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Everything you need to know about invasive group A Strep after 6 kids die
AT least six children have died and others are fighting for their lives in hospital after contracting Group A Strep. The highly infectious bacteria is sweeping across the UK, causing a spike in the number of scarlet fever cases. Shutterstock Scarlet fever cases remain higher than normal[/caption] What is StrepContinue Reading
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
Binge-eating disorder is more common than many realise, yet it’s rarely discussed – here’s what you need to know
Television personality, author and hair stylist Jonathan Van Ness recently shared on social media his struggles with his eating and weight after “years of feeling out of control with food”. He described suffering from binge-eating disorder – an eating disorder characterised by consuming large amounts of food with a senseContinue Reading
Why you could have ‘face-ism’ – an extreme tendency to judge people based on their facial features
We all make judgments based on first impressions but some people take it to extremes Cast Of Thousands/Shutterstock You’ve finally got an interview for your dream job. Dozens of applications, dozens of rejection letters – but now you’ve got a shot at the job you really wanted. In you go.Continue Reading
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