Giorno: 19 Giugno 2023

Philippine Ferry Catches Fire at Sea, All 120 People Aboard Rescued

Read More Coast guard personnel assist in putting out the fire on Philippine ferry M/V Esperanza Star at the waters off Panglao, Bohol province, central Philippines, on June 18, 2023. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP) MANILA, Philippines—All 120 passengers and crew members aboard a Philippine ferry that caught fire at sea on Sunday were rescued […]

Explainer: Earthquakes in South Africa

Read More Local people and rescue volunteers take part in a search operation on February 7, 2023 in Elbistan Turkey. (Photo by Mehmet Kacmaz/Getty Images) Earthquakes can be scary — stillness and calm preceding a sudden, violent shaking. Often, they can be devastating, as was the case in Türkiye in February, when an earthquake measuring […]

Are social media trends in education empowering students or diluting learning?

Read More The social media trend of encouraging students to recite answers or educational content has both advantages and drawbacks. (Muhammed Selim Korkutata/Anadolu Agency) In recent years, an intriguing trend has emerged among South African teachers on social media platforms: encouraging learners to recite and sing answers or educational content provided in videos or audio […]

Unit tasked with reforming Home Office after Windrush scandal being disbanded

Read More The Home Office unit responsible for reforming the department after the Windrush crisis has been quietly disbanded, after the UK home secretary, Suella Braverman, let it be known that she believes it is time to “move on”, the Guardian has learned. Staff working in the transformation directorate, the unit handling changes meant to […]

Spotify executive calls Harry and Meghan ‘grifters’ after podcast deal ends

Read More Spotify’s head of podcast innovation and monetisation has labelled Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex “grifters” after their $20m, multi-year deal to make podcasts with the streaming platform came to an end after they made just 12 episodes. Ringer podcast network founder Bill Simmons – who sold his company to Spotify for […]

UK strikes laws must conform with international rules, says UN agency

Read More The UN’s labour standards body has told the UK government it must make changes to highly controversial new strikes laws, which critics say threaten the fundamental rights of British workers. The International Labour Organization (ILO), a UN agency, said the UK needed to “ensure that existing and prospective legislation is in conformity” with […]

Suella Braverman tells police to ramp up use of stop and search

Read More Suella Braverman has called on police to increase the use of stop and search powers “to prevent violence and save more lives”. In a statement aimed at all 43 forces in England and Wales, the home secretary said officers who used the powers had her “full support”. Her comments are likely to alarm […]

Dozens of Tory MPs expected to abstain in vote on committee’s Partygate report

Read More Dozens of Tory rightwing MPs are preparing to abstain from voting in the Commons on Monday over the parliamentary investigation that found Boris Johnson deliberately misled MPs, in a sign of support for the former prime minister. Between 60 and 70 MPs with constituencies in the “red wall” were said to be feeling […]