How does your body lose weight? An obesity doctor explains why one size doesn’t fit all in weight loss

May 22, 2026 13:32 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

For decades, people have been told that their weight problems can be solved by math: Calories in, calories out. If weight were a simple math equation, more people would likely be the weight they desire. But it is much more...

Spying, Southampton and economic pressure cooker of the ‘richest match in football’

May 22, 2026 13:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Sports

In elite football, competitive advantage is pursued relentlessly. Big clubs invest heavily in performance data and tactical analysis in the pursuit of marginal gains. Yet that desperate search for gains has now led to one...

NHS shakeup: if it sounds like we’ve been here before, it’s because we have

May 22, 2026 13:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views Governance Business

Amid political upheaval and the subsequent resignation of the health secretary, the kings speech unveiled the NHS modernisation bill the most significant overhaul of the health service in more than a decade. By legally...

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Cuba needs a long-term solution to its energy crisis

May 22, 2026 13:20 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Cuba has run out of oil, the countrys energy minister announced on May 14, 2026. It marks a new depth to the islands energy crisis, which has gotten worse in recent months amid the tightening of U.S. sanctions imposed in...

Rice feeds billions of people – but its role in fueling climate change is growing

May 22, 2026 13:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Rice feeds more than half the world. From terraced paddies in Southeast Asia to irrigated fields in China and India, it underpins daily meals for billions of people. But the same flooded soils that help rice thrive also...

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First Trump, now Putin – all roads lead to Xi Jinping

May 22, 2026 13:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The red carpet at Beijing Capital International Airport has had something of a workout in recent months. In addition to Donald Trumps visit from May 13-15 and Vladimir Putin over the past couple of days, a parade of world...

British Pound Retreats as Retail Sales Plunge Unexpectedly

May 22, 2026 08:05 am UTC| Insights & Views

Data revealing a -1.3% month-on-month decrease in UK retail sales volumes today put great downward pressure on the British pound. With a notable 0.7 percentage point deficit, this value was much below the consensus...