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Ukraine Recap: game theory and psychology shed light on negotiations
As the war approaches the one-month mark, this week a lot of the thinking has shifted to how negotiations might bring the violence to an end. As western leaders gather in Brussels to discuss what might be done to pressure Russian leader Vladimir Putin to call a halt to hostilities,Continue Reading
Sweeteners may be linked to increased cancer risk – new research
The sweetener aspartame is found is many common foods and drinks, such as diet sodas. Kmpzzz/ Shutterstock Sweeteners have long been suggested to be bad for our health. Studies have linked consuming too many sweeteners with conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. But links with cancerContinue Reading
How to investigate when a robot causes an accident – and why it’s important that we do
Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock Robots are featuring more and more in our daily lives. They can be incredibly useful (bionic limbs, robotic lawnmowers, or robots which deliver meals to people in quarantine), or merely entertaining (robotic dogs, dancing toys, and acrobatic drones). Imagination is perhaps the only limit to what robots will beContinue Reading
Omega and Swatch’s $260 MoonSwatch Looks Out of This World
You read that right, $260. Plus this playful take on the iconic Speedmaster comes in multiple colors and is made from the group’s Bioceramic material.Continue Reading
Oscars 2022: When are the awards, who is hosting, how to watch and nominations
T he Oscars is the film industry’s biggest extravaganza of the year. Excitement has been building around the potential nominations ahead of the shortlist being released in early February. Every year the prestigious awards ceremony attracts a whole galaxy of Hollywood stars and the A-list put on a show-stopping displayContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia: why Boris Johnson not getting an instant deal is down to history
The spiking oil price has turned attention, as ever, to Saudi Arabia. The state has long enjoyed a deserved reputation as the industry’s key player because of its ability to quickly turn on the taps to pump extra oil onto an overheating market to bring the price down. Despite theContinue Reading
Hakimi ‘fed up and wants to leave PSG’ as Messi and Neymar ‘don’t speak to him’
ACHRAF HAKIMI is reportedly looking to QUIT Paris Saint-Germain after falling out with Lionel Messi and Neymar. Journalist Daniel Riolo claims the flying full-back is ‘fed up and wants to leave’ as PSG’s South American stars ‘don’t speak with him’. 2 Achraf Hakimi is looking to quit PSG after justContinue Reading
Did the COVID lockdowns work? Here’s what we know two years on
cktravels.com/Shutterstock Since the UK first entered lockdown on March 23 2020, little in the pandemic has attracted so much attention and controversy as this decision to grind social and economic life to a halt. Was it the right thing to do? Properly evaluating the effectiveness of any health-oriented treatment, beContinue Reading
Ukraine: how boycotting everything Russian — and blaming Russian society rather than Putin — is xenophobic
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has sparked global outrage and a desire to show support for Ukrainian citizens. Many people who are not in Ukraine have felt desperate to do something positive, something that will help. Some have donated clothing and blankets. Others have registered to host refugees. And everywhereContinue Reading
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