Battle of the Somme: new research shows detonating a massive mine under German lines too early led to a British slaughter: 'The earth rose in the air to the height of hundreds of feet.': but a delay in the infantry attack meant that hundreds of British troops were killed. The Battle of the Somme began …
Warfare ruins the environment – and not just on the front lines: RoProy/Shutterstock On the morning of December 6 1917, a French cargo ship called SS Mont-Blanc collided with a Norwegian vessel in the harbour of Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada. The SS Mont-Blanc, which was laden with 3,000 tons of high explosives destined for …
Shops and restaurants can help blur class lines but interactions may not be meaningful enough to boost social mobility: Titanic, James Cameron’s 1997 multi-Oscar-winning movie, focused on the tragic love story of itinerant artist Jack and upper-class socialite Rose. Among their other on-board adventures, they dined in the first-class section of the ship before joining …
Embrace the Future of Communication with WhichVoIP: A South African Business’s Guide to Migrating from Telkom Fixed Lines to VoIP Services: Is your South African business considering a switch from Telkom fixed lines to a VoIP service provider? This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know to make a smooth transition. For South African …
Why we should embrace the joy of dressing ‘outside of the lines’ like Gen Z: Have you seen that cargo pants are back? Young people are once again swishing down hallways and they might even be wearing Crocs on their feet, because these are cool now too. For many this could be seen as dressing …
How extreme weather threatens to bring down UK’s power lines and halt supply to homes: Simon Annable/Shutterstock Storm Arwen, described by the UK’s Met Office as “one of the most powerful and damaging winter storms of the last decade”, hit the east coast of Scotland and northern England in late November 2021. Wind gusts of …
Budget explainer: here are some ways to read between the lines on what’s being reported: Understanding economic news. Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock UK budget announcements inevitably lead to a deluge of reporting on how the chancellor’s latest plans for the economy will affect our wallets, pensions and investments, as well as the bottom lines of businesses, charities and …
Roads and power lines put primates in danger: South African data adds to the real picture: Samango monkey choosing to use a pole bridge instead of a ladder bridge. Birthe Linden About 25 million kilometres of new roads are expected to be built around the world by 2050. Along with power lines and railways, roads …
Ukraine war is blurring the lines between Nato and the EU on defence policy: The EU and the Nato have proved crucial in bringing together their member states around a coordinated response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Recognising the continued Russian aggression, the two organisations recently signed a joint declaration committing to play mutually reinforcing, …
Ukraine war: attitudes to women in the military are changing as thousands serve on front lines: Ruslan Lytvyn/Shutterstock Thousands of women have voluntarily joined Ukraine’s armed forces since 2014, when Russia’s occupation of Crimea and territories in eastern Ukraine began. Over the past nine years, the number of women serving in the Ukrainian military has …
University students are hidden targets of county lines drug dealing – new report: 4 PM production / Shutterstock For young adults, university is a period of firsts: their first time living away from home, having to budget their money and going to pubs and nightclubs. For many, it will also be the first time they …
Russia: what the history of WWII conscription shows us about who gets sent to the front lines: Russian president Vladimir Putin has yet to call for universal conscription, although he recently announced mobilisation of 300,000 reservists. The reason why the Kremlin has not introduced a wider policy may lie in the history of conscription and …
Boris Johnson’s nightmare day: how to read between the lines in resignation letters from government ministers: Over the course of an extraordinary 24 hours, dozens of Conservative MPs have written to Boris Johnson to announce their resignation from his government following multiple scandals. Many of these letters were published on social media for all to …
Killer whales taking food from fishing lines reveal something intriguing about human evolution: Who would go off to try and catch a fish if a sushi buffet had been laid on? Not me. Nor killer whales, according to new research that vividly illustrates the allure for these animals of the easy pickings provided by longline …
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The philosophy of the film Free Guy – could we just be lines of code in a grand simulation?: :20th Century Studios/Allstar Have you ever wondered if you’re just a character in some elaborate simulation? You shake the thought off because you’re a real person, living a real life, in a concrete reality. But can …