Author: Andrew Rogers
Andrew Rogers
Andrew Rogers is a freelance journalist based in Chicago, USA, with over 10 years of experience covering Politics, World Affairs, Business, Health, Technology, Finance, Lifestyle, and Culture. He graduated with a degree in Journalism from the University of Florida. Over the years, he has contributed to leading outlets such as The New York Times, CNN, and Reuters. Recognized for his sharp reporting and thoughtful analysis, Andrew delivers accurate and timely news that keeps readers updated on key national and global developments.
Plans to stage a Serie A match in Australia have collapsed after late objections from Asian football authorities.The fixture between AC Milan and Como was due to be played in Perth on 8 February. It would have been the first European domestic league match held outside its home country.Serie A said escalating and unacceptable demands made the event financially and logistically impossible. League president Ezio Simonelli cited conditions imposed by the Asian Football Confederation.Those included control over match officials and regulatory oversight. The game had been approved after San Siro became unavailable due to the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics ceremony.UEFA reluctantly…
Aston Villa tightened their grip on the title race with a thrilling home win over Manchester United.Morgan Rogers scored twice at Villa Park to secure a 2-1 victory on a dramatic night. Villa sit third, three points behind leaders Arsenal, after a tenth consecutive win in all competitions.Unai Emery’s side also recorded a seventh straight league victory. The match was played at a relentless pace from the opening minutes.Matheus Cunha threatened early before Villa created several clear chances. Rogers struck first before half-time with a curling finish into the far corner.Cunha equalised moments later after capitalising on a defensive mistake.…
Kylian Mbappé equalled Cristiano Ronaldo’s Real Madrid calendar-year scoring record in a 2-0 win over Sevilla.He converted a late penalty for his 59th goal, sealing victory on his 27th birthday.Jude Bellingham’s first-half header and Sevilla’s red card shaped the match.Real stay second in La Liga, one point behind Barcelona. Juventus revived their Serie A challenge by beating Roma 2-1 in Turin.Leverkusen surged past Leipzig 3-1 after a rapid turnaround before halftime.Wolfsburg wasted a hat-trick in defeat, while Frankfurt and Hamburg drew.Union Berlin claimed a late win as several matches ended scoreless.
High in Greece’s Peloponnese mountains, vast areas of fir forest are dying – even where wildfires have not reached. Researchers say a dangerous mix of climate-driven stresses is pushing one of the country’s hardiest tree species into crisis. Greek firs have long been resilient, surviving drought, insects and recurring fires. But when forest scientist Dimitrios Avtzis surveyed a recent burn area, he found something alarming: huge patches of dead and dying trees far beyond the fire’s edge. Entire slopes were turning brown. The cause is not a single factor, but a cascade. Prolonged drought, rising temperatures and sharply reduced winter…
Around one in 10 people in the UK aged 70 and over may have brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease, according to a large population-based study published in Nature. The findings are based on blood tests from nearly 11,500 randomly selected participants. While the changes are not a diagnosis, they suggest more than 1 million people could meet NHS criteria for anti-amyloid treatments, far above previous estimates. Researchers say the results offer the clearest picture yet of how common early Alzheimer’s-related changes are and could transform early detection. The study found prevalence rises sharply with age, reaching about two-thirds of…
The carnivorous pitcher plant Nepenthes khasiana has been found to drug its prey with a toxic nerve agent hidden in its sweet nectar, researchers have discovered. The plant releases sugary nectar along the rim of its pitchers to attract insects, especially ants. But mixed into the liquid is isoshinanolone, a nerve toxin that disrupts the insects’ nervous systems, slowing their movements, weakening muscles and triggering excessive grooming. Disoriented, the ants eventually lose control, often falling upside down into the pitcher, where some die from the toxin before being digested. The nectar also contains water-absorbing sugars that make the rim extremely…
The first new treatments for gonorrhoea in decades have been approved by US regulators, raising hopes of a breakthrough against rising drug-resistant strains of the infection. Gonorrhoea causes more than 82 million infections worldwide each year, with cases at record highs in England and tripling across Europe since 2014. Health officials are increasingly alarmed by resistance to existing antibiotics, prompting the World Health Organization to classify the disease as a priority pathogen. Last week, the US Food and Drug Administration approved two new antibiotics shown to be effective against resistant gonorrhoea. One, zoliflodacin (brand name Nuzolvence), was approved on 12…
A new review suggests psychedelic treatments such as psilocybin may help people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), while cannabis shows little evidence of lasting benefit. The review, led by Dr Michael Van Ameringen of McMaster University and published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, examined alternative treatments for OCD, a condition in which 40–60% of patients do not respond adequately to standard therapies. After analysing published studies and preliminary research, the authors found stronger evidence supporting psychedelics than cannabinoids such as THC and CBD. Researchers believe the difference lies in how the substances affect the brain. Cannabinoids activate CB1 receptors…
Scientists have discovered genetic changes in polar bears that could help them adapt to rising temperatures, marking the first statistically significant link between climate change and DNA shifts in a wild mammal. Researchers from the University of East Anglia found that polar bears in south-east Greenland show different genetic activity compared with bears in colder northern regions. The study focused on so-called “jumping genes” – mobile pieces of DNA that can alter how other genes behave. These were far more active in bears living in warmer, less icy environments. The changes are linked to genes involved in heat stress, ageing…
The EU’s planned ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035 is set to be softened, according to a senior MEP, in a move likely to anger environmental campaigners. Manfred Weber, president of the European People’s party in the European parliament, said the European Commission is expected to move away from an outright ban on combustion engines. Instead of requiring all new cars sold from 2035 to have zero CO₂ emissions, manufacturers would face a 90% fleet-wide emissions reduction target, allowing some hybrid vehicles to remain on the market. The proposed change follows pressure from Germany,…
