CC7 / Shutterstock In England and Wales, more than 99% of rapes reported to police do not end in a conviction. This is the result of a criminal justice system that makes prosecuting rape extremely rare, lengthy and difficult. At present, charge rates for rape vary wildly between regions, fromContinue Reading
For years, the country has been trying to create its own sovereign internet—a need exacerbated by the backlash to its invasion of Ukraine.Continue Reading
Srdjan Randjelovic / Shutterstock One surprising success story to come out of the pandemic was how many countries and cities were able to significantly reduce street homelessness. Lockdowns enabled governments to treat homelessness as a public health emergency and act swiftly to accommodate and support people experiencing homelessness. There wereContinue Reading
Shutterstock Two years on from the first pandemic lockdown in the UK, a new study by King’s College London and Ipsos MORI shows just how damaging COVID and the measures to control it have been. In a representative sample of just over 1,200 people, a third of people say they’reContinue Reading
Another round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey has brought little progress towards a ceasefire, let alone a peace agreement. Based on statements by both Moscow and Kyiv, it appears that there is some consensus on the issues that need to be negotiated, but little on what theContinue Reading
It’s fair to say that things are not going well for Vladimir Putin and his war on Ukraine. Heavy losses of men and equipment and supply chain problems have forced an apparent change of plan. Instead of taking Kyiv and effectively ending resistance, Russia’s deputy defence minister, Alexander Fomin, saidContinue Reading
A cosmic fluke helped Hubble spy Earendel, a giant star at the edge of the known universe that could tell us more about what happened after the Big Bang.Continue Reading
A Belfast man has been remanded in custody over a security alert which halted a peace event addressed by Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney. Darren Service (40) of Ballysillan Road, has been charged with preparation of terrorist acts, hijacking and placing a hoax bomb last week. Belfast Magistrates’ CourtContinue Reading
Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov has announced his news operation in Russia is closing. Gregory Stein/Shutterstock Novaya Gazeta was the only major Russian independent news outlet that continued reporting a whole month into the war with Ukraine. On March 28, Novaya Gazeta, led by the Nobel Peace Prize winnerContinue Reading
The Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra. Ellen Duffy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers and listeners are advised this article and podcast contain names of deceased people. The Aboriginal Tent Embassy – a site of First Nations protest in Canberra, Australia – marks its 50th anniversary this year. In thisContinue Reading
