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V ibes has become a ubiquitous word in the past half decade, one many people now reach for when describing the distinct emotion given off by a place, or a thing. It is the prevailing shorthand for a cultural atmosphere, mood, and zeitgeist. Vibe talk has also entered politics. In this magazine in 2021, Derek Thompson invited readers to think of politics as a “ vibes war .” This spring, again in these pages, David A. Graham argued that John Fetterman won the Democratic Senate primary for Pennsylvania less on policy than “ on vibes .” And Rolling Stone pronounced that Fetterman was “neither centrist nor a progressive. He’s a vibe.” To the political commentator Will Stancil , “‘vibes’ is the idea that politics is rooted in and governed by mass psychology, which makes political behavior intrinsically difficult (and sometimes impossible) to model as a series of quantifiable inputs and predictable outputs, the approach favored by econometrically-inclined disciplines.” In … [Read more...] about The Origin of Vibes

Az Európai Bizottság magasrangú uniós hivatalnokait is megfigyelték a Pegasus-kémszoftverrel 2021-ben, tudta meg a Reuters . A hírügynökség által megszerzett dokumentumokból kiderült, hogy a kémszoftver áldozatai között volt Didier Reynders belga politikus, aki 2019 óta szolgál az Európai Bizottság jogérvényesülésért felelős biztosaként. Rajta kívül legalább négy másik bizottsági munkatársat és egy, az ügyet közelről ismerő személyt is megfigyeltek. A Reuters-nek sikerült megszólaltatnia két uniós hivatalnokot is, akik megerősítették, hogy a bizottság alkalmazottait megfigyelték, de további részleteket nem közöltek. 2021 novemberében az Európai Bizottság több alkalmazottja is üzenetet kapott az Apple-től. Ez volt az első alkalom, hogy az Apple tömeges üzenetben értesítette felhasználóit, hogy kormányzati megfigyelés célpontjai voltak. A bizottság alkalmazottai is csak ekkor tudták meg, hogy ők is érintettek a Pegasus-kémbotrányban. A figyelmeztetés azonnali cselekvésre sarkallta … [Read more...] about Uniós biztost és brüsszeli tisztviselők telefonját is meghekkelték a Pegasus-szoftverrel

Binky Felstead has been joined by some of her former Made In Chelsea co-stars as she jets off on her hen do. The bride-to-be is accompanied by Millie Mackintosh with Ollie Locke promising to join them tomorrow. Binky, 31, was an original member of E4's Made in Chelsea when it launched in 2011. The socialite left the show in 2017 to spend time with her family, daughter India and ex-boyfriend Josh Patterson. Now Binky, otherwise known as Alexandra, is now jetting off for her hen do with close friends and family before her second wedding to businessman Max Fredrik Darnton. The girls are all packed and ready for their trip ( Image: @binkyfelstead/Instagram) Get the news you want straight to your inbox. Sign up for a Mirror newsletter here Millie is pictured wearing a pink and purple boho style maxi dress, alongside close friends of Binky, Charlie Boud, Daisy Maclean, Elizabeth Rose, Steph Desmond, Jo Holley and Lizzie Felstead. Heiress Millie was a … [Read more...] about Binky Felstead jets off for hen do with Made in Chelsea pals ahead of her second wedding

Roman Kemp is set to open up about how he once contemplated suicide and his battle with depression since childhood in a new book. The Capital DJ will discuss the impact on his life after losing his best friend, Joe Lyons, the radio producer who launched his career, to suicide. ‘Are You Really OK?’ promises to lift the lid on Roman’s personal life in a bid to “smash the stigma still surrounding medication and mental health”. “I never intended to write a book at this age, I thought it was something I could perhaps do later in life,” said Roman. Are You Really Ok? is available to pre-order and will be released in October ( Image: Amazon) “But then, in the pandemic, my best mate Joe took his own life and it turned my whole world upside down. “Losing Joe made me start researching how many young men take their own lives every year.” Speaking of his research, he added: “And the answers shocked me. Suicide is the single biggest killer of men under the age of 40 … [Read more...] about Roman Kemp shares harrowing struggle with depression as he contemplated suicide

