Reports of ‘honour-based’ abuse increased following lockdowns and change to police recording rules: Alexey_M/Shutterstock Cases of so-called honour-based abuse (HBA) are on the rise in England and Wales. Home Office figures show 2,905 HBA offences in 2022-23 – an increase of 1% in the year ending March 2023 from the year before. This is a …
Violence against workers increased during the pandemic – our research shows how it affected them: pixfly/Shutterstock For weeks of lockdown in the UK and beyond, people took part in nightly applause for healthcare staff and carers. Many expressed gratitude for other frontline workers: waste management workers, bus drivers, retail employees and others performing services that …
France in Africa: why Macron’s policies increased distrust and anger: French west Africa has experienced five coups in the past three years. Underpinning most of these coups is hostility towards France, a former colonial authority. Mohamed Bazoum of Niger’s downfall in July 2023 comes after coups in Mali in August 2020, Chad in April 2021, …
Breastfeeding increased during the pandemic but what does that tell us about how to improve rates?: SeventyFour/Shutterstock During the pandemic, there had been concerns from healthcare professionals that the restrictions placed on daily life would lead to a disruption in breastfeeding. But our new research shows that the number of women who continued to exclusively …
Crowdsourcing new constitutions: How 2 Latin American countries increased participation and empowered groups excluded from politics – podcast: Over the past few decades, countries across Latin America have witnessed a surge in demands by its people for increased political participation and representation. Colombia and Chile stand out as notable examples of countries responding to these …
Water cuts in South Africa are hurting hospitals and clinics – there’s an increased risk of infections: GettyImages South Africa is a water scarce country. Changing rainfall patterns and the escalating electricity crisis are making the situation worse. Treating and distributing water requires electricity. Some of the country’s biggest cities have had to impose water …
Ukraine war: Putin’s Belarus visit ends with talk of increased defence cooperation and nuclear sabre-rattling: Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Minsk has raised renewed fears that Belarus might be drawn into the war in Ukraine. Putin discussed closer military cooperation with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, including the establishment of a “unified defence space” and …
Increased connectivity will help diversify the South African economy: Over the past 10 years, South Africa has been dealing with an economic and growing unemployment crisis that has placed the country in a dire situation. There is a growing need for economic development. However, in the past, the mining industry has been the major economic …
Rising interest rates: why the Bank of England has increased rates again and what to expect next: The Bank of England has increased UK interest rates by 0.75%, the biggest increase in 30 years. A year ago the interest rate was 0.1%, today it is 3%. While the speed of the increase is certainly surprising …
Jellyfish alert: increased sightings signal dramatic changes in ocean food web due to climate change: Joost van Uffelen/Shutterstock Did you see a jellyfish on a recent trip to the seaside? UK beachgoers are more likely to spot one now than in the past, as rising sea temperatures due to climate change have ushered more of …
Increased risks spells danger for an already fragile economy. Fraud summit urges caution.: Increased risks spells danger for an already fragile economy. Fraud summit urges caution. Over the past two years, South Africa has been hard at work to address the economic challenges that have been created by the Covid-19 Pandemic. The fragility of the …
How reform to the Mental Health Act should balance people’s treatment with increased autonomy: Involuntary detention under the Mental Health Act poses ethical challenges. Monkey Business Images | Shutterstock Across the world, compulsory powers are used to detain and treat people deemed to have mental health problems. In the UK, most people experiencing such problems …
Sweeteners may be linked to increased cancer risk – new research: The sweetener aspartame is found is many common foods and drinks, such as diet sodas. Kmpzzz/ Shutterstock Sweeteners have long been suggested to be bad for our health. Studies have linked consuming too many sweeteners with conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and …
Cannabis: increased schizophrenia risk in young people linked to both low and high use: Previous research suggested it was only high frequency use that was linked with schizophrenia. fotoNino/ Shutterstock An estimated 200 million people use cannabis across the world. Next to alcohol and tobacco, it’s the most widely used drug in many countries. But …
Heavy drinkers increased their alcohol consumption the most during lockdown – new research: Deman/Shutterstock When the UK was placed into its first COVID lockdown in March 2020, many of us may have been tempted to reach for a drink. The country was about to enter an extraordinary period, with no idea of what would happen …
Entire home Airbnb listings in London have increased by 571% in 5 years: new research: AlesiaKan / Shutterstock Around 2.8 million households across England casually rented out part of or their entire home on platforms such as Airbnb in 2017-18. These platforms are part of the “sharing economy” and have opened up new avenues for …
Why increased rainfall in the Arctic is bad news for the whole world: A rainy day in Baffin Island, northern Canada. Petr Kahanek / shutterstock Before the end of this century, most of the Arctic will for the first time receive more rain than snow across a whole year. That’s one of the key findings …
South Africa in the news: Cyber Threats Have Increased 81% Since Global Pandemic: McAfee Enterprise and FireEye today released Cybercrime in a Pandemic World: The Impact of COVID-19 findings, revealing the imminent need for organizations to prioritize and strengthen their …: “South Africa” – BingNews Global warming of up to 2.7C by century’s end forecast …