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- The US is lobbying against a Palestinian state at the UN 18/04/2024The US is trying to avoid the embarrassment of vetoing Palestine becoming a full UN member state. Joe Biden’s administration is attempting to convince other UN Security Council members to vote against recommending Palestinian UN membership. The vote will go ahead on 19 April followed by a vote in the UN General Assembly. If Security […]
- Protesters target the GMC over its complicity in worsening public health 18/04/2024Doctors belonging to the Planetary Health Coalition joined together with members of the public on Thursday 18 April to demonstrate outside the General Medical Council (GMC) in protest at its lack of leadership over the climate crisis‘s dangerous implications for public health. GMC: under fire over public health The theatrical protest saw health workers queuing […]
- Unlocking 5 ways to manage joint pain 18/04/2024When joint pain arises, swift action is imperative to prevent it from impeding on your lifestyle. Whether you experience pain running up and down the stairs in tube stations, or simply keeping pace with the city’s rapid rhythm, effectively managing joint discomfort is essential for overall quality of life amidst London’s hectic environment. Joint pain […]
- More questions over WHY UK aid is going to cosmetics and social media companies in India 18/04/2024On Thursday 18 April the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has released its follow-up review on UK aid to India. ICAI’s review raises questions over some investments made by the UK’s development finance institution British International Investment (BII), including in social media sites and a cosmetics company. UK aid: financing a cosmetics company in […]
- UNESCO World Heritage Day is a celebration of violent colonial conservation against Indigenous people 18/04/2024Thursday 18 of April marks the annual United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Day. This year however, an Indigenous rights non-profit is exposing UNESCO for the racist colonial institution that it is. Significantly, the group is calling out the colonial conservation model that sits at the heart of the UNESCO designated […]
- Land-grabbing luxury safari tourism is displacing Maasai communities in Tanzania 18/04/2024Indigenous Maasai communities in Tanzania are being subjected to more land-grabbing and human rights abuse. This time, a major tourism company is the culprit. Thomson Safaris stealing Maasai land On Tuesday 16 April, independent policy thinktank the Oakland Institute exposed Boston-based Thomson Safaris’ human rights violations against Indigenous villagers. Specifically, the company has tightened control […]
- Sunak must’ve missed Starmer’s role in ensuring the establishment beat Corbyn 17/04/2024Prime minister Rishi Sunak characterised Keir Starmer as a Jeremy Corbyn ally at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) on Wednesday 17 April: He tried to make his predecessor Prime Minister. Despite him opposing NATO and Trident, ignoring antisemitism, and siding with our enemies. The tools used to secure Corbyn’s defeat But Starmer undermined Corbyn through pushing […]
- CWU is RIGHTLY skeptical over the news Royal Mail could be facing a takeover bid 17/04/2024It looks like beleaguered Royal Mail – everyone’s least-favourite postal service – could be about to be in the midst of a buy-out. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has given the news a lukewarm response; understandable, given the mess the company has been in for years. Royal Mail: about to be taken over? As the […]
- YesCymru holds a weekend of action to get Welsh land BACK from the royal family 17/04/2024Pro-independence group YesCymru has held a national weekend of action as part of a campaign calling for Wales to take back control of the Crown Estate. YesCymru: the royals must give Wales its land back YesCymru Chair, Phyl Griffiths, says the case for devolving control of the assets to the Senedd is “overwhelming”, adding that […]
- Rebuilding lives: how LEGO is helping adults heal from trauma 17/04/2024Content warning – this article mentions trauma and addiction. Over the past thirty years, LEGO has been used as a therapeutic tool for both children and adults. It seems that many people benefit from this kind of intervention, but how exactly does LEGO help adults heal from trauma? Across numerous social media sites, huge communities […]
