Wed 20 November 2024: Australian researchers have found a way to make stronger and crack-resistant concrete using scrap carpet fibers in a breakthrough for sustainable construction. The team of engineers and textile researchers from RMIT University in Melbourne discovered that incorporating carpet fibers and other discarded textiles, including clothing fabrics, into concrete can reduce cracking […]
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Wed 20 November 2024: South Africa, on Tuesday, took over the presidency of G20, becoming the first African country to lead the group of powerful nations, Anadolu Agency reports. “It is an honour to accept, on behalf of the people of South Africa, the responsibility of the presidency of the G20 for the next year,’’ President Cyril […]
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Wed 20 November 2024: The UK’s National Health Service hopes the drug will help reduce the cost of treating serious, tobacco-related illnesses. The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is rolling out a free antismoking pill called varenicline for British smokers. Research has shown that varenicline is more effective than traditional nicotine-replacement therapies such as gum […]
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Wed 20 November 2024: In the Philippines, women are renting out their wombs. Driven by poverty, young women are offering themselves up as surrogates for those unable to bear children. But the practice is considered taboo in this predominantly Catholic nation. Clinics offering surrogacy services are also breaking the law, with false documents being created […]
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Wed 20 November 2024: Measles cases surged 20% worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people in 2023, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In joint estimates with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the WHO said Thursday in a statement that inadequate immunization coverage globally is driving the surge in cases. Noting that […]
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On Fővám square, counter-protesters of Budapest Pride march waved “STOP LGBTQ” banners and chants “Ban it!” and “Dirty Pride!” in a rhyme. Wed 20 November 2024: The top court in the European Union has started hearing a case that marks a major confrontation between Hungary and the bloc over a law criticised as being […]
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Tue 19 November 2024: Since 2019, construction site disruptions by criminal syndicates have disrupted over 180 projects worth R63 billion, using tactics such as extortion, intimidation, violence and sabotage. “Their demands for up to 30% of contract value undermine the integrity of our procurement systems and delay critical infrastructure delivery,” the Deputy Minister of Finance, […]
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Tue 19 November 2024: Saudi Arabia is set to expand the teaching of the Chinese language by creating 800 teaching positions, amid the growing demand for learning the Chinese language in the Kingdom. According to China’s official news agency, Xinhua, the planned appointment of the 800 new teaching roles aligns with the spread of Chinese language […]
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Tue 19 November 2024: Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, outlined three conditions on Monday for a settlement with the Lebanese group, Hezbollah, Anadolu Agency reports. Speaking to the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee, Netanyahu called for Hezbollah to be kept away from Israel’s northern border, the closure of its supply lines from Syria and granting Israel […]
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Tue 19 November 2024: Eskom is urging all prepaid electricity customers to update their meters immediately to avoid an unexpected loss of electricity. This as the November 24 deadline for upgrading of meters is now less than a week away. The power utility explained that after Sunday, 24 November, meters still using Key Revision Number […]
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