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Restore, destroy or leave to rot? Battle lines drawn over west Africa’s architectural heritage
Beneath mango trees in the lush garden of the Palais de Lomé, an oceanside estate in the Togolese capital, dozens of students from the African School of Architecture and Urban Planning (EAMAU) were taking sessions on archiving.
Established in 1905, the palace housed German, French and British colonial governors in …
Northern lights: the six best places in Europe to see the aurora borealis in 2025
The northern lights lit up the skies
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several times this year, and experts are predicting 2025 will be a great year for spotting the often elusive light show.The dazzling natural phenomenon, also known as the aurora borealis, has been particularly …
Geminid meteor shower: when to best see Australia’s biggest shooting star show this weekend
Australia will see its best and biggest meteor shower of the year when the Geminids meteors light up the sky early on Saturday.
Here’s when and where to look out for the shooting stars.
When will the meteor shower be?
The meteor shower will be strongest between 2am and 4am …
‘Unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth: Scientists call for halt on ‘mirror life’ microbe research
World-leading scientists have called for a halt on research to create “mirror life” microbes amid concerns that the synthetic organisms would present an “unprecedented risk” to life on Earth.
The international group of Nobel laureates and other experts warn that mirror bacteria, constructed from mirror images of molecules found in …
Why did China hack the world’s phone networks?
TikTok’s annual carbon footprint is likely bigger than Greece’s, study finds
TikTok’s annual carbon footprint is likely larger than that of Greece, according to a new analysis of the social media platform’s environmental impact, with the average user generating greenhouse gases equivalent to driving an extra 123 miles in a gas-powered car each year.
, a …Kate Bush joins campaign against AI using artists’ work without permission
Kate Bush has called on ministers to protect artists from AI using their copyrighted works amid growing concerns from high-profile creatives and ongoing political uncertainty over how to handle the issue.
The reclusive singer-songwriter has joined the actors Julianne Moore, Kevin Bacon, Rosario Dawson, Stephen Fry and Hugh Bonneville in …
Majority of Brexit voters ‘would accept free movement’ to access single market
A majority of Britons who voted to leave the EU would now accept a return to free movement in exchange for access to the single market, according to a cross-Europe study that also found a reciprocal desire in member states for closer links with the UK.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine …
Labour’s 2030 green energy goal faces ‘significant challenges’, experts warn
Labour’s plan to switch to a clean power system by 2030 faces “significant challenges” to avoid delays and prevent vulnerable households paying higher bills, experts have warned.
The UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) has said there is “very little room for error” in meeting the government’s plan to create a
John Dobson: ‘I’m old school. When the Stormers fire me I’m done in coaching’
Rugby union still produces some fascinating individuals and John Dobson, the head honcho at the DHL Stormers, is very much one of them. To say “Dobbo” is not your average coach is self-evident from his CV. In addition to degrees in law and business administration from the University of Cape …