Is London about to legalise cannabis?
A new report backed by the Mayor of London calls for some cannabis possession to be decriminalised in the capital. Sadiq Khan is supporting calls for the partial decriminalisation of cannabis in the UK capital, following a study by the independent London Drugs Commission (LDC). According to reports by the...
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US opts out of signing landmark pandemic agreement
In a pivotal moment for global health cooperation, the US has chosen not to sign the world’s first international pandemic agreement, distancing itself from the future of pandemic preparedness. The COVID-19 pandemic tested the world in circumstances that were never before seen. From governments, to the public, the crisis exposed...
Israel says 22 new illegal settlements will be built in occupied West Bank
The Israeli government has announced plans to establish 22 illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, in what officials say is deliberate attempt to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state. Despite looming sanctions from its international allies, the Israeli government has announced plans to build 22 new settlements...
New gonorrhoea vaccine to roll out in UK as cases rise
A new vaccine for gonorrhoea will be rolled out in England as part of a world-first project. Described as a ‘landmark moment for sexual health,’ it’s hoped this initiative will lower rising levels of STI cases. A world-first vaccine for gonorrhoea is to be distributed in the UK amidst...
Why Portugal chastised France over major blackout
Last month's blackout in Spain and Portugal highlights a crucial yet a vital link to France - one that impacts not only Iberian energy security but also the EU’s. Portugal is pushing France to improve its power grid. The Iberian Peninsula was plunged into darkness last month as a major...
Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, his representatives have said. The cancer has reportedly spread to his bones. Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, his personal office has announced. He...
Does Gen Z have a resilience problem?
Gen Z might need more resilience, but that doesn’t mean we need more of our parents’ generational trauma to test it. The idea that Gen z has no resilience is prevalent. We’re criticised for job jumping or all together aversion. The anti-depressants so many of us are taking are subject to disparagement or susceptible to symbolic cliches because we don’t just 'get on with it like people used...
Fifty UK-based families hold more wealth than half of the population
A new investigation by Equality Trust raises the alarm on the worsening wealth gap in the UK. It compares the wealth of today's billionaires to those of the 90s, as well as to the wealth – or lack thereof – of the rest of the British population. It’s no secret: the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. And while this may be an oversimplification of the...
US estimated to lose $12.5 billion in tourism spending this year
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has estimated that the US is on track to lose over $12.5 billion USD in international visitor spending in 2025, representing a 22.5% decline. The US is expected to take a sizeable hit in tourism spending this year, a new estimate by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed. The WTTC is a global body that represents the travel and tourism private...
Why are we still so hung up on feminine muscles?
Women are building strength for themselves, but a culture still rooted in fear of female power isn’t ready to let go of patriarchal body ideals. The female body has long been asked to shrink. That demand was both physical and philosophical. As a culture we’ve prized quietness and smallness in women, with the latter becoming somewhat of a shorthand for virtue – i.e, the less space you occupied, the more...
