Would stop and search have prevented the rail attacks?
The tragic incident has ignited debates around the effectiveness of stop and search tactics. A stabbing on board a LNER rail service between Peterborough and Huntingdon left 11 people in hospital last week, with several in a critical condition. It’s since thrown UK transport officials into heated debates around...
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Why is there a Gen Z activism stan war going on?
Stan culture isn’t limited purely to the world of music, but this might just be the most peculiar beef fictionalised by the internet to date. Pick a side and get to tweeting your non-sensical argument immediately. The latest internet beef based on precisely nothing, and with absolutely no influence from either...
US Aid cuts are undermining Senegal’s fight against HIV
Lack of access to vital medication, as well as dwindling contraception supplies, are threatening to undo years of progress within Senegal’s medical industry. Senegal is discovering the hard way that with abrupt cuts in US funding, medical advances that took years to build can unravel faster than they were assembled. The...
Malawi to implement free primary and secondary education from 2026
In what may redefine the future of education in southern Africa, Malawi's President has announced that starting January 2026, education from primary to secondary school levels will be free. According to the President’s spokesperson Shadric Namalomba, the new policy covers examination fees, identity cards, and school development funds at both...
Opinion – Trump’s East Wing demolition symbolic of US politics
The President’s plans for an ostentatious White House ballroom may seem relatively inoffensive given his track record of aggressive leadership. But they reflect a country divided and a political system on the brink. Whether or not you’re clued into US politics, you’ve probably heard mutterings of Trump’s ballroom in the...
Eight countries added to a UK warning list over methanol poisoning
Tourists are being urged to travel with caution after eight popular tourist destinations were listed as potential hot spots for lethal methanol poisoning. The UK foreign office has added eight countries – all tourist hot spots – to its warning list over methanol poisoning. Ecuador, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria,...
A petition for women-only tube carriages has 12,000 signatures
The petition, started by a student, follows TfL’s ‘Act Like a Friend’ anti-harassment campaign. Almost 12,000 people have signed a petition calling for women-only carriages across the London Underground network. It comes shortly after TfL’s anti-harassment efforts and reflects a growing sense of unease on board public transport services. UCL student Camille Brown set up the petition after she had ‘had enough of women being unsafe’ on the tube. It...
What Daniel Suidani’s death means for China’s influence in the Solomon Islands
The former Premier of Malaita was outspoken in his efforts to battle the Chinese government’s agenda among the Pacific Island Nations. Unfortunately, his death comes a day before a court ruling that could boost China’s agenda. The past few decades have seen China’s increasing efforts to expand its influence in the Pacific Island countries (PIC). Such efforts have sparked decisive resistance from leaders like Daniel Suidani. Unfortunately, Suidani, passed away a...
University tuition fees to rise with inflation every year in UK
The UK government has drawn yet more backlash from young people, with the news that university tuition fees are due to increase in line with inflation from 2026 onwards. We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but things aren’t getting any easier for students in England. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has confirmed rumblings that university tuition fees are set to rise in line with inflation. From 2026 onwards,...
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 were stolen from the Louvre in Paris, France. Four thieves drove a van up to the side of the building,...
