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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 […]

Technology

Android 13 Beta Release Reignites Big Tech Debate

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 [...]
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Migrant Crisis: Smuggling Gangs, Boats, and Political Point Scoring

Critical Overview: The issue of migrants crossing borders and falling prey to organised crime gangs has reached record levels, causing widespread concern. Dr Nooralhaq Nasimi’s personal account of his journey fleeing the Taliban in Afghanistan [...]
Technology

Exploring the Undercurrents of the Gig Economy: Uncovering the Dark Side of Flexible Work Arrangements and Its Impact on Workers’ Well-being

Critical Overview: According to a new report by Gig Workers Rising, companies like Lyft and Uber are offering minimal assistance to the families of their employees who have been murdered on the job. The report [...]
Business

UK PLC in Trouble

The United Kingdom has long been seen as a pillar of global economic stability, a testament to its robust service sector and a leading role in finance and technology. Yet, beneath the surface of this [...]
Technology

New Alliances Strengthen Investments in Microchips and Cloud Technologies

Critical Overview: The European Commission has launched two initiatives aimed at reducing the EU’s reliance on foreign technologies by bringing together industry, member states and other organizations to co-invest in semiconductor and cloud and edge [...]

Spice Up Your Cooking with the Nigerian Suya Meat Recipe

Cuisine

28 April 2022 Comments Off

Exploring the Nigerian Street Food – Sizzling Beef Skewers Introduction: Nigerian street food is famous for its mouth-watering taste and aroma. The sizzling beef skewers are one of the most popular street foods in Nigeria, […]

Prince Harry Denies Plans to Publish Memoir After Queen’s Death

Entertainment

29 July 2021 Comments Off

A Critical Overview of Prince Harry’s Memoir Publication Announcement The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, announced earlier this week that his first memoir is set to be published by Penguin Random House in late 2022. […]

Beauty and the Beast: Untangling Toxicity in Gender Narratives

Entertainment

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Exploring the relationship between Chinese art and censorship fears

Culture

28 April 2022 Comments Off

Critical Overview: The Chinese government’s control of online content is backed by a sophisticated infrastructure of laws and censors, as exposed by Wen Yunchao. Censorship falls into two categories: public security authorities and internet police […]

Pat Boone Faces Backlash for Criticizing America’s Image in the Midst of Political Turmoil and Social Unrest

Entertainment

28 April 2022 Comments Off

The Immoral Turn in Hollywood: A Critical Overview Pat Boone, an 87-year-old actor who stars in a new faith-based film called The Mulligan, has criticized modern movies and television for their lack of morals. Boone […]

Where to Invest Your Money: Navigating the UK’s Economic Crosscurrents

The financial landscape in the United Kingdom presents a complex challenge for savers and aspiring investors. A confluence of economic headwinds – sluggish wage growth, a property market increasingly out of reach for many, persistent [...]

Havana’s Nightlife: Top Bars, Clubs & More

29 July 2021 Comments Off

Critical Overview: Nightlife in Havana, Cuba As the sun sets, Havana’s vibrant nightlife comes alive, characterized by the blaring music, the thronged streets, and lively pockets of the city eager for a night of revelry. […]

Spice Up Your Cooking with the Nigerian Suya Meat Recipe

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Venice Biennale 2022: A celebration of contemporary art

28 April 2022 Comments Off

Critical Overview The 59th Venice Biennale is the latest edition of a grand international exhibition of contemporary art, which takes place in Venice, Italy. With 213 artists from 58 countries and countless official and unofficial […]

The Dangers of No-Fault Evictions in the UK

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17 May 2023 Comments Off

Critical Overview: The Dangers of No-Fault Evictions in the UK No-fault evictions have been a common practice in the UK for years, leading to numerous cases of homelessness and housing insecurity. These evictions allow landlords [...]

Household Debt: A Key Economic Indicator

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29 July 2021 Comments Off

A Critical Overview of Household Debt, Average Mortgage Interest Rates, and Individual Insolvencies Household Debt as a % of Disposable Income The ratio of household debt to disposable income has been a concern for policymakers [...]

Cuisine

Fueling Your Body Right: The Power of Eating Well

29 July 2021 Comments Off

Eating a balanced diet is fundamental to maintain good health and optimize wellbeing. It is established that a healthy diet requires consuming an adequate amount of food and drink, including diverse nutrients in the right [...]

Travel

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 [...]

Technology

China Takes Bold Step Towards Planetary Protection: New Mission Aims to Deflect Asteroids and Mitigate Potential Catastrophic Consequences

28 April 2022 Comments Off

Critical Overview China’s National Space Administration (CNSA) has recently announced its intention to conduct an asteroid deflection mission. Deputy head of CNSA, Wu Yanhua, shared that the country is planning to build an asteroid monitoring [...]

Biden Approves Implementation of Drone Tracking Technology

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Pandemic reshapes world economy, highlights inequality and government failures.

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Make Packing Hassle-Free with the Best Packing Cubes

17 May 2023 Comments Off on Make Packing Hassle-Free with the Best Packing Cubes
Ethereum Upgrade to Destroy Coins by August 4

29 July 2021 Comments Off on Ethereum Upgrade to Destroy Coins by August 4
UK Unlikely to Experience Baby Boom Post-Pandemic

29 July 2021 Comments Off on UK Unlikely to Experience Baby Boom Post-Pandemic

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Passive income: The new hustle in 2022

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Critical Overview The ongoing global pandemic has resulted in countless people all over the world losing their jobs and, subsequently, their sources of income. This has created a clear need for alternative yet reliable income [...]

Month: May 2024

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

Android 13 Beta Release Reignites Big Tech Debate

Migrant Crisis: Smuggling Gangs, Boats, and Political Point Scoring

Exploring the Undercurrents of the Gig Economy: Uncovering the Dark Side of Flexible Work Arrangements and Its Impact on Workers’ Well-being

UK PLC in Trouble

New Alliances Strengthen Investments in Microchips and Cloud Technologies

France Lifts COVID Restrictions Across the Country

The Ultimate Guide to Nurturing Your Mental Health

UK Unlikely to Experience Baby Boom Post-Pandemic

Rich Nations Close to Tech Tax Deal