The Unsteady Rise & Decline of Poverty and How to Tackle It November 14, 2022 | City Talk One of the largest issues that concern the world is poverty. Someone is described as living in poverty if they survive on less than $1.90 per day. From 2015 to 2018, global poverty continued to decline as it has done for the past 25 years. From 2015 to 2018, the number of those living in [...]
Red Roses needed win to silence naysayers, but hope remains November 14, 2022 Sport is cut-throat, and England’s Red Roses rugby team learned that on Saturday in their 34-31 World Cup final loss to New Zealand in Auckland. Down a player for 60 minutes, after winger Lydia Thompson was red carded for making contact with the head of Portia Woodman, Simon Middleton’s England were put on the back [...]
Focus on Neurodiversity: From Awareness to acceptance November 14, 2022 | Sponsored DiverCity® Podcast · Focus on neurodiversity: From awareness to acceptance In this second conversation, which forms part of a two-part special episode celebrating and understanding neurodiversity, host Julia Streets is joined by Dan Harris, CEO of Neurodiversity in Business. Dan shares how it is important to welcome, maintain and retain neurodivergent talent. They discuss the [...]
England do white-ball World Cup double as Stokes earns redemption November 13, 2022 England became the first men’s team to hold both the one-day Cricket World Cup and the ICC Twenty20 World Cup yesterday when they beat Pakistan by five weeks in front of 82,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. It was the final that nearly never was given England’s poor Super12 stage and the threat of [...]
Aramco Team Series Jeddah: Schoolgirl Chiara Noja beats idol Charley Hull to title November 13, 2022 Women’s golf has a new star after 16-year-old Chiara Noja beat her idol, England’s Charley Hull, to win her first Ladies European Tour title at the Aramco Team Series Jeddah. The German schoolgirl shot a brilliant final round of 65 to finish tied with Hull on 13 under par and then made back-to-back birdies to [...]
Focus on Neurodiversity: The Skillset of SuperHeroes November 12, 2022 | Sponsored DiverCity® Podcast · Focus on neurodiversity: The skillset of superheroes In this first conversation, which forms part of a two-part special episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Lou Anderson, Senior Sales Development Representative at Connectr to discuss neurodiversity. Lou shares her personal journey, of living and working with Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder [...]
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Help your friends capture their happiest moments on camera November 11, 2022 | Sponsored Those passionate about visual storytelling — or simply looking for a good camera — will appreciate a photo or video kit gift for Christmas. MPB is an online platform that allows you to buy, sell and trade in photography and videography equipment, while making kit more accessible to everyone. The company recirculates more than 350,000 [...]
Attend a festive light show together November 11, 2022 | Sponsored If a spectacular light display is what you’re after, grab your friends and head to London’s Crystal Palace Park for Lightopia: the breathtaking festival includes an array of light installations and festivities meant to enchant children and adults alike. Picture a dragon that illuminates the surrounding trees; a 40-metre-wide, 15-metre-tall water show that features beloved [...]
Treat them to a winter sun getaway November 11, 2022 | Sponsored Take your loved ones to a sunshine paradise in the turquoise lagoons of the Maldives. COLOURS OF OBLU is the ideal destination for a tropical island holiday in four easily accessible resorts located in the North Malé Atoll, all with comprehensive holiday plans for a relaxed stay this winter. You and your guests can make [...]