Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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The last few years have seen a huge shift towards female empowerment and equality in the workplace. Scrutiny which was long overdue has highlighted gender pay gaps, sexual harassment and the institutional objectification of women. In 2017, the news that millionaire movie producer Harvey Weinstein had abused his position of…
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The US has long been the moral arbitrator of the world. In what was perhaps its finest hour, US forces enabled the Western Allies to triumph over the spreading tide of Nazism, ending World War II. However, in an age of globalisation, terror attacks and digital technology, the wars -…
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One in five people in the UK, and between 25 and 45 million people in the United States, are thought to suffer with nasty irritable bowel syndrome symptoms - but praise be, because this could all be about to change with the arrival of a new drug that promises to…
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A Middle Eastern woman left in a coma after a car crash has beaten the odds and regained full consciousness after 28 years. Munira Abdulla had set out in 1991 to collect her four-year-old son from school in the United Arab Emirates, when a school bus rammed into her car.…
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Adidas has unveiled the world's very first 100 percent recyclable sneakers, made entirely from plastic retrieved from our planet's oceans. Produced using just the one material (which is then assembled using glue), the brand new pair are "made to be remade". In fact, they are already being hailed as the…
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Water from a rooftop pool was filmed crashing 600 feet down a Manila skyscraper on Monday after a powerful earthquake struck the Philippines, killing at least 11 people. The dramatic footage saw water from an 82-foot-long lap pool, as well as a children's pool, pour down the side of the…
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On Sunday, attacks in Sri Lanka's capital of Colombo killed 311 people and wounded almost 500. As an operation which targeted Easter church services and luxury hotels, it was soon clear that the attacks were terror-related. "Today as a nation we mourn the senseless loss of innocent lives this past…
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Denmark's wealthiest man, Anders Holch Povlsen, and his wife have lost three of their four children in the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka, a spokesperson for Povlsen confirmed today. While the representative declined to disclose any further details, Danish media have reported that the family had been vacationing in…
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Sri Lanka was devastated on Easter Sunday by bombings in three churches and four hotels. The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, subsequently lamented the violence, which affected many Christians attending mass to celebrate the resurrection of Christ. "I wish to express my heartfelt closeness to the Christian community…
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On Monday, April 15th, a fire tore through the iconic Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, destroying a large portion of the 800-year-old structure. The city, and, indeed, much of the rest of the world, mourned the loss of the historic building, and France's president, Emmanuel Macron, vowed to have it…
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Today, Sunday April 21st, at least 207 people were killed and more than 500 were wounded when eight separate bomb blasts hit the Sri Lankan cities of Negombo, Batticaloa, and the country's capital, Colombo. Now, according to various reports, seven people have been arrested in connection with the attacks -…
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Over the past couple of centuries - and, more noticeably, in the past few decades - humankind has done a terrible job of looking after the planet. We've torn down rainforests, polluted oceans and rivers, generated tons of non-biodegradable waste, produced mass amounts of CO2, eradicated whole species of animals…
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A total of eight explosions have occurred in Sri Lanka today, killing at least 138 people and wounding 560. Half of the bombs went off during Easter services at churches in the cities of Negombo, Batticaloa, and the country's capital, Colombo, while the other half were targeting popular luxury hotels…
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It's 4,000 years old - but this newly discovered tomb in Egypt sure doesn't show its age! Egyptian officials were thrilled to reveal the remarkably well-preserved tomb, which was found in a massive necropolis at Saqqara, south of Cairo this week. Named "one of the most exciting discoveries ever in…
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A young woman was burned to death after filing a sexual harassment complaint against her school headmaster, the BBC reports. Nusrat Jahan Rafi, a 19-year-old from a small village called Feni near Dhaka in Bangladesh, was studying at a madrassa (Islamic school) when she reported that on March 27, her…
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A ‘pink moon’ is due to rise on April 19 this year, lighting up the night sky with fabulous colours, and many people are excited about catching a glimpse of the strange lunar phenomenon. The phenomenon is named after wild ground phlox, is one of the first flowers which bloom…
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This week, the entire world is paying tribute to the Notre Dame cathedral, which was almost destroyed in a devastating blaze, as Paris officials vowed to restore the landmark back to its original glory. After 850 years, French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to revive the cathedral in just five years,…
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Much of the structure and interior of the Notre Dame cathedral survived the flames that engulfed the building earlier this week, but there was still some devastating losses to the architecture, including the collapse of the roof and the spire. The 800-year-old building manage to maintain its structure despite the…
