News At A Glance #9

By ASH Smyth
May 2022

—    The Nelson Evening Mail, 1 February 1907

The core temperature of Jupiter is 24,000° Celsius.

Berehaven, Spike Island and Lough Swilly were retained by the United Kingdom in accordance with the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 6 December 1921.

1 in 4 Americans identify as having a disability.

Most Japanese girls’ comics are written by men.

The patterns of Scottish kilts traditionally show which clan the wearer belongs to.

Habibi is regarded as the most important Azerbaijani poet of his generation.

Shakira is being tried for tax fraud, in Spain.

Female priests are a novelty, and even the Sinhala language has trouble coping with them.

The Mughals had a special place in their hearts for mangoes.

Net migration from the EU fell for the first time last year.

Manchester United are rubbish.

Meg Ryan is probably the most beautiful 59-year-old woman.

We don’t know if peak beard has ended.