Scarlett Evans
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19 Jan
When it comes to juggling motherhood with leadership, the world of politics needs to catch up with business
The prime minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, is expecting her first child.
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18 Jan
Verdict’s Davos reading list — an alternative guide to what you should read at WEF 2018
With the release of the official Davos reading list last week, many have been quick to point out its lack of female authors.
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18 Jan
Tackling the plastics problem — some innovative ways of dealing with trash
With mounting levels of waste and plastic pollution, developing ways of dealing with trash has never been more urgent.
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17 Jan
Davos: This year’s World Economic Forum is the first to be chaired entirely by women — here’s who they are
In a bid to boost female representation at the annual World Economic Forum, this year’s event is the first ever to be chaired entirely by women. Previously women have made up as little as 17 percent of the meeting’s attendees, despite a 2011 quota requesting strategic partners to send at least one woman for every
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16 Jan
Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy — Almost 50 years on from his death, here’s how the US has changed
This April will mark 50 years since activist Martin Luther King Jr was shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee.
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15 Jan
Martin Luther King Jr Day — the other countries that celebrate his legacy
Today commemorates the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr, a date that has been set aside in the US as a national holiday since 1983.
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12 Jan
Trump is having his first physical today — here are some of the unhealthy things he’s rumoured to do
Today the 45th US president will receive his first physical examination since taking office.
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29 Dec
China’s stepping up its crackdown on ivory trade and banning sales
China’s latest move in attempting to curb prolific elephant poaching will take effect this Sunday.
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29 Dec
The first supermoon of 2018 falls on New Years Day
We’re in for a celestial treat in January, with the second instalment in a supermoon trilogy coinciding with the first of the month, according to Nasa — the third will follow just two weeks later.
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29 Dec
Here are 8 things to look forward to in 2018
Whether you’ve had a cracker of a year or it’s been somewhat sub-par, 2017 is nearly through.
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28 Dec
The rise of renewables has pushed the UK to its greenest year ever
The UK has broken 13 clean energy records in 2017, making it the country’s greenest year ever according to the National Grid.
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28 Dec
Apple is facing eight lawsuits for slowing down old iPhones
iPhone maker Apple is staring down the barrel of eight separate lawsuits after admitting it had slowed down phones with older batteries in an attempt to prevent unexpected shutdowns.
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27 Dec
Saudi Arabia has freed 23 corruption detainees after they coughed up cash
Saudi Arabia has released 23 of the 201 individuals held on corruption charges in Riyadh after they made cash settlements with the government.
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27 Dec
China has made its first ever flight to Antarctica
China has announced the success of its first ever trip to the South Pole, in an expedition that saw 22 passengers making the over 20 hour journey from Hong Kong to Antarctica.
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22 Dec
Gaming disorder is going to be recognised as a mental health condition
Gaming disorder is due to be added to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) as a serious health condition that needs to be monitored.
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21 Dec
This British city marks the Winter Solstice by burning clocks
Today marks the shortest day and longest night in the Northern hemisphere — the Winter Solstice.
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20 Dec
These are some of the most lavish Christmas decorations around
For many of us, decorating our house for Christmas only really extends to hanging a wreath on the door and putting up a tree.
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20 Dec
A drive-thru funeral parlour has opened in Japan
Death, and the rituals surrounding it, are sobering and ceremonial affairs.
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20 Dec
A luxury Italian hat maker to the stars has gone bust
The luxury hat maker Borsalino faces liquidation after an Italian court rejected a rescue plan for the company on Monday.
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20 Dec
Celebrating the Winter Solstice — the shortest day of the year — around the world
Tomorrow is the 2017 Winter Solstice, the shortest day and longest night of the year for people in the Northern hemisphere.
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19 Dec
The city of Rome spent $60,000 on a tree that died six days before Christmas
The Italian city of Rome is facing a pre-Christmas backlash after it blew $60,000 on a Christmas tree that’s been described as looking like a toilet brush.
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19 Dec
10 Christmas presents for people you don’t even like
The Christmas season is all about spending time with the people you love — though unfortunately the people that you hate are also sometimes there.
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18 Dec
Festive foods from around the world to keep you full this Christmas
Whatever your tradition, it is universally acknowledged that one of the best things about the holiday season is the food.
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18 Dec
Scientists have created the world’s smallest Christmas card
They say good things come in small packages, but the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) haven taken this idea to the extreme with the world’s smallest Christmas card.
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16 Dec
? Christmas hyrrs: Forget about traditional Christmas hymns this year ???
This year there has been a lot of discussion around gender equality and to cap it off advertising agency Grey London has collaborated with Goldstein music to launch an album of much-loved Christmas hymns, rewritten to promote feminist messages.
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14 Dec
A groundbreaking gene therapy is offering hope for a haemophilia cure
A recent UK study has revealed major advances in the treatment of the life-threatening condition haemophilia, leading scientists to anticipate the development of a cure.
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14 Dec
India has banned condom ads on daytime television
India has banned television channels from showing condom ads between 6am and 10pm on the basis of their being potentially “indecent” and “inappropriate” for children.
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13 Dec
Technology is bringing museums back to life
Whether museums and galleries should go digital and how to make them so are both big questions in the art community.
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13 Dec
‘Tis the season for Christmas jumpers — but the fad reveals the problems with fast fashion
With the rising popularity of Christmas jumpers stores are under pressure to produce hordes of the festive clothing for office parties, pub crawls, and family gatherings.
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13 Dec
Cultural icons immortalised: How sculpture is used to honour those we’ve lost
Sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley, responsible for the Queen’s effigy used on British coins since 1998, is going to create a new statue of Princess Diana.