4 Nations Face-Off final: Canada v USA – live updates | Ice hockey
How to watch Canada v America Obviously, the best way to watch the game is to use this very live blog. However, we understand that you might want to see the actual moving images. The game will take place at TD Garden in Boston on Thursday nights at 8pm (tonight). In the US, you can […]
Doctors in London cure blindness in children with rare condition | Blindness and visual impairment
London doctors became the first in the world to cure blindness in children born in rare genetic conditions using pioneering gene therapy. The children suffered from Laber congenital amouris (LCA), a severe form of retinal dystrophy that causes vision loss due to defects in the AIPL1 gene. The affected individuals are legally recognized as blind […]
Six New York prison workers indicted for murder in beating death of inmate | New York
Six New York prison workers were charged with second-degree murder for beat-beat-beating a handcuffed imprisoned man, while four others were charged with less crime. Robert Brooks' be-slam by multiple officers at Mercy Correctional Facility in December was caught up in body cameras, causing widespread rage and sought justice. Some of the corrections officers were handcuffed […]
Bus blasts in Israel are ‘suspected terror attack’, say police | Israel
The series of explosions have caused police to rock the Israeli Batyam bus, which is described as “substantiated terrorist attacks,” and say they were not injured. No injuries were reported in the explosion late Thursday. Police said the bomb disposal unit is looking for additional bombs in the city, a suburb of Tel Aviv. Israeli […]
Don’t be fooled by Putin’s ‘imperialism dressed up as realpolitik’, Lammy warns | David Lammy
Before talks over Ukraine's future, the West should not be “deceived” by Vladimir Putin's attempts to dress up imperialism as pragmatism, David Lamy warned. Before Kiel Starmer visited Washington next week to discuss Ukraine, the Foreign Secretary said the UK was “ready to listen” to Russia, but ready to meet the conditions of durable peace […]
We need a debate on defence spending as Nato unravels, putting Europe at risk | Defence policy
Some solid thinking will be required to seek the military's current and past leaders join Americans and focus on defense with a larger percentage of national income (Ancestor Defense Budget) 15th, according to former ARMY chief). Unless defense spending contributes to growth, we can have a ridiculous situation where we increase the proportion of GDP […]
US culture war show comes to London – and strikes a chord with European populists | Politics
oOn the corner of N Stage East London, US folk singer Oliver Anthony was ecstatic this week for a rendition of Richmond's North Smash Hit Richman's production, inequality and the neglect of the working class of political elites. I got the reception. But rather than performing at one of London's dozens of music venues, Anthony […]
Motionless in White review – gothically glam US metalcore will put a grin on your face | Metal
mWhite has the acclaimed quality of a stadium headlining band that performs a theater with a capacity of 2,000 people. Formed almost 20 years ago in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the metalcore five-piece was laid out thickly with dance girls, fireworks and wall runner visuals, along with blade runner visuals that match the huge riffs of recent […]
Bored kids and empty cupboards? Try these child-friendly recipes this half-term | Food
This is an excerpt from the weekly feast newsletter written by Felicity Cloak, Meera Soha, Rachel Roddy and others. Sign up here to get it for free in your inbox every Thursday. Happy half theme everyone! If you are a parent reading this, you may be desperately in need of snacks/strong coffee/hard drinks. I start […]
Sam Fender: People Watching review – subtle social realism at stunning blockbuster scale | Sam Fender
sAm Fender's third album ends with a track called Remember My Name. It is clearly a very personal song about the author's late grandfather, revealing his speech on his council house, 11 Walk Avenue. References in Northern England – “Chalking the Cross from the Wings / Our Boy Whipet, He's Fastest than anything” – is […]