By Pallab Ghosh Published 15 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing The UK government has begun what may be its final effort to resolve a dispute over the UK's membership of the EU's €100bn Horizon research programme. It has written to Brussels urging it to "end persistent delays" in delivering on its promise to allow British access to EU research collaborations. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss accused the European Commission of politicising scientific co-operation. Some experts say the move is the start of UK withdrawal from the programme. Prof James Wilsdon the director of the Research on Research Institute at Sheffield University told BBC News that he believes that there will be no resolution, at which point the new prime minister will instead announce the UK's own international research programme - known as Plan B. "The only thing that today's … [Read more...] about UK government enters endgame in Europe research standoff

Published 1 day ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Planning permission has been granted for the construction of a major new factory in Newtownabbey. The Ardagh Group will make drinks cans at the £150m facility to be built at the Global Point business park in County Antrim. Permission was agreed by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council's planning committee. Ardagh first revealed its intention to build the factory in November 2021 and hope to have it operating next year. Mayor Alderman Stephen Ross said it was an important milestone for the project. "The economic importance of this development and the benefits it will bring not just to Antrim and Newtownabbey, but to the whole of Northern Ireland, cannot be overstated," he added. "The Ardagh facility is part of a high-quality portfolio of manufacturing projects planned for invest NI's Global Point … [Read more...] about Newtownabbey: Ardagh Group gets go ahead for drinks can factory

Published 4 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing The mother of a six-year-old boy from Londonderry has thanked a stranger for saving her son's life at a County Donegal beach. David Moore was playing with friends on Culdaff Beach last week when their football rolled into the water. David, unaware of the dangers, tried to retrieve the ball himself before he was taken out to sea by a rip current. "I ran down to the water and just couldn't see him, that's when my hero came to the rescue," Sarah Moore said. Riptides, or rip currents , are powerful, narrow channels of fast-moving water that can quickly quickly drag people out to deeper water. The mother-of-two said that she and her children go to Culdaff beach regularly during the summer months and decided that morning to spend the day there. "Wee David was down near the water playing football with his … [Read more...] about Mother thanks stranger for saving her son from riptide

By Noor Nanji Published 15 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing The UK is expected to take delivery of a shipment of gas all the way from Australia next week, as the pressure on European energy supplies grows. The liquid natural gas (LNG) is due to arrive on 22 August, according to commodities analysts Kpler. Australia doesn't usually sell gas this far afield, but European countries have been seeking alternatives to Russian gas following the invasion of Ukraine. The UK stopped importing gas from Russia in April. While the UK bought only a small fraction of its gas from Russia before the conflict began, the country is connected to the European gas network. Continental Europe is much more reliant on Russian gas, and deliveries via the Nordstream pipeline have already been curtailed. Moscow has been accused of using gas as a political weapon and there … [Read more...] about UK to receive shipment of Australian gas next week

Published 31 October 2018 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Video footage of the helicopter carrying the Leicester City owner shows it spinning moments before it crashed killing him and four others. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha died along with two members of his staff, the pilot and a passenger in the crash outside the King Power Stadium. The video shows the aircraft going into a spin, which experts said suggests a problem with the tail rotor. Investigators would not comment on the video or causes of Saturday's crash. The widely shared footage, taken inside the stadium, shows the AgustaWestland AW169 climbing normally for about 40 seconds, before it pauses and goes into a downward spin. Aviation expert David Learmount said the video showed the aircraft completed an "awkward" take-off without issue before getting into difficulty. "At lift-off you can't see … [Read more...] about Leicester City helicopter crash: Aircraft ‘spun’ after take-off

David White stuff.co.nz Climate and indigenous rights activist Mike Smith helps iwi to prevent and adapt to global warming. Environmentalist and Māori rights activist Mike Smith is fighting to have his day in court against seven large fossil fuel users and suppliers. Last year, the Court of Appeal dismissed Smith’s claim that the ‘Polluting 7’ are breaching well-established common law principles by contributing to climate change. Smith (Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Kahu) wants to convince the Supreme Court to allow him to proceed to a full hearing, with expert evidence and witnesses. Ultimately, Smith wants the court to grant an injunction forcing the companies to reduce their polluting activities. The defendants – coal miner BT Mining, oil importer Channel Infrastructure, farming company Dairy Holdings, dairy giant Fonterra (which burns coal to dry milk), energy company Genesis (which burns coal and gas to create electricity), NZ Steel (which also burns coal) and petrol and … [Read more...] about Tikanga needs to be heard in case against big emitters, court hears