Enormous protests are taking place across Poland in response to a new ruling striking down part of the 1993 abortion law – something that effectively amounts to a legal ban in a country that already took a very restrictive approach to abortion. Abortion was previously allowed on three grounds. TheContinue Reading
Nigeria continues to convulse in angry protests over allegations that at least 12 people were killed by security forces at a toll gate in Lagos on October 20. They were taking part in the EndSARS protests against Nigeria’s notoriously violent Special Anti-Robbery Squad. Countless videos of the Lekki massacre haveContinue Reading
It's not just Northern accents that face discrimination. The Essex accent is also the source of stigma. pxl.store/Shutterstock “It is impossible for an Englishman to open his mouth without making some other Englishman despise him,” George Bernard Shaw wrote in the preface to Pygmalion in 1913. Recent headlines suggest thatContinue Reading
Reaching an agreement in trade deals is, in the best of times, a long process. There are inevitably differences in objectives and negotiation strategies between sides. Most trade agreements with the EU take years to negotiate, not least because there are 27 member states involved in the process. And whenContinue Reading
Yuzvendra Chahal shared a picture with MS Dhoni after CSK beat RCB on Sunday.© Twitter Former India captain MS Dhoni is one of the most respected figures among cricketers and during the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), he has often been spotted chatting cricket with youngsters fromContinue Reading
IPL Points Table: Jofra Archer is now 2nd in the race for the Purple Cap.© BCCI/IPL Hours after Chennai Super Kings convincingly beat rivals Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals beat Mumbai Indians by eight wickets to deal a knock-out blow to the MS Dhoni-led team, as they are now outContinue Reading
Ronaldinho said he had contracted coronavirus but had no symptoms.© AFP Former Brazil playmaker Ronaldinho said on Sunday he had contracted coronavirus but had no symptoms. The 40-year-old ex-Barcelona and AC Milan midfielder, who won the Champions League and World Cup in an illustrious career, will remain in isolation inContinue Reading
RR vs MI IPL 2020 Score: Ben Stokes has completed his second half-century in the IPL.© BCCI/IPL Ben Stokes and Sanju Samson are the batsmen at the crease for Rajasthan Royals (RR), who have been handed a target of 196 runs. MI posted a total of 195 runs for theContinue Reading
IPL 2020, RCB vs CSK: AB de Villiers hits a shot against Chennai Super Kings© BCCI/IPL Despite losing crucial early wickets, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will be aiming to stabilise their innings against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Match 44 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, at the DubaiContinue Reading
IPL 2020, KXIP vs SRH: Anil Kumble is the head coach of Kings XI Punjab.© BCCI/IPL Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) skipper KL Rahul drew limelight towards the crucial role played by the team’s support staff, as the side recorded their fourth successive win. KXIP defeated SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 12Continue Reading
