Will mpox trigger another pandemic like COVID-19?
LONDON — The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency, requiring urgent action to curb the virus’ transmission. Related:COVID-19 cases are increasing in Dallas. Here’s what to know Advertisement Sweden has since announced it had found the first case of a […]
You could have rare 2p coin with ‘unique’ mistake – and it’s worth hefty £1k
It’s always worth taking a moment to sift through your loose change, as you never know what treasures might be lurking there. Unbeknownst to many, certain rare coins can fetch a pretty penny. Whether it’s the coveted Kew Gardens 50p or an ultra-rare Churchill piece valued at £60,000, it pays to keep a keen eye […]
Michael Ring: ‘Uncontrolled social media is a problem… God help young children today’
When I was editor of the current affairs magazine Magill in 2000, I asked the journalist Liam Fay to write a piece about a day spent accompanying the TD Michael Ring as he did his “clinics” around Mayo. On his return I asked Fay how he had got on. “I’m not usually a nervous passenger,” […]
World flag football champ ready to fight NFL talents for US Olympics spot
Darrell “Housh” Doucette, the quarterback of the US’s national flag football team, couldn’t help but be offended at the hype video circulating online shortly after the 2024 summer Olympics wrapped in Paris. The clip showed the superstar NFL quarterback Jalen Hurts lighting a football on fire, tossing it into the torch towering over the Los […]
Scourged by online scammers, tarot readers get their own platform
Since tarot practitioner Rebecca Scolnick first began reading cards professionally in 2018, she has been impersonated more than 50 times on Instagram. The scams typically follow a similar pattern: someone creates an account that mirrors hers, using a nearly identical username and reposting all of her photos. The scammer then approaches her followers with enticing […]
Japan: As Kishida steps down amid sinking popularity, LDP faces a leadership crisis
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced that he will step down as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and consequently from the prime ministership of Japan. Kishida was elected as president of the LDP in October 2021, replacing Suga Yoshihide, who was an interim replacement of Abe Shinzo, the longest-serving Japanese Prime […]
‘Fight in me and wrestling in me will always be there’: Vinesh Phogat opens up on retirement, hints at possible comeback
In a long social media post, Vinesh Phogat hinted at a possible comeback to wrestling from retirement, saying that under ‘different circumstances’, she would have prolonged her wrestling career till 2032. read more Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat shared a long and emotional post on social media on Friday, two days after she lost an appeal […]
Paris 2024 Olympics day nine: athletics, tennis, golf, dressage and more – live
Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson has pulled out of the 200m. The two-time world champion had already withdrawn from the 100m. It is another blow to Jamaica’s running team, after Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce also withdrew from the 100m. Athletics: newly crowned women’s 100m Olympic champion Julien Alfred has safely progressed through round one of the 200m in the […]
Aussie Olympian Jack Robinson protested by South Korea after displaying Rising Sun surfboard tribute
Australian surfing star Jack Robinson has been revealed to have been protested by South Korea over the board design he planned to use at the Olympics as a tribute. Robinson is on the brink of a medal after reaching the semi-finals but has been made to wait, with the competition postponed due to unfavourable conditions […]
Custom Kitty kawaii Uniqlo shirts and bags! Sanrio stamps and more with UTMe! DIY design service
Uniqlo gives us a blank slate/T-shirt to fill up with Hello Kitty cuteness. Uniqlo makes a whole bunch of T-shirts, but since the T-shirt is the single best-suited article of clothing for self-expression, they still might not have one that’s exactly what you want. Thankfully, the casual clothing chain also offers something called UTMe! A […]
Kyle Chalmers confronts rival during 48 hours of grief
Kyle Chalmers says he confronted Olympic champ Pan Zhanle after tensions exploded following the Chinese swimmer’s 100m freestyle victory. After breaking the world record, Pan claimed on Chinese TV that he and his team had been disrespected after arriving in Paris – and that Chalmers had not been warm to him. It led to Chalmers, […]
‘Generally, we’ve got things right’: SM Lee addresses issues like race at dialogue with youth
SINGAPORE – In Singapore, one can expect to be respected as an individual and treated equally regardless of race, language and religion, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Aug 3 at a dialogue with youth. That is the starting point, he said in response to a question about how there remain concerns about incidents […]
Imane Khelif advances to 66kg boxing semi-finals at Olympics with victory over Anna Luca Hamori
Imane Khelif is through to the women’s 66kg semi-finals at the Olympics following victory over Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori. The 25-year-old is now guaranteed Algeria’s first boxing medal since 2000 and their first ever in women’s boxing following her unanimous decision win in the quarter-final in Paris. She now faces Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng in the […]
Imane Khelif’s medal win at Paris Olympics divides opinion amid gender row
Algeria’s controversial boxer Imane Khelif secured a medal on Saturday at the 2024 Paris Olympics following a win over Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori via unanimous decision in the women’s 66 kg category quarter-finals. Khelif has been embroiled in a huge gender controversy after she was one of the two boxers who gained entry into the […]
Imane Khelif’s opponent gives honest five-word verdict after Olympics loss
