Here’s why avoiding conflict at work is a terrible mistake. I’m sure you’ll agree with me if I suggest human beings generally want to avoid conflict. “Most of the time we’re trying to get on with people,” says professor of…
US Open 2018: Novak Djokovic marches past John Millman into semi-final (BBC)
Novak Djokovic reached the US Open semi-finals after continuing his flawless record in the last eight with victory over Roger Federer’s conqueror John Millman. The 31-year-old earned a 6-3 6-4 6-4 victory over the Australian world number 55. The Serb,…
India court legalises gay sex in landmark ruling (BBC)
In a historic decision, India’s Supreme Court has ruled that gay sex is no longer a criminal offence. The ruling overturns a 2013 judgement that upheld a colonial-era law, known as section 377, under which gay sex is categorised as…
Lack of exercise puts one in four people at risk, WHO says (BBC News)
A World Health Organisation (WHO) report estimates that more than a quarter of people worldwide – 1.4 billion – are not doing enough physical exercise, a figure that has barely improved since 2001. Inactivity raises the risk of a raft…
New BBC drama Press showcases a ferocious battle between rival journalists that will be making its own headlines (Dailymail)
If Doctor Foster had you gripped – and if it didn’t, were we watching the same show? – then prepare to be put through the wringer once again. Press is the new drama from writer Mike Bartlett and though he’s…
World Cup 2018: Senegal’s Ciss ruled out through injury (BBC)
Senegal defender Saliou Ciss has been ruled out of the 2018 World Cup in Russia with an ankle injury. The 28-year-old left-back suffered the injury in last month’s friendly against Luxembourg and has not recovered sufficiently. France-based defender Adama Mbengue…
Bringing Strategy and Planning to Nigeria’s Codeine Crisis Response – Nkem Akinsoto
Running an organization like SI4DEV which promotes research and evidence, I had been hearing from our partners who mostly operate at the grassroots about a type of substance abuse that many people in Nigeria were unaware of at the time:…
