Calls for harm reduction policies grow louder

Drug and substance use has taken prominence in the country, with an anti-drug use campaign having been launched by the Zimbabwe Republic Police in February.
By Vanessa Gonye Sep. 13, 2023

George W Bush accidentally condemns ‘unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq’ in Ukraine speech gaffe

‘And the decision of one man to launch a wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq… I mean of Ukraine’

By The Independent May. 19, 2022

Renault hands Russian assets to Moscow

Renault controlled 68 percent of AvtoVAZ, the largest carmaker in Russia with the country’s top brand Lada, but was under pressure to pull out of the country since Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine.

By The Independent May. 16, 2022

A look at disunity on war in Ukraine

This request can be located within the context of Zelensky’s global charm offensive which is arguably a subtle and perhaps the most appropriate weapon at his disposal in light of the asymmetric war between his country and Russia. Moscow has the world’s largest nuclear arsenal while Kyiv has none, and Russia has four times more military personnel than Ukraine.

By The Independent Apr. 29, 2022

Ukraine War: Biden accuses Russian troops of committing genocide in Ukraine

He said Russian President Vladimir Putin was trying to “wipe out the idea” of a Ukrainian identity.

By The Independent Apr. 13, 2022

Switch to tobacco harm-reducing alternatives paying off

The switch from combustible cigarettes to tobacco harm-reducing alternatives such as snus a moist powdered tobacco usually held between the mouth and lips has demonstrably led to a “decline in smoking by reducing initiation and increasing cessation” in countries such as Norway and Sweden, experts say. 

By The Independent Dec. 16, 2021

Switch to tobacco harm-reducing alternatives paying off

The switch from combustible cigarettes to tobacco harm-reducing alternatives such as snus a moist powdered tobacco usually held between the mouth and lips has demonstrably led to a “decline in smoking by reducing initiation and increasing cessation” in countries such as Norway and Sweden, experts say. 

By The Independent Dec. 16, 2021