Essay: The Metaverse – a danger to children and probably you too
MAL FLETCHER argues that, for young people, the metaverse will create real dangers – in the form of sexual abuse, financial scams and harmful social interactions…
Britain urged to enshrine paid leave post-miscarriage
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Britain should change the law so all working parents who miscarry get paid leave, pressure groups said on Thursday, after a clutch of companies began offering their staff time off after a lost pregnancy. An estimated one in eight pregnancies ends in miscarriage – most in the first trimester – but […]
George Clooney “saddened” over Nespresso link to child labour in Guatemala
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Oscar-winning actor George Clooney has said that he is “surprised and saddened” after an investigation revealed child labour at Guatemalan coffee farms linked to the Nespresso coffee he advertises. The investigation carried out by Britain’s Channel 4 News shows children working on six farms in Guatemala, one of the largest coffee […]
ESSAY: MICHAEL JACKSON AND ‘LEAVING NEVERLAND’
MAL FLETCHER, writing from London, looks at the questions raised by a new documentary airing claims against late popstar Michael Jackson…