L’OMS en Afrique : trois risques liés au retrait de Trump: La décision du président Donald Trump de retirer les États-Unis de l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) sera vivement ressentie dans le monde entier, avec des répercussions majeures pour la santé en Afrique. Dans le décret lançant le processus de retrait, Trump a également …
Why does Donald Trump tell such blatant lies?: When it comes to lying in politics, Donald Trump is in a class of his own. According to the Washington Post, he made 30,573 false or misleading claims in his four years as president, increasing year-on-year from six per day in his first year to 39 per …
Exploring the roots of stupidity: first understand the psychology of what lies behind irrational opinions: Most people, at one time or another, act foolishly. However, truly ignorant individuals exhibit a lack of introspection and stubbornly cling to their opinions, regardless of how irrational they may be. These people demonstrate unwavering self-assurance and are often oblivious …
Don’t blame postwar school building programmes for concrete crisis – the fault lies with decades of neglect and ineffective policy: Physical spaces make a difference to education. There are small but fairly reliable correlations between the quality of the buildings where students learn and student behaviour, attendance and academic achievement. In particular, inadequate buildings are …
Migrant deaths at sea: the real blame lies with policies created by European states: Photo by Oliver Weiken/picture alliance via Getty Images On 15 June, the overcrowded fishing trawler Adriana sank on its illicit journey from Libya to Italy, drowning hundreds of men, women and children. In response, states have expressed shock and sadness, and …
920 millions de personnes pourraient être confrontées à des conflits liés aux cours d’eau d’ici à 2050 : ce que notre étude a révélé en Afrique: Le Nil Bleu passe par le barrage de la Grande Renaissance éthiopienne Eduardo Soteras/AFP via Getty Images Le projet de grand barrage de la Renaissance éthiopienne sur le Nil …
Ukraine recap: dams, lies and economic statistics: The likely cause of the destruction of the Kakhovka dam and power plant in the early hours of Tuesday morning remains shrouded in mystery – predictably, both sides are blaming each other. But it’s important to remember that under the Geneva conventions the destruction of infrastructure such as …
The camera never lies? Our research found CCTV isn’t always dependable when it comes to murder investigations: "The camera never lies," goes the old adage. But how true is that? Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock As a victim or suspect of a crime, or witness to an offence, you may find your actions, behaviour and character scrutinised by the …
Milestone developments at four years old help children tell lies, play hide-and-seek and read maps: ANURAK PONGPATIMET/Shutterstock At the age of about four, children reach important milestones in brain development. One of these is a leap forward in understanding others’ thoughts and feelings. Another is in spatial thinking – understanding how objects are positioned and …
Black Twitter shaped the platform, but its future lies elsewhere: Twitter HQ, San Francisco Phil Pasquini From cartoon memes to cancel culture, hashtag activism and “new” languages, it’s undeniable that Black Twitter has shaped much of today’s internet culture. “Black Twitter” describes a digital gathering of culturally connected Black people who use Twitter to discuss …
Macron en Afrique : un revirement cynique pour réparer les préjudices liés au passé colonial tout en gardant une mainmise sur le continent: President Emmanuel Macron (G) et Umaro Sissoco Embalo, president du Guinée Bissau (D). Photo by Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images Fin juillet 2022, le Président français Emmanuel Macron a achevé sa tournée …
Russia’s denial of responsibility for atrocities in Bucha recalls 50 years of lies over the Katyn massacre: Ukrainian troops entering the city of Bucha, 25km north-west of the capital Kyiv, have reportedly found evidence of what appear to be horrific war crimes committed during the month-long occupation by Russian forces. Having forced the Russian troops …
Is Santa’s sleigh zero carbon? The answer lies in reindeer poo: Norman Tsui/Unsplash, CC BY-SA Santa’s sleigh is famously pulled by eight reindeer, nine if you include the luminous Rudolf who pitches in when it’s foggy. The classic eight are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Comet, Cupid and Donner and Blitzen. Those last two are an easy-on-the-ear …
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 …
Critical role lies ahead for South Africa’s new chief justice in light of predecessor’s mixed legacy: Former South African Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. GovernmentZA/Flickr Most African constitutions of the past 30 years, led by an independent Namibia in 1990 and strongly endorsed by South Africa in 1994, have authorised the apex court to determine the …
South Africa in the news: The future for synthetics lies in that it has become possible to grow a stone you want and make what you want out of it: Alex Popov, President of the Moscow Diamond Exchange and head of the Âme jewelry brand, which uses lab-grown diamonds to produce jewelry, sat for an …
What lies behind social unrest in South Africa, and what might be done about it: Residents clean up the streets and local businesses after looting incidents in Alexandra, Johannesburg. EFE-EPA/Kim Ludbrook South Africa has among the highest recorded levels of social protest of any country in the world. The reasons behind this are more complex …
Sex, lies and DNA: why many ‘Bothas’ in South Africa have the wrong surname: DNA can solve all sorts of mysteries, including the sometimes thorny question of paternity. ktsdesign/Shutterstock Headlines about molecular genetics being used to shed new light on old mysteries or even put criminals behind bars have become increasingly more common. In South …