Fears of possible Fifa bullying of high-flying Senegal ahead of Sunday match against England
Senegal have been placed under investigation for an alleged breach of Fifa rules ahead of their World Cup knockout stage match against England on Sunday, according to reports. The Lions of Teranga managed to book their place in the last 16 with a crucial victory over Ecuador on Tuesday afternoon,...
Third round of inter-Congolese peace talks starts in Nairobi amid concerns over absence of M23 rebeles
A fresh round of EAC-led talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and armed militia operational in the eastern DRC have opened in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, without the presence of the M23 Tutsi rebel group that Kinshasa says is being supported by Kigali. A ceasefire between Congolese government...
It’s true some 500 migrant workers died building 2022 World Cup stadiums – Qatari official admits
A leading Qatari official has admitted for the first time that hundreds of migrant workers died building the 2022 World Cup stadiums and other infrastructure. Qatar has vehemently denied accusations of thousands of unexplained deaths among its large migrant worker community, who were brought to the Gulf state mostly from...
Ex-Man United’s Ronaldo lands highest-paid sportsperson of all-time deal with Saudi club
Cristiano Ronaldo is to become the highest-paid sportsperson of all time after reportedly agreeing a transfer to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr. The superstar is a free agent after leaving Manchester United last week. But he is now agreed a two-and-a-half year deal worth £173 million ($208 million)-a-year with Al-Nassr, according...
‘England should be wary of Senegal, we’ve lots of good players,’ head coach Aliou Cisse warns
Senegal head coach Aliou Cisse has warned his players that they will have to be ready for a “completely different” game in the World Cup knockout stages. The African Cup of Nations holders needed to beat Ecuador on Tuesday to go through, while a draw would have been enough for...
Against backdrop of mistrust, Sharm el Sheikh climate meet made some progress on carbon emissions
Things didn’t look particularly good at the start of COP27. The word on everyone’s lips was “trust” – specifically, the lack of it. Since the last UN climate meeting, many rich nations hadn’t made good on their emissions pledges. Meanwhile, poor nations arrived angry at past failures to put their...
US politics: If you want an election issue, prioritise how an overheated planet will affect our children
Here’s the news on climate emergency in a nutshell: it’s only going to get precipitously (as in going off the edge of a cliff) worse, especially if humanity doesn’t take collective action in the coming years to bring the burning of fossil fuels under far greater control, while increasing the...
Future heatwave: When will climate change become the crucial issue in American elections?
Believe me, it’s strange to be an old man and feel like you’re living on a new planet. On November 7, the day before the midterm elections, I took my usual afternoon walk in New York City and I was wearing a short-sleeved shirt! That was a first for me....
Vaccine fraud: Pfizer’s six-month results show 4 times greater risk of cardiac arrest in vaccinated participants
There was a substantial decrease in Covid-19 deaths in the eldest age group (85+) in Massachusetts that cannot not be plausibly explained. The paradoxical drop in deaths in the most elderly (85+) is best explained by the substantial jump in deaths from the previous year in that age group. SARS-CoV-2...
Covid fraud: Evidence from death certificates in Massachusetts suggest vaccines may have killed more people
Death certificates in Massachusetts, US, suggest high mortality may have been caused by Covid vaccines In this article, I highlight the work of independent investigator John Beaudoin Sr, who analysed nearly seven years of Massachusetts death certificates he obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Beaudoin’s findings demonstrate...
