Interviewing two Heroes

Summer Holidays are close, but so is the Course des Héros! This event which brings people together to run for different charities is less than three weeks away. To celebrate the work of charities and events like this one, I decided to interview two people participating in the Course des héros. The first one is…

Australia’s new plan to save Koalas

On the 7 of May 2018, in New South Wales, a state of Australia, it was announced that a large amount of money will be taken from the £300 million budget dedicated to save the great coral reef, in order to save the koalas. In fact, around £25 million will be used to save the…

Arsene Wenger: The end of a 22 year old football reign

Almost a month ago, french manager Arsene Wenger announced that he will leave Arsenal at the end of this season, putting an end to his 22-year spell with the Gunners. “After careful consideration and following discussions with the club, I feel it is the right time for me to step down at the end of…

Rail strikes drag on, but French government stands firm

It’s starting to get long. Employees of the SNCF national rail company and civil servants have been protesting against President Macron’s labour reforms for over a month. Indeed, the French government is planning to put an end to the exceptional benefits enjoyed by rail workers. These include early retirement, extra vacation days and free travel…

Chaos on May Day

As May Day was being celebrated worldwide, Macron’s political opponents and unions marched through the streets of Paris to protest against the President’s politics. May Day has a long history of bringing workers together since the French Revolution took place. This year was no exception as more than 20 000 people marched according to the…

Women’s Rights in Saudi Arabia

On September 26, King Salman decided to give Saudi women the right to drive. The change will take effect in June 2018. This ban has been fought for a long time. Some women activists even posted videos showing them while driving on Facebook or Twitter. They encouraged other women to do the same publishing these…

The Use of Guns in America

In the United States, the use of weapons is allowed and that creates lots of debates, tensions and criticisms. These criticisms are understandable : 30,000 people killed by shotguns each year. Yet guns are still allowed in America. This is the result of huge lobbying of gun-makers. They do all that they can to prevent…

Burma’s horror story

  Nowadays, with the UN protecting the world, the idea of a modern-day genocide might seem incongruous. However, in Burma, a small Muslim minority is actually confronted to such a situation. They are the Rohingya Muslims, and have often been called the most persecuted minority in the world. They are a population of about 1,1…

World Cup 2018

The World Cup of 2018 will be the 21st FIFA world cup. It will take place in Russia from June 14th to July 15th. Thirty-two teams will participate. It has its own mascot, logo and ball associated with their country and its history. For the World Cup, thirty two teams of different countries are going…

EARTHQUAKE IN IRAN-IRAQ : DEADLIEST OF 2017

Tuesday November the 14th 2017 was a dark day for Iran-Iraq. The earthquake’s magnitude of 7.3 is estimated to have killed between 530 and 580 people and injured another 7 460. Most of the reported casualties are in Iran’s western province of Kermanshah, near the epicenter of the earthquake. Search efforts are underway in the region,…

French Elections

French presidential elections : On the 7th of May 2017, Emmanuel Macron became the new president of France. The French presidential election was held on 23rd of April and the 7th of May 2017. As no candidate won a majority in the first round on the 23rd of April, a runoff was held between the top two candidates, Emmanuel Macron of “En…

International Women’s Day

A day to remember the past and build the future All around the world, on March 8th, the social, political, economic and cultural achievements of women are celebrated. The day also marks a call for the acceleration of gender parity. On that day, the cause is supported by marches, political meetings, and public speeches. For…