Blessing Nkama

On Tuesday morning, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested upon his arrival in Manila from Hong Kong. This arrest was made on account of a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) with accusations of crimes against humanity over his anti-drug campaign throughout his tenure. At the...

On 23 February 2025, German citizens took to the polls to cast their votes on who they wanted to lead their country. With an increasingly divided political climate around the world, many people looked to Germany to set the tone of Europe’s position on the international stage. On Sunday...

Award-winning British rapper Stormzy is facing significant criticism following his recent collaboration with McDonald’s. On Tuesday, February 12th, the 30-year-old grime artist unveiled his new limited-edition meal with McDonald’s, captioning the announcement “The Stormzy Meal. Big Mike x McD’s. Available now”. However, the partnership sparked backlash due to McDonald’s...

On Friday 7th February, the UK government confirmed its plans to demolish Grenfell Tower, the west
London tower block where a tragic fire took 72 lives in 2017. The decision was announced to survivors and bereaved families by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, who stated that the deconstruction will take...

Before 2018, no one had ever heard of Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull (who sometimes goes by the alias Posie Parker). However, in 2018, she made headlines by running an ad campaign against transgender people, with a billboard in Liverpool reading "woman, women, noun, adult human female.". She later stated that she...

After 15 months of intense fighting, a fragile peace has been brokered in Gaza. On January 15th, Qatar's Prime Minister confirmed that Israel and Hamas had reached an agreement on a ceasefire and hostage deal, which would take effect on January 19th. This was confirmed by the Israeli cabinet...

The Biden administration has expressed ‘deep concern’ following the leak of classified US documents. These documents contain an assessment of Israel’s military movements regarding an anticipated attack on Iran. They surfaced on the messaging app, Telegram, and have raised concerns over escalating regional tensions in an already sensitive geopolitical...