Anna Luca Hamori has insisted she “doesn’t care” about the controversy surrounding boxer Imane Khelif after she won their bout by unanimous decision at the Paris Olympics. Khelif is now guaranteed a medal after reaching the semi-finals of the women’s welterweight event, but she has been at the centre of major controversy after being disqualified […]
Algerian boxer at centre of gender row, Imane Khelif, guaranteed to win medal at Paris Olympics
Imane Khelif, one of the boxers at the centre of a gender row at the Olympics, has guaranteed herself a medal at the Paris games. Her quarter-final win came as the head of the International Boxing Association (IBA) defended its decision to ban Khelif and another competitor from last year’s World Championships for failing to […]
Paris Olympics: Algeria’s Khelif beats Hungarian Hamori to ensure medal amid gender row
Open this photo in gallery: Imane Khelif of Algeria in action with Anna Luca Hamori of Hungary.Peter Cziborra/Reuters Imane Khelif beat Hungary’s Luca Anna Hamori by unanimous decision in a welterweight quarter-final fight at the Paris Games on Saturday to ensure Algeria’s first Olympic boxing medal since 2000. Khelif, a silver medallist at the 2022 […]
Imane Khelif advances to 66kg boxing semi-finals at Olympics with victory over Anna Luca Hamori
Imane Khelif is through to the women’s 66kg semi-finals at the Olympics following victory over Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori. The 25-year-old is now guaranteed Algeria’s first boxing medal since 2000 and their first ever in women’s boxing following her unanimous decision win in the quarter-final in Paris. She now faces Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng in the […]
Imane Khelif advances to 66kg boxing semi-finals at Olympics with victory over Anna Luca Hamori
Imane Khelif is through to the women’s 66kg semi-finals at the Olympics following victory over Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori. The 25-year-old is now guaranteed Algeria’s first boxing medal since 2000 and their first ever in women’s boxing following her unanimous decision win in the quarter-final in Paris. She now faces Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng in the […]
Gender row boxer Imane Khelif WINS Olympics quarter-final showdown and is now guaranteed a medal
CONTROVERSIAL Olympian Imane Khelif has beaten Hungarian Anna Luca Hamori in the women’s 66kg quarter-final and is now guaranteed a medal. Khelif earned a spot in the final eight after her previous opponent Angela Carini abandoned their last 16 fight after 46 seconds. 11 Imane Khelif beat Anna Luca Hamori in the women’s 66kg quarter-finalCredit: Getty 11 […]
Olympics 2024: Imane Khelif’s father defends his daughter and says she was born a girl
The father of Imane Khelif has defended his daughter and says the Olympic boxer was born and raised as a girl as boxing’s gender row continues. Algeria’s Khelif and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting are both allowed to take part in the Olympics, with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) adopting different criteria to the International Boxing […]
Historians Margaret MacMillan and Roy Foster: ‘We have far too many echoes of the 1930s, with too many crises overlapping’
Sometimes even historians can have too much history, especially when it is happening today rather than 100 years ago. And, even more so, when one does not know the ending. “I’m living through the kind of times I studied. It’s fascinating, but I wish I weren’t living through it. It has far too many echoes […]
‘They’ve been very irresponsible’: Donald Trump criticises Google over alleged bias, censorship attempts
Image Source : PTI (FILE IMAGE) US Presidential candidate Donald Trump Amid reports of Google being biased against former US President Donald Trump, the latter lashed out at the tech giant on Saturday for censoring details about an assassination attempt on his life during a Pennsylvania campaign rally last month. Speaking to an international media […]
Watch: China’s Huang Yaqiong receives marriage proposal right after winning badminton mixed doubles gold in Paris
The mixed doubles medal ceremony had just concluded when fellow Chinese shuttler Liu Yuchen brought a ring out of his pocket and got down on one knee to propose marriage to Yaqiong. read more Huang Yaqiong was on top of the world after winning badminton mixed doubles gold with Zheng Siwei in the Paris Olympics […]
Olympics 2024: Female boxer in stunning backflip on rival Imane Khelif after gender storm erupts in Paris
The Italian boxer at the centre of one of the most dramatic walk-offs at the Olympic Games has made a stunning backflip over the gender storm surrounding rival fighter, Imane Khelif. Italy’s Angela Carini sent shockwaves around the world when she abandoned her fight against Khelif after just 46 seconds, having copped two punches from […]
Imane Khelif’s next opponent Olympic sparks fresh controversy with controversial social media post
The combustible flame around Algerian boxer Imane Khelif have been fanned again with Hungarian rival Anna Luca Hamori posting a wild image on social media. The image was of a young girl wearing boxing gloves, facing a muscled-up beast with horns. Hamori is about to face Khelif in their next Olympic fight. Know the news […]
DOJ sues TikTok, alleging “massive-scale invasions of children’s privacy”
Enlarge NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto The US Department of Justice sued TikTok today, accusing the short-video platform of illegally collecting data on millions of kids and demanding a permanent injunction “to put an end to TikTok’s unlawful massive-scale invasions of children’s privacy.” The DOJ said that TikTok had violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection […]
Top hopes try to put PH in Paris Olympics medal board
Philippines’ Carlos Edriel Yulo competes in the floor event of the artistic gymnastics men’s all-around final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on July 31, 2024. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) The exhortation was clear as it was timely. “I am incredibly proud of my fellow athletes and […]