the 18th-century poem that perfectly encapsulated Whitehaven’s mining culture
The debates waged over the opening of the Woodhouse Colliery in Whitehaven, Cumbria, have laid…
How the film became a cult classic
“Cult” is often indiscriminately applied to film and television. In Cult Movies (1981), film critic…
Afghanistan: Opium cultivation up nearly a third, warns UNODC
Opium cultivation in Afghanistan – latest findings and emerging threats, is the first report on…
Mayor Adams Shifting ‘Violence Interrupter’ Oversight Agencies
The groups City Hall leans on to prevent street violence at a community level will…
Indoor pollution kills but many devices are ineffective and some may even cause harm
Air pollution kills around 7 million people each year. Most of these deaths occur in…
Get well or get back to work? Why some European countries want sick staff to return while others leave them to recover
When an employee is off work sick in Italy, they are paid a benefit that…
Looking to work in a bank? Better hide those tattoos and piercings
For all the talk of the pandemic having relaxed our workplace dress code, the truth…
Haiti: ‘Bearers of hope’, saving newborn lives, amid growing turmoil
But amid the violence and volatility, staffers from the UN sexual and reproductive health agency,…
ANC in crisis: South Africa’s governing party is fighting to stay relevant
South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), is in a crisis. Having dominated…
Strong and shallow M6.2 earthquake hits near the coast of Taiwan
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau as M6.2 hit near…