Axiom launch: why commercial space travel could be another giant leap for air pollution: SpaceX is seeking to expand its remit to include commercial low-Earth orbit launches. SpaceX/Flickr, CC BY-NC The Axiom-1 mission to send four private astronauts to the International Space Station is the first of many missions planned by NASA to expand the …
Viktor Orbán: Hungary’s controversial authoritarian prime minister secures yet another term in national election: Having held power continuously since 2010, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán is the longest serving prime minister in Europe. Now, as the dust settles on the latest election, he is beginning yet another four-year term. Orbán faced down a challenge from a six …
When a hippo honks, here’s what it could mean – to another hippo at least: shutterstock Hippos are very vocal animals, exchanging signals like the “wheeze honk”. But not much is known about what these sounds mean. Two researchers found themselves thinking about this in Mozambique – where they were initially studying crocodiles. Hippos are …
Uganda takes another step on e-payments path: five things you should know: A Ugandan woman sending money by phone. Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Long periods of limited physical contact under COVID-19 lockdowns triggered new interest in alternative payment methods beyond existing options. The Bank of Uganda is among institutions that have taken steps …
Why age verification is another flawed attempt to regulate online pornography in the UK: VALUA STUDIO/Shutterstock The UK government has announced that its forthcoming online safety bill will require websites that publish pornography to verify users are over 18. Sites will need to adopt a method of age verification, such as having users provide their …
Another coup has been averted in Burkina Faso: but for how long?: An honorary guard of Burkina Faso soldiers. Photo by Olympia De Maismont/AFP via Getty Images Within a few weeks of the start of a new year and West Africa had its first attempted coup d’état. On January 12 the Burkinabè government announced that …
Novak Djokovic: the legal problem of having one rule for some, another for everyone else: Since the start of the pandemic, anyone wishing to enter Australia has had to contend with one of the strictest immigration and quarantine regimes in the world. While requirements have been loosened for vaccinated visa-holders, tough rules remain in place …
Kazakhstan unrest: another regional headache for Vladimir Putin: The violence that engulfed Kazakhstan following demonstrations over rising fuel prices has abated for the time being. According to reports emerging from the turbulence it seems clear that this is largely due to the deployment of Russian peacekeeping troops on January 6 in response to a plea …
South Africa in the news: It’s Holiday Season. Time for Another COVID-19 Pandemic Panic?: New COVID-19 cases in South Africa, where omicron likely accounts for most new infections, rose from fewer than 300 per day in mid-November to more than 19,000 on Dec. 12. Scientists report that two …: “South Africa” – BingNews Heliport in …
South Africa in the news: Another Omicron case in Maharashtra, tally now 18: One more Omicron case has been confirmed as a 40-year-old man from Nagpur, who arrived from South Africa on December 5, testing positive for the variant, as per a report released by the National …: “South Africa” – BingNews S. Africa Has …
South Africa in the news: Robert Marawa Bags Yet Another Cool Ambassadorship Gig: At the beginning of November the veteran media personality and sports anchor, announced that he was a member of the Lexus South Africa family as an ambassador. Marawa came right in time as the luxury …: “South Africa” – BingNews Maharashtra Issues …
South Africa in the news: Marcus Smith lives his rugby dream then vows to work even harder to get another crack: Marcus Smith put a glorious full stop on England’s autumn campaign – then warned this new-look team is only getting started. In the last minute of the last game Smith nervelessly slotted the penalty …
Boris Johnson plans to take control of the independent Electoral Commission in another assault on democratic institutions: The prime minister, Boris Johnson, drew ire from across the political spectrum for trying to overhaul the rules that hold MPs to account during the recent Owen Paterson affair. Johnson whipped his MPs to support a parliamentary amendment …
Fifty years ago, humans took the first full photo of Earth from space – the climate crisis means it’s time for another: This image of the Earth from a distance, known as the Blue Marble, was taken by Apollo 17 astronauts. NASAMarshall/Flickr, CC BY-SA “Everybody in the world needs to do this. Everybody in the …
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South Africa in the news: Sri Lanka lay foundations for another golden era: Watching the innings it was easy to forget he has played only 36 T20 matches and isn’t out of double figures at international level. Neither is Asalanka, with whom he repeatedly traded boundaries in a …: “South Africa” – BingNews Powering Past …
Priti Patel’s ‘activist travel bans’ are another blow to human rights in the UK: Colin Fisher / Alamy Stock Photo Home Secretary Priti Patel is proposing new police powers and tougher penalties for protesters, including giving courts the power to ban activists with a “history of disruption” from travelling to particular protests. Patel justifies this …
Another Round? What really happens when you microdose alcohol: Extreme measures. JaCrispy In Danish director Thomas Vinterberg’s latest film, Another Round, friends Martin, Tommy, Peter and Nikolaj agree to conduct a little experiment: they will stay moderately drunk throughout the day to see how it affects their social and professional performance. The four middle-aged men …