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Covid-19 has forced all of us to stay at home when we can, and when people are stuck at home almost 24/7, eating inevitably emerges as a top issue.

Little green man pays a visit

Over the last decade, STRFKR have proven themselves to be a reliable supplier of feel-good electro-indie ditties.

After being given ear plugs and goggles, we were ready for some action.

The erosion of free expression continues in Thailand. In Reporters Without Borders (RSF)'s annual 2020 World Press Freedom Index, Thailand dropped four spots, ranking 140th out of 180 countries on the open media barometer, placing it one spot below Myanmar.

A famous quote, "Numbers never lie", comes to my mind often as the country copes with the coranavirus outbreak which all of a sudden has some Thais obsessed with numbers and case counting.

One of the most common complaints arising from the current self-isolation is fighting off boredom. This is especially the case for kids, even though they have smartphones and other electronic gadgets with which to amuse themselves. I don't envy parents of young children.

The country announced 532 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, taking the total tally to 9,813.

Lance Kokonos

Demographics, Europe

And there is not much that can be done to stop it. 

Russia will soon be faced with a demographic crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic could make it a lot worse. After years of a naturally declining population, the state will soon have a lack of young workers to both fund the government and care for the elderly. If the Russian government fails to provide youth with enough support during this pandemic, it may fuel a mass departure of young Russians... Читать дальше...

Vicente Luque (pictured, red gloves) finished Niko Price with a D’Arce choke in their first fight. | Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports

Vicente Luque is no stranger to short-notice bouts. But this one definitely tops previous opportunities when it comes to pre-fight drama.

Mexico has somewhat inadvertently found itself at the heart of the oil industry’s most burning issues of 2020 – just when it seemed that Russia, Saudi Arabia, the United States and a whole array of prominent oil-producing countries reached an agreement on future OPEC+ production cuts, the Latin American nation rejected the proposed quota of a 400kbpd output curtailment and eventually accepted a 100kbpd cut after prolonged talks and an intervention by U.S. President Trump. Yet as long as PEMEX keeps... Читать дальше...

In 2004 the UK passed the Gender Recognition Act, which provided an avenue for trans people living in the UK to receive a certificate that recognizes and affirms their gender. As with most things that happened in 2004, the Gender Recognition Act is due for a review and an upgrade. As it is written, in order for a…

EASTENDERS resident Isaac Baptiste made his first appearance on the Square on New Year's Day. Since then, he has remained completely unaware Patrick Trueman is, in fact, his biological father. It looks as though Isaac will finally found out in scenes to come - but how?