Politics


Catalan Independence | Barcelona on lockdown as forces move in to crush independence rebellion

By Janessa Estevez  Catalan Independence | Barcelona on lockdown Catalonia/Catalunya heads into a landmark moment in its modern history this weekend, and no one really knows how it’s going to play out, tensions are high and so are the stakes.   Spanish government spokesman Inigo Mendez de Vigo said on…




Saudi Arabia passes law allowing women to drive

By Amjad Shah  Women can drive in Saudi Arabia Campaigners in Saudi Arabia have hailed King Salman’s decree allowing women to drive for the first time.   One female activist called it a “great victory”, while another said things would “never be the same again”.   The country’s US ambassador…


White House retracts Trump’s declaration of war towards North Korea

By Bilal Ahmad White House retracts Trump’s declaration of war towards North Korea The US government has had to backtrack hard after Donald Trump declares war on North Korea.   The White House said in a statement that Trump’s threats to North Korea taken as declaring war were “absurd”.  …



“Trump’s declaration of war means North Korea right to have nuclear deterrent” the nation addresses the UN for the first time

By Suki Wong North Korea addresses the UN for the first time over Trump’s threat of all out nuclear war US president Trump is not best know for his diplomacy or intellect, but calming a situation involving nuclear powers by threatening to “totally destroy North Korea” in all out nuclear…


Dogs use sneezes to vote

By Mimo Qaira Animal Behaviour research has discovered dogs live in democracies using sneezes to vote ‘The more sneezes that occurred, the more likely it was that the pack moved off and started hunting’   African wild dogs sneeze to vote on when the pack will go hunting, according to…