Why Soccer Still Defies Statistical Analysis pred 8 urami in 21 minutami Sarah Rudd, who once ran analytics for Arsenal, made her name applying the tenets of probability theory to movements on the pitch. Even she admits not everything can be solved with data.(Wired)
WHO head tells countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases pred 8 urami in 25 minutami Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praises Spain’s ‘compassion and solidarity’ in evacuating virus-hit cruise shipThe head of the World Health Organization has told countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases after the outbreak onboard the MV Hondius, and thanked Spain for the “compassion and solidarity” it had shown by taking in the stricken cruise ship and evacuating its passengers and crew.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged authorities to follow the WHO’s advice and recommendations, which include a 42-day quarantine and constant monitoring of high-risk contacts. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The Iran War Is Taking the Color Out of Japan’s Best-Known Snack Bags pred 8 urami in 32 minutami The food giant Calbee said shortages of naphtha, a crude-oil derivative used in inks, were forcing it to switch to black-and-white packaging for its salty products.(New York Times)
More than 110 Nobel laureates call on Iran to release gravely ill activist Narges Mohammadi pred 8 urami in 43 minutami As human rights advocate is treated in Tehran hospital after transfer from Zanjan prison, prize winners demand her freedomMore than 110 Nobel laureates have called for the immediate and unconditional release of Narges Mohammadi, the imprisoned Iranian human rights activist and Nobel peace prize laureate, after she was transferred to hospital amid concerns over her rapidly deteriorating health.In a statement released on Tuesday, 112 Nobel laureates urged the Iranian authorities and the international community to act “without delay” to secure Mohammadi’s release and ensure her continued access to medical treatment. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Villagers turn sleuths to hunt down 'fuel thieves' after family-run petrol station hit with string of 'drive-offs' amid soaring prices
UK beach closed to the public for 20 years could soon reopen following hundreds storming the fences for 'protest picnics'
Family of ex-Liverpool Women's boss Matt Beard reveal his heartbreaking final text message sent before he was found hanged at home after feeling 'bullied' by his old club Burnley