How did thieves enter and flee the Louvre in seven minutes?
Last week, professional thieves pulled a van up to the Louvre, propped up a ladder against a wall, and broke in through a window. They stole eight pieces of priceless French jewellery before fleeing on scooters in broad daylight. How was this possible? Last week, eight pieces of priceless jewellery...
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The US revokes visas over comments made about Charlie Kirk
The government has cancelled the visas of several foreign nationals over their public comments about Charlie Kirk’s murder. ‘The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans’ wrote the US Department of State on X this week. The post was in reference to the government’s...
TfL is urging passengers to ‘Act Like a Friend’
The new campaign aims to target harassment on board TfL services. But is it shifting focus away from perpetrators? Transport users in London are being urged to step in when they spot harassment, under a new campaign titled ‘Act Like a Friend’. Encouraging commuters to intervene if they spot abuse,...
Scientists find clever new way to upcycle used coffee grounds
About 10 billion kilograms of coffee grounds are produced globally each year, the majority of which ends up rotting in landfill. Looking to address this huge waste issue, scientists have discovered that used coffee grounds could become a sustainable building material of the future. If you’ve ever worked in a...
Is France approaching financial crisis?
With the nation being highly in-debt, French politicians are finding it hard to come together in parliament to settle a budget. Their indifference with President Emmanuel Macron has made it difficult to pass any legislation. The past year has seen France constantly in the news, from leading Europe in the...
The realities of living as a foreigner in Britain’s far-right resurgence
The Unite the Kingdom rally with 110,000 showing up in support of Tommy Robinson’s call for mobilisation is one of the largest political rallies in recent times. Far-right sentiment is undoubtedly growing, and the reality of the foreigner is scarcely considered. The clashes and the violence against the police all...
Report says right to protest is under attack in the west
A study by the International Federation for Human Rights states that right to protest is under sustained attack in the west. Specifically, it highlights an uptick in counter-terror laws being tenuously ‘weaponised’ against pro-Palestine groups. Freedom of speech is a seriously contentious topic in the UK at the moment, and the latest reports will only heap fuel on the fire. A study by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) says...
New study finds gender bias starts young
Children as young as six are influenced by gender stereotypes over what jobs they want to do, new research has found. When I was six, I wanted to be an archaeologist. I didn’t necessarily understand what that would entail, but I knew I loved the ancient Egyptians. I was fascinated by drawings of Howard Carter discovering Tutankhamun’s tomb by candlelight. ‘That looks like a cool job’ I thought. And thus...
Can Africa’s 10-year education plan deliver for Gen Z?
The African Union (AU) has launched a new ten-year educational plan. It covers the whole continent from 2025 to 2034 with the aim of rebuilding and transforming learning by means of innovation. The AU plan aims to produce more qualified teachers, improving technology in the classrooms, closing gender divides, and equipping the youth with the skills that are in demand and suitable for the future jobs. As exciting as it sounds,...
The UK’s queer nightlife is in crisis
As iconic LGBTQIA+ nightclub G-A-Y shuts down, the landscape of queer nightlife in Britain looks bleak. ‘When I opened the G-A-Y on Old Compton Street, it was the gayest street in London,’ says Jeremy Joseph, the owner of one of London’s most famous queer nightclubs. Now, decades on, the venue is closing its doors – a decision Joseph puts down to rising rents, mounting pressures and a sense that the...
