Spain passes law making it easier to legally change gender
Spain’s parliament has given final approval to new legislation allowing people over 16 to update their national identity card without psychological or medical evaluation. In a move being hailed as a ‘historic day for human rights,’ Spain has become one of the first countries in Europe to allow anyone over...
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Egyptian Gen Zers are fighting against plastic pollution
Egypt is facing a significant plastic pollution problem. However, a new generation is taking action. Gen Z are becoming increasingly vocal and active in their efforts to combat plastic pollution. In recent years, plastic pollution has become a growing concern in Egypt. The country is one of the largest producers of...
Is the Veganuary pledge all it promises to be?
This January, nearly a decade after the annual pledge began, one person every 2.4 seconds signed up for Veganuary. But how effective is it? And is it catching on beyond the UK? People take on Veganuary for a number of reasons – from wanting to be more climate-conscious to eating...
World at risk of descending into climate ‘doom loop’
A new report has warned that governments could soon be so overwhelmed with the consequences of the environmental crisis that they’re unable to address its root causes. Last week, two UK-based thinktanks released a report warning that the world is at risk of descending into what it calls a climate...
Australia’s $5 banknote will replace monarch portrait for Indigenous figures
Most Commonwealth nations have the UK’s ruling monarch featured on their banknotes. However, after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Australia has decided it will update its $5 note – its last with a monarch on it – to honour its Indigenous history. The passing of Queen Elizabeth II signalled...
What was the point of China’s big floating balloon?
The US Armed Forces have shot down a gigantic flying balloon, now known to be linked to China, that was hovering in its airspace for a number of days. As intelligence services analyse the debris, questions are arising about what it could mean for the two nations’ already complicated...
Utah has banned gender-affirming care for young trans people
The new bill will deny vital surgery to America’s most vulnerable demographic. Spencer Cox, a Republican governor in Utah, has singlehandedly waged a war on America’s trans youth. This week Cox signed a bill which bans young trans people from receiving gender-affirming healthcare. That would include transgender surgery of any kind, as well as the use of hormone treatment for minors. The bill comes shortly after the UK blocked the Scottish...
Suicide bomber kills 32 in mosque in Pakistan
At least 32 people have been killed, and almost 150 are injured after a suicide bomber struck a mosque in Pakistan. A Taliban suicide bomber detonated his vest while worshippers were just about to begin their afternoon prayers in northwest Pakistan, Peshawar. Worshippers included personnel of the police, army and bomb disposal squad, who are believed to have been the target of the attack. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HexY90_9n8Y&ab_channel=TheTelegraph Peshawar police chief Muhammad Ijaz Khan told local...
The number of journalists killed while on the job rose in 2022
When political conflict erupts anywhere in the world, journalists and media teams pack their gear and bravely head out to report on it. The news is not something the public should take for granted, especially as the dangers have spiked over the last year. Journalism can be an extremely rewarding profession. It’s one that enables the writer to stay up to date with world events while becoming an expert on a...
1/3 of companies linked to deforestation are doing nothing to stop
According to the Forest 500 report, the organisations most reliant on the commodities responsible for deforestation are undermining global climate targets by failing to tackle the problem. Research by Global Canopy has found that a third of companies most linked to the destruction of tropical rainforests have not set a single policy to address the issue. This is despite a government commitment to end the practice made at COP26, where 141...
