European way of life is threatened by environmental degradation
Climate breakdown and wildlife loss are ‘ruining ecosystems that underpin the economy,’ says a new report published by EU officials. Soaring temperatures and melting glaciers may be the quintessential things that come to mind when people start to think about climate change, but natural consequences such as these only scratch...
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Should permanent taxes on fossil fuel profits be enforced globally?
While Donald Trump was busy labelling climate change ‘the greatest con job ever perpetrated,’ dozens of former world leaders banded together to call for permanent taxes on fossil fuel profits globally. They say the funds, amounting to billions of dollars annually, should be used to fund sustainable energy projects...
New investigation suggests NHS doctors are operating under culture of fear
The findings state mothers and babies are at increased risk of harm due to a toxic ‘cover-up culture’ within the National Health Service. ‘Something must have gone badly wrong’ in the NHS, said Charles Massey this week. The chief executive of the General Medical Council (GMC) was speaking at a...
Taliban bans women’s books and human rights studies
The Taliban’s latest decree has banned books authored by women from university libraries and outlawed the teaching of human rights and sexual harassment. Four years after the Taliban reclaimed power in Afghanistan, the lives of women and girls continue to shrink into silence. For many Afghan women, the ban is not...
Why has Trump linked Tylenol use to autism?
In a statement that echoed throughout his administration, the ‘highly backed’ claim linked the pre-natal usage of acetaminophen to kids being born with autism. As a new week comes into effect, so does another round of medical misinformation from the Trump administration. It is astounding to think that despite his government...
The new Gatwick runway is an ecological nightmare
The transport secretary has given plans for a new £2.2bn runway the green light, despite pushback from climate organisations. The UK government has just given formal approval to Gatwick Airport’s £2.2 billion expansion plan – one that converts its emergency/standby northern runway into a full, regularly-used runway by shifting it...
Nigeria adds Mandarin to school curriculum to foster cross-nation relations
Nigeria is progressing toward transforming its education policy. Having recently conducted a national curriculum review, the administration has introduced Mandarin for inclusion into the senior secondary school curriculum. This decision highlights Nigeria’s growing ties with China and signals a shift in how its largest demographic is preparing for work and education in an increasingly interconnected global economy of trade, diplomacy, technology, and learning. This begs the question of what it...
Opinion – can we reject hustle culture without losing our jobs?
The media still treats Gen Z like a species to be decoded, and one of the last surviving myths about us is that we’re masters at setting professional boundaries. So, am I a failed Gen Z, or is dismissing hustle culture more complicated in reality? Honestly, I still feel guilty when I don’t overwork. Hustle culture is a modern work mentality that glorifies productivity, one that everyone assumes every single...
Strikes in solidarity with Gaza cause major disruptions across Italy
A second day of nationwide strikes has commenced in Italy, following organized walk-outs by the Italian Confederation of Labour on Sunday. The strikes have significantly disrupted travel, trade, and education sectors with the aim of showing solidarity with people in Gaza. Schools, trains, shipping ports, and roads across Italy are facing major disruptions for a second day due to one of the largest European protests against Israel’s genocide in Gaza...
Indian workers seethe over Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa hike
Trump recently imposed a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas for skilled foreign workers in the US. Given India accounted for 71% of this group in 2024, its government is seething over what it believes is an attempted ousting. Trump has been, let’s say, uncompromising when it comes to US immigration policies. The latest palaver feels particularly brazen, however. Even by his standards. Late last week, the President signed a proclamation imposing...
