Why it's time to give up ultra-processed food
High-calorie, ultra-processed food has taken over the British diet, accounting for 60 per cent of our calorie intake. Now, in an alarming new book, Dr Chris van Tulleken shows what non-natural foods a...
1 Aug 202332min
Fired, interrogated, killed: Where are Putin's generals?
Following the Wagner mutiny, it’s been a difficult few weeks for Vladimir Putin. He has detained, interrogated or fired a number of his top soldiers – including generals – as infighting and discontent...
31 Jul 202325min
Is Israel becoming a dictatorship?
It's not often that a parliamentary vote changes the fate and character of a nation. But this week Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition pushed through a vote which did just that – stripping the co...
28 Jul 202325min
Greece is burning... is climate change to blame?
For the past week, islands in Greece have experienced catastrophic wildfires. Over twenty thousand people have been evacuated - the largest rescue operation in the country's history. It comes amid a p...
27 Jul 202328min
Why single women are going to Denmark to become mothers
In the last few years, the UK has seen a 44 percent increase in single women seeking fertility treatment on their own. That means they need sperm - and many are looking towards Danish donors for it. S...
26 Jul 202326min
The Ukrainian spymaster who Putin wants dead
Major-General Kyrylo Budanov is the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence - the 37-year-old has enjoyed a meteoric rise to become the country's youngest head of the organisation. Russia believes tha...
25 Jul 202331min
How a fake AI ‘you’ could con your parents out of thousands
With just a few seconds of your voice, a scammer can create a fake AI version of “you”, call your parents and potentially scam them out of thousands of pounds. The ruse is on the rise in the UK and us...
24 Jul 202329min
Why Hollywood shut down
Last week, Hollywood’s actors joined its writers in the first industry-wide shutdown in 63 years. The West Wing’s Richard Schiff tells us his fears for new actors and how it feels to know that AI coul...
21 Jul 202328min
