Trump’s attack on the BBC is part of an endless campaign to undermine public trust in information: The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, recently gave a press briefing about Palestinians killed close to an aid distribution centre in Gaza on June 1. A key question, she suggested, was whether the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) …
Israelis protest Netanyahu government’s brutality and plans to undermine rule of law: It’s a week since hundreds of Israeli settlers descended on the Palestinian village of Hawara to terrorise civilians and burn cars and buildings. The killing of two young settlers sparked the violence that led Bezalel Smotrich, Israeli finance minister, and now also head …
Chinese imports could undermine Ethiopian manufacturing – leaving women workers worst off: A woman works in an Ethiopian textile factory Photo by Michael Tewelde/Xinhua via Getty Images China is now the African continent’s largest trading partner, accounting for US$ 254 billion in 2021. It’s also the main country of origin for African manufacturing imports, providing …
Ukraine war: families of unhappy Russian conscripts could undermine Kremlin’s war effort: What do ordinary Russians think about the war that Vladimir Putin has unleashed on Ukraine? The Kremlin’s justifications: that Ukraine’s leadership has been subjecting ethnic Russians in that country to genocide and that the government in Kyiv is led by neo-Nazis appear far-fetched …
Nigeria’s ‘miracle examination centres’ undermine education: how to stop the rot: Olukayode Jaiyeola/NurPhoto via Getty Images In Nigeria, the West African Examination Council and National Examination Council are the agencies that conduct the Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations. The results serve as evidence of completion of secondary school in Nigeria. They are required to qualify for …
Police reporting can undermine domestic violence victims, language analysis shows: Shutterstock As police officer Wayne Couzens was sentenced for the murder of Sarah Everard, North Yorkshire Police Commissioner Philip Allott said women “need to be streetwise about when they can be arrested and when they can’t be arrested”. Couzens had exploited his authority to falsely …
Does the government’s plan to allow ‘consensual’ conversion therapy undermine its proposed ban?: Shutterstock/Studio Romantic The UK government has announced proposals to ban so-called “conversion therapy” – attempting to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity under the guise of support. It has opened a short public consultation asking for views on its plan. …
South Africa in the news: South Africa: Inflation risks undermine case for equity investors, research says: “The prospect of stagflation as South Africa experiences relatively low economic growth with rising inflation” dims prospects across the board, with the exception of food retail, according to analysis …: “South Africa” – BingNews T20 World Cup: It’s going …
Blood clot fears: how misapplication of the precautionary principle may undermine public trust in vaccines: The arrival of effective vaccines against COVID-19 has been one of the few good news stories of the pandemic. However, communicating the safety of vaccines has long been difficult, as shown by most countries having some level of vaccine hesitancy, …
UK citizens get less legal protection for COVID jabs than other vaccines – and that could undermine confidence: Of all the concerns the public has about vaccine safety, there is one that has us stumped for a straightforward answer: “If the vaccines are safe, why is the government protecting itself, health professionals and companies from vaccine …
How incoherent farm policies undermine Kenya’s transformation agenda: A farmer carries farming tools to her sorghum field in the arid Turkana County, northern Kenya. (Photo by Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images) A key objective of Kenya’s agriculture growth and transformation strategy and the Big Four Agenda is increasing smallholder productivity and incomes. The strategies also …
The seven tactics unhealthy industries use to undermine public health policies: African governments efforts to improve health are being undermined by corporations luring clientele. Reuters/Baz Ratner Across Africa there are examples of governments trying to introduce policies that improve health, and protect the environment only to find their efforts undermined by unhealthy corporations, and their …
Unveiling BBC talent’s pay is a deliberate attempt to undermine a great British institution: Anyone who seriously believes that a government dictat obliging the BBC to reveal salaries of its top talent was genuinely driven by concerns about accountability should look carefully at those who champion the cause. The report which details the salaries of …
South Africa in the news: ‘SA’s junk status will undermine growth’: Johannesburg – The National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Nafcoc) said on Tuesday that it was “extremely concerned” by the decision of S&P Global to downgrade South Africa’s sovereign credit rating to junk status. This comes after S …: “South Africa” – …