Humiliation and violence in Kenya’s colonial days – when old men were called ‘boy’ and Africans were publicly beaten: When King Charles visited Kenya in November 2023, many Kenyans renewed their demands for an official apology for atrocities committed by the British government during the colonial era. The widespread human rights abuses during the Mau …
Matthew Perry: the power of celebrities speaking publicly about their addiction: As the outpouring of tributes from celebrities and fans shows, the actor Matthew Perry and his Friends character, Chandler Bing, meant a huge amount to many people. But Perry, who died suddenly at 54, said himself that he did not want to be remembered …
A publicly owned energy industry could help tackle energy poverty and increase renewables: Renewable energy is a fast-growing industry. Oimheidi/Pixabay Recent queues at petrol stations across the UK point to significant issues with fuel supply chains in the wake of Brexit. But a lack of fuel where it is needed has been causing problems in …
South Africa in the news: You publicly humiliate Tuface at every chance you get – Charles Idibia says as he accuses Annie of abusing his brother: Charles Idibia in another Instagram post, has accused Annie Idibia of allegedly humiliating his brother and her husband, Tuface at every chance she gets. Alleging that Annie “poured food on …
Why politicians should be wary of publicly pursuing the Wuhan lab-leak investigation: The theory that SARS-CoV-2 originally leaked out of a laboratory in Wuhan, China, is making a comeback – so much so that President Joe Biden has publicly ordered the US intelligence community to “redouble” its investigations into this hypothesis. Politicians, however, should be …
South Africa in the news: ‘I had an interesting start to my life with Eddie. During the World Cup he publicly came out and slated me’: “He was always very honest with me. I never tried to muck me around. I remember he dropped me for one of the South Africa games and he said …
Skripal attack: UK response could involve cyber attacks, but it’s unwise to signal this publicly: The UK government will conduct a series of cyber attacks against Russian military intelligence targets, according to anonymous comments by a serving UK official reported in The Times. These comments were the latest in a series of reports highlighting a …