Nowhere is safe. As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned in a recent report that climate change and its consequences are here to stay, is there still an opportunity to mitigate some of the dangers and to get back to a place of relative safety for humanity? The challenge of surviving the next…
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Sanlam and MTN are joining forces to build a digital insurance and investment business. Their exclusive alliance will develop and distribute a comprehensive range of insurance, investment and savings products to MTN’s customers across Africa. For MTN, this is an opportunity to aggressively grow its fintech business while Sanlam gets the benefit of tapping into…
Biden is taking the heat for higher gasoline prices during the summer driving season Colin McClelland Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, left, blasted the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden, right, yesterday for telling OPEC to send more oil after cancelling Canadas Keystone XL Pipeline.Photo by Postmedia/Reuters Article content Wounded after U.S. President Joe Biden cancelled…
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Pfizer intends to submit data to Health Canada on trials of its COVID-19 vaccine in children under 12 by the end of the year, the company told Global News. In a statement, Pfizer said that it had completed its Phase 1 trial of the vaccine in children, which was designed to determine the optimal dose…
When Scarlett Johanssonsued Disney over Black Widow, claiming a breach of contract when they ended up releasing the film on Disney+, the actresss relationship with the studio was obviously put into jeopardy. Disney dismissed the suit saying that theres no merit to Johanssons claims, but her agents and attorneys believe otherwise, and theyre pressing forward….
When someone mentioned to me that Xiaomi was launching its own robot dog, my mind immediately went to Sonys Aibo. And honestly, it would have been difficult to be more wrong. Now that the news has been out for a few days, the companys heard all of your bad Black Mirror jokes, dont worry. And,…
When exploring alien worlds, it’s important to know exactly what to look for – and to reanalyze the rock samples taken from them storm pit On Mars This suggests that these ancient grains may not be the lake sediments we thought they were. According to a new study on the chemistry of crater sediments, rock…
Energy Minister Megan Woods on the causes of last night’s power outages. Video / Mark MitchellThe Government has walked back a statement by Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods that gentailers made “commercial decisions” when it came to how much generation to have online on Monday night. Minister David Parker said Woods did not mean…
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The close-knit Cambridge community is rallying together with a permanent mark of respect in memory of their friend and former Olympian, Olivia Podmore – someone Ray Sheath knows well. His daughter Racquel Sheath was involved in the high-performance cycling programme alongside her up until August last year. “They come to Cambridge thinking that this is…
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MANILA, Philippines — The country’s top sports leaders are determined to sustain the momentum gained by Filipino athletes after the Philippines’ best ever showing in an Olympic Games. Both Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William “Butch” Ramirez and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino agree that as early as now, there should…
