Joe Biden in Africa: US president has ignored the continent for his entire term – why he’s visiting Angola: US president Joe Biden chose to visit Africa in the final weeks of his presidency. It would be his first trip to the continent since taking office in January 2021. The trip was postponed at the …
Russia’s reasons for invading Ukraine – however debatable – shouldn’t be ignored in a peace deal: Recent developments in the US presidential campaign have pushed the question of how to resolve the war in Ukraine war up the agenda. With a Republican presidential victory looking increasingly likely, reports suggest Donald Trump would quickly demand that …
Children in Palestine and Israel continue to suffer as international law is routinely ignored: Among the hundreds already dead in the latest hostilities between Israel and Hamas, very many are children. And despite the killing of children being invoked by both sides as evidence of their enemy’s brutality, the death toll will no doubt continue …
‘They just ignored my tears, they ignored my unhappiness’: former Irish nuns reveal accounts of brainwashing and abuse: Shutterstock/Thoom Any thoughts of escaping to a more natural life was regarded as being sinful. The idea of being unfaithful to your vocation was a step on the way to hell. It would be a mortal sin. …
Older people have eating disorders too – but they’re a largely ignored group: Josie (not her real name) has bulimia. She is prescribed steroids to manage a lung condition and heart failure and has gained a significant amount of weight as a result of using the drugs. Her body mass index (BMI) is over 35, …
Scientists ignored animal clitorises for centuries – now we’re discovering just how varied they are: Mikhaylovskiy/Shutterstock The sometimes astonishing sex lives of animals are well known, especially the huge range in penis structures, evolved to increase the number of offspring that males father. For example, ducks have corkscrew-shaped penises, and echidnas (also known as spiny …
Mountain environments are key to biodiversity – but the threats to them are being ignored: Mountains are home to a diverse range of plant and animal species. JMP_Traveler/Shutterstock Mountains are home to more than 85% of the world’s amphibian, bird and mammal species. Lowland slopes are rich in animal and plant species. And rugged, high-elevation …
Violent extremism could beckon in north-western Nigeria if local dynamics are ignored: Parents of students abducted from Bethel Baptist High School, Kaduna State, north-west Nigeria, pray inside the school premises. Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images In January 2022, in a bid to stem a tide of violent attacks and kidnappings in north-western Nigeria, the government …
South Africa’s fiscal squeeze: warning signs ignored for too long: Getty images An analysis of South Africa’s current economic crisis which has put the country on the path of fiscal unsustainability was recently published by renowned economics professor Ricardo Hausmann and a number of co-researchers. The paper shows clearly that South Africa embarked on an …
A climate-vulnerable country’s experience at a UN summit: ignored, overlooked, then targeted by investment banks: The recent COP26 climate summit in Glasgow served the interests of rich, industrialised nations over those of the poor and climate vulnerable countries. This was another missed opportunity. While most of the countries most vulnerable to climate change sought urgent …
Safety measures for kids in poor communities are often ignored: some reasons why: Children play on a trampoline in Alexandra, Johannesburg. EFE-EPA/Kim Ludbrook South Africans in impoverished communities are exposed to a greater risk of falling victim to violence. Children are not spared. Research shows that preventing harmful environments and situations reduces the burden of …
Dominic Cummings: how the UK ignored evidence that the virus is airborne: “I think we are absolutely fucked. I think this country is heading for disaster. I think we’re going to kill thousands of people.” According to Dominic Cummings, those were the words spoken by the then deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara on March 13 …
South Africa in the news: RPT-EXCLUSIVE-Scientists say India government ignored warnings amid coronavirus surge: A forum of scientific advisers set up by the government warned Indian officials in early March of a new and more contagious variant of the coronavirus taking hold in the country, five scientists who …: “South Africa” – BingNews Blinken in …
Africa indigenous fruit trees offer major benefits. But they’re being ignored: The doum palm is an indigenous tree in Kenya which produces edible fruit Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images Indigenous fruits have been collected from the wild for centuries for human consumption and other purposes. Across the African continent, indigenous fruit trees are valuable assets …
ICC judges ignored Ongwen’s background in guilty verdict. Why it’s a mistake: Dominic Ongwen (centre) sits in the court room of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, on December 6, 2016. Peter Dejong/AFP via Getty Images The International Criminal Court in The Hague has found Dominic Ongwen guilty of crimes against humanity and …
Cycling: head injuries ignored because of entrenched macho culture: Competitive road cycling is a demanding and unique sport. One where crashing is inevitable – especially at the professional level. While the risk of head injury is relatively low in cycling – approximately 5-13% – compared to contact sports such as rugby, the consequences of a …
Russia report: intelligence expert explains how UK ignored growing threat: The new report on Russia from parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) is damning. The document certainly isn’t a page-turner, and nor does it provide all the answers some had expected. But contrary to most ISC reports, it’s striking and blunt, and the message couldn’t …
Grime artists cannot be ignored – and it will mean a seismic shift in public discourse: At the Brit Awards grime artist Stormzy won both best British male and best British album. But it was his acutely insurgent performance at the close of the live BBC broadcast that really got people talking. Amid the usual …