Palestinian Authority joins Israel in attacking Al Jazeera raising concerns about press freedom: The Palestinian Authority (PA) has suspended Al Jazeera from broadcasting in the West Bank in response to the Qatari network’s coverage of conflict between the PA and Palestinian armed groups in the region. The closure follows Israel’s raid on Al Jazeera’s West …
Egypt’s fears about Ethiopia’s mega-dam haven’t come to pass: moving on from historical concerns would benefit the whole region: A new round of angry exchanges has broken out between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). On September 1, Cairo wrote to the UN security council to protest against Ethiopia’s continued filling …
Private COVID jabs lead to concerns about creeping privatisation in the NHS: People not eligible for a free NHS COVID vaccine can now purchase one from a pharmacy or private healthcare provider. Tong_stocker/ Shutterstock COVID boosters are now available to purchase from high-street pharmacies and private healthcare providers in England. This means that millions of …
Taxes on e-cigarettes: South Africa must strike a balance between economic arguments and health concerns: ilkov_igor/Shutterstock The 21st century has seen a massive expansion in the ways that people can consume tobacco and nicotine. Innovative new products include electronic nicotine delivery systems (“ENDS” or e-cigarettes) and heat-not-burn (HnB) products. One of the challenges this has …
Viral TikTok raises concerns about a commonly prescribed contraceptive – what you need to know: A viral TikTok video by online influencer Morgan Roos has panicked some users of a commonly prescribed injectable contraceptive called Depo-Provera. In the video, Roos said she was shocked to learn the contraceptive she had been using for ten years …
Farming tuna on land heralded as a win for sustainability – but there are serious concerns around animal welfare: Intense fishing pressure has taken a toll on Atlantic bluefin tuna stocks. Steven4z/Shutterstock Atlantic bluefin tuna used to be caught only relatively rarely, mainly by sports fishermen in North America. But this all changed in the …
Deepfakes in warfare: new concerns emerge from their use around the Russian invasion of Ukraine: Visitors to a Ukrainian news website on the evening of February 18 2022, were greeted by a familiar sight, a video of their president giving a speech. While the resemblance was there, the face seemed slightly out of sync with …
Concerns over pet food and vet costs affordability are as old as pet keeping itself: Bonnie Kittle|Unsplash Ever since domestic companion animals first became popular in the west, people’s ability to provide for their healthcare needs has been closely linked to their own economic situation. In October 2022, the British animal charity, the RSPCA, reported …
How community gardening could ease your climate concerns: Viktoriia Hnatiuk/Shutterstock Every day, we are bombarded with messages about a world in crisis. Alongside the ongoing reminders of wars, economic recessions and social unrest is news about natural disasters and extreme weather – be that prolonged droughts, freak heatwaves and wildfires or devastating floods and landslides. …
Women’s sexual desire often goes undiscussed – yet it’s one of their most common health concerns: Many women are afraid to voice concerns about low desire to their doctors. Lordn/ Shutterstock Female sexual desire is frequently misunderstood. Despite desire (also known as libido or sex drive) being the most common sexual health concern for women, …
Microplastics discovered in the body tissues of whales, dolphins and seals – sparking concerns for human health too: A Risso's dolphin entangled in fishing line. Andrew Sutton/Shutterstock Marine mammals – animals including whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, sea otters, dugongs and manatees – are threatened by an array of human activities. Species such as the …
Russian ‘spy ship’ in North Sea raises concerns about the vulnerability of key maritime infrastructure: A new documentary produced by a consortium of public broadcasters in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway has revealed what appears to be a profound threat to maritime and undersea energy and data infrastructure in the North Sea and the Baltic …
TikTok bans: what the evidence says about security and privacy concerns: The UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, recently hinted that he may ban the social media application TikTok from devices used by government employees. His comments follow similar bans by the European Commission and US federal government. In the EU and US cases, security concerns …
Link between crime and politics in South Africa raises concerns about criminal gangs taking over: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa receives reports of the of the state capture commission from Justice Raymond Zondo. The reports found exposed massive state corruption involving private individuals and companies. GCIS A report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised …
People with intellectual disability have a right to sexuality – but their families have concerns: People with intellectual disability are entitled to their human rights like everyone else. Shutterstock Many South Africans living with intellectual disability don’t have opportunities to be part of community life. They may lack the opportunity to learn, work or enjoy …
Octopus farms raise huge animal welfare concerns – and they’re unsustainable too: Henner Damke/shutterstock When you imagine an octopus’s world, you might well see a curious creature in a complex undersea environment. Yet the reality of life for some octopuses is existence within a barren tank, inescapably surrounded by humans and other octopuses. This is …
South Africa in the news: Romania enforces new travel measures over omicron concerns: Romania on Friday introduced new travel restrictions and isolation measures for people entering the country as officials seek to avert another health care crisis following the emergence of the omicron …: “South Africa” – BingNews New cryptocurrency rules to be introduced in …
South Africa in the news: Romania enforces new travel measures over omicron concerns: Romania on Friday introduced new travel restrictions …: “South Africa” – BingNews No reasons to worry over Omicron – S. Africa’s min: The latest data suggests that there is no reason to “excessively worry about the Omicron variant” of the coronavirus, South …