‘Black Dives Matter’ comment on Raheem Sterling dunks Basketball Ireland head
Chief executive of Basketball Ireland has resigned after an investigation into a social media post related to the Black Lives Matter campaign last week. Bernard O’Byrne posted a Facebook message containing the phrase ‘Black Dives Matter’ in reference to England football player Raheem Sterling. It followed England’s semi-final victory against...
I came here to fight: Inspired 16-year old girl tells of desire to avenge death of her Tigray kin
A 16-year-old girl who hoped to go to war against Ethiopia People’s Defence Force says she was inspired by the sight of resurgent local forces marching in to retake the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region six months after being forced to flee. The girl, Meron Mezgeb, narrates how she waited...
Jailed former South Africa President Zuma’s daughter under fire for incitement
One of former South African President Jacob Zuma’s daughters has come under scrutiny for allegedly inciting violent protests that have claimed at least 72 lives and seen rampant looting and business closures. As many as 12 people are on the authorities’ radar for stoking the riots, Police Minister Bheki Cele...
How Chelsea gearing up for blockbuster transfer of striker Haaland from Borussia Dortmund
As the dust settles on Euro 2020, European Champions League winners, Chelsea FC, are switching attention to reinforcement of their squad ahead of the start of the 2021-22 season in August. A sizeable number of Chelsea stars were involved for their national teams in the Euro 2020 and may not...
Black Lives Matter: Manchester city rallies behind England’s Black players in the wake vile racist attacks
Marcus Rashford said he is “lost for words” after hundreds gathered for an anti-racism demonstration and took the knee outside his mural on Tuesday evening. The artwork in south Manchester was vandalised within hours of England’s crushing defeat against Italy in the Euros final on Sunday night. But it has...
If viruses play a bigger factor in asthma attacks, it’s likely doctors may have been fixing wrong problems
Nicole Lawson spent the beginning of the pandemic incredibly worried about her daughter, who has asthma. Five-year-old Scarlett’s asthma attacks were already landing her in the ER or urgent care every few months. Now a scary new virus was spreading. Respiratory viruses are known triggers of asthma attacks and doctors...
Plight of asylum seekers: Libyan centre manager withheld food to punish detainees, 22 people died
After years of Libyan reticence, human rights groups and aid organisations say European Union calls to improve detention conditions are increasingly tone-deaf to the reality asylum seekers and migrants face in Libya detention camps. “The protection response cannot be just about distributing food and relief items,” Lucie Eches, from the...
Covid and ageism: Experts say age discrimination in the West results from pre-pandemic policies
After the pandemic’s deadly first peak in April 2020, it became clear that Sweden’s quest to protect its elderly had failed. My home country had become the last outpost for a “herd immunity” approach, with the government ignoring international calls for quarantine. Sweden’s strategy had two central goals: Limit the...
Racism: As a Black woman, I had to change my route home because England lost
Football during the Euros and World Cup brings out a weird sense of patriotism in me, more than any other time. It’s when I, as a Black woman, feel unquestionably British. As British as white people. They shout, ‘Is it coming home Paula?’ and I respond, ‘Of course it is!’...
