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Why isn’t Russia a football superpower?
After their team’s failure to secure automatic qualification for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Russians again find themselves asking why their nation isn’t better at football.
Nov 19, 2021 16:30
The increasingly arbitrary nature of Covid-19 restrictions shows that politics has trumped science Opinion
From a world leader failing to quarantine adequately, to restrictions in France being applied unequally on the same night, to people getting the Covid-19 shot to go on a hassle-free vacation… where’s the science in any of this?
Jun 18, 2021 13:16
Nearly half of Americans will continue mask-wearing even if vaccinated, some expect mandate ‘indefinitely’ – poll
A new poll has found that only half of Americans believe the US is winning the war against Covid-19, and almost half believe even those vaccinated against the virus should continue mask-wearing in public.
May 4, 2021 19:40
ATP Finals: Rafael Nadal aims to address glaring gap in remarkable résumé – but why has Spaniard struggled so much down the years?
When discussing the seismic achievements of the 'Big Three' in men's tennis across the past two decades, it is normally easier to list what Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic haven't yet accomplished.
Nov 14, 2020 17:42
Shut up, spoilt Londoners! The Covid lockdown should be stricter still, so stop complaining and get on with it Opinion
The biggest city in Western Europe is set to face a tightening of restrictions, and millions are disgruntled, but they have no right to be. If anything, the clampdown should be harder, to save more lives.
Oct 16, 2020 15:07
Investors ask Apple to fight childhood ‘addiction’ to smartphones
Two major Apple investors want the company to do more to curb what they say is a growing addiction to smartphones and other technology by implementing software changes that would make them age-specific.
Jan 9, 2018 01:43
Too hot: Top FIFA official says 2022 Qatar World Cup will move due to heat
A top FIFA official says the 2022 World Cup won’t be held in Qatar because of dangers faced by players and fans in scorching temperatures. The Gulf State, which has faced repeated allegations of corruption, says they want to move the event to winter.
Sep 22, 2014 18:55
Iraq’s first election since US pullout marked by death over political optimism
Any manifestation of democracy in Iraq was inevitably accompanied by bloodletting, as parliamentary elections closed on Wednesday. The day marked the first polls since US withdrawal amid unrelenting sectarian violence.
Apr 30, 2014 10:47
Isinbayeva misses podium in Daegu
Pole vault star Elena Isinbayeva has extended a string of failures, finishing at a low sixth place at the Athletics World Championships in Korean Daegu.
Aug 30, 2011 14:03