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What does the vice president of the US actually do?That's one of the questions we are thinking about, with current vice ...
06/08/2024

What does the vice president of the US actually do?

That's one of the questions we are thinking about, with current vice president Kamala Harris poised to announce Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.

With a few notable exceptions, historians have found little evidence that vice-presidential picks actually help their presidential tickets.

Who is Robert Fico? Here's what you need to know about the Slovak PM who survived an assassination attempt
16/05/2024

Who is Robert Fico? Here's what you need to know about the Slovak PM who survived an assassination attempt

The prime minister remains in hospital after being shot at close range.

US President Biden is pressuring Israel with the type of threats regularly used against other US allies
05/04/2024

US President Biden is pressuring Israel with the type of threats regularly used against other US allies

Israel has historically made statements and taken actions to placate US anger without always following through. But will Biden’s threat to put conditions on aid force ...

Japan is demonstrating a number of new technologies with the SLIM moon lander, including precision-landing technology, a...
21/01/2024

Japan is demonstrating a number of new technologies with the SLIM moon lander, including precision-landing technology, and lunar rovers that hop and roll.

Japan is one of several countries that weren’t part of the space race of the 1950s and 1960s looking toward the Moon. They’ve now become the 5th country to have landed...

Building African cities that cope with climate shocks – experts outline what it will take
04/12/2023

Building African cities that cope with climate shocks – experts outline what it will take

Africans need to re-envision what climate resilient development means within unique African city contexts.

Ethiopia’s education system is in crisis – now’s the time to fix it
03/12/2023

Ethiopia’s education system is in crisis – now’s the time to fix it

The shockingly poor exam results indicate underlying structural issues that extend far beyond the realm of individual student performance.

Who is Sam Altman, OpenAI’s wunderkind ex-CEO – and why was he fired?
02/12/2023

Who is Sam Altman, OpenAI’s wunderkind ex-CEO – and why was he fired?

It has been an epic backstabbing scene worthy of the HBO drama Succession.

Libyan desert’s yellow glass: how we discovered the origin of these rare and mysterious shards
02/12/2023

Libyan desert’s yellow glass: how we discovered the origin of these rare and mysterious shards

Libyan desert glass originated from the impact of a meteorite on the Earth’s surface.

Patients' beliefs about illness matter: the case of elephantiasis in rural Ghana
01/12/2023

Patients' beliefs about illness matter: the case of elephantiasis in rural Ghana

In rural Ghana, only 18% of patients believe elephantiasis is a disease. Some others think it is caused by curses or even rain. Only by understanding local beliefs can...

Ghana wants to restrict imports on 22 products – an economist explains how, why and what else must be done
30/11/2023

Ghana wants to restrict imports on 22 products – an economist explains how, why and what else must be done

The policy is the latest strategy to grow Ghana’s weak industrial base.

Henry Kissinger: history will judge the former US secretary of state’s southern African interventions to be a failure
30/11/2023

Henry Kissinger: history will judge the former US secretary of state’s southern African interventions to be a failure

He failed to understand that the struggle for justice and freedom in southern Africa was changing the world - and diplomacy itself.

According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), more than 80% of the global population are motivated by a ...
29/11/2023

According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), more than 80% of the global population are motivated by a faith or spirituality.

Faith communities can use their influence and large following to fight climate change.

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