Why China wants the Ukraine war to drag on: China needs Russian oil and gas for its energy-devouring economy
As a noticeably puffy-faced Vladimir Putin welcomed his “dear friend” Xi Jinping to the Kremlin yesterday, the Russian despot acted as if he was hosting his equal. After all, he no doubt reasoned, China needs Russian oil and gas for its energy-devouring economy. The Kremlin is also a handy ally...
Remembering Escobar: How Colombian star defender was killed by drug gangs for own goal error at USA World Cup finals
Colombia paid tribute recently to football star Andres Escobar, who was gunned down 20 years ago just days after scoring an own goal at the World Cup finals. The killing, widely said to be an act of revenge for the 27-year-old defender’s own goal, set off international controversy and put...
China and Russia express concern over the ICC’s arrest warrant for Russia President Vladimir Putin
China has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to avoid “politicisation and double standards” after the tribunal issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on war crimes charges. During a media briefing on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin also called on the ICC to “uphold...
Experts and rights activists in US accuse CDC of bribing organisations to cover up truth about Covid vaccines
The United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offered $66 million over five years to two organisations – the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) and the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (AMDA), which are membership-based medical associations. Typical projects from among the hundreds that received...
Covid racism : How US government doled out bribes to push vaccines, collect data in communities of colour
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has since 2021doled out hundreds of millions of dollars in grants for the creation of “culturally tailored” pro-vaccine materials and for training “influential messengers” to promote Covid-19 and flu vaccines to communities of colour in every state across the country. The grants...
Arsenal taunt Crystal Palace over manager Patrick Vieira’s sacking: He comes from Senegal, he played for Arsenal, Vieira whoa
Arsenal fans mocked Crystal Palace by chanting Patrick Vieira’s name during their 4-1 win at the Emirates on Sunday. The Gunners extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to eight points with a comfortable win over the Eagles. It came just two days after Palace sacked...
Arsenal put aside Europa League elimination agony to spank hapless Crystal Palace at Emirates
Crystal Palace’ was spelt incorrectly on some of the paper tickets for this clash at the Emirates Stadium. No such errors on the pitch from Arsenal. There are no signs of the capitulation that many predicted would come. No indication of the wheels, however slightly, coming off Arsenal’s title challenge....
How snubbed footballer became destitute, made homeless in England, then rose again to head $1 billion tech firm
When Dean Forbes missed out on a professional football career, he could have been forgiven for thinking his days of making millions would be over. The hard-to-take snub coincided with a difficult time in the future tech CEO’s life, when he was made homeless at 17 when he was also...
Biden raises eyebrows after revealing ailing ex-US President Jimmy Carter asked him deliver eulogy at his funeral’
Former US President Jimmy Carter, who is currently in hospice care at his home in Georgia, has asked President Biden to deliver his eulogy at his funeral. President Biden revealed the message shortly after visiting the retired president at the hospital. However, the message – whether deliberated or a slip...
Milestone as French scientists and doctors discover ants can ‘smell’ cancer, reduce screening cost
A new tool for cancer detection could be crawling around in your backyard. The discovery this year by French researchers that ordinary ants have the capacity to detect the onset of cancer before it spreads to monstrous levels in the body could bring down the punitive cost of screening and...
