‘Stalin-style’ show trials and unexplained deaths of opposition figures show the depth of repression in Putin’s Russia: Longtime Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza has been found guilty of treason and sentenced to 25 years in prison after what the journalist and activist has dismissed as a 1930s-style “show trial”. The 41-year-old, who holds Russian and British …
Turkey-Syria earthquakes: shallow depth of main shocks is a key reason why they’ve been so devastating: The earthquakes that struck in Turkey and Syria in the early hours of February 6 have led to terrible destruction on a scale not seen in Europe for many decades. At the time of writing, the death toll has …
Cost of living crisis: it’s not enough to know how many people are below the poverty line – we need to measure poverty depth: sladkozaponi / Shutterstock The UK government’s most recent poverty statistics show that poverty rates declined during the first year of the pandemic. But this should offer little comfort to those concerned …
Jupiter: mission unveils the depth and structure of planet’s shrinking red spot and colourful bands: Enhanced artist impression based on JunoCam image of Jupiter acquired on July 21, 2021. NASA / SwRI / MSSS / Tanya Oleksuik, CC BY-NC-SA Nasa’s Juno mission, the solar-powered robotic explorer of Jupiter, has completed its five-year prime mission to …
South Africa in the news: ‘Bulletproof: South Africa’ Review: High-octane buddy cop saga has touching depth: Noel Clarke and Ashley Walters in ‘Bulletproof: South Africa’ (The CW) ‘Bulletproof: South Africa’ might just only be a three-part series, but it is not low on the action. The entire season is filled …: “South Africa” – BingNews …
South Africa in the news: Global Alcoholic Beverages Market Demand, In depth Analysis And Estimated Revenue Forecast Till 2025: South Africa, and Rest of Middle East & Africa) FAST.MR is a global market research and business-consulting organization that aims to provide a deep market insight to our clients, which helps them in …: “South Africa” …
How the teenage immigrant inventor of Durex condoms was forgotten by history – In Depth Out Loud podcast: © Private collection of Jessica Borge, 2018.,, Author provided This episode of The Conversation’s In Depth Out Loud podcast features the story of Lucian Landau, the forgotten man who invented the technology that made Durex boom. Jessica …
Two doctors describe working on the frontline of Liverpool’s second wave – In Depth Out Loud podcast: This episode of The Conversation’s In Depth Out Loud podcast features a report from two doctors on the frontline of the second wave of coronavirus in Liverpool. Tom Wingfield, an infectious diseases physician at Liverpool School of Tropical …
The truth about the death and burial of Charles Dickens – In Depth Out Loud podcast: Charles Dickens in his study at Gad's Hill Place in Kent, where he died in 1870. Charles Dickens Museum This episode of The Conversation’s In Depth Out Loud podcast, features the work of Leon Litvack at Queen’s University Belfast, …
In Depth Out Loud podcast: Ritalin – the biography of a mercurial medicine: It's been 75 years since the birth of Ritalin. Editor182 via Wikipedia Commons In this episode of The Conversation’s In Depth Out Loud podcast, we bring you the history of Ritalin by Matthew Smith, professor in health history at the University of …
Strength in depth got Spurs through ‘strange’ Christmas, says Ben Davies: Ben Davies hailed Tottenham's squad strength in coping with a “strange Christmas” to stay in the hunt for a top-four Premier League spot. Ben Davies hailed Tottenham's squad strength in coping with a “strange Christmas” to stay in the hunt for a top-four Premier …
Ancient DNA increases the genetic time depth of modern humans: Tapping into ancient DNA can help us understand ancient humans' movements and lives. Illustration: Marlize Lombard, Maryna Steyn and Anders Högberg It’s been about 2000 years since a young boy died on what is today a beach in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province. In the 1960s …