New maps reveal greatest mammal migration ever seen
Survey maps published last month have revealed more than six million animals moving through an unmonitored area of South Sudan and Ethiopia in the largest migration of antelope in the world. A recent survey of an untouched landscape in South Sudan has revealed the largest land mammal migration ever seen...
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Africa’s youth is fighting injustice with memes
If you're African and online, chances are your first taste of politics came not from a news broadcast, but from a meme. A screenshot. A freeze-frame. A line of text in Impact font. Maybe it made you laugh, then made you think. Maybe it made you mad enough to post,...
France’s new bill to speed up the restitution of looted African artefacts
The post-Napoleonic era saw a surge in colonial loot as France scrambled to conquer Africa. Now, the nation’s new bill hopes to speed up the process of returning these objects to their places of origin. Centuries after the colonial era’s looting practices, the legacies of the stolen artefacts continue to...
Sustainable aviation fuel loses all momentum with Trump’s cuts
The One Big Beautiful Bill, passed in early July, has paralysed progress towards making aviation fuel mainstream in the US. What now? Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill has tarnished the President’s relationship with former chum Elon Musk, but there’s plenty of collateral that hasn’t received nearly as much attention. The Act,...
Opinion – London’s ‘Mind the Grab’ street campaign is embarrassing
Purple pavement markings are appearing on London’s Oxford Street as part of a new ‘Mind the Grab’ campaign aimed at combating phone snatching. Why isn’t the government doing more to clamp down on this all-too-frequent crime? London’s new ‘Mind the Grab’ campaign is a play on words from the city’s famous Underground...
Israeli settler attacks on West Bank rise amid new illegal settlement plans
Since the start of this year, Israeli settlers have committed a record number of attacks on people and homes in the West Bank. These land grabs, which often violence and arson, continue as Israel’s far-right minister says he will approve more than 3,000 new illegal settlements in the area....
Is it possible to detach from your phone?
The growing dependency on tech is driving us apart. But there are ways to prevent being swallowed by your phone. ‘84% of Americans say they are online either several times a day or ‘almost constantly,’ writes Christina Caron. I must amidst I didn’t even bat an eyelid at that statistic – which says it all, really. I’ve used 2025 as a sort of ‘health kick’ year. Newly single and determined to...
Ultra-processed foods sabotage weight loss on even ‘healthy’ diets
When ready meals nick scraps of time, they may also rob us of fat‑loss – according to a groundbreaking new study, at least. The other evening I found myself perched on my kitchen floor, surrounded by grated parmesan, a pot of burnt chickpeas, and more dishes than I care to admit. I’d committed myself to a homemade Ottolenghi feast, not because I love washing-up, but because I wanted to wow the friends...
UK’s ultimatum on Palestine statehood draws global criticism
The UK recently issued an ultimatum to recognise Palestine as a state unless Israel agrees to certain conditions. This has drawn widespread criticism due to the Western nation’s framing of the conflict. Gaza continues to be tested with no end to the brutality. The region is seeing the deaths of over 60,000 people and rising. Additionally, an increasing number of children are facing the threat of malnutrition. Since the beginning...
Hounslow’s Lime Bike ban is a blow for green social mobility
As Hounslow Council evicts Lime in favour of rival operators Forest and Voi, is stricter enforcement coming at the cost of freedom, flexibility, and sustainability. In a significant shakeup to London’s urban mobility landscape, Hounslow Council has confirmed it will ban the use of Lime e-bikes from 11 August, awarding an exclusive borough-wide contract to competitors Forest and Voi. The move comes after a wave of complaints about ‘dangerous’ and inconsiderate...
