After the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88, the world is waiting to see who will succeed him, as the Cardinals gather in Rome for the Papal Conclave. He was the first Latin American Pope, so did that signal a more expansive transformation within the Catholic Church and will we now seeContinue reading “Who Will Be The Next Pope?”
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Japan Is On Course For ‘Extinction’
A Japanese professor has predicted the year Japan will become extinct if the country doesn’t grapple with its rapidly ageing population. The year is 2720 and away from science-fiction fantasies of flying cars, robots and intergalactic travel to far-away stars one Tokyo visionary has made a damning projection. Hiroshi Yoshida, a professor at Tohoku University’s Research Centre for AgedContinue reading “Japan Is On Course For ‘Extinction’”
A Boy Abducted In 1951 Was Found Alive 73 Years Later
Seventy-three years later, the 1951 Oakland kidnapping of a six-year-old child has been solved, and amazingly, there’s a happy ending. Thanks to the persistent efforts of his devoted niece, who never gave up on finding her long-lost family, Luis Armando Albino has been located safe and healthy. On February 21, 1951, Albino, now 79 yearsContinue reading “A Boy Abducted In 1951 Was Found Alive 73 Years Later”
Putin, 71, Calls For Handover Of Anti-Ageing Research
Russian scientists have been ordered to hand over details of their latest research into anti-ageing remedies in a suspected bid to keep alive Vladimir Putin and his circle of Kremlin cronies. According to one source, the proclamation came from the ‘biggest boss’ and led to officials scrambling to fulfil the 71-year-old dictator’s supposed instructions. Putin has longContinue reading “Putin, 71, Calls For Handover Of Anti-Ageing Research”
Student Ordered To Leave Oxford Encampment For Refusing To Sign Radical Pro-Palestine Pledge
A Jewish student at Oxford University has been denied admittance to the event after he refused to sign up for a radical pro-Palestine pledge in a sign that the Gaza university demonstrations sweeping the UK are becoming more authoritarian. Elsewhere, students from the University of Cambridge began shouting the genocidal ‘From the river to the sea’ chant and calling forContinue reading “Student Ordered To Leave Oxford Encampment For Refusing To Sign Radical Pro-Palestine Pledge “
Police Appeal For Baby Elsa’s Missing Mother After A Newborn Girl Was Found Dumped In The Street In A Shopping Bag
The police have appealed for baby Elsa’s missing mother after the newborn girl was abandoned in a shopping bag at a London crossroads in below-freezing temperatures last week. Elsa was found by a dog walker who stumbled on the then-hour-old baby at Greenway and High Street South crossroads in Newham at around 9.30 pm on JanuaryContinue reading “Police Appeal For Baby Elsa’s Missing Mother After A Newborn Girl Was Found Dumped In The Street In A Shopping Bag”
The Actor Ant McPartlin Is To Become A Father!
Lisa Armstrong shared some cryptic posts amid reports that her ex, Ant McPartlin, is set to become a dad. Yesterday, on Wednesday, December 27, the makeup artist from Strictly Come Dancing posted multiple cryptic stories on Instagram. In one of her posts, Lisa shared a quote that read, “Karma. This will be the year whereContinue reading “The Actor Ant McPartlin Is To Become A Father!”
Following A 45-Minute Outage, Musk’s X Website And App Are Back
Elon Musk’s X website and app are back online following a 45-minute outage that left thousands unable to access content. The message continued that it was empty now, but it wouldn’t be long. Start following people and you’ll see the posts show up here. However, the platform, previously known as Twitter, did seem to allowContinue reading “Following A 45-Minute Outage, Musk’s X Website And App Are Back”
The Gap In Pay For Female Spies
A newspaper outlet revealed that female spies are being paid much less to do the same frontline roles as male agents. Figures from MI5, where 47 per cent of staff are women, reveal a 16 per cent gender pay gap. A third of spies at MI6, the Secret Intelligence Service, are women but they’re paidContinue reading “The Gap In Pay For Female Spies”
A Third Killer Heatwave Is Threatening Italy
Italian authorities have triggered yet another red alert for 17 cities with the third punishing heatwave in just two months set to blast the country. A dozen cities, Bologna, Bolzano, Florence, Frosinone, Latina, Palermo, Perugia, Rieti, Rome, Turin and Verona, were already hit with a red alert from yesterday. Genoa, Milan, Naples, Trieste and VeniceContinue reading “A Third Killer Heatwave Is Threatening Italy”
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