Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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In an interview with The Sun, that was published on Friday, Donald Trump asserted: "I guess when they put out blimps to make me feel unwelcome, no reason for me to go to London." The 45th President of the United States was, of course, referring to the 20-foot Baby Trump…
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Donald Trump's visit to the UK last week prompted many, many questions. Did two senior royals really flat-out refuse to meet him, leaving the Queen to greet him alone? Is Trump potentially the only person who has ever dared kept Queen Elizabeth II waiting for tea? Does anyone in the UK actually like the…
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It's a fact that, for many people, the idea of surviving a prison sentence for any length of time conjures up an image of a living hell. And no wonder! Our prisons are notoriously crowded, understaffed, and typically they only serve to increase the likelihood that the inmates incarcerated there…
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Recent years have seen an update to the script of the aeroplane safety procedure demonstrations. It goes something along the lines of: "Passengers are reminded that smoking on board is strictly prohibited. This includes the use of electronic cigarettes". While first-time-flyers might be excused for not knowing these rules before they're…
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This week full-time golfer and part-time United States president Donald Trump made his triumphant visit to the UK. The Brits responded to his arrival with acerbic style, creating a "F*** Trump" crop circle, launching a Baby Trump blimp, and drawing a crowd of nearly 250,000 protesters. Of course, Orange Voldemort…
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The objectification of women in sports is a tale as old as time. Whether that is scantily clad "grid girls" standing in front of cars before the Grands Prix or the Darts Corporation's "walk-on girls", there is a long history of women being treated as accoutrements in live sporting competitions.…
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The whole world breathed a huge sigh of relief when the 12 school boys and their assistant coach were pulled out of the flooded cave in Thailand completely unharmed, bringing an end to the near three-week ordeal that spurred an international rescue effort. However, the rescue came at a large…
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On June 23, 25-year-old soccer coach Ekapol Chanthawong took the Wild Boars team deep into the Tham Luang Nang Non caves. The 12 boys, who are between the ages of 11 and 17, were going to write their names on the walls as part of an initiation ritual. However, torrential…
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How much attention do you pay other people when your on your morning commute? If you're anything like me then answer is probably "not a lot." After all, nothing can make you more antisocial than waking up at the crack of dawn just so you can be crammed into an…
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The Game of Thrones finale doesn't air until Spring 2019, yet the streams of tears have begun flowing already. No one is quite ready to say goodbye to the fantasy series that has been a TV staple since 2011 and, rather then fearing for the characters as they prepare to…
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All of the 12 Thai boys from the Wild Boars academy team who became trapped inside a flooded cave network have been rescued, along with their 25-year-old coach. The boys, whose ages range from 11 to 16, were stranded with their coach, Ekaphol Chantawong, inside the six-mile Tham Luang cave…
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The world breathed a sigh of relief after recently finding out divers in northern Thailand have rescued all 12 boys and their football coach from flooded caves, 17 days after they got trapped underground. Aged between about 11 and 17, the members of the Wild Boars football team had entered…
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On June 23rd, 12 boys aged between 11 and 17 years old went with their 25-year-old coach after soccer practice to explore the Tham Luang Nang Non caves in Northern Thailand. Tragedy struck, however, as heavy rains flooded the caves and left the group trapped in the underwater system. For nine…
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Over the last couple of hours, reports have emerged that two more boys have been rescued from a cave in northern Thailand, bringing the total number of rescued students up to six. Sources present at the scene have said that the fifth boy was brought up just before 5pm local…
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If you're a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there's a fair chance that you saw Spider-Man: Homecoming when it came out in May of 2017. After the bizarre Spider-Man 3 and the ill-conceived Amazing Spider-Man series (that seemed to be more interested in a money-making cinematic universe than it…
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Last week, the nation of Thailand breathed a sigh of relief as the "Wild Boars" team of sporting schoolchildren were discovered to be alive after disappearing for nine days. The 12 boys, aged between 11 and 16 years old, left with their 25-year-old coach on June 23 after soccer practice…
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Every time the World Cup rolls around and I get caught up in all the goals, drama and festivities, I wonder how I ever managed to survive four years without it. As the world's most popular sport, the past three weeks or so have seen the world gripped with World…
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A former Navy Seal has died while trying to help rescue the 12 boys and their soccer coach who have been trapped inside of a cave in Thailand for nearly two weeks. According to Commander Arpakorn Yookongkaew, Saman Kunan died due to a lack of oxygen in one of the tunnels…
