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Kurt Zouma has been "unconditionally condemned" by West Ham United for kicking and slapping his cat in a video that has gone viral. Zouma, 27, is seen kicking the cat across the floor and smacking it in the face in the footage. He has apologized, and the club has stated that the situation will be handled internally. "I'd like to express my regret for my acts. In a statement, the centre-back stated, "There are no justifications for my behavior, which I profoundly regret." "I also want to express my heartfelt apologies to everyone who was offended by the video. I'd like to reassure everyone that our two cats are doing fine and are in good health. "Our entire family loves and cherishes them, and this was an isolated occurrence that will not happen again." Further footage, which was initially released by The Sun and is said to have been shot by Zouma's brother Yoan, shows the player tossing shoes at the animal and chasing it about the roo

No. 10 has no intention of apologizing for Prime Minister's misleading assertion that Sir Keir Starmer failed to pursue Jimmy Savile after protestors targeted the Labour leader near Parliament. Tory MPs have renewed their calls for Boris Johnson to apologize after demonstrators were heard chanting about the sex offender as well as the Covid restrictions. Mr. Johnson did express his displeasure with the harassing. He described Sir Keir's behavior on Monday afternoon as "absolutely terrible" and "totally unacceptable" in a tweet. It is illogical to suggest that what happened on Monday was "Boris's responsibility and not the mob's fault," according to a No 10 source. However, at least six Conservative MPs afterwards linked the event to the PM's erroneous remark and asked that he apologize. Sir Keir was led into a police car on Victoria Embankment just after 17:00 GMT, close to Portcullis House, an office building used by MPs, according to

According to a study, people with high blood pressure who take paracetamol on prescription may be increasing their risk of heart attacks and strokes. Doctors should consider the dangers and benefits of giving it to patients over a long period of time, according to University of Edinburgh experts. They emphasize that taking the painkiller for headaches and fevers is safe. Other experts believe that more people need to be studied over a longer period of time to corroborate the findings. Despite no evidence of its effectiveness for long-term usage, paracetamol is extensively used around the world as a short-term treatment for aches and pains and is also recommended to manage chronic pain. In Scotland, half a million people - one out of every ten - were given the painkiller. One in every three people in the United Kingdom suffers from high blood pressure. The study followed 110 participants, two-thirds of whom were on blood pressure medication, or hypertension. They were given 1g of parace

Public school administrators and instructors across the United States are battling with issues relating to the types of books utilized in their classes and available in their libraries. A growing number of parents claim the content is vulgar or otherwise detrimental to their children. The attempt, according to free-speech campaigners, is modern-day censorship aimed at silencing the voices of the underprivileged and impoverished. It's causing a growing political schism that could spill over into forthcoming national elections. Yael Levin-Sheldon, a mother of two who lives in Richmond, Virginia, recently learned of a book brought into the classroom by a local teacher. She took down the title, The Black Friend: On Becoming a Better white Person. Levin claims that the title alone is racist, and that it is not the type of book that should be available to students in public schools. "Now imagine that as 'on becoming a better black person,'" she explained. "Would th

Truckers in Ottawa have been told to stop blasting their horns as part of a protest that has clogged the streets. The incessant blare of truck horns has become one of the defining characteristics of the anti-vaccine movement in Canada. However, Judge Hugh McLean has ordered that they remain silent for the next ten days. "Tooting a horn is hardly an expression of any significant idea that I'm aware of," Justice McLean said in a ruling presented to locals on Monday. The loud honking of 400 to 500 trucks had enraged residents and business owners in the area. The Freedom Convoy protest has extended to other cities and was organized in response to federal regulations requiring truckers to be vaccinated before crossing the US border. However, it is now opposed to a variety of laws; for example, in some regions of Canada, you must present proof of vaccination to attend indoor places such as restaurants, gyms, and bars. The majority of the protesters are nonviolent, but there hav

Emmanuel Macron, the French president, is flying to Moscow in the hopes of securing assurances from Russian President Vladimir Putin to reduce tensions over Ukraine. Prior to his trip on Monday, Macron stated that he expects to "address the terms of a de-escalation" with Putin. Following his visit to Moscow, Macron will travel to Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, on Tuesday for discussions with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Russia has amassed a force of 100,000 troops near its Ukrainian border, demanding security guarantees from the US and NATO, including the rejection of Ukraine as a member and a halt to any eastward expansion. It denies, however, that an invasion of Ukraine is in the works. The US and NATO have labeled Russia's demands as non-starters, and Washington has sent thousands more troops to Eastern Europe. Putin might authorize an attack on Ukraine within days or weeks, according to White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. However, Macron – who spoke w

In a carefully-managed interview aired this week to allay global fears about her personal safety in China, Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai took back her sexual assault charges against a top Chinese official and announced her retirement from competitive tennis. In a conversation sponsored by the Chinese Olympic Committee, she told French sports publication L'Equipe, "I never alleged anyone sexually attacked me." "Sports and politics should not be used to bring up my personal life." Peng's first sit-down interview since accusing retired Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual abuse following a years-long on-again, off-again romantic engagement last November. The charges have elicited no public response from Zhang. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced shortly after L'Equipe's interview that its president, Thomas Bach, had supper with the Chinese tennis player in Beijing on Saturday, where they are both attending the Winter Olympic Games

In the civil sex assault action against him, Prince Andrew is scheduled to testify under oath in London next month. On March 10, the Duke of York will appear in court for a deposition in a neutral site in the capital. Despite "multiple demands," Virginia Giuffre, the royal's accuser, has yet to commit to a date or location for her deposition, according to a source close to the royal. The Telegraph was the first to reveal Andrew's deposition date, which falls on the eve of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The king will become the first British monarch to surpass the milestone of 70 years on the throne on Sunday. According to the Telegraph, Andrew's deposition will be conducted by Ms Giuffre's solicitors, David Boies and Sigrid McCawley, and will span two days. Mr. Boies earlier stated that his client and legal team were looking forward to "confronting" Andrew at his deposition and trial concerning his "denials and attempts to blame Ms Giuffre fo

Late last month, Russian forces conducted training in the Rostov region. According to US authorities, Russia has gathered roughly 70% of the military capacity required for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in the next weeks. From mid-February onwards, the ground is likely to freeze and solidify, allowing Moscow to bring in more heavy equipment, according to the unidentified officials. Russia is estimated to have over 100,000 troops near Ukraine's borders, but the country denies any plans to attack. The US officials did not present any evidence to back up their claims. According to US media reports, they stated that the information was based on intelligence but that they were unable to provide specifics owing to the sensitivity of the material. According to US media reports, they stated that the information was based on intelligence but that they were unable to provide specifics owing to the sensitivity of the material. Officials also stated that they did not know if Russian Presiden

Former US Vice President Mike Pence, in a stinging rebuke of his former boss, said on Friday that Trump was mistaken in believing Pence had the capacity to overturn the conclusion of the 2020 presidential election, which Trump has erroneously claimed was stolen from him. After losing his re-election effort to Democrat Joe Biden in November 2020, Republican Trump pressed Pence to withhold congressional certification of the results on January 6, 2021, while presiding over the proceedings. During Trump's chaotic four-year presidency, Pence, a devoted subordinate, chose not to prevent certification. In an address to the Federalist Society, a conservative legal organization in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Pence declared, "President Trump is mistaken." "I had no legal authority to annul the election." "The presidency belongs to the people of the United States, and the people of the United States alone." And, frankly, no thought is more un-American than the ide