The woman championing disability rights on an island where inequity is rife News / March 8, 2025 March 8, 2025 Joshuanette Francis strives to create a brighter future for people with physical challenges in Antigua. Read More
St Patrick’s Day: Why Ireland’s politicians believe they can influence Washington News / March 8, 2025 March 8, 2025 Politicians from the island of Ireland are visiting Washington DC this week – but it’s not without controversy. Read More
The Ending of Mickey 17 Finds Something to Hope for in a Dystopian Capitalist Hellscape Entertainment, News / March 8, 2025 March 8, 2025 Breaking down the optimistic conclusion to Bong Joon Ho’s ‘Mickey 17.’ Read More
Trump says Ukraine ‘more difficult’ to deal with than Russia News / March 8, 2025 March 8, 2025 It may be ‘easier dealing with’ Moscow than Kyiv, the US president told reporters in the White House. Read More
Time Use Survey 2024 shows Indian women unfairly burdened by housework News / March 8, 2025 March 8, 2025 Data from India’s second Time Use Survey shows that women still do far more domestic work than men. Read More
What is hantavirus, the infection that killed Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa? Entertainment, News / March 8, 2025 March 8, 2025 Hantavirus — blamed in the death of Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa — is a rare virus spread by contact with rodents or their urine or feces. Read More
Dolly Parton releases new song honouring late husband Carl Thomas Dean News / March 8, 2025 March 8, 2025 The pair were married for 60 years before Dean died earlier this week. Read More
Brad Sigmon: Double murderer is first US inmate executed by firing squad in 15 years News / March 8, 2025 March 8, 2025 Brad Sigmon chose to be shot to death due to concerns about lethal injection and the electric chair. Read More
Trump hits pause on tariffs – but still sees them as vital tool News / March 8, 2025 March 8, 2025 The White House sees levies as a means to reshape America’s relationship with its global partners. Read More
Actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa died of natural causes about a week apart Entertainment, News / March 7, 2025 March 7, 2025 The Oscar-winning actor, 95, died from coronary artery disease, with advanced Alzheimer’s disease listed as a contributing factor. Read More