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Ukraine war prompts Baltic states to remove Soviet memorials
Soviet-era monument in Riga, Latvia, which was splashed with the colours of the Ukraine flag the day after Russia invaded in February 2022. Kārlis Dambrāns/ Flickr., CC BY-NC Estonia is to remove all of its Soviet-era war monuments, the latest in a line of eastern European countries to go downContinue Reading
Megan Thee Stallion releases music video for Traumazine track Her
M egan Thee Stallion has dropped the music video to her new track Her, just days after the release of her second studio album, Traumazine. And, of course, the video is trending on YouTube. Filmed entirely in black and white, it contains all the usual components of a video fromContinue Reading
Monkeypox cases jumped 20% in the last week to 35,000 across 92 countries, WHO says
Monkeypox continues to spread across the globe with cases jumping by 20% over the last week, according to the World Health Organization. Infections increased by nearly 7,500 to more than 35,000 cases total across 92 countries, but nearly all reported cases are in Europe and the Americas, according to WHOContinue Reading
Wolves new boy Nunes worked in family’s bakery near Lisbon just THREE years ago
BRAZILIAN-born Matheus Nunes’ rise is almost as impressive as the pastries from his family’s bakery. The 23-year-old midfielder has become Wolves’ record-signing, after the Midlands club paid Sporting Lisbon £42million for his services. 7 Matheus Nunes has become Wolves’ record signing after moving from Sporting Lisbon for £42m 7 JustContinue Reading
COVID vaccine: how the new ‘bivalent’ booster will target omicron
Prostock-studio/Shutterstock The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a bivalent COVID booster vaccine, making it the first country in the world to do so. Developed by Moderna, this vaccine has been approved for use in adults, and is set to form part of the upcoming autumnContinue Reading
The Future Could Be Blissful—If Humans Don’t Go Extinct First
WIRED talked with long-termist philosopher William MacAskill about human extinction, Elon Musk, and his new book, What We Owe the Future.Continue Reading
Rishi Sunak is more authentic and emotional, and Liz Truss more analytical: a linguistic analysis throws up unexpected results
In a series of hustings across the country, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are talking to Conservative party members about what they plan to do if elected as leader of the party and prime minister of the UK. The topics of discussion are, by now, well established, from taxes toContinue Reading
Training cardio and weights during the same workout probably won’t hurt your ‘gains’ – here’s why
The 'interference effect' has long since been debunked. 4 PM production/ Shutterstock In the past, getting in shape was synonymous with strapping on a pair of trainers and going for a run. But these days, people who want to get fit are more likely to be told to try liftingContinue Reading
Procrastinating is linked to health and career problems – but there are things you can do to stop
Procrastination is an all-too-common problem Yulia Grigoryeva/Shutterstock Do you ever beat yourself up for procrastinating? You might be composing that message to a friend who you have to let down, or writing a big report for school or work, and doing your best to avoid it but deep down knowingContinue Reading
Serena Williams hammered by Emma Raducanu as she wins just four games in major blow to US Open preparation
SERENA WILLIAMS was taken apart by Emma Raducanu as their box office Cincinnati clash turned into an anti-climax. The tennis icon, 40, was facing the US Open champion for the first and possibly last time in her career. 5 Serena Williams was beaten heavily on Tuesday nightCredit: Getty 5 TheContinue Reading