Neil Young’s Music Removed From Spotify in a Row Against Covid Misinformation
Words by Melis Trimmer, Staff Writer In an open letter to Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming service provider, Canadian-American musician, Neil Young, demanded for his music to be removed…
Ukraine – Russia Tensions Increase as Troops Amass on Border
Words by Connor Drescher, Staff Writer Boris Johnson is considering whether to double the number of troops the UK deploys to Eastern Europe in the hopes of stabilising the region,…
New Blood Test Could Identify Cancer Earlier With 95% Success Rate
Words by Maisie Levitt, Online News Editor University of Oxford scientists have developed a new blood test that may detect cancer and its spread early on. With a success rate…
Expert Says Protein from Gorse Bush Could Feed Millions of People
Words by Rebecca Chitolie, News Editor The invasive gorse bush could produce enough protein to “easily” feed millions of people, according to a leading expert. While gorse is native to…
South Korean President Moon Jae-In Pushes for Peace with North Korea Before His Presidency Ends
Words by Ritika Srivatsan, News Print Editor South and North Korea, the United States and China have agreed in principle to declare a formal end to the Korean War, stated…
Kazakhstan’s Protests: How They Began and Why They Matter
Words by Ritika Srivatsan, News Print Editor On 2nd January 2022, protests erupted in the southwestern city of Zhanaozen, Kazakhstan, and quickly spread to the rest of the country. Originally…
Men Convicted of Assassination of Malcom X Exonerated
Words by Nya Furber, Staff Writer Trigger warnings for death. The 1966 convictions of two men found guilty of the murder of civil rights leader Malcolm X were overturned on…
Vote Taken to Replace Riding with Cycling in Olympic Pentathlon
Words by Maycee Rogers, Staff Writer Significant changes are to be implemented to the modern pentathlon as horse riding is to be dropped and replaced with cycling starting at the…
Study Shows That HPV Vaccine Has The Potential to Reduce Cervical Cancer Rates By Nearly 90%
Words by Ruta Cakla, Staff Writer Last week experienced exciting news in the medical research community as a new study funded by Cancer Research UK and published in The Lancet,…
COP26: The Climate Change Conference So Far
Words by Megan Whitehead, Staff Writer The 26th annual Conference for Parties on climate change was held at Scottish Events Campus in Glasgow. The two-week conference, spanning from the 31st…
World Leaders Agree to End Deforestation
Words by Maisie Levitt, Online News Editor In the COP26 climate summit’s first major deal, more than 100 world leaders have agreed to put an end to global deforestation by…
Deadly Crush at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Show Leaves 8 Dead
Words by Maisie Levitt, Online News Editor Trigger warnings for violence, death. A huge crush at a Travis Scott concert on the 5th of November has left 8 people dead…
Refugee Puppet ‘Little Amal’ Arrives in London
Words by Megan Whitehead, Staff Writer The streets of London last week welcomed Little Amal, a 3.5 metre puppet who has made a journey of 4,970 miles across Europe in…
Hundreds Strip Nude Near Dead Sea to Highlight Climate Crisis
Words by Jasmine Crowhurst, News sub-editor The statement was a photoshoot that involved 300 people stripped naked – covering themselves only in white body paint – to pose together in…
Kan Ye Do That? Ye(s) He Kan
Words by Georgie Marriott, Staff Writer On the 19th October, rapper, religious leader, attempted politician, reality star and father of four; formerly known as Kanye West changed his name to…
Alec Baldwin Shooting – One Dead, One Injured in Prop Gun Accident
Words by Connor Drescher, Staff Writer Trigger warnings for violence and death. A tragic accident on the set of the new film ‘Rust’ has resulted in the death of the…
Priti Patel Outlines Plan to Criminalise Protests
Words by Maisie Levitt, Online News Editor The Home Secretary Priti Patel has caused controversy with civil liberties groups by announcing plans to ban protesters with a history of causing…
What is AUKUS?
Word by Jasmine Crowhurst, News sub-editor A new defence alliance between the UK, USA and Australia was announced on September 15 2021. Britain’s new pact with the United States and…
Las Palmas Volcanic Eruption Continues
Words by Jasmine Crowhurst, News Sub-Editor The volcano initially erupted on September 19, 2021, and continues to spew large amounts of lava across the island. It has continued along The…
Pandora Papers Leak Financial Information of the Ultra Wealthy
Words by Maisie Levitt, Online News Editor Over 600 journalists from 140 media organisations led one of the largest financial investigations ever attempted in order to leak 11.9 million documents,…