Daily Round-up | UN Report: 700,000 Afghans have lost jobs since Taliban takeover
In today’s episode, we bring you stories of the jobs crisis in Afghanistan, the US imposing sanctions on firms doing business with Iran, and athletes calling for peace as Russia makes its way back to sporting competitions
Daily Round-up | Tesla vehicle recall and ‘retaliatory’ firings & other stories
In today’s episode, we bring you stories of Tesla being forced to withdraw vehicles and cracking down on unionizing, anti-fascist actions in Germany, and the latest European Union bid to prevent Russian athletes from competing in international events
Andrew Jennings redefined sports journalism and exposed corruption in the Olympics and football
Renowned journalist Andrew Jennings, who exposed corruption in the highest levels of sport, died recently. We bring you a discussion on his legacy and the challenges before sports journalists today
In Tokyo, the Olympic ethos is missing
Many have argued that holding the olympics while the COVID-19 pandemic rages on is a mistake that could have catastrophic implications
Citius, Altius, Business: The Olympic Movement is reducing itself to a farce by staging the Tokyo Games
The decision to organize the Tokyo Olympics from July 23 has opened up a Pandora’s Box of controversies related to the approach of the International Olympic Committee, holding a mega event amid a pandemic, and democracy in the world of sport
- Over 10 million in Pakistan lack access to safe drinking water
- US forces carry out airstrikes in eastern Syria, civilian deaths reported
- Belarusians pay tribute to victims of Khatyn massacre on its 80th anniversary
- British forces killed multiple civilians in Mosul during anti-ISIS airstrikes in 2016-17, says investigation
- Lebanese protesters demand solutions to the country’s prolonged economic crisis
