Sir Julius Chan appreciation: death of last of PNG’s founding fathers marks end of era | Papua New Guinea
The death of Julius Chang IR, one of the 1975 Papua New Guinea's independent founders, has said the end of the times. As known, J IR was the “last man” from the first postcolonial government of PNG until he died 85 years old in Harris, New Ireland last week. As the first Minister of Finance, […]
Sir Ben Ainslie left ‘astounded’ after Ineos announce America’s Cup split | Ben Ainslie
Sir Ben Ainslie said he was “surprised” after Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos Britannia team announced they were parting ways with the four-time Olympic champion at this year's America's Cup. He also threatened to launch a “serious” legal battle in response. Ainslie's team defeated Italy in the Louis Vuitton Cup Series last year, qualifying for the […]
Sir David McMurtry obituary | Engineering
In engineering, mass production is only possible through precise and reproducible measurements. David McMurtry, who has died at the age of 84, made significant contributions to advancing the scientific study of measurement, or metrology, starting with aerospace problems and facilitating high-tech mass production in many fields. . In 1972, while working at Rolls-Royce's Filton factory […]
‘Sir Sadiq’ — London’s Far-Left Mayor Khan to Receive Knighthood
London's left-wing mayor, Sadiq Khan, has been knighted despite his limited achievements and failure to tackle crime. He will be included in Chancellor Keir Starmer's 2024 New Year Honors list, making the left-wing mayor's name 'Sir Sadiq' the first to be so honored by the recently installed leader. Khan commented on his promotion. said He […]
Arise, Sir Gareth: Southgate given knighthood in new year honours list | Sport
Gareth Southgate has been knighted in the New Year's Honors List for his role in transforming the fortunes and culture of the England football team. The 54-year-old led England to back-to-back European Championship runners-up and the 2018 World Cup semi-finals during his eight-year spell, but resigned after a 2-1 defeat to Spain in the Euro […]
Is Sir Keir Starmer’s cautious ‘reset’ with Europe enough to undo the damage done by Brexit? | Andrew Rawnsley
pictureAll Prime Ministers are lip service speakers: “Reset” is Starmer's favourite word. He visited Berlin last week. To pave the way for a bilateral cooperation treaty, the prime minister said he was here as part of a “wider reset” of Britain's relations with Europe – a message he echoed as he travelled to Paris for […]
Sir Keir Announces ‘Standing Army’, Insists ‘no Two-Tier Policing’
Nearly a week of threats did not have the desired effect on Sir Keir Starmer, who on Monday announced a policy shift to set up a “standing army” to quell riots wherever they occur. Normally a confident and well-spoken veteran lawyer, the prime minister seemed at times unsure of his words and lacked his usual […]
Uncool Britannia? How Britain might feel with the court of Sir Keir | Keir Starmer
aAs Keir Starmer settles into his new job, he will no doubt feel the weight of comparison with his predecessor. Three times before, Labour has come to power after long periods of Conservative rule, and each time it was accompanied by a powerful sense of socio-cultural change. As Mark Twain said, history doesn’t repeat itself, […]
Dear Mr. Fed Chair Powell Sir, Rents Are Blowing Out and People are Hurting
In 34 of the largest 100 cities, rents spiked by 15%-28%. Tenants get to pay for your reckless monetary policies that made the wealthy far wealthier In January, the median asking rent for one-bedroom apartments increased by 10% or more in 56 of the 100 largest cities in the US, compared to a year earlier. […]
Two-foot python dubbed ‘Sir Hiss’ spotted at Diamond District store — third snake found in NYC this week: cops
It was a Diamondback impersonation! A python was spotted slithering around a store in the heart of New York’s diamond district on Friday, just two days after another snake was spotted on the Upper West Side. Police said the roughly 2-foot-long reptile was found inside Fantasy Diamonds on the corner of West 47th Street and […]