Joseph Pierce

Dec 9, 2024 | theguardian.com | Neelam Tailor |Alex Healey |Ali Assaf |Joseph Pierce |Ryan Baxter

In the UK and US, more than half the average diet consists of ultra-processed foods. For some people, especially those who are younger, poorer or from disadvantaged areas, a diet comprising as much as 80% UPFs is typical, and this has been linked to a myriad of harmful effects to health. Neelam Tailor traces the surprising journey of ultra-processed foods from their origins in industrial waste to today's complex ingredient lists and the regulatory loopholes that paved the way

Oct 17, 2024 | theguardian.com | Neelam Tailor |Alex Healey |Ali Assaf |Joseph Pierce |Ryan Baxter

The US military launched a clandestine program amid the Covid-19 crisis to discredit China’s Sinovac inoculation, in part, as payback for Beijing’s efforts to blame Washington for the pandemic. One target: the Filipino public. Health experts say the gambit was indefensible and put innocent lives at risk. The covert operation reveals the dangerous intersection of geopolitics and global health during a time of unprecedented crisis

Jun 26, 2024 | theguardian.com | Kyri Evangelou |Ben Jennings |Joseph Pierce |Temujin Doran

Ben Jennings is an award-winning cartoonist and illustrator who has been capturing the essence of UK politics for longer than a decade. Known for his humour and poignant commentary, he draws inspiration from daily breaking news, turning headlines about Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer and other politicians into powerful satirical cartoons.

Mar 26, 2024 | theguardian.com | Andrew Roth |Faisal Mohammed Ali |Joseph Pierce |Monika Cvorak

On Friday 22 March, Islamic State claimed its deadliest attack in Europe when gunmen affiliated with the group stormed into the Crocus City Hall on the outskirts of Moscow and opened fire on people attending a rock concert. More than 100 people were killed. Russian police failed to thwart the attack despite warnings issued by the US to Moscow that extremists groups were plotting attacks in Russia.

Dec 27, 2023 | hospitalitynet.org | Joseph Pierce

The hotel industry has moved on from many challenges that have plagued it since the COVID-19 pandemic, but new challenges and opportunities have presented themselves in 2023. Carrying on from 2022, markets continue to deal with the highest cost of debt in decades, but the fear of a recession has receded, and the possibility of a “soft landing” from 40-year high inflation growth may be a reality.