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Davis Cup Finals Lengthened To Reduce “Burden On Players” | Tennis News
Rafael Nada-led Spain became Davis Cup champion in 2019.© Instagram The Davis Cup Finals will be expanded to an 11-day event starting this year, and could be held across three European cities, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced on Monday. The competition was reformed in 2019, with Rafael Nadal’s SpainContinue Reading
Alexei Navalny: Novichok didn’t stop Russian opposition leader – but a prison sentence might
After the dramatic flight into Moscow by Russian opposition figurehead Alexei Navalny – who arrived on a plane full of journalists, live streamed his defiant speech on arrival and was promptly detained at passport control – the basic question is: “What’s his plan?” It had been clear for some timeContinue Reading
Alzheimer’s: new research shows a leap forward in identifying neurons vulnerable to the disease
The loss of neurons leads to degeneration. adike/ Shutterstock Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating condition that is currently unstoppable and incurable. The main cause of the disease is the loss of neurons and other brain cells in the brain – also know as degeneration. This degeneration is what leads toContinue Reading
Joggers and cyclists should wear masks – here’s why
Tom Wang/Shutterstock England is deep into its third lockdown, yet the daily tally of new COVID cases and deaths remains sickeningly high. As Chris Whitty, the country’s chief medical officer, said recently, more needs to be done to bring the pandemic under control. Masks, which when worn correctly are highlyContinue Reading
Are the brains of atheists different to those of religious people? Scientists are trying to find out
Do atheists think differently? patrice6000/Shutterstock The cognitive study of religion has recently reached a new, unknown land: the minds of unbelievers. Do atheists think differently from religious people? Is there something special about how their brains work? To illustrate what they’ve found, I will focus on three key snapshots. TheContinue Reading
Bold visual warnings are needed to stop people clicking on fake news
Shutterstock/dencg A senior doctor in charge of the NHS anti-disinformation campaign has said that language and cultural barriers could be causing people from ethnic minorities to reject the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr Harpreet Sood told the BBC it was “a big concern” and officials were working hard to reach different groupsContinue Reading
Russia: Alexei Navalny’s return adds to an already challenging year for Vladimir Putin
Political commentators both inside Russia and around the world are comparing Alexei Navalny’s return to Moscow with Vladimir Lenin’s “sealed train” journey from Switzerland to St Petersburg in April 1917. It was eight-day journey that, as Winston Churchill wrote, “turned upon Russia the most grisly of all weapons. They transportedContinue Reading
Unrest in the US has prompted soul-searching in Europe
In the wake of the shocking events in Washington, DC, the EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, published a blog laden with sound and fury, beseeching Europeans to heed the “wake-up call for all democracy advocates around the world world” and to “stand up immediately to every violation of theContinue Reading
Russia: Alexei Navalny’s return adds spice to an already challenging year for Vladimir Putin
Political commentators both inside Russia and around the world are comparing Alexei Navalny’s return to Moscow with Vladimir Lenin’s “sealed train” journey from Switzerland to St Petersburg in April 1917. It was eight-day journey that, as Winston Churchill wrote, “turned upon Russia the most grisly of all weapons. They transportedContinue Reading
Russia: Aleksey Navalny’s return adds spice to an already challenging year for Vladimir Putin
Political commentators both inside Russia and around the world are comparing Aleksey Navalny’s return to Moscow with Vladimir Lenin’s “sealed train” journey from Switzerland to St Petersburg in April 1917. It was eight-day journey that, as Winston Churchill wrote, “turned upon Russia the most grisly of all weapons. They transportedContinue Reading