• Hurricane Milton Alert and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene

    Hurricanes have significantly affected the Southeastern regions of the United States over the long-term, devastating businesses and homes, claiming hundreds of lives and disrupting
    livelihoods.
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  • Impossible peace in the Middle East?

    Whilst war rages in Gaza, a new front has just opened 180 miles away along the border between Israel and Lebanon with Israeli forces launching a ground offensive against Hezbollah, an armed Lebanese group. The attack is the culmination of decades of conflict and hostility between Israel and the...
  • Baroness Sayeeda Warsi resigns Conservative whip over far-right concerns 

    Sayeeda Warsi has long advocated for equality within the Conservative Party. Becoming the first Muslim cabinet minister in 2010, Warsi has continued to push against discrimination and fight prejudice directed towards minority groups. The most recent example of this resistance was demonstrated on the 26th of September 2024, when...
  • Illegal “Galamsey” Gold Mines: Ghana’s problem that won’t go away

    On the 25th of September 2024, Ghanaian police arrested 40 individuals partaking in an environmental protest against illegal gold mines, or “Galamseys”, which have, according to the BBC, polluted 60% of Ghana’s rivers. Leading the protest was Oliver Barker-Vormawor, an Oxford-educated Ghanaian activist who was beaten during the protest...