While many in our middle classes have reason to look forward with some optimism to a period of stability in the national coalition, this year may be marked by major changes involving parties on the left and our trade unions. And these changes might show the future direction of our politics over the longer term.
Last year was marked by youth protests, the rise of Gen Z, all over the world. In a number of countries these movements succeeded in removing corrupt and authoritarian regimes. In this exclusive article Daniel Rakotoarison, a civil society activist from Madagascar, reflects on the Gen Z revolution in his country and what has happened in the months since the president fled and a new government...
Oil companies and their shareholders may benefit from President Trump’s military action in Venezuela — but it also could benefit many other U.S. investors.
Renowned economist Dawie Roodt says that South Africa is incredibly vulnerable to geopolitical alignments and that the United States still has one ‘big stick’ it can use against it.
Irish-born Ian McKinley, who won nine Italy caps despite losing sight in his left eye, joins Gavin Andrews and Conor Murray on the Ireland Rugby Social.
[The Conversation Africa] Academics today, around the world, are confined by the way their research output is measured. Indicators that count the number of times their work is cited by other academics, and the relative prestige of journals that publish their papers, determine everything: from career development to research funding.
Exclusive: Trinity Hall’s new policy described as a ‘slap in the face’ for state-educated students
A Cambridge college is to target the recruitment of students from elite private schools, interrupting decades of efforts to boost access for state-educated and disadvantaged pupils, the Guardian has learned.
Fellows at Trinity Hall college last month approved a policy to approach a small group of...
[This Day] Lafia — Governor Abdullahi Sule has distributed 1,000 mattresses and 500 double-bunk beds to students of the College of Education, Akwanga, in Nasarawa, to improve their learning environment.
Reading for pleasure rates are shockingly low in young people. So we should all get behind a new drive to turn them into avid readers. Why not start with books about art?
A girl on the cusp of adolescence gazes down at a book. Her left hand rests against her flushed pink cheeks, while her right clutches the pages, ready to turn to find out what happens next. She has porcelain-like skin and...
Samsung Electronics has once again sidelined Ballie, a long-anticipated robot that was first announced six years ago but never released. Bloomberg News: The device — designed to roll and roam throughout the home — is completely absent from this week’s CES, the biggest electronics trade show. And though Samsung said last year that Ballie was nearly ready for a retail release, the product is now...
Ultrahuman smart rings currently can’t be sold in the US. We caught up with the company’s chief business officer to discuss what’s next for ring-based health tracking.
Climate-heating emissions from aviation could be slashed in half — without reducing passenger journeys — by getting rid of premium seats, ensuring flights are near full and using the most efficient aircraft, according to analysis. The Guardian: These efficiency measures could be far more effective in tackling the fast-growing carbon footprint of flying than pledges to use “sustainable” fuels or...
Now the government’s recommendation is to “limit” drinking, without specifying safe amounts for men and women. The guidelines no longer warn of risks like cancer.
The Trump administration released new dietary guidelines on Wednesday, pushing Americans to prioritize protein and cut back on added sugars and processed foods.
Backers claim the tests can predict a child’s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother’s blood, but critics say they are not ready for the market.