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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 …
Evictions Ban on Businesses Extended
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 …
What is a refugee? Article 1 of the 1951 UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for …
Government support has been keeping the economy afloat as the pandemic and its repercussions continue …
The global superstar rugby team of New Zealand, the All Blacks, are in search of …
In Greek, the term Euthanasia translate into “good death”, as the practise is designed to …
Big Four Giant Deloitte Snaps up London Law Firm
Big Four giant Deloitte snaps up London law firm. On Tuesday 3rd November, the legal …
Boris Johnson has gone against an independent commission and handed a peerage to a Tory …
Farmers in India have been blocking the roads to Delhi as part of ongoing protests …
Sunday 3rd of January marked Bitcoin’s 12th birthday and oh has it grown this past …
On Saturday 7 November 2020, America chose Democrat Joe Biden as it’s 46th president. With Donald Trump having left …
When the news broke on Christmas Eve that Boris Johnson and his negotiating team had …
Opinion Piece The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp was born in the wake of the 9/11 …
COVID-19 has placed much of the world into a holding pattern. With players from different …
Western powers could singlehandedly help bring an end to the morally bankrupt war in Yemen ― instead, they wilfully choose to prolong it for profit.
*Trigger Warning* This piece contains mentions of violence and domestic abuse. If you need help …
2020 has pushed science to its boundaries in 2020 in a bid to understand Covid-19. …
Moncler cements itself as a forerunner in the luxury fashion industry by acquiring keynote designer …
Subway appeared in court in regards to the taxation on their bread. In Ireland, essential …
All current perspectives of mental health disorders are mainly based on the perspective of a …
Snapshot: World Food Programme won Nobel Peace Prize 2020
On October 9th, the World Food Programme (WFP) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for …
The Link Between Child Health and Education
More children around the world – including in the UK – are becoming malnourished because …
There had been an inquiry earlier this year by the FIA who govern Formula One. …
Jetting into the future with SkyDriver
The domestic use of flying cars is a fast growing sector, one likely to be …
This October, tragically, London’s Royal Opera House has sought to auction a portrait of its …
On October 5th, Europol released their annual Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) 2020. The document is …
Guinea lies on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The West African country has sparked …
The Lagos State governor finds himself facing International scrutiny as Nigerian’s at home and abroad …
#NoCongoNoPhone: Tech’s reliance on cobalt
In a progressively health conscious society, we are more inclined to scrutinise the ingredients in …
Permission to release Recently, Florida officials granted permission for hundreds of millions of genetically engineered …
Over the last few months we have learned that people hate being boxed in. We …
The fight for top-to-bottom political change should be at the forefront of the environmental movement.
The way we are educated about our past is always a contentious issue, never more …
As December begins, this signals not only the countdown to Christmas but the most expensive …
Finally, after 8 years of negotiations, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was signed via …
November 11th marked 102 years of Polish Independence from when the nation regained its sovereignty …
On the morning of Boris Johnson’s briefing on the 12th October, he was questioned by …
The Government continue to implement a two week quarantine rule for travellers entering the UK …
The UK has officially entered a recession after reporting negative GDP growth for a second …
October was Black History Month. This national celebration aims to promote and celebrate Black contributions …
Snapshot Update: Caesars Entertainment to acquire William Hill
On Monday 28 September, Caesars Entertainment announced its plan to acquire the British gambling company …
Over the course of the pandemic, it has become clear that ethnic minorities have shouldered …
With the cold weather and rainy days creeping in, the sun setting a lot earlier, …
The public declaration to strengthen ties with Israel completely legitimises the 72-year-long occupation of Palestine and only serves to tighten partnerships with Israel, where Palestinian lives are simply not on the table.
‘Ngozi’ means ‘danger’ in ChiShona. What do #ENDSARS, #CongoIsBleeding and #ZimbabweanLivesMatter all have in common? …
Last month at the United Nations General Assembly, China’s president Xi Jinping announced their new …
There are about 11 million Uighurs living in the northwestern region of Xinjiang, China. Uighurs …
While it might seem like a long time ago, 2020 began with wildfires across Australia, …
A major reason for the UK leaving the European Union was so that it could …
Ocado Faces Court Action over Technology Patents
Ocado faces court action over technology patents. Norwegian company AutoStore has filed a court order …
A rundown of what’s going on in Hong Kong On 1 July 1997, there was …
Recycling is typically recognised to be one of the easiest, most accessible ways in which …
It is reported that the social media platform TikTok, which currently has over 4 million …
Snapshot: Mount Sinabung’s eruptions engulf local villages
Mount Sinabung, located on North Sumatra erupted again on 13 August 2020, making it the …
Snapshot Update: Damaged Ecosystems Are Hotbeds for Future Pandemics
Covid-19 has been a wake-up call for many things, and at the forefront of conversation should be the complete revamping of our relationship with nature.
Snapshot: China’s air pollution halved during lockdown.
NASA’S analysis saw a drastic reduction in nitrogen dioxide as a result of burning less …
Those of us familiar with Episode V of the Star Wars saga may recall the …
Snapshot: Brexit: Is farming going to be another victim?
From 2021, Farmers will no longer benefit from the Common Agricultural Policy which funds UK …
Snapshot: Have you not heard? Renting clothes is so in
High-end department store Selfridges has recently introduced clothing rental in order address environmental and ethical …
The Constitutional Court of Belgium has mandated a ruling that allows a ban on religious …
Our global dependence on fossil fuels is only driving us further down the rabbit hole of impending environmental disaster.
What’s Europol got to do with it?
2020 has proven to be one of the most surreal years in our generation. In …
A pandemic, delayed Olympics and a stagnant economy are all challenges that will have to …
Last month, UK rapper Wiley’s stream of anti-Semitic posts on social media resulted in a …
Violent protests in Belarus broke out following the elections that allowed president Aleksandr G. Lukashenko …
Eighty prisoners were reportedly released on Thursday the 14th of August 2020, said officials, with …
Snapshot: Nightingale Courts erected to cure justice
The government has found a solution to reduce the insurmountable build-up of cases due to …
Snapshot: What’s the deal with the EU long-term budget?
Some of us might have heard of the recent EU budget negotiations due to the generous recovery …
Snapshot: Denton’s coronavirus office closures
Dentons have closed two UK offices and moved its staff to permanent home working. The …
Snapshot: The Beirut explosion – the aftermath for Lebanon
Disaster struck in Lebanon, specifically Beirut, on 4th August 2020. An unexpected, yet lethal, explosion …
Whilst there may be over 160 million migrant workers worldwide, the pandemic and measures put …
The topic of missing people rarely surfaces unless it is a high-profile case, such as …
A change of control Donald Trump has ordered an unspecified ban on transactions with the …
The dominance of fossil fuels, in particular oil and natural gas, has been at the …
A passport can be summarised in two ways: an official document that allows a person …
From mandatory masks to preaching politicians, life in lockdown can be more than unpredictable. And …
Myths – the stories of origins, Gods, and heroes – are more than just tales …
The state of Kaduna resides in north-western Nigeria. In the past few years, the southern …
Why won’t Britons wear a mask like everyone else?
From 24 July, face coverings were made compulsory in enclosed public places in England. This …
Results day is one of the most highly anticipated and nerve-racking days for GCSE students …
EU Regulators have demanded that Google restrain from using Fitbit’s health data to improve its …
Communications platform Slack has filed a claim before the European Commission against its rival, Microsoft …
Uber Boat has recently announced their formal partnership with Thames Clippers, offering an alternative method …