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Jorginho trolls Rio by sharing clip of pundit saying he ‘couldn’t run or defend’
CHELSEA star Jorginho has hit back at Rio Ferdinand as he shared a clip of the BT Sport pundit slating him. The Manchester United legend had said previously that the midfielder ‘couldn’t run, isn’t great at defending and struggles against the big teams’. 2 Jorginho received his Uefa Player ofContinue Reading
Man Utd news LIVE: Tielemans open to transfer, Ronaldo scores in defeat to Young Boys, Lingard ‘hurting’ after blunder
CITY WOULD HAVE SHUT YOUNG BOYS OUT Young Boys “wouldn’t have touched the ball” if they were playing a 10-man Manchester City rather than United. That’s ex-England striker Paul Merson’s claim – as he blames boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for United’s surprise 2-1 Champions League loss in Switzerland. “If that wasContinue Reading
COVID vaccine effects wane over time but still prevent death and severe illness
PIC SNIPE/Shutterstock Several countries – including the UK – are now offering third COVID-19 shots amid reports of vaccines proving less effective over time. But do these countries really need to embark on widespread booster campaigns? Here’s what research tells us so far about how vaccines are performing. One studyContinue Reading
Afghanistan withdrawal has Taiwan pondering its alliance with the US – and China is upping the pressure
The chaotic withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan has sparked concerns among its allies about the credibility of commitments to its strategic allies. It has been popular to compare the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan with Saigon in 1975, but this has generated some debate among scholars of USContinue Reading
Wales is having a rethink about its place in the UK – could it lead the way for everyone else?
Shutterstock Can the United Kingdom survive Brexit? This remains one of the great unanswered questions of our time. Politically, two major narratives have dominated. The first is that the UK is on a break-up trajectory. Brexit has revived the Scottish independence movement and destabilised Northern Irish politics. Clashes between UKContinue Reading
North Korea, nuclear proliferation and why the ‘madman theory’ is wrong about Kim Jong-un
The two missile tests conducted by North Korea in recent days have reopened discussions about the country, its leadership, its foreign policy, its perception around the world and the use (and usefulness) of nuclear weapons as an option within global politics. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency announced onContinue Reading
Simon Coveney survives Sinn Féin motion of no confidence
Updated 8.20pm Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has survived a motion of no confidence after the Dáil voted confidence by 92 votes to 59. Controversy surrounding the failed appointment of former government minister Katherine Zappone as a special envoy to the United Nations led to the motion of noContinue Reading
Five myths about drone warfare busted
Burlingham/Shutterstock Drones have become the signature tool of 21st-century warfare, particularly by US forces in the “war on terror”. The fundamental rationale for drone use relies on their “surgical precision”, supposedly saving civilian lives. But headlines show us this isn’t true. A recent US drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan mistakenlyContinue Reading
Appetite by Ed Balls book review: A loving tribute to family and food
E d Balls’ memoir Appetite is about food and family. It’s about politics as well, of course, Balls being one of the pillars of New Labour – he was Secretary for Children and Families under his old boss, Gordon Brown, as well as Shadow Chancellor and Shadow Home Secretary. It’sContinue Reading
‘Flush’ looks a trump card for Lee to play!
Luxor Flush shouldn’t be extended to build on an encouraging course and distance debut five weeks ago when contesting division one of the Novice Stakes over five furlongs of ‘good to firm’ Beverley this afternoon. Veteran jockey Graham Lee was aboard Ollie Pear’s charge when the Footstepsinthesand gelding, a 33/1Continue Reading