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How to watch US Open 2021 for FREE: Live stream, TV channel and start times
NOVAK DJOKOVIC is looking to make history as he heads to Flushing Meadows for this year’s US Open. The Serb will become the first male player of the Open era to win the Calendar Grand Slam if he emerges victorious in New York. 1 Novak Djokovic is going for theContinue Reading
Back to school: what works to keep children safe from COVID-19 – podcast
COVID-19 in the classroom: how to go back to school safely. Halfpoint/Shutterstock As many children head back to school, we look at what really works to help stop COVID-19 transmission in the classroom in this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast. And we hear about new research into what’s happeningContinue Reading
ABBA voyage: Band announce first album in almost 40 years and a digital show
A bba have announced their first album of new material in 39 years and a London concert show featuring digital versions of themselves. Speaking during a livestreamed press conference from the top of the Orbit sculpture at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London, band members Bjorn Ulvaeus and BennyContinue Reading
E-cigarettes: misconceptions about their dangers may be preventing people from quitting smoking
Concerns about Evali may be preventing some from switching to e-cigarettes to quit smoking. ALPA PROD/ Shutterstock When electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) first emerged, they became a popular way for people to quit smoking. But in 2019, a mysterious lung condition emerged that primarily affected young people, particularly those who vaped.Continue Reading
Global inequality may be falling, but the gap between haves and have-nots is growing
In one of the most unequal countries in the world, South Africa, the poorest 40% have annual incomes of less than US$1,000 (£727) per person. The comparable incomes for the richest 10% are more than US$39,000 per person – nearly 40 times higher than those of the bottom 40%. ThoseContinue Reading
All signals ‘Point ‘ to ‘Lynas’ and Ryan!
Point Lynas is strongly-fancied for the Novice Stakes over a mile of ‘good to firm’ Salisbury today on the strength of a ‘career-best’ effort in the fiercely-competitive seven furlongs Nursery Handicap at York last month, won by Harrow; significantly trainer Charles Hills has booked Ryan Noore, the seventh different jockeyContinue Reading
Sweden vs Spain: Stream, TV channel, team news and kick-off time
GROUP B table toppers Spain and Sweden go head to head as the two sides look to lay claim to the automatic World Cup qualifying place. The two sides were in the same group at Euro 2020 and it was the Swedes who got the upper hand over the summerContinue Reading
COVID-19: why it’s time for the UK to start sharing its vaccine doses
estherpoon/Shutterstock As soon as the UK’s vaccination strategy started proving successful earlier this year, arguments in favour of sharing excess COVID-19 vaccines with other countries began to appear. Yet over six months later, barely any vaccines have been sent overseas from Britain, despite it having ordered over half a billionContinue Reading
After the Plymouth attack, British gun laws under scrutiny
The UK has some of the strictest gun laws in the world. What were already tight rules have become progressively more restrictive following tragic events such as the 1987 shootings in Hungerford, England and the 1996 shootings in Dunblane, Scotland. In most circumstances it is illegal to own a firearmContinue Reading
Afghanistan: right to leave a country to seek asylum is well established in international law
With the withdrawal of US and allied forces and final evacuation flights having departed, it’s becoming difficult and dangerous for most Afghans to leave the country. Evacuation flights were only available to select groups, notably foreign nationals, Afghans employed by western organisations, and those most at risk of Taliban reprisal.Continue Reading