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France wants Europe to expand its nuclear defences

France wants Europe to expand its nuclear defences

Amidst tensions and uncertainty between the US and Europe, France’s President Emmanuel Macron has stepped up and proposed an initiative that could turn the tide on European security. In early 2020, French President Emmanuel Macron suggested discussions about how his nation’s nuclear forces could play a part in Europe’s collective...

Trump is erasing public climate change data

Trump is erasing public climate change data

Trump has ordered the USDA to take down government websites referencing the climate crisis. Maverick scientists are fighting back and scrambling to preserve public data. Trump still believes climate change is a hoax and is tyrannically plotting to ensure the American people take his word for it. Given there was a 40% decrease in the term across the websites of federal environmental agencies in his last tenure, scientists are bracing...

By London, UK
Doctors say slushies a danger to children under eight

Doctors say slushies a danger to children under eight

Slushies are a popular, colourful drink in the UK and US. However, doctors say they contain glycerol which can cause children to lose consciousness if consumed too quickly. New research suggests that children under the age of eight should completely avoid slushy ice drinks. This is because they contain glycerol, which can make young people very ill and even lose consciousness. Cases of 21 young children in the UK and...

By Bristol, UK
What if you’re not actually dating to find ‘the one’?

What if you’re not actually dating to find ‘the one’?

What about the people who don’t want to meet 'their person' or 'the one'? What if instead, we revive the concept of women being able to meet multiple ones? What’s so wrong about finding a partner (or partners) for a night rather than for life? *Starred names have been changed for anonymity Recent trends in modern dating - which dating app ad campaigns are a pretty good indicator of, unsurprisingly -...

By Manchester, UK
LA celebrity activism is clashing with environmental justice

LA celebrity activism is clashing with environmental justice

As stars in one of California’s wealthiest areas protest against toxic waste disposal following devastating fires, the mass destruction of LA’s poorer communities highlights the inherent elitism of environmental discourse.  Los Angeles is still recovering from some of the most devastating fires in its history, which burnt through the Pacific Palisades community at the beginning of January and continued for a number of weeks. By the time the fires were...

By Brighton, UK