Nobody has officially claimed responsibility for deploying the satellite-controlled machine-gun with “artificial intelligence” used to assassinate Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in Tehran at the end of November. But you would get fairly short odds were you to take a bet on it being the Mossad, Israel’s aggressive – andContinue Reading
For many people a stroke is a life-changing experience that involves a long and difficult recovery. Shutterstock Every year in the UK more than 100,000 people have a stroke – a life-threatening event that occurs when blood supply to the brain is cut off. For those who survive, a strokeContinue Reading
Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar said that the Indian Premier League (IPL) has emerged as a big reason for lessening the animosity between players from different countries. He also said there is a misconception that in order to come across as tough, one should not applaud the opponent when theContinue Reading
Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock The latest results from the phase 3 COVID-19 vaccines trials have been very positive. These have shown that vaccinating people with the gene for SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can induce excellent protective immunity. The spike protein is the focus of most COVID-19 vaccines as it is the part ofContinue Reading
Test pilot Chuck Yeager in the cockpit of the Bell X-1, in which he became the first recorded pilot to break the sound barrier – although others had likely died trying. Jack Ridley/USAF Charles “Chuck” Yeager, who has died aged 97, epitomised the movie test pilot of the 1940s andContinue Reading
Watch every playoff goal scored by the Columbus Crew en route to the Eastern Conference title. They will take on the Seattle Sounders in MLS Cup Saturday on FOX.Continue Reading
Adam Le Fondre smashed in a 75th-minute winner to help Mumbai City FC win 2-1.© Instagram Mumbai City FC came from behind to inflict a 2-1 defeat on Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the GMC Stadium, on Wednesday. Adam Le Fondre smashed in a 75th-minute winnerContinue Reading
Minnesota United FC struck again on a set piece, this time with Bakaye Dibassy connecting on a header that puts them up 2-0 on Seattle Sounders.Continue Reading
Syda Productions/Shutterstock Full interim analysis of the safety and efficacy of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine – developed in partnership with AstraZeneca – has been published in the Lancet. This paper represents the most comprehensive set of results from any of the phase 3 trials of COVID-19 vaccines to date. TheseContinue Reading
Andy Rain/EPA For the second time in 2020, the media spotlight has fallen on the deportation of a group of men to Jamaica, many of whom had lived in Britain for a substantial part of their lives. As with the Home Office’s deportation flight in February 2020, some of theseContinue Reading
