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Angolan police kills 23-year-old for breaking confinement rules, local media reports · Global Voices
The case adds to other related episodes of police violence A young man ikilled by Angolan police. Screengrab of a video shared by Televisão Pública de Angola. The Angolan National Police officers shot dead 23-year-old José Teokamba Manuel on 12 July while enforcing confinement measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according toContinue Reading
Who are the 6 Hong Kong activists wanted by the police under Beijing’s national security law? · Global Voices
The six activists live abroad and one of them is a citizen of the United States Beijing’s six wanted Hong Kong fugitives. Image from the Stand News. Used with permission. Six pro-democracy activists have been branded fugitives of justice by the Hong Kong Police Force, according to a report by China CentralContinue Reading
Four reasons why some people become ‘super smellers’ – from pregnancy to genetic differences
Some super smellers even associate unpleasant memories or feelings of annoyance with certain smells. Shift Drive/ Shutterstock Do certain smells make you feel uncomfortable, even nauseous? Or is your nose so good that you can detect even the subtlest aromas in your favourite wine? Perhaps certain smells evoke negative orContinue Reading
Open windows to help stop the spread of coronavirus, advises architectural engineer
Artazum/Shutterstock Over 200 scientists, including myself, signed a letter that was published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases on July 6 2020 saying that COVID is not only spread by touch and droplets sprayed from the mouth and nose but, importantly, via a third route too. The third infection pathwayContinue Reading
Can Sudan’s new government solve the annual mass flooding crisis? · Global Voices
Nafeer, a youth-led initiative, aims to create a crisis plan Rain and floods in Sudan, August 2013. Photo by Nafeer Sudan via Flickr CC BY 2.0. This year’s rainy season led to disaster when the Bout Dam collapsed during the annual Eid al-Adha holidays in Sudan. The town of Bout, situatedContinue Reading
Minister accused of rape gets appointed: What this says about France · Global Voices
When it comes to rape, impunity remains the rule in France. Participants at a rally in Paris on 10 July 2020 express their anger following the 6 July cabinet reshuffle. Writings on a few of their signs: “Ministry of Shame,” “A State that Glorifies Rapists,” and “Governed by Rapist Culture.”Continue Reading
Fewer opioid prescriptions in the UK look likely – and the consequences could be dire
Tomas Nevesely/Shutterstock Painkillers such as morphine have transformed the way pain can be controlled – but there are drawbacks, not least the risk of overdose or becoming dependent. The havoc and misery caused by over-prescribing these drugs in the US has seen hundreds of thousands of people die prematurely. ChronicContinue Reading
The pandemic is undermining visually impaired people’s independence – here’s how to fix this
The pandemic is affecting everyone, but it has been particularly tough for visually impaired people. A report by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) notes that two-thirds of visually impaired individuals feel they have become less independent since the start of lockdown. This could have a negative impactContinue Reading
The chilling tale of mass surveillance and spying in Rwanda · Global Voices
New technologies clash with citizens’ right to privacy As part of the 2017 Rwanda Green Growth Week, participant documents zero-carbon construction materials, photo by Rwanda Green Fund via Flickr CC BY-ND 2.0. This article is part of UPROAR, a Small Media initiative that is urging governments to address digital rights challengesContinue Reading
I’m devastated for Beirut – a city I thought I hated
Since the explosion in Beirut I’ve listened repeatedly to the song Ya Beirut (Oh Beirut) by the Lebanese diva Majida al-Roumi, while obsessively reading the news and checking on extended family members – like any other expatriate Lebanese. The song, which was originally a poem by the Syrian poet NizarContinue Reading