Is it time to scrap the Commonwealth Games?
For the second time in 12 years Glasgow is preparing to host the Commonwealth Games after Australia’s Victoria state pulled out because of increased costs. Victoria’s withdrawal raised questions about...
7 Huhti 23min
Why is basic income being debated?
Ireland has a new permanent government scheme providing regular cash transfers to 2,000 artists. The people who can access it range from circus performers to opera singers.It follows a pilot of more t...
31 Maalis 24min
Is the revolution in Cuba over?
Cuba is facing one of its most severe humanitarian crises in decades.For years, Cuba relied heavily on oil from Venezuela. Those supplies have largely stopped, contributing to widespread fuel shortage...
21 Maalis 24min
How can rewilding help combat climate change?
Rewilding, or letting nature take care of itself, can restore stability to damaged ecosystem components which support life on earth, like fungi, bacteria, vegetation, insects and animals.But there's n...
17 Maalis 23min
Why is Poland’s economy booming?
In February, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk posted a social media video celebrating new figures from the International Monetary Fund suggesting that the average person in Poland now has slightly mo...
10 Maalis 23min
How will Spain’s migrant amnesty work?
Half a million people are in Spain without official permission. They come mainly from Colombia, Peru, Honduras, Paraguay, and Argentina. It’s thought that most outstay their work, student, or tourist ...
3 Maalis 24min
Can the world catch China in the rare earths race?
Control of critical minerals is becoming a source of geopolitical tension. They are essential to modern technology and industries around the world, and China currently dominates the mining and process...
24 Helmi 24min
Is the 2026 World Cup an own goal?
The 2026 men’s football World Cup will be the biggest ever staged. For the first time, 48 teams will compete, playing more than 100 matches across North America.But the expanded scale comes at a cost....
17 Helmi 23min
