Why did the government hide a data leak about Afghans working with British forces and why did the courts finally reveal it?: William Barton/Shutterstock When thousands of Afghans were quietly flown to the UK under a secret relocation scheme, few knew it was triggered by an error. A defence official had accidentally leaked the personal …
Wave energy’s huge potential could finally be unlocked by the power of sound – new research: Water good idea. Andrei Armiagov Ocean waves have long been seen as having huge potential as a source of renewable energy. Waves produce an estimated 50 trillion to 80 trillion watts of power worldwide – nearly two to three …
Inside an urban terror network: book reveals how police finally cracked Pagad gang violence in Cape Town: A campaign against gangsterism in Cape Town, South Africa led by the People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (Pagad) turned violent in the mid-1990s when a group known as Pagad G-Force began what became known as an urban terrorism …
We finally know why some people got COVID while others didn’t: Throughout the pandemic, one of the key questions on everyone’s mind was why some people avoided getting COVID, while others caught the virus multiple times. Through a collaboration between University College London, the Wellcome Sanger Institute and Imperial College London in the UK, we …
Fascia: the most neglected part of our body is finally starting to receive attention: Photo Inspiration/Shutterstock We are constantly reminded about how exercise benefits our bone and muscle health or reduces fat. However, there is also a growing interest in one element of our anatomy that is often overlooked: our fascia. Fascia is a thin …
As another lobbying scandal erupts in the Conservative party, are tougher rules finally on the horizon?: Conservative MP Scott Benton has become the latest British politician to face suspension for breaking lobbying rules in what is becoming a regular cycle of scandals. Parliament’s committee on standards has recommended a 35-day suspension for Benton after he …
We’re finally starting to understand the active role women play in organised crime groups: I met Caroline, a shy and pretty teenager who should be full of life and yet is not, in the course of my research. She explains to me how, as a 14-year-old, she became trapped in a cycle of violence when …
Tesla’s futuristic Cybertruck finally arrives – here’s why the company’s success is riding on it : Is this the future? arda savasciogullari In 2019, Tesla was in the happy position of being a high-volume, premium-priced leader in the global electric vehicle (EV) market. Deliveries of 367,500 cars represented 50% growth over 2018. That included 92,550 of …
AI: the world is finally starting to regulate artificial intelligence – what to expect from US, EU and China’s new laws: Have a nice day Photo / Shutterstock Most mainstream applications of artificial intelligence (AI) make use of its ability to crunch large volumes of data, detecting patterns and trends within. The results can help …
Keir Starmer’s chance to sparkle: Labour leader finally puts his working class credentials to work for him: Starmer’s challenge in his speech to the Labour party conference was to present himself as a prime minister in waiting. To achieve this, he had to embody both authority and authenticity, credibility as a leader but also sympathy …
Egypt and Ethiopia are finally working on a water deal – what that means for other Nile River states: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam began generating electricity in 2022. Minasse Hailu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Egypt and Ethiopia have waged a diplomatic war of words over Ethiopia’s massive new dam – the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – …
If someone posts your private photos online, there has been little you can do about it – how changes in the law will finally help victims: Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock In 2015, Keeley Richards-Shaw found her name and personal life splashed all over the media. Her photo, her job and links to her Facebook page were all published. …
Paulina Chiziane, Mozambique’s grand novelist, finally receives her prestigious award: Paulina Chiziane in Portugal after being awarded the Camões Prize for writers from Portuguese-speaking countries. Horacio Villalobos/Corbis via Getty Images Paulina Chiziane, the first woman to publish a novel in Mozambique, has become the first African woman to receive the most important award for Portuguese …
Your energy bills are finally about to go down – here’s why: Alex Yeung/Shutterstock For the first time since autumn 2022, your energy bill will soon be capped by the UK regulator Ofgem rather than the government’s emergency price guarantee. This means you should see a drop in your next bill. From Saturday July 1 …
Disney’s The Little Mermaid review: Ariel finally finds her feminist voice: Warning: the following article contains spoilers. I was brimming with nerves and excitement as I took my seat to watch Disney’s seventh live action princess film. As a Disney fan, their live action remakes help me revisit my childhood. But as a Disney scholar …
Making movies in video games: why the film world is finally ready to take ‘machinima’ seriously: Last week in a small city in the Ruhr area of Germany, a film that I made inside the video game Grand Theft Auto was screened at the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival, as part of an extensive overview …
Saturn: we may finally know when the magnificent rings were formed: A colour-exaggerated view of Saturn backlit by the sun. NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Saturn’s rings are one of the jewels of the solar system, but it seems that their time is short and their existence fleeting. A new study suggests the rings are between 400 …
Is Eurovision finally cool? That depends on your definition – ‘cool theory’ expert explains: Dependent on novelty, spectacle and a drawn out run time, for some, Eurovision’s choppy aesthetic cannot fail to fail. In its “failed seriousness” (the phrase writer Susan Sontag used to describe “camp”), the song contest has all the exaggerated expressiveness that …