How to watch the Red Roses documentary The Red Roses head into this year’s Rugby World Cup as huge favourites, but how have they prepared for the tournament and how are they coping with the pressure? A new documentary provides a fascinating insight into the England women’s team as a camera crew was embedded with the squad for their build-up …
Read More »Bosnian election: Polls open in a race between nationalists and reformists
Bosnians go to the polls on Sunday to choose the country’s new collective presidency and lawmakers at national, regional and local levels, deciding between long-entrenched nationalist parties and reformists focused on the economy. Nearly 3.4 million people are eligible to vote amid the worst political crisis in the Balkan country since the end of its war in the 1990s, prompted …
Read More »Planned Parenthood is ‘taking abortion care on the road,’ will open mobile clinic in Illinois
Planned Parenthood announced that it will start operating a mobile abortion clinic in southern Illinois to cater to patients from neighboring states that have banned the procedure. Three states that border Illinois – Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee – instituted bans on abortions after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June. Those bans have led to an influx of …
Read More »North Korea launches missile over Japan; splashes into the ocean and residents warned to take cover
North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan Tuesday, prompting Tokyo to issue a warning for residents to take cover. The missile was launched from North Korea’s coast and was reported by South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and the Japanese coast guard. The projectile was believed to have landed in the Pacific Ocean. The Japanese prime minister’s office …
Read More »Hurricane politics: The peril is Category 5
A favorite proverb about politics emanates from late British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan. A student once asked MacMillan what factor in politics posed the greatest challenge for leaders. “Events, dear boy,” replied MacMillan. Mother Nature may not bear responsibility for the future of all politicians. But to paraphrase MacMillan, “weather events” hold the potential to undercut even the most savvy …
Read More »King Charles reveals when his son Prince William succeeds him as monarch
King Charles III, in his first speech as the monarch, seemingly revealed when his eldest son Prince William will succeed him as monarch. At the time, King Charles III appeared quashing the rumours about the monarchy’s future, confirming he won’t abdicate the throne. The new head of state, in his speech, shared his plan to serve the nation for life, …
Read More »A ‘beautiful rant about an ex’
Jacob Anderson, who played Daenerys Targaryen’s right-hand man Grey Worm in “Game of Thrones,” takes a bloody turn as Louis in AMC’s “Interview with the Vampire.” The series, airing Sundays at 10 p.m. on AMC (and streaming on AMC+), is based on the 1976 Anne Rice novel which, in turned, spawned the 1994 movie starring Brad Pitt as Louise and …
Read More »Apple SIM can no longer activate new cellular data plans on iPad
Apple SIM technology is no longer available to activate new cellular data plans on iPads. The Apple SIM, first introduced by Apple in 2014, is a programmable SIM card that could be configured with different operator profiles, eliminating the need to buy a physical SIM from the carrier itself. The change was first spotted by MacRumors. Apple quietly made the …
Read More »Erling Haaland Nets Hat Trick for City in Manchester Derby (Video)
Erling Haaland came prepared for his first Manchester derby. The Norwegian star scored two goals in a landslide, four-goal first half for Manchester City against rival Manchester United and added another in the second half for his third hat trick of the Premier League season. It also marks a hat trick in three consecutive home games for Haaland as City …
Read More »Leicester 4-0 Nottingham Forest: Steve Cooper faces an uncertain future after another Forest loss
After Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers had seen his team thrash East Midlands opponents Nottingham Forest 4-0 to leapfrog them and move off the bottom of the Premier League, he said it had the potential to be a “season-changing game” for the Foxes. The worry in the Forest camp is that the same could also be true for them – but …
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