Babylon current affairs articles.
Globalisation has brought nations closer to one another, closer than ever before. Some people have been moving abroad temporarily to study or for employment, others emigrate to settle down in foreign countries permanently to start over again and to build…
Eleven states in Europe, including Ireland, France and Germany have suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine; a precautionary pause following reports of post-vaccine blood clots in Norway and Germany. Young volunteers are exposed to Covid-19 in new UK study…
7 Podcasts to add to your day The entire world is going through a difficult period with the current persistent lockdowns, but we must keep our bodies, spirits, and minds constantly active. In the last 12 months of lockdowns, podcasts…
My Streets Ireland, an innovative social enterprise that employs homeless (and formerly homeless) people, has had to cancel much of its work due to the ongoing pandemic. Rock Against Homelessness Housing Crisis Drives Homelessness Higher Aiming to empower people affected…
This past Monday, March 8th, was International Women’s Day, an event aimed at uplifting and empowering women and bringing attention to women’s rights issues. International Women’s Day has been honoured since the early 1900s, originating from the trade union movement…
With a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes and shortlisted for Best Documentary Feature Film in this year’s Academy Awards, 76 Days is a film like no other. In an hour and 33 minutes, this high intensity documentary is startling and…
As people become more conscious of their environmental impact on the world, there’s been an increased focus on air travel — and over the past year, a corresponding increase in “flight shaming”. Perhaps surprisingly, air travel isn’t a huge contributor…
If someone asked you to describe the last twelve months with only one word, what would it be? Words and phrases like “pandemic”, “lockdown”, and “black lives matter” definitely stand out more than others. However, one word which might not…
Despite the devastating problems and hardships that Covid-19 has been causing us for nearly a year, this pandemic is not the biggest challenge humanity must face. Climate change remains the most enormous threat to our civilisation globally, and we must…