‘Geordie optimism is this rigorous spirit of hard graft’: Newcastle jazz band Knats break out of the north-south divide

“It’s kind of a silly story,” says King David-Ike Elechi, grinning as he explains the origins of his jazz band Knats. At school, in year seven, he became friends with classmate Stan Woodward after a silent game of passing a giant pink novelty rubber back and forth to one another. Elechi suggested that Woodward should…

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ESCAP plans new digital tools to accelerate North-South Corridor and regional transport links (Exclusive interview)

Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 26. The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) says countries involved in the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) may need to reassess bottlenecks as the project has seen significant developments over the past five years. Azhar Jaimurzina Ducrest, Chief of the Transport Connectivity and Logistics…

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