Superstar Messi’s run in with his manager suggests he’s in sunset days at PSG…like Ronaldo at Man United
Lionel Messi is keen to return to Barcelona at the end of the season once his contract at PSG runs up, according to reports. Messi’s future is one of the most hotly debated subjects in football, with a number of clubs linked with him, including MLS side Inter Miami and...
Burundi announces polio outbreak as DRC and GPEI link seven children paralysed to vaccine developed by Bill & Melinda Foundation
Seven children were paralysed by vaccine-derived polio linked to the new nOPV2 polio vaccine developed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, according to health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), which on Thursday announced the news. The Bill...
High risk of child poisoning forces Pfizer to recall four million packages of migraine prescription drug – US media
NBC News reported: Pfizer is recalling more than four million packages of the Nurtec ODT prescription migraine medication over a risk of poisoning children due to a failure to meet child-resistant packaging safety requirements. The company is recalling around 4.2 million units of Nurtec ODT (rimegepant) 75mg orally disintegrating tablets,...
Superstitious Arsenal fans blame Gunners’ exit from Europa League on ‘Kim Kardashian curse’, want her banned from Emirates
Kim Kardashian, was in attendance for Arsenal’s Europa League defeat and many fans have jokingly blamed her for losing to Sporting Lisbon. She is a bad omen, they say, and want her banned from future Arsenal matches. A global superstar, thanks to her hit Keeping up With the Kardashians show,...
No St Patrick’s Day! Crystal Palace sack manager Vieira despite transforming Eagles into an entertaining side
Crystal Palace have confirmed that Patrick Vieira has been sacked as the club’s first-team manager after 18 months in charge. The decision comes after a dismal run of form for the Eagles in 2023, who have failed to win any of their 12 matches since the start of the new...
Cyclone Freddy: Number people killed in southeastern Africa by largest tropical cyclone surpasses 400… and rising
The last thing Lukia Akimu remembers is the surge of floodwater that hit her village near Mount Soche this week when Tropical Cyclone Freddy tore through southern Malawi. The next thing she knew, she woke up in hospital, her head wrapped in bandages and her neck in a brace. “I...
Evidence of volcanic activity on Venus is flipping scientists’ interest from Mars to ‘Earth’s true sibling’
Scientists have found some of the strongest evidence yet that there is volcanic activity on Venus. Because the planet is a close neighbour to Earth and originally had water on its surface, one big question has been why its landscape is hellish while Earth’s is habitable. Learning more about its...
Unsettling details of why US public health officials blocked release of findings of how fluoride exposure lowers IQ in children
The National Toxicology Program (NTP) on Wednesday this week released a draft report linking prenatal and childhood fluoride exposure to reduced IQ in children, after public health officials tried for almost a year to block its publication. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for...
Is Uganda’s ‘President for Life’ remotely preparing country for his imminent exit or just playing games with son?
On Twitter, the Ugandan president’s son has mused about invading neighbouring Kenya, praised Russian President Vladimir Putin and offered cattle for the Italian prime minister’s hand in marriage. Pointedly, when he declared his presidential ambitions Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, slammed the old generation of leaders, including his father, President Yoweri Museveni...
Report raises red flag over spiralling kidnapping for ransom, extortion in South Africa in past 10 years
Kidnapping in South Africa is four times higher than 10 years ago, latest research findings show. In the last three months of 2022, the latest period for which there are official crime statistics, a daily average of 45 kidnappings were reported to the police. Kidnapping for ransom or extortion cases...
