The aftermath of the explosive talks between Trump and Zelensky
After the heated discussion between both leaders, Trump suspended military aid and intelligence to Ukraine, sparking concerns for the latter’s position in the war. After being invited to the White House in late February, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the Oval Office defeated. The initial purpose of the meeting was to...
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People living near new pylons in UK might receive £250 discount
The initiative is part of a scheme to build new infrastructure, grow the UK economy and move further away from fossil fuels while also minimising public backlash. Households living within half a kilometre of new or upgraded power infrastructure could receive up to £2,500 over 10 years as part...
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...
Should UK prisons shift their focus from release to rehabilitation?
The UK government’s emphasis on release over rehabilitation is leading to higher rates of recidivism and making social reintegration impossible. Perhaps it’s time to look to the Spanish system of imprisonment to give young people some kind of chance. In 2013, the European Court of Human Rights abolished life...
South Sudan shuts schools as extreme heat overwhelms students
In South Sudan, a relentless heatwave is forcing the government to shut down schools for the second year in a row, with a temperature as high as 42 degree Celsius posing a real threat. The South Sudanese government has closed all schools for a period of two weeks after...
Hunter Schafer’s passport and the futility of erasing Trans people
A government document won’t change reality. But it has the capacity to endanger lives. Hunter Schafer, a hugely successful actor whose showreel includes Euphoria, a leading turn in the latest Hunger Games movie, and a stint in the upcoming Blade Runner TV adaption, woke up last week to find...
Study reveals explicit deepfakes are rife among US teens
One in eight US teenagers under 18 personally know someone who has been targeted with pornographic deepfakes. What is being done about this privacy crisis? We all know what deepfakes are at this point. Generative AI is adept at accurately capturing a person’s likeness and superimposing it over existing photos or videos. A mere text prompt and a handful of JPEGs are sufficient to do so. The nefarious potential of the...
Psychiatric diagnoses used to silence Russian ‘dissenters’
The revival of punitive psychiatry in Russia signals a disturbing return to a Soviet-era practice, wherein psychiatric diagnoses are once again being used as a tool to suppress voices of opposition. Punitive psychology has seemingly made its way back to Russia and is being used against those who are going against President Vladimir Putin’s government. With the ongoing war against Ukraine, more Russian citizens are opposing their nation’s contentious actions, some...
Gen Z seemingly fuelling recent boost in running events
TCS London Marathon says it has seen a 105% increase in Gen Z entries this year, which seems to reflect a growing boom in running with young people. Running is all the rage with Gen Z, it seems. Big events like the TCS London Marathon have experienced a massive spike in attendance and entries over the last few years, while brands such as Nike, Adidas and Lululemon are all investing in...
The significance of Autumn Lockwood’s historic Super Bowl win
The first Black woman to a coach a team to victory in the NFL’s biggest game, Lockwood’s win is a triumph worth celebrating – and a reminder of the barriers still left to break. Autumn Lockwood, the Philadelphia Eagles’ associate performance coach, is the first Black woman coach to lead their team to a Super Bowl win. That’s a big deal, not just for her, but for the entire sporting...
