Figures have now shown that the UK is leading the way for handing out Covid-19 vaccines. This is despite the fact that many UK citizens are still sceptical about the effectiveness of the vac… Read More
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Insensitivity personified : Police Officer Derek Chauvin, 44, kneeling on Floyd's neck during his arrestGeorge Floyd was filmed Monday begging the Minneapolis cop to stop and telling him he… Read More
In a surprise move, Saudi Arabia has suspended the war it is prosecuting in Yemen. By this decision, the desert kingdom claims it is helping Yemen to fight off the coronavirus pandemic. The… Read More
In the light of current events, those who still doubt that those who appear to rule the nations are not necessarily the ones ruling the world may have to think again. Most, if not all, of th… Read More
Wilder is floored by FuryBoth fighters had entered the ring never having been beaten in the professional ranks. Wilder as WBC champion and Fury as undefeated former undisputed champion. The… Read More
Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, was denounced as a pair of buttocksDr Stella Nyanzi was a popular Ugandan academic who was simply exercising her freedom of expression when she was thrown… Read More
The result of first Wilder/Fury fight is announcedA ring master he is certainly not, at least, not in the exalted company of fighters like Ali, Frazier and a few other boxing legends. Howeve… Read More
The President and the First LadyThe US is the sole superpower on earth at the moment. What this means is that the President of America can greatly influence… Read More
The state policy which stipulated that couples could not have more than two children has now been abolished in China. Until now those with state jobs were fired should they violate the two-c… Read More
There is no doubting Iran's Middle East ambitions. The Islamic Republic wants to be the nation calling the shots in the region despite the superpowerdom of the United States. This is why Shi… Read More
Jurgen Klopp is being courted by world's top clubsThe owners of Liverpool FC rightly suspected what could happen and decided to give their manager a new deal. Jurgen Klopp recently tied hims… Read More
Vancouver Island is 461 kilometres in length, 102 kilometres in width at its widest point, and 32,134 km2 in area. It is the second largest island on the West Coast of the Americas.The islan… Read More
Ghislaine Maxwell: Socialite and youngest child of late publishing mogul Robert MaxwellConsidering that the FBI has a responsibility to combat public corruption at all levels, it is hardly s… Read More
Only a handful of blinkered soccer enthusiasts would argue against the statement that Liverpool are champions in waiting. To throw it away now could only be due to an unimaginable, catastrop… Read More
A strait is a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water. The Strait of Hormuz is that which links the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman. It feeds into Arab… Read More
It is Italy’s most stylish ski resort. This is where one can absorb spectacular mountain scenery, breathe clean Alpine air and indulge in some of the region’s best après-s… Read More
Mustique is one of the Grenadines, a chain of islands in the West Indies. It covers 1,400 acres. The island is owned by the Mustique Company, a private limited company which is in turn owned… Read More
Boeing boss Dennis MuilenburgIn certain areas of human endeavour, the cost of even the slightest error can be so great as to be immeasurable. Boeing, the American aircraft manufacturer, redi… Read More
They are the champions of Europe. They are relentless in their pursuit of excellence in the round leather game. They have therefore kept on winning. They are now the champions of the world a… Read More
Prince William, Prince George, Queen Elizabeth 2 and Prince Charles The photograph above shows the Queen as she was joined by three generations of heirs to make Christmas puddings. Prince Ge… Read More
59-year-old Khashoggi was murdered and dismembered within minutes of walking into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018Having defected, Jamal Khashoggi became increasingly critical… Read More
The American President is facing impeachmentRepublicans have often said that the impeachment is a politically-motivated 'witch hunt' by Democrats who have still not accepted Trump's 2016 ele… Read More
Arsenal's interim boss has been having sleepless nights since he took overHe spent most of his career at Arsenal, where he won honours including two Premier League titles and three FA Cups… Read More
Party leaders Nigel Farage, Jo Swinson, Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson It is the first December ballot since 1923. Britons are being asked to choose who their next leader would be. Prime Mi… Read More
Tough Mexican-American boxer, Andy Ruiz Jr, blood streaming down his left eye, fights back, catching Joshua with a powerful right hand in the second roundAnthony Joshua's family enjoying the… Read More
