Hanoi’s famous ‘Train Street’ closes to visitors
By Charlotte Brill Escaping the notoriously hair-raising Vietnamese traffic in Hanoi, one may stumble across the Old Quarter’s ‘Train Street’ running between Le Duan and Kham Tien street. This narrow…
Cultural Bite – homemade sticky toffee apples
By Mehek Shahzad With temperatures rapidly dropping and deadline season approaching, staying in and making your own food and treats is looking all the more appealing. With Halloween coming to…
Joker – A Review
By Holly Stimpson Warning – This Post Includes Spoilers. It’s been eleven years since The Dark Knight, which brought about Heath Ledger’s posthumously awarded Oscar for his portrayal of Batman’s…
Is Quantum Supremacy really a step for tech-kind?
Google claims it has achieved "quantum supremacy" in a recently published paper.
Another Brexit extension, and a General Election
By Joshua Talbot. The European Union has granted the United Kingdom an extension on Brexit negotiations, as a suitable deal fails to get through the House of Commons by Boris…
Political unrest rattles the streets of Chile
What started as a general protest against a rise in public transport cost has grown into a full blown social uprising.
Pro Catalan Independence protests continue in Spain
Protests over the sentencing of Catalan politicians continue to rock Spain.
Landlord from hell: Sussex student says “know your rights”
A University of Sussex student has approached The Badger with a plea that students learn their legal rights when renting.
Equality Victory in Northern Ireland
After decades of historic campaigning, abortion and same-sex marriage has been made legal in Northern Ireland for the first time.
Brighton Against the Arms Trade to protest at EDO MBM
On November 6th, Brighton Against the Arms Trade (BAAT) is hosting a protest at EDO MBM, a Brighton based Arms factory.
ISIS leader killed in U.S raid
By Venice Hancock. The leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Abou Bakr Al-Baghdadi, has been killed in a raid led by U.S. Special Forces in the north-western…
Trump Impeachment: What’s Next?
Venice Hancock, News Sub-Editor, details the next steps of the impeachment process.
“LGB Alliance” group accused of transphobia
A new Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual alliance group has been met with heavy criticism after their preliminary meeting in London on Tuesday 22 October.
Power outages across University of Sussex
Power went out across the University of Sussex’s Falmer campus at approximately 13:35 today, November 3. The areas affected include student accommodations and Bramber House, including Eat Central and the…
Afua Hirsh’s Brit(ish)
Published in 2018, Afua Hirsh’s Brit(ish) reveals the uncomfortable truth about what it means to be a person of colour in Britain today. Both personal and political, Brit(ish) is a…
Pizza Pilgrimage
I could say that I visited Naples for the culture. To explore the famous ruins of Pompeii, to delve into the ancient catacombs or gaze upon the beautiful Gesù Nuovo…
Scotland bans smacking children
By Joel Renouf. Scotland has become the first UK country to make it a criminal offence for parents to smack their children. The ban, which gives children the same rights…
Carl Beech case continues to unravel
By Anna Sterling. In July this year, Carl Beech was jailed for eighteen years after making false allegations against high profile public figures – such as politicians and military officers…
Nobel Prize 2019 Roundup
By Sam Shaw. The Nobel Prize in Physics The Nobel Prize in Physics this year was awarded to three scientists; One half of the prize to James Peebles, and one…
Hong Kong protests take a violent turn
By Evelyn Richards. Protests in Hong Kong began on the 31st March this year. They started over concerns that the local government was set to pass a bill allowing individuals…