Gabrielle Zevin Believes Games Show People Who They Really Are
In Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, the novelist explores the intimacy of gaming together.Continue Reading
2022-08-11
Fury’s dad shares ‘sneaky’ prediction for Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Usyk
TYSON FURY’s dad has a sneaking suspicion Anthony Joshua will get the job done in his high-stakes rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. AJ will bid to reclaim the WBA, WBO IBF and IBO heavyweight titles from the slick southpaw in a potentially career-defining Saudi showdown on Saturday week. 3 Anthony JoshuaContinue Reading
2022-08-11
Can the monkeypox virus spread via clothes or groceries?
WITH monkeypox cases continuing to spread, many are wondering if – like with other viruses – it’s possible to pick up the infection from touching contaminated objects or surfaces. The Center for Disease Control in the US, has said you can catch monkeypox by touching an object which has comeContinue Reading
2022-08-11
London 2012: what the Olympic Games’ legacy of sustainability means for events today
shutterstock This summer has marked 10 years since the London 2012 Olympics, and a chance to reflect on the event’s legacy. From the outset, the aim was to make it a ground-breakingly sustainable event. According to the United Nations, sustainability is “development that meets the needs of the present withoutContinue Reading
2022-08-11
Monkeypox can become endemic – here’s how it can be stopped in its tracks
The current outbreak in non-endemic countries is being spread entirely from human to human. Kateryna Kon/ Shutterstock Since May of this year, more than 26,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported worldwide – prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare it a public health emergency. What’s unusual about thisContinue Reading
2022-08-11
Curious Kids: is it possible to see what is happening in distant solar systems now?
Tithi Luadthong/Shutterstock If a distant solar system is millions of light years away and so we see it as it was millions of years ago, how can we see what it looks like now? Parul, aged 13, Sri Ganganagar, India What is the meaning of “now” and how does ourContinue Reading
2022-08-11
Edinburgh Festival 2022: Boris III at Pleasance Courtyard
Review at a glance T he queues stretch round the block for Adam Meggido’s Boris Johnson satire, and it’s easy to see why. This is an Edinburgh fringe whose line-up largely ignores recent major world events – it’s full of tender, thoughtful shows dreamt up pre-pandemic, pre-cost of living crisis,Continue Reading
2022-08-11
Former world champ boxer David Lemieux’s father murdered at a bus-stop during horrific shooting spree in Montreal
BOXER David Lemieux’s father was shot dead during a 24-hour shooting spree in Canada last Tuesday. A man suspected of killing three people in Montreal on August 2 was shot and killed by police on Thursday in Montreal. 3 David Lemieux’s late father, pictured with his son, was murdered lastContinue Reading
2022-08-10
Heatwave in Ireland: Highest August temperature for almost 20 years recorded
The highest temperature for August in almost 20 years has been recorded with heatwave conditions forecast over the coming days. A value of 29.2 degrees Celsius was recorded at Met Éireann’s Oak Park weather station at 3pm on Wednesday, the highest since the 30.3 degrees maximum at Balderrig, Co MayoContinue Reading
2022-08-10
Trans rights and political backlash: five key moments in history
In recent decades, trans people have achieved limited rights. At the same time, anti-trans views and political backlashes have become more visible and effective in contesting those rights. For example, since 2009, according to the Independent Press Standards Organisation, there has been a 400% increase in reporting in trans issuesContinue Reading
2022-08-10