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Pope prepares for South Sudan peace mission – but many people there aren’t ready to forgive
Pope Francis, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland plan to visit South Sudan in February 2023 to try and move the nation towards peace. The three church leaders will meet church and civil groups. The visit follows a retreat heldContinue Reading
Women’s football: more needs to be done to ensure diversity from the grassroots
Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock The rise of women in English football was epitomised for many when England’s Lionesses lifted the UEFA trophy in front of a record crowd at Wembley stadium. And just like 1966, this historic moment will no doubt be fondly remembered for many years to come. But theContinue Reading
Long COVID: a range of diets are said to help manage symptoms – here’s what the evidence tells us
Creative Cat Studio/Shutterstock Most people who contract COVID recover within a few weeks. But for some people, symptoms can develop later, or persist for a long time after the initial infection. A recent review of the evidence on long COVID suggests the condition affects at least 65 million people aroundContinue Reading
Chelsea bid £115m for Fernandez, Arsenal ‘close’ to Jorginho, Porro to Spurs
Fernandez signs Chelsea deal until 2031 Chelsea have completed the signing of Enzo Fernandez for a British record fee, writes KEALAN HUGHES. The Blues left it late after tracking the midfielder since the start of the January window. But Benfica finally relented and accepted an offer worth £106million for theContinue Reading
Levelling up: how UK freeports risk harbouring international crime
SciPhi.tv A significant element of the UK government’s levelling up plan to create thousands of jobs, regenerate more deprived areas and attract overseas investors is the introduction of freeports. These special low-tax trading zones allow all kinds of businesses to trade. Under the UK model, freeports can encompass two differentContinue Reading
Myanmar: two years after the military seized power the country is mired in a bloody civil war – but there are grounds for optimism
Two years on from the latest military coup that deposed Myanmar’s democratically elected government, what began as a wave of national protest against the army’s power grab has descended into outright civil war. Myanmar’s military have gone beyond repression or terrorising ethnic minority groups – it is making war onContinue Reading
Why Bother Bringing Back the Dodo?
Audacious plans to resurrect the long-extinct bird could be lucrative. But the moonshot raises thorny philosophical questions.Continue Reading
The best photography galleries in London, from Hamiltons to Huxley-Parlour
New museums dedicated to the click of the camera are popping up all over the shop, and exhibitions of photography are receiving top billing at the major London galleries too. Are you an insatiable Instagrammer, a film aficionado or a DSLR devotee? If so, here’s our guide to the bestContinue Reading
UK slides in corruption perception index after series of political scandals
The UK has fallen down Transparency International’s corruption perceptions index (CPI) after a year of high-profile government scandals. The CPI is not a measure of corruption itself but a measure of how much corruption is perceived to exist across a country’s public sector. For the UK government, already focusing veryContinue Reading
Conor McGregor set to coach on upcoming series of The Ultimate Fighter
UFC megastar Conor McGregor is set to coach on the upcoming series of The Ultimate Fighter, according to reports. The former UFC two-division world champion hasn’t fought since breaking his leg in the Trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier in 2021. 2 Head coaches Conor McGregor and Urijah Faber prepare toContinue Reading