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10 Photos of Saffron Maya Snook: Meet the Thai Beauty Queen Who Has Just Been Crowned Miss Global 2026

Saffron Maya Snook of Thailand has won Miss Global 2026 after previously taking the Miss Global Thailand title, with organisers confirming her coronation on 11 October.

International Business Times UK · Oct 11

Higher education regulator apologises for imposing £585,000 fine on university

Office for Students made decision to punish University of Sussex last year after claiming it breached free speech regulations

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3

Collecting pollen can be as exhausting for bees as flight take-off, study shows

‘Floral buzzing’, the vibrations bees use to shake pollen loose from flowers, takes more energy than previously thought

The Guardian - UK · May 20

Garden pesticides are contributing to British songbird decline, study finds

Scientists urge people to stop ‘spraying gardens with poison’ and adopt wildlife-friendly practices

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2023

Relying on carbon capture and storage may be a dangerous trap for UK industry

We are reminded of climate change all the time. Every week seemingly brings a “once in a hundred year” disaster or new scientific evidence saying that the time to act has passed. Had we taken small steps 35 years ago, when climate change first became a public policy issue, the…

The Conversation · Jan 13, 2023

Zero-Covid protests are spreading across China – but a violent crackdown will follow

From Xinjiang to Shanghai and Beijing, protests are creating a rare sense of unity that Xi Jinping cannot afford to allow, says James McMurray of the University of Sussex

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2022

Seoul crowd crush: history suggests authorities may try to blame the victims

The tragedy in South Korea on Halloween, in which at least 154 people were crushed to death in an alleyway, has a grim historic precedent nearly 80 years before, in wartime London.

The Conversation · Nov 15, 2022

Why we all need to be a lot less hesitant about being kind

While researching a book on kindness, I found that being kind enhances the mood of not just the receiver – but the giver, too

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2022

The UN’s report on the Uyghurs nearly didn’t see the light of day, thanks to China

Michelle Bachelet’s report on human rights abuses in Xinjiang is sobering – as are Beijing’s attempts to stop it being published, says James McMurray of the University of Sussex

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2022

Ramifications for Australia as UK investigates 'trans' medical practice and puberty blockers

The 'trans' world and the Tavistock Centre

Newcastle Herald · Aug 6, 2022