These Islands are the islands of the Pacific Ocean. The original inhabitants of the Pacific Islands are referred to as Pacific Islanders. These islands are many. They can be classified into… Read More
A volcano is an eruption from the earth's crust. The crust is the Earth's hard outer layer. These eruptions happen when molten rock called magma rises to the surface. Magma, which is found d… Read More
Londoner Anthony Joshua outpointed chubby Mexican-American Andy Ruiz Jr over twelve roundsWhen Anthony Joshua was humiliated in New York City last June, not many people gave him a chance of… Read More
Contending for the undisputed crown are from left to right: Wilder, Ruiz Jr, Joshua and Tyson FuryAs tomorrow's fight in the desert of Saudi Arabia will be the first step to unify the Heavyw… Read More
Billionaire Dmitry Obretetskiy, 49, was hit and killed by a car while walking his black labrador on Oxshott Heath in November 2019Tycoon Dmitry Obretetskiy is the latest in a fairly long lis… Read More
In November, President Macron of France branded Nato strategically “brain dead” in an interview. President Trump returned fire this week by saying that Mr Macron had been insulti… Read More
The American President and NATO's Secretary General Jens StoltenbergMr Trump’s current visit to Britain to attend today’s NATO meeting outside Watford coincides with the final st… Read More
The island country is in the central Mediterranean between Sicily and the North African coast. It's a nation known for historic sites. The nation has been ruled at various times by the Roman… Read More
The car-bomb killing of journalist/blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia shook the Maltese establishment to its foundationsWhenever you mention cases of corruption in any country, the chances are t… Read More
Ana Luisa Yujra whose nickname is "Jhenifer Two Faces", slams a male wrestlerWomen are not expected to be involved in violence. Well, this may be true to some extent. However, you are advise… Read More
A bronze cockerel stolen by British colonial forces in 1897 is to be returned to Nigeria. The bronze statue was donated to Jesus College, Cambridge by the father of a student in 1905.It woul… Read More
Mexican-American Andy Ruiz Jnr and Briton Anthony Joshua face off in Saudi Arabia on 7th December, 2019 over World Heavyweight title beltsAs the heavyweight duo prepare to meet again in a hi… Read More
The three-times mayor of New York plans to unseat President Trump in 2020Another voice has been added to a crowded field of Democratic contenders seeking to lock horns with Republican Presid… Read More
Welcome to Chagos Islands. These are a group of seven atolls comprising more than 60 individual tropical islands in the Indian Ocean about 500 kilometres south of the Maldives archipelago. T… Read More
When Jose Mourinho was fired by Manchester United, he refused to leave the UK. He was hoping to land a job with another Premier League club. Now, after an eleven-month wait, his dream has co… Read More
Memories of the Tiananmen Square massacre still haunt the Communist PartyParadoxically, the Army that mowed down thousands of protesters at Tiananmen Square, Beijing in 1989 was called the P… Read More
King Mswati 3 is a polygamous monarch with at least 15 wives, each of whom requires a fleet of surprisingly opulent vehiclesOne African monarchy that urgently needs to modernise is that of e… Read More
As a devoted political son of the departed tyrant, the president of Zimbabwe knows no other wayIt is surprising that people seem to have forgotten so quickly that president Emmerson Mnangagw… Read More
It appears the American president is beginning to take the issue of impeachment seriously. This is probably because Mr Trump is not unaware that his political opponents are determined to hav… Read More
Chinese journalists are being forced to pass an exam on President Xi’s thoughts and directives to renew their press cardsChina loves to enjoy the fruits of capitalism without willing t… Read More
It is beginning to appear that the US is sending conflicting signals to her rivals, her admirers, her foes and her allies around the world. These days, it is not unusual for the Americans to… Read More
Despite Kim Jong Un's grandstanding, half the population of North Korea are suffering from a lack of food. With almost twelve million people not knowing where the next meal is coming from, i… Read More
It can hardly be disputed that the Middle East is a hotbed of religious and political rascality. The history of the region speaks for itself. This simply means that, for world peace, the pla… Read More
Mr Trump’s behaviour of asking fellow world leaders to assist with his domestic political issues is fuelling allegations of an abuse of power There is no doubt that the current occupie… Read More
Considering that Benjamin Netanyahu has now failed in two consecutive elections, in six months, to win a majority for his coalition of right-wing and religious parties, could the end be near… Read More
