The joint American-Israeli attacks on Iran on 28 February 2026 have had wide-ranging implications for the Persian Gulf region. Dubai, once regarded as…
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A Meningococcus B Super Spreader Event in Kent, and a Reappraisal of Routine MenB Vaccination for Younger People
An outbreak of group B meningococcus infection among young people is said to have originated at the Club Chemistry nightclub in Canterbury, Kent,…
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The Billionaire Boom of America’s Second ‘Gilded Age’: An Era When Wealth Begets Wealth
Forbes, a leading global business magazine, published its eagerly awaited annual World Billionaires’ list on 10 March 2026, confirming once again the great…
The Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway in the Middle East, is making the news headlines, but for all the wrong reasons. This…
Pete Hegseth, the US Secretary of War, confirmed in a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on 2 March 2026, that America…
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The American/Israeli War with Iran: An Attempt at Making Sense of a Major Conflict, with Global Implications, in the Middle East
President Donald J. Trump has declared war on Iran. In keeping with his inimitable modus operandi, Trump took to his social media platform,…
According to Khwaja Muhammad Asif, Pakistan’s Minister for Defence, “open war” has broken out between the neighbouring South Asian nations of Afghanistan and…
A triumphant President Donald J. Trump, leader of “the most incredible and exceptional nation ever to exist on the face of the Earth”,…
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President Trump’s Tariffs: Testing the Limits of Executive Power as Enshrined in the US Constitution
President Donald Trump’s tariffs, the cornerstone of his hitherto somewhat erratic foreign trade policy, faced their strongest test to date on 20 February…
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has recently reported an outbreak of measles among unvaccinated children in the north-east of London. Between 1…