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Five African startups have won cash prizes at the 14th edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) in Africa and the Middle East. Since 2011, the OSVP has been at the heart of Orange’s strategy to contribute to the development of the entrepreneurial ecosystem and the inclusive growth of the countries where the Group […]
Albums by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Amyl and The Sniffers, Dirty Three and Hiatus Kaiyote are among the finalists for the 20th annual Australian Music Prize, announced Thursday, Nov. 14. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The 2024 shortlist features nine albums chosen from a pool […]
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The 160-page Orbital by Samantha Harvey was announced last night as the winner of the 2024 Booker Prize. […]
British author Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize award with her novel Orbital, the first book set in space to win the prize. Orbital contemplates the world from a different viewpoint as it follows a team of astronauts in the International Space Station. It’s the biggest-selling book on the shortlist in the UK, […]
The International Space Station MSFC/NASA Samantha Harvey, who has won the UK’s top fiction award, the Booker prize, for her novel Orbital, has created a new genre: nature writing about space. “I see it as a kind of space pastoral,” Harvey told the New Scientist podcast earlier in the year. “I wanted to see what […]
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HONG KONG, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) — Four scientists were awarded the Shaw Prize Award here on Tuesday for their prominent work in the prize’s three categories. The Astronomy prize went to Shrinivas R Kulkarni, George Ellery Hale Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Science at the California Institute of Technology, for his discoveries about millisecond pulsars, […]
Hong Kong Free Press has been nominated for a journalistic independence prize at the 2024 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Press Freedom Awards. Photo: Reporters Without Borders. “Despite the enactment of the National Security Law and the shutdown of numerous media in the territory, HKFP remains one of the rare media covering subjects considered taboo by Beijing, including […]
Nitto ATP Finals Nitto ATP Finals: Prize money tops $15 million for 2024 event Undefeated singles champion will take home $4,881,500 November 03, 2024 Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour The 2024 Nitto ATP Finals will be played from 10-17 November. By ATP Staff There will be $15,250,000 prize money on offer at the 2024 Nitto ATP Finals, […]
PA Media Prince William wants this year’s Earthshot event to boost African environmental projects The Prince of Wales has spoken of his deep personal connections with Africa – ahead of his environmental Earthshot Prize awards ceremony in Cape Town in South Africa next week. “Africa has always held a special place in my heart – […]