A glimpse into a surreal abyss: how COVID ravaged a remote city in the Amazonian jungle – podcast: When the first cases of COVID began to spread around the world in early 2020, people in Iquitos, a remote city in the Peruvian Amazon, weren’t unduly worried. They assumed their isolation would protect them. It didn’t. …
Was the freak ‘medicane’ storm that devastated Libya a glimpse of North Africa’s future?: Storm Daniel landed on the Libyan coastal town of Toukrah in the early hours of September 10 and started moving east. Soon the wind was rising and heavy rain falling, forcing people to stay indoors. By afternoon the rain was clearly …
Moveit hack: attack on BBC and BA offers glimpse into the future of cybercrime: Shutterstock British Airways (BA), the BBC, Ofcom and Boots were among a number of organisations that were reportedly victims of a major recent cyber-attack, resulting in the breach of numerous staff details. The stolen data is said to include staff names, …
Ukraine: Beijing’s peace initiative offers glimpse at how China plans to win the war: Beijing’s “Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis” has now been officially released by the country’s foreign ministry, after being foreshadowed by China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, at the recent Munich Security Conference. Short on detail and rich in …
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody review – a fleeting glimpse of queer black joy: I Wanna Dance with Somebody charts the life of global superstar Whitney Houston in an epic narrative of talent and struggle. The film lays bare the complexities of her rise and life in the spotlight, including toxic relationships with …
Exquisite new fossils from South Africa offer a glimpse into a thriving ecosystem 266 million years ago: A fossilised insect wing with some of its colouration preserved is just one tiny treasure emerging from the site. Rose Prevec South Africa is famous for its amazingly rich and diverse fossil record. The country’s rocks document more …
South Africa in the news: Omicron-stricken South Africa may be glimpse into the future: Within days, the world was ablaze with the news that the coronavirus had a new variant of concern — one that appears to be driving a dramatic surge in South Africa and offering a glimpse of where the …: “South Africa” …
Violence against women in Kenya: data provides a glimpse into a grim situation: Kenyan athlete Agnes Tirop was recently killed. Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for IAAF Kenyan world record holder Agnes Tirop was found stabbed to death at her home in the western town of Iten last week. The fact that the police arrested …
South Africa in the news: Ferne McCann teases a glimpse of her toned midriff in a taupe top: And Ferne McCann looked stunning as she flaunted her toned figure while stepping out in London on Monday. The reality star, 30, teased a glimpse of her taut midriff in a taupe cropped zip jacket …: “South …
5 Days Glimpse of Bhutan Tour – a Culture interest event taking place on 2020-12-21 19:00:00 in United States Discover, immerse and experience the living ancient culture of the Kingdom of Bhutan that has remained unexplored for many centuries. at The trip begins and ends at Paro International Airport, Kingdom of Bhutan. Times Square ,Manhattan …
5 Days Glimpse of Bhutan Tour – a Culture interest event taking place on 2020-10-19 19:00:00 in United States Discover, immerse and experience the living ancient culture of the Kingdom of Bhutan that has remained unexplored for many centuries. at The trip begins and ends at Paro International Airport, Kingdom of Bhutan. Times Square ,Manhattan …
5 Days Glimpse of Bhutan Tour – a Culture interest event taking place on 2020-11-13 18:30:00 in United States Discover, immerse and experience the living ancient culture of the Kingdom of Bhutan that has remained unexplored for many centuries. at The trip begins and ends at Paro International Airport, Kingdom of Bhutan. Times Square ,Manhattan …
Trans and in prison during a pandemic: a rare glimpse behind bars: Overcrowded, confined spaces are a nightmare for the spread of coronavirus. This makes prisons a potential hotspot for the disease. Despite this, most researchers who study prisons have been locked out of them at this crucial time. In the UK, the prison and …
Catch a glimpse of the future today with Veeam and Flux Trends’ Bronwyn Williams: Veeam, the leader in Cloud Data Management, is showing businesses how to stay ahead of the digital disruption curve. The next instalment of its free transformation masterclass series features acclaimed trend translator and future finance expert, Bronwyn Williams from Flux Trends. …
Rare glimpse of a black hole’s magnetic field could help us to understand how it feeds: Black hole Cygnus X. NASA/CXC/M.Weiss Encountering a black hole would be a frightening prospect for our planet. We know that these cosmic monsters ferociously devour any object that strays too close to their “event horizon” – the last chance …
How we caught the first glimpse of weather on a faraway gas giant: More than 3,000 exoplanets, which orbit stars other than our sun, are now known to exist. But just knowing that a planet exists is one thing – what we’d really like to know is what the conditions on that planet are like. …
How we caught a glimpse of a supermassive black hole having a meal: Artist's concept of the supermassive black hole and the gas clouds surrounding it. NRAO/AUI/NSF; Dana Berry / SkyWorks; ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO) Being devoured by a supermassive black hole must surely be one of the scariest ways to go. But we know very little …
A Glimpse into Africa – Regards sur l’Afrique – a Africa interest event taking place on 2016-05-25 16:30:00 in Canada African Union Day, Wednesday, May 25, 2016 May 25 is African Liberation Day. On this day, many African countries celebrate the hard-fought achievement of their freedom from European colonial powers. Join us from May 25 …