Tom Wilkinson: an actor of great humanity who seldom played the lead but dominated the screen: It is rare that the news of the death of an actor brings with it a pang of loss for something more than their craft, something perhaps more profound. But such was the public regard and affection for Tom …
Umaru Shehu: Nigerian public health giant who played a major role in polio eradication: Professor Emeritus Umaru Shehu, who died on 2 October 2023, was born in Yerwa (Maiduguri), Nigeria, in 1930. Widely regarded as one of the country’s early leaders in public health policy and practice, he was the first public health physician in …
Professor Sir Eric Thomas played a critical role in establishing The Conversation in the UK: It was with great sadness that staff, Trustees and others across The Conversation community learned of the recent death of one of our UK patrons, Professor Sir Eric Thomas. Professor Sir Eric, a former Vice-Chancellor and President of the University …
Martti Ahtisaari: the Finnish peacemaker who played midwife to Namibian independence: Martti Ahtisaari, the former Finnish president, died on 16 October at the age of 86. Born in eastern Finland, he was two years old when his family fled from the Russian invasion at the outbreak of the second world war. A trained school teacher, …
The Reckoning: I’ve interviewed over 50 actors who’ve played real people and Steve Coogan’s Savile is the most contentious: Steve Coogan portrays Jimmy Savile in the new BBC mini-series The Reckoning. This much anticipated and debated show is the most recent – and perhaps most contentious – in a long line of programmes “based on …
African leaders in Sierra Leone played a key role in ending the transatlantic slave trade: Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone and haven for thousands of free slaves. Original Artwork: Hatch Collection. Hulton Archive/Getty Images Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone on the west African coast, was named for the freed slaves who were returned …
Eusebius McKaiser played a transformative role in talk radio in a democratic South Africa: Eusebius McKaiser in 2022. Oupa Bopape/Gallo Images via Getty Images South African broadcaster, author and political analyst Eusebius McKaiser passed away suddenly on 30 May 2023 at the age of 45. News of his death reverberated through media channels. Tributes bore …
Digital bank runs: social media played a role in recent financial failures but could also help investors avoid panic: SObeR 9426/Shutterstock A crisis of confidence in the US banking sector led people to pull their money from banks including Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse, and more recently, First Republic Bank and California-based PacWest Bancorp. …
The Last of Us – a show that surprised and challenged audiences, even those who had played the game: Warning: this article contains spoilers The first season of HBO’s The Last of Us has come to an end. The TV adaptation of a hit game was a raging success with 8.2 million tuning in to …
Boris Johnson resignation: how the prime minister’s tumultuous week played out: Michael Tubi / Shutterstock After weathering numerous storms that would have sunk others, Boris Johnson’s time as prime minister comes to an ignoble end, mired in scandal and having lost the support of nearly all his MPs. The resignation didn’t come out of nowhere …
Ukraine war: the key role played by volunteer militias on both sides of the conflict: One of the features of modern warfare is the role played by non-state militias, and Ukraine is no exception. Reporting of the war has highlighted the role of the Wagner Group on the Russian side, for instance. This 6,000 strong …
During the cold war, US and Europe were just as divided over Russia sanctions – here’s how it played out: It’s impossible to predict how the crisis in Ukraine will progress, but the rupture in relations between Russia and the west is unlikely to heal any time soon. At the very least, trade between these …
Burkina Faso: the key role played by the media in the latest coup: The dust appears to have settled following the recent coup in the west African state of Burkina Faso. A televised statement on January 31 named Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba as interim leader and said that the independence of the judiciary as well …
Florence Bell: the ‘housewife’ who played a key part in our understanding of DNA: When the Yorkshire Evening News reported on an address delivered by 25-year-old physicist Florence Bell at a scientific conference held in Leeds in 1939, it wasn’t her science that made the headlines, but simply the fact that she was a woman …
South Africa in the news: ANC: De Klerk played key role in SA’s transition to democracy: The African National Congress (ANC) says former president FW de Klerk has played an important role in the country’s transition to democracy.: “South Africa” – BingNews COVID-19: New Daily And Active Cases Rise Again: As Malaysia transits into the …
South Africa in the news: ICC T-20: Two matches to be played today: In the ICC T-20 Cricket World Cup, two matches will be played at Abu Dhabi today. In the first match, Bangladesh will play against England at 3:00 pm while in the second match Namibia will face …: “South Africa” – BingNews Co …
South Africa in the news: T20 World Cup: Two matches to be played today: In the ICC T-20 Cricket World Cup, two matches will be played on Tuesday. In the first match at Dubai, South Africa will take on West Indies at 3:00 pm while the second match will be played between …: “South Africa” …
South Africa in the news: How Covid-19 has played into burial beliefs and practices: For instance, in South Africa, as a way of enforcing the Covid-19 regulations, burials have also been modified from traditional ones to those with limited crowds, with burial teams donned in hazmat …: “South Africa” – BingNews Nintendo Switch’s latest streaming …