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Who is Pele’s wife Marcia Aoki and do they have children together?
MARCIA AOKI is happily married to arguably one of the best footballers of all time – Brazilian legend Pele. But she’ll be fearing the worst as her footballing icon husband is currently going through some severe health issues. 1 Pele and Marcia are long-time loversCredit: Reuters Reports suggest that PeleContinue Reading
Hundreds attend Co Cork rally in support of refugees and asylum seekers
A rally in support of refugees and asylum seekers took place in Fermoy, Co Cork on Saturday afternoon. The Irish Examiner reported that up to 300 people attended the rally. It followed a protest on Wednesday night by dozens of people outside an accommodation centre in the town where 66Continue Reading
Who is Jimmy Lai? The Hong Kong newspaper owner’s upcoming show trial is symbolic of the struggle with the mainland and its values
Jimmy Lai. Yung Chi Wai Derek/Shutterstock Amid the widespread anti-zero-COVID protests in mainland China, political and judicial persecution in Hong Kong continues in the criminal court, where key pro-democracy figures and journalists are facing national security trials that could result in life in jail. Jimmy Lai is one of theContinue Reading
Matt Hancock not part of I’m A Celebrity WhatsApp group, Scarlette Douglas says
M att Hancock is not part of an exclusive I’m A Celebrity… WhatsApp group, used by the former campmates to stay in touch, contestant Scarlette Douglas has revealed. The A Place In The Sun presenter said that it was up to group admin Mike Tindall to invite Hancock to futureContinue Reading
Western leaders are divided over the future of relations with China
European Council president Charles Michel heads to Beijing on December 1, the latest in a procession of western leaders to seek an audience with Xi Jinping, in a year when the Chinese president has cemented his position as the country’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. Xi met more thanContinue Reading
Ukraine war: Turkey is the pivot point between Russia and the US – history shows us why
The war in Ukraine has put Turkey into the geopolitical spotlight. One of Nato’s earliest member states, with a special relationship with Russia, Turkey is attempting to balance its competing interests, as well as increasing its own influence. Meanwhile, Turkey is in the middle of launching a military operation intoContinue Reading
Biden administration will end monkeypox public health emergency
People line up to get a monkeypox vaccination at a new walk-up monkeypox vaccination site at Barnsdall Art Park on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022 in Hollywood, CA. Brian Van Der Brug | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The Biden administration will end the public health emergency declared in responseContinue Reading
Emmanuel Macron’s state visit with Joe Biden: key takeaways as relations warm up after a frosty few months
Emmanuel Macron has just completed the first major state visit to the US since the pandemic. As central pillars of Nato and the broader western, democratic alliance, France and the US are historic allies. However, there was a sense of tension ahead of this particular visit, mainly because of concernsContinue Reading
Overweight women may be at highest risk of long COVID – new research
Rostislav_Sedlacek/Shutterstock While hundreds of thousands of people are still getting COVID every day across the globe, reassuringly, the number of people dying as a result of the infection has dropped significantly thanks to effective vaccines and treatments. Yet for many people, the consequences of COVID continue well beyond the initialContinue Reading
Jake Paul reveals talks with Canelo’s lawyer over fight and vows to BEAT him
JAKE PAUL revealed he held talks with Canelo Alvarez’s lawyer over a future fight and vowed to give him a “run for his money”. Paul has long called out the Mexican superstar despite their vast skill and experience disparity. 3 Jake Paul revealed he held talks for Canelo Alvarez’s lawyerContinue Reading