Explore news for you
India vs Australia 3rd Test Live Cricket Score: Weather In Focus As India Take On Australia In Sydney | Cricket News
IND vs AUS Live: Ajinkya Rahane is leading India in the absence of regular captain Virat Kohli.© Instagram India take on Australia in the third Test of the four-match series at the Sydney Cricket Ground beginning today. The two teams come into the match with the series tied 1-1. WeatherContinue Reading
Hong Kong: China crackdown is likely to boost migration to UK
In recent weeks, dozens of pro-democracy activists and politicians in Hong Kong have been arrested for allegedly trying to overthrow the city’s government. Most recently, on January 6, 53 people were detained under the notorious National Security law. These arrests are the latest in a long line of efforts byContinue Reading
Coronavirus: new study claims that a five-day warning ruined the last lockdown
On September 21, the UK government’s Science Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) published a document calling for a national circuit-breaker lockdown to curb the steadily increasing cases of COVID. The Sage scientists warned that “not acting now to reduce cases will result in a very large epidemic with catastrophic consequencesContinue Reading
Could a wristband or certificate allow you out of lockdown after a negative coronavirus test?
Regular testing in return for a wristband. Andrii Zastrozhnov/Shutterstock An escalation of coronavirus cases and the discovery of two new variants in the UK has led to increasing restrictions and a new national lockdown. But could freedom passes based on negative test results – in the form of wristbands orContinue Reading
Coronavirus variant: Europe needs to coordinate lockdowns now to control it
With the advent of winter and the emergence of a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, cases of COVID-19 have been rising sharply in many countries and governments are scrambling to keep up. As vaccines slowly roll out around the continent, governments are introducing lockdowns, curfews and border closures toContinue Reading
Captain Andrew Balbirnie Hopes To See Ireland Players Bag IPL Contracts | Cricket News
Andrew Balbirnie feels Ireland players need to perform consistently to grab an IPL contract.© Twitter The 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) was staged without crowds or the usual glamour due to coronavirus pandemic, but the cricket fever skyrocketed among the fans who were waiting to see world-class playersContinue Reading
Lord Haw-Haw: popularity of wartime Nazi propagandist made the BBC up its game
Capture of William Joyce ('Lord Haw-Haw') in Germany in 1945. Bert Hardy, No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit/IWM, CC BY-NC During the second world war, Nazi Germany banned all listening to foreign radio stations. Germans who overlooked their duty to ignore foreign broadcasts faced penalties ranging from imprisonment toContinue Reading
Coronavirus: how school closures affect infection numbers
Zorro Stock Images/Shutterstock Whether schools should remain open or not has been the subject of much recent debate. The continuing rise in cases led the UK government to decide on January 4 that all schools in England are to be closed at least until the end of February, as partContinue Reading
Coronavirus: a new study claims that a five-day warning ruined the last lockdown
On September 21, the UK government’s Science Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) published a document calling for a national circuit-breaker lockdown to curb the steadily increasing cases of COVID. The Sage scientists warned that “not acting now to reduce cases will result in a very large epidemic with catastrophic consequencesContinue Reading
Why blood donation rules have finally been relaxed for gay and bisexual men
UK transfusion services are world-leading in being the first to take an approach based on the sexual behaviour of all donors. Olena Yakobchuk/Shutterstock It can not be underestimated just how important blood is for effective healthcare provision. Of the numerous treatments people rely on for their wellbeing, blood is criticalContinue Reading