New agtech boost for UK’s top sheep breeding programme
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2020-08-14
In the world’s forgotten borderlands, the drug trade helps people survive – but at a cost
When Jangul’s* village on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan was bombed in the war between the Soviet communist regime and the Mujahedeen in the 1980s, it was some opium buried under his house that enabled him to build a new home. Then, in the 1990s, when he was joblessContinue Reading
2020-08-14
How a bad translation of ‘Black Lives Matter’ ended up enabling racist narratives on Chinese social media · Global Voices
On Twitter, the tag #黑命貴 usually includes negative views of BLM Chinese poster on #blacklivesmatter. Image from Liang Xiao Wen’s Twitter. As the Black Lives Matter protests that followed the killing of George Floyd in the United States evolved into a global anti-racism movement, communities around the world were inspiredContinue Reading
2020-08-14
Belarusian workers support protesters with a general strike · Global Voices
If mass strikes spread, they could increase pressure on the authorities Workers stage a strike at the BelAz plant in Belarus, August 13, 2020. Photo by bnpunion / Instagram. Taking to the streets in Belarus today is a brave thing to do. Riot police have used extreme violence against citizens,Continue Reading
2020-08-14
Abused and infected with COVID-19, Nigerian domestic workers are stranded in Beirut · Global Voices
The women risk arrest and detention at the airport Up to 30 women stay in this safe house for domestic workers stranded in Lebanon after they were kicked out of their employers’ homes. Image by Dara Foi’Ella, used with permission. Forty-three Nigerian women are currently holed up in three safeContinue Reading
2020-08-13
Electronic Skid Steer loader now available
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2020-08-13
‘Hiroshima Timeline’ uses tweets to portray real-time experience of world’s first atomic bombing · Global Voices
Screencap from Hiroshima Timeline documentary on NHK on Demand. To mark the 75th anniversary of the August 6, 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japanese public broadcaster NHK has launched an innovative way to commemorate the world’s first use of nuclear weapons. The “What If They Had Social Media in 1945”Continue Reading
2020-08-13
Mask exemptions for people with disabilities have not been made clear – and this threatens human rights
photocritical/Shutterstock Wearing face masks on public transport and in shops is now mandatory in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and on public transport in Wales. This poses a difficulty for some people with disabilities, who may have problems with breathing, need to see people’s lips to be able to understandContinue Reading
2020-08-13
Vegetarian and vegan diet: five things for over-65s to consider when switching to a plant-based diet
A well-planned, plant-based diet can support good health at every age. Tatjana Baibakova/ Shutterstock Plant-based diets continue to grow in popularity, worldwide. There are plenty of reasons people switch to a plant-based diet, including ethical and environmental reasons. However, a growing number of people are shunning meat for health reasons.Continue Reading
2020-08-13
Coronavirus: what will happen if we can’t produce a vaccine?
There are over 175 COVID-19 vaccines in development. Almost all government strategies for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic are based on the idea that one of these vaccine candidates will eventually provide widespread protection against the virus and enable us all to return to our normal lives. But there’s noContinue Reading
2020-08-13