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What is cancel culture? Gradually, individuals have begun to introduce cancel culture or call-out culture. …
Are the film and TV industry doing justice in representing Asians? When it comes to …
It’s the place in the bookshop where we seek solace. The place we believe holds …
Recognising the problem The world is waking up to an issue that the female population …
What is Period Poverty? Period Poverty is a global issue. Period poverty is described as …
A recent investigation by the Guardian into the secretive Israeli surveillance company, the NSO Group, …
The UK military has just launched its first command centre aiming at protecting the country’s …
Earlier this year in April, the French senate decided to vote to ban the hijab for under …
The Paid to Pollute group formed by climate activists have sued the Government for the …
Once again, the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, is trying to impose another stringent policy which …
The Times have reported that various US law firms have ‘fired the latest salvo in …
A recent Sky News report has detailed that since the toppling of the Edward Colston …
An unmanned drone was used in the attack on an oil tanker in the Gulf …
Boris Johnson has promised that people who are found guilty of racially abusing players online …
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a ban on the sale of petrol and diesel …
Competent governance of a country during a pandemic is something which would raise issues in …
Understanding Palestine through the lens of anti-colonial resistance is paramount to shifting the dominant narrative that paints “Israel/Palestine” as a symmetrical conflict of equal footing.
Domestic and International stakeholders have acknowledged the need to address the issue, with the latest …
What does identity mean? What makes us who we are? Many factors ranging from personality …
The spiritual basis of Western civilization has been primarily centered around two movements, Hellenism, and …
In May, we were confidently reporting on how Facebook, among other tech giants, were being …
They help us find solace in the quiet. They cover a spectrum of activities. They …
End of the longest-ever war As America’s longest-ever war ends, the aims and objectives with …
On Tuesday 20th July 2021 it was declared by the government that people will be …
An interim government has been formed amid continued opposition to the ruling transitional military council in Chad. …
Earlier this year, the UK Supreme Court has ruled that Uber drivers are ‘employees’, eligible …
Since 1948 it has been 73 years of occupation and living under an apartheid state, people are …
Since President Biden’s inauguration back in January, he has now taken Presidency from the former President, …
The long-awaited Domestic Abuse Bill has been signed into law and provides new definitions and protections for …
Falling covid cases With Covid cases falling in the UK without coinciding with a lockdown …
Foreign policy and the US The recent action in Afghanistan has revealed the fragility of …
The UK’s class system has been under a lot of scrutiny for decades if not …
The recent meeting between G7 group leaders has led to a proposal to reform the international tax …
What is racism and the rise of it during COVID 19 Racism: Prejudice, discrimination, or …
Shiny, glass, city skyline offices. Shaking hands. Making deals. It all seems so exciting. Adrenaline …
TW: Domestic violence. On 29th April 2021, the long-awaited Domestic Abuse Bill received Royal Assent …
World leaders are struggling to agree on how to increase vaccine production amid the vast …
The Domestic Abuse Bill has been back in the House of Commons recently, with MPs …
Cryptocurrency Bitcoin hit a new high recently, worth $60,000 (£43,100). The market value is said …
As the entertainment venues opened on May 17th, there was progression from the lockdown. It …
Peleton Interactive, the fitness company that sells internet-connected exercise bikes and treadmills, has recalled more …
With the promise of Brexit finally being delivered, discussions concerning the official language of the …
The ICC's decision to drop its investigation into British war crimes despite compelling evidence confirms the British tradition of escaping accountability.
