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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, …
From the 26th March 2021, laws on organ and tissue donation are changing in Scotland. …
In December of 2019, a hospital trust stated that they were the first in the …
As permafrost increasingly melts, scientists have raised their concerns on what this means for our health.
Large crowds in Argentina were jubilant as it was announced Congress has legalised abortions up …
The Issue: ‘Period poverty’ is an issue that requires more attention. Due to the taboo …
On the 20th January 2021, the repeated and sustained attack on reproductive rights was over, …
A-level results day 2020 was held on Thursday the 13th of August and, despite the …
Opinion piece Lately it feels as though every time the government is mentioned it is …
Many university students across the UK have felt helpless because of the coronavirus pandemic. Although …
COVID restrictions have transformed university life and set off a student revolt. As an academic …
Apple will commence production of its ‘Apple Car’ – an autonomous vehicle with innovative battery …
Mauritius is famous for being a beautiful tropical island in the middle of the Indian …
The Supreme Court heard in November 2020 an appeal against the Financial Conduct Authority for …
On 6th January, Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in scenes that sent shockwaves around the …
The deputy minister for religious affairs in Malaysia has submitted a proposal to amended the …
Airbnb’s initial public offering was the largest US IPO of 2020, with stock values doubling …
When Rishi Sunak sets out his Budget on Wednesday, his credentials as Chancellor will undergo …
As Rihanna, amongst other celebrities, tweeted about the Indian farmer’s protest, there has been a …
Post-Brexit Policy As of writing this article, it has been two full weeks since the …
The race to save the planet from self-decay because of the never-ending climate crisis is …
In the backdrop of the rapid decline of our planet’s health, with dramatic manifestations such …
The end of the most dreadful year of this decade, 2020, brings with it the …
Opinion Piece Amongst the news recently was the announcement that Sex and the City will …
Background Divorce rates amongst couples around the world have spiked during the pandemic and now it …
Rio Tinto – a leading global mining group – has come under intense scrutiny over …
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick announced the extension of the business evictions ban to March 2021 …
A ground-breaking study has revealed that the action of moving the facial muscles to smile …
The decision to exclude Palestinians living under occupation from the Covid-19 vaccine is an unequivocal violation of international law.
The Neverland Ranch of the popstar Michael Jackson has reportedly been sold for $22 million …
Following the removal of slave trader Edward Colston’s statue during the Black Lives Matter protests …
We live in an age marked by our identities. And this is not me arguing …
[TW: This article discusses rape and sexual assault, in links may also carry the same …
Palm oil: it’s so much a part of our lives now that you’ve probably already …
At 40-years old, Brandon Bernard was the youngest person to be executed by the US Federal Government …
Whether we like it or not, Covid-19 has dominated the global scene in 2020. It …