Dubai is the world’s busiest airport and its boss says vaccine passports will get us flying again. Source link
Day: May 15, 2021
Raj Kumar, a tuk-tuk driver, in India’s capital, Delhi, wants to do his bit to help his fellow citizens weather the pandemic. So, he has turned his humble vehicle into an ambulance, ferrying people to and from hospitals for free. This is a huge help given the shortage of ambulances […]
The fastest train the world had ever seen was launched in Japan in 1964. The first Shinkansen, or bullet train, ran between Tokyo and Osaka, and had a top speed of 210km per hour. Isao Makibayashi, one of the train’s first drivers, spoke to Witness History about his excitement at […]
Conservationists have come up with an ingenious way to help an endangered species – the Javan slow loris. They’ve built a network of mid-air walkways to help them move between treetops, across land that has been cleared for growing crops. And the farmers who own the land are keen to […]
The far-reaching repercussions of African students forgetting their mother tongues. Source link
We examine false and misleading claims from both sides that have been shared widely on social media. Source link
For years a priceless sculpture collection lay hidden behind a door on the staircase leading to David Willey’s flat. Source link
A year ago, the US economy tanked. Will it return to normal once the pandemic is over? Source link
As China and the US look set to shrink in population, what can they do to encourage people to procreate? Source link
The legal manual used by the British armed forces says that military necessity allows a state to use force, unless otherwise prohibited, which is “required in order to achieve the legitimate purpose of the conflict, namely the complete or partial submission of the enemy at the earliest possible moment and […]