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What the UK ratifying the Istanbul convention on gendered violence means for women and girls
Working to end violence against women is a fraught endeavour. Not least because gaining international consensus and cooperation on issues around gender equality can be tense. The scale of problem, however, is clear. The European Network for the Work with Perpetrators of Domestic Violence notes that one in three womenContinue Reading
Somalia: four lessons from past experience of dealing with famine
Experts are warning that millions of people are at risk as a famine hits Somalia. Mehmet ali poyraz/Shutterstock Since 1990 the world’s famines have been classified as small – with the glaring exceptions of Somalia in 1991-92 and 2010-12. Now the UN’s World Food Programme says that nearly seven millionContinue Reading
Seasonal depression: small things you can do every day to cope
Daylight is important, so try to get outside for a walk in the morning and afternoon. Dasha Petrenko/ Shutterstock Many of us tend to feel sad or not like our usual self as autumn and winter approach. But for some, these feelings persist until spring arrives. Known as seasonal affectiveContinue Reading
How we found microbes rarer than a ticket to the Moon
Legendrea loyezae, a very rare ciliate that lives in oxygen-free sediments of lakes James Weiss, Author provided You are more likely to take a trip to the Moon than to see a microbe called Legendrea loyezae under a microscope. Nasa’s Apollo programme has sent a total of 24 people toContinue Reading
Arsenal news LIVE: Gunners URGED to sign Rashford, £50million January war chest, bizzare kit for PSV clash – updates
Good morning Arsenal fans! Arsenal will back boss Mikel Arteta with £50million of hard cash in the January transfer window to prevent their title bid being wrecked by burn-out. Arteta wants to add at least two more players to his squad to help them maintain their blistering start to theContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton rocks trendy double denim to film Jimmy Kimmel Live
LEWIS HAMILTON rocked a trendy double denim outfit as he arrived to film Jimmy Kimmel Live in Hollywood. The 37-year-old pulled up in a striking green outfit, while also donning black boots and shades. 4 Lewis Hamilton arrives to film Jimmy Kimmel LiveCredit: Getty 4 The F1 superstar donned aContinue Reading
The World Needs More Gigantic Sci-Fi Sea Dams
As solar and wind proliferate, the power lurking in the world’s oceans is yet to make waves. In fact, tides could become the next essential energy source.Continue Reading
Scottish independence: how Nicola Sturgeon’s pledge to rejoin the EU could impact a referendum vote
In its new white paper on the economics of independence, the Scottish government made it clear that rejoining the EU was central to its vision of how Scotland could prosper outside the UK. Rather than simply being a question of whether Scotland should be part of the UK, the firstContinue Reading
Kevin Bacon kidnapped by Guardians Of The Galaxy in new Holiday Special trailer
The “legendary” Footloose actor, who has been referenced in previous Guardians films, is approached as “the perfect present” for Peter Quill, played by Chris Pratt. The clip shows Pratt appearing miserable at the thought of Christmas without his partner Gamora (Zoe Saldana), having lost her during the events of Avengers:Continue Reading
Afghanistan: with civil war on the cards, the west needs to identify a moderate ally to support
Resistance leader: the NRF's Ahmad Massoud. NRF/Twitter It has become axiomatic that in Afghanistan, once an armed resistance group gains a foothold in an area it becomes hard to route out. This is more so if it musters a degree of local support and is in a geographically remote region.Continue Reading