The war of attrition in the Middle East continues as Abqaiq in Buqyaq, which contains Saudi Arabia's and the world's largest oil processing plant, and Khurais, which contains the country's s… Read More
Maurice has been granted the freedom to keep on crowingDue to their contempt for most things rural, Jean-Louis and Joelle Biron are not particularly enthusiastic about the traditional soundt… Read More
Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, ScotlandBalmoral Castle has been one of the residences of the British royal family since 1852. The estate and its original castle were purchased pri… Read More
Leaders of the world's most advanced economies in Biarritz, FranceAs a leader, Gordon Brown was not particularly charismatic. He would definitely not go down as one of the great Prime Minist… Read More
Zimbabwe's former president, Robert Mugabe, 95, is not unaware that his days are numbered on this side of the Great Divide. This probably explains why he recently told his family that he wou… Read More
Dance of death : Carnage in Kabul63 wedding guests were abruptly despatched to an untimely eternity on Saturday night in Afghanistan as they celebrated with the ne… Read More
Donald Trump has taken his campaign to Ohio where he said that the homicide rate in Baltimore is significantly higher than in El Salvador, Honduras and GuatemalaThe battle for the White Hous… Read More
Thailand's Women's team were put to the sword by the USAfter a torrid encounter with the US team at the ongoing Women's World Cup in France, members of Thailand's Women's team were in tears… Read More
Early in the fight : Ruiz and Joshua lock horns as the crowd roared on the fightersJames Buster Douglas : Remember him? He was the fighter who took on Mike Tyson when the then undisputed hea… Read More
On her way out : Mrs MayThe British Prime Minister has decided to call time on her troubled tenure. She will stand down on June 7 after President Trump's state visit.Mrs There… Read More
Conte was fired by Chelsea last year after two seasons in chargeMost soccer enthusiasts would agree that former Chelsea coach Antonio Conte is an accomplished boss. In his first season at t… Read More
The 75-year-old's desire to rule Libya remains as strong as everHe was hand in glove with the West as Colonel Gadaffi's regime was tottering to a disgraceful fall. The man actually held a to… Read More
The planet's inhabitants may now opt for zero-emission cities as nine out of ten people presently breathe polluted air which kills around 7 million every yearIn recent times, Extinction Rebe… Read More
Built on the Tibetan plateau, the Mila Mountain tunnel in China has become part of the highway linking Lhasa with Nyingchi in the Tibet Autonomous Region. The tunnel, which took four years a… Read More
With a combined age of 148 years, the contest between Trump and Biden promises to be interestingWhen former US Vice President, Joe Biden, recently entered the race for the highest office in… Read More
Peru's former president, Alan Garcia, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wounds to the head as police were about to arrest him on Wednesday morningThe suicide of former Peruvian president Al… Read More
Benjamin Netanyahu is set to become Israel's longest-serving Prime Minister Simply because he had no political experience, some Israeli citizens cruelly concluded that Benny Gantz would be a… Read More
The American president, Donald Trump, has officially recognised Israel’s claim to the Golan Heights. This followed his 2017 decision to move the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerus… Read More
Mohammed bin Salman's aggressive international role has tarnished his reputation in the WestMohammed bin Salman's appointment as Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince on 21 June 2017 meant that, all t… Read More
Some countries in Southern Africa have been hit by a furious cyclone. The affected countries are Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi.Cyclone Idai first hit Beira and then moved inland spreading… Read More
The 82-year-old, wheelchair-bound Algerian leader seeks re-electionKeen observers of politics are beginning to ask : What really is it about political power that a wheelchair-bound octogenar… Read More
The former striker was known as the 'Baby-faced Assassin' during his playing days at Manchester United due to his predatory goal-poaching skillsWhen Jose Mourinho was fired by Manchester Uni… Read More
Islamic State's remaining territory has come under the most intensive bombardments by US-backed forcesWhen they set out, their dream was to carve out a fiefdom for themselves where they woul… Read More
Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un in Hanoi, VietnamThe North Koreans are proving to be tough negotiators as they refuse to give something for nothing. This much the Americans found out during the… Read More
