What triggered the recent migrant rush into Ceuta?
An estimated 60,000 to 70,000 migrants rushed from Morocco into the Sapnish exclave of Ceuta in a matter of days, fuelled by social media misinformation. In an increasingly unstable global climate, border security breaches are becoming a norm. But we don’t hear about it until it becomes a complete...
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Berlin Pride attacks prove Europe’s safest spaces are being stamped out
One person has died and at least 16 others have been injured in a van attack at Berlin’s Pride event. The queer community has been left reeling as one of Europe’s most inclusive cities is reminded of a growing contempt toward LGBTQIA+ people. Berlin is often lauded as Europe’s most...
Africa overtakes Asia as global epicenter of hunger
According to recent statistics by the UN, there are currently more hungry people in Africa than anywhere else around the globe, revealing how climate change, conflicts, and economic instability affect the global hunger situation. According to a recent UN assessment, Africa has surpassed Asia to become the global epicenter of...
Is vocational training the future of education?
On World Youth Skills Day, the UN has argued a changing job market calls for a new educational approach. The world looks very different from a decade ago, when I was taking my A-Levels. Now young people are leaving school to a largely thankless job market, ill-equipped to accommodate...
Will a maternity commissioner tackle Britain’s cultural problems on motherhood?
The role has yet to be finalised or filled, but the government is already facing criticism over its decision to appoint a maternity commissioner. The UK government has announced plans to appoint a maternity commissioner following ‘shocking’ failings in maternity care across England. Whoever takes on the new role...
Why several African nations are rejecting US aid
After pulling foreign assistance to African countries last year, Trump's government is again offering hundreds of millions in financial aid. But the support comes at a cost, and many nations aren't willing to pay it. Ghana is the latest African country to turn down a new funding deal from...
Record number of Gen Zers living at their family home in America
A fifth of Gen Zers are currently living with their parents or grandparents in the US, a record high according to analysis from John Burns Research and Consulting. Gen Z are turning ‘Gen Freeload,’ for the meantime. We’re all bored about hearing how oppressive the job market is: how entry-level jobs are being gobbled by AI, how wages don’t stack with real-world inflation, and how distant the typical milestones of our...
Parenthood is costing women their academic careers
Studies show a direct correlation between motherhood and a decline in academic tenure, with one in three women leaving academia after becoming mothers. When I was a student, I remember being struck by how many women were on my Art History course. Out of our 50-or-so cohort, I could count the men on one hand. But it was a very different picture when you looked at the staff. We had several...
Half of sexually active young people engage in ‘choking’
More than two-in-five sexually active under-18s in the UK have either strangled someone or been strangled during sex, a study shows. ‘Choking’ has become a troublingly routine part of the sexual experience for young people in the UK. A study conducted by the Institute for Addressing Strangulation (IFAS) suggests that 43% of sexually active teenagers between 16 and 17 years old have experienced it, while more than half under...
FIFA overturning Balogun ban will be the lasting mark of Trump’s World Cup
Amongst blocked visas, overseas conflict, and soaring ticket prices, this year’s tournament has been marred by US politics. But Trump’s latest intervention in a FIFA red card ruling signals an ugly future for the beautiful game. The World Cup has always been political. By its very nature, a tournament that unites the globe has played out amidst international unrest, dictatorships, corruption scandals, and much more. But those moments have always existed...
