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The Northman movie review | Evening Standard
Review at a glance R obert Eggers’ follow-up to The Witch and The Lighthouse is the ultra-violent Viking saga you never knew you needed. Though not quite as authentic as the 38 year-old American’s previous work, and certainly not as crazy (those hoping for more giant mermaid vaginas will beContinue Reading
Three reasons universal basic income pilots haven’t led to policy change – despite their success
Yulia Grigoryeva / Shutterstock Universal basic income – a tax-free, unconditional sum of money regularly given to everyone in a society – has repeatedly been shown to help the most vulnerable groups in society. Numerous successful trials have found that basic income, whether given to everyone or specific groups orContinue Reading
Ukraine: Zelensky’s ‘special mechanism’ for prosecuting war crimes explained
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky announced recently that he had approved a decision to create a “special mechanism of justice in Ukraine” to investigate Russian “crimes” in Ukraine. The question now is what this special mechanism is and how it will fit with existing processes for ensuring accountability for crimes committedContinue Reading
Avocados may cut the risk of heart disease – new research
Krasula/Shutterstock Eating two or more servings of avocado a week may cut your risk of cardiovascular disease by 16%, according to a new study. Researchers at Harvard University analysed data from two large US studies: the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study and the Nurses’ Health Study. Between 1986 and 2016, researchersContinue Reading
How shops use psychology to influence your buying decisions
LADO/shutterstock You might think that you only buy what you need, when you need it. But whether you are shopping for food, clothes or gadgets, the retailers are using the power of psychological persuasion to influence your decisions – and help you part with your cash. If you think back,Continue Reading
Ukraine: Nato exercises a happy coincidence ‘just in case’ of escalation
Military exercises are held regularly by armed forces throughout the world. An exercise can be seen as an act of diplomacy, a direct threat, a demonstration of military capability for deterrence or – in the case of Nato – an expression of unity. In purely military terms, exercises allow differentContinue Reading
Conor Benn vs Chris van Heerden: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel
CONOR BENN returns to welterweight action THIS SATURDAY as he defends his WBA Continental title against veteran Chris van Heerden at the O2 Arena. The Destroyer last fought back in December, wiping out American Chris Algieri in just four rounds. 1 Conor Benn made a mockery of Chris Algieri inContinue Reading
Johnny Flynn interview: “Play James Bond? I can barely get myself out of the house to go for a run”
F or the record, Johnny Flynn is not being lined up as the next James Bond. In preparation for his latest role as the author Ian Fleming in new spy thriller Operation Mincemeat, the actor tells me that he spent a lot of time watching old Bond movies. Now thatContinue Reading
Gareth Bale loving the Masters 2022 as Real Madrid outcast gives away custom set of golf clubs to lucky Twitter follower
LIKE us, you can bet Wales legend Gareth Bale is glued to the Masters. The Real Madrid star, 32, took to social media to celebrate “one of the best weeks on the golf calendar” to give away a set of TaylorMade clubs. 1 Gareth Bale is giving away a setContinue Reading
Torrington Community unite in a bid to keep a painting in their town! 
When 12-year-old Eashan Nijjar from Torrington offered one of his unique spray paintings for a charity auction set up to raise funds for Ukrainian refugees, he had no idea how his life would change by his kind gesture. Anne Tattersall and husband Chris, who are sponsoring a family of fourContinue Reading