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Pique accused of paying for new girlfriend Clara Chia Marti’s lip fillers after ‘cheating’ on Shakira
GERARD Pique has been accused of paying for his new girlfriend’s lip fillers after his alleged affair. After being slammed in Shakira’s latest song, the former Barcelona defender is now under fire for allegedly paying for Clara Chia Marti‘s first cosmetic surgery. 3 Pique has been accused of paying for his girlfriend’s lipContinue Reading
Man killed in three-vehicle collision in Co Clare
A man has been killed in a road traffic collision involving three vehicles in Co Clare. The crash took place on the N85 between Ennis and Ennistymon, near Inagh village shortly after 1pm on Friday. A man aged in his 60s, who was an occupant in one of the vehicles,Continue Reading
Jacinda Ardern: the ‘politics of kindness’ is a lasting legacy
Jacinda Ardern became prime minister of New Zealand in 2017, the same year Donald Trump took power in the US. They could not have been more different: in age and sex, in politics, and in style. Where Trump’s brash, shoot-from-the-hip tweets sparked outrage, Ardern’s human and empathetic approach sought toContinue Reading
Ukraine war: Kremlin’s campaign of misinformation keeps Kyiv and its allies guessing
During a recent visit to St Petersburg, Russian president Vladimir Putin reiterated his confidence in his country’s victory over Ukraine. Visiting a defence contractor, he also took the opportunity to reassure workers that his so-called “special military operation” was in defence of ethnic Russians and Russian speakers in Ukraine againstContinue Reading
The 25 greatest American rock bands of all time: Guns N’ Roses to Bon Jovi
T he US has a rich and varied history when it comes to rock & roll. From the earliest days of the blues, right up to the glam metal excesses of the Eighties and the grunge movement of the Nineties, US bands have inspired millions of music fans all overContinue Reading
Warning as norovirus cases surge by a third in two weeks – 6 signs you’ve got the bug
BRITS have been urged to protect themselves against norovirus after cases surged by almost a third in two weeks. Infections are 34 per cent higher than the five-season average and have surpassed pre Covid levels, new data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows. UKHSA The chart above showsContinue Reading
Does COVID really damage your immune system and make you more vulnerable to infections? The evidence is lacking
The northern hemisphere has seen a surge in winter viruses. Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock Over the past month or two, many northern hemisphere countries including the US and the UK have seen a large wave of respiratory viral infections. These include RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), flu and COVID in all ages, asContinue Reading
Scientists have started steering lightning with lasers – here’s how
Triff/Shutterstock Lightning may look beautiful but every year it kills thousands of people, does huge amounts of damage to buildings and infrastructure, and causes power outages. The only protection we have is lightning rods, which were invented 300 years ago and only protect a small area. The cost of damageContinue Reading
Five big challenges for Lula’s presidency of Brazil
The storming of democratic intuitions in Brazil’s capital – the supreme court, the national congress and the presidential palace – on January 8 further exposed the deep divide that the nation’s new government has to address. Newly elected president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, now faces even greater challenges thanContinue Reading
Ukraine war: as Russia falters on the battlefield, Putin is trying to raise the stakes
During a recent visit to St Petersburg, Russian president Vladimir Putin reiterated his confidence in his country’s victory over Ukraine. Visiting a defence contractor, he also took the opportunity to reassure workers that his so-called “special military operation” was in defence of ethnic Russians and Russian speakers in Ukraine againstContinue Reading