Queen Elizabeth II Has Died. Her Internet Legacy Will Live On
The UK’s tech-savvy head of state was queen of a thousand memes.Continue Reading
2022-09-08
Van de Beek warns Utd about ‘great’ threat David Silva ahead of Europa clash
DONNY VAN DE BEEK has warned his Manchester United team-mates over the threat of David Silva and Real Sociedad tonight. The Red Devils kick off their Europa League campaign against the LaLiga club at Old Trafford. 2 Donny van de Beek is hoping to start for Man Utd against RealContinue Reading
2022-09-08
COVID vaccine: children aged 5-11 in the UK will no longer be offered a jab – here’s why that’s bad news
PattyPhoto/Shutterstock Several countries, including the US and Australia, recommend vaccinating children aged five to 11 against COVID. The UK was much slower to approve this compared with some other countries and labelled it a “non-urgent offer” when COVID vaccines were made available to this age group in April this year.Continue Reading
2022-09-08
Liz Truss: a laser-like focus on delivery is needed after the chaos of the Boris Johnson years
For his recent book on the role of the British prime minister, contemporary historian Anthony Seldon chose the title: The Impossible Office? Liz Truss will soon find out just how impossible the office can be as she walks across the threshold and into No.10. Her first task, as she takesContinue Reading
2022-09-08
When is the Mercury Prize 2022 ceremony and who are hosts and nominees?
P resented in partnership with mobility app Free Now, the Mercury Prize is back for another year. It shortlists 12 albums for its award, to be announced in a live show next week. While tickets have sold out, viewers can watch at home on BBC Four from 9pm to 10.15pm,Continue Reading
2022-09-08
This Clever Anti-Censorship Tool Lets Russians Read Blocked News
Samizdat Online syndicates banned news sites by hosting them on uncensored domains—allowing people to access independent reporting.Continue Reading
2022-09-08
Digital nomads have rejected the office and now want to replace the nation state. But there is a darker side to this quest for global freedom
Vasin Leenanuruksa / Alamy A ‘network state’ is ideologically aligned but geographically decentralised. The people are spread around the world in clusters of varying size, but their hearts are in one place. In June 2022 Balaji Srinivasan, former chief technology officer of the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange, published an ebook entitledContinue Reading
2022-09-08
Zaporizhzhia: proposals for demilitarised zone around Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant are unprecedented – expert reveals
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed an international proposal for a demilitarised zone around Europe’s biggest nuclear plant, currently occupied by Russia. In a much-anticipated September 6 update, the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recommended this safety and security zone be put around the Zaporizhzhia plant in southeastern UkraineContinue Reading
2022-09-08
Liz Truss names Thérèse Coffey as her second-in-command – here’s how deputies have performed this key role for past PMs
Liz Truss’s cabinet is taking shape, so far with few surprises as the new prime minister names allies to key posts. Much discussion has centred on the diversity of the top team, with Kwasi Kwarteng as chancellor and Suella Braverman as home secretary. Truss’s first announced appointment is also noteworthy.Continue Reading
2022-09-07
Klopp APOLOGISES to Liverpool fans after Napoli nightmare but insists calm owners won’t sack him like Tuchel at Chelsea
JURGEN KLOPP suffered another Napoli nightmare – then apologised to the club’s travelling fans. The German, who had lost his previous three matches here as a boss, walked over and apologised to the supporters after his team had been ripped apart. 2 Liverpool were thrashed by Napoli on Wednesday nightCredit:Continue Reading
2022-09-07