Seabirds: 40% of UK species in trouble – bird flu, climate change and overfishing to blame: Nesting northern gannets, guillemots and razorbills at the RSPB Bempton Cliffs reserve on the Yorkshire coast. Robert Simmons A visit to a seabird colony in summer is an assault on the senses. First there’s the noise, then the overwhelming …
South Africa’s national student financial aid scheme has helped millions but is in trouble: here’s why: South Africa's minister of higher education and training, Blade Nzimande. Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images The board of South Africa’s National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has been dissolved by the country’s higher education and training minister, Blade …
Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill: how much trouble is the prime minister really in as MPs threaten a parliamentary rebellion?: The legislative process in Britain consists of a series of discrete stages, each with its own purpose and function. A bill’s second reading is the discussion of, and vote on, the principle of the legislation. As …
Guerilla gardening: how you can make your local area greener without getting into trouble: What are your rights if you want to become a guerrilla gardener? Goami/Shutterstock When Richard Reynolds first started gardening around London’s streets, he was so worried he might be arrested that he worked under the cover of darkness. Reynolds was one …
Multiparty democracy is in trouble in South Africa – collapsing coalitions are a sure sign: Mpho Phalatse was toppled as mayor of Johannesburg following a no-confidence vote in September. A high court reinstated her. Luba Lesolle/Gallo Images via Getty Images South Africa’s 28-year-old, continuously transforming multiparty democracy was reminded of its own fragility when, in …
Venus: the trouble with sending people there: NASA/JPL Venus, often called Earth’s “evil twin” planet, formed closer to the Sun and has since evolved quite differently from our own planet. It has a “runaway” greenhouse effect (meaning heat is completely trapped), a thick carbon-dioxide-rich atmosphere, no magnetic field and a surface hot enough to melt …
Ukraine war: with Russia bogged down on the battlefield, trouble has flared up again in the Caucasus: Almost two years ago, what is now referred to as the “Second Karabakh War” broke the uneasy truce which had been in effect between Armenia and Azerbaijan since 1994. After 44 days of intense fighting – with thousands …
A referendum on electoral reform in South Africa might stir up trouble: Voters in Johannesburg queue to vote in South Africa's May 2019 national elections. EFE-EPA/Kim Ludbrook After 28 years of democracy, South Africa is having to reform its political party-based electoral system to make it fairer and in line with the constitution, by allowing …
Changes in sub-Saharan maize trade spells potential trouble for Kenya: Kenya is expected to import 700,000 tonnes of maize for 2022/23 Getty Images Maize production in some of the sub-Saharan African countries that dominated maize supplies during the 2021/22 marketing year is expected to be lower this coming season. This will bring about some changes …
The trouble with drought as an explanation for famine in the Horn and Sahel of Africa: The Djenne market in Mali. Affordable food and safe markets are important for food security. Anthony Pappone/ Contributor In early February 2022, the World Food Programme announced that 13 million people in the Horn of Africa were facing severe …
Kenya Airways is in financial trouble (again). Why national carriers have a hard time: Nicolas Economou/ NurPhoto via Getty Images Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, offers flights to over 56 destinations in 39 countries. This should be a remarkable feat in these waning days of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Standing out among the …
Russia-Ukraine tensions: power posturing or trouble on the home front for Putin?: Vodograj/Shutterstock There is a pressing need to understand what’s behind Moscow’s growing threat to use military force against Ukraine. The real motivation for Russia’s aggression will largely determine the west’s room for manoeuvre. Despite amassing 100,000 troops on its western border with Ukraine, …
How much trouble is Boris Johnson in? Lessons from the fall of Margaret Thatcher: It has been a bad few weeks for Boris Johnson and the Conservative government. It began with allegations that Christmas parties had been held in Downing Street during the lockdown of 2020 and has escalated into open conflict between the prime …
South Africa in the news: Guptas in trouble: Earliest date they can be extradited to SA revealed: The Guptas could be extradited back to South Africa as early as NEXT MONTH – with SA and the UAE now finalising the necessary paperwork.: “South Africa” – BingNews PM Modi to attend outreach sessions of virtual G7 …
UK lobbying rules explained: why no one seems to be in legal trouble: Many people might wonder how it can possibly be that none of the UK officials (former or past) currently facing questions about their role in lobbying appear to have broken any rules. A quick look through the legislation reveals why. First there …
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South Africa in the news: Afghanistan in early trouble as Blessing Muzarabani and Victor Nyauchi make inroads: Blessing Muzarabani struck with the very first ball of the Test – the first Zimbabwe bowler to achieve the feat …: “South Africa” – BingNews Tuks vets perform SA’s first partial knee replacement on cat: Pretoria – Specialist …
South Africa in the news: COVID-19 Trouble: Less Than 5% In This State Have Two Vaccine Doses: The spread of COVID-19 has slowed more rapidly than many scientists and public policy experts expected. A month ago, daily confirmed cases often rose by over 200,000 a day many days. That rate slowed …: “South Africa” – …