New findings show a direct causal relationship between unemployment and suicide

Studies using traditional statistical methods have long indicated a link between unemployment and suicide. But until now it has been unclear if this relationship is causal....

Sweden is joining Nato: what that means for the alliance and the war in Ukraine

In a surprise move, Turkey has ended its veto on Sweden joining Nato, thereby removing all the barriers to its membership of the military alliance. Hungary...

Anti-LGBTQ laws in the US are getting struck down for limiting free speech of drag queens and doctors

Nearly 500 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in state legislatures in the U.S. in 2023. Many of those bills seek to reduce or eliminate gender-affirming care...

BBC presenter scandal: an expert explains the law around exchanging sexually explicit images

The developing scandal surrounding allegations that a BBC presenter paid a 17-year-old for explicit images is full of questions – the identity of the presenter (who...

What’s in a name? Quite a lot if it’s prosecco, parmesan or mozzarella

Prosecco might evoke warm summer evenings while prosciutto conjures scenes of generous platters at a casual weekend lunch. But would “sparkling wine” or “thinly sliced ham”...

What’s on the agenda as Biden heads to NATO summit: 5 essential reads as Western alliance talks expansion, Ukraine

Leaders of the nations comprising NATO will meet for a two-day summit beginning on July 11, 2023. The gathering in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, comes at...

Why do voters have to pick a Republican or a Democrat in the US?

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‘Idiots,’ ‘criminals’ and ‘scum’ – nasty politics highest in US since the Civil War

Joe Biden, “together with a band of his closest thugs, misfits and Marxists, tried to destroy American democracy.” This is what Donald Trump said to his...

As Meta launches its Threads microblogging site, Twitter is being kicked while it’s down

Elon Musk is no stranger to highly competitive markets in which you take advantage of a competitor’s weakness. For once, he is on the receiving end...

Why is NATO expanding its reach to the Asia-Pacific region?