Will lockdown change England’s new tech habits?
Getty Images The pandemic has ushered in a new era for tech, from Zooms and pings to e-scooters and online shopping. Back in April 2020,…
Women’s T20 World Cup: Australia’s ‘formality’ victory sends warning to international game
While the tournament started with a shock result with Sri Lanka beating the hosts and eventual finalists South Africa, the rest of the fixtures followed…
How a nine-year-old fought an oil company and won
Christian Monterrosa Nalleli Cobo was nine years old when she started suffering from asthma, nosebleeds and headaches. It was the beginning of a battle against…
Why Huawei’s Google woes worry Africa
AFP Most Africans are online today thanks to cheap Chinese smartphones Google’s decision to withhold its Android software from Huawei is being seen as the…
Wales 4-1 Northern Ireland: New manager ‘has to be right person’ – Andy Waterworth
Northern Ireland, visibly undercooked, could not deal with Wales in the opening half hour in Cardiff as the hosts raced into a three-goal lead. After…
Why children perceive time slower than adults
Edouard Taufenbach and Bastien Pourtout Young children seem to perceive time differently from adults (Credit: Edouard Taufenbach and Bastien Pourtout) Children’s perception of time is…
Greater restrictions for pubs ahead of Christmas
The Covid uncertainty is “awful”, pub owner Sian Shepphard says Pubs, restaurants and bars will be subject to stricter Covid-19 restrictions in the run up…
Can Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed make peace with ‘Africa’s North Korea’?
Fitsum Arega Abiy Ahmed made the historic trip to Eritrea to meet President Isaias Afwerki Rarely is history made so vividly and swiftly. Two nations…
Top tech firms sued over DR Congo cobalt mining deaths
AFP Artisanal mining is common in DR Congo as people do it as a means to make a living Apple, Google, Tesla and Microsoft are…
Flats plan for site of Wolverhampton’s first tower block approved
Google The three-storey building will be built on land off Great Brickkiln Street in Wolverhampton Plans to build 16 flats on the site of one…