The totally unacceptable practice of lining the corridors and packing the waiting rooms of crowded British emergency departments with patients on chairs and…
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The Hungarian Election of April 2026: A Change of Direction in an ‘Illiberal Democracy’
As widely predicted, Péter Magyar, President of the Respect and Freedom Party since 2024, led his party to a landslide victory in the…
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The 25th Amendment to the US Constitution: Some Observations in the Light of Recent Events
President Donald Trump vented his unbridled fury in a Truth Social post on the morning of Easter Sunday, 5 April 2026, when he…
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The Global Oil Shock of 2026: The Impact of Supply-Demand Mismatch on Fossil-Fuel-Dependent Economies
The price of crude oil has responded unfavourably to the recent partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran in response to…
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The Addictive Potential of Social Media Platforms and Consequent Harm to Young People: A Test Case in America
On 25 March 2026, a 10-2 majority of jurors at the Los Angeles Superior Court decided in favour of the 20-year-old lead plaintiff,…
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…