Ukraine’s allies agree to provide armoured vehicles to drive Russian army from its territory
For months, Ukraine has been asking Western allies to supply tanks, and although these vehicles are less powerful, the decision to send them sets a new precedent. Germany has long hesitated over beefing up weapons deliveries to Kyiv. After France’s Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday that AMX-10 RC “light combat...
Kenyan police are investigating murder of gay activist whose body was dumped on roadside
Police in Kenya are investigating the death of an LGBTQ activist whose body was found stuffed in a metal box. Edwin Chiloba’s body was found on Wednesday on a road in Uasin Gishu County, in the west of the country. Police say a motorcycle taxi operator reported seeing the box...
WHO raises concern about ‘faulty’ Covid data from China in wake of highly transmissible new variant
The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that a new Covid-19 subvariant, XBB.1.5, is the most transmissible yet. Roughly 75 per cent of new cases in the northeastern United States at the moment are cases of this subvariant. At present, not much else is known about XBB.1.5, but early research...
Shakhtar said to be forcing deal for reluctant Arsenal target Mudryk to move to Chelsea
Chelsea are hopeful of beating Arsenal to the signing of Mykhailo Mudryk after positive talks with Shakhtar Donetsk over a deal for the Ukraine winger. Arsenal remain favourites to sign Mudryk, whose preference is to join Mikel Arteta’s side, but their first two offers have been rejected. The delay has...
Ex-Arsenal and France ace Thierry Henry says he’s good enough to take over as Belgium coach
Thierry Henry has reportedly told Belgium that he wants to become the national team’s head coach after serving as an assistant to Roberto Martinez. The Arsenal legend has been the assistant coach of the Red Devils twice – most recently since 2021 – but it’s understood he now wishes to...
Ukrainian spies predict Russian strongman Putin will ‘die of cancer soon’ as dogfight rages to replace him
Sickly Vladimir Putin will die of cancer very soon, Ukraine’s spy chief has said. The ‘prophecy’ comes as a leading cheerleader for Russia’s war claimed the race for his crown is under way as rival camps in the Kremlin jostle to seize power. Rumours have persisted that Putin is “critically...
Prince Harry’s book revives debate about his paternity that’s has in the past been questioned
Prince Charles used to joke “Who knows if I’m even your real father?” to his son amid rumours that Harry was James Hewitt’s lovechild, the new book claims. Harry said that his dad used to joke about an escaped Broadmoor patient he once met who claimed to be the Prince...
Why despite having world’s oldest and most-at-risk population, Japan has lowest Covid incidence
Through six waves of Covid-19 in Japan, the number of cases and deaths per capita has been significantly lower than in other G7 countries. This is despite having the world’s oldest population, and being densely packed. Yes, Japan has high vaccination rates, especially for older people, and masking is common....
Superstar Christiano Ronaldo’s move to Arabia’s Al Nassr makes him new face of Middle East football
The arrival of football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as the newest member of the state-owned club Al Nassr marks an enormous step forward in the desert country’s foray into top-level sport. The five-time winner of the Ballon d’Or and five-time winner of the European Champions League...
Christmas healing: Finding therapy in very same things or people you swore to forget forever
Once Upon a Time, I loved decorating for Christmas. The lights inside and outside, the ornaments, the garland, and the multiple decorated trees in the house (although my two trees were nothing compared to Mom’s thrree to five trees each year). I found joy in that. Then it stopped. I...
