South Korea has asked the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ban the Japanese “rising sun” flag at next year’s summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, comparing the symbol with the Nazi swastika. InRead More…
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar have agreed to form a transitional government by the middle of November, the country’s information minister said on Wednesday. The two menRead More…
US President Donald Trump has urged the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates to zero or less, saying that negative rates could save the government money on its debt. The USA shouldRead More…
Boxing heavyweight Tyson Fury is making headlines again; not for his pugilistic prowess but his notoriously naughty sense of humor, as he hinted that he might be considering a move to theRead More…
Russian MPs have voted to grant police and other security services the right to take control of UAVs remotely or shoot them down if they jeopardize the security of people and infrastructure.Read More…
There are few more potent attacking threats in the NFL than those of Antonio Brown, but as his off-the-field controveries continue to stack up, have we reached a point where his behaviorRead More…
French football federation president Noel Le Graet has stated that racism and homophobia “are not the same thing,” adding that he instructed referees not to stop matches because of anti-gay chanting. SpeakingRead More…
The Constitutional Court of Thailand on Wednesday declined to rule on a controversy over the new prime minister having omitted a vow to uphold the constitution when he was sworn in asRead More…
Lincolnshire’s Fire & Rescue service is dumping much-loved cartoon character Fireman Sam as its official mascot, because Sam is too male. This didn’t sit well with a large portion of the public,Read More…
The apple certainly doesn’t fall far from the tree when it comes to the Messi family, as four-year-old Mateo Messi showed by copying his Ballon d’Or-winning father’s traditional goal celebration in aRead More…