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Test campaign MIAMI – Florida’s chief financial officer on Monday told the International Olympic Committee that the state would be happy to host the Olympics Games amid speculation that current host Japan may back out. Test Header Jimmy Patronis sent a letter to Thomas Bach, the head of the IOC, “to encourage you to consider relocating […]
Few people will have been sorry to see the end of 2020, a year characterized by the global COVID-19 pandemic. For those who follow the Chinese new year, the close of the tragic and tumultuous Year of the Rat is fast approaching, too. Feb. 12 marks the beginning of the Year of the Ox. The […]
The Lower House began debating bills to stifle the novel coronavirus Friday, following a deal cut by the ruling coalition and the largest opposition party to eliminate provisions on criminal punishments and lower the values of nonpenal fines. The Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) reached an agreement Thursday evening […]
Dating is complicated at the best of times, but social stigma means dating someone with a disability is rarely discussed. After Hannah and wheelchair user Shane Burcaw spoke out over online comments dismissing their relationship, we spoke to other couples about their experiences. After Hannah and Shane recently tied the knot at an intimate home […]
Drag Race UK queen and mental health nurse Cherry Valentine explains how she’s influenced by her Traveller heritage – and why she’s so keen to help with the UK’s vaccine rollout. This article contains spoilers for episode two of Drag Race UK series two. “When I was in college, I felt like I was living […]
The Met office has issued a warning of heatwave conditions over the weekend, which got us to thinking about some of the bizarre things that can happen to our bodies in the heat. Did you know that… …hot weather can give you bad breath You may be thinking that summer is the ultimate time to start smooth-talking […]
After just a few weeks in Congress, Marjorie Taylor Greene is doing a really good job getting attention from the backbenches. The firebrand Republican is not doing as well at endearing herself to her party’s leadership. In the past week, liberal groups and media outlets have scrutinised Greene’s past social media activities and unearthed a […]
Until the start of the pandemic, it had never occurred to Alex Patton that he could become an amateur trader. But now, in the wake of the GameStop shares frenzy, he is something of an unlikely veteran of the financial markets. “Before Covid struck, I didn’t know the first thing about investing,” says the 28-year-old […]
The Covid-19 vaccine developed by Janssen is 66% effective, the Belgian company has announced. But nobody needed hospital treatment or died from coronavirus after the vaccine took effect in the international trial. Crucially, it looked at giving just one dose of the vaccine, which makes it significantly easier to roll out than those requiring two. […]
You’ve probably stared blankly at your WhatsApp chat as the words “GameStop”, “Reddit” and “stock market” get thrown around the way “pub” and “meet at 8” used to. Your friends have become Jordan Belfort from the Wolf of Wall Street overnight, and you have no idea what they’re on about. Well, we see you slyly […]