THE Lancet is facing a furious backlash after backing China’s claims Covid could have leaked from an American lab. The prestigious medical journal said it was “plausible” the virus could have emerged in United States as it unveiled the results of a two-year probe into the origins of the globalContinue Reading
IT’S the end of an era for many tennis fans, and arguably the greatest tennis player to have ever played the game. Roger Federer has decided to retire at the age of 41 – after injuries finally took their toll. 15 Eight-time Wimbledon winner Roger Federer has retired from tennisCredit:Continue Reading
GNT STUDIO/Shutterstock Boys who want to be footballers have a difficult dream to achieve. Of the 1.5 million boys who play organised youth football at any given time in England, only around 180 will be signed professionally by a Premier League club. This dream can feel within a boy’s grasp,Continue Reading
GaudiLab/Shutterstock The COVID pandemic has been a shock. Practically nobody alive today has previously encountered a virus so contagious that it spreads worldwide, infects at least half a billion people, kills millions, and brings everyday life to a halt. It simply beggars belief. In this climate, it’s not entirely surprisingContinue Reading
For authoritarians like the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, the military can serve a number of functions. Not only is it a key aspect of maintaining control and projecting power, but in Putin’s case it has served as a key national resource to plunder for personal wealth and to enrich keyContinue Reading
A software update can help turbines become less disruptive to their neighbors and distribute the wind more efficiently.Continue Reading
Nigerian terrorists Boko Haram attracted worldwide condemnation when it kidnapped hundreds of school girls. Jewjewbeed/Shutterstock Kidnapping for ransom has become one of the most significant challenges facing Nigeria today, and the government is attempting to address this by punishing families who pay ransoms. But many believe this has little chanceContinue Reading
During the procession, the band of the Scots Guards and the band of the Grenadier Guards performed a number of different marches. – Beethoven’s Funeral March No 1 The stately, mournful piece was played at the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral in April 2021, as well as the procession to theContinue Reading
Hailey Bieber experienced a 'mini-stroke', aged 25. NINA PROMMER/ EPA American rapper Kid Cudi shared recently that he suffered a stroke in 2016 at age 32, while in rehab for his mental health. You can listen to more articles from The Conversation, narrated by Noa, here. His stroke resulted inContinue Reading
Phrenology has long since been overturned, but it was once very popular among scientists. Holly Anne Cromer/Shutterstock Astronomers once believed the Sun revolved around the Earth. In the 19th century, scientists thought the shape of a person’s skull could reveal their mental strengths or weaknesses. And in the 20th century,Continue Reading
