Flora Duffy crowned World Champion

    The temperature was hot and humid and there were talks about reducing the race to a sprint distance, but the soaring temperatures did not daunt Flora Duffy from Bermuda who executed a fantastic race to take the win and world title, with USA’s Gwen Jorgensen taking second. Advertisement   Because when you have just won…

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      The rise in murders in the US, explained

      As if the Covid-19 pandemic wasn’t bad enough, America is also seeing a surge in homicides this year. A new report, by the Council on Criminal Justice, found homicides have increased sharply this year across 21 US cities with relevant data: “Homicide rates increased by 42% during the summer and 34% in the fall over…

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        Le cerveau ne se laisse pas acheter !

        La motivation financière n’améliore pas lesperformances intellectuelles ! C’est ce que prétendune équipe de chercheurs français del’Inserm. Ceux-ci ont voulu évaluer la réalisation d’unetâche intellectuelle en fonction des stimulations. En effet,lorsque nous décidons d’accomplir quelque chose, unepremière zone de notre cerveau, constituée de“neurones de la motivation“, va nous pousser à agir. Uneseconde zone cérébrale va…

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          Watch: Diarmuid Connolly produced a point-scoring masterclass to fire Vincent’s into Dublin SFC final

          DIARMUID CONNOLLY WAS in outstanding form to ensure St Vincent’s booked their place in the Dublin SFC final for the fourth consecutive year. Although the game was not broadcast live, highlights have now emerged from an enthralling encounter as Vincent’s edged past Ballymun Kickhams by a single point. Albert Martin secured the decisive point to separate the northside rivals,…

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            Angela Merkel drops her guard: As the battle to replace her heats up, the German chancellor is finally speaking her mind

            Angela Merkel’s enthusiastic endorsement of France’s call for a European army last week has left Germany wondering if her decision to name a date for her departure has freed the notoriously cautious chancellor to speak her mind. Mrs Merkel has spent the past year remorselessly deadbatting all Emmanuel Macron’s proposals for European Union reform — to…

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