The Windrush generation: how a resilient Caribbean community made a lasting contribution to British society: As a young boy in 1962, I remember arriving in England from Jamaica on a BOAC jet plane. It seemed to me like I was going to the moon – the air hostess who accompanied me was the first white …
Despite the war, Russia is still part of Europe – for a lasting peace both sides need to remember that: After a year of war in Ukraine it has become commonplace among western commentators to argue that the war is deeply rooted in the “Russian mentality”, history and culture. Russians, it is said have an …
DNA study opens a window into African civilisations that left a lasting legacy: Stone obelisks stand tall in Aksum, Ethiopia. This city was once the capital of a kingdom spanning northeast Africa and the Arabian peninsula. Shutterstock / Artist Pre-colonial African history is alive with tales of civilisations rising and falling and of different cultures …
The COVID pandemic risks lasting damage to adult social care: Comeback Images/Shutterstock Three years have passed since the UK government implemented emergency legislation in response to the COVID pandemic. The Coronavirus Act 2020 made amendments to laws affecting many aspects of society, including the duties and powers incumbent on England’s local authorities to provide adult …
Jacinda Ardern: the ‘politics of kindness’ is a lasting legacy: Jacinda Ardern became prime minister of New Zealand in 2017, the same year Donald Trump took power in the US. They could not have been more different: in age and sex, in politics, and in style. Where Trump’s brash, shoot-from-the-hip tweets sparked outrage, Ardern’s human …
European colonialism has had a lasting legacy on how plants are distributed around the world: Kew Gardens in London was at the centre of a huge colonial plant trade. 'The world's metropolis', Thomas Hosmer Shepherd, 1855 A few years ago, one of us (Guillaume) moved to the town of Stellenbosch, in South Africa, and found …
Carrie Johnson and our lasting unease about the ‘political spouse’: In what have been a turbulent few weeks for Boris Johnson, the imminent release of Lord Ashcroft’s biography of the prime minister’s wife is adding to his woes. Extracts published from the book “First Lady: Intrigue at the Court of Carrie and Boris Johnson” accuse …
What lies behind Mozambique’s failure to find lasting peace and true democracy: Displaced women and children shelter in temporary camps in Metuge, after fleeing from armed militants in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique. EFE-EPA/Luisa Nhantumbo Mozambique gained independence from Portugal in 1975 following a bloody liberation war that lasted about 11 years. But independence did not …
Mali’s roadmap for lasting peace has laudable goals: but it doesn’t go far enough: Supporters of the M5 opposition movement show their support for the military junta, calling for a new and inclusive Mali in Bamako in June. EFE-EPA/Hadama Diakite Prior to the military coup in 2012, Mali was praised for its transition to democracy …
Long COVID: symptoms experienced during infection may predict lasting illness: Prostock-studio/Shutterstock Earlier in the pandemic, it appeared that the majority of people infected with the coronavirus experienced mild-to-moderate symptoms and generally recovered within two to three weeks, depending on the severity of their illness. However, as time has passed, it’s become clear that some people, …
Malaria control needs longer lasting repellents. We’re a step closer to finding one: Malaria infections can still occur outdoors. GettyImages Malaria is one of the leading causes of illness and death around the world. The disease is primarily caused by the bite of mosquitoes carrying a parasite. In 2019, around 229 million malaria cases were …
Lost in transition: how Trump’s lame duck presidency could have a lasting impact on US foreign policy: Now Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the US presidential election, many analysts are looking ahead to what a Biden presidency might mean for America and the world. In the meantime, the US political system has …
South Africa in the news: Meghan and Harry’s Lasting Commitment to the Commonwealth: After an event with the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust, one report claimed that they were going out of their way to stay in the royal family’s good graces. Is it true?: “South Africa” – BingNews Africa’s Tourism on Life Support: Can Its Growing …
Coronavirus can cause lasting lung damage – but the effects may ease over time: Antonio Guillem/Shutterstock We know a lot about the symptoms of severe COVID-19, but relatively little about what happens after someone recovers. Could there be long-term effects? Let’s look at what we know so far about the effect of COVID-19 on the …
Why flexible working is key if shared parental leave is to have a lasting impact on the gender pay gap: Flexible working for family reasons should be celebrated. via shutterstock.com All large companies in the UK have been rushing to report their gender pay gap by an April 5 deadline, when new rules came into …
Super Bowl, Final Four and More: The Lasting Legacy of Sports – a Sport interest event taking place on 2018-03-14 07:30:00 in United States It can be hard to wrap your head around the economics of professional sports. How do we measure the ROI of a .1 billion stadium? Join us for a discussion on …