Category: MIL OSI
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TikTok users in Ghana and Zimbabwe enjoy making fun of government – why it can have a downside
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Jacob Nyarko, Lecturer of Communication Studies, University of Cape Coast Browse the internet or turn on the global news and chances are the coverage of Africa you find is about war, coups, displaced populations and disease. Generally, the west and its media are blamed for this…
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Devil worship, muti and murder: what’s behind the growth of occult gangs in South Africa?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Ashwill Ramon Phillips, Lecturer and Postgraduate Supervisor, Department of Criminology, University of the Free State Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town or Westbury in Johannesburg. In these areas gangs are deeply rooted…
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Women’s Euro 2025: what players do to recover between matches — and how they prepare for their next game
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Paul Hough, Lecturer Sport & Exercise Physiology , University of Westminster Recovery starts for England’s Lionesses as soon as the match ends. Romain Biard/ Shutterstock As with many competitions, competitors in the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 tournament face a gruelling match schedule. There are typically only…
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Plans to relocate Gazans to a ‘humanitarian city’ look like a crime against humanity – international law expert
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By James Sweeney, Professor, Lancaster Law School, Lancaster University The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are refusing to implement a government plan to move hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into a what it calls a “humanitarian city” in Rafah on Gaza’s southern border with Egypt. Lieutenant General Eyal…
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Over 1.6 million children live in families made poorer by the two-child limit on benefits – new data
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Ruth Patrick, Professor in Social Policy, University of Glasgow New government statistics released today show the reach of the two-child limit. There are 1,665,540 children in England, Scotland and Wales living in households affected by the two-child limit, an increase of over 35,000 from the same…
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Child hospitalised as bird flu cases climb in Cambodia
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Divya Venkatesh, BBSRC Discovery Fellow, University of Oxford Tom…foto/Shutterstock.com Cambodia’s Ministry of Health recently confirmed the country’s twelfth human case of H5N1 avian influenza so far this year. The patient, a five-year-old boy from Kampot province, is currently in intensive care with severe respiratory symptoms. The…
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Bayeux tapestry set to return to the UK – in medieval times it was like an immersive art installation
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Alexandra Makin, Third Century Research Fellow, Manchester Metropolitan University The Bayeux tapestry is set to return to the UK for the first time in almost 1,000 years. One of the most important cultural artefacts in the world, it is to be displayed at the British Museum…
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Trump’s budget cuts are adding to risk in life-threatening floods and emergencies
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Clodagh Harrington, Lecturer in American Politics, University College Cork Acclaimed author Michael Lewis wrote a book about the first Trump administration entitled The Fifth Risk, outlining the consequences when people who don’t understand how the government of a vast, complex and multifaceted nation works are put…
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Why recycling solar panels is harder than you might think − an electrical engineer explains
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Anurag Srivastava, Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University Broken and worn-out solar panels can be recycled, but it’s not easy. Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images It’s hard work soaking up sunlight to generate clean electricity. After about 25 to…
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Wildfire smoke can make your outdoor workout hazardous to your health – an exercise scientist explains how to gauge the risk
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By John C. Quindry, Professor of Integrative Physiology and Athletic Training, University of Montana Air pollution from wildfire smoke can worsen heart and lung disease. helivideo/iStock via Getty Images Plus As the summer’s sunny days take hold, many people turn to outdoor exercise. But in parts…