When Claudia Gadelha and Yan Xiaonan collide at UFC Fight Night 182 in Las Vegas this weekend, it is a contest which could affect the future lie of the land in theRead More…
Covid-19 death toll surpasses 6,000 in Sweden as PM warns situation ‘going in wrong direction quickly’
With five more fatalities on Thursday, Sweden’s Covid death toll has hit 6,002. The country is facing a “serious situation” due to a spike in infections, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said asRead More…
To have & to hold? Japanese scientists create robot to simulate hand-holding with a girlfriend
Robotics experts have developed a somewhat creepy-looking device that can simulate the experience of holding hands with a woman, in an effort to combat Japan’s loneliness epidemic. “For some people, finding aRead More…
Brussels vs. Lukashenko: EU to impose additional sanctions on Minsk, targeting both President and his son, sources tell TASS
The EU has agreed to impose new sanctions against Belarusian officials, including President Alexander Lukashenko, three months after the country’s controversial election, which the opposition claims was obviously rigged. That’s according toRead More…
Italian regional leaders outraged over govt’s coronavirus red zones policy
Local and regional politicians across Italy have expressed outrage over Rome’s decision to single out certain areas and designate them Covid-19 red zones, as the country fights to control the spread ofRead More…
Hefty fines for Twitter, Facebook & Google? Russian social media users ask state to punish US websites that censor Russian news
A group of Russian social media professionals have asked the Ministry of Communications to fine foreign companies who censor Russian media, after it was revealed that US tech giants have restricted aroundRead More…
Over 3,000 mink dead from coronavirus at animal farm in Wisconsin
Nearly 3,400 mink have died from Covid-19 at a farm in Wisconsin, with outbreaks registered in other states. So far, the US fur industry has refrained from extreme moves unlike Denmark whichRead More…
'I earn money, but you're nobody': Tennis ace Zverev's ex-girlfriend claims she suffered 'emotional abuse' while dating star
German tennis star Alexander Zverev’s former girlfriend Olga Sharypova, who last week accused him of domestic violence, continues to make shocking claims about their relationship, alleging that she was also ’emotionally abused’.Read More…
‘Disgraceful’: Turkey slams France over ban on nationalist Grey Wolves group & ‘double standards’ on terrorism
Ankara has lashed out at France over its decision to ban a Turkish nationalist group and accused Emmanuel Macron’s government of “double standards” over its “tolerance of terrorist organizations.” On Wednesday, France’sRead More…