From M&S to Duolingo: banter between brands on social media gets people buying – but there’s a catch: The owl that came back from the dead. daily_creativity/Shutterstock The line between entertainment and advertising is increasingly blurred thanks to social media. People no longer just consume content, they experience it – laughing, sharing and commenting. And …
Terrorist recruitment now happens mainly online – which makes offenders easier to catch: Shutterstock It is notoriously difficult to work out how and why someone becomes a terrorism risk. While attacks cause immense pain and suffering, the actual number of terrorist incidents in the western world is small. That makes it difficult to arrive at …
Ghana had a bad time in 2022 – 4 reads to catch up on what happened: All of Ghana's main sources of drinking water have been contaminated by illegal mining activities Wikimedia Commons Ghana, a country with a good reputation for democracy, human rights, governance and economic growth in Africa, endured a difficult 2022. The …
Giving rivers rights aims to protect the ‘voiceless’ – but there’s a catch: Sudanese demonstrators protest against the construction of the Hidase Dam. Mahmoud Hjaj/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Worldwide there has been a wave of initiatives to grant rivers rights as a way of protecting them – and the communities that rely on them. …
How marine fisheries can add millions of tonnes to Africa’s catch: Shutterstock The African continent produces seven million tonnes of marine fish a year. This capture has increased in recent years thanks to improved catches in west Africa and the end of Somalian piracy in the Indian Ocean. But the growth in supply can’t match …
The tide of the COVID pandemic is going out – but that doesn’t mean big waves still can’t catch us: Ian Davidson/Alamy In February, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the public would have to get used to “living with COVID”, and announced the phasing out of all COVID-related restrictions over the following months. For many …
Monkeypox Q&A: how do you catch it and what are the risks?: The latest outbreak of monkeypox has, at the time of writing, reached 17 countries with 110 confirmed cases and a further 205 suspected cases. It’s a fast-moving story, so if you need to catch up on the latest, here are answers to some …
Here’s where (and how) you are most likely to catch COVID – new study: VGstockstudio/Shutterstock Two years into the pandemic, most of us are fed up. COVID case rates are higher than they’ve ever been and hospitalisation rates are once again rising rapidly in many countries. Against this bleak picture, we yearn to get back …
Would a longer school day help children catch up after the pandemic? Here’s what the evidence says: COVID-induced school closures in 2020 resulted in the majority of pupils in England – at primary and secondary level – missing around 40 days of school on site. Schools around the globe were similarly affected, though to different …
COVID infections may give more potent immunity than vaccines – but that doesn’t mean you should try to catch it: Israel was way ahead of the rest of the world when it came to COVID vaccination, so it’s not surprising that data from this corner of the Mediterranean causes a lot of excitement – it’s …
South Africa in the news: South Africa’s leader vows to restore order, catch plotters: South Africa’s leader went to Johannesburg’s Soweto township Sunday to view badly damaged shopping centers where people were tramp …: “South Africa” – BingNews Unrest: Govt was caught asleep on duty – Pieter Groenewald: Unrest: Government was caught asleep on duty. …
Line of Duty: two ex-anti-corruption officers on how the police actually catch ‘bent coppers’: Season six of BBC crime drama Line of Duty has gripped the nation as Anti-Corruption Unit 12 (AC-12) inch ever closer to identifying the character in charge of all the “bent coppers”, only known as “H”. They’ve been chasing this elusive …
South Africa in the news: Ravi Bishnoi Takes Catch of IPL 2021 to Get Rid of Sunil Narine | Watch Video: Young legspinner Ravi Bishnoi on Monday took a jawdropping catch in the deep that has left cricketing world terming it ‘as catch of the IPL 2021’ with former England batsman Kevin Pietersen hailing it …: “South Africa” …
South Africa in the news: Ace tries to widen net to catch all with revised step-aside list: ANC secretary general Ace Magashule has broadened the terms of the party’s step-aside resolution to include members who have been accused of corruption, but not charged, as part of a push-back against …: “South Africa” – BingNews Surge …
South Africa in the news: Freediving couple catch rare dugong on film: Durban – Finding out she was expecting a baby mermaid and seeing the original mermaid, an extremely rare dugong, were the two most special moments for South Africa’s freediving champ Beth “The Mermaid …: “South Africa” – BingNews ‘What would I like on …
South Africa in the news: Niece, 50, who turned detective to catch aunt’s ‘killer’ from 6,000 miles away reveals joy as he’s charged: A NIECE who snared her aunt’s alleged killer from 6,000 miles away has told of her relief – after he was charged with murder. Lehanne Sergison, 50, turned detective to hunt down …
South Africa in the news: Niece, 50, who turned detective to catch aunt’s ‘killer’ from 6,000 miles away reveals joy as he’s charged: A NIECE who snared her aunt’s alleged killer from 6,000 miles away has told of her relief – after he was charged with murder. Lehanne Sergison, 50, turned detective to hunt down …
South Africa in the news: ‘The Bulls thought CJ Stander was a cheap catch, a farm boy’: In an interview first published in April 2018, CJ Stander’s dad cracked open the special brew and spoke proudly to John Fallon at home in George …: “South Africa” – BingNews Uneven access to digital skills development main …