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Liz Truss: this is what happens when governments pursue growth at all costs
When Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng unveiled his mini-budget on September 23, he was making it clear that the government is prioritising economic growth over inflation – which was one reason the financial markets reacted so badly to his plan. This clear willingness to risk higher inflation strongly echoed the budget ofContinue Reading
Ukraine recap: bad news from the battlefield for Putin, renewed nuclear threats from Russia
Vladimir Putin had barely finished his speech last Friday welcoming four new regions into Mother Russia, when his mouthpiece, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov admitted that they didn’t actually know where the borders of these regions were. “We will clarify everything today,” he said, when quizzed as to whether RussiaContinue Reading
Ukraine war: how the Biden administration is responding to Putin’s threats to go nuclear
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the spectre of nuclear weapons has hung over the conflict. Several times – most recently after Russia annexed four Ukrainian provinces and declared them part of the federation – the Kremlin leadership has dropped heavy hints that they would use “all available means” atContinue Reading
COVID has taken a greater toll on mental health among people from ethnic minorities – sadly this is no surprise
Fernando @cferdophotography/Unsplash We’ve known for some time now that the physical effects of the pandemic have not been distributed evenly across society. For example, data from the UK and other countries has shown that a disproportionate number of COVID cases, hospitalisations and deaths have occurred among people who identify withContinue Reading
Watch Haaland pick up ref’s spray then rejoin Man City attack vs FC Copenhagen
ERLING HAALAND can’t stop scoring at the moment, and it seems he’s started to do extra things to spice up the monotony of it The Manchester City striker was spotted picking up the referee’s spray canister, giving it back to him, and then charging into the penalty area in searchContinue Reading
The Hottest Startups in Berlin
Look out, London—Berlin is fast catching up in all areas, from sheer volume of funding by startups to its rapid transition into a center for deeptech.Continue Reading
Karl, Karel or Karol? The translation confusion over King Charles III’s name, explained
Prince Charles is no more. In the English-speaking world, we’re now getting used to calling the former Prince of Wales “King Charles III”. As the King has chosen to keep his birth name as his regnal title, the change isn’t too difficult. But in other languages, things are more complicated.Continue Reading
Dame Emma Thompson: When Alan Rickman was funny he was hilarious
The Oscar-winning actress, 63, worked alongside Rickman throughout his career, including playing his wife in the romantic comedy Love Actually. A collection of the Harry Potter star’s diaries have been published following his death in 2016 aged 69, giving readers an intimate look at his life and career. In anContinue Reading
Nord Stream pipeline sabotage: how an attack could have been carried out and why Europe was defenceless
Whatever caused the damage to the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, it appears to be the first major attack on critical “subsea” (underwater) infrastructure in Europe. It’s now widely thought – not least by Nato – that the explosions that led to major leaks in the twoContinue Reading
Liz Truss: what her Conservative party conference speech revealed
The stakes could not have been higher as Liz Truss delivered her first party conference speech as prime minister. Against a backdrop of economic chaos, open party warfare and polling that shows she’s on course for a spectacular election loss, Truss insisted she was “determined to get us through theContinue Reading