The 2024 World Conference on Science Literacy kicks off in Beijing, China

This is a news release from China Research Institute for Science Popularization:The 2024 World Conference on Science Literacy (WCSL) kicks off from December 5 to 6 in Beijing, China. With the theme of “Enhance Science Literacy, Empower Joint Development”, the conference brings together representatives and guests from 23 countries and

Working on the youth and developing capacity

“Working on the youth and developing capacity, developing science and technology skills and promoting technology advancement with the youth is the best way to build the future we want and dream about,”Mahouton Norbert Hounkonnou, president of Network of African Science Academies(NASAC) and member of the Belt and Road International Science Education Consortium

Sergey Tokarev answers why Ukraine raised only 1 tech giant in 12 years

The word ‘startup’ was used 45 years ago for the first time in Forbes Magazine. During these 45 years, the startup industry made various millionaires overnight and turned various billionaires into millionaires when they woke up. Sergey Tokarev, an IT investor and the founder of Roosh, a technology company, says

Last Christmas I had a perfect family life…now I’m homeless for the holidays after suffering heartbreak | The Sun

A GRIEVING husband has told how he’s being forced to spend Christmas living on the streets after his wife died. Thousands of Brits face being homeless this festive season because of no-fault evictions and the soaring cost of living. So far two rough sleepers have already died in the UK

Most Brits start thinking about own funeral at 51… with death of loved one & health scares likely to spark consideration | The Sun

THE typical British adult starts thinking about their own funeral at the age of 51, a new study has found. Research among 2,000 people found the most common triggers to consider our mortality are the loss of a loved-one, health scares and the general ageing process. Eight in 10 said

Mystery car owner delivers angry letter to EVERY neighbour

Mystery car owner delivers angry letter to EVERY neighbour in response to note asking them to ‘refrain from parking on the grass verge’ A war of words has broken out in a Derbyshire district Locals are baffled at being caught up in the exchange of angry letters A whole street

Potato spill closes M5 motorway for 12 HOURS

Potato spill closes M5 motorway for 12 HOURS after lorry overturned and 22 tonnes of spuds had to be picked up by hand A potato lorry crash forced a busy motorway to close for 12 hours while 22 tonnes of potatoes had to be cleared away by hand. Drivers heading to

Gang of fraudsters posed as Pudsey Bear to scam shoppers out of £500,000 | The Sun

A GANG of fraudsters dressed as Pudsey Bear to trick shoppers into handing over £500,000. They also used marketing material from charities including Children in Need, The Children’s Society, MIND and Great Ormond Street Hospital to pretend to be legitimate collectors. Over a decade, they repeated the scam at supermarkets

Boy rushed to hospital after vaping synthetic drug Spice at school

Boy, 13, is rushed to hospital and four others fall sick after vaping synthetic drug Spice at secondary school Child was thought to have inhaled the Class B substance through a vape pen  Five children have taken unwell with one being hospitalised after smoking a substance at a school during

Witchcraft-obsessed mum, 32, dies in prison after she was charged with stabbing stranger to death | The Sun

A WITCHCRAFT-OBESESSED artist accused of stabbing a stranger to death has been found dead in jail. Emma Borowy, 32, was charged with murdering 74-year-old Roger Leadbeater as he walked his beloved springer spaniel in a park. She had been remanded into custody at HMP New Hall in Wakefield where her