As we head into the colder months, the increased threat of a second spike in the pandemic has forced the UK government to reintroduce new restrictive measures, including targeted local lockdowns, new rules (“of six”) and early pub closures. At the same time, compliance is fraying. One of the deeperContinue Reading
‘I am paying tribute to [the musicians’] heroic efforts’ Screenshot from Hamdam Zakirov’s YouTube video channel on Uzbek and Soviet vintage music. Popular hits are often associated with a specific moment in time, and the concept of vintage, or retro, music has become—thanks to social media—a culture of its own.Continue Reading
Liverpool won their first league title in three decades under Jurgen Klopp.© AFP Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed that he will never be able to forget the moment when his agent told him that the Reds are looking to avail his services as a coach. Back in October 2015,Continue Reading
Trump's Facebook following has more than doubled since 2016. Pe3k/Shutterstock Facebook was the election battleground that helped fuel Donald Trump’s journey to the White House in 2016, and the president continues to dominate on the social media platform in 2020. My initial analysis of 4,450 Facebook posts from equal campaignContinue Reading
Siam Stock / Shutterstock.com As the days get shorter and the second wave of coronavirus sets in, the UK is switching to a new winter economy plan. The package of measures marks a shift in government rhetoric from “jobs retention” to “jobs support” as the new plan focuses on so-calledContinue Reading
Mixed messages by President Aleksandar Vučić may be an attempt not to antagonise Russia and Turkey Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Serbian Armed Forces weapons during a military exercise on August 21, 2020. Publicity photo by Presidency of Serbia/Dimitrije Goll. Use permitted. This story originally appeared at Istinomer (Truth-O-Meter), a fact-checking initiative ofContinue Reading
IPL 2020, SRH vs KXIP: SunRisers Hyderabad will take on Kings XI Punjab in Dubai.© BCCI/IPL SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) are set to face Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in the 22nd match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 season, at the Dubai International Stadium, in Dubai. SRH are currentlyContinue Reading
IPL 2020: Ravichandran Ashwin plays for Delhi Capitals, a team Ricky Ponting coaches.© BCCI/IPL Delhi Capitals’ spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has floated an idea of penalising the batting team 10 runs for backing up too far at the non-striker’s end and head coach Ricky Ponting is already in talks with the InternationalContinue Reading
Beijing attempted to present a pro-China protester as a grassroots Hong Kong citizen Image from the Stand News. Used with permission. On October 1, when China celebrates National Day, a media stunt by Beijing’s Liaison Office in Hong Kong attracted widespread ridicule online. With celebrations of this year’s holiday haltedContinue Reading
IPL 2020: Ben Stokes is quarantining after his arrival in the UAE to play for Rajasthan Royals.© Rajasthan Royals/Twitter Ben Stokes and Yuvraj Singh are left-handed batsmen who can also bowl. However, Yuvraj fancies putting himself in the league of “bowlers who can bat” as he told Stokes when theContinue Reading
