Dutch climate campaigners vow to take Shell to court again
Originally arguing that Shell should reduce its emissions by 45% in line with the Paris climate agreement, Dutch climate non-profit Milieudefensie has vowed to take Shell to court for a second time in quick succession. If at first you donβt succeed, try, try, and try again. Abiding by this mantra, Dutch...
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US and China agree to slash tariffs amid ongoing trade war
In talks held earlier this week in Geneva, representatives from both nations came together to reach a deal involving a 90-day window with tariff reductions. When President Donald Trump announced a sweeping new set of major tariffs on April 2nd, global financial markets took a turn for the worse. On this...
UK investigation finds companies greenwashing despite warnings
An investigation by Greenpeace UKβs βUnearthedβ journalism unit has found that several companies are still greenwashing despite warnings from the UKβs Advertising Standards Agency (ASA). Greenwashing is still ongoing in the UK, an investigation by Greenpeace UKβs journalism unit βUnearthedβ has found. According to a report by The Guardian,...
Namibia to offer free university education from 2026
In a move set to transform the future of its youth, Namibia has announced that university and vocational education at public institutions will be free from next year. The government decision in Namibia to give free university education is a ground-breaking step that will positively impact the economic and...
Russia responsible for MH17 crash says UN aviation agency
The UN aviation agency has deemed Russia responsible for downing Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. The plane flew over eastern Ukraine in July 2014. Over ten years on from the downing of Maylasia Airlines flight MH17, the UN aviation agency has definitively concluded that Russia was responsible. The aircraft was show down...
Trump trying to roll back decades of vital energy efficiency standards
The Trump administrationβs assault on long-standing reforms now has energy efficiency standards in its crosshairs. The rollback is potentially devastating for global environmental targets and is being described as the βlargest deregulatory effort in historyβ. Donald Trump is still ploughing through federal laws at full throttle. The latest attempted unravelling...
UK ban on zero-hours contracts signals win for Gen Z workers
The UKβs Employment Rights Bill is set to ban zero-hour contracts in favour of guaranteed working hours. A major shift has hit employment law in the UK. Starmerβs Labour government has decided to ban what some may say are exploitative zero-hours contracts, extending protections to both directly employed and agency workers. The UKβs landmark amendment to the Employment Rights Bill promises greater job security - but has sparked massive debate...
Half of British women turn to therapy and martial arts over safety fears
A demand for self-defence is the product of cultural self-blame. If youβre a woman, youβve probably walked alone with your keys between your fingers at least once. Your heart rate has quickened when you hear someone approaching from behind after dark. Youβve pretended to take a phone call when heading home at night. These small rituals may sound overblown to a cisgender man, but theyβve become an unwelcome mainstay of womanhood....
Two new weight-loss drugs tested and trialled
Over in the US, two weight-loss drugs have been tested against one another to see which is most effective. Mounjaro was found to be more optimal than Wegovy. Two new weight-loss drugs called Mounjaro and Wegovy have been tested and trialled against one another to see which is the most efficient. In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers said that both drugs lead to...
Witchcraft accusations still affect women in Northern Ghana
The witch hunt might sound like a passage from history that feminists are still bringing up or a fictional topic for literature. Yet, it is the reality that still harms the women in Ghana. Amnesty International shared a 65-page report about human rights violations that occurred in Northern Ghana between July 2023 and January 2025 related to witchcraft accusations. Dzodzi Tsikata, Professor of Development Studies, told Amnesty that as...
