Making public sexual harassment a crime could help increase reports – but can women trust police to follow through?

Tero Vesalainen / Shutterstock The horrifying murders of Sarah Everard, Sabina Nessa, Bobbi-Anne McLeod, Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman were each reminders of the worst case scenario women fear when experiencing unwanted attention from men in public. Now, the UK government has opened a consultation asking whether public sexual harassmentContinue Reading

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The recent killing of al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri by CIA drone strike was the latest US response to 9/11. Politically, it amplified existing distrust between US leaders and the Taliban government in Afghanistan. The killing also exposed compromises in the 2020 Doha peace agreement between the US and the Taliban.Continue Reading

Do I have COVID or hay fever? Here’s how to tell

ShutterDivision/Shutterstock With warm weather in the northern hemisphere, many people will be suffering from pollen allergies. Also called hay fever, this common condition affects millions of people around the world during the spring, summer and autumn months. Meanwhile, COVID cases are high. Although seasonal allergies are commonplace for many people,Continue Reading

DNA test kits are changing donor-conceived families

DNA testing is becoming more popular Shutterstock A law passed on April 1 2005 will have life-changing consequences for families across the UK from next year. Anyone conceived from a donated sperm, egg or embryo from that day onward can find out the identity of their donor parents once theyContinue Reading