Danielle Summer

Cigarette butts are one of the largest contributors to plastic pollution in the UK, with the number of cigarette butts being found in rivers exceeding the amount of plastic litter.

NHS staff continue to strike in the UK, while thousands leave for better working conditions in Australia.

Terrorist groups are recruiting young people by posting extreme content online. Since 2022, the number of young people involved in extremism has increased by 11 per cent.

Global warming has left Europe ablaze, following wildfires that have spread through Italy, Spain, Greece and Portugal in the last month.

To commemorate International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, young Indigenous Peoples are engaging in climate action, human rights and cultural conservation.

The Home Office continue to target migrant workers, asylum seekers and refugees by implementing increased penalties and fighting for the Rwanda bill.

Following Cyclone Biparjoy, a UNICEF report has revealed that three-quarters of children in South Asia are exposed to life-threatening climate extremes.

Vivienne Miedema and UN Women are fighting for improved pay and playing conditions for professional female footballers.

The UK government partners with tech companies to "clamp down" on refugee-related smuggling content on social media.

More than 150 British Armed Forces have taken part in Talisman Sabre. During the exercise, four Australian troops died in a tragic helicopter accident.

A reported £26 million investment has been awarded to specialist services that support victims of rape and sexual violence.

Oxfam found that international labour data does not represent 65 per cent of women's working hours in the UK.

Donald Trump could face prison time for being criminally charged for the third time in four months during his run for the presidency in 2024.

WHO and UNICEF encourage businesses to allow breastfeeding mothers in the workplace while new mothers speak out about the pressure to breastfeed.

The Netherlands have become the fourth country in the world to ban the promotion of tobacco and e-cigarette products.

Experts say that veganism is one of the best ways to achieve the current 1.5C climate target. However, they have also recognised that prescribing a universal vegan diet is impossible because 783 million people are suffering from severe acute food insecurity.

The fashion industry accounts for more than 20 per cent of industrial water pollution, with garment workers being severely underpaid and overworked.

The number of reported gender-based violence incidents increased by 36 per cent, amid the nine-year conflict in Yemen. Today, the food crisis has contributed to 500,000 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition.

Last year three members of the LGBTQIA+ community were killed in Guatemala, during the run-up to Pride 2022. This year the British Embassy paid tribute to the hard work of the LGBTQIA+ community in Guatemala.

UNESCO has revealed that there is a "negative link" between smartphones and educational performance, with research findings also suggesting that more than nine out of 10 teenagers in the UK use social media.

Protestors are greeted with police brutality after Israel's parliament passed legislation that abolishes the "reasonableness doctrine".

Climate extremes have intensified and are affecting developing countries the most, with experts saying "the era of global boiling has arrived".

UNHCR reveal that refugees are returning to Ukraine, bomb shelters have been developed into classrooms, and houses are being repaired in the run-up to winter.

Records show that there has been a 75 per cent increase in young people using drugs to improve their mood, with around 80% being male.

Two weeks ago, Russia vetoed the 9-year-old UN mandate that allows the distribution of support and resources to the 4.1 million people in northwest Syria.

The UK government has dedicated an information area on the NHS website to women's and girl's health.

While 82 wildfires have spread through Greece, hundreds of abandoned farm animals, wildlife, and pets have been killed in the blaze.

Hate crimes on religious communities increased by 37 per cent in 2022. The government has pledged £28 million towards physical security measures.

Nationals from gang-dominated Honduras will now require a visa to enter the UK, in response to the influx of UK asylum applications from Honduran nationals at the UK border.