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When extravagance meets elegance
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 11/08/2023
» Re-envisioned as a "Maison of Extraleganza", Piaget has elevated its watches and jewellery to typify elegance and extravaganza.
'Ultimate showdown' as Djokovic, Alcaraz clash for Wimbledon title
AFP, Published on 16/07/2023
» LONDON - Novak Djokovic says the sporting world will be watching his "ultimate showdown" against Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday's Wimbledon final where history and a generational shift are at stake.
Vondrousova makes Wimbledon history
Reuters and AFP, Published on 15/07/2023
» LONDON: Czech Marketa Vondrousova stunned Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur 6-4 6-4 on Saturday to become the first unseeded player in the professional era to win the Wimbledon women’s singles title.
Alcaraz seeks to stay perfect at soggy Wimbledon
AFP, Published on 08/07/2023
» LONDON: Carlos Alcaraz will seek to extend his unblemished start to Wimbledon on Saturday as defending women's champion Elena Rybakina faces Britain's last hope Katie Boulter.
Best buys in health, development
News, Bill Gates & Bjorn Lomborg, Published on 03/07/2023
» The Global Goals are a phenomenal idea. They're what happened when the UN came together and said: "Here are the world's biggest problems, and here is how we're going to measure progress on them." The 17 goals include promises to end extreme poverty and hunger, fix climate change and education, and reduce inequality and corruption.
Why malaria still persists in much of Africa
News, Bjorn Lomborg, Published on 12/06/2023
» We think of malaria as a problem faced only by humid, hot countries. But just over a century ago, the disease thrived as far north as Siberia and the Arctic Circle, and was endemic in 36 states of the US. We don't have specific data that far back for Thailand, but back then, malaria is estimated to have killed 2.5 million people each year in the Western Pacific, Middle East and South Asia.
We need to stay on track for a healthier future
Oped, Bjorn Lomborg, Published on 31/05/2023
» Over the course of the 20th century, tobacco smoking killed around 100 million people, most of whom lived in today's rich countries. Today the health burdens of smoking are moving from high-income to low- and middle-income countries. Some estimates even suggest that one billion people could die from tobacco use over the 21st century.
Menstrual health and climate crisis
News, Bjorn Andersson, Published on 29/05/2023
» Menstruation is too often treated as a taboo topic and this stigma is pronounced in emergencies, where the challenges of managing menstruation are amplified. Asia and the Pacific are especially vulnerable to climate change, with droughts, floods and extreme storms that will continue to devastate critical infrastructure.
World's biggest warship visits Oslo, angering Russia
AFP, Published on 25/05/2023
» OSLO: The world's biggest warship, the USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier, arrived in Oslo on Wednesday for a stopover criticised by neighbouring Russia as an "illogical and harmful" show of force.
Two education policies to make a difference
News, Bjorn Lomborg, Published on 15/05/2023
» One thing that taxpayers and politicians agree on practically everywhere is that more money should be spent on children's education. This seems like a no-brainer: better education means children get a better start in life. But we need to be careful. Many popular educational investments deliver little or no learning, while we rarely hear about the most effective investments.