Caterpillar causes chaos for British supermarkets
Marks & Spencer has lodged an intellectual property claim against Aldi over its Cuthbert the caterpillar cake. M&S have made…
Boomtown cancelled again: Lack of government COVID insurance to blame
The Hampshire hosted festival Boomtown, self-coined a ‘living theatre’, has been cancelled for the second year in a row. Initially…
Chad’s President Idriss Déby dies from combat wounds
Chad’s President Idriss Déby died from combat wounds on 20 April, the country’s military has confirmed. The 68-year-old died while…
Czech Republic blames Russia for explosion at arm’s depot
Czech authorities have announced that two Russian nationals are linked to an arms depot explosion that occurred in 2014. The…
Russia announces withdrawal of forces from Ukrainian border
After a month-long military build-up Russia has announced it will begin to withdraw its forces from the Ukrainian border. The…
The US heads nations in pledging new climate goals
In a virtual summit held on 22 April, Joe Biden has pledged to cut US carbon emissions by 50% below…
Bomb found in Northern Irish police vehicle
Earlier this month, Northern Ireland saw 12 days of sporadic violence, with crowds of predominantly young people rioting in towns…
Derek Chauvin found guilty for murder of George Floyd
On 21 April, Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering civilian George Floyd on 25 May 2020…
Second Covid wave in India sees dramatic rise in cases and deaths amidst new variant
A second Covid-19 wave in India reached new heights last week as the country struggled to cope with the combined…
Sussex ranked in top 50 for global sustainability
The university of Sussex has ranked 41st in the Times Higher Education World Impact Rankings 2021 and ninth highest out…
Postponed Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Elections
Elections for the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) will take place on Thursday 6 May, in 12 days time,…
Office for National Statistics calls for students to complete the national census
The Office for National Statistics is calling for students who haven’t yet completed the online 2021 census – which previously…
Blaze tears through swathes of Cox’s Bazaar refugee camp, Bangladesh
A large fire has broken out in Balukhali camp on Monday afternoon claiming the lives of 15 with that number…
Ethiopia accuse Eritrea of human rights violation
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission have alleged that Eritrean forces killed over 100 civilians in Aksum, Tigray, during a two-day…
UK comes under fire for its overhaul of the asylum system
On 24 March, Priti Patel announced a New Immigration Plan aimed at stopping unregulated entries in the UK. Under this…
Saudi Arabia proposes Yemen peace plan amidst Houthi offensive
Last week, Saudi Arabia put forward a peace plan aimed at ending the Yemeni Civil War. This proposal comes around…
Israel election stalemate
Paths to victory remain unclear as Israel’s election results produce a deadlock. No party succeeded in obtaining the 61 seats…
US relations with Russia worsen
Russian diplomats have gone on the offensive this week following Joe Biden’s “killer” accusation made against Vladimir Putin. The 46th…
Brighton cinemas set to reopen
Three cinemas in Brighton are set to reopen from 17 May, with the easing of national lockdown restrictions expected to…
Sussex’s Model United Nations Conference wraps up for this year
With the ceremonial hit of a lamp on a desk (instead of the usual gavel), this year’s Sussex Model UN…