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The Tigers’ coach Grant McCann, 40, has shared that he is truly lucky to have survived multiple IRA attacks in his childhood, which makes him totally unfazed by the pressure and burdens he has so far faced at Hull. His current fight to try to guide his team out of the third tier, League One, is a trifle in comparison with what his family and compatriots had to go through in the 1980s and 1990s. “In Northern Ireland back then it was part of the DNA, you were right in the thick of it. I was lucky not to get involved in it all”, McCann said, as cited by the Scottish Sun , detailing how they narrowly – by seconds - escaped death on at least on one occasion: “We missed out on being killed by seconds. I was in a car driving back from the Glentoran v Linfield game. We came back over the Boyne Bridge and turned into our street – and then there was the explosion,” he recounted, stressing those chilling memories as reasons “why you want to bounce back from adversity”. “You want to do … [Read more...] about Ex-West Ham Player Grant McCann Says He Escaped Death ‘by Seconds’ as IRA Bomb Went Off Near Him

LONDON: Tottenham's new stadium, in a drab part of outer/north London, is a thing of wonder. Automatic taps that fill the glasses from beneath can deliver 10,000 pints a minute, everything is cash-free and the South Stand alone can seat 17,500 people: more than Bournemouth's entire stadium. The new White Hart Lane also symbolises a shift in football power: for the first time ever, the British capital is becoming a capital of the European game. It's no accident that London has produced three of this season's four European finalists: Spurs in the Champions League, and Arsenal and Chelsea in the Europa League. These still aren't the best clubs in Europe, but their location now allows them to compete with the game's traditional giants. For over a century, London football didn't amount to much. The English professional game originated in the north and Midlands, and by 1900, there still wasn't a single London side in the first division. It took until 1931 for the first southern … [Read more...] about The London effect: How Spurs, Arsenal and Chelsea have risen to European success

Do you often find yourself procrastinating, putting off things you know you need to do, or worse, forgetting those important tasks until it’s too late? Forget setting countless Alexa reminders and losing hastily scribbled to-do list notes — there are plenty of to-do list apps for Android and iOS that can help you to get organized and tick off your tasks. We’ve gathered together our pick of the best, with something for everyone in this roundup. Trending in Mobile: What is 5G? 5G Network Coverage Map Memorigi (free/premium) This colorful, beautifully designed app is simple to use yet packed with some excellent features. It’s a daily planner, task manager, and to-do list in one. Start with a simple to-do list, add lists of goals, books to read, and groceries to buy, create reminders for payments, appointments, and classes, or track work and school projects — the sky is the limit. The app includes a handy My Day feature that lets you focus on the most important tasks … [Read more...] about The best to-do apps for Android and iOS

SINGAPORE: Imagine this. A customer walks up to a food court in a neighbourhood mall. Upon ordering, he is directed to a confusing array of payment schemes and systems available at the cashier. Without batting an eye, he whips out his wallet, fishes for a note and hands it over. In Singapore, digital payment services are fast becoming king. With three in five merchants accepting e-payments, and with plans to see the country cheque-free by 2025, why are some Singaporeans still reluctant to adopt cashless payments? It is widely acknowledged that the number of payment options available in Singapore may serve as an impediment. Instead of helping individuals choose the way they want to transact, it confuses them. LOOKING TO DIGITALLY-READY NATIONS AS EXAMPLE In comparison, Sweden is leading the movement towards a digital future, being the most cashless society in the world. With barely 1 per cent of the value of all payments made physically last year, the idea of being … [Read more...] about Commentary: Beneath the digital friendly facade, Singaporeans still reluctant to accept cashless payments

SHANGHAI: In the 1940s, the British historian Arnold J Toynbee predicted that the United States and the Soviet Union would remain the world’s only two great powers. Not even China and India – with their “ancient civilisations” and “vast populations, territories, and resources” – would be able to “exert their latent strength” in the ensuing decades. Toynbee was right about the ensuing decades, but wrong about two places: The Soviet Union collapsed, and now China has become the world’s second-largest economy and a leading global player. But, at a time of powerful economic headwinds and a new cold war with the US, will China continue its rise, or go the way of the Soviet Union? CHINA RISES THROUGH ITS CHALLENGES To answer that question, it is first worth noting that China is not an enemy of the US, and the new Sino-American cold war is not rooted in a military standoff, much less ideological conflict. Rather, it reflects US President Donald Trump’s rejection of China’s … [Read more...] about Commentary: With meteoric growth, China has a place among the world’s advanced economies