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When is BST Hyde Park and what is the full line up? Dates, tickets and more
B ST Hyde Park is upon us, and this year, it’s back with a bang with none other than the Rolling Stones, Elton John, Adele, and more superstars taking to the stage over the coming weeks. Now, the entire line-up has been confirmed, with an array of blockbuster shows comingContinue Reading
Ukraine: US deploys more troops in eastern Europe — here’s how it compares with the cold war
US president Joe Biden is beefing up the US military presence in eastern Europe as a reaction to the Ukraine war. Biden plans to redeploy troops from Germany to Poland and Romania and send more destroyers to strengthen Nato’s naval presence on its southern flank in the coming months, heContinue Reading
Wimbledon 2022 order of play: Nick Kyrgios, Katie Boulter, Rafael Nadal back in action – Day 6 schedule
WIMBLEDON 2022 is rolling on at pace and excitement in SW19 is reaching fever pitch as we enter the weekend. Rafael Nadal is back in action on Centre Court on Saturday as he is set to go up against Lorenzo Sonego, while Brits Katie Boulter and Liam Broady are alsoContinue Reading
Polio was recently detected in sewage in the UK – here’s what else scientists look for in our wastewater
DedMityay/Shutterstock We recently learned that poliovirus had been detected in sewage in north and east London between February and May 2022. Poliomyelitis (polio) is an infectious disease that can cause paralysis and death, mainly in children. But polio is also a triumph of vaccination. The last known case of polioContinue Reading
Higgs boson: ten years after its discovery, why this particle could unlock new physics beyond the standard model
Press conference for the announcement of the Higgs boson discovery. Cern Ten years ago, scientists announced the discovery of the Higgs boson, which helps explain why elementary particles (the smallest building blocks of nature) have mass. For particle physicists, this was the end of a decades-long and hugely difficult journeyContinue Reading
Ireland manager Vera Pauw reveals she was raped and sexually assaulted
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has offered its “full support” to Republic of Ireland manager Vera Pauw after she issued a statement claiming she was raped and sexual assaulted several years ago. Sharing a statement on Twitter, Pauw tweeted: “This has been the toughest thing in my life but,Continue Reading
Barristers on strike: why criminal lawyers are walking out – and what they really get paid
For hundreds of years, barristers in England and Wales have ensured that parties in court are entitled to a fair trial with their own advocate presenting their point of view. This was an important step in establishing a fairer justice system, bringing protections promised by Magna Carta to the generalContinue Reading
WHO says monkeypox cases triple in Europe in two weeks, urgent action needed to contain spread
The World Health Organization on Friday warned that urgent action is needed to contain the spread of monkeypox in Europe, as cases have tripled over the past two weeks. Europe is the center of a global outbreak of the virus with 90% of confirmed monkeypox cases reported there, according toContinue Reading
Novak Djokovic drops just 7 games as he strolls into last 16 against fellow Serb
NOVAK DJOKOVIC dropped just seven games as he stormed into the last-16 at Wimbledon. The No1 seed was in imperious form as he raced to victory on Centre Court, including a first-set bagel. Novak Djokovic was in imperious form as he stormed into the last 16 at WimbledonPA Kecmanovic, theContinue Reading
COVID vaccines work well for people of all body weights – but underweight and obesity remain risk factors for severe disease
Wulandari Wulandari/Shutterstock Since the pandemic began, more than 6 million people have died from COVID around the world. The good news is that we now have a wide range of treatments as well as highly effective vaccines which have helped reduce the number of severe COVID cases. Still, some peopleContinue Reading