How the world fell in love with plastic without thinking through the consequences – podcast: Joaquin Traverso Traverso/Shutterstock Every year, 400 million tons of plastic are produced worldwide, and every year, approximately 57 million tons of plastic pollution is created. And yet in November, the latest round of negotiations on the first legally binding international …
El Anatsui creates gigantic artworks from recycled materials – why the world fell in love with him: The artist El Anatsui at 70 in 2013. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images The artist El Anatsui was born in Ghana and has spent the bulk of his career in Nigeria, but is a citizen of the …
Turnips: how Britain fell out of love with the much-maligned vegetable: Hand-coloured etching of a king and his turnip (1819). © The Trustees of the British Museum, CC BY-SA Environment secretary Thérèse Coffey’s recent suggestion that Britons should turn to turnips following tomato shortages did not go down as she might have hoped. In trying …
What do politicians really think of economists? Our new research explains why relations fell apart after 2008: ESB Professional / Shutterstock As countries across Europe and around the world grapple with high living costs and impending recession, voters are concerned about the economy and how their elected representatives will fix it. For many, it’s tempting …
Ukraine and Poland: why the countries fell out in the past, and are now closely allied: No country supports the Ukrainian war effort more passionately than Poland, and no country shelters more Ukrainian refugees. Ukrainian-Polish relations have never been better. Polish political parties might disagree about everything else, but they all strongly support Ukraine and …
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Iranian arms dealing continued in the UK even after notorious tank deal fell apart in 1979: UK government/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA Following her release from detention in Iran, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, held hostage since 2016, said: “what happened now should have happened six years ago”. She was referring to the fact that her release had …
South Africa in the news: We gave it our all but unfortunately fell short: DC opener Dhawan: In a heartfelt post, Delhi Capitals opener Shikhar Dhawan on Friday said that he and his teammates gave their best on the field but unfortunately they fell short in the playoffs of IPL 2021, …: “South Africa” – …
Spacs: why investors fell in love with these stock market vehicles – and how the bubble burst: What do Taylor Swift’s record company and Asian “superapp” Grab have in common? They are both part of Wall Street’s recent dealmaking fad: special purpose acquisition companies (Spacs). Spacs are shell companies that are floated on the stock …
South Africa in the news: Woman with brain tumour fell pregnant before drugs would have made it impossible: Carly Beasley, 33, from Chippenham, Wiltshire, delayed her chemotherapy after her slow-growing, incurable brain tumour was removed so she could travel the world with her husband Kris, 34.: “South Africa” – BingNews Night Vision Technologies Market Report …
South Africa in the news: A Warning About Thin Ice After A Dog Fell Through And Did Not Survive: A reminder that ice can be thin and you should not walk on it or allow pets on ice.A passenger on United Airlines Flight 328 has filed a class action lawsuit against the airline, claiming he …
South Africa in the news: India’s coronavirus cases mysteriously fell. But with vaccines delayed, some fear the rise of COVID-19 variants: A sudden drop in cases has given India a golden opportunity to beat coronavirus. But with its ambitious vaccination program falling behind and new variants threatening to breach the borders, experts …: “South Africa” …
South Africa in the news: Twin toddlers drown in family pool when one fell in and the other tried to save him after they gave nanny the slip: TWIN toddlers drowned in a family pool when one fell in and the other tried to save him. Cops are investigating the deaths of two-year-olds Sebastian and …
Topshop: how the once trendsetting brand fell behind the times: Once a maker of trends and now a follower of them, Topshop became less competitive as online shopping became more popular. Willy Barton/Shutterstock The British fashion group Arcadia has fallen into administration, leaving 13,000 jobs at risk. Arcadia’s market share slumped from around 4.5% in …
Why Kenya’s defence forces fell at the battle of El Adde: Kenyan soldiers stand over caskets bearing the remains of their fallen comrades during prayers in 2016. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images For the past nine years Kenya has marked Kenya Defence Forces Day during the month of October to commemorate the soldiers who have …
South Africa in the news: Trump and the strongmen: how US leader fell for autocrats: He “fell in love” with Kim Jong Un, praises Vladimir Putin and calls Recep Tayyip Erdogan “a friend”: President Donald Trump’s flattery of autocrats has confounded US allies and raised questions about …: “South Africa” – BingNews Exclusive: U.S. trial of …
Rough sleeping fell during the pandemic – but can this success be sustained?: Two weeks after the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a global pandemic, the UK government announced Everyone In, a scheme to protect people sleeping rough from catching the virus. The policy was highly demanding. It gave local authorities across England just …
Data analysis shows wellbeing fell during the pandemic but improved under lockdown: Daria Nipot/Shutterstock Lockdowns are seemingly vital for controlling COVID-19. Early evidence suggests they have a big effect on preventing deaths. But if we’re to keep using them, we also need to know their broader impacts. Many people are worried about lockdowns also having …
South Africa in the news: Deaths in SA mines fell to lowest in a century: Council: The death toll in South Africa ‘s mines was 51 in 2019, down from 81 the previous year and the lowest since records began a century ago, the Minerals Council, which represents miners, said on Friday.: “South Africa” – …