Covid has made UN’s goal to combat illicit financial and arms flows more urgent to fight cybercrime
This July, the UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development is convening to undertake a thematic review of Sustainable Development Goal 16 (SDG 16), among other key goals. Within SDG 16 is Target 16.4, which aims to significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return...
Defeated on battlefront, Ethiopian army turns to profiling ethnic Tigrayans
Witnesses say thousands of Tigrayans are being detained and their businesses closed in cities across Ethiopia in a new wave of ethnic targeting by authorities over the eight-month conflict in the Tigray region. The detentions follow the dramatic turn in the war last month when resurgent Tigray forces marched into...
When Ethiopian army quit Tigray, it left behind empty banks, looted shops and frightened people
Aid agencies say they’re baffled at the contradiction between the Ethiopian government’s stated commitment to let relief into the Tigray region following its recent ceasefire, and the lack of progress on humanitarian access they’re seeing on the ground. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared a unilateral ceasefire last month after...
Arsenal start preseason in Scotland with some senior players missing, lingering queries over transfers
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal will on Tuesday kick off their preseason preparations for the 2021-22 season a match against Hibernian FC with many unanswered questions about strengthening its squad that looked out of depth throughout last season. Only 13 senior team players are available for the match that might also see...
Zuma has proved South Africa is just another African country like Kenya with its tribalism or Nigeria with its corruption
Post-apartheid South-Africa always begs the question: Is South Africa just another African country; what can we do about it? “In the midst of the political confusion that has gripped our country, many people are wondering if we have come to the end of South Africa. The answer is simple: The...
Quarter-dose of Moderna Covid vaccine rouses big immune response
Two jabs that each contained only one-quarter of the standard dose of the Moderna Covod-19 vaccine gave rise to long-lasting protective antibodies and virus-fighting T cells, according to tests in nearly three dozen people. The results hint at the possibility of administering fractional doses to stretch limited vaccine supplies and...
Black and proud Man United striker hits back at White racists: ’I will never apologise for who I’m’
Marcus Rashford has said that he has “felt no prouder moment” representing England at Euro 2020 and that he “will never apologise for who I am and where I came from” after he was subjected to racist abuse following the Three Lions’ defeat to Italy. This is not the first...
Fears Covid will hit children harder has lowered vaccination age limit
On 21 June, Israel’s Ministry of Health recommended that all individuals aged 12-15 be vaccinated against Covid-19 – making the nation one of the few that have so far approved vaccinations for younger adolescents. The decision came in response to a trend that many countries with high rates of vaccination...
Researchers should focus on generating knowledge instead of boosting their English skills
Most of my 19 years in Russian academia has been spent teaching English to students. But in 2014, my employer at the time, Tomsk Polytechnic University, gave me a new task: delivering full English courses to academics. I’ve been giving similar courses ever since. My experience of teaching English to...
