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...
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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...
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 don’t succeed, try, try, and try again. Abiding by this mantra, Dutch...
UK ban on zero-hours contracts signals win for Gen Z workers
The UK’s 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. Starmer’s Labour government has decided to ban what some may say are exploitative zero-hours contracts, extending protections to both directly employed and...
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 you’re a woman, you’ve 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. You’ve pretended to take a phone call when heading...
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...
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...
What does Mark Carney’s win mean for Canada?
The Liberal Party has staged an unexpected comeback. But with Trump back in the White House, Canada’s new prime minister may need more than economic credentials to hold the line. By any conventional political metric, Mark Carney should not be Prime Minister of Canada. He is a latecomer to party politics, having only assumed leadership of the Liberal Party two months ago. He has never held elected office. His resume...
Does labour’s school uniform reform miss the mark?
A new government bill claims to cut costs on UK school uniforms, but critics argue it’s a superficial fix to a deeply stratified system. Keir Starmer’s labour government has announced plans to make school uniforms more affordable. Under the new Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, most state schools in England will be required to cap the number of compulsory branded uniform items to three, with secondary schools allowed a...
Danish company Ørsted cancels big UK windfarm project
The fourth stage of a project at Hornsea windfarm in Yorkshire has been cancelled. The intention was to build enough wind turbines to power 1 million homes in the UK. Ørsted, the world’s biggest wind power developer, has cancelled plans for project Hornsea 4. Based in Yorkshire, Hornsea 4 would have installed enough wind turbines at the windfarm site to power over 1 million homes. The Danish company said the...
