Corruption is a problem that all major institutions around the world confront. But in the case of police forces, it is often rather difficult to get the full picture of what is going on. After all, be...
Urban areas tend to attract crime and violent activity, but there are some cities in particular where the general levels of violence are surpassed by a long way. In some of the world’s most dangerous ...
Racism continues to be a major problem around the world, even though it is formally outlawed in the constitutions or other laws of a large number of countries. This is above all expressed in the sprea...
Going into business is often thought of as an ambitious move for someone who is prepared to take risks. After all, as well as the potential for great success, profits and your own brand, the danger al...
Despite many people writing off the music industry with the advent of online downloads, it remains a major business where multi-million fortunes can be secured by the top performers. On top of sales a...
Earlier this month, the Global Challenges Foundation produced one of the first reports to provide quantifiable data on the greatest risks faced by human civilization in the future. It brings together ...
Although Sunday’s 87th annual Academy awards seemed to pass off without any majorly embarrassing incident befalling an unfortunate actor or host, the awards show has had its fair share of cringeworthy...
The Mexican authorities seized El Chapo Guzman in February last year, in what was one of the most dramatic captures during their war on drugs. Of a list of 37 individuals released in 2009 containing t...
Religious tensions can often be a contributing factor in disputes and conflicts around the world. Many of the deepest and most long-running conflicts have a religious component to them, such as the Is...
The news earlier this week that Steve Montador, former defenseman in the National Hockey League (NHL) had died at the age of 35, came as a surprise to hockey fans. A popular player during his several ...
Pollution in all its forms is growing in importance as we seek to mitigate the disastrous impact it is having on the environment. Although it’s a challenge everyone needs to take up around the world, ...
The wealth of the world’s richest individuals continues to grow overall. Forbes, which maintains a daily updated list of billionaires around the globe, estimates their aggregate net worth to amount to...
Discussions are currently taking place in Europe about restructuring Greece’s massive state debt, which has risen sharply since 2008. While the new Syriza government won elections last month with the ...
Insurer Nationwide’s decision to run an ad during the Super Bowl depicting the death of a child, due to a preventable accident in the home, triggered a divided response from viewers. The dominant reac...
The recent release of Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste from custody in Egypt, has focused attention once again on the large numbers of reporters, editors and other journalists who are subjected to u...
When you think about the amount of personal data that we have on computers, or in our email accounts, it’s surprising how many people continue to choose incredibly bad passwords to protect themselves....
The record success of Clint Eastwood’s new film American Sniper, after its first full weekend release, pulling in over $100 million at the box office, raises once again the issue of the popularity of ...
Two separate space shuttle crashes during test flights late last year provided us with a sharp reminder that even today, more than 50 years after the first man made it into space, travelling outside o...
This week marks the fifth anniversary of the Haiti earthquake, one of the deadliest in recent years. People around the world watched reports in shock at the vast destruction that was caused.
The discovery of the black boxes of Air Asia flight QZ8501 has raised hopes that many of the outstanding issues surrounding the crashed passenger plane can now be uncovered.