Novak Djokovic could avoid a three-year ban from Australia but would only be allowed to return “in the right circumstances,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison has suggested. Djokovic, 34, lost his last-ditch legal bid to remain in Australia on Sunday when a federal court ruled unanimously in support of Immigration Minister …
Read More »Moscow rubbishes chances of US sanctions succeeding
Washington’s contemplation of harsh new measures that could limit Russia’s ability to convert its own currency are something conjured up out of fiction and unlikely to happen, Moscow has warned amid strained relations with the US. Speaking to RIA Novosti on Tuesday, Dmitry Birichevsky, the director of the economic co-operation …
Read More »Russia comments on chances of expulsion from SWIFT
Despite constant threats from the West about disconnecting Russia from the SWIFT international bank payment system, there is no real prospect of that actually happening, a senior Russian Foreign Ministry official said on Tuesday. Speaking to RIA Novosti, Dmitriy Birichevsky, the head of the ministry’s economic cooperation department, also noted …
Read More »Poll reveals Matthew McConaughey’s chances to govern Texas
If the Oscar-winning actor and producer goes beyond just flirting with the idea of running for governor in Texas, he may have a shot of winning, a fresh survey published by the University of Texas and the Dallas Morning News indicates. The idea itself was supported by 40% of people …
Read More »1 in 10 people malnourished in 2020, UN says, with pandemic stalling chances of eradicating world hunger by 2030
Published on Monday, the annual UN report, entitled ‘The State of Food Security and Nutrition of Food Security and Nutrition in the World’, illustrated how the Covid crisis has exacerbated world hunger, estimating that a tenth of the global population was malnourished in 2020. “Unfortunately, the pandemic continues to expose …
Read More »Marine Le Pen’s chances of an electoral earthquake in France are gaining momentum as Macron loses his bearings
With the French presidential elections now less than a year away, when cafes and bars reopen post-Covid, there will be one topic of conversation among customers to dominate all others – the very real possibility that Marine Le Pen could be the next President of the Republic. So strong is …
Read More »‘They’ll match us together soon’: Bellator sensation Avsaragova talks chances of fan-friendly fight with ‘beautiful’ Loureda
Avsaragova announced herself in the Bellator ranks in spectacular style earlier this month, needing less than 30 seconds to obliterate American opponent Tara Graff in their flyweight bout in Connecticut. The stunning KO victory improved the North Ossetia native to 3-0 in professional MMA, as Avsaragova began life with a bang among …
Read More »If you’re from an ethnic community in England, chances are your health will age 20 years quicker than white Brits, new study says
The study, published in the medical journal Lancet Public Health on Thursday, finds that Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) offered substantial differences in primary care to people from some ethnic backgrounds. “This suggests the NHS as an institution is failing people from some ethnic groups,” said Dr Ruth Watkinson, from …
Read More »What are the chances? Probability of Biden winning battleground states is ‘less than 1 in a quadrillion,’ Texas lawsuit claims
The suit, filed in the US Supreme Court by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, calls for judicial intervention to ensure the integrity of the 2020 presidential election results. While the legal challenge focuses primarily on alleged breaches of election laws and norms by the four defendant states, it also references …
Read More »Irish leaders see chances of Brexit deal at ‘50-50’ as UK goes ahead with divorce treaty-breaching Internal Market Bill
The Internal Market Bill is an “insurance policy” that will protect the “integrity of the UK” as a single entity, Cleverly said, adding that it contains clauses Britain may need to “rely on.” The draft Internal Market Bill is scheduled to be back before the UK Parliament late on Monday. …
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