Whatever Nicolas Jover is being paid, it’s not enough – or so it must have felt for Arsenal fans watching tense title pursuit The best way out of a corner? A corner, it turns out. Nobody knows how much the dead-ball goal bonus is in Nicolas Jover’s contract. Or indeed,...
Pep Guardiola expected to leave Manchester City at end of the season
Guardiola has been manager of club for 10 years He is set to go with one year left on his contract Pep Guardiola is expected to leave Manchester City after 10 trophy-filled years as manager. The club did not confirm reports on Monday night that Guardiola’s last game as City...
Infectious diseases such as hantavirus and Ebola becoming more frequent and damaging, say experts
Pandemic report warns of growing global threat as health teams in Africa move to contain Ebola outbreak The world is becoming less resilient to outbreaks of infectious diseases, experts have warned, as health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda scramble to contain an outbreak of Ebola....
High levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found off coast of southern England
Study of Channel finds levels of toxic Pfas in Solent at 13 times safe limits in some places, with much coming from treated sewage Scientists have found high levels of toxic Pfas, or “forever chemicals”, in soil, water and throughout the marine food chain in the UK’s Solent strait, including...
Magic mushrooms could be effective treatment for cocaine addiction, study shows
Participants who got single dose of psilocybin were more likely to abstain from cocaine than those who got placebo Results from a new clinical trial show that a single dose of psilocybin could be an effective treatment for cocaine addiction. The study, published in Jama Network Open this month, showed...
Amazon’s Alexa can now generate podcasts on whatever topic you want. But, will anyone listen?
Prime subscribers in the US can now ask Alexa to create audio podcasts on virtually any topic. To provide the AI with reliable sources, Amazon has partnered with The Washington Post (owned by CEO Jeff Bezos), Reuters, the Associated Press, TIME, Forbes, Business Insider, Politico, USA Today, Vox, and more......