INSANE: 45 - The Real Truth

The ethics of military drones

The RAF is pioneering new mini-helicopter drones that can fire missiles at targets four miles away.

The Week · Apr 21, 2023

Could Biden’s love of the Irish help in 2024?

Joe Biden’s tour of Ireland went “if not exactly to plan, then according to expectations”, said Michael Day in The i Paper.

The Week · Apr 21, 2023

Smart Motorways: a U-turn too late?

In one of his essays, George Orwell pilloried the use of “political language” – consisting “largely of euphemism, question begging and sheer cloudy vagueness”, said Leo McKinstry in the Daily Express.

The Week · Apr 21, 2023

Why car tax is going up – and how much you face paying

Motorists face paying even more to keep their cars on the road from this month as car tax increases in line with soaring inflation rates.  

The Week · Apr 20, 2023

Richard Sharp: ‘grim’ report that could spell the end for BBC chair

The chair of the BBC may be forced to resign over alleged conflicts of interest after failing to declare his involvement in a loan worth £800,000 to the then prime minister Boris Johnson. 

The Week · Apr 20, 2023

What next for Sudan as ceasefire attempt fails?

Fierce fighting between the Sudanese army and a rival militia has killed at least 300 people, including three UN workers, and raised fears that the country is on the brink of a civil war that could unsettle the entire region. 

The Week · Apr 20, 2023

Hamnet review: ‘beautifully acted’ but doesn’t ‘pierce the heart’

The RSC has reopened its refurbished Swan Theatre with an eagerly anticipated adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel Hamnet, said Sam Marlowe in The Stage. As “snug and supple” a fit for the Stratford stage as one of the bespoke gloves made by William Shakespeare’s bullying father, it imagines the…

The Week · Apr 20, 2023

A history of China and Taiwan

A “breakaway province”, a “government-in-exile”, a “separate nation” – Taiwan’s status has dominated discussions on China for decades.

The Week · Apr 20, 2023

US intelligence leaks: the threat to Ukraine

The Pentagon leaks “are staggering in scale and range”, said Kim Sengupta in The Independent.

The Week · Apr 20, 2023

Climate change: seven good-news stories for the planet in 2023

With major climate-change related disasters hitting the headlines over the past years, the future of the planet can seem bleak – but new breakthroughs are providing scientists with a glimmer of hope. 

The Week · Apr 20, 2023