Giorno: 10 Maggio 2023

This is Jo’burg Season 1 Episode 1

Read More ‘This is Joburg’ episode 1. Listen on the M&G Nobody feels neutral about Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest and wildest city. In this new podcast series for UJ’s Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS), veteran journalist and Jo’burg obsessive, Charles Leonard, tells the stories of the city, its people, its history, challenges and futures. […]

Unlacing the life and times of sneaker culture

Read More From the court to the streets: Wenyen Gabriel of the Los Angeles Lakers wears Reeboks. (Ian Maule/Getty Images) There are few subcultures that have made their way into the mainstream while also remaining below the surface of the everyday. The “sneakerverse” is prominent in the style and footwear zeitgeist but also is home […]

Microbes discovered that can digest plastics at low temperatures

Read More Microbes that can digest plastics at low temperatures have been discovered by scientists in the Alps and the Arctic, which could be a valuable tool in recycling. Many microorganisms that can do this have already been found, but they can usually only work at temperatures above 30C (86F). This means that using them […]

Campaigners urge king to do more to acknowledge UK’s slavery role

Read More King Charles has been urged to go further towards offering reparatory justice for the UK’s role in transatlantic slavery, even as he was praised for reportedly ignoring Boris Johnson’s advice to avoid the issue at all costs. Academics and campaigners called on Charles to adopt specific measures to help build an understanding of […]

Jury finds Donald Trump sexually abused columnist E Jean Carroll

Read More A New York jury found on Tuesday that Donald Trump sexually abused the advice columnist E Jean Carroll in a New York department store changing room 27 years ago. The verdict for the first time legally brands a former US president as a sexual predator. But as it is the result of a […]

Polish bus collides with truck on German highway, leading to dozens of injuries

A highway collision between a long-distance Polish bus and a truck injured dozens of people in eastern Germany, police in Poland and German news agency dpa reported. The crash happened Tuesday on the A 12 highway in the state of Brandenburg between the towns of Storkow and Fredersdorf. German police said 52 people were hurt, […]

Woman stranded in Australian wilderness survives thanks to wine, candy

Australian authorities last week rescued a woman stranded for five days in the wilderness after she was forced to survive on what she had, including a bottle of wine and lollipops. Footage of the rescue shows Melbourne native Lillian Ip, 48, waving down a helicopter near her car before authorities arrived May 4. Ip was […]

Turkey trial begins for 36 people involved in deadly Istanbul bombing

The trial of 36 people accused over a deadly bombing in central Istanbul last November began Tuesday, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported. On Nov. 13, 2022 an explosion tore through Istanbul’s popular Istiklal Avenue – a busy thoroughfare lined with shops and restaurants – killing six people, including two children, and injuring 99 others. Fifteen […]