The Irish parliament has voted to remove the three-day waiting period for abortions.
Ireland’s parliament has voted to eliminate the mandatory three-day waiting period for early pregnancy abortions, after campaigners argued the rule…
Can ecosystems “malfunction”?
A 2021 study found that the Amazon rainforest is losing its ability to absorb carbon and now releases more than…
The troubling growth of OnlyFans managers: ‘It’s exploitative. It’s grooming. It’s predatory.’
Markuss Hussle wants his online students to understand one thing: he knows how to make money. There’s nothing subtle about…
Ukraine launched its largest air raid on Moscow since the war began, hitting an oil refinery in the city.
Ukrainian drones struck multiple locations across Moscow in Kyiv’s largest air raid on the city since Russia’s full-scale invasion began.…
“The beauty of the useless”: Spain’s super-thin restaurant napkins are disposable art treasures.
If you’ve ever eaten at a bar, café, or restaurant in Spain and grabbed a napkin from one of those…
Why is there so much interest in a by-election in north-west England?
An election that could shape the future of UK politics for years is happening on Thursday. But it’s only taking…
Norway’s monarchy once seemed like a fairytale – but recent crises have revealed a darker side.
The Norwegian monarchy is in crisis. Not because the future queen is seriously ill, or even because her son was…
A treasure for nature lovers: a digital library sharing 64 million pages of scientific knowledge with everyone.
Some people visit to read about the types of wood Victorian manufacturers used to make walking sticks. Others want to…
BBC presenter Ashley Cain called women ‘slags’, ‘sluts’, and ‘bitches’.
A BBC presenter who has been praised by the corporation for connecting with young male audiences has a history of…
Milan tram drivers were reportedly using WhatsApp to send sexist messages about female passengers.
A group of tram drivers in Milan have been suspended from their jobs while authorities investigate a WhatsApp group where…