With the UK opening its doors to three million Hong Kong residents and China threatening serious retaliation for what it sees as an intrusion into its domestic affairs, the Hong […]
The Indian who became Britain’s first Asian MP
How was an Indian elected to the British Parliament in 1892? What relevance could this historical event have for us today? Dadabhai Naoroji (1825-1917) is an unfamiliar name these days. […]
The president who ‘argued with God’
In the unmistakable cadence of a preacher, Malawi’s new President, Lazarus Chakwera, appealed for unity in his country shortly after he was sworn in on Sunday. The day of the […]
Will the ‘War on Terror’ ever end?
Last weekend’s deadly knife attack in Reading, west of London, has been an uncomfortable reminder that the threat of terrorism has not gone away. But what about the so-called War […]
‘Creative thinking is the key to students’ future’
Caleb Femi, the first young people’s laureate, says students must think creatively to secure a better future. He says that with the cancellation of this summer’s major exams because of […]
Yearning for the sound of tourists in the Alps again
As cases of Covid-19 start to fall across Europe, lockdowns are being relaxed and more travel is being permitted. That’s a relief for alpine tourist resorts, which were forced to […]
The strangers reaching out to lonely teens
Like teenagers around the world, Maksat hasn’t been to school in weeks. As Kyrgyzstan imposed quarantine restrictions, the 15-year-old feels isolated like never before. He has been trapped at home […]
All Out Politics podcast: The blame game begins
Adam Boulton and guests examine the care homes controversy and how it has become the focal point of political and social debate. They discuss the blame game that appears to […]
Coronavirus: ‘We are at the peak’ of COVID-19 outbreak, Matt Hancock tells MPs
The UK is “at the peak” of the coronavirus outbreak, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has told MPs. Delivering an update on the government’s COVID-19 response in the House of Commons […]
The translators giving indigenous migrants a voice
When Ericka Guadalupe Vásquez Flores began working as a translator for detained migrants and their lawyers in the United States, she could not stop thinking about her younger brother, Bryon. […]