Nigerians having babies abroad: women explain their reasons: Nigerian women make up a significant proportion of foreign women giving birth in several countries. A study done in Calgary in Canada found 24.5% of foreign women identified as having travelled abroad to give birth were from Nigeria. Research in Chicago in the US found the majority …
More Indians than ever are going on holiday abroad – so where are they heading and why?: Travel is on the rise again. According to the UN’s tourism agency, international travel for all purposes reached 97% of its pre-pandemic level in the first quarter of 2024. In some regions such as Africa and Europe, arrivals …
The Turing scheme was supposed to help more disadvantaged UK students study abroad – but they may still be losing out: Kichigin/Shutterstock The loss of access for UK university students to the Erasmus+ scheme – a Europe-wide exchange programme that offers students the opportunity and funding to study or work abroad for up to a year …
When Marx met Confucius: Xi Jinping’s attempt to influence China’s intellectual loyalties has met with a mixed reception at home and abroad: A new film series produced in China, When Marx met Confucius, was viewed more than 8 million times in the first two weeks after it was released online in October. But this is …
It’s time to limit how often we can travel abroad – ‘carbon passports’ may be the answer: Shine Nucha/Shutterstock The summer of 2023 has been very significant for the travel industry. By the end of July, international tourist arrivals globally reached 84% of pre-pandemic levels. In some European countries, such as France, Denmark and Ireland, …
Hepatitis C: Britons getting tattoos and cosmetic procedures abroad may be at risk – here’s how to avoid it: If proper sterilisation procedures are in place, your chances of contracting hepatitis C from a tattoo are extremely low. Hryshchyshen Serhii/ Shutterstock A growing number of people living in the UK are going abroad to have …
Travelling abroad? Don’t be tempted to pay your way using your home currency: Catarina Belova/Shutterstock Part of the joy of travelling comes from experiencing the unfamiliar – a different climate, culture or cuisine. But when it comes to paying for things abroad, we might feel more comfortable using the currency we are most familiar with, …
The release of Hotel Rwanda hero Paul Rusesabagina: what it means for President Kagame’s image abroad: Paul Rusesabagina receives the Medal of Freedom from US President George W Bush in 2005. Mark Wilson/Getty Images Rwanda’s ministry of justice recently announced the pardon and release of Paul Rusesabagina from jail. Rusesabagina was involved in events portrayed …
Why migrants bring gifts from abroad. A sense of obligation and a fear of social backlash: African migrants feel obliged to bring back home consumer goods as gifts. Jonas Walzberg/picture alliance via Getty Images An estimated 281 million migrants span the globe. The remittances they send home get a lot of attention from policymakers and …
Brexit sparked greater attachment to the European Union in UK and EU citizens living abroad, survey suggests: Shutterstock Prior to the 2016 referendum on leaving, polling consistently showed that people in Britain had previously given little thought to the European Union. But a survey of British people living in Europe and UK-resident EU citizens conducted …
Is it embarrassing to be an expat? Brits living abroad are distancing themselves from the term after Brexit: The Art of Pics / Shutterstock Of the 5.5 million British people living outside of the UK, many have long considered themselves expatriates – people living outside their country of birth, often with plans to return home. …
Joe Biden and Cyril Ramaphosa: finding common ground amid divisions at home and abroad: American president Joe Biden, left, with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa at the 2021 G7 Summit in England. Leon Neal/Pool/AFP via Getty Images. US president Joe Biden’s invitation to South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa to meet at the White House, …
Charles III and the future of the UK monarchy: looking abroad for clues: King Charles III takes the throne at an uncertain time for the British monarchy. Republicanism is on the rise, both in the UK and across what is left of the Commonwealth. Meanwhile the withdrawal of three family members from royal duties – …
Ghana’s debt: the pros and cons of borrowing abroad versus at home: Ghana's borrowing has it on the verge of debt distress Shutterstock A government which decides to borrow – either because it has programmed a budget deficit or needs to refinance maturing debts – faces two, non-mutually exclusive possibilities: borrow domestically in the local …
Ukraine war: crisis between the west and Russia gives Turkey a chance to strengthen its hand at home and abroad: The longstanding neutrality of Sweden and Finland was abandoned when both states submitted formal applications to Nato. But they are facing an unexpected obstacle on the way to membership: Turkey. While Turkey supports the alliance’s …
Ukraine Recap: Putin’s plans explained – at home and abroad: The image that I can’t get out of my head this week is that of Marina Ovsyannikova. The brave Russian television producer risked a lengthy jail sentence when she burst into a live news bulletin going out on state-owned broadcaster Channel 1, where she had …
South Africa in the news: Fleetwood Town set up two new clubs abroad in Dubai and South Africa: Fleetwood Town have increased the boundaries of their Fylde Coast home by setting up two football clubs – in the UAE and South Africa.: “South Africa” – BingNews Jos Buttler’s howler encapsulates England’s wider failings: If Jos …
South Africa in the news: Sahpra doubtful of covid home testing kits, despite growing availability abroad: Some scientists argue it will reduce transmission, but the South African regulator is concerned about the potential for the misinterpretation and misunderstanding of results …: “South Africa” – BingNews Anthony Watson ruled out of autumn Tests with ruptured ACL …