Ultra-processed foods sabotage weight loss on even ‘healthy’ diets
When ready meals nick scraps of time, they may also rob us of fat‑loss – according to a groundbreaking new study, at least. The other evening I found myself perched on my kitchen floor, surrounded by grated parmesan, a pot of burnt chickpeas, and more dishes than I care to admit. I’d...
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UK’s ultimatum on Palestine statehood draws global criticism
The UK recently issued an ultimatum to recognise Palestine as a state unless Israel agrees to certain conditions. This has drawn widespread criticism due to the Western nation’s framing of the conflict. Gaza continues to be tested with no end to the brutality. The region is seeing the deaths...
London Police arrest more than 500 Palestine Action supporters
Last month, the British government banned the group Palestine Action and warned that anyone who continued to show support for it would ‘feel the full force of the law’. At a peaceful protest this weekend, 500 people were arrested, of which more than half were aged sixty or over. On...
Trump’s policies are costing the US $29 billion in lost tourism
As global tourism drops, the US faces the financial consequences of aggressive immigration and trade policies, putting millions of jobs at risk. The United States was once a haven for tourists. From the sweeping mountains of the midwest, to the bustling cities of the east coast and the beaches of...
How should we honour the Lionesses?
There’s a stark contrast in the way we respond to female versus male sporting victory. It’s time we asked ourselves why. When England’s Lionesses clinched a historic back-to-back UEFA Women’s Euro title with their 2-1 victory over Spain on Sunday, celebrations erupted across the country. Fans flocked to Trafalgar Square, brands...
Opinion – the ‘baby bust’ panic tells us more than the numbers
Falling birthrates are reshaping the modern world. But the loudest voices framing it as a crisis reveal deeper anxieties about power, tradition, and who gets to inherit the future. It has become a familiar refrain: people aren’t having babies, and the world as we know it is on the brink....
Football is being reinvented in the best possible way
Women’s football is not just changing the commercial landscape of sport. It’s redefining what football looks and feels like, from the pitch to the culture that surrounds it. For over a century, football has been dominated by the aesthetics of aggression: chest-pounding celebrations, tunnel brawls, and tabloid-fuelled egos. This cultural mythology – historically shaped by the men’s game – has leaned heavily on narratives of dominance, tribalism, and stoicism. But the...
Trump’s war on ‘Woke AI’ is a smokescreen for something bigger
The US President just signed an executive order that seeks to remove regulatory models for artificial intelligence. Just weeks ago, Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot ‘Grok’ stunned the internet by declaring itself ‘MechaHitler’ and parroting antisemitic conspiracies, racist policies, and sexual content so extreme that even Musk’s own platform, X, couldn’t ignore the damage. ‘We are aware,’ the company offered in a tepid post, vowing to rein in its rogue chatbot. But...
Can Gen Z fix Africa’s broken voting system?
In an age where African presidents outlive their mandates and ballots rarely reflect public will, a restless generation is rising. Gen Z, Africa’s most populous and connected demographic, is sick of the broken voting systems that have long been rigged to favor political dinosaurs. Now, these digital natives are organizing, educating, and agitating to fix the continent’s democratic crisis. The question isn’t whether Africa’s voting system is broken, it’s...
Trump’s anti-immigration strategy is leaving millions of people at risk
US President Trump has tightened immigration laws across the country, increasing ICE raids and giving agents free reign to arrest and detain anyone they deem ‘a threat’. Under his policies, immigrant communities face imminent risks of deportation, familial separation, and forced detention in inhumane facilities. Since the start of Trump’s second term on January 20, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, have arrested over 66,000 undocumented immigrants...
