Defiant Ukrainian leadership vows to prevail over Russia despite bombardment of its seaports
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday said that strikes on the Ukrainian main port city of Odesa “should not affect” grain exports. Russian missiles struck Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa just hours after Moscow and Kyiv signed deals to allow grain exports to resume from there. A Russian...
Biden’s equivocation on abortion rights is snowballing into key campaign issue in 2024 US elections
The proclamation “I will aid and abet abortion” appeared across social media soon after Donald Trump’s Supreme Court justices did what they were appointed to do: overturn Roe v. Wade ruling on abortions rights. Leaving aside the question of whether it’s a great idea to advertise one’s intent to engage...
Factual guilt: New study says trauma and moral injury rose steeply during Covid pandemic
During coronavirus pandemic lockdown between 2019 and early 2022, researchers turned their focus to the medical frontlines to understand moral anguish. One recent study led by Jason Nieuwsma, a clinical psychologist at Duke University School of Medicine, analysed data from a March 2021 survey of health care workers’ moral injury...
Why young Americans are against ‘geriatric oligarchy’ of politicians who ‘stay in office way past their prime’
As he campaigns for a Manhattan congressional seat against fellow Democrats twice his age, 38-year-old Suraj Patel harnesses the frustration of his generation toward those who have held office for decades. In his telling, Representatives Jerry Nadler, 75, and Carolyn Maloney, 76, are part of a crop of Democrats who...
With Ronaldo listening to second opinion, it’s now reported he’s reviewing decision to exit Man United
Cristiano Ronaldo is getting a second opinion on his Manchester United future, according to reports in Spain. The Portugal international is eager to leave Old Trafford behind, with super-agent Jorge Mendes working to satisfy his client. However, at present, he doesn’t appear close to jumping ship. New Manchester United boss...
‘Tired of waiting’, angry Chelsea blast Barcelona for transfer interference, block two exits to Camp Nou
Chelsea have stopped negotiations over two sales to Barcelona after accusations of interference in their recruitment, reports say. The Catalan giants have already signed reported Blues targets Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski this summer, while Andreas Christensen joined them on a free transfer in the summer from Stamford Bridge. And now...
Zimbabwe launches gold coin to rein in five billion per cent inflation that’s on the sprint
Zimbabwe has launched gold coins to be sold to the public in a bid to tame runaway inflation that has further eroded the country’s unstable currency. The unprecedented move was announced on Monday by the country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, to boost confidence in the local currency....
Lasting moral anguish: How severe loss of sense of goodness new studies show impacts quality of life
On a Sunday evening in September 1994, David Peters drove to a church service in Beckley, West Virginia, as the sun set over the horizon. He was 19 years old, just back from Marine Corps boot camp. He hadn’t been behind the wheel of a car all summer. The road...
Juventus willing to loan Arthur Melo move to Arsenal, with option to buy the Brazilian linkman – report
Arsenal and Juventus are reportedly making strides in talks for Arthur Melo, who the Gunners almost swooped for back in January. With dialogue thought to be flowing both ways again, the clubs are supposedly in agreement on two aspects of the prospective deal in that an initial loan would be...