One in five members of the electorate don’t have any form of photo ID and …
Social media’s influence on our ideals As we have been in lockdown, the amount of …
Biblical events and Western classics, such as the Iliad and the Odyssey, narrate many stories …
Museums are social hubs. Often, they are filled with people hoping to gain an insight …
Different values and different morals come from different people. Whilst some believe in the sanctity …
The link between vaccines and blood clots As the UK takes its first tentative steps …
As of April 2021, the Ecole nationale d’administration (ENA) dubbed ‘the Strasbourg-based finishing school for …
France, Germany, Canada and several other nations suspended the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine back …
Last year in May, O2 and Virgin Media announced their intentions to merge into an …
Amidst the crisis of Covid-19, the world’s efforts to flatten the curve and combat this …
A Bill aiming to amend the law in Northern Ireland to prevent abortions in cases …
Competition law and Big Tech Competition law has become increasingly important over the years, while …
Let’s talk K-pop K-pop is the genre that is capturing the world by storm, creating a …
Is the claim true? Not really, no. However, this wouldn’t be enough to justify an …
What’s going on in Ethiopia? An armed uprising in the northern region of Tigray has …
A new government-backed report investigating whether race plays a factor in how minorities are treated …
As countries race to vaccinate as much of their population as possible, the EU has …
As part of its Impact Challenge on Climate, Google has invested €10M in the European …
Historians and archaeologists alike are excited. The finds near the Valley of Kings in Luxor …
ASOS strikes £295m deal to buy four brands from the failed retail group Arcadia. ASOS …
What happened to Sarah Everard? On the evening of March 3 2021, 33-year-old marketing executive …
Working from home has revolutionised most of our lives – the freedom of delaying that alarm clock, …
Following on from our previous article, ‘Mythology in a contemporary age’, let’s continue exploring art …
Streetwear hoarder On 25 February, Bloomberg Businessweek published a profile on Joe Herbert and his …
Netflix is a popular streaming platform that has grown from 300,000 subscribers when it was founded in …
Wandering around galleries, getting lost in centuries worth of art and culture, stumbling upon a …
Venandah Madanhi (VM) sat down to talk to Katharina Looie-Kiesel (KLK) about community, education and …
Governments across the world have made ambitious commitments to cut carbon emissions and ensure that …
The Background Almost one year ago, on 25th May 2020, George Floyd was killed during …
Venandah Madanhi (VM) sat down to talk to Nada Khartabil (NK) about community, education and …
Venandah Madanhi (VM) sat down to talk to Yusuf Takoliya (YT) about community, education and …
The online retail giant’s boss announced his unexpected departure as he revealed a surge in …
Flutterwave, the payment processing company, closed a series C funding round, raising $170 million. In doing …
The chariot unearthed from the Civita Giuliana Excavation has not only challenged what is known …
Papers published at the end of 2020 that the Queen will be stepping down. According …
Big Tech bosses were forced into making the decision to ban Trump’s social media accounts, …
There have been 113 million confirmed covid-19 cases worldwide, with this set to continue to …
What’s happening? There has been an odd increase of acquisitions in the retail industry recently, …
Here’s how the GameStop saga began and what could happen next… The Reddit campaign that …
Jair Bolsonaro, the 38th president of Brazil could face charges in the International Criminal Court …
Uber drivers have recently been ruled as workers, rather than as self-employed, in the highest …
New legislation In April 2020, the House of Commons published a briefing paper regarding fly-tipping, its implications …
In 1956 the closure of the Suez Canal resulted in international trade being brought to …
TW: RAPE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE What are the figures? In a recent study by UN …
As of the 28th January, US President Joe Biden repealed the global gag rule, also …
In early January, Alphabet employees announced they have formed a union in order to protest …
The recent sad and unsettling news of Sarah Everard’s death has bought up the discussion and awareness …
Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes loses bid to dismiss criminal charges. A federal judge has denied …
The controversial Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill has passed its second reading in the House of …
Whilst 2020 has been a nightmarish year for the vast majority, a select few have …
Blood donations and transfusions save and improve thousands of lives every year. The donation criterion …
Billionaires have become somewhat of a controversial topic in recent times, with many having finally …
Pre-COVID, when we used to be able to roam around the world and the country …
The Mayor of Amsterdam, Femke Halsema, wants to ban tourists in cannabis coffeeshops, in order …
UEFA says this summer’s football European Championship (more commonly known as the Euro) will go …
In the heat of last summer, it felt like things were changing. As statutes toppled, …