The modelling agencies recruiting from refugee camps
Modelling agencies are recruiting young people who have fled war-torn African countries and are living in extreme poverty. They are flown to Europe to take part in fashion castings, but some return wi...
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Why the next election isn’t yet a done deal
The 2023 conference season is winding down. But did the parties achieve what they wanted - and needed - to? And did they shift the dial when it comes to the result of the next general election?This po...
11 Okt 202324min
Israel goes to war
On Saturday the militant Palestinian group Hamas launched an unprecedented terrorist attack on Israel, killing more than 900 people in Israel and taking up to 130 hostages.In response, Israel's prime ...
9 Okt 202329min
Is Disney losing the magic?
As Disney celebrates its 100th birthday this month, a series of recent flops and gargantuan acquisitions has left people asking whether the shine is beginning to wear off. Plus, we look back at the st...
9 Okt 202326min
The problem for Keir Starmer
If the polls are to be believed, Sir Keir Starmer is on track for a comfortable victory at the next general election – and just this morning, he has hailed a by-election win in the Glasgow seat of Rut...
6 Okt 202328min
Why the West is starting to fracture over Ukraine
Last night, for the first time in American history, the House of Representatives voted to remove its speaker from office. It was a victory for a group of Republicans who oppose giving Ukraine further ...
3 Okt 202329min
Sam Bankman-Fried: The inside story from the author of The Big Short
Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, met Sam Bankman-Fried when his crypto exchange was rewriting the rules of global finance and was by his side when the empire imploded. Ahead of his fraud trial ...
3 Okt 202336min
Europe's drug death capital: Is decriminalisation Scotland’s answer?
Scotland has the highest drug-related death rate in Europe – and last week approved plans for its first drug consumption room to try and reduce deaths. It’s a step closer to the SNP’s goal of decrimin...
2 Okt 202328min
