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06Sep/23

Why is Great Britain successful at maintaining peace in former colonies

September 6, 2023PoliticsChinsali, Christianity in Zambia, Democracy promotion, Kenneth Kaunda, Prime Ministers of Zambia, United Kingdom, United States–Zambia relations, Zambiaadmin

Great Britain’s success in maintaining peace in its former colonies is due to a number of factors, including: Continue reading →

05Sep/23

We are UK Zambians investing in the Diaspora

September 5, 2023EconomyJustina Mutale, Mass media in Zambia, Tanzania, TAZARA Railway, United Kingdom, United States–Zambia relations, Zambiaadmin

Sept. 6, 2023 Social/ — Zambians are not proud to be British. Zambia is an independent country, and its citizens are proud to be Zambian. However, there is a history of mutual respect between Zambia and Britain, which may explain why some Zambians may have positive feelings towards Britain. Continue reading →

02Sep/23

Why was Mohamed Al Fayed refused a British passport?

September 2, 2023WorldConspiracy theories about the death of Diana, Conspiracy theories about the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, Death of Diana, Death of Diana, Princess of Wales, Diana, Diana, Princess of Wales, Dodi Fayed, Egypt, Fayed, Harrods, Henri Paul, Hoteliers, House of Fraser, London, Mohamed Al-Fayed, Operation Paget, Paris, Princess of Wales, Surrey, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

Sept. 2, 2023 /World/ — Mohamed Al Fayed was a wealthy Egyptian businessman who owned Harrods department store in London. He was also the father of Dodi Fayed, who died in a car crash with Princess Diana in Paris in 1997. Al Fayed has always maintained that the crash was not an accident, but was a murder plot carried out by the British establishment. He has accused the establishment of being prejudiced against him because he is a Muslim and an Arab. Continue reading →

01Sep/23

New Alzheimer’s drugs don’t deserve the hype – here’s why

September 1, 2023MedicineAducanumab, Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimer's disease in African Americans, Amyloid beta, Amyloidosis, Cognitive disorders, Creative Commons, crenezumab, Dementia, Donanemab, Lecanemab, Monoclonal antibodies, Sebastian Walsh, SHUTTERSTOCK, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

Sebastian Walsh, University of Cambridge

A prominent childhood memory is of my grandparents living with and then dying from dementia. As is universal with dementia, there was a double blow: watching my grandparents lose their identity and seeing the suffering of those closest to them.

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29Aug/23

What is Mayor Khan’s ULEZ zone extension?

August 29, 2023TransportAir pollution in the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, Electronic toll collection, Has, London, Low-emission zone, Motoring taxation in the United Kingdom, Road traffic management, Sadiq Khan, Traffic congestion, Transport for London, Transportation planning, Ulez, Ultra Low Emission Zone, United Kingdom, Zero-emissions vehicleadmin

29 August 2023 /Transport/ –The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is a low-emission zone in London, England. It was introduced in April 2019 and expanded to cover all London boroughs on August 29, 2023. The ULEZ charges drivers of vehicles that do not meet certain emission standards a daily fee to drive within the zone. The aim of the ULEZ is to reduce air pollution in London.

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29Aug/23

CASE and More Partnership release joint study of fundraising trends in UK higher education

August 29, 2023FinanceR(89)12, United Kingdomadmin

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and More Partnership have joined forces to reprise an important look at a decade of fundraising trends within the UK higher education sector. The findings and recommendations have wide-ranging implications for the sector, and beyond. Continue reading

29Aug/23

International ransomware gangs are evolving their techniques. The next generation of hackers will target weaknesses in cryptocurrencies

August 29, 2023SecurityAdam Young, Alpesh Bhudia, Anna Cartwright, Beatrix Potter, British Airways, Clop, Coinbase, Computer security, Conti, Creative Commons, Cyberattack, Cybercrime, Dallas, Darren Hurley-Smith, Dorchester, Edward Cartwright, Guilford, Joseph Popp, Malware, Martin, Moscow, Ransomware, Royal, Royal Mail, Russia, Ryuk, SHUTTERSTOCK, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Vitalik Buterin, WannaCry ransomware attackadmin

Alpesh Bhudia, Royal Holloway University of London; Anna Cartwright, Oxford Brookes University; Darren Hurley-Smith, Royal Holloway University of London, and Edward Cartwright, De Montfort University

In May 2023, the Dallas City Government was hugely disrupted by a ransomware attack. Ransomware attacks are so-called because the hackers behind them encrypt vital data and demand a ransom in order to get the information decrypted.

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26Aug/23

Yevgeny Prigozhin: Wagner Group boss joins long list of those who challenged Vladimir Putin and paid the price

August 26, 2023PoliticsAlexander Litvinenko, Alexander Lukashenko, Alexei Navalny, Anna Politkovskaya, Anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Russia, Belarus, Boris Berezovsky, Boris Nemtsov, Creative Commons, Dmitry Utkin, Don, Germany, Heroes of the Russian Federation, Igor Girkin, Ivan Popov, Lithuania, London, Moscow, Opposition to Vladimir Putin in Russia, Poland, Russia, Russian mercenaries, Russian nationalists, Russian oligarchs, Sergei Magnitsky, Sergei Skripal, Sergei Surovikin, Sergey Shoigu, Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, St Petersburg, Stefan Wolff, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Valery Chekalov, Valery Gerasimov, Vladen Tatarsky, Vladimir Alexeyev, Vladimir Putin, Wagner, Wagner Group, Wagner Group rebellion, Yevgeny Makaryan, Yevgeny Prigozhinadmin

Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham

Two months after challenging Vladimir Putin’s leadership in an apparent but abortive “mutiny”, Yevgeny Prigozhin – the former owner of the mercenary private military company Wagner Group – has joined a long list of prominent Russians to die in mysterious circumstances.

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25Aug/23

Slavery stole Africans’ ideas as well as their bodies: reparations should reflect this

August 25, 2023PoliticsAbolitionism, Antonio Guterres, Atlantic slave trade, Bob, Creative Commons, Felwine Sarr, George, Guterres, Guy, Henry Cort, Jack, Jamaica, Jemmy, Jenny Bulstrode, Kiev, Kofi, Kwasi, London, Matt, Mingo, Nanny, Patrick Robinson, Reparations, Reparations for slavery, Ron DeSantis, Sam Sharpe, Sheray Warmington, SHUTTERSTOCK, Slavery, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

Jenny Bulstrode, UCL and Sheray Warmington, UCL

In a speech to mark Unesco’s campaign for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, UN secretary-general António Guterres told the United Nations general assembly earlier this year that the inequalities created by 400 years of the transatlantic chattel trade persist to this day. “We can draw a straight line from the centuries of colonial exploitation to the social and economic inequalities of today,” he said.

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23Aug/23

The Big Dipper

August 23, 2023TechnologyBig Dipper, Blackpool, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Nickelodeon Streak, Roller coaster, Roller coaster train, The Big One, United Kingdom, Wooden roller coasteradmin

Aug. 23, 2023 /technology/ — The Big Dipper is a wooden roller coaster located at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Blackpool, England. It was built in 1921 and is one of the oldest wooden roller coasters in the world. The ride is known for its bone-shaking experience, which is due to its unique structural engineering. Continue reading →