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London’s newest skyscrapers could soon be blackout at night

London’s newest skyscrapers could soon be blackout at night

A bill to darken England’s capital at night is being drafted by the City of London Corporation. To conserve energy and reduce health problems caused by light pollution, the organisation will ask workers in skyscrapers to turn all their lights off before exiting the building. Night-time city skylines are beautiful to gaze at, but when you think about the amount of energy spent on keeping them lit up when no...

By London, UK
Welsh government plan to make it easier to change gender

Welsh government plan to make it easier to change gender

After England blocked a Scottish-backed gender reform law, Wales has announced plans to make it easier for trans individuals to legally change their gender.  The Welsh government announced this week that it had a new LGBTQ+ Action Plan to make it easier for individuals to legally change their gender. The news comes after the UK government blocked similar legislation put forward by Scotland. Alongside enabled individuals to change their gender, Wales’ plan...

By Brighton, UK
Rights groups call on the UN to intervene over US abortion access

Rights groups call on the UN to intervene over US abortion access

Almost 200 non-profit organisations from around the world have issued an ‘urgent appeal’ to the United Nations to ensure the US safeguards women’s bodily autonomy. Last June, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe V Wade, the integral ruling from 1973 that gave women the constitutional right to have an abortion up to 24 weeks. Fracturing reproductive protections in America, the decision ignited a seismic social and legal change in the...

By London, UK
US police have killed at least seven unarmed people this year

US police have killed at least seven unarmed people this year

Since the start of the year, the US police have already killed half a dozen unarmed people. Last month, Tyre Nichols died from his injuries after five Memphis Police officers beat him during a traffic stop. Including Nichols, at least seven unarmed people have been killed by the police since the start of the year - at least three victims were black. According to the Mapping Police Violence database, the...

By London, UK