Astronauts are returning to the Moon, but they won’t be repeating the Apollo missions: From left to right: Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman (seated), Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen make up the Artemis II crew. Nasa If all goes to plan, sometime in November 2024, NASA’s newly announced Artemis II crew – Christina Koch, Victor Glover, …
Donald Trump: polling suggests criminal charges won’t dampen his support: Donald Trump’s impending court case marks an historic moment in US politics. He will be the first former president of the United States to face criminal charges and trial by a jury. He and his supporters are already calling the case a political manoeuvre designed …
Saudi-Iran deal won’t bring peace to the Middle East but will enhance China’s role as power broker: After more than four decades as seemingly implacable enemies on either side of a deep political-religious divide in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to restore diplomatic relations and reopen embassies. The deal, which was …
Why a couple of post-workout beers probably won’t stop you gaining muscle: Some believe any amount of alcohol will ruin your 'gains'. Slava Dumchev/ Shutterstock If you’re trying to build muscle, you’ve probably come across a slew of videos online by influencers and so-called experts discussing all the things you need to do outside of …
Gas prices are falling but your energy bills still won’t be affordable any time soon: Irina Gutyryak / shutterstock Wholesale gas prices – the price paid by the company that then sells it on to you – are at last starting to fall to levels below where they were before Russia invaded Ukraine in February …
South Africa’s bailout of Eskom won’t end power cuts: splitting up the utility can, as other countries have shown: AFP via Getty Images The announcement by the South African finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, of debt relief for the country’s troubled power utility, Eskom, is a step forward. It will fix one problem: Eskom has too …
To clean up England’s rivers we need to know how much sewage is dumped – but water firms won’t tell us: A sewer overflow maintained by United Utilities that flows into the River Tame in Greater Manchester. Jamie Woodward, Author provided UK environment secretary Thérèse Coffey has demanded that water companies share plans for how …
Strikes: why refusing public sector pay rises won’t help reduce inflation: Nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are among public sector workers striking about pay and conditions. Brian Minkoff/Shutterstock The UK government has not yet resolved the thorny issue of ongoing public sector pay disputes, despite the fact that these workers are suffering much …
Welcome to Chippendales: why the Disney brand won’t be harmed by provocative programming: A true crime series about male strippers, arson and murder-for-hire, marketed with lines like “Women get horny!” and “Blood will spill”? It’s safe to say that Disney+ isn’t the most obvious destination for a show like Welcome to Chippendales. On the surface, …
Japan is paying families 1 million yen to move to the countryside – but it won’t make Tokyo any smaller: Denys Nevozhai | Unsplash The Japanese government has announced a fresh round of incentives for people to move out of the Tokyo region. From April 2023, families seeking a new life in greener pastures will …
Being a volunteer won’t land you a job. But it could improve your chances of getting one: Volunteers from Litterbroom Project, Green Corridors and members of a local community in Durban clean up beaches after heavy rains and winds. Photo by Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images The South African government has implemented numerous economic policies …
Eskom CEO quits: why finding a new head for South Africa’s struggling power utility won’t end the blackouts: An employee makes fermentation notes by torchlight during a power outage period at a brewery in Cape Town, South Africa. Photographer: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images For a multitude of reasons, Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter’s resignation …
London air pollution: expanding the ULEZ is good but it won’t work by itself: According to Mayor of London Saadiq Khan, expanding the ULEZ will 'ensure 5 million more Londoners can breathe cleaner air'. Alena Veasey On November 25 2022 Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, announced plans to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) …
Ukraine war: new figures suggest only one in four Russians support it, but that won’t be enough to oust Putin: Leaked internal Russian government polling recently indicated that as few as one in four Russians may be in favour of the war in Ukraine. Analysts believe that the forced mobilisation of over 300,000 civilians and …
Ukraine war: EU parliament names Russia a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ – but it won’t stop the missiles: The EU parliament has declared Russia to be a state sponsor of terrorism. The largely symbolic resolution, which passed by a 494-58 vote on November 23, has no particular real-world consequences, but reflects MEPs’ condemnation of Russia’s …
Government debt won’t necessarily burden future generations – but austerity will: Family stock / Shutterstock In his autumn budget statement, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said that the Conservatives don’t leave debts for the next generation. As such, he vowed to halve government borrowing over the next five years. This promise is key to the government’s justification …
Mangrove forests won’t be able to spread further in South Africa, so protecting them is crucial: A mangrove seed at Nxaxo estuary on South Africa's Wild Coast. J. Raw Mangrove forests are a common sight in some tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world like Indonesia, Florida in the US, parts of Brazil and Australia. …
James Bond’s ethnicity might change – but his accent probably won’t: The cinematic character of James Bond has changed with the times since the first Bond film Dr No was released back in 1962. We have seen Bond as a chauvinistic womaniser, a fun-loving bon vivant, and, more recently, a sometimes brutal yet three-dimensional character, …