I confess I find this one a little hard to write about because there are, and should be, at least two conflicting emotions when watching this. On the one hand: She is clearly distressed, and not faking it. Whether you agree with her or not, she passionately believes what she is saying. On the other […]
The “All About Me” programme is currently taught in 241 primary schools in the UK and, among other things, teaches children as young as six about stimulating their own genitals.
Fires in the Amazon rainforest drew the international attention this summer, but Bolsonaro says the bad press against his government over environmental issues is being fuelled by countries that have interests in the weakening of Brazilian agriculture and in the mineral riches of the Amazon underground.
Alzheimer’s disease is the most frequent cause of dementia in the world, with some 24 million people affected worldwide. Now a new, albeit small, trial using electromagnetic waves to reverse memory loss is showing some encouraging results, though scientists warn that the initial study size of just eight people means more investigation is required. Science Alert […]
Published in the Lancet Psychiatry journal, the study showed that most people taking sertraline saw little or no improvement in their symptoms during the initial six to twelve weeks.
This is a fascinating tweet from the European Parliament’s Chief Brexit Negotiator: The @Europarl_EN will never accept the UK can have all the advantage of free trade, and not aligning with our ecological, health & social standards. We are not stupid! We will not kill our own companies, economy, single market. We will never accept […]
Christian woman Fatemeh Bakhteri has started a one year prison sentence in Iran for alleged “propaganda” against the government after refusing to renounce her faith. Judges had encouraged her to renounce her Christian faith, as it was her activities as a Christian that led her to being convicted last year.
Experts have said more and more children are being treated for “eco-anxiety”, as parents are warned to avoid “terrifying” their children with talk of a climate catastrophe.
A leaked document reveals that new policies proposed for schools in the England and Wales will allow male pupils who change gender to use female changing rooms, amongst other changes.
Guy Verhofstadt, if you are not familiar with the name, is the leader of the ALDE group in the European Parliament, home to Fianna Fáil’s MEPs and the UK Liberal Democrats, amongst others. He is also the European Parliament’s head man when it comes to Brexit, and in that capacity, he was invited to speak […]
A Malawi Chief has won a Leadership in Public Life Award for her work to end child marriages and ensure young girls stay in school. Chief Theresa Kachindamoto, a Ngoni traditional leader, received a Leadership in Public Life Award at the 16th Annual Vital Voices Global Partnership Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C. this month, in recognition […]
Police have said 2,246 fetal remains were found at the residence of Ulrich Klopfer, a doctor who had performed abortions in South Bend, Indiana until losing his license in 2015.