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UK Mental Health Awareness Week 2024: Unmasking the Realities Behind the Hashtags

29 May 2024 content editor Comments Off

As UK Mental Health Awareness Week rolls around again, brace yourself for a tidal wave of hashtag activism, feel-good celebrity endorsements, and your aunt’s newfound passion for sharing mindfulness quotes on Facebook. While the spectacle […]

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Biden Approves Implementation of Drone Tracking Technology

The Biden administration recently released the “Domestic Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems National Action Plan”, calling on Congress to authorize more law enforcement agencies to access drone tracking systems. The White House’s proposal aims to expand the [...]
Business

Covid-19 Triggered a Start-Up Boom

Critical Overview: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a significant crisis for businesses across the globe. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports that almost 400,000 UK companies closed in 2020, with a further 250,000 [...]
Business

The Tariff Tempest: Is the Global Economy Caught in a Zero-Sum Game?

“Tariff is a Beautiful Word”: The Resurgence of Protectionism The phrase echoes with a singular, almost defiant clarity: “Tariff is a beautiful word”, Trump. These aren’t the musings of some obscure economic theorist, but the [...]
International

Syrian Air Defences Intercept Israeli Attack Over Aleppo

A Critical Overview of Israeli Airstrikes in Southern Aleppo On July 19, Syrian state media reported that Syrian air defences intercepted an Israeli attack on the Al-Safirah area of southern Aleppo, a region where Israel [...]
Entertainment

EastEnders 2021 Preview: 12 Spoilers to Watch For

The beloved British soap opera EastEnders had a highly eventful Christmas with some shocking revelations, unexpected romance, a murder, and some blasts from the past, setting the stage for a highly-anticipated 2021. The executive producer, [...]

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Faces Fines over Alleged COVID-19 Lockdown Violations at Party

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28 April 2022 Comments Off

Legal and Criminal Implications of Boris Johnson’s ‘Partygate’ Scandal Introduction: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has recently faced increasing pressure to resign following allegations of lockdown parties held at Downing Street. Johnson has received a […]

London Pride Parade Chronicles UK’s LGBTQ+ Rights Struggle.

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29 July 2021 Comments Off

ritical Overview: The Pride Parade and the Fight for LGBTQ+ Rights The Pride Parade scheduled to take place in London on July 6, is part of the global movement fighting for equal rights for the […]

Ukraine Conflict Takes Toll on Global Internet Connectivity and Access

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28 April 2022 Comments Off

Critical Overview: The European Union has approved a law that would allow authorities to impose a state of emergency on social media sites, search engines, and online marketplaces. This “crisis mechanism” is part of a […]

England out of lockdown: “I want to dance” says public, but at what cost?

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28 July 2021 Comments Off

Critical Overview: The British government has lifted all pandemic restrictions in England, including rules on mask-wearing and social distancing, amid warnings from scientists that this move will further fuel an already surging pandemic and risk […]

Marketing copy generated by AI

28 April 2022 Comments Off

Critical Overview: The emergence of text-generation technology, specifically GPT-3, has led to a surge in startups offering marketing tools that generate content like blog posts, headlines, and press releases. These companies, including Jasper and ContentEdge, […]

Lockdowns Could Increase Child Poverty in UK, Latest Figures Show

29 July 2021 Comments Off

Critical Overview: Child poverty in the United Kingdom has been a growing concern in recent years. The figures show that there was an increase in child poverty by nearly one-fifth between 2014/15 and 2018/19, with […]

Unraveling the Mystery of the Caribbean’s Enigmatic People

28 April 2022 Comments Off

Critical Overview: Discovering the pre-Arawak past in the Caribbean The Dominican Republic’s Samaná Peninsula holds a rare archaeological discovery that could potentially solve the mystery of the pre-Arawak people of the Caribbean. Anthropologists have been […]

Android 13 Beta Release Reignites Big Tech Debate

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28 April 2022 Comments Off

Critical Overview Google has announced the release of the first public beta of Android 13 for users of compatible Pixel devices. While the company is expected to unveil more information about the update at its [...]

The Gigawatt Question: Is Meta’s AI Mega Data Centre Proposal a Leap Forwards or Backwards

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19 July 2025 Comments Off

The AI Illusion: Is “Artificial Intelligence” Just a Buzzword for Billion-Dollar Bets? Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, not content with merely shaping our social realities, is now embarking on an ambitious, perhaps audacious, quest: the construction of [...]

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UK Health Secretary Hancock Under Scrutiny

28 July 2021 Comments Off

A Reflection on Ministerial Scandals and the Memory of the Major Government The recent scandal involving a Tory Cabinet minister and his alleged extramarital affair, publicized by tabloids, is evocative of the sleaze that tarnished [...]

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Vlogger completes 850 consecutive days of running

28 April 2022 Comments Off

The Benefits and Risks of Daily Running: A Critical Overview of Göran Winblad’s Experience The practice of running every day has been gaining popularity in recent years, with many individuals citing the benefits of daily [...]

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The Hasty Dismantling of DEI Initiatives: A New Right-Wing Agenda or a Step Backward for Diversity?

23 January 2025 Comments Off

In a move that has sent shockwaves through the fabric of corporate America and social justice advocates alike, President Donald Trump’s administration has initiated the swift removal of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs from [...]

Notting Hill Carnival 2021: Celebrating Culture Amidst a Pandemic

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Labour’s First Year: A ‘Horribilis Annus’ in the Making?

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France Lifts COVID Restrictions Across the Country

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Unraveling the Mystery of the Caribbean’s Enigmatic People

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Hearty Lentil Dhal with Spinach & Sweet Potato Recipe

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Smart Homes: Back in the Agenda

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The Appeal of Smart Home Technology in the UK: GfK Study Results GfK, a research firm, released the results of its annual Smart Home Study UK this week, indicating that the Covid-19 pandemic has revived [...]

Month: May 2024

UK Mental Health Awareness Week 2024: Unmasking the Realities Behind the Hashtags

Biden Approves Implementation of Drone Tracking Technology

Covid-19 Triggered a Start-Up Boom

The Tariff Tempest: Is the Global Economy Caught in a Zero-Sum Game?

Syrian Air Defences Intercept Israeli Attack Over Aleppo

EastEnders 2021 Preview: 12 Spoilers to Watch For

Nintendo Confirms Delay of Super Mario Movie, Leaving Fans Anticipating Further Updates on Production Progress

UK Health Secretary Hancock Under Scrutiny

Digital Mind Wash: How the Internet Shapes Our Brains

Rising Cost of Living in the UK: Impacts and Solutions