Opinion β We need more human empathy in our national policies
This week is Humanitarian Day, and the best way to preserve our humanity is by economising our frontline workers, not our wallets. Ahead of the UKβs βFreedom Dayβ on 19 July, polls revealed that most people werenβt ready for lockdown restrictions to be lifted. With Boris Johnson claiming this day...
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Discussing the Afghanistan crisis with author Yeldah Yousfi
Content creator and author Yeldah Yousfi gave us an insight into the Afghanistan crisis, as well as a ton of useful resources that you can view to help the unfolding situation. I sat down virtually with digital/content creator and aspiring author Yeldah Yousfi this week to get an insight...
Opinion β Raducanuβs victory carries a message that stretches beyond tennis
While we should share in the collective joy of Raducanuβs extraordinary triumph, itβs also worth reflecting on why immigrants in the UK must be successful in order to be valued. On Saturday, 18-year-old Emma Raducanu became Britainβs first female singles Grand Slam champion in 44 years, as well as the...
New Zealand enters lockdown after one COVID-19 case found
As of Tuesday night, New Zealand has gone into a national lockdown after one positive COVID case was found. Jacinda Arden announced the snap lockdown after a single new case of infection, suspected to be the new Delta variant,Β was found in Auckland. New Zealand will be in level 4 lockdown -...
Trans rights activists protest Tory government βshamblesβ
Friday 6th August, trans activists and allies gathered outside 10 Downing Street to voice their anger at the βabsolute shamblesβ of the Tory government. Among their demands were the sacking of Tory equalities minister Liz Truss, an overhaul of the failed trans healthcare system, reform of the Gender Recognition Act,...
Whatβs happening in Afghanistan?
All across the globe, world leaders and citizens are watching what is unfolding in Afghanistan after the Taliban seized the capital, Kabul. Who are the Taliban? The Taliban are a military extremist group in Afghanistan who controlled the country from 1996 to 2001. They were formed by Afghan students β hence the...
Kenya to host World Athletics U-20 Championships
After two weeks of glamour at the Tokyo Olympic Games, focus has now shifted to Nairobi, Kenya, venue of the 2021 World Athletics U-20 Championships. The World Athletics U-20 Championships have been awarded to an African country for the first time. Over 1,300 athletes from 128 countries are expected to compete in Kenya this August. The competition has found many great stars from various nations over the years, as young...
Opinion – Hajj house protests prove Indian Islamophobia is growing
In New Delhi, the capital of India, protests threaten the establishment of a centre meant for sheltering Muslim pilgrims. Indian Muslims are calling this an Islamophobic attack. Iβm sure youβve vaguely heard the terms βHajjβ or βMeccaβ before. Hajj refers to an annual pilgrimage to the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, that all Muslims observe at least once in their lifetime. Nearly 15,000-20,000 Muslims from North India leave for Mecca...
You decide β can Gen Z afford to celebrate youth?
The IPCCβs βcode red for humanityβ and the pandemic have left us wondering: can we spare any time to be young? βEven though Iβve just entered my 20s, I look back and miss being young,β says Vidushi Samarasinghe, a student based in Italy. Samarasinghe is just one of the hundreds of thousands of Gen Zers who feel that their time to be spontaneous and carefree has run out. After this weekβs...
Taliban holds $1tn worth of minerals needed to address climate change
While Afghanistan remains propped up by humanitarian aid, the Taliban is sitting on $1tn of untapped mineral wealth, as well as vital resources to combat climate change. Despite being one of the worldβs poorest nations, Afghanistan is sitting on an untapped mineral wealth which could help to transform its economy forever. Such prospects now dwindle in the unanointed hands of the Taliban. Seizing power for a second time, their fighters have...
