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The best souvenirs you can eat

When I go on holiday, I mostly take back magnets or little mementos of the places I’ve visited, like a piece of the Berlin Wall. My parents, on the other hand, love an edible souvenir. Be it crisps, chocolates, or sweets, I can be sure that they will pick up...
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By , Dec. 24, 2025

The RSC Dreams Dahl Once More : A Review of The BFG

Roald Dahl is experiencing a rebirth in British theatre, albeit in widely different ways. I saw Mark Rosenblatt’s biographical drama Giant last summer. That was one of the most powerful plays of the last twenty years, a detailed expose of a complex, utterly fascinating writer. After watching John Lithgow’s Dahl...
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By , Dec. 24, 2025

The Badenoch bounce: Why it isn’t enough

It’s been more than a year since Kemi Badenoch took leadership of the Conservative Party, and for most of her time at the helm of the Tories, she has faced persistent difficulties in asserting herself as a credible leader in waiting. With the conservatives having just suffered their biggest election...
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By , Dec. 24, 2025

FIFA World Cup 2026 Groups Finalized Following Draw

Earlier last week, the much awaited draw for the FIFA World Cup 2026 took place. The ceremony started with hosts, Kevin Hart and Heidi Klum welcoming everyone before FIFA President, Giovanni Infantino took center stage. Soon after, one of the more impactful events of the evening occurred with US President...
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By , Dec. 23, 2025

Priced out and kept out: COP is not inclusive enough for young people

While representatives of the fossil fuel industry were “busy influencing policy decisions,” youth leaders struggled with basic needs such as finding accommodation for COP30, which was hosted in Belém, Brazil this November.When Brazil’s cheapest subsidised rooms exceeded the UN’s subsistence allowance of $149, and the official housing portal opened at double the allowance rate. The youth were effectively getting ‘priced out’ of COP30, now feared to be “the...
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By , Dec. 23, 2025