Giorno: 18 Aprile 2023

A Leak on Pacific Ocean Floor May Be Source of Earthquake, Scientists Say

Read More A seafloor hole shooting up warm, mineral-rich liquid into the Pacific Ocean near Oregon’s central coastal might not be a good sign for earthquake activity in the region, scientists say. The hole, named “Pythia’s Oasis” after the ancient Greek high priestess who speaks the prophecies while inhaling the vapor rising from a hot spring, […]

Suspect in Attack on Japan PM Had Sued Govt Over Election: Yomiuri Newspaper

Read More 24 year-old Ryuji Kimura, suspected of a smoke bomb attack on Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, is seen inside a police van as he is taken to prosecutors,’ at Wakayama-nishi police station in Wakayama, Japan, on April 17, 2023. (Kyodo via Reuters) The suspect who threw a smoke bomb toward Japanese Prime Minister Fumio […]

Taiwan to Build Second Representative Office in Italy to Deepen Cooperation

Read More Taiwan will set up a second representative office in Italy as part of its efforts to deepen cooperation and exchanges with the European country, the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday. The new representative office will be situated in Milan, the second largest city by population in Italy, with over 1.3 […]

US, Allies Stage Drills as North Korea Warns of Security Crisis

Read More SEOUL, South Korea—The United States, South Korea, and Japan conducted a joint missile defense exercise on Monday aimed at countering North Korea’s growing nuclear arsenal, as a top North Korean army official warned the United States that it risks “a clearer security crisis and insurmountable threats.” Last week, North Korea conducted one of […]

Tanzania signs multimillion-dollar deals for mining projects

Read More Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzania’s President, during a panel session on day three of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. The annual Davos gathering of political leaders, top executives and celebrities runs from January 16 to 20. Photographer: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg via Getty Images Tanzania is positioning itself […]

ANC in KwaZulu-Natal used Zuma and then discarded him, says Niehaus

Read More Former president Jacob Zuma. File photo: Jerome Delay/AFP Former MK military veterans spokesperson Carl Niehaus, who is a staunch supporter of former president Jacob Zuma, on Monday lashed out at the ANC KwaZulu-Natal leadership for “abandoning” Zuma. Shortly after its election last year, the ANC KwaZulu-Natal provincial executive committee (PEC) pledged to rally […]

Money and mitochondria: Capitalism messes with our mental health

Read More It is a widely accepted hypothesis that mitochondria, the energy centres of human cells, were once bacteria that were external to us. This means that through a fateful endosymbiosis more than 1.45 billion years ago, the once symbiotic relationship between two independent organisms, resulted in a merger for the greater efficiency of the […]

School dropout rate improved by 10% compared with pre-Covid levels

Read More The rate at which learners drop out of school in South Africa improved by 10% in the 2022 academic year compared with levels in 2019. Photo by David Harrison The rate at which learners drop out of school in South Africa improved by 10% in the 2022 academic year compared with levels in […]

South Africa needs an effective prison rehabilitation programme

Read More The prison system is not an effective rehabilitative environment. There is no one single cause of the high crime rate in the country, but many are symptomatic of South Africa being one of the most unequal societies in the world. (David Harrison) South Africa’s prison population has been increasing since 2016; the total […]

Ministers consider rule to let single-sex schools bar transgender pupils

Read More The government is considering issuing guidance to single-sex schools in England saying that they cannot be legally obliged to take transgender pupils, as part of advice to be released this term. The advice, first reported by the Telegraph, is also likely to include direction for schools to inform parents about children questioning gender […]