Excitement shoots to the heavens after Arsenal make $65 million bid for Ukraine winger Mudryk
Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhaylo Mudryk insists he wouldn’t say “no” to Arsenal this winter after reports emerged on Monday that the Gunnes have made a “formal offer”. The Gunners are looking to add the right players to their squad in January as they look to mount a serious title bid...
Bombshell! Man United are financially hamstrung, can’t afford quality players
Erik ten Hag has grown accustomed to facing questions about Cody Gakpo since it became clear Manchester United would need a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo in the January transfer window. Looking ahead to Tuesday night’s Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford, for instance, Ten Hag was informed...
How Liverpool outfoxed Man United in the race to sign PSV Eindhoven forward Cody Gakpo
Liverpool have beaten Manchester United in the race for World Cup star Cody Gakpo. And victory will taste even sweeter for Jurgen Klopp after his dawdling rivals were left shocked by Liverpool’s swiftness. But Klopp’s stunning £37 million swoop wasn’t even being talked about before Christmas. Indeed, Gakpo was widely...
Making fascism great again: In Trump’s America, democracy rested and kakistocracy became a pursuit
Scholars have long debated the distinction between fascism and authoritarianism. Fascist states create an all-engulfing power that rules over every facet of political and social life. Elections are abolished; mass arrests occur without habeas corpus; all opposition media are shut down; freedoms of speech and assembly are curtailed; courts, if...
Fascism: While voters did not stop pro-Trump true believers from office, democracy remains on trial in US
Just in case you didn’t notice, authoritarianism was on the ballot in the 2022 midterm elections. An unprecedented majority of candidates from one of the nation’s two major political parties were committed to undemocratic policies and outcomes. You would have to go back to the Democratic Party-dominated segregationist South of...
World Cup break did not help Spurs recharge, they’re still the imponderables they’ve been in past six years
Spurs at home, you say? On Boxing Day? A lunchtime kick-off? And eight days after the end of the World Cup? With Hugo Lloris and Cristian Romero rested and Fraser Forster making his first appearance in goal for them and Richarlison injured? You can only imagine the extent to which...
Arizona University scientists find two minerals never before lodged in a meteorite discovered in Somalia
Scientists have identified two minerals never before seen on Earth in a meteorite weighing 15.2 metric tonnes (33,510 pounds). The minerals came from a 70-gram (nearly 2.5-ounce) slice of the meteorite, which was discovered in Somalia in 2020 and is the ninth-largest meteorite ever found, according to a news release...
How call from worried US sleuth led hacker and digital forensics expert to develop an anti-tracking tool
Matt Edmondson, a federal agent with the Department of Homeland Security for the last 21 years, got a call for help last year. A friend working in another part of government – he won’t say which one – was worried that someone might have been tailing them when they were...
Strength of a father: Brazil football legend Pele’s children shower him with love on Christmas Day in hospital
Pele’s daughter took to social media Christmas Day night to thank the hospital for looking after her father. The Brazil legend’s family have gathered in hospital as his condition worsened – with his daughter vowing to stick by his side as the 82-year-old receives care after his cancer progressed. Kely...
Companies constantly install invasive computer codes on your devices and mobile phones to keep an eye on you – Epstein
Robert Epstein, senior research psychologist for the American Institute of Behavioural Research and Technology, recommends taking the following steps to protect your privacy: Use a virtual private network (VPN) such as Nord, which is only about $3 per month and can be used on up to six devices. In my...
