Issued on: 03/04/2020 – 12:27Modified: 03/04/2020 – 12:26 As Covid-19 claims more lives around the world, NGOs are sounding the alarm over the conditions inside overcrowded migrant camps on Greece’s islands. While the European Union is pledging more funding and the use of empty holiday accommodation to enforce “social distancing” for migrants, questions remain over […]
By Adam Vaughan Animal markets in Wuhan, China may be the source of the coronavirus outbreakAmnat/Alamy China’s ban on eating and trading wildlife due to the coronavirus crisis could become law within the next three months, according to conservationists – and unlike past efforts, it may end up being permanent. The country’s ruling body declared […]
Data about the COVID-19 pandemic is being aggregated and prepped in a rapid clip as tech vendors are creating a stack of analysis tools for amateur epidemiologists as well as data science wonks. Here’s the upshot: This novel coronavirus outbreak may be the most visualized ever. The first data analysis dashboard and aggregation tool appeared […]
At a time when many of us are having to stay away from our family, it’s business as usual round at the Goodmans – in other words, collective chaos. If you’re unfamiliar with this foursome, they’re the fictional stars of Channel 4’s Friday Night Dinner – an anarchic sitcom where the degree of farce borders […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he did not intend to head a newly empowered State Council once his presidency formally ends in 2024. In comments on March 6, Putin also said he doesn’t want to end presidential term limits. The remarks add to mounting questions about his future plans, as well as uncertainty about […]
In the second episode of Medicine made for you, a series from The Anthill podcast that takes a deep dive into the future of healthcare, we’re looking at the food we eat and how dietary advice could soon get a lot more personalised. We start with muffins. Our producer Gemma Ware tells the story of […]
The Democratic primary is in a confusing state at the moment. And our forecast model is a little confused, also. It’s making a couple of assumptions about how the polls may react to New Hampshire that may not be entirely right. The model is also limited by the lack of polling in states that vote […]
18:42 22.01.2020 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, called on international investors to become “architects of the success of the new Ukraine.” “Ukraine should become an investment mecca of Eastern and Central Europe. The main driver for economic development is the ability to make profit. And we are […]
The world has watched in sympathy as Australia has come to terms with the ravages of the worst bush fires on record. Communities have been devastated by this crisis, but many have shown incredible resilience in banding together to support one another through the harrowing experience. In New South Wales alone, for example, there are […]
The Nomad Base Station Pro. Nomad The first time I attended the International Consumer Electronics Show, in 2010, I remember reaching the top of the escalator and seeing a giant display just outside the showroom for the Qi wireless charging standard. There were countless devices placed on wireless charging devices, and signs promising a future […]