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Enzo Fernandez is Chelsea’s £107m ‘musician’ – ready to direct their transfer revolution towards winning trophies again
IN north western Buenos Aires, you have to be pretty special to stand out as an Enzo. Virtually every boy in the neighbourhood is named after River Plate’s iconic midfielder Enzo Francescoli, who had two spells with the club in the 80s and 90s. 11 Enzo Fernandez joined Chelsea onContinue Reading
Ukraine war: casualty counts from either side can be potent weapons and shouldn’t always be believed
The war in Ukraine is shaping up to be one of the bloodiest of the 21st century, with both sides reported to be losing hundreds of soldiers each day as the conflict moves towards its first anniversary. But quite how many people are dying in this bitter struggle depends onContinue Reading
‘Enormous garda investigation’ scuppered ‘creeper burglary’ conspiracy, court hears
A conspiracy by a group of young men to silently break into homes so they could make off with car keys came to an end due to an “enormous garda investigation” in the wake of the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe, the Special Criminal Court has heard. Lorcan Staines SC,Continue Reading
The Met police force is too big to govern – here’s how it should be broken up
In the two weeks since an officer in London’s Metropolitan Police admitted to being a serial rapist, politicians and commentators have called for the Met to undergo “root-and-branch” reform. Beyond the abhorrent case of the now-former police constable David Carrick, Met commissioner Mark Rowley has revealed that London currently hasContinue Reading
Fact-Checkers Are Scrambling to Fight Disinformation With AI
Bad actors use artificial intelligence to propagate falsehoods and upset elections, but the same tools can be repurposed to defend the truth.Continue Reading
Ukraine war: attitudes to women in the military are changing as thousands serve on front lines
Ruslan Lytvyn/Shutterstock Thousands of women have voluntarily joined Ukraine’s armed forces since 2014, when Russia’s occupation of Crimea and territories in eastern Ukraine began. Over the past nine years, the number of women serving in the Ukrainian military has more than doubled, with another wave of women joining after Russia’sContinue Reading
Oscars 2023: Andrea Riseborough keeps nomination despite campaign ‘concerns’
T he Academy says Oscar campaigning tactics used by independent film To Leslie “caused concern”, but did not warrant rescinding the film’s nomination. Last week, the organisation launched a review of campaign procedures to ensure that no guidelines had been violated this year. It came following nominations for the 95thContinue Reading
Shin splints: an expert explains how to avoid them
Shin splints, better known as medial tibial stress syndrome, can be avoided. luckyraccoon/ Shutterstock So you’re out for a leisurely jog and everything is going great – until you start to feel pain. That distinctive, shooting pain, up your shin. Even when you stop running, every time you put weightContinue Reading
I’ve spent years studying happiness – here’s what actually makes for a happier life
Pexels/ajay donga It’s one thing to know what makes people happy, but quite another to live a happy life oneself. I didn’t get a true taste of happiness until I quit my decade-long career as a happiness academic, packed all I’d need for many months onto a bicycle, and beganContinue Reading
Pope prepares for South Sudan peace mission – but many people there aren’t ready to forgive
Pope Francis, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland plan to visit South Sudan in February 2023 to try and move the nation towards peace. The three church leaders will meet church and civil groups. The visit follows a retreat heldContinue Reading