Seven ways to spot a bad argument
Javier Hirschfeld To persuade you, people often try to use logical fallacies (Credit: Javier Hirschfeld) When people are trying to persuade you, they sometimes reach for underhand tricks like the ‘appeal to ignorance’ or ‘whataboutism’ to seem more convincing. Amanda Ruggeri explains how to identify these logical fallacies. Scroll social media, tune into the news, […]
K-Pop group NewJeans split from agency in mistreatment row
Chart-topping K-pop group NewJeans have said they are leaving their agency after accusing it of “mistreatment” and “manipulation”. The five-member girl band announced their departure from Ador, a subsidiary of powerhouse label Hybe, in a late-night press conference held on Thursday. One of the group’s member’s Hanni alleged NewJeans had been shunned by the company. […]
Omicron now dominant virus variant in Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon urges people to stay home as much as they can as the Omicron “tsunami” hits The Omicron variant is now thought to have replaced Delta as the dominant form of the virus in Scotland. The heavily-mutated Covid variant is likely to have been responsible for 51% of the cases recorded across the country […]
Sheryl Sandberg to step down from Meta board
Getty Images The former chief operating officer of Meta, Sheryl Sandberg, is leaving the company’s board of directors. Ms Sandberg, one of the most high-profile women in the tech industry, said that “this feels like the right time to step away” as Meta is “well-positioned for the future”. She will serve as an informal advisor […]
The dumpling that comforts Poland
zi3000/Getty Pierogi has been a mainstay of the Polish diet since the 17th Century (Credit: zi3000/Getty) Pierogi, a mainstay of the Polish diet since the 17th Century, remains both a nostalgic dish and a way for chefs to flex their creative muscle. NurPhoto/Getty Pierogi are a symbol of Polish pride wherever they surface (Credit: NurPhoto/Getty) […]
Secret hospitals giving criminals new faces shut
Clandestine hospitals in the Philippines have been offering plastic surgery services to fugitives and scam centre workers to help them evade arrest, authorities say. Two such illegal hospitals could be shut down “in the coming weeks” after police raided the first one in Manila’s southern suburbs in May, a police spokesman told the BBC. Hair […]
Why many Muslims in India are opposing an amendment in a property law
Getty Images Several Muslim groups have called the proposed changes politically motivated A proposal to amend a decades-old law that governs properties worth millions of dollars donated by Indian Muslims over centuries has triggered protests in the country. The properties, which include mosques, madrassas, shelter homes and thousands of acres of land, are called waqf […]
‘Race’ to leave Kabul and Charlie Watts’ tributes
“Last chance to escape the Taliban” is the headline on the front of the i – which says the US and the UK are set to leave thousands of Afghans “to their fate” after President Biden ignored the pleas of Boris Johnson and others to extend next Tuesday’s evacuation deadline. “Joe’s No To BoJo” says […]
New Brexit deadline, air pollution and India election
‘Don’t waste time’ European Council President Donald Tusk said Britain could use the time to finally ratify Mrs May’s withdrawal deal or could opt for a new strategy, making changes to the political declaration, which sketches out the sort of relationship it will have with the EU in the future. It could even “cancel Brexit […]
London 2012: Ten years on, what lessons can we learn from London’s legacy?
More encouraging is the extension of a partnership bringing Major League Baseball to the venue. The velodrome, meanwhile, will host the track cycling at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. The redeveloped, bustling Queen Elizabeth Park – where members of the public can swim and cycle at modified facilities originally used for the Games, and where there […]