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Back to SearchCould Donald Trump stop a TikTok ban in the US?
A law passed earlier this year means TikTok will be banned in the US unless it is sold by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, before 19 January 20…
1 year, 2 months ago
Syria: What will the refugees do now?
Since Syria’s civil war began, six million people have left the country and seven million more have been internally displaced. Now Bashar al-Assad’s …
1 year, 2 months ago
Gukesh Dommaraju: Why India is producing more chess champions
Gukesh Dommaraju — an 18-year-old from India — has become the youngest-ever world chess champion. That’s after beating defending champion Ding Liren,…
1 year, 2 months ago
Why is Europe worried about wolves?
Game of Thrones. Twilight. Little Red Riding Hood. The wolf is an animal that appears more than most creatures across popular culture. They’re known …
1 year, 2 months ago
Why young women are donating their eggs
The reasons women donate their eggs vary significantly. Some people say they feel a sense of pride knowing they may help other women conceive childre…
1 year, 2 months ago
From Hollywood to Nollywood: Are cinemas bouncing back?
There’s nothing quite like going to see a new film in the cinema; the big screen, surround sound, buckets of popcorn and collective gasps from the au…
1 year, 2 months ago
Does Brazil have a problem with online gambling?
Brazil is known for it's top-tier football and stars like Vinicius Junior or Neymar. The enthusiasm for football has now a new layer, with millions o…
1 year, 3 months ago
Syria: What you need to know
The world was stunned over the weekend as rebel forces in Syria captured the capital of Damascus, forcing President Bashar al-Assad to flee and endin…
1 year, 3 months ago
Who’s got the power? K-pop stars, their label, or their fans?
K-pop girl group NewJeans announced they were leaving their record label during an emergency press conference last week. This follows months of publi…
1 year, 3 months ago
Bans on social media and phones - what is the evidence?
Phones have become an essential part of most people’s everyday lives, and debates about them in schools - as well as teenagers’ access to social medi…
1 year, 3 months ago