How worried should humans be about bird flu?
The H5N1 bird flu virus has spread from birds to dairy cattle in the United States where a number of agricultural workers have also been infected by it. This is thought to be the first time humans ...
16 Jul 202423min
Can the Democrats replace Biden?
Since the CNN Presidential Debate in June 2024 headlines in the US calling for Joe Biden to pull out of the race have been relentless. There have been questions about his age, performance, and ability...
10 Jul 202423min
What will a Hungarian presidency mean for the EU?
The European Union is made up of 27 sovereign member states and has several governing institutions. On 1 July 2024, Viktor Orbán’s government will hold the presidency of the Council of the European Un...
4 Jul 202422min
Do we have enough energy to power AI?
Artificial Intelligence is something that’s all around us in our daily lives. And even if we do use it, whether that’s to search for a recipe online, make a funny photo, or ask it to help with our hom...
27 Jun 202422min
Why is Kenya getting involved in Haiti?
The Caribbean country of Haiti has been blighted for years by groups of armed gangs, who have proved more than a match for the national police force, who have struggled to confront them.Now as the cou...
20 Jun 202422min
What does a designer handbag say about South Korean politics?
In September 2022 a Christian pastor had a meeting with Kim Keon Hee, the first lady of South Korea, in her private residence. That meeting was recorded with a hidden camera and the film was released ...
13 Jun 202423min
Is Georgia turning its back on Europe?
On the 28th of May, in a small country on the easternmost reaches of Europe, a new law came into effect.For the vast majority of people around the world, this new ruling, in a nation of fewer than 4 m...
6 Jun 202422min
What can the world’s biggest iceberg tell us?
The current record holder for the world’s biggest iceberg is the A23a. Back in 1986 this colossus broke away from an Antarctic ice sheet. This process of breaking off or ‘calving’ as it is known is a ...
30 Mai 202423min
