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Pope Francis: perhaps it is time for him to retire – here’s what it could mean for the future of the papacy
Wenn Rights Ltd/ALamy Pope Francis was recently forced to deny rumours that he was about to retire, instead making clear that he has no plans to step down just yet. But the 85-year-old Catholic leader, currently in Canada, has again been filmed using a wheelchair. Indeed, in an interview beforeContinue Reading
Young woman gang raped in car by three Dublin teens describes ‘cruel’ fight for justice
A young woman who was driven to a beach and gang raped in a car by three teenagers has described how she had to go through two trials and several days of “cruel” cross-examination in her fight for justice. Dion Genocky (23), Troy Ryan (24) and Daryl Rooney (24) wereContinue Reading
Covid cases finally tumbling as worst of the summer Omicron wave is over
COVID cases in the UK are tumbling as the worst of the summer wave is over. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show infections fell by 16 per cent last week – from 3.8million to 3.2m – in the first decline for eight weeks. PA Positive Covid cases inContinue Reading
U.S. secures 171 million omicron Covid shots ahead of fall vaccination campaign
A healthcare worker administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in the Peabody Institute Library in Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. Vanessa Leroy | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Health and Human Services Department has secured 171 million doses of new CovidContinue Reading
Mikayla Demaiter was world’s sexiest ice hockey star until she quit sport to become a model
MIKAYLA DEMAITER was labelled the ‘world’s sexiest hockey goalkeeper’ – until she quit to become a full-time model. Demaiter, from Chatham in Ontario, played for the Bluewater Hawks in the Provincial Women’s Hockey League. 9 Mikayla Demaiter was labelled the ‘world’s sexiest hockey goalkeeper’Credit: Instagram / @mikaylademaiter 9 Mikayla DemaiterContinue Reading
Four reasons the shift to hybrid working is set to stay for young professionals
Many people now favour a hybrid model of working. Klever LeveL/Shutterstock We’re in the middle of a remote working revolution. In the UK, though remote working was slowly growing before the pandemic, in 2020 the number of people working from home doubled. While this rapid rise can be explained byContinue Reading
China: how does the UK’s power to push back against the rising superpower really compare to that of the EU?
Vladm/Shutterstock The EU has been at the forefront of political efforts to work with and check the threats represented by China to the west since 1975. In 2019, the EU labelled China “a systemic rival” after efforts to negotiate a trade deal, the comprehensive agreement on investment, faltered. The UKContinue Reading
37 of the Best Films on Netflix This Week
Stuck for a good film on Netflix? Here are our picks for the best Netflix movies to feast your eyes on, updated weekly.Continue Reading
Your guide to All Points East and Field Day festivals at Victoria Park
T he only thing better than a music festival is two music festivals rolled into one, and that’s basically what is coming up in east London this August. As was the case in 2021, All Points East has amalgamated with Field Day, combining forces to offer six days of musicContinue Reading
Four ways Brexit and the loss of free movement have made life harder for mixed British-European families
Brexit is creating barriers within families. 1000 Words / Shutterstock Brexit and the end of free movement between the UK and the EU has had notable consequences for family life, particularly for mixed British-European families whether they are living in the UK or Europe. Family members who before Brexit heldContinue Reading