What maps made by 20th century suffragists can teach us about holding leaders to account on climate change: The women's suffrage movement was one of the most successful political movements in history. Picryl I’m a geographer who’s produced many maps depicting human effects on the environment – and demanded we create more of them. A …
South Africa in the news: Dottin century fires Windies Women to easy win in opener: Dashing opener Deandra Dottin stroked a career-best second One-Day International hundred but first in four years as West Indies Women whipped Pakistan Women by 45 runs to snatch the lead in their …: “South Africa” – BingNews India end Men’s …
South Africa in the news: T20 World Cup: Jos Buttler scores first T20I century as England beat Sri Lanka to close in on semi-finals: Jos Buttler scored a sensational maiden T20 international ton on a slow Sharjah surface as England beat a game Sri Lanka by 26 runs to all but secure a place in …
WitchTok: the rise of the occult on social media has eerie parallels with the 16th century: www.shutterstock.com It’s 1.30am in the morning, and I’m about to watch a duel between magicians. One is a “demonolater”, a word I have never heard before, someone who claims they worship demons and can petition them in return for …
Africa’s rural universities aren’t delivering for the 21st Century: Rural universities are not prepared for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. SIA KAMBOU/AFP via Getty Image Education has been described as a tool for development. In certain instances, a good, stable and quality educational system is synonymous to development. But to play this role, education systems need …
A bitter culture war in the 4th century shows we may not be as divided as we think: A large crowd gathers, seething with anger over the ignorant and harmful ideas of their opponents. They want to stamp out the power of the old regime for the good of the world. The group comes upon …
A cool Paternoster image: Image from page 82 of “The captivity and death of Edward of Carnavoron ; Some conflicting tendencies in English administrative history during the 14th century ; Mediaeval and modern warfare” (1919) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: captivitydeatho00tout Title: The captivity and death of Edward of Carnavoron ; Some conflicting …
South Africa in the news: Livingstone’s century in vain as Pakistan win opening T20I: Liam Livingstone slammed the fastest T20I ton by an England player but couldn’t take his side to victory as Pakistan notched a 31-run win in the opening tie of the three-match series at Trent Bridge.: “South Africa” – BingNews Travelers fume …
South Africa in the news: Singh’s fairytale century not enough as South Africa draw series: Despite a history-making century from Ireland No.8 Simi Singh, South Africa took out the third ODI at Malahide handsomely.: “South Africa” – BingNews COVID-19: Travellers frustrated at ‘chaotic’ government U-turn over France quarantine rules: People who have had both doses …
How food waste helped us discover the existence of a Christian community in 12th century Islamic Iberia: In the 12th century, Cercadilla, a neighbourhood outside Cordoba in southern Spain, was under Islamic control. At this time populations of Muslim, Christian and Jewish communities lived together in a region known as al-Andalus. There are two presiding …
South Africa in the news: Quinton de Kock dedicates century vs West Indies to rhino conservation: After India cricketer Rohit Sharma, South African batsman Quinton de Kock has joined the list of people making a strong pitch for the conservation of …: “South Africa” – BingNews NCOC suspends travel from 26 countries: The government, on …
South Africa in the news: New Zealand’s Conway makes debut double century before England collapse: New Zealand opener Devon Conway made exactly 200 on Test debut before England slumped to 25-2 on the second day of the series opener at Lord’s on Thursday. Conway was last man out in a first-innings …: “South Africa” – …
South Africa in the news: Part two: Chasing down Sunny, World Cup glory and a century of centuries: Few athletes in the world have ever been as synonymous with their sport as Sachin Tendulkar, whose remarkable international career spanned 24 years across four decades, and touched countless fans. On …: “South Africa” – BingNews Dundee …
Nikola Tesla: 5G network could realise his dream of wireless electricity, a century after experiments failed: At the turn of the twentieth century, electrical engineer Nikola Tesla began work on a wireless electricity network. It ultimately failed. Wallsdesk At the height of his career, the pioneering electrical engineer Nikola Tesla became obsessed with an idea. …
South Africa in the news: Babar century trumps van der Dussen’s as Pakistan win thriller: Pakistan 274 for 7 (Babar 103, Imam 70, Nortje 4-51) beat South Africa 273 for 6 (van der Dussen 123*, Miller 50, Afridi 2-61) by three wickets With high drama lacing through Bavuma’s first match in …: “South Africa” – …
Suez canal: what the ‘ditch’ meant to the British empire in the 19th century: The week-long blockage of the Suez canal by the Ever Given container ship has reminded us that the canal, though immensely important to the world’s commerce, is also very vulnerable. Since its completion in 1869, it has symbolised global interconnectedness. But …
How female coaches can help bring professional men’s football into the 21st century: As the 2020 American NFL season drew to a close with Tom Brady winning his record seventh Super Bowl, it was interesting to note another sporting first: the three women involved in the game – two coaches and one official. With eight …
Low-carb, no sugar, no fat: the fad diets popular in the 20th century: Bon appétit. alex74/ Shutterstock Fad diets certainly aren’t a 21st-century obsession. In fact, they were also a popular way for people throughout the 20th century to slim down and improve their health. Though much has changed since then – including what we …