W here do you turn after your last attempt at Eurovision glory ended in an unmitigated nul points catastrophe? TikTok, of course! Sam Ryder, the social-media-sensation-turned-major-record-label-signee, has today been confirmed by the BBC as the man we’ll be shipping off to Turin for the 66th Eurovision Song Contest in May,Continue Reading
ELEVEN players on Gunners’ wishlist Arsenal reportedly have 11 players on their transfer wishlist – with two new strikers at the top of it. The Gunners are also eager to sign a midfielder and could recruit a right-back, a left-sided centre-back and a winger, depending on the budget available. QualifyingContinue Reading
The World Health Organization officially declared COVID a pandemic on March 11 2020. Now, two years later, there’s light for some at the end of the tunnel. In many wealthier countries, which have benefited from several rounds of vaccination, the worst of the pandemic is over. We’ve got here byContinue Reading
The west has responded to the invasion of Ukraine by imposing economic sanctions on Russia. There has been plenty of discussion about whether economic sanctions are an appropriate response, what they hope to achieve and what the results will be – not only for Russia but for the world. EconomicContinue Reading
As Russian tanks rolled into a foreign capital city, a BBC commentator captured the anguish of the moment: “And now must we stand by impotent and guilty watching the destruction of a nation … I think the feeling must be one of shame at this.” The year was 1956, theContinue Reading
Lolampa, a Turkana herder, with his goats and sheep. Samuel Derbyshire, Author provided Loura Ekaale sits down on his carved wooden stool. He sips a cup of black instant coffee, a substance he has taken to calling his “medicine” (inexplicably, he claims it helps him fall asleep). I have beenContinue Reading
VW’s all-electric people carrier has finally been revealed. It’s bursting with tech, can power your home, and even remembers how you drive.Continue Reading
Kostiantyn Ivanyshen/shutterstock While our knowledge of dinosaurs and other extinct animals has dramatically increased during the last couple of decades, their gaits – the order and timing of how animals move their legs – have remained a blind spot. We are particularly interested in the giant long-necked sauropod dinosaurs, whichContinue Reading
Warning: this article is accompanied by an image that some may find distressing. “International law is not just an empty promise.” These are the words of Jean-Marc Thouvenin, one of Ukraine’s legal counsel, before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on February 27. Thouvenin was appearing during the recent oralContinue Reading
Poch ‘adapts’ to Messi, Neymar, Mbappe Mauricio Pochettino admits he needed to ‘adapt’ in order to fit Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe into the same star-studded side. Paris Saint-Germain arguably boast the best front three in world football after landing Messi from Barcelona last summer. The trio have 35 goals betweenContinue Reading
