‘No dead ends’: What the Dutch can teach us about tackling youth unemployment
The Netherlands has one of the world’s lowest rates of 16 to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training.
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Spain’s visitor numbers hit new highs as tourists avoid Middle East
The European country had 9.1 million international visitors in April, the most ever for that month.
How the High Street became a window on our political instability
High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?
‘A World Cup for them not us’: Fans’ anger at US travel bans and visa restrictions
Fans across the world say US travel bans and visa regulations make them feel excluded from the World Cup.
The Papers: ‘Iran fires missile barrage’ and ‘New Eriksen hell’
Iran’s latest strike on Israel and Danish footballer Christian Eriksen’s on-field collapse are prominent on Monday’s papers.
The Cost of Distraction — Why Africa struggles to stay the course
The left is right. The right is right. And Gogo’s chicks are still gone. Africa’s problem is not democracy, and it is not ideology. It is that we cannot stay focused long enough to build.
Black Market Tinkerers on Facebook Marketplace Offer to Hide ‘Recording Lights’ on Meta Smartglasses
People are disabling the “recording light” on Meta’s Ray-Ban smartglasses — “by my count, thousands of people,” says tech journalist Joanna Stern in a new video report:STERN: “They’re hiring people on Facebook Marketplace to drill out the light for as much as $100. According to our reporting, folks are offering this service in at least 30 states — despite Meta’s attempts to stop it… In most...
Robert Coles, Pulitzer-Winning Child Psychiatrist, Is Dead at 97
His five-volume “Children of Crisis” series, published between 1967 and 1977, drew on his conversations with American children whose voices were not often heard.
Friendship or leverage: Why is Xi Jinping going to North Korea?
Beijing is trying to reassert influence over a strategically vital yet deeply unpredictable partner.
‘We don’t look at the sky anymore’: The Air India crash victims who were not on the plane
A grandfather, a survivor, a witness: one year after the crash, the people on the ground tell their stories.
Inside Zama Duma’s glamorous lifestyle! [watch]
Let’s delve into the glamorous and lavish lifestyle of 23-year-old South African content creator and law graduate Zama Duma.
South Africa’s president unveils crackdown on illegal migration
He made the announcements in a national address as tensions rise over anti-foreigner marches.
Real Madrid to join Fernandes race – Monday’s gossip
Real Madrid to join Mateus Fernandes race, Brighton reject Spurs’ second Van Hecke bid and Harry Maguire could leave Manchester United.
AI should make us uncomfortable. That is a good thing
AI’s potential as a force for good is clear; whether it delivers will depend less on the technology than on our ability to think critically in a world increasingly shaped by it.
SA’s 2010 FIFA World Cup voted ‘Greatest of All Time’
The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, 16 years ago, has topped a poll as the ‘greatest’ tournament of all time…
Trevor Noah to host World Cup watch parties
Football and funnies: South African comedian Trevor Noah is venturing into soccer commentary with a few of his pals…
Rice to be England’s vice-captain at World Cup
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice will be England’s vice-captain for the World Cup.
AI didn’t break university assessments — it exposed a dangerous lack of graduate capability
For a long time, higher education has relied on ‘assessment theatre’ to reward the appearance of learning, but AI has exposed this — and that is not a bad thing.
Family Meeting: We will do better, Ramaphosa promises, while another anti-foreigner protest looms
President Cyril Ramaphosa responded to rising anti-foreigner protests in an address to the nation on Sunday, admitting that the government would improve its migration strategies and clamp down on those illegally entering the country. The President’s address came as hundreds of foreigners, both documented and undocumented, left the country on repatriation flights and buses organised by their...
‘I had the best and worst moments of my life on this court’ – Zverev triumphs at last
Four years after exiting the French Open in a wheelchair, Alexander Zverev leaves it as the Roland Garros champion.
Van Persie sacked by Feyenoord after 16 months
Feyenoord sack manager Robin van Persie after just one full season in charge of the Eredivisie club.