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Never have so many owed so much to just a few; I ‘Kid’ you not!
Oisin Murphy, dual Champion jockey, deserves due recognition in this column, which places great emphasis on horse-riding skills, following a fabulous first week of August, and his sensational blitz has nigh on sealed a a hat-trick for the Irishman who, as a lad of 17, first came to light tenContinue Reading
How some countries are using digital ID to exclude vulnerable people around the world
Illus Man/Shutterstock The world has become interconnected at a level we never before imagined possible. States, banking, communications, transport, tech and international development organisations have all embraced digital identification. The current conversation hinges on the need to speed up registrations to ensure that every person on this planet has theirContinue Reading
Emergency abdominal surgery: risks may mean it’s not the right choice for some older adults
Getting older can make surgery more hazardous. bluedog studio/ Shutterstock Almost a third of people undergo an operation in their last year of life, many for serious conditions like cancer or bowel obstruction. For some, these surgeries can lessen symptoms or prolong life. For others, choosing surgery means spending theirContinue Reading
Belarus: targeting of critics likely to intensify as Lukashenko expands his reach
Nearly one year after the presidential election that plunged Belarus into a crisis of political legitimacy, persecution of government critics and activists appears to be on the rise. Two recent incidents – a Belarusian Olympian refusing to return to Belarus from Tokyo, and the suspected murder of a Belarusian activistContinue Reading
Fans chant Messi’s name for 90 mins but Depay shows there is life after icon
BARCELONA proved there is life after Lionel Messi to win the Joan Gamper trophy following a dominant win over Juventus. The LaLiga giants bid goodbye to the legendary Argentine earlier on Sunday but the players still at the club gave the fans something to smile about. 4 Barcelona showed fansContinue Reading
COVID: what happens if a far more lethal coronavirus emerges in pets?
Real Moment/Shutterstock The recent suggestion that ministers may have to consider culling or vaccinating animals to prevent the coronavirus from picking up another dangerous mutation and jumping back to humans may sound like sudden panic, but it’s just part of a long debate among scientists. Evidence that cats could beContinue Reading
Animal sentience bill is necessary for the UK to be a true world leader in animal welfare
alanisko/Shutterstock The UK has a proud history as a leader in animal welfare, passing one of the world’s first animal protection laws in 1822, to prevent the cruel treatment of cattle. While such laws have continued to improve – the Animal Welfare Act 2006 introduced a requirement to provide forContinue Reading
Japan’s constitutional dilemma: only men allowed on the Chrysanthemum throne
The question of who will succeed to the Chrysanthemum Throne – the Japanese monarchy – when there is a shortage of male heirs is in play again after the panel set up to look into the succession recently ruled out allowing a woman to ascend the throne. While the emperorContinue Reading
Why thieves using e-scooters are targeting farms to steal £3,000 quad bikes, and what farmers can do to prevent it
Quad bikes and GPS systems are being stolen from farms. Michael Garner/Shutterstock Farm vehicles have long been considered an easy target for thieves because of poor security measures, such as universal keys that can be used to start any tractor and the failure to use immobilisers. But security is nowContinue Reading
Ascending is on the way up, could be a star!
Ascending will be difficult to beat if he stays seven furlongs of ‘soft’ Leicester ground today, having shaped well at the Midlands venue on a contrasting ‘good to firm’ surface ten weeks ago; Clive Cox is not a guesser and the Lambourn trainer, along with stable jockey, Adam Kirby, willContinue Reading