Ukraine closure of Gazprom pipeline to Europe hurts Russia’s war effort but leaves Transnistrians in the cold: Kyiv has finally turned off Russia’s gas supply to Europe, ending a source of income that helped pay for Moscow’s war against Ukraine. The decades-old deal, which allowed the transit of natural gas produced by Russian energy giant …
Autumn leaves are staying green for longer in Britain – here’s why: Every year people ask me, “why haven’t the leaves fallen yet?” If autumn starts on September 1 then by early November winter should be well on its way. And yet, an amateur photographer who has captured the season’s colours for several years in …
Lebanon: the killing of Hassan Nasrallah leaves Hezbollah leaderless and vulnerable: The assassination of Hezbollah chief, Hassan Nasrallah, in an Israeli airstrike on September 28 is a decisive blow – not only to Hezbollah, but also to Iran, which has lost its greatest ally in the Middle East. In recent days, the conflict between Israel …
Plankton mark seasons in the sea, just like leaves and flowers on land: Marine phytoplankton, magnified 400 times. Ekky Ilham/Shutterstock Britain’s seas are rich in wildlife, but many of its species can only be seen with a microscope. These are the plankton – tiny plants and animals found throughout the ocean that are the foundation …
El Niño drought leaves Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba only 13% full: a disaster for people and wildlife: Water levels at Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe have dropped dramatically because of the latest El Niño drought. The country’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has declared a national disaster. Historian and social scientist Joshua Matanzima grew up at Lake Kariba and …
Fallen autumn leaves are a valuable resource – here’s how to make the most of them: I Wei Huang / shutterstock Towards the end of autumn the days get colder and shorter. This triggers the reduction of the plant hormone auxin in most deciduous trees, which start to shed their leaves. In natural woodlands, this …
As Sarah Burton leaves Alexander McQueen, an expert explores her legacy through five iconic designs: Sarah Burton, the creative director for Alexander McQueen, has announced that she is leaving the fashion house after two decades. The spring/summer 2024 collection, launching at Paris Fashion Week on September 30, will be her last. Burton, born in Macclesfield, …
The climate crisis leaves students feeling helpless – what universities can do to empower them: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Universities have the resources to help combat the climate crisis. What’s more, they have a responsibility to their students – who want to take action, but may lack the support they need to do so. One way universities can …
2001: A Space Odyssey still leaves an indelible mark on our culture 55 years on: 2001: A Space Odyssey is a landmark film in the history of cinema. It is a work of extraordinary imagination that has transcended film history to become something of a cultural marker. And since 1968, it has penetrated the psyche …
South Africa’s National Health Insurance bill has noble aims but leaves too much uncertain: it needs more work: Shutterstock South Africa’s National Health Insurance (NHI) bill has passed the first hurdle towards becoming law, getting the country closer to its vision of achieving universal access to healthcare. Section 27 of the country’s constitution states that …
Failed Wagner Group coup leaves Putin humiliated and Belarus dictator Lukashenko more secure — for now: For Vladimir Putin, the abortive Wagner Group coup has been a humiliating affair that exposed his lack of control over military units ostensibly fighting for Russia. It was an episode that the Russian president is unlikely to forgive in …
Nigeria’s street food adds to the plastic problem – green leaves offer a solution: Okpa, a local delicacy made from Bambara beans, is commonly wrapped in leaves. Obiora Ezeudu Street food is popular in Nigerian cities. Most of the local food delicacies are sold by vendors whose livelihoods depend on informal subsistence activities such as …
Kenya’s first skyscraper closes – and leaves a complicated legacy: Hilton Hotel towers over Nairobi’s vibrant, if declining, central business district. Georgina Goodwin/AFP via Getty Images The Hilton Hotel was one of Nairobi’s first skyscrapers. The iconic cylindrical tower was opened in 1969 by President Jomo Kenyatta, six years after Kenya’s independence from Britain. The …
National Theatre’s Phaedra review: suicide tragedy leaves a bad taste: Suicide is an act so shocking and violent that it undoes not only sensation, memory and feeling, but meaning. Poet and novelist Ocean Vuong describes how it unpicks even the connective tissue of language. The death of my best friend by suicide last summer completely …
Nicola Sturgeon resignation: the unanswered questions for Scotland and the SNP she leaves behind: When Jacinda Ardern resigned as New Zealand’s prime minister a few weeks ago, Nicola Sturgeon assured voters she still had plenty left in the tank. Yet apparently, Scotland’s first minister had been thinking about her own future for some time. She …
Ronaldo leaves Manchester United by ‘mutual agreement’ – here’s why he wasn’t sacked: Ronaldo reacts after Manchester United's November Premier League match with Aston Villa. Peter Powell Cristiano Ronaldo’s televised interview with Piers Morgan, aired in November, drew the curtain on the player’s second coming at Manchester United. In the 90-minute interview, Ronaldo launched an …
Global climate finance leaves out cities: fixing it is critical to battling climate change: African continent is urbanising very fast and among the most vulnerable geographies to climatic change GettyImages Under the Paris Agreement, which came into force in 2016, countries agreed to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and work together to adapt to the …
Swedish election: triumph for the nationalist right leaves establishment parties in a quandary: The nationalist, anti-immigration Sweden Democrats are the major gainers of the 2022 Swedish national elections. Votes are still being counted but preliminary results show the party has gained 3.1%. This makes it the second largest party in Sweden, trailing only the the …