Land rights African Court on Human & People’s Rights finds land rights can be held collectively. African & Indian tribes, Australian aborigines, and US native Americans lived for centuries without dividing land into individual plots Guessed the Word? Series 13 (3/5) [photo: Trevor Cole]
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Lorry 70% of UK’s trade with EU – fresh food, perishables, ‘just-in-time’ parts – enter/ leave in a lorry. 10,000 lorries go through Dover each day. On average, each stops for just 2 mins for border checks. If wait time doubled to 4 mins, there’d be 17-mile tailbacks across Kent. Guessed the Word? …
Life expectancy After rising for so long, since 2014, life expectancy has reversed & is falling in the EU and USA. Falls in Germany, France & Italy steeper than in UK, and greater in women than men. Cause unknown: Flu? Obesity? Pollution? Guessed the Word? Series 10 (4/8) [photo: aitoff]
Lighting makes a difference: blinding garishness? cold ghoulishness? dim gloominess? Good lighting welcomes viewers, shoppers, patients & guests Guessed the word? Series 7 (2/4) [photo: Mike Wilson]
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate The world’s most important no. Sets interest rates globally. Changes daily. Based on estimates from a group of banks worldwide, of the lowest rate at which they can borrow. Started 1969 – for the 1st time, London banker, Minos Zombanakis, got a GROUP of banks to lend $80m at a…