Arianne Lacanilao

PH supports democracy declaration but distances from ICC

MANILA – The Philippine government has backed a democracy declaration issued by several countries but disassociated itself from references to the International Criminal Court (ICC). On...

PH, Sweden finalizing framework for defense materiel acquisition

MANILA – The Philippines and Sweden are looking forward to concluding a framework for defense materiel acquisition. This came after Department of National Defense (DND) chief...

FDA approval of over-the-counter Narcan is an important step in the effort to combat the US opioid crisis

On March 29, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan for over-the-counter sale. Narcan is the 4-milligram nasal spray version of naloxone, a medication...

How the private rental sector created a homelessness crisis in Ireland and England

There is a homelessness crisis in Ireland. More than 11,000 adults and nearly 3,500 children were living in emergency homeless accommodation at the end of 2022...

Sex education review: controversial proposals risk failing young people

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has brought forward a planned review into sex education in English schools. This is in response to concerns raised by Conservative MP...

Body language books get it wrong: the truth about reading nonverbal cues

Defensive, uncertain, confident, confrontational: can your body language reveal what you’re thinking? Pexels/Jopwell Most of us have heard the one about if you cross your arms...

Long COVID puts some people at higher risk of heart disease – they need better long-term monitoring

Teaching the ‘basics’ is critical – but what teachers really want are clear guidelines and expectations

Anyone watching the debate over the National Party’s recent curriculum policy announcement could be forgiven for thinking there is a deep divide in education philosophy and...

Will Indonesia’s presidential election be delayed? And could Jokowi stay in power longer?

A decade ago, Joko (Jokowi) Widodo was an outsider candidate whose carefully cultivated “everyman” persona swept him into Indonesia’s presidential office. To get there, he had...

Federal budget 2023: Grocery rebate is the right direction on food insecurity, but there’s a long road ahead

The high cost of groceries is exacerbating food insecurity in Canada, but the federal government’s new ‘grocery rebate’ doesn’t go far enough to help. (Unsplash/Vicky Mohamad)...