Opinion
Five truths about hijab that need to be told
Peter Hopkins, Newcastle University
Rio 2016 is proving not just to be a platform for sporting prowess, it is also helping to shake up some traditionally-held cultural misconceptions too.
In the...
World
Cyberbullying a top concern on Safer Internet Day
With more children and young people spending time online, cyberbullying is the top concern for their safety when using the internet, according to a survey carried about by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on two social media platforms.
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Film and TV
2022 Academy Awards nominations announced
2022 Academy Awards nominees were announced, on Tuesday, by actors Tracee Ellisa and Leslie Jordan. Nominees spanning 23 categories were published via a global live stream on Oscar.com and...
Opinion
Wordle: How a simple game of letters became part of the New York Times’ business plan
Mark Brill, Birmingham City University
In just a few months, a simple five-letter puzzle has earned its creator a seven-figure sum. The growth of Wordle, in which players attempt to...
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Sports
Senegal clinch first ever AFCON title
Senegal defeated Egypt in penalties of the African Cup of Nations final on Sunday to bring home their first ever AFCON title. The game turned to penalties to settle...
World
Moroccan boy stuck in well dies
Rescuers on Saturday late night retrieved the body of the young Moroccan boy who was trapped for five days in a well. The painstaking rescue operation and the plight...
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World
South African scientists replicate Moderna vaccine
South African scientists have created a close replica of Moderna's mRNA-based coronavirus vaccine without any assistance from the U.S. pharmaceutical giant, a development that could have massive implications for the fight against global vaccine apartheid.
World
Syria: Six children, four women among killed in US overnight raid
Six children and four women among 13 people killed as the United States special operations forces launch raid in Idlib province in Syria.
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Business
Facebook loses daily users for the first time
Facebook's global daily active users declined from the previous quarter for the first time, to 1.929 billion from 1.930 billion, news agencies reported.
Sports
Why the Winter Olympics are so vital to the Chinese Communist Party’s legitimacy
Yan Bennett, Princeton University and John Garrick, Charles Darwin University
Aside from fake snow and COVID-19, the Beijing Winter Games are controversial for many reasons.
They are a potent political symbol...
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World
UK’s Nationality and Borders Bill; Biggest attack on refugees, migrants in recent memory
The Bill represents one of the biggest attacks on the rights of refugees, migrants, Muslims, people of color, and LGBT+ people seeking sanctuary in Britain.
World
WHO flags new subvariant of Omicron strain found in 57 countries
On Tuesday, the World Health Organization said a subvariant of the Omicron strain has been detected in 57 countries.
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