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Turkey-Greece conflict in eastern Mediterranean is less about gas than vaccuum left by Trump
Turkey's Oruç Reis vessel has been carrying out seismic work in contested waters. EPA The worsening stand-off in the eastern Mediterranean, frequently described as a gas conflict, has been gaining momentum. Yet it is a strange time to be fighting over gas when prices remain in a slump due toContinue Reading
Obesity strategy: policies placing responsibility on individuals don’t work – so why does the government keep using them?
Most of these initiatives still place emphasis on getting people to change their eating and lifestyle habits. Africa Studio/ Shutterstock The government has recently announced a strategy aimed at reducing obesity in the UK. It will introduce a ban on unhealthy food advertisements on TV before a certain hour, endContinue Reading
The hidden impact of coronavirus on Gypsy, Roma Travellers
Studio 2/Shutterstock We know well by now that coronavirus does not affect everyone equally. In England and Wales, Black people are four times more likely die from COVID-19 than white people, while people from a Bangladeshi background are twice as likely. Coronavirus has also had a disproportionate effect on peopleContinue Reading
It’s time to tackle post-COVID-19 mental health · Global Voices
Patients suffer delirium, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder Photo credit: Oscar Navarrete, used with permission. We human beings tend to trivialise our bodies’ mental and emotional health. We make jokes like “I must be going crazy” or “I have a memory like a sieve”, which could be defence mechanisms againstContinue Reading
South China Sea: after all its posturing, the US is struggling to build a coalition against China
As tensions continue to mount in the waters surrounding the contested islands of the South China Sea, a US navy aircraft carrier conducted exercises in the region on August 17. This came after the Trump administration hardened the US’s longstanding neutral position on China’s maritime claims in the South ChinaContinue Reading
England’s new contact tracing app fixes privacy problems – whether it will work is another matter
Ascannio/Shutterstock The UK government has begun a trial of its new, revamped COVID-19 contact-tracing app for England, after its previous attempt failed to work as required and raised concerns over privacy. Unlike the previous app, the new version stores information about who each user has come into contact with onContinue Reading
Will China’s color-coded COVID-19 tracking system come to Hong Kong? · Global Voices
The system implemented in mainland China tracks people’s whereabouts Image from the Stand News. Used with permission. With Hong Kong seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases, the city prepares to test its entire population for the new coronavirus by the end of August — while pro-Beijing politicians push to useContinue Reading
Mauritius oil spill: potential government failures should be investigated – expert
The stranding of the MV Wakashio is one of the biggest environmental disasters in the history of the western Indian Ocean. While the full scale of the disaster is not yet known, the 1,000 tons of oil and diesel that leaked close to one of the greatest marine treasures ofContinue Reading
How to reset your relationship with your body if lockdown worsened an eating problem
Being kind and compassionate to yourself can help you avoid focusing on your body in an unhealthy way. nelen/Shutterstock As the coronavirus pandemic has spread, a growing number of people have been negatively affected not so much by the virus itself as by the response to it. One such groupContinue Reading
Trinidad & Tobago’s 2020 election results are currently being recounted · Global Voices
All political parties had representatives present on election day Finger stained with electoral ink after voting in Trinidad and Tobago’s general election on August 10, 2020. Photo courtesy Janine Mendes-Franco. On August 10, 658,297 of Trinidad and Tobago’s 1,134,155 registered voters cast their ballot in the country’s general election. AccordingContinue Reading