Banks would pay more tax under the Lib Dems.
Anton_AV
To help raise the cash needed to meet their commitments on the NHS and social care, the Liberal Democrats propose a new tax on banks.
Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock
A special group of people appear to have genes that protect them from the worst effects of Alzheimer’s disease.
A student encampment in Durham.
Framalicious/Shutterstock
University leaders have struggled with how to respond to campus protests.
Prostock-studio/Shutterstock
Claims that COVID vaccines may have helped fuel a rise in excess deaths have appeared in several major news outlets. An expert examines the evidence.
Alamy/Paul Swinney
The electoral register is incomplete, especially when it comes to young people.
EPA-EFE/Lina Selg
Both the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice have become embroiled in the Gaza conflict. But the two courts are distinctly different, which has caused some confusion.
Malgré un recul démocratique sous le régime du Front patriotique au pouvoir, Hakainde Hichilema est devenu le nouveau président de la Zambie en 2021 à la suite des élections organisées par la Commission électorale.
Photo: James Kunda/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Les acteurs concernés, qu'ils soient décideurs politiques, partis politiques, membres de la société civile ou des médias, doivent agir de manière proactive pour promouvoir des élections transparentes.
Afundando enquanto o mar está subindo: a cidade portuária de Tianjin, China.
4045 / shutterstock
As cidades podem tomar medidas para impedir o afundamento - ou então precisam se adaptar.
Sinking while the sea is rising: the port city of Tianjin, China.
4045 / shutterstock
Cities can take action to stop subsidence – or else they need to adapt.
Alamy/Imageplotter
It could happen to anyone – and that’s really the point.
The Electoral Commission of Zambia delivered elections that saw Hakainde Hichilema become the new president in 2021 despite democratic backsliding under the ruling Patriotic Front.
James Kunda/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Stakeholders, whether they be policymakers, political parties, civil society or the media, must proactively pursue electoral integrity.
Daisy Ridley in Sometimes I Think About Dying.
Vertigo Releasing
Fran (Daisy Ridley) has a complex and creative inner world that she escapes into in order to feel real.
James Crumbley, left, and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, who killed fellow school students.
Oakland County Sheriff's Office via AP/Alamy
The ramifications of a US court case where parents of a school shooter have been prosecuted are explained by a legal expert.
Swift bricks like this help create more suitable nesting sites.
Simon Stirrup / Alamy Stock Photo
Swifts migrate long distances yet face many threats along their journey. Lack of nest sites is a big problem but installing swift boxes and bricks won’t be the only solution.
Eco-destruction and habitat loss are key themes that run through the new Snufkin game.
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley. Developed by Hyper Games. (C) Moomin Characters.
In Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley, restoring harmony with nature against exploitative forces is key to the game’s narrative.
Les animaux de zoo qui ont mangé des volailles infectées ont été parmi les premières victimes de la grippe aviaire.
Lou Linwei/Alamy Stock
La grippe aviaire décime des espèces déjà menacées par le changement climatique et la perte d’habitat.
Russian presidential election 2024: one person, one vote, very little choice.
EPA-EFE/Yuri Kochetkov
We are living in an era of democratic backsliding. It is becoming increasingly vital to improve the quality of elections.
Spring in Central Park, New York. April 2023.
EPA-EFE/Sarah Yenesel
Haiku poems chart flowers appearing earlier and species retreating to the margins.
Leões-marinhos mortos pela gripe aviária são vistos numa praia do Chile em abril de 2023: doença já atinge dezenas de espécies de mamíferos além das aves, e também pode afetar humanos com alta taxa de mortalidade.
Patricio Banda/EPA-EFE
A gripe aviária está dizimando espécies já ameaçadas pelas mudanças climáticas e pela perda de seus habitats
Sea lions killed by bird flu in Chile, April 2023.
Patricio Banda/EPA-EFE
Bird flu is decimating species already threatened by climate change and habitat loss.