Online hate and growing hostility: deep divides threaten fragile peace between Thailand and Cambodia
Da, a 31-year-old Cambodian living in Thailand, has kept her children home from school this week, fearing they might face…
David Lammy and JD Vance found common ground over their troubled upbringings – and a shared love of Diet Coke.
David Lammy has spoken about his friendship with US Vice President JD Vance, bonding over their challenging working-class upbringings. In…
“Save us, we’re slowly starving to death” – Gaza faces worsening hunger after a week of devastating events
The people of Gaza didn’t need this week’s official UN-backed report confirming that famine is taking hold. For months, they’ve…
UK to ban social media ads encouraging small boat crossings
The UK government plans to ban social media adverts that encourage asylum seekers to cross the Channel in small boats.…
Trump relocates nuclear submarines following threatening tweet from former Russian president.
Donald Trump has announced the deployment of nuclear-capable submarines to strategic locations in response to a provocative tweet by Russia’s…
Nordic nations experience record-breaking heatwave
Northern Europe is experiencing record-breaking heatwaves, with unusually high temperatures scorching typically cold Nordic countries. In Norway’s Arctic Circle, temperatures…
Blind date: “The karaoke host got everyone chanting ‘kiss, kiss, kiss.’ We couldn’t disappoint the crowd…”
Alex on Zoe What were you hoping for? At best, to meet my future wife. At worst, free food and…
“Bring Her Back to Destination X: This Week’s Top Rave Reviews”
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During war, protests in Ukraine can only remain peaceful.
Every ten years, Ukraine experiences a wave of street protests that reshape the country’s political landscape—from the Orange Revolution in…
“Self-destruction is most likely”: The past and future of societal collapse
“We can’t predict exactly when Doomsday will come, but by studying 5,000 years of human civilization, we can see the…