MBS refuses to be hamstrung by Western fury as he takes his country into new alliancesFive months after the embassy murder of Saudi dissident, journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia is sti… Read More
Yang Feng Glan, 69, smuggled two tonnes of ivory worth £1.7 million from Tanzania to ChinaThere can be no doubt that life is about choices. At the time when many of her contemporaries… Read More
Senator Sanders announced his readiness to run in 2020 with a withering attack on Donald TrumpIt is now official. Bernie Sanders, who finished second to Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Democrati… Read More
Muhammadu Buhari, 76, is asking Nigerians to vote him to power for another four yearsThe ex tyrant had twice tried to rule Nigeria democratically before he finally succeeded in 2015, no than… Read More
BeulalandBlog : The elephants, the grass and the prize: Mr Maduro, 56, continues to cling to power Read More
Mr Maduro, 56, continues to cling to powerNicholas Maduro's inexcusable tyranny is the more revolting considering that after running Venezuela aground, he refuses to go. The well-fed Maduro… Read More
When long-ruling tyrant Robert Mugabe was booted out of power in November, 2017 and replaced by his former right-hand man Emmerson Mnangagwa, some people refused to celebrate. This was becau… Read More
President Nicholas Maduro has foiled an attempt to remove him from officeWhen an uprising succeeds it is called a revolution but when it fails it is described as a rebellion. This was what h… Read More
It has been reported that Kim Jong-un has developed an arsenal of biological weapons capable of unleashing viruses on the US, South Korea and JapanIt now appears that Kim Jong-un may have ha… Read More
Tuscany is home to some of world's Renaissance art and architecture. Has diverse natural landscape encompassing famous mountains Read More
There are unconfirmed reports that Congo's election winner Felix Tshisekedi struck a deal with the incumbent, Joseph Kabila, to protect him from being investigated for corruption No one is y… Read More
Ailing leader Ali Bongo and his family have ruled Gabon for half a century From his sick bed President Ali Bongo of Gabon has successfully fought off attempts to remove him from office by th… Read More
Princess Mako gazes adoringly at her beau as she tries to ignore all the brouhaha surrounding her engagement to the much-maligned commonerJapan's Empress Michiko is amazed and saddened at th… Read More
There are private plunge pools and in-room massages to relax after game drives spotting leopards, lions and elephants by the water hole. Also present are hundreds of other mammals and diver… Read More
Saudi Arabia's erstwhile foreign minister, Adel el-JubeirSaudi Arabia is yet to recover from the embarrassment caused by the brutal murder of dissident Jamal Khashoggi at its Istanbul embass… Read More
James Mattis, the soon-departing American Secretary of DefenceIt was not for nothing that, during their time working with the POTUS, H R McMaster and Rex Tillerson were regarded as adults in… Read More
Jose Mourinho's aggressive narcissism was his undoing as he struggled to steady the boat at Old TraffordJose Mourinho has finally been put out of his Manchester United misery. The Red Devil… Read More
Xiaogang : 1978The chances are that the Chinese would want to describe themselves as communists. However, it would be more correct to describe them as a people who, under the guise of Commu… Read More
Michael Cohen paid hush money on behalf of his principal who was also known as The CandidateIt would be recalled that Michael Cohen once said that he would take a bullet for his principal. S… Read More
Duterte described Catholic bishops as useless fools who should be killedMore than most countries around the world, Philippines has, for a long time, faced a serious drugs problem. The count… Read More
He has won the Champions League in each of the last three seasons. He also led his beloved Croatia to the Final of the World Cup in the summer. Enter Luka Modric. The Real Madrid and Croa… Read More
Ngorongoro Crater LodgeYou may want to admire the Sanctuary Ngorongoro Crater Camp which is located in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania. It is situated in the Ngorongoro Crater ri… Read More
Nigerian President Mohammadu Buhari has rejected the suggestion that it is a clone of his real self that is presiding over the affairs of the African countryThe rumour had been circulating f… Read More
Tyson Fury has subjected himself to a monastic lifestyle in the California mountains to prepare for his fight against Wilder on 1st December 2018Going by Tyson Fury's fitness and strength, A… Read More
In these heady days when people seem prepared to do anything for power and wealth, it is not unusual for bodyguards to gun down their bosses. Commonsense says then that VIPs who treat their… Read More
In a clumsy attempt to launder its battered image, it appears Saudi Arabia is on the verge of killing five of its officials for the gruesome murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a former Saudi disside… Read More