The 20-year-old artistic gymnast’s road to her 14.833 score, which beat individual gold medalist Suni Lee’s 14.500, was far from smooth. Part of a gold-claiming junior team at the European Championships in 2016, her transition to senior level was rough, with constant back injuries preventing her from being able to train and …
Read More »Two-thirds of Japanese don’t believe Olympics organizers can pull off safe games, poll shows after Covid-19 found among athletes
In the poll by the Asahi Shimbun newspaper, 68% of respondents expressed doubt that organizers can ensure “safe and secure” games, with 55% saying they were opposed to the major sport event going ahead, as compared to 33% who were in favor of the games. The news comes after two …
Read More »70 years of cover-ups over UFOs are finally coming to an end. I believe we’re on the verge of a profound breakthrough
It’s often said that when mankind acknowledges that ‘life’ in the universe has been confirmed and an intelligent civilization reaches out to us, that ‘contact’ will be the most profound moment in human history. So, almost everyone is in agreement as to the ramifications of such ‘contact’, but have we …
Read More »One third of Americans believe pandemic is over, but 40% believe life will ‘never be normal’ again
A vast majority of Americans (89%) believe the Covid-19 situation is “improving,” but over 70% don’t think the pandemic is over yet, according to a poll by Gallup, the results of which were released this week. As with most topics related to Covid-19, opinions differ greatly across party lines, with …
Read More »The idea that America ‘won’ the Cold War has made Washington believe only supremacy can bring peace. Now, that’s causing problems
Now, recent efforts by Putin and his US counterpart, Joe Biden to develop stable and predictable relations are being weighed down by long-running questions over how the last major cycle of tensions ended. Who won, who lost, and who is reneging on the deals struck? By failing to address the …
Read More »I’m no bleeding-heart liberal, but I believe Shamima Begum should be brought to UK and put on trial here
The almost never-ending Shamima Begum case has once-again made big news in the UK. Debates are raging between liberals, who want her to return, and those of a more conservative disposition, who say leave her in Syria to rot. For those who are not aware of the story, Begum was …
Read More »Almost 30% of Republicans believe Trump will be reinstated as president – poll
The Politico/Morning Consult poll, published on Wednesday, found that while a majority of Republicans reject the potential of Trump being reinstated, 29% of respondents said they do believe the former president will be given his title once again this year. Across political lines, 72% dismissed the idea that Trump would …
Read More »I’m a doctor, but Covid’s broken my faith in medical research. I can’t believe anything I read or accept any mainstream facts
I haven’t written for a while, sorry. Instead, I have been sorting out two complaints about my writing made to the General Medical Council (GMC). Also, a complaint from NHS England, and two irate phone calls from other doctors, informing me I shouldn’t make any negative comments about vaccines. For …
Read More »15% of Americans believe QAnon’s claim that ‘Satan-worshipping pedophiles’ run the government – poll
Released on Wednesday by the Public Religion Research Institute, the poll found that 15% of American adults believe the statement “the government, media and financial worlds in the US are controlled by a group of Satan-worshipping pedophiles who run a global child sex trafficking operation.” Among Republicans, belief in this …
Read More »‘Taking vengeance because they believe in Allah’: Khabib says ‘pray for Palestine’ as he shares footage of mosque clashes
Tensions are high in Israel as around 300 injuries were reported last week after two separate raids of the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem by Israeli defense forces, prompting concerns that Palestinians could be forcibly be evicted from their homes. The incidents have ramped up fears that the ongoing conflict could lead to …
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