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Back to SearchWhy does Iran call women protesting the hijab ‘mentally ill’?
A video of an Iranian student in her underwear at a university campus in Tehran has gone global. It shows Ahoo Daryaei walking around grey concrete b…
1 year, 3 months ago
Māori rights protests in New Zealand
You might have seen the viral video of 22-year-old MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke doing the haka in the middle of New Zealand’s parliament last Thursda…
1 year, 3 months ago
Elon Musk: From tech billionaire to Donald Trump adviser
Elon Musk — the world’s richest man — has built several companies, including PayPal, Tesla, and SpaceX. He’s also built a close relationship with Don…
1 year, 3 months ago
Is Korea’s Suneung the world’s most stressful exam?
Can you imagine sitting all of the most important exams of your life on one day? That’s the reality for Korean students, whose university-entrance ex…
1 year, 3 months ago
Why is CBD use on the rise – and are all the health claims true?
CBD products are everywhere. You can get the cannabis extract in oils, vapes, skincare products, even gummy bears, coffee and fizzy drinks. Videos re…
1 year, 3 months ago
The South China Sea: What’s going on?
Disputes over the South China Sea are back in the news, with China and the Philippines both marking out areas they say are theirs. China has previous…
1 year, 3 months ago
Why have hundreds of sex tapes been leaked in Equatorial Guinea?
Hundreds of sex tapes featuring Baltazar Ebang Engonga, the nephew of Equatorial Guinea’s president, have flooded social media. Many of the women see…
1 year, 3 months ago
Gaming disorder: What are the signs to look for?
The World Health Organisation now officially recognises gaming disorder as a mental health condition - when someone’s gaming behaviour becomes so sev…
1 year, 3 months ago
Why buying a house feels impossible if you’re young and single
According to the United Nations, Africa’s urban population is projected to triple by 2050, with over 60% of 2.5 billion people living in cities. This…
1 year, 4 months ago
Russia has fined Google more than all the world’s money
$20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. That’s how much a Russian court has fined Google for restricting Russian state media channels on You…
1 year, 4 months ago