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IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals Land New Team Jersey Off A Plane With A Skydiver. Watch | Cricket News
Rajasthan Royals play their first IPL match on September 22 against Chennai Super Kings.© Rajasthan Royals/Twitter Rajasthan Royals had a royal landing of their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 jersey, quite literally, as it landed on a beach in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) off a plane with a skydiverContinue Reading
Alexei Navalny poisoning: what theatrical assassination attempts reveal about Vladimir Putin’s grip on power in Russia
Vladimir Putin’s intelligence and security organs have used a variety of lethal ways over the past few decades to dispatch those who oppose him or the Russian state – an increasingly difficult line to draw. These murders and attempted murders are often theatrical and laced with morbid messaging. The recentContinue Reading
Breaking the law over Brexit: how the UK is playing dirty in EU talks
The UK government seems to be doubling down on threats to leave the European Union without a deal unless the EU gives in on issues of state aid and fisheries. These two concerns are as important in Brussels as they seem to be in London. In the latest attempt toContinue Reading
Moderating harmful content online in Sudan: Policies and measures · Global Voices
Activists say that platforms are not doing enough A woman working in an office at the Sudan University of Science and Technology. Photo Credit: User Muhammadsalah80 on Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). The advent of the internet marked a radical shift in how people publish and share ideas — breaking boundaries andContinue Reading
Social workers don’t understand the importance of black children’s skin and hair – here’s what needs to change
5D Media/Shutterstock Skin and hair can be integral to a young black person’s sense of self. Yet in the UK, black children and young people face discrimination about their bodies. It’s not just schools sending black children home because their hair is deemed contrary to uniform codes. The importance ofContinue Reading
Overtraining syndrome: what it is and how to avoid it
Endurance athletes are most at risk. AstroStar/ Shutterstock There’s a thin line between working hard enough and working too hard. Pushing your body to reach new levels of fitness requires commitment, effort and a willingness to put yourself through intense, challenging workouts on a regular basis. But more isn’t alwaysContinue Reading
Coronavirus: why aren’t death rates rising with case numbers?
eamesBot/Shutterstock It is a conundrum. For much of the past two months, many people have been convinced that mortality associated with COVID-19 would rise as the number of people testing positive with the disease increased. But this has not happened so far. Why? A look at government data from EnglandContinue Reading
MS Dhoni’s Wife Sakshi Teases Daughter Ziva In Sweet Video. Watch | Cricket News
MS Dhoni will be leading the Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming edition of the IPL.© Instagram Former India cricketer MS Dhoni’s wife Sakshi had a few fun questions in store for daughter Ziva, as observed in a video posted on Ziva’s official Instagram handle on Wednesday. “Papa’s biggest fan,”Continue Reading
At least 15 students were ‘impregnated by instructors’ in Mozambican police academy, internal report says · Global Voices
The students were prevented from completing the training course Photo showing the completion of the police training course in Mozambique | screen shot, 19 August, STV – Youtube, taken by the author. A document from the Mozambican Police (PRM) that has leaked in local media in early August revealed thatContinue Reading
Indian scientists pen letter against government slashing of environmental protections · Global Voices
The letter says a new set of regulations threatens the country’s ecological and environmental security Garbage on Body of Water. Photo by Yogendra Singh from Pexels. Used under Pexels license. Over 500 Indian scientists, researchers, and academics from more than 130 institutions wrote an open letter urging India’s environment ministry to withdraw a newContinue Reading