Just over three years ago, Elon Musk became the biggest shareholder in Twitter, with a 9.2% stake in the company. Musk, a prolific entrepreneur and owner of several companies in the technology sector, bought Twitter in 2022, in a deal for $44 million and rebranded it as ‘X’. He initially...
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The government is considering a wider ban on bottom trawling, a destructive fishing method, across English waters. If implemented, the amendment would increase the ban on bottom trawling from 18,000km2 to 48,000km2 of the UK’s protected offshore areas. According to ocean conservation group Oceana, bottom trawling is “one of the...
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There have been calls for Sir Keir Starmer to sanction Israel in the form of a research boycott amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Israel has been subject to immense condemnation due to its actions in the Gaza Strip, where it has escalated military action and enacted a humanitarian...
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Located on Corporation St in Coventry, Smokin’ Hot Buffet & Grill opened in December of 2024. With the customer in mind, it has recently updated its diverse menu. In time for summer, the buffet has revamped its ‘world grill’ and dessert sections. As a vegetarian, I was interested in exploring...
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On Friday 13 June, Israel launched a series of missiles to Iran. The missiles caused the death of at least 78 people, and wounded 320 others. This triggered the aerial war between Israel and Iran, in which both countries continually sent missiles at each other, targeting military facilities and residential...
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Edinburgh’s Vice-Chancellor, Sir Peter Mathieson, has admitted that he doesn’t know the “exact figure” of his annual salary, reported to be in the region of £400,000, despite backing over £140 million of cuts at the university. Mathieson’s comments, which were made in front of a Scottish Parliament education committee, sparked...
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On Saturday 21 June, hundreds flocked to the Copper Rooms for a special farewell club night called BANG!, organised by one Harry Williams, the Maths and Physics student dubbed the ‘Prince of POP!’, to mark the end of his time at Warwick. Featuring circling from seven till 10 led by...
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The calendar for the 2026 F1 season makes minor changes to the schedule that have attracted major criticism. The accustomed 24 races remain, but despite fan efforts to ensure survival, the adored Imola has been replaced with a Madrid Street Circuit. The outpouring of protest to the new schedule, via...
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Abigail Mableson discusses the advantages and potential drawbacks of the four-day working week.
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Hamlet: Hail to the Thief, a co-production between the Royal Shakespeare Company and Factory International, brings together the unlikely pairing between an early modern playwright, who wrote some four-hundred years ago, and the popular rock band Radiohead. I was, needless to say, sceptical about the pairing, bearing in mind I...
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Warwick has been named as the top university in the West Midlands, and ninth nationally, by the 2026 Complete University Guide. Warwick achieved an overall score of 83% and has climbed one rank from its 10th place finish in 2024. Warwick last finished this high in the Complete University Guide...
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At one point or another, most of us have likely wondered whether our love for pizza is because one of our ancestors hailed from Italy, or if a crippling fear of heights is a genetically inherited trait. DNA testing kits promise to hold the key to all the mysteries we...
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LGBTQUIA+ societies at Warwick staged a peaceful ‘Pride is a Protest’ demonstration on 12 June, arguing for a reassessment of the University’s trans policies following recent controversy. The protest, which was held on the Piazza, comes after the recent ruling by the Supreme Court that the definition of a ‘woman’,...
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