A PhD student at the University of Birmingham has been convicted of building a drone that could deliver explosive and chemical weapons to terror group Islamic State (IS). On 28 September at Birmingham Crown Court, Mohamad Al Bared was found guilty of engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorism. The...
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At 10:31pm on 21 September 2023, I opened my BBC news app. The sexual assault allegation of Russel Brand swarmed the headlines, followed by Sunak’s net zero U-turn and the five people in Britain charged with spying for Russia. There was Lincolnshire’s “Elderly woman discharged to stranger’s home”, and the...
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Almost half a million first-year students packed their bags and waved goodbye to their families this month. Organising food and managing money must be high on your to-do list. As a final-year student who cooks nearly every day, here is my ultimate guide for cooking and eating at the university....
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Life in Kyiv seems normal in the summer of 2023. Adults rush to their work with a cup of coffee in the morning, while children enjoy their holiday playing in parks. People discuss Barbie and Oppenheimer like they do in other parts of the world. Everything seems normal, but the...
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On Thursday 7 September, the Prime Minister visited the University of Warwick, announcing the UK would return to the EU’s flagship research scheme, Horizon.
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Trade union laws and the lack of online voting have brought the NHS nurses’ strikes to an end. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) union’s ballot on further industrial action closed on 23 June. Prior to the results, the union was uncertain if sufficient numbers of members could get their...
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Asteroid City, directed by Wes Anderson, is one of this summer’s most highly-anticipated films. Set in 1955, it presents a weird story where a group of talented American students and their parents gather for a scholarly competition in the desert town of Asteroid City. One day, they encounter an alien...
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A Coventry local MP called for a “full investigation” into the Coventry City of Culture Trust during a parliamentary debate on its financial collapse. Taiwo Owatemi, MP for Coventry North West, raised the matter during an adjournment debate regarding ‘Government support for Coventry City of Culture Trust’ on 14 June....
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Described as ‘2023’s most important election’ by Western media, the Turkish presidential election was also the most dramatic one. It was a battle between Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey’s far-right President since 2014, and Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the country’s primary opposition leader. Three days before the election, a candidate suddenly withdrew. Unlike...
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The Royal College of Nursing’s (RCN) ballot on further industrial action will close on 23 June, but the union is uncertain if enough members will be able to get their postal votes in on time. Under the Trade Union Act 2016, at least 50% of union members must vote in...
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Angel Sun reviews Coronation food products to highlight how the event intersects with history, culture, and commerce.
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Writer Angel Sun praises Ang Lee's controversial film, detailing how its divisive elements are what make it a masterpiece.
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On 17 March, the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin for overseeing the abduction of Ukrainian children to Russia. It is the first warrant issued by the ICC for crimes committed in the Ukraine war, and one of few warrants against a...
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