The Atlanta Civil Service Board has ignited controversy after reversing the firing of Garrett Rolfe, an officer previously charged with the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks, a black man killed after heRead More…
‘I was in shock’: Ice queen Tuktamysheva reveals torn tights terror during contest as champ admits she sees her future as a coach
Russian Olympic hopeful Elizaveta Tuktamysheva has recalled her horror when she took to the ice with “huge holes” in her tights that almost forced her to leave a competition, as well asRead More…
World sees US as significantly greater threat to democracy than Russia & China – survey
A poll taken in 53 countries has found that 44% of people around the world consider the United States to be a threat to their democracy – significantly less than those whoRead More…
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann fired by Hertha Berlin following ‘token black guy’ text message about TV pundit
Ex-Arsenal shot-stopper Jen Lehmann has been sacked from Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin’s supervisory board after reports emerged that he referred to television pundit Dennis Aogo as a “token black guy” in aRead More…
Cash-for-jabs: Serbia unveils new payment scheme to encourage residents to get Covid-19 vaccine
The president of Serbia has announced what is likely the world’s first cash-for-jabs plan, offering to pay any citizen who gets a Covid vaccine before the end of May some 3,000 dinarsRead More…
Israel’s president gives centrist Yair Lapid mandate to form government after PM Netanyahu misses deadline
The president of Israel, Reuven Rivlin, has asked opposition leader Yair Lapid to form a government after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to secure enough support to form a coalition. Lapid, theRead More…
Over half of Americans concerned by fellow citizens refusing to be vaccinated – poll
New polling shows that Americans are three times more concerned with people in their areas not getting vaccinated against Covid-19 than they are with the availability or distribution of the jabs. People’sRead More…
German lawyers sue Belarus’ President Lukashenko over alleged crimes against humanity
Four German lawyers have filed a criminal complaint against Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, with the German Prosecutor General’s Office accusing him of crimes against humanity over his crackdown on protests. The lawsuitRead More…
EU-China investment deal ‘very important,’ Germany’s Merkel says as Brussels pauses ratification efforts over sanctions fallout
A huge investment agreement between the EU and China is “important,” Chancellor Angela Merkel said, a day after a senior European Commission figure stated that the bloc had suspended ratification efforts amidRead More…
‘It was a difficult day‘: Man United boss Solksjaer backs fan protest but says violence against police is ‘one step too far’
Speaking for the first time since Sunday’s wave of anti-Glazer protests in and around Old Trafford, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has thrown his weight behind “civilized” demonstrations but hit out at fans responsibleRead More…