Ukraine’s Eurovision Commentator Overjoyed at Song Contest Win
Timur Miroshnychenko, was overjoyed and emotional as he cheered his country’s victory in the Eurovision Song Contest from inside a bomb shelter Source link
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North Korean military ramps up Covid response as outbreak grows
Factfile on Covid-19 outbreak in North Korea, as of May 16. North Korean military medics ramped up the distribution of medicines to fight a growing coronavirus outbreak, state media said on Tuesday, with the number of reported cases of “fever” nearing 1.5 million. Leader Kim Jong Un has ordered nationwide lockdowns to try and slow … Read more
Incendiary Bombs Used Against Azovstal Plant, Officials Say
Officials in Ukraine said video described as from May 14 showed the use of incendiary bombs against the Azovstal plant in Mariupol Source link
The ‘neutral’ countries that could join NATO next
Security concerns over the war have changed the calculus for Finland and Sweden, and caused other traditionally “neutral” countries to rethink what that term really means for them. “This is the key thing about neutrality: It means different things to different people,” historian Samuel Kruizinga of the University of Amsterdam said. The list of non-aligned … Read more
McDonald’s opened in Russia 32 years ago. The fast-food giant is now leaving the country for good
American fast-food giant McDonald’s said Monday it will exit Russia in the wake of the Ukraine invasion, ending a more than three-decade run begun in the hopeful period near the end of the Cold War. The restaurant chain, which launched in Moscow in January 1990 to great fanfare almost two years before the Soviet Union … Read more
Ex-skipper’s ‘amazing connection’ with Symonds
Michael Clarke and Andrew Symonds with the World Cup. Former Australian captain Michael Clarke has opened up on the “amazing connection” he once shared with Andrew Symonds in the wake of his old teammate’s death. Reflections on shared adventures have become far too common for the likes of Clarke and other ex-Australia players in recent … Read more
Macron names first French female PM in three decades
“We must act faster and stronger” in the face of the “climate and ecological challenge”, says France’s new Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne at Matignon during the handover of power to Jean Castex. President Emmanuel Macron on Monday named Labour Minister Elisabeth Borne as prime minister to lead his ambitious reform plans, the first woman to … Read more
Surge in flu cases predicted amid low Australian flu vaccination rate
Australia‘s health system is bracing for a surge in flu cases in winter, with more than 10,000 cases already reported this year and low flu vaccination rates across the country. Only 15 per cent of Aussies have had this year’s flu vaccine since it became available in April, compared to the 49 per cent of … Read more
Is this the best coach-athlete relationship in sport? At least one of them thinks so
Australian swimming’s golden girl thinks she has the best coach in the sport. In fact, Ariarne Titmus thinks Dean Boxall is the best coach in any sport. You might remember Boxall completely blowing his stack at the Tokyo Olympics when Titmus stormed home past the legendary Katie Ledecky to win gold in the 400m freestyle. Aside from being … Read more
AFLW start date expected to be announced within days
The start date of the next AFLW season will be announced within days, following a breakthrough in negotiations with the players’ union. Key points: The AFL CEO says negotiations over a collective bargaining agreement are almost complete Four new clubs will enter the competition next season: Essendon, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide, and Sydney Players want more rounds but … Read more
