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A guide to when and how to build technology for social good
Massachusetts Institute of Technology People frequently try to participate in political processes, from organizing to hold government to account for providing quality health care and education to participating in elections. But sometimes these systems are set up in a way that makes it difficult for people and government to engage effectively with each other. How …
SA vs PAK, 3rd T20I: Babar Azam smashes record-breaking 122 as Pakistan beat South Africa by 9 wickets
Babar’s record T20 score for Pakistan, including 15 fours and four sixes off 59 balls, came a day after he became the top ranked one-day batsman. Reuters | UPDATED ON APR 14, 2021 09:59 PM IST Captain Babar Azam hit a record-breaking 122 to lead Pakistan to an impressive nine-wicket victory over hosts South Africa …
Trump says Iran will be met with retaliation ‘1,000 times greater in magnitude’ if it attacks the US
President Donald Trump on Monday vowed that any attack by Iran would be met with a response ‘1,000 times greater in magnitude,’ after reports that Iran planned to avenge the killing of top general Qasem Soleimani. A US media report, quoting unnamed officials, said that an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate the US ambassador to …
NASA testing USF technology for possible use on moon
A technology created at USF could help enable the establishment of a permanent presence on the moon. Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Daniel Yeh has been collaborating with NASA to develop a system that converts human waste into fertilizer and water, which would allow astronauts to grow fresh vegetables in space in a more sustainable …
Bride and groom are bundled into a police car after breaking coronavirus lockdown in South Africa
Bride and groom are bundled into a police car and their 40 guests are arrested after breaking coronavirus lockdown rules to hold ceremony in South Africa Jabulani Zulu, 48, and Nomthandazo Mkhize, 38, said ‘I do’ in KwaZulu Natal But their wedding was raided by South African army officers brandishing guns South Africa is on its …
Rugby clubs urged to give World Cup stars a longer rest
Rugby clubs urged to give World Cup stars a longer rest after Henry Slade plays for Exeter just eight days after England’s final defeat Rugby Players Association demand more time off for players after World Cups Henry Slade played for 80 minutes Exeter’s defeat to Bristol on Sunday The game came just eight days after …
Three Brits killed after car plunges 75ft into river during holiday in South Africa
Three British tourists have been killed in a horrific accident after their vehicle crashed over a bridge and plummeted 75 feet into a river below. Married couple Chris Naylor, 58 and his wife Susanna, 54, were killed alongside Miranda Harris, 66, with her husband Peter the only one to survive. He is fighting for his …
‘World Cup or IPL?’ – Quinton de Kock clarifies
India v South Africa is available in the US on Hotstar and ESPN+. Subscribe to ESPN+ and tune into the three T20s and three Tests. Wednesday, Sep 18, 9.20 am ET on ESPN+: India v SA, 2nd T20, Mohali Sunday, Sep 22, 9.20 am ET on ESPN+: India v SA, 3rd T20, Bengaluru During the …
Water crisis for one-quarter of world’s population, and are tiny homes actually green?
Evidence of the increasing effects of climate change is building, as are the investing opportunities and changes in consumer habits linked to environmental concerns and resource use. Here, select dispatches about the companies responding to customer demands and climate risk, the ESG investors and their advisers, and the enterprising individuals and scientists preparing for tomorrow. …
‘Something resembling hell’: how does the rest of the world view the UK? | Politics
China: ‘The Brexit farce has encouraged the nationalists in China, especially the young generation’ Liu Ye, editor of international affairs at Sanlian Life Week magazine in Beijing I remember the day of the referendum. It was very hot in Beijing that morning and I had gone to a meeting with my publishing agent. I kept …
