Why designing an Olympic logo is so difficult: In 1913 Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games, created one of the most recognisable logos in the world. The symbolism of the five coloured interlocking rings, representing the participating continents and the “flags of all nations” united in sporting endeavour, is simply …
South Africa in the news: Wayne Pivac expecting difficult Argentina test: Wayne Pivac expects his Wales team to be “tested across the board” against Argentina in Cardiff next Saturday. The Guinness Six Nations champions warmed up for Tests on successive weekends against the …: “South Africa” – BingNews Emirates extends suspension of flights from Pakistan: …
Mozambique’s difficult decade: three lessons to inform next steps: A child plays in a street in the port village of Paquitequete near Pemba, northern Mozambique. The region suffered decades of neglect, and major gas projects have failed to deliver local benefits. Photo by Alfredo Zuniga/AFP via Getty Images At the start of the last decade, …
How a difficult childhood makes it more likely you’ll have mental and physical health problems as an adult: pexels/pixabay Decades of research shows how negative childhood events – such as abuse or neglect – can have a detrimental impact on a person’s long-term physical and mental health. It has been linked to accelerated ageing, chronic …
Why calculating the risk of the AstraZeneca vaccine is so difficult – a doctor explains: Both the European Medicines Agency and the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency have concluded there’s a possible link between the AstraZeneca vaccine and rare forms of blood clotting. However, the responses of different countries to these findings have …
Kenya’s COVID-19 lockdown is forcing people to make difficult food and household energy decisions: A man shops for vegetables in a low income settlement in Nairobi. SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was estimated that 85% of people living in Nairobi’s informal settlements were food insecure. This means they could …
South Africa in the news: In a difficult year, my female friends have made everything a little better: Towards the middle of the year my friend Helen suggested an online book club and so four of us – Helen in Australia, Chelsea in England, Imogen in France, and me in South Africa – started to …
Why domestic abuse is such a difficult subject for churches: Shutterstock/Doidam10 Churches can be a refuge for women fleeing domestic abuse. But sometimes they can help perpetuate abuse by failing to offer support when needed. There can be many reasons for this. Sometimes it’s because church leaders simply don’t understand – or are not willing …
Hong Kong: political turmoil provokes difficult decisions about whether to leave: Thousands of people protested in Hong Kong in July 2019 against a proposed extradition law. omonphotography via Shutterstock This is a transcript of Episode 4 of The Conversation Weekly: Leaving Hong Kong after China’s clampdown: where are people thinking of going and why?. In …
South Africa in the news: Coronavirus live news: Biden says herd immunity ‘difficult’ by end summer; South Africa suspends Oxford vaccine: South Africa makes call after trial data showed Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine offered only limited protection against variant; Hungary authorises Russian vaccine …: “South Africa” – BingNews Second vaccine dose that will help tackle the South …
AstraZeneca dispute comes at a difficult moment for the European Union: Just as the European Union’s popularity looked to be on the up after the trauma of Brexit, an unusually public row has erupted over the supplies – or lack thereof – of COVID-19 vaccines across the bloc. AstraZeneca has reduced its projected vaccine rollout …
Mandatory remote teaching could reduce inequality during the pandemic – but delivering it will be difficult: SeventyFour/Shutterstock The lives of millions of parents and children were turned upside down when COVID-19 forced school lockdowns in April 2020. With a new national lockdown announced for England on January 4 2021, many parents and schools have once …
We are facing a difficult winter – but philosophy can help: Sam Wordley/Shutterstock All around the world, Christmas dreams are becoming nightmares. As R numbers increase and the epidemic spikes, people are seeing long cherished plans go up in smoke. In England, plans have been curtailed as the five-day Christmas bubble which would have allowed …
Gaining weight can be difficult – but here are the safest ways to do it: Eating small meals often, or snacking on nutrient-dense foods (like nuts), is one way to increase calorie intake. Tatiana Bralnina/ Shutterstock There’s no shortage of articles and resources out there offering people advice on the best ways to lose weight. …
South Africa in the news: S.Africa economic recovery likely to be ‘slow and difficult,’ c.bank says: South Africa’s full economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis is likely to be “slow and difficult,” deputy central bank governor Fundi Tshazibana said on Monday.: “South Africa” – BingNews Olly Stone gives England selectors a nudge before Sam Curran …
The UK is leaving the European Arrest Warrant – and extraditing criminals could be more difficult as a result: The UK is to withdraw from the European Arrest Warrant after the end of the Brexit transition period – currently scheduled for the end of 2020. The European Arrest Warrant is a framework designed to make …
Pfizer’s ultra-cold vaccine could be difficult to distribute: The excitement that greeted the news of a vaccine candidate that may be highly effective against COVID-19 was indeed something to behold. If the final results show anything like the numbers quoted in the press release, then the world can indeed be pleased and the scientists behind …
Understanding violent protest in South Africa and the difficult choice facing leaders: A police van lies in flames after white farmers went on a rampage in Senekal, South Africa. Tracy Lee Stark/The Citizen. Protests and social mobilisation are the lifeblood of democracy. They enable the discontent of citizens to be communicated to political elites between …