Elon Musk Has Triggered a Battle for the Future of Twitter
Twitter’s board has to accept Musk’s $41 billion offer or make a counterattack.Continue Reading
2022-04-14
It’s the Siennaissance! All hail the reinvention of Sienna Miller
There are moments in Anatomy of a Scandal, a hotly anticipated Netflix thriller co-created by Big Little Lies showrunner David E Kelley — which drops on Friday, that must have felt rather uncanny for its star, Sienna Miller. The 40-year-old actress plays Sophie Whitehouse, a politician’s wife who finds herselfContinue Reading
2022-04-14
When are Wales, Scotland and Ukraine playing their World Cup 2022 qualifiers?
WALES await the winners of Scotland and Ukraine in the play-off final after a thrilling victory against Austria in Cardiff. The Dragons slayed the Austrians 2-1 courtesy of a stunning a delightful double from Gareth Bale. 1 Captain Gareth Bale’s double against Austria fired Wales to the play-off finalCredit: ReutersContinue Reading
2022-04-14
Ukraine war: Sweden and Finland eye the Nato option, but it’s a security dilemma for the west
The Kremlin has issued an ominous warning to Nato about the consequences for the Baltic if it allows Sweden and Finland to join the alliance, as has been widely reported. Dmitry Medvedev, a former president and a close ally of Vladimir Putin, said: There can be no more talk ofContinue Reading
2022-04-14
Ukraine conflict: Kazakhstan’s difficult balancing act between need for Russian support and popular opposition to the war
Vliadimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine has put pressure on the leadership of neighbouring Kazakhstan, which only two months ago hosted Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) troops on its soil. The country’s president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, turned to Putin for military help in January when his rivals hijacked peaceful protestsContinue Reading
2022-04-14
Black people are often associated with deviance – but I never understood the true impact until I was racially profiled
melitas/Shutterstock The horrifying experience of Child Q, a 15-year-old girl who was subjected to a strip search by police officers in her school in Hackney, London, is a harrowing example of how British society associates Blackness with deviant behaviour. The subsequent child safeguarding review into Child Q’s case has concludedContinue Reading
2022-04-13
John Boyega on spotlighting the next generation of Black filmmakers
C reate Next Film Project, John Boyega’s recent collaboration with Converse, is putting young Black filmmakers on the map. A vision that originated from the actor’s talks with pupils in Southwark has grown into a far-reaching network that aims to empower the next generation of Black filmmakers. The initiative bringsContinue Reading
2022-04-13
Putin’s Russia: people increasingly identify with the Soviet Union – here’s what that means
The view that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, wants to restore territories of the Soviet Union has been a big part of the commentary on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But how much is he in tune with the wishes of the Russian people? Our research suggests that while Russian citizensContinue Reading
2022-04-13
Chelsea & City fans brawl on streets of Madrid in shocking scenes before CL ties
CHELSEA and Manchester City yobs had to be separated by riot police as they fought in Madrid. The shocking scenes unfolded in the famous Plaza Mayor square in the Spanish capital on Tuesday. 5 Chelsea and Manchester City fans started fighting in Plaza MayorCredit: Newsflare 5 Riot police were quicklyContinue Reading
2022-04-13
COVID vaccines: why second boosters are being offered to vulnerable people in the UK – but not young and healthy people yet
nednapa/Shutterstock Until recently, the UK government limited a fourth dose of the COVID vaccine to people with severely weakened immune systems over the age of 16. But, following a resurgence of COVID cases in the UK, the government has followed some other countries such as Israel, Germany and Sweden, andContinue Reading
2022-04-13