Holy smokes. I can’t believe I have to stay up past my bedtime to see which incredible loser Big Apple voters will choose to WIN this. And quite possibly take the whole enchilada. It is completely and utterly amazing to me that there is a distinct possibility that two of our major cities and the crown...
Joel Gunter Reporting from Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine BBC Dmitriy Kurashov is the first Russian soldier to stand trial in Ukraine for an alleged battlefield execution On the frozen frontline in the east of Zaporizhzhia, a Ukrainian soldier surveyed the fallout from a Russian assault. It was the middle of January 2024 and the ground was covered...
I mean, Mayor Muriel Bowser’s never been shy about where she stood on any raging woke issue, from painting Black Lives Matter on the streets and then trying to make it a felony if, God forbid, your tire marked a yellow square inch of the paint surface…on a street…to standing tall with the illegals among...
Allow me to put my most sympathetic reaction to the Walter Duranty Prize Board’s predicament in text form: Bwa-hahahahahahaha. This saga starts with the Pulitzer Prize board’s refusal to withdraw the awards it granted the New York Times and Washington Post in 2018 for their coverage of what turned out to be a hoax about...
Airline passengers to Turkey will be fined if they stand up before the seatbelt sign turns off after landing, regulators have said. The Turkish civil aviation authority said it imposed the order after receiving complaints from passengers. The rules came into effect earlier this month. Turkish media reports say fines will be about about US$70...
The new Riverside Stand is accessed via Gate 51, and you come out directly onto a decking area which overlooks the river and has food kiosks and live music playing. One fan said it is like walking into a “posh garden party” – this is a space open to fans with general admission tickets. Another...
Part of the Series Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation Democratic anti-Trump warriors are popular with the party base — and they know it. On Wednesday, May 7, Michigan’s Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel put out a strongly worded press release decrying the latest “appalling Supreme Court decision” in favor of President Donald Trump’s...
Part of the Series Human Rights and Global Wrongs Since March 2, Israel has blocked all food, medicine, fuel, and other relief from entering the besieged Gaza Strip, home to 2.1 million Palestinian people. “Israel is starving, killing and displacing Palestinians while also targeting and blocking humanitarian organizations trying to save their lives,” Ammar Hijazi,...
In Spain, Barcelona are aiming to win their 28th title and sit four points clear of Real Madrid in second, and 13 ahead of third-placed Atletico Madrid. Barca and Real Madrid have five games to play in La Liga and will meet each other in El Classico at the Estadi Lluis Companys on 11 May....
Dundee United will strongly argue their case after Celtic contacted the SPFL regarding an alleged pricing discrepancy for their visit to Tannadice next weekend. (The Courier – subscription), external Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack says the club are spending “quite a few million” on extending training ground facilities, which will include an indoor pitch. (The Herald...
Scotland’s hopes of progressing at the Women’s World Cup qualifier suffered a blow following a 34-run defeat by Bangladesh in Lahore. Bangladesh and hosts Pakistan each have 100% records after three matches and are well placed to claim the two available spots at the autumn World Cup in India. Scotland face Ireland in their final...
Michael Emons at Portman Road: Ipswich’s Kieran McKenna paced along the edge of the technical area, encouraging and clapping his side – calm and steady instead of panicking and nervous. He was a near-permanent presence there, but when something happened – goals at either end, corners, good challenges, shots – he would watch the clip...
Having to overcome two anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in the space of nine months would be enough to break the spirit of many sportspeople. But in the case of Ireland scrum-half Aoibheann Reilly, she is determined to use her experience of those setbacks to help her navigate her future rugby career and give her...
Arsenal needed something special to book their place in the Women’s Champions League semi-finals – and how they produced it. The 3-0 second-leg win over Real Madrid on Wednesday, which sealed a 3-2 victory on aggregate, was arguably the most significant result under manager Renee Slegers so far. Six months ago when she replaced Jonas...
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for allegedly attempting to stage a coup against current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, after a ruling from the country’s top court. The Supreme Court’s five-member panel voted unanimously in favour of the trial going ahead. Bolsonaro, 70, denies trying to block Lula’s inauguration and says...