Category: World

We spend nearly a third of our lives asleep, yet sleep is anything but wasted time. Far from being passive downtime, it is an active and essential process that helps restore the body and protect the brain. When sleep is disrupted, the brain feels the consequences – sometimes in subtle ways that accumulate over years. […]

The Entry Exit System (EES) requires non-EU citizens to register at the EU border by scanning their passport and having their fingerprints and photograph taken.  From 12 October, British passport-holders will need to register on their first visit to a country where EES checks are operating. Registration is valid for a rolling three-year period or […]

Since 2024 I have been researching the social dynamics surrounding the establishment of one of the most prominent European battery manufacturers in Skellefteå, Sweden. I have interviewed almost 40 people, from civil servants, former Northvolt employees and their family members, to workers at non-profit organisations supporting marginalised groups. Between 2022 and 2024 the job market […]

  Have you ever run into a political advertisement in a newspaper or a webpage, without being aware that a political party or a foreign entity was behind it? This is just one example, in the age of information, we are increasingly faced with. From 10 October, new EU-wide rules apply that will help us […]

Washington, 11 October 2025 — The Trump administration has issued a stark warning to United Nations member states ahead of a pivotal vote at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), threatening visa restrictions, financial sanctions, and port access bans against countries that support a proposed global maritime emissions framework. The IMO’s Net-Zero Framework, set for a […]

Chicago, 11 October 2025 — When Silverio Villegas González failed to show up for his morning shift at Tom & Jerry’s Gyros, a modest diner on Chicago’s northwest side, his manager immediately sensed something was wrong. Known for his punctuality and quiet dedication, the 38-year-old cook had built a stable life over the past decade […]

Corporate websites, training manuals, and interviews with business leaders abound with maxims that place the customer above all else. The customer service industry, which includes restaurant workers, call centre employees, hair stylists, and retail employees has a strong tradition of a “customer is king” mentality. The idea is that customers will respond positively to such […]

A former Merseyside firefighter has been found guilty of grooming and engaging in sexual activity with a 13-year-old girl. Scott Cameron Today, (10 October 2025) a jury at Liverpool Crown Court has found Scott Cameron, 40, from Liverpool, guilty of ten offences against the teenager between 2022 and 2024. Cameron, who was suspended and then […]

French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned after less than a month in the role, making him the fourth to leave the office in the past year and a half. When he was first elected in 2017, President Emmanuel Macron was supposed to be a figure of calm. After five turbulent years under the presidency […]

The Justice Department today announced a criminal complaint charging George Russell Isbell Jr., 69, of San Diego, with mailing a threatening communication. Isbell was arrested on Oct. 7 in San Diego. “Thanks to the incredible teamwork between state, local, and federal law enforcement, this coward hiding behind a keyboard was taken into custody and charged […]