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The British Election - Change Britons headed to the polls this week, the tumultuous Tory tenure made pundits certain Labour would win, most expected in a Tony Blair 400-seat style landslide. Whispers of an extinction-level threat to the Conservatives, with some polling showing the party well beneath 100 seats, created
Literature
"The world was FUBAR now" (page 75) The 5th Wave is the first in a dystopian trilogy by Rick Yancey. It was published in 2013 and a movie adaptation was made in 2016. The 5th Wave is a young-adult, sci-fi and action-filled novel. It's packed with
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With President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump set for a 2024 rematch we've looked at polls, past presidential election results from 1980 and onwards alongside other elections such as primaries, senatorial and house elections alongside the importance of issue to predict the outcome. Since last month
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First Presidential Debate President Biden and the former President went head-to-head this week in Atlanta at the first presidential debate of the campaign. Expectations for both candidates were high; Mr Biden hoped to brush off concerns about his age and Mr Trump wanted to rewrite the negative narrative around him
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Research regarding cancer treatment has gradually improved over the years, expanding the range of effective intervention methods: From tumour removal surgery and radiation therapy to targeting rapidly growing cells with chemotherapy. Now, thanks to ever-expanding research, scientists have come up with another treatment that has proven more effective than the
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The European Union with its 27 member states has headed to the ballot box. Moreover, the United Kingdom is nearing Election Day with party machinery in the works to sway voters. A continental campaign has raged, in which about all Europeans have been included. The EU election culminated in much
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South African Coalition After a devastating defeat in which the African National Congress (ANC) failed to retain an outright majority for the first time South Africa has a coalition government between the ANC and their historical rival the Democratic Alliance (DA). This government of national unity is comprised of the
Literature
Gustave Flaubert “One can be the master of what one does, but never of what one feels.” The French novelist Gustave Flaubert was born on the 12th of December 1821. He is considered to be one of France's most influential writers. Flaubert became a leading literary realism writer;
The world's only democratically elected transnational parliament has held its election and the result showcases a clear shift toward the right. Europeans headed to the ballot box between the 6-9th of June in 27 member nations, ranging from Sicily in Southern Italy to Lapland in Northern Finland. Each
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EU election Europeans have gone to the ballot box to determine the makeup of the European Parliament in the coming 5 years. From Southern Spain to Northern Finland, Western France to Eastern Cyprus, the entire continent voted. Polling expected the centre-right EPP to remain the largest, with roughly the same
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An Overview Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a long-lasting mental and behavioural disorder featuring patterns of intrusive thoughts and fears known as obsessions. Obsessions are persistent unwanted thoughts, mental images, or urges that cause feelings of anxiety, disgust or discomfort. Such obsessions may lead one to do repetitive behaviours, known as
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With well over half a billion votes cast and counted India has once again held a general election, this time as the world's most populous nation. The democratic undertaking is a major project and is undergone once every 5 years. With nearly 1 billion registered voters (the turnout