President Donald Trump’s continued effort to overturn the Nov. 3 election results got a front-page rebuke from one his most loyal backers: the New York Post. “Mr. President, it’s time to end this dark charade,” the New York City tabloid’s editorial board wrote in Monday’s edition. The paper, which endorsed Trump for president, tells Trump … Continue reading NY Post to Trump, ‘It’s time to concede’
China expressed anger on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law measures to further bolster support for Taiwan and Tibet, which had been included in a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package. China has watched with growing alarm as the United States has stepped up its backing for Chinese-claimed Taiwan and its … Continue reading Trump angers China after showing support for Taiwan and Tibet
Manchester United have triggered the one-year option on Paul Pogba's contract in a move that will keep the France midfielder at Old Trafford until 2022. Pogba was due to be out of contract at the end of this season and recently ramped up speculation that he could leave United by admitting it would be a … Continue reading Solskjaer: Pogba is not for sale
Globalization, technological developments (e.g. in transport and communication), urbanization, migration and changing gender norms are influencing the lives of older people in direct and indirect ways. For example, although the number of surviving generations in a family has increased, today these generations are more likely than in the past to live separately. A public health … Continue reading How WHO is solving problems linked to ageing and health
NBA veteran Nick Young is headed to the Chinese Basketball Association to play with the Zhejiang Lions, The Athletic reported Monday. Young, 35, has been out of the NBA since a four-game stint with the Denver Nuggets in the 2018-19 season. As the No. 16 overall pick by Washington in the 2007 NBA Draft, he … Continue reading NBA icon Nick Young signs contract with a Chinese club
The MI-6 operative was one of those double agents of the Cold War era, who worked for the USSR in service of an idea - not money. And neither the breakup of the Soviet Union, nor that of the socialist regimes across the globe as a whole, could deter him from his faith in communism. … Continue reading George Blake: What you should know about the British spy who became a KGB colonel
Switching to decaf could save your sight, claims the Daily Mail. The newspaper reports that drinking three or more cups of coffee a day is linked with vision loss and blindness. The story is based on a study that looked at the association between caffeine consumption and exfoliation glaucoma. Exfoliation glaucoma is a condition in … Continue reading Can excessive caffeine consumption cause blindness?
The experts on Australia-China relations have predicted that the ties between the two nations will worsen in the coming 2021. Although Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has stressed his openness to dialogue for resolving tensions, few observers see a diplomatic breakthrough on the horizon as Canberra and Beijing show no sign of budging on what … Continue reading Australia-China foreign policy ties will weaken in 2021
Barcelona are not clear about signing Memphis Depay. At the moment, with the transfer window about to open, the arrival of the Dutch forward is less likely to happen than it was previously. There are doubts at Barça about investing in another attacker because of the number of forward players already at Camp Nou. The … Continue reading Barcelona doubtful of a deal for Memphis Depay
Media reports from France confirm that Mauricio Pochettino will be appointed the new Paris Saint-Germain coach after Thomas Tuhcel was sacked. However, Pochettino doesn't want to arrive alone and has asked for a list of players, including Lionel Messi, who's out of contract at Barcelona in June. According to Le Parisien, PSG want to reunited … Continue reading Pochettino wants Messi at PSG
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Monday received the coronavirus vaccine in Delaware, becoming the latest major political figure worldwide to be vaccinated. Biden's transition reported earlier that the President-elect and incoming first lady Jill Biden would receive their first doses of the coronavirus vaccine publicly on Monday. Incoming White House press secretary Jen Psaki briefed … Continue reading Joe Biden receives coronavirus vaccine in Delaware
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, says the Academic Activities in Nigeria Universities will resume January. He says the negotiations between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal government had reached 98 percent, adding that it remains only two percent to be completed He spoke Monday in Alor, Idemili … Continue reading Nigerian varsities to reopen in January 2021
Russia and China have common interests in many fields, said Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday during his annual press conference. "Concerning China, we have overlapping interests in many areas," Putin said, adding that these mutual interests have contributed to Russia's positive relations with China. Commenting on ties with leaders of other countries, Putin said … Continue reading Putin: Stop blaming China for COVID-19
The winter season comes with huge challenges for horses and their owners. Taking care of the animals in cold weather conditions is certainly a hard job; for example, horses need to drink warm water (heated between 45 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit) and feed extra hay. On the part of horse owners, it is highly important … Continue reading Best winter care tips for your horses
One afternoon, I went for a walk with a friend in the suburbs. Suddenly, an old man in tattered clothes approached with a bag of green vegetables in his hand. The sales of those vegetables are very poor, the leaves were dehydrated and yellow, and there were holes in them that are bitten by insects. … Continue reading The key to success
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