As authors abandon Adelaide Writers’ Week after cancelling of Randa Abdel-Fattah, is free speech in tatters?
The decision by the Adelaide Festival Board to exclude Palestinian Australian author and academic Randa…
House prices and rents went up in Q3 2025 – News articles
In the third quarter of 2025, house prices in the EU went up by 5.5%,…
We welcome the Syrian leadership’s commitment to eradicate chemical weapons: UK statement at the UN Security Council
It has been a year since the fall of the Assad regime in Syria. This…
I served on the expert committee that advised the government on new dietary guidelines – most of our recommendations were ignored
Every five years, the U.S. government releases an updated set of recommendations on healthy eating.…
MHRA strengthening dependency and addiction warnings on medicines used to treat pain, anxiety, and insomnia
Following a comprehensive safety review by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), warnings…
Stopping weight-loss jabs leads to much faster rebound than thought – so are they still worth it?
Weight-loss injections, like Wegovy and Mounjaro, have been hailed as gamechangers. In clinical trials, people…
£140m Scottish Local Growth Fund to drive economic growth
Launched today [Thursday 8 January] by Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander, the Local Growth Fund will…
Why Canada needs better data on strikes, unions and other labour issues
In the summer of 2025, the federal government quietly pulled national strike and lockout data…
Deputy PM David Lammy travels to Washington to kick off UK role in America’s 250th celebrations
UK engagement in America 250 year kicks off with time capsule exchange Deputy PM to visit his…
As Australia bakes through an extreme heatwave, even insects aren’t immune to its impact
Australia is baking through another extreme heatwave, with temperatures forecast to reach above 45°C for…