Rising numbers of adults, as well as children, are being diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), thereby adding to the pressures on…
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Cigarette Smoking in Public Spaces: Considering Personal Choice, A Sense of Entitlement, and the Wider Public Good
Recent revelations in leaked Whitehall documents that the UK Government is proposing to restrict the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products to…
Just as we were bracing ourselves for a potential Biden-Trump standoff, something unexpected, although not entirely unpredictable, happened. President Joe Biden, whose personal…
On 13 August 2024, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) declared a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS).…
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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…