The Amazon is being destroyed for a climate summit
Yep, you read that correctly. We’re living through peak dystopian greenwashing. There’s something morbidly poetic about bulldozing eight miles of pristine Amazon rainforest to build a road to a… climate summit. A new four-lane highway has cut through tens of thousands of acres of land ahead of COP30, which takes...
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Number of women doctors surpasses men in the UK
In Great Britain, the rise of female doctors is a triumph worth celebrating amid pervasive gender inequality worldwide. For the first time ever in the UK, female doctors now outnumber their male peers. Women now make up 50.04% of the nation’s registered doctors, a shift that coincides fittingly with International...
The disturbing rise in youth recruitment by terrorist organizations
In 2024, the global fight against terrorism has taken an alarming turn, as teenage recruitment into extremist organizations reaches its highest levels. The latest Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2025 report reveals an 11% rise in terrorism fatalities, with more than 50% of the deaths concentrated in the Sahel...
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...
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...
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...
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...
King Charles shares broadcast and playlist with Apple Music
As part of an effort to jump into new media, King Charles has broadcast ‘The King’s Music Room’ via Apple Music, sharing his favourite songs and a few anecdotes from his life. King Charles has collaborated with Apple Music to celebrate Commonwealth Day 2025. ‘The King’s Music Room’ is a broadcast and song playlist. Touted as a celebration of music from across the world, King Charles picks his favourite tracks...
Why is the Black Lives Matter mural in Washington D.C. being removed?
Construction crews have begun jackhammering away the city’s iconic street mural, which stood as a symbol of the 2020 protests against the killing of George Floyd by a police officer. During the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, a large yellow mural was painted in an act of defiance against Donald Trump, who was serving his first term as president. The Democratic mayor Murial Bowser ordered the construction of the mural...
US to repurpose mobile app to allow ‘self-deportations’
The Trump Administration is set to repurpose CBP Home, an app originally intended to facilitate asylum appointments, in order to allow undocumented migrants to ‘self-deport.’ The Trump Administration has announced it will be reconfiguring an app called CBP Home to provide undocumented migrants a way to ‘self-report.’ US Customs and Bored Patrol says that this will be a way for individuals to leave the country without facing ‘harsher consequences.’ US officials...
