Giorno: 16 Maggio 2022

Iman Rappetti: Saving your tears doesn’t save you

Read More I personally avoid opening the doors to my insides. The notion of wading through all that emotional and memory junk, is akin to going into a basement or attic where all the old mementos are stored. A place where all the stuff you don’t know what to do with are piled up to […]

How sugar, tobacco or waste gases could power your next flight

Read More Within the next five years, your flight to Durban could be powered, at least in part, by sugarcane-based ethanol or the carbon-rich waste gases from heavy-emitting industries in South Africa. The country’s alternative fuels for the future of the aviation sector could, too, come from a locally grown modified tobacco plant called Solaris, […]

‘Break vicious cycle that deters girls in science’

Read More Internationally acclaimed African scientist Ameenah Gurib-Fakim served as the first female president of Mauritius from 2015 to 2018. Before venturing into politics, she enjoyed a distinguished career in higher education, including as pro-vice-chancellor at the University of Mauritius from 2004 to 2010. She has won several awards such as the 2007 L’Oréal-Unesco Prize […]

Russians and Ukrainians battle around Izium as Sweden joins Finland in Nato bid

Read More Russia has attacked positions in eastern Ukraine as it tries to encircle Ukrainian forces in the Donbas and fend off a counteroffensive around the city of Izium. The Nato secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, said Russia’s offensive in Donbas had stalled and Ukraine could win the war, an outcome few military analysts predicted at […]

China Denies Clipping Citizens’ Passports, Foreign Resident Cards as Rules Tightened for Going Abroad

Read More The Chinese communist regime has denied that Chinese border police are clipping citizens’ passports and resident cards issued by foreign governments to prevent people leaving after an increasing number of videos showing such actions were seen circulating on Chinese social media. China’s National Immigration Administration recently issued a statement to tighten control of Chinese citizens’ […]

From Joburg to Nairobi, soaring food prices are biting hard

Read More Anne Njuguna runs Sugarbaked, a corner bakery in Loresho, a Nairobi middle-class neighbourhood. In the three years since she started the business, she hasn’t seen anything like the current price surge.  The costs of almost all her ingredients have shot up and it has become impossible to forecast demand and profit margins, she […]

More than just a book festival

Read More Since its inception in 2007, the Franschhoek Literary Festival has become a significant agent in fostering a culture of reading in South Africa.  Every year, the book festival promotes literacy among learners and raises funds for the local and school libraries. From issues affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex community […]

Shin Bet deprived Palestinian of sleep during interrogations of up to 48 hours

Read More A Palestinian resident of East Jerusalem said he was interrogated 14 times for extended periods while cuffed, in a “cruel, inhuman and humiliating manner,” according to a complaint filed against the Shin Bet security service. The Justice Ministry, however, decides not to open a criminal probe. Tarek Bargut said the Shin Bet interrogator […]