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Ukraine: aid workers were forced out of Syria – the same thing could happen in this war
In the midst of brutal war, healthcare and humanitarian aid workers represent hope. They travel to areas riven by conflict and ease the suffering of the most vulnerable through moving displays of humanity. Coming from a range of international organisations, they administer healthcare, distribute donations and support and manage emergencyContinue Reading
Charles Dickens Museum’s TikTok bid falls foul of four-letter word
T he Charles Dickens Museum’s attempts to expand its social media reach have fallen foul of TikTok’s strict guidelines because his name includes “a rude word”. The museum in Holborn, based in the house where the novelist lived and wrote classics including Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby, set up anContinue Reading
Bestia: Oscar-nominated film exposes how the powerful in Chile still don’t pay for human rights abuses
Hugo Covarrubias This article contains references to sexual assault and rape that some may find distressing. Chilean stop-motion animation film Bestia, up for an Oscar in the shorts category, has exposed wounds in a country still grappling with the demons of its past. Bestia, directed by Hugo Corruvias, tells theContinue Reading
‘May kill or be killed’ – Former tennis star admits he is fighting for his life defending Ukraine from Russian invasion
FORMER tennis star Alexandr Dolgopolov has admitted he could ‘kill or be killed’ after returning to his native Ukraine to enlist and fight Russia’s invasion. Like compatriot Sergiy Stakhovsky, 33-year-old Dolgopolov has swapped his racquets for guns in the last 12 months. 2 Alexandr Dolgopolov shakes Roger Federer’s hand atContinue Reading
Covid: New advice group to replace Nphet, 21,098 new cases confirmed
A replacement for the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) is expected to be set up soon. The Tánaiste says discussions are taking place. It comes as a further 21,098 Covid-19 cases were reported by the Department of Health on Wednesday, including 14,060 who registered a positive antigen test withContinue Reading
Ukraine: the complex calculations that will decide whether Belarus enters the conflict on Russia’s side
For several days, there have been reports about Belarus committing troops to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Fears are growing that a “false-flag” operation inside Belarus could be the pretext for the country attacking Ukraine. Belarusian president Aleksandr Lukashenko, in an interview with TBS Television Japan, complained about constant Ukrainian provocationsContinue Reading
Nothing’s Carl Pei Wants to Start a Smartphone Revolution (Again)
The former OnePlus cofounder is back with a flagship-bothering, high-spec budget phone designed to be the most compelling alternative to Apple.Continue Reading
Two Prem clubs ‘in touch with Paul Pogba’s reps’ as Man Utd contract runs down
TWO Premier League clubs are in contact with Paul Pogba over a shock free transfer, according to reports. The Frenchman’s Manchester United contract expires in the summer. 1 Paul Pogba could join another Premier League club for free in the summerCredit: Getty With the club no closer to tying himContinue Reading
Testing sewage has helped track COVID – soon it could reveal much more about the UK’s health
It may not feel like it when you’re swabbing your throat, but improving how we test for diseases is one of the big positives of COVID. Applying methods developed for COVID to other diseases could revolutionise how we detect the causes of disease over the next decade. When thinking ofContinue Reading
Omicron’s ‘stealth’ subvariant BA.2 could go ‘wild’ in Europe before going global, top epidemiologist says
Doctor Immanuel Hardtmann holds a syringe with the vaccine Moderna in a temporary vaccination center inside the Excursion boat Alexander von Humboldt on the first day of the #HierWirdGeimpft (Get Vaccinated Here) Covid-19 vaccination campaign on September 13, 2021 in Berlin, Germany. Carsten Koall | Getty Images News | GettyContinue Reading