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Tuesday, 28 January 2020 06:02

Losing the title: The remarkable similarities between Queen Elizabeth and Alex Ferguson

Two innovative managers who are willing to take tough decisions The parallels between a royal family and a football squad are not exact—footballers tend to be more disciplined and better trained than royals—but monarchs and football managers are both in charge of small groups of unusual individuals who are constantly in the public eye. Missteps by one mean disaster for all. So it is not surprising that similarities are emerging between the queen and English football’s most successful manager, Manchester United’s Sir Alex Ferguson. Both royal and football squads have to be refreshed to keep the fans happy, and Ferguson…

Saturday, 25 January 2020 06:02

Couple together for nearly 65 years die same day

A couple who had been together for nearly 65 years have died on the same day at a St. Louis-area nursing home. Jack and Harriet Morrison's beds were placed next to each other in their final hours, allowing them to hold hands, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Eighty-six-year-old Jack died first. Harriett, who was 83, died later on Jan. 11. "I’m sad. But I know they’re at peace and they’re back together," said Sue Wagener, a niece raised by the Morrisons. “It truly was a love story for the books.” The couple went on their first date on Halloween of…

Tuesday, 21 January 2020 06:16

Millions go hungry in wealthy Canada. Some die young as a result

Canadians who cannot afford regular meals are more likely to die early, according to a study released on Monday, showing that people are dying from hunger even in wealthy countries. The study of more than half a million Canadian adults found that hunger was linked to raised mortality from all causes of death except cancer. But infectious diseases, unintentional injuries and suicide were twice as likely to kill those who faced severe problems finding enough food as those who do not, said the paper, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. “It’s like we found third-world causes in a first-world…

Wednesday, 08 January 2020 05:47

Australia: More than 10,000 camels to be shot because they drink too much water

More than 10,000 camels will be shot by professional firearms experts from helicopters to prevent them from drinking too much water in drought-afflicted South Australia. The shooters will begin the cull on Wednesday (today) following an order from Aboriginal leaders in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) lands. Locals have complained that the animals have been entering communities and wreaking havoc as they look for any available water source, including taps and tanks. “We have been stuck in stinking hot and uncomfortable conditions, feeling unwell, because the camels are coming in and knocking down fences, getting in around the houses and…

Sunday, 05 January 2020 05:48

A pilot passed out while flying an F-15 fighter jet. Here’s what happened next

A fighter jet doesn’t need to crash to suffer millions of dollars of damage. In late March of 2019, in a military operating area over Oregon, a student pilot and an instructor were conducting a two-aircraft training mission on basic fighter maneuvers. Each aviator was in their own F-15C jet. It was early afternoon, and the aircraft were at about 18,000 feet. The student made a turn, and during that maneuver, began to experience G-forces. About six seconds into that turn, those Gs caused blood to travel downwards from the pilot’s head, and the student passed out. Eleven seconds later,…

Wednesday, 01 January 2020 05:24

Woman wakes up from seven-month coma just after doctors lost hope on her recovery

Kertisha Brabson spent seven months in a coma in Ohio after suffering a seizure The 31-year-old was diagnosed by medics with Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis Doctors told Brabson's family to 'pull the plug' because they could not find a cure But Brabson opened her eyes after her mother moved her to another hospital An Ohio mother-of-two has told how she woke up from a coma seven months after doctors told her family to turn off her life support following a seizure. Kertisha Brabson was pronounced 'brain dead' by doctors who were unable to diagnose her condition. But she has made a…

Monday, 30 December 2019 06:19

'Ghost boat' containing human remains washes up on Japanese island

Five corpses and two human heads have been discovered inside a shipwreck on the coast of Japan. The boat washed ashore on Japan's Sado Island, northwest from the mainland, on Friday and authorities gained access on Saturday. The heavily damaged vessel had Korean lettering painted on its side. Police could not confirm whether the two heads belonged to the corpses but Japanese media said the remains were "partially skeletonised". This could indicate the victims had been at sea for a long time. "Ghost boats" believed to hail from North Korea are a fairly common discovery on Japanese shores. Why are…

Sunday, 29 December 2019 04:15

Trump retweets meme that Jesus likes him better than Obama. Critics raise holy hell

