Gay Games: Hong Kong’s groundbreaking role as first Asian host could be overshadowed by politics: esfera/Shutterstock The Gay Games – a global sporting event for LGBTQ+ athletes – have been held in San Francisco, Paris, Sydney and several other cities in North America and Europe. This year, the games will be held in Asia for …
Renters reform bill: protections for renters are overshadowed by new powers for landlords: Clare Louise Jackson/Shutterstock The UK government has tabled the long awaited renter’s reform bill, the first step to change in England’s troubled private rented sector. The bill’s headline reform is to end “no fault” evictions, something Theresa May announced plans to do …
Overshadowed by COVID: the deadly extreme weather of 2020: The year 2020 will no doubt go down in history for other reasons, but it is also on target to be one of the warmest on record. And as the climate warms, natural hazards will happen more frequently – and be ever more lethal. We are …