The US supreme court dealt a devastating blow to the 1965 Voting Rights Act when it ruled in Louisiana v Callais in April that states cannot consider race in redistricting. Southern states from Tennessee to Alabama have rushed to erase majority-Black districts, sparking chaos for the midterm elections. Kai Wright talks to Stacey Abrams, a voting rights activist and former Georgia house minority...

In the past, many believed that investing required a large amount of capital. However, in recent years, more and more ordinary users have realized that small amounts of capital can also participate in the market. What truly matters is not how much money you invest initially, but whether you can find a suitable approach and […]

Researchers say daily exposure to cold activates brown fat and could help speed up body’s burning of calories

Wearing an ice vest or taking daily cold showers could help people lose weight, according to researchers.

Despite the growing popularity of cold-water swimming and freezing plunges, to date there is minimal data on the health benefits of cold exposure. But a study of 47 adults with...

Eskom’s power system continues to demonstrate improved resilience as colder temperatures drive higher evening demand. The sustained performance underscores the impact of the Generation Recovery Plan, reinforcing Eskom’s Winter Outlook projection of no loadshedding. Exactly at 24:00 tonight, Eskom will complete a year without the need to implement loadshedding, which was last implemented on a […]

Ofcom said the commitments were of particular importance after recent crimes targeting Jewish communities in the UK.

GoTyme Bank has announced that its employees will now become shareholders in the business, a meaningful step as the bank moves into its next phase of growth. The decision comes at a time when GoTyme is evolving beyond its early days as a challenger brand, following strong customer growth, a growing physical presence, and its […]

The online gaming industry is highly competitive, with established companies frequently launching new digital platforms to capture market share. Recently, Nexus International, founded by its founder Gurhan Kiziloz, introduced a new online casino platform named Spartans. While new product launches are common, the trajectory of this specific platform is highly unusual. Spartans is currently...

As the jury deliberates, this is what we found out during the weeks-long trial with two tech titans at its heart.

In antiquity, women were considered the more sexual sex – hornier, more libidinous and lust-fuelled than men. Why did that perception change?

All across the world, you will probably have read, people are having less sex. In Britain and the US, in France and Australia, frequency of sex has been on the decline (although Denmark appears to be bucking the trend). In 2018, the US magazine the...

Although blood test reduces deaths by two for every 1,000 men screened, many could face unnecessary treatment

Screening for prostate cancer with a blood test can save men’s lives, but the “absolute benefit is small” and many men could face unnecessary treatment and medical complications, according to the most comprehensive study yet.

In a review that analysed six trials involving nearly...

The government said its in-house IT system was “more flexible” while meeting “high standards” of security.