reading
Five things to consider before getting a feline companion
New Africa/shutterstock In the words of Sigmund Freud, “time spent with cats is never wasted.” It’s a view that’s shared by the millions of people across the globe who are drawn to the small felines who chose to live with humans thousands of years ago. With remarkable anatomical, physiological andContinue Reading
Is it safe to travel if you’re vaccinated, boosted and recovered? Medical experts are divided
Millions of people are now vaccinated, boosted and newly recovered from Covid-19 infections caused by the omicron variant. They have what some outside the medical community have labeled “super immunity.” And many are ready to see the world again. Though the term carries an air of invincibility, medical experts disagreeContinue Reading
Girls in gangs: how they are recruited, exploited and trapped
Cafe Racer / Shutterstock There has long been a misconception that gangs are made up of boys and young men, typically from ethnic minority groups and disadvantaged backgrounds. But the reality is very different. Girls and young women from all demographics are targeted by gang members, and used to transportContinue Reading
Ukraine: what would a Russian invasion actually look like? These are the three most likely scenarios
Despite suggestions to the contrary from the Kremlin, Ukraine remains surrounded by Russian troops, both along its long border with Russia and from within occupied Crimea. The Russian Federation has deployed land, air and naval forces that give the Kremlin a range of possibilities should it seek to initiate militaryContinue Reading
Ukraine: how cyber-attacks became so important to the conflict
For the past few weeks, Russia has been deploying military forces into strategic positions on Ukraine’s borders. However, there is another, virtual dimension to the escalating conflict: cyber-attacks on Ukrainian government and business websites and services. Attacks on Ukraine’s information systems are part of a type of hybrid warfare thatContinue Reading