"What part of Donald Trump's past would Jesus be more proud of?" tweeted one wit. Lust, pride, greed, envy or wrath? Twitter followers were agog after President Donald Trump retweeted a meme claiming Jesus Christ likes him more than Barack Obama. The two-year-old message from a Trump fan called the president “heaven sent.” Trump responded during another wild night of Twitter rants from Mar-a-Lago with a retweet and a “Thank you!” The tweet included a meme of none other than “Jesus Christ” carrying luggage and apparently returning to America (did he have to cross a border to get there?). “Obama…

Sunday, 29 December 2019 04:13

British Prime Minister and girlfriend Carrie Symonds fly British Airways economy on holiday trip

The Prime Minister has saved British taxpayers tens of thousands by flying economy class for his Caribbean holiday with girlfriend Carrie Symonds. touched down in St Lucia on Thursday morning after a long-haul flight from London. In a photograph taken by a fellow passenger, the Prime Minister was seen at a window seat reading a book while Ms Symonds snuggled underneath her coat. The pair appear to be seated in economy towards the back of the plane, where passengers can often feel more turbulence than those at the front. A source told MailOnline that the couple kept a 'low profile'…

Thursday, 26 December 2019 05:30

Northern state where pregnant women are ‘rushed’ to hospitals on donkeys

Residents of some communities in Misau Local Government Area of Bauchi State say they convey pregnant women and sick people to hospitals on donkeys and ox-drawn trucks due to lack of good roads. Members of the communities stated this on Wednesday when one of our correspondents visited the Babuwuri and Ngummachame settlements, which were tagged ‘Hard-to-Reach’ in terms of health care by European Union and UNICEF. The heads of the settlements, Mr Magaji Abdu and Mr Ahmadu Garba, said the only means of conveying pregnant women and sick residents to health facilities were donkeys and ox-drawn trucks. Abdu said, “This…

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Wednesday, 25 December 2019 05:14

China will rewrite the Bible and the Quran to 'reflect socialist values'

China will rewrite the Bible and Quran to 'reflect socialist values' amid crackdown on the country's religious groups, a report has revealed. New editions must not contain any content that goes against the beliefs of the Communist Party, according to a top party official. Paragraphs deemed wrong by the censors will be amended or re-translated. Though the Bible and Quran were not mentioned specifically, the party called for a 'comprehensive evaluation of the existing religious classics aiming at contents which do not conform to the progress of the times'. The order was given in November during a meeting held by…

Saturday, 21 December 2019 05:03

Girl arrested after 'stealing plane and crashing it into airport'

A 17-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a plane before crashing it into an airport in California, US authorities say. The girl, who has not been named, is accused of climbing a fence near Fresno Yosemite International Airport's maintenance building at around 7.30am on Wednesday, NBC News reports. She is then alleged to have gained access to a private King 200 propeller-driven aircraft and started one of its engines, Fresno Police Chief Drew Bessinger said. He added that the plane began to move and pivot but did not become airborne. The plane was damaged after crashing through…

Tuesday, 17 December 2019 05:49

Miss USA, Miss America, Miss Teen USA, Miss Universe and now Miss World are all black women

For the first time, top beauty pageants -- Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, Miss America, Miss Universe and now, Miss World -- have crowned black women as their winners at the same time. And that's a big deal if you know pageant history. Beauty pageants early in their histories, some dating back to the 1920s, barred women of color from participating. Even after organizations began changing their rules to accept women of all races, there was still a lingering frustration and opposition to join. Only in the last 50 years have black women become more prevalent in these competitions. Janelle…

Tuesday, 17 December 2019 05:46

The 391-MILE traffic jam: Paris suffers record road jam

Paris suffered from a record 391-mile traffic jam yesterday on the 12th consecutive day of transport strikes which have struck the country's capital. Authorities measured a record traffic jam of 391 miles in the Paris region, where only two Metro lines, using automated trains with no drivers, were fully running. The other 14 metro lines were closed or only very partially running. Lorry drivers launched a separate protest, staging road blockages across France to demand better salaries and working conditions. The strikes began as an extension of the yellow vest protests which have rocked the country for more than a…

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