Jacinda Ardern resigns as Prime Minister of New Zealand
Jacinda Ardern has resigned as the Prime Minister of New Zealand after almost six years in office. The announcement was made on Thursday during the Labour Party’s first caucus of the year, with Ardern stating that she ‘no longer had enough in the tank’ to do the job justice. She spoke...
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Gen Z believes schools are failing to provide vital digital skills
A recent report from Dell Technologies has revealed that Gen Z is less than satisfied with the digital skills being taught at schools. Many are taking it upon themselves to learn independently for specialist careers. The self-proclaimed digital natives feel underequipped to thrive in a world increasingly turning to tech. Work...
Economic crisis forces young Tunisians to migrate to Europe
More than 20,000 Gen Zers from Tunisia tried crossing the Mediterranean Sea in 2022. Economic hardship and unemployment are major causes of European migration, as young people attempt to improve their lives. Tunisia has been facing economic crisis as inflation hit its highest record in more than 3 decades...
More than half of Brits are worried about the warm summer ahead
After the hellish heatwaves of last summer, which soared to a record-breaking 40C, two-thirds of people living in Britain are experiencing anxiety about climate change. It was 2 degrees below zero when Londoners woke up this morning. No doubt, some would’ve uttered anticipatory wishes for the warmer winds of spring...
Understanding the pain behind the ‘husband stitch’
When a woman gives birth, stitches are sometimes needed. Some doctors have given them an extra stitch to the vagina to make it ‘tighter’ for their male partners – in exchange for unwarranted consequences. After almost five years of struggling with infertility, Stefani was finally pregnant with her first child....
Devon Henry dismantles nearly 100 Confederate statues in America
After white contractors refused the task of removing Confederate statues from Devon Henry’s hometown, he took matters into his own hands. This was the start of his journey towards dismantling over 70 statues commemorating America’s colonial era. In almost every city or town, you will find at least one statue...
UK government denies calls for ‘menopause leave’
Proposals to change British legislation to protect the rights of women experiencing menopause have been dismissed due to fears such a move would discriminate against men. While women’s health has undergone a generational culture shift in recent years, prompting more open discourse around historically stigmatised concerns regarding our wombs, tales of dismissal by both male and female physicians remain rife. This issue is known as the gender health gap, whereby women...
Banks & countries pledge $10bn to rebuild Pakistan after floods
A recovery fund of $10bn has been amassed by an international community of countries and banks to rebuild Pakistan following last summer’s devastating floods. Amassing essential funds to help developing countries adapt to the impacts of climate change became one of the most contentious issues of COP27. A loss and damage agreement was eventually established in principle at the conference, though a sum was never actually put in writing. Months later,...
Understanding the neglect in Nigeria’s floating slum Makoko
Makoko, the world’s largest floating slum, is located on the Lagos Lagoon in Nigeria. It has a population of over 200,000 people living in precarious conditions, with limited access to basic amenities such as education, clean water, sanitation, healthcare, and electricity. Makoko slum has been a fishing village for decades and has attracted many from neighboring countries such as Benin. The residents live in houses built on stilts on the water...
How Cameroon has been ruled by one President for forty years
For four decades, Cameroon has been ruled by one party. More than 65% of its population have never known any other. President Paul Biya’s regime has led to widespread instability in Cameroon. Cameroon has been ruled by 89-year-old President Paul Biya for over 40 years. He is the oldest and second-longest serving head of state in Africa. The country has had only two presidents since gaining its independence from France in...
