kovop58/Shutterstock Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 men’s football World Cup has provoked a fair degree of anger and confusion. Why, many have asked, was the tournament awarded to a country with such a poor record on human rights in general and LGBTQ+ rights in particular? Allegations of corruption within theContinue Reading
In the eighth minute of their Fifa men’s World Cup match against England, Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand collided face-first with a teammate. The clash left the keeper bloodied, unsteady on his feet, and apparently disoriented – in no state to play. But after lengthy treatment he played on. Within minutesContinue Reading
Artist impression of WASP b and its star NASA, ESA, CSA, and J. Olmsted (STScI) Since the first planet orbiting a star other than the Sun was discovered in 1995, we have realised that planets and planetary systems are more diverse than we ever imagined. Such distant worlds – exoplanetsContinue Reading
The outcome of the November 2022 US midterms is now clear. Republicans will narrowly take control of the House of Representatives. The Democrats managed to hold the Senate with a razor-thin majority of 50 to 49. There is one Senate seat still to be decided: Georgia. Democrat Raphael Warnock securedContinue Reading
THIS is the dramatic moment a Chinese man is arrested for staging a lone anti-lockdown protest before being freed by an angry crowd. Footage shows the man- who was dubbed as “local Superman” delivering a speech protesting the country’s strict zero Covid policy. The man was protesting against China’s strictContinue Reading
E specially in the winter months, London is, as ever, absolutely packed with things to do — and with the weather rapidly turning chilly, what better place to escape to than an art gallery? But of course, it can all get a bit pricey if you’re not careful. So ifContinue Reading
One of the fundamental questions relating to the 2022 World Cup being hosted by Qatar is what message this gives to women and girls around the world. Fifa purports to uphold human rights. Its decision, in 2010, to award the hosting duties for the 2022 tournament to Qatar was not,Continue Reading
WILLIAM HILL have a price boost for the Spain vs Germany clash in the World Cup. Punters can get 9/1 for the Spaniards to win either 2-0 OR 3-0! 1 William Hill: Claim £30 in free football betsCredit: GETTY Spain to win 2-0 OR 3-0 | 9/1! Fancy the priceContinue Reading
NEYMAR will play again at the World Cup, according to reports. The Brazil star was taken off with an ankle injury against Serbia following a tackle by Nikola Milenkovic. 4 Neymar suffered an ankle injury against SerbiaCredit: Getty 4 Neymar looked upset as physios attended to his injuryCredit: Getty 4Continue Reading
The recent announcement that women and girls in Afghanistan have been banned by the Taliban government from visiting parks and gyms – even if accompanied by a male “chaperone” – has understandably been greeted with outrage. The UN special representative in Afghanistan for women, Alison Davidian, said it was “yetContinue Reading
