Kenya’s police still kill with impunity – what needs to be done to stop them: Days ahead of the first anniversary in Kenya of the Gen Z-led anti-government protests that resulted in at least 60 deaths and displays of police brutality, news broke that Albert Ojwang, a young Kenyan blogger, had died in police detention. …
Let juries judge disruptive protesters like Just Stop Oil on their integrity – expert view: The UK Court of Appeal recently ruled on an appeal brought by 16 environmental activists serving prison sentences for planning or participating in a series of disruptive non-violent protests. The cases include the five-year term being served by Roger Hallam, co-founder …
Most of Britain’s peat bogs could stop forming new peat as the climate changes – new study: Joe Dunckley / shutterstock By the 2080s, climate change will mean most of Britain’s peatlands could be too dry to form new peat. That’s the stark warning from a new academic study my colleagues and I just published in …
Ghana needs to stop households from using firewood: what must be done: Cooking on firewood and coal increases air pollution and ill health. Some of the dangers include stunted growth in children and undernutrition in children and adults. Babies who’ve been exposed to charcoal and firewood smoke while in the womb can have reduced birth …
Just Stop Oil’s harsh sentences are the logical outcome of Britain’s authoritarian turn against protest: Lengthy prison sentences have been imposed on five Just Stop Oil activists for coordinating direct action on the M25, the main ring road around London. For a non-violent protest, there is no equivalent in modern times. The five years for …
Leaving the European convention on human rights won’t stop the boats – but it will create other problems for the UK: Faced with legal and practical challenges to getting planes off the ground to Rwanda, Rishi Sunak has threatened to leave the European convention on human rights (ECHR). The prime minister argues the convention, which …
Kenya has tightened its laws to stop money laundering: why banks are the focus: Kenya’s banking industry has in recent years been in the crosshairs of national, regional and international watchdogs, given the country’s role as a financial hub in eastern Africa. In 2023 Kenya enacted laws to curb money laundering and combat terrorism financing. …
Fake academic papers are on the rise: why they’re a danger and how to stop them: Fake academic articles can cause significant harm. Nora Carol Photography In the 1800s, British colonists in India set about trying to reduce the cobra population, which was making life and trade very difficult in Delhi. They began to pay …
Crisis in Abyei: South Sudan must act and stop violence between Dinka groups: Abyei – a territory roughly the size of Jamaica – is being contested by two countries, Sudan and South Sudan. Abyei, which covers just over 10,000km², is under special administrative status following the terms of a 2005 peace agreement between the two …
Wegovy: why half the people taking the weight loss drug stop within a year – and what happens when they do: myskin/Shutterstock Despite the effectiveness of the newer generation of anti-obesity drugs – called GLP-1 receptor agonists – few can tolerate them in the long run. A new study, published in the journal Obesity, reveals …
New investment labels aim to help savers spot sustainable products – but won’t always stop greenwashing: Atstock Productions/Shutterstock From the nutritional traffic light system displayed on a box of cereal, to the efficiency ratings we look at when buying a house, ratings and labels help us work out how to spend money responsibly. A new …
Just Stop Oil attack the Rokeby Venus: how the group is using the suffragettes’ disruptive tactics to shape public opinion: Two Just Stop Oil protesters have smashed the glass on the Rokeby Venus by Diego Velázquez at the National Gallery in London. This, you might be surprised to hear, is not the first time this …
Pumpkin waste: three ways to stop your leftover lantern becoming a Halloween horror story: Misuzu Henderson / shutterstock This Halloween, around 18,000 tonnes of pumpkins will go to waste in the UK alone. That’s because, of the 30 million purchased each year, about half go entirely uneaten. That’s £27 million worth of edible food. The …
Lion protection fee paid by tourists could help stop trophy hunting – South African study: Trophy hunting is contentious. It typically involves paying for and pursuing a specific wild animal, often a large or iconic species, with the goal of killing it to obtain a trophy, such as the animal’s head, horns, or hide. Popular …
Why central banks should stop raising interest rates: Mortgage borrowers breathed a sign of relief following a recent pause in the Bank of England’s 14-month campaign of base rate hikes. Led by the US Federal Reserve, many of the world’s major central banks, including the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England, have …
South Africa’s court system has been abused by powerful people: five ways to stop it: After a battle of about four years to secure the removal of South Africa’s public protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, the country’s parliament finally delivered the coup de grace in early September. Parliamentarians voted to impeach her just a month before …
Invasive species risk a biodiversity disaster – but there is still time to stop it: Native to South and Central America, cane toads are an invasive species in most regions they have been introduced. Seregraff/Shutterstock Earth’s habitats are facing a big increase in the number of alien species they have to deal with. These are …
Netflix is gaining subscribers again – but here’s how it can succeed once people stop signing up: What's next for Netflix. sitthiphong/Shutterstock Netflix’s recent move to crackdown on password sharing has boosted subscriber numbers by nearly 6 million in the last three months, for a total of 238 million subscribers globally. Netflix announced plans to …