The Ukraine-Russia border crisis explained
Tensions between Ukraine and Russia were at their highest in years. A Russian troop build-up near the two nations' borders eventually lead to a full scale invasion, prompting universal condemnation from the West. Update 28/02/22: Months into Russia’s slow-moving buildup along the Ukrainian border, Putin announced that he was launching a 'special...
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How to find balance as we embrace the end-emic
Open borders, ditched restrictions, and in-office work schedules have made a comeback – but how do we avoid getting burnt out in light of our newfound freedoms? Is it me or does it feel like life has gone back to normal almost overnight? Dwindling numbers of coronavirus hospitalisations and death rates...
Burkina Faso Coup: military overthrows President Kaboré
Earlier this week, the military confirmed ousting President Kaboré, suspending the constitution, dissolving the government, and closing the nation’s borders. In less than 2 years, West Africa has witnessed a total of 4 coups. This week, hundreds of people flocked to Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, in support of the...
Exclusive – Chatting to ‘Miss Fat Kid’ Monica Hudson
Miss Fat Kid, also known as Monica Hudson, has been a one woman-team running her own jewellery business, Moonshine Spectrum, for the last couple of years. Telling me about her new endeavour, The Fat Kid, we discuss the body positivity movement, medical discrimination, and The Devil Wears Prada. Monica did...
Rihanna donates $15 million to climate justice organisations
Once again, Rihanna has proved that she is indeed a queen by donating $15 million to climate activism. Barbados native and billionaire baddie Rihanna has just pledged millions of dollars to climate justice organisations in the United States and the Caribbean. Through her charity, the Clara Lionel Foundation, $15 million USD...
Colombia is the latest Latin American country to decriminalise abortion
The Constitutional Court’s decision to legalise the procedure within the first 24 weeks of pregnancy follows a growing trend across the region, which is renowned for its deeply conservative values. Adding to a recent string of legal victories for reproductive rights in Latin America, Colombia’s top court on constitutional matters...
Why ‘gaslighting’ becoming more than a dating buzzword is progressive
The term recently made an impact within the UK legal system, speaking to a wider and long overdue culture shift in challenging abusive behaviour. If you’ve ever dipped your toe into the dating pool, likelihood is you may have experienced ‘gaslighting’ at one stage or another. The term, which was in fact being used colloquially as early as the 60s but only recently began to gain traction...
Understanding Nigeria’s northern region kidnappings
WARNING: This article discusses acts of violence and sexual assault. Reader discretion is advised. Across Northern Nigeria, kidnappings have become a source of income for local criminal gangs targeting school children for huge ransoms. At the beginning of this year, a number of hostages, mostly women and children, were released after two months of abduction by bandits. Kidnappings have become a worrying trend in Nigeria, mostly in the north-western region of...
Thousands of students walk out of classrooms amid Omicron surge
The UK might be past the height of Omicron’s presence, but across the pond, numbers are climbing steadily. Without proper protective measures in place, students of all ages are refusing to stay in classrooms. As coronavirus cases slowly fell and vaccination rates rose, students around the world have embraced a return to in-person learning after almost two years of online lessons. Remote learning has presented innumerable challenges for those involved...
What Novak Djokovic’s visa battle can teach us about the refugee crisis
Tennis star Novak Djokovic became the target of public scrutiny and international support after the Australian government decided to cancel his visa. But now that a judge has overturned the decision, the player’s dispensation shines a light on our deeply flawed attitudes toward refugees and displaced people.
Serbian Tennis star Novak Djokovic had dreams of playing the Australian Open this week. But these hopes were prematurely dashed when the 
