Kent meningitis outbreak identified as less-targeted strain
Staff and students at the University of Kent were devastated by a fatal outbreak of meningitis last week, which left two people dead and more than 10 hospitalised. The incident has thrown a community into chaos, as students begin to worry about those they’ve come into contact with and...
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What’s up with the UK’s new study visa restrictions?
A recent move by the UK government may alter the educational routes of thousands of young people in the Global South, especially those from areas experiencing conflict. Recently, the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, announced a plan by the British government to stop issuing study visas to students from...
Tennessee’s bill to reclassify abortion as homicide gets shut down
The fight for reproductive rights never ends, especially when lawmakers actively work against their constituents. It has been over three years since Roe v Wade was overturned. The case that set a precedent for 49 years since its 1973 ruling protected a woman’s right to choose abortion without any excessive...
Is the UK on the brink of a full-scale food crisis?
Experts believe a weakened food security system has left Britain vulnerable to riots and unrest. Britain has never been self-sufficient when it comes to food. It’s a tiny island that – until immigration and colonisation brought the gift of global cuisine – survived mostly on bread and potatoes. But thanks to modern trading...
Could GLP1 become a universal fix for addiction?
A new study challenges the years’ worth of negative media portrayal of GLP-1, revealing its potential benefits in treating and preventing substance use disorders. In these past few years, GLP-1 has become the centerpiece of cultural renaissance. Discovered in the early ‘80s, the hormone was solely developed to treat...
Passengers stranded as airports close amidst US-Israeli strikes
Thousands of flights were cancelled on Monday as air travel faced major disruption following US-Israeli strikes. The Trump administration has indicated that upheaval could last another four weeks. Global air travel has faced major disruption as a result of the US-Israel war on Iran this week, with thousands of flights...
Reviewing Nuestra America and Latin America’s fight for sovereignty
As US intervention rhetoric intensifies and Latin America faces renewed political pressure, leaders from across the global left gathered in Bogotá to defend sovereignty, environmental justice, and a vision of unity rooted in José Martí’s century old call for Nuestra América. 2026 began with Venezuela’s president and wife were arrested in the middle of the night and imprisoned in New York. Before that, US bombs had targeted civilian shipping crafts. Right...
Gen Z are racking up serious debt in the UK
Gen Z are skewing data on household debt, as young buyers continue to lean significantly more on credit facilities than their elders. We’re here for a good time, not a long time. In the UK, debts are rising at their fastest pace for seven months fuelled heavily by an increase in borrowing from Gen Z. Is this young people being irresponsible? Does it speak more to economic strife in the...
Young Africans are being blackmailed into joining Russia’s fight
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, thousands of Africans became the target of numerous deceptive recruitment practices, leading to hundreds of deaths. During this year’s parliamentary intelligence briefing in Kenya, it was reported that over 1,000 nationals, who were lured by the prospect of high-paying jobs, were recruited and deployed to fight with no training and no clarity about their roles. Such is the case with the ongoing Russia-Ukraine...
Argentina’s 12-hour workday intensifies labour protests
A controversial reform introducing a 12-hour workday has brought up concerns over the potential exploitation of the nation’s workers amid the Argentinian government’s efforts to ease the nation’s economic troubles. Over the last two months, Argentina was swept by rumors of a labor reform that critics claim would set the nation back a century. That speculation became a reality just days ago when the Senate approved a controversial bill establishing...
