Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
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11/24/2021
The world finally has a malaria vaccine. Now it must invest in it
As an economist I know it makes financial as well as ethical sense to get this world-first vaccine to the millions who need it.
11/28/2021
Opinion: Scientists sharing Omicron data were heroic. Let’s ensure they don’t regret it
The teams in Africa who detected the new Covid genome moved quickly. Their actions should not result in economic loss.
11/26/2021
Be reassured: the world is not as divided as we might think
Beneath the public discord about BLM, the climate and feminism, there is surprising consensus about how the world should be.
11/25/2021
Cosmetic surgery ads aimed at under-18s to be banned in UK
Cosmetic surgery clinics are to be banned from targeting adverts for procedures such as breast enlargement, nose jobs and liposuction at under-18s, in a crackdown by the UK advertising watchdog.
11/18/2021
Young people more optimistic about the world than older generations – Unicef
Despite mental health and climate concerns, youth believe they can improve the world, survey for World Children’s Day finds.
10/21/2021
Barbados elects first president as it prepares to drop Queen as head of state
Barbados has elected its first president with just weeks to go until the Caribbean island becomes a republic and ceases to recognise Queen Elizabeth as its head of state.
10/15/2021
Cambridge college to be first in UK to return looted Benin bronze
A Cambridge college is to become the first British institution to return one of the Benin bronzes to Nigeria later this month in what has been described as “a historic moment”.
10/15/2021
After fighting for clean drinking water since 2018, a Michigan city will finally get lead-free lines
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has promised an ‘all-hands-on-deck’ approach to replace the lines within 18 months.
10/15/2021
‘Phenomenal’ turnaround: how Australia is vaccinating its way to freedom
Bars and restaurants along Sydney’s harbour foreshore bustled with the sounds of clinking glasses and full kitchens as thousands of people poured into venues after Covid restrictions ended this week.
10/10/2021
How tracking grizzly bears is helping veterans find way back from trauma
A project in western Canada lets former military service members put their skills to use tracking bears with wildlife experts and helps both groups overcome mental and physical wounds.
10/11/2021
New treatment destroys head and neck cancer tumours in trial
In a landmark trial, a cocktail of immunotherapy medications harnessed patients’ immune systems to kill their own cancer cells and prompted “a positive trend in survival”, according to researchers at the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), London, and the Royal Marsden NHS foundation trust.
10/07/2021