⏳ The AIDS Epidemic: A Look Back at the Stigma
Morning all,
This Wednesday marks 30 years since the death of Freddie Mercury, who died a day
after revealing he had been diagnosed with AIDS.
While much of his story is well-known, the news this week of a "revolutionary"
new treatment for HIV
🇲🇲 Myanmar: The Constant Struggle for Democracy
Morning all,
Today marks one year since Aung San Suu Kyi's political party was declared the
winner of a fraught election in Myanmar - one that ultimately led to a coup.
Myanmar's most prominent figure is now once again under house
🥙 The Impact of Food - Serving up Stats
Morning all,
This week started with calls for Elon Musk to donate 2% of his wealth to save 42
million people "on the brink of famine"
[https://www.wfp.org/stories/42-million-people-are-knocking-famines-door-and-us66-billion-could-save-them-now]
.
The World Food Programme (WFP) cited climate change and conflict as
🌍 COP26: Explaining The Summit
Morning all,
The COP26 summit, which begins on Sunday, has been described as humanity’s "
best
and last chance
[https://www.cnet.com/news/cop26-is-worlds-best-last-chance-for-climate-action-heres-why-its-so-important/]
" to get the climate emergency under control.
The summit will last for two weeks and undoubtedly command a
🇪🇸 Juan Carlos: A King in Exile
Morning all,
Spain's prime minister saying on Monday he believes the idea of sovereign
immunity is outdated and unnecessary came at a most interesting time for the
country.
Why? Well, the country's former king, Juan Carlos, lives in exile at the
🇱🇧 #DeepDive: An Introduction to Lebanon
Morning all,
This week saw what Al Jazeera described as "the worst street violence" in Beirut
in a decade, as a quest to hold lawmakers to account continues to heighten
tensions.
We felt it was about time we published a bit of a
🇹🇭 #DeepDive: The Mysterious Death of King Ananda
Morning all,
Next week marks the fifth anniversary of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej's death.
The revered king reigned for 70 years, taking the throne suddenly following the
mysterious death of his brother, King Ananda Mahidol.
Dying from a single gunshot wound in the
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👗 Fast Fashion - Saving Money, At What Cost?
Have a think back to what the world was like fifteen years ago - being
‘followed’ by lots of people was not considered a good thing, ‘apps’ meant
appointments, influencers didn’t really exist, and Zuckerberg’s platform was not
the world’s most popular
