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Ukraine recap: the battle for Kherson could determine the outcome of this war
The conflict in Ukraine appears to have reached another key moment that has the potential to influence the course of the rest of the war. Ukrainian troops, who have been sweeping through the south of the country since September appear poised to recapture the city of Kherson. Russia’s military commanderContinue Reading
I’m A Celeb Matt Hancock opens up on lockdown-busting affair to camp-mates as stars threaten to quit over his arrival
CHEATING Matt Hancock has told his I’m A Celebrity campmates about his lockdown-busting affair — prompting Babatunde Aleshe to say: “You were grabbing booty, bruv.” The disgraced MP opened up about being forced to quit as Health Secretary last year when The Sun exposed his Covid rules-breaking affair with aideContinue Reading
A video of you goes viral without your consent – what does the law say?
Privacy law doesn't do much to protect you from being photographed in public, but there are nuances. FGC / Shutterstock Going viral was once a dream for creative types hoping to make it big on YouTube. But in the age of livestreaming and public shaming, it’s now the stuff ofContinue Reading
US midterms: what the result means for US backing of the Ukraine war
The US midterms have drawn global attention because of their potential to affect the remainder of President Joe Biden’s term in office, and his relationships with the rest of the world. Because of the type of Republicans who have been elected and their smaller than expected numbers, the Democratic president’sContinue Reading
COVID, flu, RSV – how this triple threat of respiratory viruses could collide this winter
Dragana Gordic/Shutterstock As the days get shorter and the weather colder in the northern hemisphere, health officials have warned of a perfect storm of infectious respiratory diseases over the winter months. Outbreaks of seasonal diseases like influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are already putting pressure on the overburdened NHS.Continue Reading
Three ways to become more resilient to failure
Resilience can be built in a variety of ways. fizkes/ Shutterstock Failure may be an inevitable part of life, but that doesn’t make it any less painful when it does happen. It can be be particularly hard facing setbacks in your 20s and 30s, since this is the first timeContinue Reading
Joshua to be trained by Jones Jr for comeback after devastating Usyk losses
ANTHONY JOSHUA will be trained by boxing legend Roy Jones Jr as he tries to get back to the top of the sport. The Brit is reeling after back-to-back defeats against Oleksandr Usyk that saw him lose his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles. 3 Anthony Joshua is set toContinue Reading
Psychedelic research: balancing trippyness with a new scientific rigor – The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript
Research into psychedelics and their medical uses is making a comeback. 24K-Production via Shutterstock This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode: Psychedelic research: balancing trippyness with a new scientific rigor, published on September 29, 2022. NOTE: Transcripts may contain errors. Please check the corresponding audio before quotingContinue Reading
Covid outbreak worsens in southern Chinese city of Guangzhou
Guangzhou city in the southern province of Guangdong is the hardest hit in the latest Covid outbreak. Pictured here are closed stores in part of the city on Oct. 31, 2022. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Covid infections are surging in the capital of China’sContinue Reading
John Lewis Christmas advert 2022 review: a hero for our times
Review at a glance D rumroll. This is it, the OG: John Lewis kicked off the business of tugging on the nation’s heartstrings when they launched their first Christmas advert in 2007 (the one with the shadows, come on, you remember) , so naturally anticipation is high for this year’sContinue Reading