By Zakiya Afzani Justin Bieber banned from China Heavily and globally ridiculed Canadian child singer Justin Bieber has not earned the best reputation as he has grown into an often disliked adult. Yet despite his personality his singing voice has maintained a strong fan base around the world. When a…
By Vincenzo Lombardi England slammed by EU and Scotland over contraception There has been a backlash over the way England charges for emergency contraception from their EU and Scottish neighbours. The progestogen-based drug Levonelle most commonly known as the morning after pill, costs £28.25 in Boots, with a non-branded equivalent…
By Zakiya Afzani Boaty McBoatface meet Trainy McTrainface When the UK let the public vote on a name for a new Navy ship, they British democracy voted overwhelmingly for one name. Boaty McBoatface. The UK government did not uphold it’s promise to use the name and rejected the public vote….
By Jamal Joudi Oman | GCC countries introduce Sin Tax of up to 110% First published 20 June 2017, news of the new GCC sin tax reaching up t0 110% soon went viral on social media with the story being read up to 7.15 million times per day. Oman, UAE,…
By Zakiya Afzani Google Glass returns, this time it’s professional Google’s failed wearable smart tech the Google Glass has returned with a brand new vision. The wearable was widely thought to have been killed off after failing to impress consumers, but it’s now been reimagined for the workplace. Google Glass Enterprise…
By Nafisa Bilal An Australian woman has been fatally shot by the police she called to protect her The victim, Justine Damond, 40, an Australian meditation instructor originally from Sydney, who moved to the U.S. in 2015 with her fiance, had called 911 to report sounds of a woman screaming. She…
By Abdul Karim Mental Health sufferers take to the courts for right to die As more and more countries around the world contemplate legalising the right to die for sufferers of incurable physical conditions such as ‘locked in syndrome’. For many the right to a painless and dignified death is…
By Zakiya Afzani Cosmetic company Niva’s “White is Purity” line results in ban There have been some alarmingly insensitive advertisements recently including a supermarket in the UK offering Ramadan discount on Wine and bacon flavoured crisps. Such stunts result in bans and fines. Al-Sahawat Times | Ethical Global News from…
By Adam bin Azizi Al-Saud Austerity and Poverty blamed as UK life expectancy drops to just 78 The UK had seen a consistent and steady rise in life expectancy rising by 13 weeks per year since 1980. By 2014 the UK had one of the highest life expectancies in the…
By Zakiya Afzani Wildfires cause chaos across the Mediterranean Scorching heat and dry summer conditions have resulted in large scale wildfires across the the Mediterranean. Fires broke out across Croatia, the Croatian Islands, Northern Italy, the Italian island of Sardinia and the South of France. Al-Sahawat Times | Ethical Global…
