Month: January 2023

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is resigning. Her final day in office will be on 7 February – and a general election has been called for 14 October. The 42-year-old, who became New Zealand’s prime minister in 2017, choked back tears during an emotional news conference. “I know what this job takes, and I
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Brain injury campaigners say they are “bitterly disappointed” after global football bosses rejected calls to hold a trial of temporary concussion substitutes in the Premier League next season. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) met at Wembley to discuss the possibility of a trial after a request from world players’ union FIFPRO and the World
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Unvaccinated COVID patients retain a greater risk of death and cardiovascular disease for at least 18 months after infection, new research suggests. The findings come following a study of more than 160,000 people during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic – before any jabs were available. Those who caught the disease between March and
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