On 13 August 2024, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) declared a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS).…
Author: Ashis Banerjee
I qualified at medical school forty years ago and used to be an emergency doctor in London. I have no affiliations of any sort. At a time of information overload and "fake news" I believe there is a place for unbiased evidence, free from opinions. Opinions are for people to form based on facts. I am tired of pointless and time-consuming debate over information readily available in the public domain.
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Olympic Gold for Imane Khelif, and the Wider Issue of Gender Eligibility in Elite Sport
On 9 August 2024, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defeated No. 2 seed Yang Liu of China to win the Olympic gold medal in…
Sheikh Hasina Wajed, re-elected to her fourth consecutive term as Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in January 2024, abruptly resigned…
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Urban Riots in England During the Summer of 2024: A Demonstration of the Irrepressible Power of Social Media
News of a heinous incident in the north-western English town of Southport on 29 July 2024, during which three young girls were fatally…
The Summer Olympic Games got off to a wet start in Paris on 26 July 2024, on a day when three lines on…
The dramatic events of ‘Blue Friday’, 19 July 2024, had their roots in the city of Austin, Texas, from where cybersecurity technology firm…
To everyone’s relief, ex-President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt during a rally at Butler, Pennsylvania, on 13 July 2024, although, sadly, a…
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Overcrowding in England’s Prisons: Emergency Responses to Long-Term Problems in the Criminal Justice System
Britain’s new Justice Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, visited HMP Bedford and HMP Five Wells (Northamptonshire) on 12 July 2024. At HMP Five Wells, she…
Following President Emmanuel Macron’s recent impulsive and mistimed announcement of a snap poll, concerned centrist and leftist politicians were spurred into action to…
Outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak emerged from No 10 Downing Street at 10 40 AM on 5 July 2024, during a break in…