Three scenarios for the next phase of the Ukraine war and what each means for China: Beijing is positioning itself to increase its global power at the end of the Ukraine war. But the question right now for China’s president Xi Jinping is which scenario is most likely to happen, what role China can play, …
How to make your next holiday better for the environment: Being an environmentally friendly tourist can be challenging. Tourism is an industry that brings many negative environmental impacts – our pleasure often comes at the expense of local habitats or wildlife. Maya Bay on Thailand’s uninhabited Phi Phi Leh island became famous as the location …
Nigeria’s elections faced five serious challenges – how to fix them before the next polls: Counting of votes during the 2023 presidential elections at a polling station in Lagos. Benson Ibeabuchi/AFP via Getty Images Nigerians will see their new president-elect, Bola Tinubu, sworn in late May. A number of court cases are still being pursued …
Can Rishi Sunak save the Tories? Voting behaviour over time suggests it will take more than personal appeal to win the next election: One of the key findings of research into elections is that there is a close relationship between the popularity of party leaders and support for their parties in elections. The reason for …
7 tips to make the most of your next tech conference: 7 tips to make the most of your next tech conference gkamathe Tue, 04/11/2023 – 03:00 I recently had the opportunity to visit two technical conferences in February 2023, both geared towards open source software. I was a presenter at Config Management Camp, in …
Finland’s election: what happened to Sanna Marin and what to expect next: The results of Finland’s parliamentary elections signal a tumultuous period ahead. This was to a certain degree foreseen by pre-election polls, which indicated that prime minister Sanna Marin’s Social Democratic Party (SDP) was about to lose to the opposition conservative National Coalition Party …
Donald Trump: what he’s charged with, what happens next, and what it may mean for the 2024 election: On April 4, Americans lived through a new experience: a former president of the United States officially charged with a criminal offence. Donald Trump has achieved many firsts across his media and subsequent political career – but …
How a night of poor sleep can affect your next day at work – and four ways to function better: Evgeny Atamanenko/Shutterstock Think back to a night when you slept poorly. How productive were you the next day at work? Did you struggle to get started? Did the day drag on and on? Did you …
LG Smart TVs Take Learning To The Next Level With Masterclass: Millions of LG Customers Can Now Connect With and Learn From The World’s Best in the Comfort of their Home via webOS This month, LG Smart TV owners worldwide gain access to MasterClass, the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world’s best across …
Silicon Valley Bank: how interest rates helped trigger its collapse and what central bankers should do next: A former prime minister of Britain, Harold Wilson, is famous for remarking that a week is a long time in politics. But in the world of finance, it seems everything can change in just two days. Only 48 …
The UK’s four-day working week pilot was a success – here’s what should happen next: Reconstructing the working week. Steve Heap/Shutterstock The world’s largest four-day working week trial has just ended and almost all of the companies that participated have decided to continue with a reduced working hours model. Participants in the trial agreed to …
Ukraine war: why Russia has had such a disastrous 12 months – and what to expect next: When Russia’s ramshackle armies trundled into Ukraine a year ago, very few gave the defenders a chance. After all, they’d spent eight years unsuccessfully trying to fight off pro-Russian separatists (heavily backed by Moscow) in the east of …
After Nicola Sturgeon, what’s next for Scottish independence?: In the wake of Nicola Sturgeon’s surprise resignation, it cannot be overlooked that she became leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) after it had suffered a double blow. The party had failed to achieve its cherished goal of independence in 2014, and lost its (then) best …
Afghanistan: single women and widows are struggling to find their next meal under Taliban restrictions: Jamila*, a widow living in Herat, lost her husband in a suicide attack about eight years ago. She has an 18-year-old daughter who is blind and a 20-year-old son who lost both legs in a mine blast. Jamila used to …
Nigerian elections: 5 major challenges facing the country’s next president: Nigeria's next President must unite Nigerians across party, religious and ethnic faultlines. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images Nigerians will soon determine who their next president will be in a general election. Polling is due at the end of February and inauguration is scheduled for …
Young people are drinking less – here’s an alternative to try on your next night out: For many young people, arcades and board game cafes are replacing traditional pubs and bars. Jacob Lund / Shutterstock A new leisure trend is providing an alternative to pubs and bars for young people whose alcohol consumption has been …
Four reasons swimming should be your next workout: A few swims a week can make a big difference for your fitness. wavebreakmedia/ Shutterstock When most of us think of exercising, images of long runs on the treadmill or picking up heavy weights often come to mind. But although these are both great ways of keeping …
What’s next for the anti-Nato left after Ukraine?: When Russian troops invaded Ukraine in February 2022, much of the political left across the western world were faced with a dilemma. Unlike in 2003 – when US oil interests seemed to explain the invasion of Iraq all too neatly – this time it was much more …