Новости за 08.04.2024

Just months after the delivery of its first smart custom 108-footer, Southern Wind is celebrating a second Southern Wind SW108 order which is already in build

In what was the major shock of the weekend, Milnerton High School conquered the Tinkie Heyns Field with the mother of all comebacks when they beat the much-fancied Rondebosch Boys' High 34-33 on Saturday.

In what was the major shock of the weekend, Milnerton High School conquered the Tinkie Heyns Field with the mother of all comebacks when they beat the much-fancied Rondebosch Boys' High 34-33 on Saturday.

A total of 21,685 shares changed hands on the counter till 10:30AM (IST)

The embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has arrived at the Ikeja State High Court in Lagos for his arraignment over alleged abuse of office and allocation of billions of dollars. Emefiele, alongside his co-defendant, one Henry Isioma Omole, will be arraigned on fresh 26 counts before Justice Rahman Oshodi this morning.

BBC Panorama investigates patient safety at a major private provider used by the NHS.

The grandiose plan post World War Two that gave us all some modicum of a safer and united world order through globalisation is all but over, argues Oscar van Heerden.

In a campaign speech in Paarl at the weekend, DA leader John Steenhuisen ticked all the boxes for how to shoot yourself in the foot ahead of a major marathon, by highlighting the "biggest risks" to the progress the DA has made in the Western Cape, writes Mpumelelo Mkhabela.

The biggest global talent survey in accountancy and finance provides a roadmap for European finance, addressing digital upskilling, wage pressures, wellbeing promotion, and inclusiveness and diversity cultures. The bottom line? Employers face increased pressure to refine their employee engagement strategies.

Italy’s national healthcare system faces intense scrutiny from regional authorities, scientists, and a Nobel laureate, who challenge the government’s handling of the system in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.

Indonesian non-profit Sungai Watch has unveiled the debut furniture launch from its design studio Sungai Design, aimed at creating useful products from the mountains of plastic waste that it fishes from Bali's rivers every day. The Ombak lounge chair, created in collaboration with American designer Mike Russek, is made using a sheet material produced entirely

Sharon Brown, who was wrongfully accused of steeling £36,000, has never returned to her post office.

Upgrading social housing is a central part of EU projects to make city life healthier and happier. By Gareth Willmer In the northeastern Italian city of Trieste, a construction project intended as a model for Europe is getting underway. On the southeastern outskirts of the city, eight buildings with social...

Also in this newsletter: the EU green envoys on a joint mission to China

Plus, booming private equity secondaries, UK investment trusts struggle and Brâncuşi at the Centre Pompidou

Drink away Bengalurus Varthur lake pollution Heres the deal

Millions of spectators along a narrow corridor stretching from Mexico to the U.S. to Canada eagerly awaited Monday's celestial sensation -- a total eclipse of the sun -- even as forecasters called for clouds.

Millions of spectators in the U.S., Mexico and Canada are eagerly anticipating the total solar eclipse. It's expected to be North America's biggest eclipse crowd ever, thanks to the densely populated path. But cloud cover is threatening to spoil the view for many. Clear skies are only promised in northern New England to Canada. During the eclipse, the moon will pass in front of the sun and obscure it for up to 4 1/2 minutes. The rest of North America will see a partial eclipse, weather permitting.

Millions of spectators in the U.S., Mexico and Canada are eagerly anticipating the total solar eclipse. It's expected to be North America's biggest eclipse crowd ever, thanks to the densely populated path. But cloud cover is threatening to spoil the view for many. Clear skies are only promised in northern New England to Canada. During the eclipse, the moon will pass in front of the sun and obscure it for up to 4 1/2 minutes. The rest of North America will see a partial eclipse, weather permitting.

1. Foreign Office: Former diplomats lead call to replace 'elitist' department  BBC.com
2. Foreign Office: Former diplomats lead call to replace 'elitist' department  BBC
3. Foreign Office urged to modernise (and ditch the colonial art)  The Times
4. The UK needs a new approach to international affairs  Financial Times
5. Foreign Office urged to rebrand and face colonial legacy 'head-on'  The Independent

Foreign Office: Former diplomats lead call to replace department  BBC.com

This week, get ready to dive into another plenary session of the EU Parliament and an agenda packed with economic and financial issues, ahead of a special EU summit in Brussels that will focus on competitiveness and the economy.

The meteorology department has issued a yellow weather warning for Monday in effect from 10am until 7pm. Intense storms are expected with precipitation rates between 35 and 55 millimeters per hour. The day will start off partly cloudy with isolated rains, mainly in the mountains, gradually turning overcast with further...

'Nick Offerman and I made out every year for the blooper reel': Parks and Rec at 15  The Independent

I want to point to a project launched by Venkatest Rao and others last year: “The Summer of Protocols.”  Some background for this project can be found in his essay “In Search of Hardness”.  Also,  “The Unreasonable Sufficiency of Protocols”  essay by Rao et al. is an excellent presentation of what protocols are about.  I strongly recommend that you read it if nothing else. 

Here is a description of the project: