Eastern Europe was praised for being exceptional during the first wave of the pandemic. By introducing very strict prevention measures early on, countries in the region had significantly fewer COVID-related deaths than their western European counterparts. Some argued that this was because of economics: that eastern European countries locked downContinue Reading
Newcastle United have closed their training grounds at least until Wednesday, said British media reports.© AFP Newcastle’s Premier League game with Aston Villa on Friday is under threat due to an outbreak of coronavirus cases, according to British media reports. Newcastle have closed their training ground and it is notContinue Reading
A giant set of Olympic rings returned to Tokyo’s waterfront on Tuesday after maintenance.© AFP A giant set of Olympic rings returned to Tokyo’s waterfront on Tuesday after maintenance, with officials hoping the symbol will help build enthusiasm for the coronavirus-postponed Games. Promising vaccine trials have boosted Tokyo’s hopes ofContinue Reading
Edinson Cavani is being investigated for alleged racism for a post he made on social media.© AFP Edinson Cavani apologised on Monday after his joy at scoring twice for Manchester United against Southampton was dampened by an investigation by the Football Association into a social media post he subsequently deleted.Continue Reading
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Artist's concept of astronauts and human habitats on Mars NASA NASA is planning to land a crew on the Moon by 2024, and then onward to Mars, possibly in the 2030s. One day, we will have permanently crewed bases on both worlds. Unlike the initial short-stay visits, long-term bases willContinue Reading
Lockdown isn't easy. Julia Lockheart DreamsID com, Author provided The COVID-19 pandemic has changed nearly every aspect of our lives. Our dreams are no different. Soon after the first lockdowns started, people reported having more dreams than before, with different content. This was explained by the fact that many peopleContinue Reading
Asian Games gold-winning triple jumper Arpinder Singh on Monday questioned sports ministry’s decision to drop him from the Target Olympic Podium Scheme on the basis of a performance review when no competition was conducted during the year due to COVID-19 pandemic. The 27-year-old Arpinder, who won a gold in theContinue Reading
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When Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 on October 2 and was hospitalised a day later it was widely assumed this would put a major crimp in his re-election campaign. In the event, the US president recovered quite quickly and returned to the campaign trail with gusto after a typicallyContinue Reading
