E-Scooters on Britain’s Roads: A Matter of Deterrence, Discipline, or the Lack of Both
Between 1 June and 8 September 2024, Thames Valley Police in southern England seized a total of 118 e-scooters and e-bikes, citing complaints…
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Between 1 June and 8 September 2024, Thames Valley Police in southern England seized a total of 118 e-scooters and e-bikes, citing complaints…
On 10 September 2024, Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, announced plans to trial age-verification technology, aiming for a yet-to-be-decided minimum age of between…
The long-awaited, and much overdue, Phase 2 Report of the Public Inquiry into the Fire at Grenfell Tower, chaired by Sir Martin Moore-Bick,…
Rising numbers of adults, as well as children, are being diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), thereby adding to the pressures on…
Recent revelations in leaked Whitehall documents that the UK Government is proposing to restrict the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products to…
Just as we were bracing ourselves for a potential Biden-Trump standoff, something unexpected, although not entirely unpredictable, happened. President Joe Biden, whose personal…
On 13 August 2024, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) declared a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS).…
On 9 August 2024, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defeated No. 2 seed Yang Liu of China to win the Olympic gold medal in…
Sheikh Hasina Wajed, re-elected to her fourth consecutive term as Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in January 2024, abruptly resigned…
News of a heinous incident in the north-western English town of Southport on 29 July 2024, during which three young girls were fatally…