King Charles III takes the throne at an uncertain time for the British monarchy. Republicanism is on the rise, both in the UK and across what is left of the Commonwealth. Meanwhile the withdrawal of three family members from royal duties – the Duke and Duchess of Sussex by personalContinue Reading
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday declared a state of emergency over polio to boost vaccination rates in the state amid further evidence that the virus is spreading in communities. Poliovirus has now been detected in sewage samples from four counties in the New York metro area as wellContinue Reading
AUSTIN McBROOM and AnEsonGib will FINALLY face off this weekend in their massive rescheduled boxing clash. The two influencers have been embroiled in a war of words for some time, and were originally set to fight earlier this summer. 2 Gib, front centre, has packed on the muscle The pairContinue Reading
Royal Mail stamps are one of the everyday items set to change following the death of the Queen. Zurbagan / Shutterstock For the last 70 years, Britain has become accustomed to the iconic profile of Queen Elizabeth II on stamps and coins. Now that King Charles III has ascended theContinue Reading
An infant boy and juvenile girl have died following a car fire in Co Westmeath. At about 4pm on Friday, the alarm was raised after a car with three occupants was discovered on fire on a rural road at Lackan near Multyfarnham. An infant boy was removed from the sceneContinue Reading
ARSENAL are hopeful that next week’s Europa League game against PSV Eindhoven will get the go-ahead. The Metropolitan Police have indicated that they are comfortable with the game taking place at the Emirates next Thursday evening. 2 Arsenal observed a minutes silence in Zurich before the start of the secondContinue Reading
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
The new prime minister Liz Truss has announced plans to reverse the fracking ban and drill for more North Sea gas. Clicksbox/Shutterstock Ever since climate change appeared on the political agenda, there has been general agreement on the need for a robust response. While the implementation of climate policy hasContinue Reading
The UK is mourning Queen Elizabeth II following her death at the age of 96. Her passing raises important constitutional questions regarding how the country transitions to the reign of her son, Charles. These are the key moments to look out for in the days ahead. When will Charles becomeContinue Reading
L ondon’s theatreland paid tribute to the Queen with lights dimmed and audiences standing in silence. The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) paid its own tribute saying: “We are deeply saddened to hear the news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. “The theatre industry is thankful forContinue Reading
