Plenty of political spin has already been applied to the post-Brexit UK-EU trade and cooperation agreement. This not only glosses over much of the detail, but it can also be decidedly misleading. For example, Boris Johnson, the UK prime minister, has claimed that “there will be no non-tariff barriers toContinue Reading
It’s been an interesting year on The Conversation Insights desk. We’ve produced a raft of compelling stories from academics carrying out research all over the world in an attempt to answer some of life’s most important questions. Whether it’s a millionaire bunker builder living in a revamped intercontinental ballistic missileContinue Reading
MS Dhoni and Sakshi hosted Yuzvendra Chahal and his partner for a dinner.© Instagram Former India skipper MS Dhoni, who is currently on a family vacation in Dubai, invited the newly-wed couple Yuzvendra Chahal and his wife Dhanashree Verma for a dinner. The leg-spinner, who got married last week, isContinue Reading
IND vs AUS: Shubman Gill hits a shot during the second Test match.© AFP Despite losing early wickets, India have put in a good start against Australia, on Day 4, of the ongoing second Test match at Melbourne Cricket Ground. The visitors are closer to victory, and sealing the seriesContinue Reading
Sri Lanka lost two early second innings wickets after taking a pounding from South Africa’s batsmen on the third day of the first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Monday – but batting coach Grant Flower said they were effectively five or six wickets down. Former captain Faf duContinue Reading
Virat Kohli won male cricketer of the decade award on Monday.© Instagram Virat Kohli, after winning top honours at the ICC Awards of the Decade, took to Twitter to thank his family, friends and well-wishers. Posting a long message on the micro-blogging site, the Indian skipper also shared his 10-year-old tweetContinue Reading
StunningArt/Shutterstock Does it feel like 2020 went on forever? Did lockdown drag, and can you even remember how you spent your time when you weren’t living under coronavirus restrictions? You are not alone. For many, 2020 has been the year in which the constancy of time was lost to theContinue Reading
Not even a broken toe could stop New Zealand’s pace attack dominating day three of the first Test against Pakistan Monday, but their efforts to quickly wrap up the innings were slowed by Mohammad Rizwan and Faheem Ashraf’s late century stand. As intermittent showers and an unseasonal hail storm disruptedContinue Reading
Maya Afzaal/Shutterstock A love for reading can be hugely valuable for children. The benefits of leisure reading include increased general knowledge, a positive impact on academic achievement, enhanced reading ability and vocabulary growth. Indeed, research suggests that time spent reading for pleasure could be a key indicator for the futureContinue Reading
