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Chelsea Signing Kai Havertz Not Feeling Pressure Despite Hefty Price Tag | Football News
Kai Havertz made his debut for Chelsea in Monday’s 3-1 win at Brighton.© Twitter New Chelsea signing Kai Havertz says he does not feel under pressure to justify his $90 million price tag at Stamford Bridge, as he sets his sights on emulating manager Frank Lampard. The German playmaker hasContinue Reading
Josep Maria Bartomeu To Face Vote Of No Confidence From Barcelona Members | Football News
Joesp Maria Bartomeu has come under fire after Lionel Messi announced his desire to leave Barcelona.© AFP Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu is set to face a vote of no confidence after a petition to remove him gained the required number of signatures from members on Thursday. If the signaturesContinue Reading
This Polish travel blogger wants Poles to ‘fall in love’ with North Macedonia · Global Voices
‘I am going to continue to convince Poles that the Balkans is not a powder keg. It is a barrel of wine’ Justyna Mleczak during a visit to North Macedonia. Photo used with her permission. This story was originally published by Meta.mk. An edited version is republished here via a content-sharingContinue Reading
French Open Attendance Reduced To 5,000 Spectators Daily: Police | Tennis News
The French Open is scheduled to be played from September 21 to October 11.© AFP The French Open tennis tournament, rescheduled to September due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be limited to 5,000 spectators daily, a reduction from the 11,500 announced by organisers, the Paris police prefecture told AFP onContinue Reading
Barbados declares intent to recognise same-sex unions and remove British queen as head of state · Global Voices
The country continues to make bold moves towards self-determination Composite image created using screenshots of elements of a public domain image of the Barbados flag by Cezary Biele on Wikimedia Commons, and from an image of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II wearing her Coronation robes and regalia by BiblioArchives / LibraryArchivesContinue Reading
Brutal murders in Guyana seen as ‘continuation of earlier ethnic upheavals’ · Global Voices
“The country’s “electoral saga […] precipitated this tragic event” The two cousins, Joel and Isaiah Henry, who were killed in a brutal attack on September 6, in the community of Cotton Tree, located southeast of Georgetown, Guyana, on the west bank of the Berbice River. Screenshot taken from a newsContinue Reading
Border row, trade turmoil and rising Chinese influence send Indo-Nepal ties to lowest ebbs · Global Voices
Nepal finds itself in the line of fire of the China-US trade war and the Indo-China border conflict India-Nepal border at Sonauli. Image via Flickr by Axel Drainville. CC BY 2.0. Bound by cultural ties and religion, the once-friendly India-Nepal ties have significantly deteriorated in the past 10 months after aContinue Reading
Premier League Urges UK Government To Stick To October Date For Fans’ Return | Football News
The Premier League and its clubs emphasised their commitment to safety.© AFP Premier League clubs on Thursday urged the government to stick to its proposal to allow a partial return of fans to stadiums from October 1. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said last week ministers would review the targetContinue Reading
Social media in Latin America: Caught between a rock and a hard place · Global Voices
Latin America has a long history of State censorship Protesters at Plaza Baquedano, in the Chilean capital Santiago, on November 8, 2019. Credit: Wikimedia user B1mbo (CC BY-SA 4.0) This article was written by Agustina Del Campo, Director at the Center for Studies on Freedom of Expression and Access toContinue Reading
Mastectomies have been performed for over 500 years – yet we still can’t talk about them
In the middle of the 17th century, Mrs Townsend found a lump in her breast. Diagnosed with breast cancer by a local physician, she underwent a mastectomy without anaesthetic – an agonising procedure. Her bravery impressed the male surgeons who had gathered to watch the operation. One commented that heContinue Reading