I research race in politics – Kemi Badenoch’s views on inequality should worry Black Britons: House of Commons/Flickr, CC BY-NC Kemi Badenoch has become the first Black leader of a UK-wide political party. But her ascent is unlikely to translate into meaningful gains for Black Britons. Badenoch’s record suggests she is uninterested in tackling the …
Mpox: what to watch out for, treatment and what to worry about: The new strain of the mpox virus is spreading quickly along the eastern border of the Democratic Republic of Congo and is “the most dangerous yet”, says the World Health Organization. The current outbreak has been driven by sexual transmission but there is …
Hypochondriacs die earlier than those who worry less about their health – what might explain this paradox?: HBRH/Shutterstock People who worry excessively about their health tend to die earlier than those who don’t, a recent study from Sweden has found. It seems strange that hypochondriacs who, by definition, worry yet have nothing wrong with them, …
COVID mutates rapidly in white-tailed deer, but here’s why we don’t need to worry – for now: Michael Tatman/Shutterstock At some point during the pandemic, Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, spread from humans to white-tailed deer in the US. In 2021, scientists revealed that 40% of white-tailed deer sampled in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Illinois and …
Ukraine war: two good reasons the world should worry about Russia’s arms purchases from North Korea: US national security council official John Kirby noted on August 30 that arms transfer negotiations between North Korea and Russia are “actively advancing” as the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, seeks to feed his war machine. Under an array of …
The SNP lost tens of thousands of members under Nicola Sturgeon – here’s why that should worry her successor: Alamy/Xinhua All that is solid melts into air, all that is holy is profaned, and man is at last compelled to face with sober senses his real condition of life and his relations with his kind. …
Oil hazards aren’t the main worry of Nigeria’s coastal residents: toilets are: Adekunle Ajayi/Nur Photo via Getty Images. Nigeria’s coastal areas are known to present environmental hazards and risks. Oil exploration and exploitation is one source of these hazards. Oil spillage, gas flaring, air and water pollution and agricultural land contamination are serious problems in …
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Scotland has apologised for witchcraft executions – as a historian, I worry this was a mistake: A group of Scottish witches meet the Devil in a churchyard in a pen and ink drawing from the 17th century. Wikipedia, CC BY-SA On International Women’s Day this year, Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon apologised at Holyrood to …
Why we shouldn’t worry about COVID spilling back from animals into human populations: Human physiological uniqueness made possible our colonisation of the world. Since our ancestors emerged from the African savanna tens of thousands of years ago, we’ve migrated and established residence in more or less every region on the planet, regardless of how hot …
Moon: crashing rocket will create new crater – here’s what we should worry about: A frame from A Trip to the Moon. wikipedia It’s not often that the sudden appearance of a new impact crater on the Moon can be predicted, but it’s going to happen on March 4, when a derelict SpaceX Falcon 9 …
South Africa in the news: Montreal-area parents worry they have been duped by promoter of robot dinosaur show: Less than a week after a Montreal parent bought non-refundable tickets on July 22, the Australian company promoting the event announced the venue that was to hold the show was pulling out.: “South Africa” – BingNews INCOMING: …
Four ways older adults can get back to exercising – without the worry of an injury: Exercise is important for maintaining muscle mass. Tom Wang/ Shutterstock We naturally lose muscle mass as we get older. This process starts around the age of 36, and by the time we are 80 we’ve lost about 50% of …
South Africa in the news: New US LGBTQ-rights envoy sees reasons for hope and worry: Jessica Stern, soon to become the State Department’s special diplomatic envoy for LGBTQ rights, sees a mix of promising news and worrisome developments almost everywhere she …: “South Africa” – BingNews European Tour Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Scores: Scores …
‘Dog coronavirus found in humans’ – why you shouldn’t worry: Relax, humans! I'm not going to start the next pandemic. Firn/Shutterstock Scientists have found a new canine coronavirus in a handful of people hospitalised with pneumonia. This may sound alarming, but once we unpack it, you will see that there’s no reason to lose any …
A history of British political sleaze – and why we should worry about the Johnson government: At the beginning of the 19th century, aristocratic networks connected to the monarchy and the Tory party had effectively “captured” the institutions of the state and exploited them for their own advantage. Britain was blighted by people in official …
Are you a climate change hypocrite? Here’s why you shouldn’t worry: Robert Evans / Alamy Standing on the deck of Berta Cáceres, the now-iconic pink boat, Emma Thompson addressed a sprawling crowd of protestors and gave a slew of media interviews. It was April 2019, Extinction Rebellion had occupied Oxford Circus in London, and the …
South Africa in the news: Mantashe says lack of transparent mining cadastre is Mineral Resources’ biggest worry: Mantashe made the remarks in response to a question about when such a system would be up and running. South Africa lacks a publicly accessible online mining cadastre, which typically provides …: “South Africa” – BingNews February consumer …