Chamonix 1924: A legacy carved in snow

Chamonix 1924: A legacy carved in snow

Next week marks the 100th anniversary of the Closing Ceremony of the first Olympic Winter Games Chamonix 1924. We celebrate the occasion by looking at the impact the event had on its host city and region. Until 1924, Chamonix, a picturesque town in the heart of the French Alps, was primarily known to climbers and mountaineers attempting the ascent of Mont Blanc and exploring the surrounding mountains during the summer. The […]

February 5, 2024 9

Lifestyle

Green NCAP releases first results of 2024: Family Cars go Green

Green NCAP released its first results for 2024, and the year starts with impressive Green Stars in the Large Family and Small Family categories.As with 2023, Chinese and Electric cars loom large in the line-up, delivering high scores in their environmental performance.For this release, Green NCAP made assessments on the electric Hyundai IONIQ 6, BMW i4, BYD DOLPHIN, MG 4, smart #3, and the petrol mild hybrid BMW 2 Series Active Tourer. Those drivers who have had […]

February 2, 2024 26

Africa

1,000 days to go to the first Olympic event in Africa: the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 are coming

As the Senegalese capital prepares to welcome the world’s best youth athletes aiming to create a positive impact for young people throughout the host nation and the African continent, the Dakar 2026 Organising Committee (YOGOC) celebrates 1,000 days to go until the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 (YOG). This event holds historical significance as it will be the first Olympic event to be held on African soil. “We cannot wait for […]

February 2, 2024 32

Health / Medical

Global cancer burden growing, amidst mounting need for services

Ahead of World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), released the latest estimates of the global burden of cancer. WHO also published survey results from 115 countries, showing a majority of countries do not adequately finance priority cancer and palliative care services, as part of universal health coverage (UHC). The IARC estimates, based on the best sources of data available in […]

February 2, 2024 16

Sport

Carty misses ton as West Indies reach 231 in 1st Australia ODI

Keacy Carty was denied a century in a run out mix-up and debutant paceman Xavier Bartlett took four wickets as the West Indies reached 231 in the first one-day international against Australia on Friday. Carty looked primed for his maiden ODI century before he was badly burnt by his batting partner Hayden Walsh and was run out for 88 off 108 balls at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Bartlett, playing […]

February 2, 2024 5

Sport

India’s Jaiswal hits ton in second England Test

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal struck India's first century in the high-profile five-Test series against England after lunch on the opening day of the second match on Friday. The left-hander smashed left-arm spinner Tom Hartley for a six to reach his second Test ton after India elected to bat in Visakhapatnam. Jaiswal, playing his sixth Test since his debut last year, made 80 in the first Indian innings of the opening […]

February 2, 2024 2

Africa

Discrimination against young African diasporans in France, U.K. and U.S. is driving interest and connection towards Africa, a new report

What’s it like being an African youth in the diaspora? According to the new Being African: How Africans Experience the Diaspora report, diasporic African youths experience different types of discrimination — exoticization in France, microaggressions in the UK, and surveillance and profiling in the US. The latest research report by narrative-change organization Africa No Filter investigates how young Africans experience their diaspora, how they define being African and the basis of their […]

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